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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

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    Saturday, 29 October 2011

    27/10/11 - FAA Museum Yeovilton

    StuC visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum for the Cobham Hall Open Day.

    Hall 1 - Fly Navy 100

    (8359) Short 184 (Unknown) ..fuselage section
    8359
    (BAPC-149) Short S.27 Replica (Unknown)
    BAPC-149
    (G-BIAU)/"N6452" Sopwith Pup Replica (EMK.002)
    G-BIAU
    L2301 Supermarine Walrus I (C3/21840)
    L2301
    VH127/R-00 Fairey Firefly TT.4 (F.8026)
    VH127
    VX595 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.1 (WA/H/008)
    VX595
    XZ499/003 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (41H-91023)
    XZ499
    XZ574 Westland WS.61 Sea King HAS.6 (WA842)
    XZ574
    XZ699 Westland Lynx HAS.3 (157)
    XZ699

    Hall 2 - World War II

    (BAPC-58/15-1585) Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka II (Unknown)
    BAPC-58
    EX976 North American AT-6D Harvard III (88-15056)
    EX976
    (G-ASTL)/Z2033/275 Fairey Firefly TT.1 (F.5607)
    Z2033
    (G-BMZF/420) WSK-Mielec LIM-2 (1B-01420)
    G-BMZF
    (HS618)/"P4139" Fairey Swordfish II (Unknown)
    HS618
    KD431/E2-M Vought FG-1D Corsair Mk.IV (1871)
    KD431
    KE209 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (A-10924)
    KE209
    (L2940) Blackburn Skua I (Unknown) ..wreckage
    L2940
    N1854 Fairey Fulmar I (F.3707)
    N1854
    (N4172)/"N4389/4M" Fairey Albacore I (F.3538)
    N4389
    SX137 Supermarine Seafire F.XVII (WASE/1/5325)
    SX137
    WJ231/O-115 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (WJ231)
    WJ231
    WN493 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.5 (WA/H/070)
    WN493
    XB446 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger ECM.6B (2241)
    XB446

    Hall 3 - Aircraft Carrier Experience

    LZ551/G de Havilland DH-100 Sea Vampire I (Unknown)
    LZ551
    WA473/J-102 Supermarine Attacker F.1 (Unknown)
    WA473
    WV856/163 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 (AW.6101)
    WV856
    XD317/R-112 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (XD317)
    XD117
    XL503/E-070 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 (F.9462)
    XL503
    XN957/LM-630 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (B3-12-62)
    XN957
    XS590/E-131 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10148)
    XS590
    XT482/ZM/19 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA304)
    XT482
    XT596 McDonnell-Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 (1527)
    XT596
    XT769/823 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA551)
    XV333/234 Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B (B3-11-66)
    XV333

    Hall 4 - Leading Edge

    G-AZAZ Benson B.8M (RNEC.1)
    G-AZAZ
    G-BSST BAC Concorde 002 (002)
    G-BSST
    (N5419) Bristol Scout Replica (01) ..uncovered
    N5419
    (VR)137 Westland Wyvern TF.1 (Unknown)
    VR137
    WG774 BAC 221 (F.9421)
    WG774
    (XA127) de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15405) ..pod only
    XA127
    XL580/723 Hawker Hunter T.8M (41H693730)
    XL580
    XP841 Handley-Page HP.115 (Unknown)
    XP841
    XP980 Hawker P.1127 (P-05)
    XP980
    XZ493/N-001 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1 (41H-91017)
    XZ493

    Restoration Hangar pictures from Keith Morgan

    AL246 Grumman G.36A Martlet I (656)
    AL246
    (N5518 ?) Gloster Sea Gladiator II (Unknown) ..frame under rebuild
    N5518

    Cobham Hall - pictures from Keith Morgan

    100545 Focke-Achgelis Fa.330A-1 Bachstelze (100545)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 057
    0729/411 Beech T-34C-1 Turbo Mentor (GM-067) ..dismantled
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 047
    AE-422 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Iroquois (13844)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 021
    (BAPC-111)/"N5492" Sopwith Triplane Replica (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 038
    (BAPC-88)/"102/17" Fokker Dr.1 Scale Replica (Unknown) ..dismantled
    BAPC-088
    (DP872) Fairey Barracuda II (Unknown) ..assorted wreckage
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 030
    (G-AWYY)/"B6401" Sopwith Camel Replica (1701) ..dismantled
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 017
    (G-BEYB)/"S1287" Fairey Flycatcher Replica (WA/3)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 036
    (G-BFXL)/"D.5397/17" Albatros D.Va Replica (0034)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 037
    "N2078" Sopwith Baby (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 039
    Unmarked Fairey IIIF (Unknown) ..frame under rebuild
    VV106 Supermarine S10 (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 012
    VX272 Hawker P.1052 (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 046
    WM292/841 Gloster Meteor TT.20 (Unknown) ..dismantled
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 062
    WP313/CU-568 Percival P.57 Sea Prince T.1 (P57/63)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 018
    WS103/VL-709 Gloster Meteor T.7 (WS103)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 032
    WT121/CU-415 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW.1 (7427)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 040
    WW138/Z-227 de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.22 (12712)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 031
    XA129 de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15407)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 055
    XA466/LM-777 Fairey Gannet COD.4 (F.9319)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 048
    XA864 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.1 (WA.3)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 043
    XB480/537 Hiller UH-12B HT.1 (540)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 041
    XG574/PO-752 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.3 (WA.69)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 042
    XG594/517 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA89)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 035
    XJ481 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10008)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 020
    XK488 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (B3-03-58)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 054
    (XL717)/"G-ABUL" de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (83805)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 045
    XL853 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.215)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 014
    XN332/759 Saunders-Roe P.531 (S2/5268)
    XN334 Saunders-Roe P.531 (S2/5269)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 009
    XN462/17 BAC Jet Provost T.3A (PAC/W/10141)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 051
    XP142 Westland WS.58 Wessex HAS.3 (WA75)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 013
    XS508 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA177)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 044
    XS527 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9543)
    XS527
    XS574 Northrop MQM-36A Shelduck D.1 (Unknown)
    XT176/U Westland-Bell 47 Sioux AH.1 (WA.335)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 053
    XT427/606 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9597)
    XT427
    XT765/J Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA487)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 050
    XT778/430 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F9660)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 008
    XW864/CU-54 Westland Gazelle HT.2 (1116)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 034
    XW994 Northrop MQM-74A Chukar D.1 (Unknown)
    ZE411 Agusta A.109A (7138)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 033

    Outside Cobham Hall

    WV106/427 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW.1 (7392)
    WV106
    XE340/Z Hawker Seahawk FGA.6 (AW6301)
    XE340