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Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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With luck we are intending to visit the following events in 2012:
May -
June - Air Britain Fly-in North Weald, LAA/RSA Fly-in Duxford, Yeovilton Air Day, Waddington Show, Syerston & Scampton visits
July - RIAT Fairford, Farnborough Show, Olympics Opening Day biz hunt
August - Russia
September - LAA Rally Sywell, Berlin Air Show
October -

Header Picture: D-EAFE Porsche-powered Mooney M20K at Augsburg on 16/05/12 (StuC)

Logs/pics - If you have any topical logs and pics from interesting places we could use on the blog please contact me at the address above. Especially welcome would be any museums we haven't yet covered.

Monday, 3 October 2011

28/09/11 - Duxford Museum

StuC checked the Museum during Helitech.

Main Entrance

P2954/WX-E/(BAPC-267) Hurricane FSM (None)
P2954

Air/Space Hangar 1

V3388/(G-AHTW) Airspeed AS.40 Oxford I (3083)
G-AHTW
N4877/MK-V/(G-AMDA) Avro Anson I (Unknown)
G-AMDA
18393/(G-BCYK) Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk.IV (293)
G-BCYK
KB889/NA-I/(G-LANC) Avro Lancaster B.X (Unknown)
G-LANC
XF708/C Avro Shackleton MR.3/3 (Unknown) restoration bay
XF708
XJ824 Avro Vulcan B.2A (SET24)
XJ824
G-ANTK Avro York C.1 (1282)
G-ANTK
1133 BAC Strikemaster Mk.80A (PS.364)
1133
XR222 BAC TSR 2 (XO-4)
XR222
G-AXDN BAC/SUD Concorde 101 (1)
G-AXDN
ZA465/FF BAe/Panavia Tornado GR.1B (BS095)
ZA465
XZ133/10 British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 (712192)
XZ133
G-ALFU de Havilland DH-104 Dove 6 (4234)
G-ALFU
G-APDB de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 (6403)
G-APDB
N6635/25 de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (Unknown) composite
N6635
D5649 de Havilland DH-9 (Unknown)
D5469
TA719/(G-ASKC) de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito TT.35 (Unknown)
G-ASKC
WH725 English Electric Canberra B.2 (71200)
WH725
XM135/B English Electric Lightning F.1 (95031)
XM135
ZH590 Eurofighter Typhoon (DA4) restoration bay
ZH590
NF370/NH-L Fairey Swordfish III (Unknown)
NF370
TG528/T Handley-Page Hastings C.1A (HP67/32)
TG528
(G-ALDG)/"Horsa" Handley-Page HP.81 Hermes 4 (HP.81/8) fuselage
G-ALDG
XH648 Handley-Page Victor BK.1A (HP80/48) restoration bay
XH648
(N-250) Hawker Hunter F.6 (8920) cockpit
N-250
G-AFBS/A Miles M.14A Hawk Tr.3 (539)
G-AFBS
XT581 Northrop MQM-57A (Unknown)
XT581
(BAPC-57) Pilcher Hawk Replica (Unknown) ..over stairway
BAPC-057
F3556 Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 (Unknown)
F3556
XX108 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3 (S-1)
XX108
ML796 Short SunderlandV (SB.2093)
ML796
VN485 Supermarine Spitfire F.24 (SMAF.21567)
VN485
(G-USUK) Thunder & Colt 2500A (1100) gondola
G-USUK
V9673/MA-J/(G-LIZY) Westland Lysander IIIA (Y1351)
G-LIZY
XK936/62 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.163)
XK936
XS863/R-304 Westland WS.58 Wessex HAS.1 (WA243)
XS863
Unmarked Hawker Typhoon (unknown) cockpit only
Typhoon cockpit

Hangar 2N

G-AGTO Auster J/1 Autocrat (1822)
G-AWKO Beagle B121-100 Pup (B019)
G-AWKO
G-RJAH/44 Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-27 (75-4041)
WK522/(G-BCOU) de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0559)
G-BCOU
WP929/F/(G-BXCV) de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0807)
G-ACMN de Havilland DH-85 Leopard Moth (7050)
G-AGJG de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide (6517)
G-AGJG
G-DHCZ de Havilland Canada DHC.2 Beaver (1442)
G-DHCZ
N5903/(G-GLAD) Gloster Gladiator II (G5/75751)
G-GLAD
40467/19/(G-BTCC) Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (A-11286)
G-BTCC
F/(G-RUMW) Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (5765)
G-RUMW
G-ARUL LeVier Cosmic Wind (103)
8178/FU-178/(G-SABR) North American F-86A Sabre (151-43547)
51-7545/N14113 North American T-28B Trojan (174-398)
N14113
3349/(G-BYNF) North American Yale Mk.I (64-2171)
G-BYNF
57-G/(G-AKAZ) Piper J/3C 65 Cub (8499)
AR213/JZ-E/(G-AIST) Supermarine Spitfire IA (WASP/20/2)
unmarked Spitfire FSM (n/a) fuselage only

Hangar 2S

G-BRVE Beech GB-2 Traveler (6701)
82/8/(G-CCVH) Curtiss H75-A1 Hawk (12881)
G-CCVH
284/(G-CDWH) Curtiss P-40B Warhawk (16073)
G-CDWH
VH-PIV/X-17 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk (41-19841)
VH-PIV
124143/RM-205/F-AZDP Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (7449)
F-AZDP
21714/B-201/(G-RUMM) Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat (D.1088)
G-RUMM
S1581/573/(G-BWWK) Hawker Nimrod I (41H-43617)
G-BWWK
WG655/GN-910/(NX20MD) Hawker Sea Fury T.20S (41H/636070)
N20MD
FE695/94/(G-BTXI) Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard (14-429)
G-BTXI
CY-D/(NX251RJ) North American TF-51D Mustang (124-44703)
225068/WZ-D/(G-CDVX) Republic TP-47G Thunderbolt (21953)
G-CDVX
MV268/JE-J/(G-SPIT) Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe (6S/649205)
G-SPIT
EP120/AE-A/(G-LFVB) Supermarine Spitfire LF.Vb (CBAF.2403)
G-LFVB
KD345/A-130/(G-FGID) Vought FG-1D Corsair (3111)
G-FGID

Southern wall restoration Bays

A19-144/(A8-324) Bristol Beaufighter 21 (DAP324)
A8-324
(G-CBLS) Fiat CR.42 Falco (920)
G-CBLS
(G-BUCM) Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (Unknown)
G-BUCM
(PK624) Supermarine Spitfire F.22 (CBAF.189) fuselage
PK624

Between H2 & H3

433915/G-PBYA Consolidated PBV-1A Catalina (CV-283)
G-PBYA

Hangar 3 Northern Section

XV865 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-14-67)
XV865
XS576/E-125 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10134)
XS576
XG613 de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.21 (12904)
XG613
XG797/277 Fairey Gannet ECM.6 (F.9365)
XG797
100143 Focke-Achgelis Fa.330A-1 (100143)
100143
WM969/Z-10 Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 (AW.6007)
WM969
XV712/66 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA683)
XV712
XS567/E-434 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9578)
XS567

Hangar 3 Southern Section

(G-BPIV) Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (Unknown) under restoration
G-BPIV
(G-BPIV) Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (Unknown) original nose section
Blenheim Nose
SE-BRG/(G-CGYD) Fairey Firefly TT.1 (F.6071)
G-CGYD
(G-CBLK) Hawker Afghan Hind (41H/82971) fuselage
G-CBLK
Z5140/HA-C/(G-HURI) Hawker Hurricane XIIa (72036)
G-HURI
K3661/562/(G-BURZ) Hawker Nimrod II (41H-59890)
G-BURZ
(G-BPHZ) Morane-Saulnier MS.505 Criquet (53/7) wings only
N1977/8/(G-BWMJ) Nieport Scout 17/23 Replica (PFA 121-12351)
G-BWMJ
413704/B7-H/(G-BTCD) North American P-51D Mustang (122-39608)
G-BTCD
G-AYGE SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (242)
G-AYGE
MH434/ZD-B/(G-ASJV) Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXc (CBAF.IX.552)
G-ASJV
BM597/JH-C/(G-MKVB) Supermarine Spitfire LF.Vb (CBAF.2461)
G-MKVB

Hangar 4 Northern Section

XH897 Gloster Javelin FAW.9 (Unknown)
XH897
XE627/T Hawker Hunter F.6A (41H/679985)
XE627
XV474/T McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FGR.2 (3309)
XV474
501 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF (760501)
501
LZ766/(G-ALCK) Percival P.34 Proctor III (H.536)
G-ALCK
WJ945/21/(G-BEDV) Vickers Varsity T.1 (619)
WJ945

Hangar 4 Southern Section

E2581/13 Bristol F.2b Fighter (Unknown)
E2581
HM580 KX-K/(G-ACUU) Cierva C.30A (726)
G-ACUU
(BAPC-93) Fieseler Fi.103A-1 (n/a)
BAPC-093
Z2315/JU-E Hurricane FSM (n/a)
Z2315
X4178/EB-K Spitfire FSM (n/a)
X4178
WK991 Gloster Meteor F.8 (Unknown)
WK991
1190/-+4 white Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4/N (1190)
1190

Hangar 5

(G-ALZO) Airspeed Ambassador 2 (5226) under restoration
(F-BDRS) Boeing B-17G Fortress (32376) bare metal, dismantled, from AAM
F-BDRS
B2I-27 CASA 2.111 (Unknown) under restoration
B-2I-27
XG743/597 de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15634) next to Queen Mary trailer, dismantled
XG743
WZ590 de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 (15165) under restoration
WZ590
A-549/(ZD487) FMA IA.58A Pucara (50)
A-549
4V+GH/(6316) Junkers Amiot AAC.1 (48)
6316
96+21 Mil Mi-24D Hind (B4002)
96+21
CF+HF/(EI-AUY) Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet (338)
EI-AUY

Building 63 (behind hangars, visible through windows)

XP281 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/167) dismantled
9893 Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (Unknown) rear fuselage, wing, centre section in parts
76/(Y2-176) Mitsubishi A6M-3 Zero (3865) unrestored fuselage
252983/(N66630) Schweizer TG-3A (63) dismantled
XN239/8889M Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 (1178) dismantled
(BAPC-159) Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka II (unknown)
BAPC-159

Building 66 (behind hangars, visible through windows)

(G-CCOM) Westland Lysander IIIA (Y1363) under restoration
G-CCOM

American Air Museum

72-21605 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Hueycobra (13304)
72-21605
56-0689 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (464060)
56-0689
42-17786/25/(CF-EQS) Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-17 (75-1728)
CF-EQS
461748/Y/(G-BHDK) Boeing TB-29A Superfortress (11225)
G-BHDK
451228/C/EC-493 Consolidated EZB-24M Liberator (6083)
44-51228
315509/W7-S/(G-BHUB) Douglas C-47A-85-DL Dakota (19975)
G-BHUB
77-0259/AR Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt (184)
77-0259
67-0120/UH General Dynamics F-111E (165)
67-0120 Stbd
67-0120 Port
72-1447 General Dynamics F-111F (77) escape module only, crashed 23/06/82
72-1447
46214/3X/(CF-KCG) Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (2066)
CF-KCG
61-7962 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2013)
61-7962
51-4286 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-5581)
51-4286
56-6692 Lockheed U-2CT (359)
56-6692
76-0020 McDonnell-Douglas F-15A Eagle (199) outside
76-0020
155529/AJ-114/(ZE359) McDonnell-Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom (2746)
155529
463209/WZ-S/(BAPC-255) P-51D Mustang FSM (None)
BAPC-255
(B-168) Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard (14-718) composite
Harvard
54-2165/VM North American F-100D Super Sabre (223-45)
54-2165
31171/(N7614C) North American JTB-25J Mitchell (108-37246)
N7614C
226413/ZU-N/(N47DD) Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (399-55731)
N47DD
4513/S/(G-BFYO) SPAD XIII Replica (35)
G-BFYO

Outside, behind Control Tower

G-AVMU BAC 1-11 510ED (148)
G-AVMU
G-AOVT Bristol Britannia 317 (13427)
G-AOVT
G-APWJ Handley-Page Herald 201 (158)
G-APWJ
G-AVFB Hawker-Siddeley Trident 2E (2141)
G-AVFB
G-ASGC Vickers VC-10 1151 (853)
G-ASGC
G-ALWF Vickers Viscount 701 (5)
G-ALWF

Outside, behind AAM

unmarked Fieseler Fi.103 (None) model with some original parts
BAPC-036

Flight Line

124485/DF-A/G-BEDF/"Sally B" Boeing B-17G Fortress (8693)
G-BEDF

Far Side, Western end

G-CCWB Aero Vodochody L-39ZA (132036) stored

Stored on Main Camp site

WF877 Gloster Meteor T.7 (Unknown) dismantled