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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Saturday, 14 January 2012

    14/01/12 - Kemble - Oaksey Park - Brize Norton - Kidlington - Grove

    IanG, StuC, MatthewB and JacO had a day out.

    Kemble - 11:00-11:45

    D-AGEE Boeing 737-35B (24238) ..scrapping area
    D-AGEG Boeing 737-35B (24237) ..stored
    D-AGEK Boeing 737-3M8 (25015) ..scrapping area
    D-AVRM British Aerospace RJ85 (E2288) ..stored
    EI-DTU Boeing 737-5Y0 (25175) ..stored
    EI-DTU
    (EL-WXA)/XM496 Bristol Britannia 253F (13508) ..preserved
    (F-GEXA) Boeing 747-4B3 (24154) ..scrapping area
    G-AZWS Piper PA-28R-180 (28R-30749)
    G-BAEO Reims-Cessna F.172M (0911)
    G-BHAD Cessna A.152 (A152-0807)
    G-BHAD
    G-BPPF Piper PA-38-112 (38-79A0578)
    G-BPPF
    G-BZAT British Aerospace RJ100 (E3320) ..stored
    G-BZAX British Aerospace RJ100 (E3356) ..stored
    G-BZAZ British Aerospace RJ100 (E3369) ..stored
    G-CEFZ Evektor EV-97 (2006-2824)
    G-CEJD Piper PA-28-161 (2842244)
    G-CEJD
    G-CEMY Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (PFA 330-14440)
    G-CFZM British Aerospace RJ85 (E2299) ..stored
    G-CGXS British Aerospace RJ85 (E2269) ..stored
    G-ELUE Piper PA-28-161 (28-7916484)
    G-EZKC Boeing 737-73V (32424) ..scrapping area
    G-EZKD Boeing 737-73V (32425) ..scrapping area
    G-FIRS Robinson R22 (2807) ..Crashed 16/01/12 Lake Vyrnwy Hotel, Llanwddyn
    G-FIRS
    G-GRRR Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 122 (229)
    G-HAYY Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser (09SC326)
    G-IMUP Air Creation Tanarg (BMAA/HB/478)
    G-ISCD Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser (10SC297)
    G-JEBV British Aerospace RJ100 (E3236) ..scrapping area
    G-KEJY Evektor EV-97 (2004-2017)
    G-MALA Piper PA-28-181 (28-8190055)
    G-MKCA Boeing 747-2B5BF (22482) ..stored
    G-MKGA Boeing 747-2R7F (21650) ..stored
    G-RAIG/35 Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 101 (146)
    G-RAIG
    G-RNRS Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 101 (132)
    G-RNRS
    G-RODJ Ikarus Comco C-42 (0709-6912)
    G-RODJ
    G-SNUZ Piper PA-28-161 (28-8416021)
    G-STRP Airbus A320-211 (136) ..scrapping area
    G-TSKY/60 Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B010)
    G-ULHI Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog 101 (148)
    G-WAGS Robinson R44 (10891)
    G-XXBH Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 (8596)
    I-EEZQ Airbus A319-112 (588) ..stored
    I-EEZQ
    (LN-BRJ) Boeing 737-505 (24273) ..scrapping area
    N19CQ Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25040) ..stored
    N19CU Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25048) ..stored
    N19EK Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25076) ..stored
    N19UG Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25050) ..stored
    N19UK Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25081) ..stored
    (N19XF)/HA-FAF Fokker F-27-500F (10632) ..stored
    (N19XG)/HA-FAH Fokker F-27-500 (10634) ..stored
    N19XY Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25055) ..stored
    (N25AG) Lockheed Jetstar 2 (5202) Aircraft Salvage International
    N321CR Piper PA-46-350P (4636124)
    N321CR
    N389DF Boeing 737-3M8 (25017) ..Fire dump
    OH-SAJ British Aerospace RJ85 (E2388) ..stored
    OH-SAK British Aerospace RJ85 (E2389) ..stored
    OH-SAL British Aerospace RJ85 (E2392) ..stored
    OH-SAO British Aerospace RJ85 (E2393) ..stored
    OH-SAP British Aerospace RJ85 (E2394) ..stored
    OO-DJL British Aerospace RJ85 (E2273) ..stored
    (OO-TCR) Airbus A320-232 (453) ..scrapping area
    XP502 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL527) ..preserved
    XP502
    YL-LCA Airbus A320-211 (333) ..stored
    YL-LCA
    YL-LCB Airbus A320-211 (384) ..stored
    YL-LCB

    Oaksey Park - 12:15, about half the hangars unlocked, with thanks to the Airfield Manager for permission to look around

    D-EGXO Bolkow Bo.208C (669)
    D-EGXO
    G-APXT Piper PA-22-150 (22-3854)
    G-APXT
    G-AYGD SAN Jodel DR.1050 (515)
    G-AYGD
    G-AZWB Piper PA-28-140 (28-7225244)
    G-BALF Robin DR.400-140 (772)
    G-BALF
    G-BCLL Piper PA-28-180 (28-2400) ..Stored
    G-BCLL
    G-BDEH Wassmer Jodel D.120A (239)
    G-BDEH
    G-BDEY Piper J/3C 65 (12538)
    G-BDEY
    G-BDGY Piper PA-28-140 (28-23613) ..Stored
    G-BDGY
    G-BHRW Centre-Est DR.221 (93)
    G-BHRW
    G-BHTC SAN Jodel DR.1050M1 (581)
    G-BLLR Slingsby T.67B [mod] (2011) ..Stored
    G-BLLR
    G-BPJG Piper PA-18-150 (18-8350)
    G-BPJG
    G-BSDK Piper J/5A (5-175)
    G-BSDK
    G-BVAC Zenair CH.601 (PFA 162-12504)
    G-BVAC
    G-CLEA Piper PA-28-161 (28-7916081)
    G-CLEA
    G-ESME Cessna R.182 (R182-01026)
    G-EWME Piper PA-28-235 (28-7310156)
    G-EWME
    G-NACA Britten-Norman NAC-2 Freelance 180 (2001)
    G-NACA
    G-OCLC Aviat Husky A-1B (2380)
    G-OCLC
    N784F Bell 206B-3 (2508)
    N784F

    Brize Norton - 13:15-13:30

    TC-KZV Airbus A300B4-103F (041) ULS Cargo
    XV188 Lockheed Hercules C.3A (4206) 47 Sqn
    XV196 Lockheed Hercules C.1 (4217) 47 Sqn
    XV214 Lockheed Hercules C.3A (4241) 47 Sqn
    ZH866 Lockheed Hercules C.4 (5414) 24/30 Sqn
    ZH872 Lockheed Hercules C.4 (5456) 24/30 Sqn
    ZH889 Lockheed Hercules C.5 (5500) 24/30 Sqn
    and 3 Globemaster C.1s, 3 VC-10s, 1 grey Hercules C.4/5, a Monarch B.757 and a Titan B.757

    Oxford Kidlington - 14:10-14:30

    CS-DKC Gulfstream G550 (5057) NetJets Europe
    CS-DKC
    G-AYJP Piper PA-28-140 (28-26403)
    G-BXDB Cessna U.206F (U206-02233)
    (G-BYKR) Piper PA-28-161 (2816061) ..wrecked fuselage only
    G-CBHA Socata TB-10 (1583)
    G-CBVU Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-7135007)
    G-CFVO Beech B200 (BB-877) Unity Aviation
    G-CGNP Embraer EMB-500 (50000146) Flairjet
    G-CYLS Cessna T303 (T303-00005) Hangar 8
    G-JPAL Eurocopter AS.355N (5692)
    G-LAOL Piper PA-28RT-201 (28R-7918211)
    G-NWFG Cessna 172P (172-74192)
    G-OBBO Cessna 182S (182-80534)
    G-OYIO Robin DR.400-120 (2038)
    G-PZAZ Piper PA-31-350 (31-7405214) Air Medical
    G-RBNS Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501121) London Executive Aviation
    G-RUBE Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501100) London Executive Aviation
    G-RUBE-oxford-14012012
    G-SENS Eurocopter EC135T2+ (0833) Eurocopter UK
    G-VECT Cessna 560 (560-5161) Bookajet
    G-WATJ Beech B200GT (BY-14)
    G-ZMED Learjet 35A (35-656) Air Medical
    N209DW Neico Lancair LC-41-550FG (41504)
    (N247CK) Bombardier Challenger 600S (1045) ..stored
    N700S Socata TBM700B (193)
    N850AU Socata TBM850 (578)
    and numerous Oxford Flight Training aircraft

    Kidlington - Airplan Flight Equipment Pilots Shop

    G-APWL/BGA1172 Elliotts EoN 460 Srs.1A (EoN/S/001) ..Preserved
    G-APWL

    Grove Technology Park

    (G-BLSD/J-1758) de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.54 (928) ..Preserved
    J-1578