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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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    Tuesday 22 May 2012

    15/05/12 - Geneva - Payerne - Bern - Stans - Alpnach - Basel - Bremgarten - Lahr - Biberach - Freiburg

    Day 4 of the EBACE bash.

    Geneva - quick look at 07:00

    D-ABEI Boeing 737-330 (25359) Lufthansa
    EC-HGS Airbus A319-111 (1180) Iberia
    G-CNUK Dassault Falcon 7X (52) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-KTIA Hawker 900XP (HA-0140) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-OTAG Bombardier Challenger 605 (5827) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-SABI Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy (150) TAG Aviation (UK)
    HB-IGY Dassault Falcon 900EX (95) Corporate
    HB-JGF Dassault Falcon 2000LX (185) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-VOB Hawker 800XPi (258733) Corporate
    HB-XJP Schweizer 269C (S 1731) Private
    HB-ZMZ Agusta A-109E (11033) Swift Copters
    M-PRVT Cessna 750 (750-0291) Corporate
    OE-ICF Dassault Falcon 900 (22) Corporate
    OE-ILY Canadair Regional-Jet 850 (8076) VistaJet
    OE-INE Bombardier Challenger 605 (5842) VistaJet
    OE-LFH Fokker F-70 (11554) Austrian Arrows
    OH-FFF Dassault Falcon 7X (66) Airfix Aviation
    OK-JFJ Aerospatiale ATR 42-500 (623) CSA Czech Airlines
    OO-LFS Learjet 45 (45-018) Abelag Aviation
    TC-ISR Bombardier Challenger 300 (20138) Corporate
    TC-MAA Dassault Falcon 2000LX (230) Corporate

    Payerne - Hornet and Mirage launched as we passed so a quick look

    A-926 Pilatus PC-7 (334) Swiss Air Force
    T-335 Eurocopter AS.532UL (2537) Swiss Air Force
    V-635 Pilatus PC-6B2-H2M Porter (761) Swiss Air Force

    Bern - 09:40

    D-CCBH Cessna 525B (525B-0334)
    D-IWBL Cessna 525A (525A-0355)
    HB-AER Dornier Do.328-110 (3066) Skywork Airlines
    HB-JIJ de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4184) Skywork Airlines
    HB-PIP Piper PA-46-310P (46-8508091) Instructional Airframe
    HB-SDC Diamond DA 40 (40.047)
    HB-VOG Cessna 525 (525-0544)
    HB-VOU Cessna 560 (560-5070)
    HB-XFQ Schweizer 269C (S 1687)
    HB-XFQ
    HB-ZGO Robinson R22 (3830) Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd
    HB-ZLJ Guimbal G-2 Cabri (1023) Heliswiss
    HB-ZLJ
    HB-ZLZ Agusta A-109E (11106)
    HB-ZLZ
    HB-ZPS Eurocopter AS.350B3 (7146) Heliswiss
    N46PL Piper PA-46-500TP (4697054)
    T-729 Beech 1900D (UE-288) Swiss Air Force
    V-634 Pilatus PC-6B2-H2M Porter (759) Swiss Air Force
    YL-LEV Antonov An-2R (1G140-41)

    Stans - 11:25

    HB-FDU Pilatus PC-6B2-H2 Porter (663)
    HB-FMZ Pilatus PC-6B2-H4 Porter (956) Air Engiadina
    HB-FNZ/PR-WIN Pilatus PC-6B2-H4 Porter (980) Pilatus
    HB-FPT Pilatus PC-12/47E (545) Pilatus
    HB-FPW Pilatus PC-12/45 (407)
    HB-FQC Pilatus PC-12/47E (1351) Pilatus
    HB-FQD Pilatus PC-12/47E (1352) Pilatus
    HB-FQG Pilatus PC-12/47E (1355) Pilatus
    HB-FQH Pilatus PC-12/47E (1356) Pilatus
    HB-FQI Pilatus PC-12/47E (1357) Pilatus
    HB-FQJ Pilatus PC-12/47E (1358) Pilatus
    HB-FQJ
    HB-FSX Pilatus PC-12/47E (1346) Pilatus
    HB-FVJ Pilatus PC-12-47 (865)
    HB-HZC Pilatus PC-21 (101) Pilatus
    OD1/Z7 Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II (685 ?) Pilatus/Botswana Defence Force
    OD1
    T-333 Eurocopter AS.532UL (2521) Swiss Air Force
    T-333

    Alpnach - 11:45

    T-314 Aerospatiale AS.332M1 (2328) Swiss Air Force
    T-322 Aerospatiale AS.332M1 (2357) Swiss Air Force
    T-335 Eurocopter AS.532UL (2537) Swiss Air Force
    T-338 Eurocopter AS.532UL (2545) Swiss Air Force
    T-353 Eurocopter EC635P2i (0529) Swiss Air Force
    T-355 Eurocopter EC635P2i (0645) Swiss Air Force
    T-356 Eurocopter EC635P2i (0659) Swiss Air Force
    T-360 Eurocopter EC635P2+ (0722) Swiss Air Force
    T-368 Eurocopter EC635P2+ (0802) Swiss Air Force
    T-369 Eurocopter EC635P2+ (0812) Swiss Air Force
    V-262 Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III (138) Preserved

    Basel - 12:50

    9H-AFK Airbus A319-115CJ (2592) Comlux Aviation Malta
    CS-DFK Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy (65) NetJets Europe
    D-ADHC de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4045) Lufthansa Regional
    D-ALEJ Boeing 757-23APF (24971) DHL Worldwide Courier Express
    D-CSEB Cessna 560 (560-6093) Wuerth Aviation
    F-GPYF Aerospatiale ATR 42-512 (495) Airlinair
    F-WJKG Airbus A340-642 (924) Royal Jordanian Government
    G-AIVG Vickers V.610-1B Viking (220) Preserved
    G-EZIC Airbus A319-111 (2436) EasyJet
    G-GBTA Boeing 737-436 (25859) British Airways
    HB-AFL Aerospatiale ATR 72-202 (222) Farnair Europe
    HB-CFN Reims-Cessna F.172P (2113) Motorfluggruppe Basel
    HB-CYU Cessna 172S (172S-9323) Flugschule Basel
    HB-DWI Mooney M.20F (22-1411)
    HB-IKR Gulfstream G4 (1159)
    HB-IOR Airbus A320-214 (4033) Belair
    HB-JZY Airbus A320-214 (4196) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-LMM Piper PA-34-200T (34-8170029) Flugschule Basel
    HB-LPZ Partenavia P.68B (44)
    HB-LUD Piper PA-60-700P (60-8423010)
    HB-PNP Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8131037)
    HB-ZTT Guimbal G-2 Cabri (1022) Helitrans AG
    LZ-YUM Bombardier Challenger 600S (1085) Air Lazur
    M-ALII Bombardier Challenger 604 (5494)
    M-IVSP Gulfstream G4 (1224)
    M-KATE Airbus A319-115CJ (4151)
    M-MMAA Bombardier Global Express (9086)
    M-SFAM Douglas MD87 (53042) Execujet (UK)
    N13188 Cessna 172M (172-62557)
    N341PM Mooney M.20K (25-0141)
    N375BJ Boeing 737-9HWER (37546)
    N645AM Learjet 35A (35-645)
    N757AG Boeing 757-256 (29306)
    N767AG Dassault Falcon 200 (479)
    N8268U Cessna 172F (172-52168)
    N87PP Cessna 421C (421C-0206)
    N901FD Boeing 757-2B7F (27122) Federal Express
    N945TM Dassault Falcon 900B (104)
    OE-LAI Gulfstream G450 (4237) Global Jet Austria
    OE-LUX Airbus A318-112CJ (4169) Comlux Aviation Malta
    OK-ATX Mitsubishi MU-2K (239) Aerotaxi General Aviation
    OY-VIK Dassault Falcon 7X (85)
    P4-MES Boeing 767-33AER (33425) Global Jet Concept
    PH-JCT Fokker F-70 (11537) KLM cityhopper
    TC-AAU Boeing 737-82R (40873) Pegasus Airlines
    VP-BNR Gulfstream G550 (5033) Saudi Oger
    VP-CCC Airbus A340-642 (779) Saad Air
    VP-CRF Dassault Falcon 50 (61)
    VQ-BTA Boeing 737-7P3 (29188) Jet Aviation Business Jets

    Bremgarten

    D-0093 Schleicher K.8B (8669)
    D-EAFK Piper PA-28-180 (28-2509)
    D-EAFK
    D-EASW SAN Jodel DR.1050 (131)
    D-EASW
    D-EDWK CASA 1.131E Jungmann (2080)
    D-EGOK Piper PA-28-140 (28-21724)
    D-EGPD Piper PA-28-181 (28-7790477)
    D-ENLS Robin DR.400-180 (724)
    D-ERFL Mooney M.20J 205 (24-3206)
    D-ERFL
    D-ESXX Beech 24 (unknown)
    D-ESXX
    D-KBUG Scheibe SF-25C (44420)
    D-KMSA Technoflug Piccolo B (090)
    D-MABT Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone (Unknown)
    D-MGKA Evektor EV-97 EuroStar (2007-2904)
    D-MOAK Rans S.6 Coyote (1294713)
    D-MUDK Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone (0103-6307)

    Meier Motors - arranged visit, access only to the main hangar due to holidays, maintenance hangar spotted through the windows

    D-EKBR Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-7703241)
    D-EKBR
    D-EBUS Piper PA-12 (12-2857)
    D-EBUS
    D-ECTM/T7404/04 de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (83745)
    D-ECTM
    D-EYTG/01 yellow Yakovlev Yak-18A (Unknown)
    D-EYTG
    D-FBUN North American P-51D Mustang (122-39270)
    D-FCOR/123176/WF-19 Vought F4U-5NL Corsair (Unknown)
    D-FCOR
    D-FEUR/MT928/ZX-M Supermarine Spitfire HF.VIIIc (6S/583793)
    MT928
    D-FLAK/00 white Yakovlev Yak-3U (0470202)
    D-FLAK
    D-FLUG Yakovlev Yak-3UA (171306)
    D-FLUG
    D-FMAX Yakovlev C-11 (171101)
    D-FMKN/MJ772/NL-R Supermarine Spitfire Tr.IX (CBAF.7269)
    D-FPSI/B-5E North American P-51D Mustang (122-39232)
    D-FTSI/473871/TF-871 North American TF-51D Mustang (122-40411)
    D-FTSI
    D-FUNN/463473/VF-A North American P-51D Mustang (122-31199)
    D-FUNN
    D-FXXX Canadian Car & Foundry T-6J (CCF4-164)
    D-FXXX
    D-FYGJ/5 white Yakovlev Yak-3UA (0470204)
    D-FYGJ
    D-FYWM/36 white Yakovlev C-11 (171103)
    D-FYWM
    D-IESE Piper PA-31-310 (31-7812102)
    D-IESE
    D-INKA de Havilland DH-104 Dove (04266)
    G-AWJY Zlin Z.526 (1050)
    G-CBRW/50 grey Yakovlev Yak-52 (9111415)
    G-CBRW
    (N109FF) Hispano HA.1112-M1L (134) ..under rebuild
    N51RR Boeing Stearman PT-13D Kaydet (75-5535)
    N51RR
    (N5955F)/MM53778/RM-41 Fiat G-59-4B (185)
    N742DD Cirrus Design SR-22 (1108)

    Lahr

    (140) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI (722651) Preserved
    140
    (24+38) Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (683-8181) Preserved
    24+38
    D-CFFB Learjet 60 (60-107) Corporate

    Biberach

    DDR-SCL Tupolev Tu-134AK (1351305) Preserved
    DDR-SCL

    Freiburg

    D-5963 Grob G.103T (3211)
    D-EBJA Cessna 172N (172-70249)
    D-EEUF Socata MS.893E (3194) wfu
    D-EEUF
    D-EJFU Mooney M.20J (24-1617)
    D-HMMM MBB/Kawasaki BK117B-2 (7228) Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht
    D-HMMM
    D-HSPS Hughes 269C (1069)
    D-HSPS
    D-MABT Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone (Unknown)