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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

    Sunday 27 April 2014

    25-26/04/14 - Luton - Pidley

    StuC and PatW had a couple of days out.

    25/04/14 - Luton - 16:30-23:00

    4L-GAF Gulfstream G450 (4106) Airzena Georgian Airways
    4X-EKH Boeing 737-85P (35485) El Al Israel Airlines
    9H-JPC Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501010) Air X Charter
    A6-DFR Boeing 737-7BC (30884) Royal Jet
    A6-ORX Gulfstream G450 (4133)
    B-8292 Gulfstream G550 (5422) Business Aviation Asia
    C-FLZR Boeing 737-8K5 (35145) Thomson Airways
    C-GFHR Bombardier Challenger 300 (20016)
    C-GWLI Bombardier Challenger 604 (5310) Execaire
    CS-DKF Gulfstream G550 (5099) NetJets Europe
    CS-DKK Gulfstream G550 (5201) NetJets Europe
    CS-DRX Raytheon Hawker 800XPi (258834) NetJets Europe
    CS-GLB Bombardier Global Express (9481) NetJets Europe
    D-AJOY Canadair Regional-Jet 850 (8069) AirX
    D-CCAA Learjet 35A (35-315) Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht
    D-CHIC Embraer EMB-505 (50500096) Air Hamburg
    D-CLEO Cessna 680 (680-0178)
    EI-DHR Boeing 737-8AS (33822) Ryanair
    EI-DLE Boeing 737-8AS (33587) Ryanair
    EI-EFJ Boeing 737-8AS (37536) Ryanair
    EI-ENJ Boeing 737-8AS (40301) Ryanair
    EI-WFI Bombardier Challenger 605 (5812) Westair Aviation
    G-CHUI Cessna 560 (560-6139) Eurojet Aviation
    G-CIEL Cessna 560 (560-5247) London Executive Aviation
    G-EZAG Airbus A319-111 (2727) EasyJet
    G-EZBR Airbus A319-111 (3088) EasyJet
    G-EZDH Airbus A319-111 (3466) EasyJet
    G-EZDJ Airbus A319-111 (3544) EasyJet
    G-EZEV Airbus A319-111 (2289) EasyJet
    G-EZFA Airbus A319-111 (3788) EasyJet
    G-EZFS Airbus A319-111 (4129) EasyJet
    G-EZFU Airbus A319-111 (4313) EasyJet
    G-EZGK Airbus A319-111 (4717) EasyJet
    G-EZIX Airbus A319-111 (2605) EasyJet
    G-EZTF Airbus A320-214 (3922) EasyJet
    G-EZUU Airbus A320-214 (5150) EasyJet
    G-EZUY Airbus A320-214 (5146) EasyJet
    G-EZWF Airbus A320-214 (5319) EasyJet
    G-EZWJ Airbus A320-214 (5638) EasyJet
    G-FBNK Cessna 510 (510-0067) Blink
    G-LALE Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501017) London Executive Aviation
    G-LEAA Cessna 510 (510-0072) London Executive Aviation
    G-LEAX Cessna 560 (560-5712) London Executive Aviation
    G-OZBH Airbus A321-231 (2105) Monarch Airlines
    G-OZBX Airbus A320-214 (1637) Monarch Airlines
    G-PEER Cessna 525A (525A-0360) Air Charter Scotland
    G-SYNA Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501127) London Executive Aviation
    G-TAWJ Boeing 737-8K5 (38108) Thomson Airways
    G-TAWP Boeing 737-8K5 (37257) Thomson Airways
    G-WIRG Embraer ERJ-135EJ (14501184) Air Charter Scotland
    G-WWFC Dassault Falcon 2000LX (257) London Executive Aviation
    HA-LPM Airbus A320-232 (3177) Wizz Air
    HA-LPN Airbus A320-232 (3354) Wizz Air
    HA-LPO Airbus A320-232 (3384) Wizz Air
    HA-LPY Airbus A320-232 (4109) Wizz Air
    HA-LWH Airbus A320-232 (4621) Wizz Air
    HA-LWK Airbus A320-232 (4716) Wizz Air
    HA-LWL Airbus A320-232 (4736) Wizz Air
    HA-LWO Airbus A320-232 (5123) Wizz Air
    HA-LWR Airbus A320-232(SL) (5604) Wizz Air
    HA-LWV Airbus A320-232(SL) (5660)
    HB-JEH Bombardier Global 6000 (9523)
    HZ-HHT Gulfstream G3 (491)
    M-ARCH Cessna 750 (750-0254) Sundt Air
    M-ARKZ Bombardier Challenger 605 (5879)
    M-COOL Cessna 510 (510-0285)
    M-FROG Raytheon 390 (RB-165)
    M-FRZN Bombardier Challenger 605 (5920)
    M-FTHD Dassault Falcon 2000LX (199)
    M-GLOB Bombardier Global Express (9413) RSS Enterprises
    M-IGHT Learjet 60 (60-382)
    M-IMOR Cessna 680 (680-0346)
    M-MNDG Gulfstream G450 (4266)
    M-PRVT Cessna 750 (750-0291)
    M-RLIV Bombardier Challenger 605 (5731)
    M-YULI Bombardier Global Express (9283)
    N104AR Gulfstream G450 (4223)
    N131LK Gulfstream G550 (5266)
    N217GH Bombardier Challenger 300 (20248)
    N224BH Gulfstream G450 (4241)
    N304CC Bombardier Global Express (9027)
    N385PD Gulfstream G4 (1088)
    N487C Dassault Falcon 7X (221)
    N507DW Gulfstream G5 (507)
    N614RD Gulfstream G4 (1006)
    N812SD Bombardier Global Express (9235) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
    N923SG Bombardier Global Express (9354) Executive Jet Management
    OE-GVN Lerajet 60 (60-406)
    OE-ILX Boeing 737-8DR (32777) Global Jet Concept
    OE-INC Bombardier Global 5000 (9168) Global Jet Concept
    OH-TRA Bombardier Global 6000 (9515) Airfix Aviation
    OK-EAS Beech 400A (RK-180) Time Air
    OY-GLF Gulfstream G650 (6040) Execujet Scandinavia
    OY-LGI Bombardier Global Express (9433) Execujet Scandinavia
    P4-JET Dassault Falcon 50EX (295) Global Jet Concept
    P4-KUL Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14500978)
    P4-MAK Boeing 737-7HZ (40761)
    TC-TTC Gulfstream G550 (5284)
    VP-BHR Gulfstream G3 (346) Saudi Oger
    VP-BOK Bombardier Global 6000 (9505)
    VP-BSA Gulfstream G450 (4115)
    VP-CGN Gulfstream G550 (5149)
    VP-CKS Airbus A318112CJ (3238) National Air Services
    VT-BRS Gulfstream G550 (5162)
    YR-BAO Boeing 737-42C (24813) Blue Air

    26/04/14 - Luton - 06:30-08:00

    EI-DHR Boeing 737-8AS (33822) Ryanair
    EI-EFJ Boeing 737-8AS (37536) Ryanair
    G-EZBR Airbus A319-111 (3088) EasyJet
    G-EZDJ Airbus A319-111 (3544) EasyJet
    G-EZEV Airbus A319-111 (2289) EasyJet
    G-EZWF Airbus A320-214 (5319) EasyJet
    G-EZWJ Airbus A320-214 (5638) EasyJet
    HA-LPF Airbus A320-233 (1834) Wizz Air
    HA-LPL Airbus A320-232 (3166) Wizz Air
    HA-LPR Airbus A320-232 (3430) Wizz Air
    HA-LPT Airbus A320-232 (3807) Wizz Air
    HA-LPV Airbus A320-232 (3927) Wizz Air
    HA-LWA Airbus A320-232 (4223) Wizz Air
    HA-LWB Airbus A320-232 (4246) Wizz Air
    HA-LWI Airbus A320-232 (4628) Wizz Air
    HA-LWQ Airbus A320-232 (5196) Wizz Air
    HA-LWT Airbus A320-232(SL) (5615) Wizz Air
    HA-LWX Airbus A320-232(SL) (6001) Wizz Air

    26/04/14 - Pidley - British Balloon Museum & Library Inflation Day - excellent work by the teams in challenging conditions
    Budweiser trio

    EI-BSN Cameron Balloon O-65 (1278)
    EI-BSN
    G-AZBT Western Balloon O-65 (005)
    G-AZBT
    G-AZYL Portslade School Free Balloon (MK17)
    G-AZYL
    G-BBJB Thunder Ax7-77 (009)
    G-BBJB
    G-BCFE Byrne Odyssey 4000 Model Balloon (AJB.2) ..inflated indoors
    G-BCFE
    G-BDAC Cameron Balloon O-77 (146)
    G-BDAC
    G-BDBI Cameron Balloon O-77 (162)
    G-BDBI
    G-BDRK Cameron Balloon O-56 (205)
    G-BDRK
    G-BHEX Colt 56A (056)
    G-BHEX
    G-BJAW Cameron Balloon V-65 (745)
    G-BJAW
    G-BJYF Thunder & Colt 56A (401)
    G-BJYF
    G-BLCH Thunder & Colt 65D (392)
    G-BLCH
    G-BLYJ Cameron Balloon V-77 (408)
    G-BLYJ
    G-BMKX Cameron SS Balloon Elephant-77 (1196) ..slightly cold inflated
    G-BNEO Cameron Balloon V-77 (1408)
    G-BNEO
    G-BOGL Thunder & Colt Ax7-77 S1 (953)
    G-BOGL
    G-BOSB Thunder & Colt Ax7-77 (1199)
    G-BOSB
    G-BPBX/"OO-BRB" Cameron Balloon V-77 (1804)
    G-BPBX
    G-BPFJ Cameron SS Balloon Can-90 (1834)
    G-BPFJ
    G-BSEA Thunder & Colt Ax7-77 (1524)
    G-BSEA
    G-BUET Thunder & Colt Flying Drinks Can SS (2162)
    G-BUET
    G-BUEU Thunder & Colt 21A (2163)
    G-BUEU
    G-BUNI Cameron SS Balloon Bunny-90 (2897) ..head partially cold inflated
    G-BUNI
    G-BVIO Thunder & Colt Flying Drinks Can SS (2538)
    G-BVIO
    G-BVXA Cameron Balloon N-105 (3441)
    G-BVXA
    G-BWST Sky 200-24 (036)
    G-BWST
    G-BWYP Sky 56-24 (053)
    G-BWYP
    G-BXJT Sky 90-24 (072)
    G-BXJT
    G-BXUH Lindstrand LBL-31A (513)
    G-ETFT Thunder & Colt Financial Times-90SS (1792)
    G-ETFT
    G-FTFT Thunder & Colt Financial Times-90SS (1163)
    G-FTFT
    G-FUND Thunder & Colt Ax7-65Z (376)
    G-FUND
    G-JONO Thunder & Colt 77A (1086)
    G-JONO
    "G-JONO" Thunder & Colt 77A (1073) ..envelope not up to standard and not used
    G-JONO (1)
    G-LEAU Cameron Balloon N-31 (761)
    G-LEAU
    G-RUDD Cameron Balloon V-65 (844)
    G-RUDD
    G-SNAP Cameron Balloon V-77 (1217)
    G-SNAP
    N1001P Piccard S-10 (PD113) ..laid out indoors
    PH-HAS/"G-TRIV" Thunder & Colt Trivial Pursuit SS (1250)
    PH-HAS
    PH-YSI/"G-BERS" Thunder Ax6-56A (108)
    PH-YSI