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

    Updates 2022:
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    Saturday, 16 April 2011

    16/04/11 - Shobdon

    StuC went to Shobdon for the Air Race.

    Grosvenor Challenge Trophy Air Race - competitors

    D-EGEC/149 Focke-Wulf FWP-149D (153)
    D-EGEC
    G-BCRR/82 American Aviation AA-5B (0006)
    G-BCRR
    G-BNRR/72 Cessna 172P (172-74013)
    G-BNRR
    G-BOZO/39 American Aviation AA-5B (1282)
    G-BOZO
    G-BTLP/28 American Aviation AA-1C (0109)
    G-BTLP
    G-GOSL/25 Robin DR.400-180 (1974)
    G-GOSL
    G-IIRW/38 Van's RV-8 (80449)
    G-IIRW
    G-KONG/293 Slingsby T.67M-200 (2041)
    G-KONG
    G-LNNE/15 Van's RV-7 (PFA 323-14170)
    G-LNNE
    G-TGER/8 American Aviation AA-5B (0952)
    G-TGER

    Visitors

    G-AWCP Reims-Cessna F.150H (0354)
    G-AWCP
    G-DCHO Aquila A.210 (177)
    G-DCHO
    G-MWIS Solar Wings Pegasus (SW-WQ-0331)
    G-MWIS
    G-TSKY/2 Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B010)
    G-TSKY
    G-VITE Robin R.1180T (219)
    G-VITE
    N800VM Beech 76 (ME-318)
    N800VM

    Based - Outside

    G-ATOR Piper PA-28-140 (28-21696)
    G-AXIX/22 Victa Airtourer T.4 (A.527)
    G-AXIX
    G-AZCU Beagle B121 Pup 100 (B162)
    G-BAHS Piper PA-28R-200 (28R-7335017)
    G-BAOU American Aviation AA-5 (0298)
    G-BAOU
    G-BEZG American Aviation AA-5 (0561)
    G-BHAA Cessna 152 (152-81330)
    G-BHAA
    G-BIXB Socata TB-9 (208)
    G-BNKC Cessna 152 (152-81036)
    G-BNKC
    G-BSLU Piper PA-28-140 (28-24733)
    G-BTAL Reims-Cessna F.152 (1444)
    G-CDNG Evektor EV-97 (2005-2319)
    G-CDNG
    G-CEBP Evektor EV-97 (2006-2825)
    G-CEBP
    G-DAND Socata TB-10 (72)
    G-DAND
    G-DINA American Aviation AA-5B (1218)
    G-FBRN Piper PA-28-181 (28-8290166)
    G-IPSI Grob G.109B (6425)
    G-UDGE Thruster T600N (9099-T600N-037)
    G-UDGE
    G-UURO Evektor EV-97 (PFA 315-14480)
    G-UURO
    N957T Piper PA-32R-301 (3246176)

    Main Hangar - Western end

    G-AFGD B.A. Swallow II (469)
    G-ARVV Piper PA-28-160 (28-451)
    G-AZPA Piper PA-25-235C (25-5223)
    G-BBJV Reims-Cessna F.177RG (0098)
    G-BNGY ARV ARV-1 Super 2 (019)
    G-BOXV Pitts S-1S Special (7-0433)
    G-BTBG Denney Kitfox (PFA 172-11845)
    G-BTUG Socata MS.893E (3208)
    G-BUYB Aero Designs Pulsar (PFA 202-12193)
    G-CBJR Evektor EV-97 (PFA 315-13845)
    G-CDIF Mudry CAP-10B (302)
    G-CFEX P & M Aviation Quik (8362)
    G-CGLI Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200 (LAA 334-14919)
    G-CROL Maule MXT-7-180 (14032C)
    G-DDSJ/dsj Grob G.103 (3050)
    G-MOGS Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser (PFA 338-14728)
    G-TDOG/XX538/O Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 (230)
    G-WILD Pitts S-1T Special (1017)

    Main Hangar - Eastern end

    G-ANNG de Havilland DH-82A (85504)
    G-ANNG
    G-AYXP Jodel D.117A (693)
    G-AYXP
    G-BVAI PZL-Okecie 110-150 (03900040) ..outside
    G-BVAI
    G-CETN Hummel Hummelbird (PFA 127-13044)
    G-CETN
    G-GBCC Ikarus Comco C-42 (1011-7125) ..outside
    G-GBCC
    G-GMSI Socata TB-9 (145)
    G-GMSI
    G-IPKA Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (PFA 330-14355)
    G-IPKA
    G-SKNT Aerotek S-2A Special (2048)
    G-SKNT
    G-TREX Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (PFA 330-14305) ..unmarked
    G-TREX
    G-VOLO Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (PFA 330-14389)
    G-VOLO
    G-XCIT Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 (PFA 330-14296)
    G-XCIT
    N4779B Cessna 152 (152-83630) ..stored
    N4779B
    Unregistered Alpi Aviation Pioneer (unknown) bare fuselage, newly imported
    Pioneer
    Unregistered Alpi Aviation Pioneer (unknown) bare fuselage, newly imported
    Pioneer

    Tiger Helicopters

    G-BPIT Robinson R22 (0907)
    G-BPIT
    G-BVUT Evans VP-1 (PFA 062-12092)
    G-BYBI Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3668)
    G-BYBI
    G-BYZZ Robinson R22 (3000)
    G-CBXK Robinson R22M (2302M)
    G-CBXK
    G-CCAP Robinson R22 (3413)
    G-CCAP
    G-DGOD Robinson R22 (3889)
    G-GJCD Robinson R22 (0966)
    G-LIPE Robinson R22 (1882)
    G-LIPE
    G-ONTV Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 (8733) Castle Air Charters
    G-ONTV
    G-PEPS Robinson R44 (0722)
    G-PEPS
    G-RSWW Robinson R22 (1775)
    G-SPEY Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 (8608) Castle Air Charters
    G-SPEY
    G-TGRA Agusta A-109A (7201) Tiger Helicopters
    G-TGRA
    G-TGRD Robinson R22 (2712) Tiger Helicopters
    G-TGRD
    G-TGRE Robinson R22 (0471) Tiger Helicopters
    G-TGRE
    G-TGRS Robinson R22 (1069) Tiger Helicopters
    G-TGRS
    G-TGRZ Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (2288) Tiger Helicopters
    G-TGRZ
    G-WARX Piper PA-28-161 (2842038)
    G-WIIZ Agusta-Bell AB.206B (8111) Tiger Helicopters
    G-WIIZ
    G-XBOX Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3370)
    G-XBOX
    G-YCUE Agusta A-109A (7149)
    G-YCUE
    N40AU Mooney M.20TN (31-0038)