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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.

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

    Saturday, 29 October 2011

    28/10/11 - Edinburgh

    IanG and his good lady had a couple of days in Edinburgh to see HER idol John Barrowman in concert. (It takes all sorts......)

    BAPC-227 Spitfire FSM (Unknown) Preserved
    D-ACNK Canadair Regional-Jet 900 (15251) Lufthansa Regional
    D-AGWQ Airbus A319-132 (4256) Germanwings
    D-AGWQ
    D-AIBA Airbus A319-112 (4141) Lufthansa
    EI-DHF Boeing 737-8AS (33575) Ryanair
    EI-EFB Boeing 737-8AS (37532) Ryanair
    EI-ENT Boeing 737-8AS (35040) Ryanair
    EI-ENT
    EI-RJB British Aerospace 146-RJ85 (E2330) Cityjet
    EI-RJW British Aerospace 146-RJ85 (E2371) Cityjet
    EI-RJW
    F-GIXD Boeing 737-33AF (25744) Europe Air Post
    G-BMRA Boeing 757-236F (23710) DHL Worldwide Courier Express
    G-BMXD Fokker F-27-500 Friendship (10417) Fire Service
    G-CELR Boeing 737-330F (23523) Jet 2
    G-DOCS Boeing 737-436 (25852) British Airways
    G-ECOC de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4197) Flybe
    G-ECOD de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4206) Flybe
    G-ECOF de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4216) Flybe
    G-EUUW Airbus A320-232 (3499) British Airways
    G-EUXE Airbus A321-231 (2323) British Airways
    G-EUXE
    G-EZAS Airbus A319-111 (2779) EasyJet
    G-EZBH Airbus A319-111 (2959) EasyJet
    G-EZBJ Airbus A319-111 (3036) EasyJet
    G-EZDE Airbus A319-111 (3426) EasyJet
    G-EZDE
    G-EZDH Airbus A319-111 (3466) EasyJet
    G-EZUH Airbus A320-214 (4708) EasyJet
    G-EZUH
    G-FBEF Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000104) Flybe
    G-GMCM Eurocopter AS.350B3 Ecureuil (4576)
    G-JECI de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4105) Flybe
    G-JECJ de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4110) Flybe
    G-LGNF SAAB 340B (192) Flybe
    G-LGNL SAAB 340B (246) Flybe
    G-LGNN SAAB 340B (197) Flybe
    G-RJXE Embraer ERJ-145EP (145245) bmi Regional
    LN-NOH Boeing 737-86N (36814) Norwegian Air Shuttle
    LN-NOH
    N67134 Boeing 757-224ET (29283) United Airlines
    N67134
    N917NS Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 (50000248)
    N917NS
    OO-TAE British Aerospace 146-300QT (E3182) TNT Airways
    OY-SRH Boeing 767-204ERF (24457) Star Air A/S
    PH-BGP Boeing 737-7BK (38127) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
    TC-MBG Fokker F-27-500 Friendship (10459) Fire Service

    27/10/11 - FAA Museum Yeovilton

    StuC visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum for the Cobham Hall Open Day.

    Hall 1 - Fly Navy 100

    (8359) Short 184 (Unknown) ..fuselage section
    8359
    (BAPC-149) Short S.27 Replica (Unknown)
    BAPC-149
    (G-BIAU)/"N6452" Sopwith Pup Replica (EMK.002)
    G-BIAU
    L2301 Supermarine Walrus I (C3/21840)
    L2301
    VH127/R-00 Fairey Firefly TT.4 (F.8026)
    VH127
    VX595 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.1 (WA/H/008)
    VX595
    XZ499/003 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (41H-91023)
    XZ499
    XZ574 Westland WS.61 Sea King HAS.6 (WA842)
    XZ574
    XZ699 Westland Lynx HAS.3 (157)
    XZ699

    Hall 2 - World War II

    (BAPC-58/15-1585) Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka II (Unknown)
    BAPC-58
    EX976 North American AT-6D Harvard III (88-15056)
    EX976
    (G-ASTL)/Z2033/275 Fairey Firefly TT.1 (F.5607)
    Z2033
    (G-BMZF/420) WSK-Mielec LIM-2 (1B-01420)
    G-BMZF
    (HS618)/"P4139" Fairey Swordfish II (Unknown)
    HS618
    KD431/E2-M Vought FG-1D Corsair Mk.IV (1871)
    KD431
    KE209 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (A-10924)
    KE209
    (L2940) Blackburn Skua I (Unknown) ..wreckage
    L2940
    N1854 Fairey Fulmar I (F.3707)
    N1854
    (N4172)/"N4389/4M" Fairey Albacore I (F.3538)
    N4389
    SX137 Supermarine Seafire F.XVII (WASE/1/5325)
    SX137
    WJ231/O-115 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (WJ231)
    WJ231
    WN493 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.5 (WA/H/070)
    WN493
    XB446 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger ECM.6B (2241)
    XB446

    Hall 3 - Aircraft Carrier Experience

    LZ551/G de Havilland DH-100 Sea Vampire I (Unknown)
    LZ551
    WA473/J-102 Supermarine Attacker F.1 (Unknown)
    WA473
    WV856/163 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 (AW.6101)
    WV856
    XD317/R-112 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (XD317)
    XD117
    XL503/E-070 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 (F.9462)
    XL503
    XN957/LM-630 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (B3-12-62)
    XN957
    XS590/E-131 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10148)
    XS590
    XT482/ZM/19 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA304)
    XT482
    XT596 McDonnell-Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 (1527)
    XT596
    XT769/823 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA551)
    XV333/234 Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B (B3-11-66)
    XV333

    Hall 4 - Leading Edge

    G-AZAZ Benson B.8M (RNEC.1)
    G-AZAZ
    G-BSST BAC Concorde 002 (002)
    G-BSST
    (N5419) Bristol Scout Replica (01) ..uncovered
    N5419
    (VR)137 Westland Wyvern TF.1 (Unknown)
    VR137
    WG774 BAC 221 (F.9421)
    WG774
    (XA127) de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15405) ..pod only
    XA127
    XL580/723 Hawker Hunter T.8M (41H693730)
    XL580
    XP841 Handley-Page HP.115 (Unknown)
    XP841
    XP980 Hawker P.1127 (P-05)
    XP980
    XZ493/N-001 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1 (41H-91017)
    XZ493

    Restoration Hangar pictures from Keith Morgan

    AL246 Grumman G.36A Martlet I (656)
    AL246
    (N5518 ?) Gloster Sea Gladiator II (Unknown) ..frame under rebuild
    N5518

    Cobham Hall - pictures from Keith Morgan

    100545 Focke-Achgelis Fa.330A-1 Bachstelze (100545)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 057
    0729/411 Beech T-34C-1 Turbo Mentor (GM-067) ..dismantled
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 047
    AE-422 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Iroquois (13844)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 021
    (BAPC-111)/"N5492" Sopwith Triplane Replica (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 038
    (BAPC-88)/"102/17" Fokker Dr.1 Scale Replica (Unknown) ..dismantled
    BAPC-088
    (DP872) Fairey Barracuda II (Unknown) ..assorted wreckage
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 030
    (G-AWYY)/"B6401" Sopwith Camel Replica (1701) ..dismantled
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 017
    (G-BEYB)/"S1287" Fairey Flycatcher Replica (WA/3)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 036
    (G-BFXL)/"D.5397/17" Albatros D.Va Replica (0034)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 037
    "N2078" Sopwith Baby (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 039
    Unmarked Fairey IIIF (Unknown) ..frame under rebuild
    VV106 Supermarine S10 (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 012
    VX272 Hawker P.1052 (Unknown)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 046
    WM292/841 Gloster Meteor TT.20 (Unknown) ..dismantled
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 062
    WP313/CU-568 Percival P.57 Sea Prince T.1 (P57/63)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 018
    WS103/VL-709 Gloster Meteor T.7 (WS103)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 032
    WT121/CU-415 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW.1 (7427)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 040
    WW138/Z-227 de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.22 (12712)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 031
    XA129 de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15407)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 055
    XA466/LM-777 Fairey Gannet COD.4 (F.9319)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 048
    XA864 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.1 (WA.3)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 043
    XB480/537 Hiller UH-12B HT.1 (540)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 041
    XG574/PO-752 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.3 (WA.69)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 042
    XG594/517 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA89)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 035
    XJ481 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10008)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 020
    XK488 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (B3-03-58)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 054
    (XL717)/"G-ABUL" de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (83805)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 045
    XL853 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.215)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 014
    XN332/759 Saunders-Roe P.531 (S2/5268)
    XN334 Saunders-Roe P.531 (S2/5269)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 009
    XN462/17 BAC Jet Provost T.3A (PAC/W/10141)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 051
    XP142 Westland WS.58 Wessex HAS.3 (WA75)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 013
    XS508 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA177)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 044
    XS527 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9543)
    XS527
    XS574 Northrop MQM-36A Shelduck D.1 (Unknown)
    XT176/U Westland-Bell 47 Sioux AH.1 (WA.335)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 053
    XT427/606 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9597)
    XT427
    XT765/J Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA487)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 050
    XT778/430 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F9660)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 008
    XW864/CU-54 Westland Gazelle HT.2 (1116)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 034
    XW994 Northrop MQM-74A Chukar D.1 (Unknown)
    ZE411 Agusta A.109A (7138)
    Cobham Hall 27-10-11 033

    Outside Cobham Hall

    WV106/427 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW.1 (7392)
    WV106
    XE340/Z Hawker Seahawk FGA.6 (AW6301)
    XE340