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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)

    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 1 October 2011

    27-29/09/11 - Helitech 2011 Duxford

    StuC visited for the three days.

    Exhibition area - all three days

    F-WHAD Heli Air Design HAD1-T Helineo (0001)
    F-WHAD
    G-BURS Sikorsky S-76A+ (760040)
    G-BURS
    G-CGGD/(N272DE) Aerospatiale AS.365N2 (6435) ..not yet G- registered
    G-CGGD
    G-COTH McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00085) ..Wednesday only
    G-COTH
    G-DEMM Eurocopter AS.350B2 (3741)
    G-DEMM
    G-DWAL Agusta A-109A-2 (7265)
    G-DWAL
    G-ECBO Eurocopter EC.130B4 (4276)
    G-ECBO
    G-GMPX McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00122) ..Wednesday only
    G-GMPX
    G-LNCT McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00134)
    G-LNCT
    G-NEWS Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (2547)
    G-NEWS
    G-NHAC Eurocopter AS.365N2 (6497)
    G-NHAC
    G-NIVA Eurocopter EC.155B1 (6642)
    G-NIVA
    G-NWPS Eurocopter EC135T1 (0063)
    G-NWPS
    G-OOTT Eurocopter AS.350B3 (3953)
    G-OOTT
    G-OTCM McD-D Helicopters 369E (0574E)
    G-OTCM
    G-PACO Sikorsky S-76C (760782)
    G-PACO
    G-RCNB Eurocopter EC120B (1333)
    G-RCNB
    G-RIFB Hughes 269C (0562)
    G-RIFB
    G-RWLA Eurocopter EC135T2+ (0635)
    G-RWLA
    G-SENS Eurocopter EC135T2+ (0833)
    G-SENS
    G-SGRP Agusta AW109SP (22236)
    G-SGRP
    G-SUFF Eurocopter EC135T1 (0118)
    G-SUFF
    G-TRYX Enstrom 480B (5083)
    G-TRYX
    G-UIMB/(F-WWHY) Guimbal Cabri G2 (1028) ..registered 30/09/11
    G-UIMB
    G-VGMG Eurocopter AS.350B2 (2668)
    G-VGMG
    HB-ZMS Sikorsky S-76B (760430)
    HB-ZMS
    HB-ZRS Agusta AW109SP (22202)
    HB-ZRS
    I-SOKL PZL-Swidnik W-3AM (0705)
    I-SOKL
    N316DJ Aerospatiale SA315B Lama (2505)
    N316DJ
    N66NN Robinson R66 (0016)
    N66NN
    N66UK Robinson R66 (0017)
    N66UK
    N902JW McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00086)
    N902JW
    OE-FMF Diamond DA 42MPP-NG Twin Star (42.MN002)
    OE-FMF
    ZJ250/50 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 (3047) DHFS
    ZJ250
    ZJ703 Bell Helicopters Griffin HAR.2 (36296) DHFS
    ZJ703
    ZK067 Bell Helicopters 212HP AH.3 (30835) 671 Sqn
    ZK067
    unmarked AW169 FSM (n/a)
    AW169
    unmarked AW189 FSM (n/a)
    AW189
    unmarked EC145T2 FSM (n/a)
    EC145T2

    Helitech flightline

    Tuesday 27th

    G-BPWI Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3087)
    G-BPWI
    G-HAAT McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00081)
    G-HAAT
    G-STNS Agusta A-109A-2 (7324)
    G-STNS
    G-WEBI McD-D Helicopters 369E (0544E)
    G-WEBI
    G-ZZOE Eurocopter EC120B (1196)
    G-ZZOE
    N500SY Hughes 369E (0007E)
    N500SY
    ZJ198 McD-D Helicopters Apache AH.1 (WAH33)
    ZJ168

    Wednesday 28th

    G-ASAZ Hiller UH-12E4 (2070) ..from Southside
    G-ASAZ
    G-BPWI Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3087)
    G-CEYU Aerospatiale AS.365N1 (6298)
    G-CEYU
    G-CGNE Robinson R44 (12952)
    G-CGNE
    G-CGXK Eurocopter EC135T1 (0044)
    G-CGXK
    G-HAAT McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00081)
    G-STNS Agusta A-109A-2 (7324)
    G-ZZOE Eurocopter EC120B (1196)
    N500SY Hughes 369E (0007E)
    N66MV Robinson R66 (0041)
    N66MV
    ZD477/E Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA932)
    ZD477

    Thursday 29th

    G-ASAZ Hiller UH-12E4 (2070)
    G-BPWI Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3087)
    G-CGXK Eurocopter EC135T1 (0044)
    G-EVIP Agusta A-109E (11159)
    G-EVIP
    G-HAAT McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00081)
    G-HOTB Eurocopter EC.155B1 (6789)
    G-HOTB
    G-HSOO Hughes 369HE (0208E)
    G-JJFB Eurocopter EC120B (1506)
    G-JJFB
    G-ORBK Robinson R44 (10213)
    G-ORBK
    G-STNS Agusta A-109A-2 (7324)
    G-ZZOE Eurocopter EC120B (1196)
    N500SY Hughes 369E (0007E)

    Southside helicopter flightline

    Tuesday 27th

    G-BIEJ Sikorsky S-76A+ (760097)
    G-BIOA Hughes 369D (0880D)
    G-BOYF Sikorsky S-76B (760343)
    G-BPLZ Hughes 369HS (0342S)
    G-BXKL Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3006)
    G-CCBL Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 (8732)
    G-DOIT/99 Aerospatiale Squirrel HT.1 (1902) DHFS
    G-EVEV Robinson R44 (10908)
    G-EWAD Robinson R44 (12296)
    G-FCUM Robinson R44 (11723)
    G-IANW Eurocopter AS.350B3 (3447)
    G-INDX Robinson R44 (10491C)
    G-IWRB Agusta A-109A-2 (7386)
    G-JPJR Robinson R44 (11198)
    G-LLIZ Robinson R44 (12140)
    G-MUSH Robinson R44 (10278)
    G-NBEL Aerospatiale AS.355F1 (5261)
    G-NOXY Robinson R44 (1421)
    G-RALA Robinson R44 (10788C)
    G-SUEY Bell Helicopters 206L-1 (45612)
    G-TOPC Aerospatiale AS.355F1 (5313)
    G-WEGO Robinson R44 (10325)
    G-WHST Eurocopter AS.350B2 (2915)
    N766AM Eurocopter AS.355N (5601)

    Wednesday 28th

    G-ASAZ Hiller UH-12E4 (2070)
    G-BKZI Bell Helicopters 206B (118)
    G-BLGV Bell Helicopters 206B (982)
    G-CDXX Robinson R44 (10624)
    G-CEDG Robinson R44 (1639)
    G-CEKA Robinson R44 (11639)
    G-ECOU Aerospatiale AS.355F2 (5464)
    G-EERY Robinson R22 (4128)
    G-EOJB Robinson R44 (10480)
    G-EROM Robinson R22 (3383)
    G-FCUM Robinson R44 (11723)
    G-FLYX Robinson R44 (11669)
    G-GACB Robinson R44 (10243)
    G-GATE Robinson R44 (10448)
    G-GERS Robinson R44 (12217C)
    G-GMCM Eurocopter AS.350B3 (4576)
    G-GOES Robinson R44 (10942)
    G-GRWW Robinson R44 (10382)
    G-GSPG Hughes 369HS (0738S)
    G-GTJM Eurocopter EC120B (1428)
    G-HGRB Robinson R44 (0776)
    G-HOTB Eurocopter EC.155B1 (6789)
    G-IANW Eurocopter AS.350B3 (3447)
    G-IGHH Enstrom 480 (5034)
    G-IMBL Bell Helicopters 407 (53943)
    G-JACI Bell Helicopters 206L-4 (52381)
    G-KEVL Rotorway Exec (6112)
    G-KEVL
    G-KRIB Robinson R44 (12640)
    G-LHCA Robinson R22 (2947)
    G-LLIZ Robinson R44 (12140)
    G-LVDC Bell Helicopters 206L-3 (51300)
    G-LYNC Robinson R22 (3069)
    G-MDDT Robinson R44 (11474)
    G-MRAJ Hughes 369E (0010E)
    G-NBEL Aerospatiale AS.355F1 (5261)
    G-OHJV Robinson R44 (1722)
    G-OJAN Robinson R22 (2012)
    G-OTFL Eurocopter EC120B (1073)
    G-OTHE Enstrom F280C (1226)
    G-OTJS Robinson R44 (12305)
    G-OTVI Robinson R44 (10833)
    G-OVNR Robinson R22 (1634)
    G-PAMY Robinson R44 (11641C)
    G-PERE Robinson R22 (3382)
    G-PGGY Robinson R44 (11115C)
    G-REMH Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (4626)
    G-ROYM Robinson R44 (12295)
    G-RULE Robinson R44 (11039)
    G-SCHI Eurocopter AS.350B2 (3337)
    G-SEFI Robinson R44 (10147)
    G-SPYS Robinson R44 (11274)
    G-SSCL McD-D Helicopters 369E (0491E)
    G-SUEY Bell Helicopters 206L-1 (45612)
    G-TCEE Hughes 369HS (0326S)
    G-UTTS Robinson R44 (0865)
    G-WAGG Robinson R22 (2960)
    G-WHAM Eurocopter AS.350B3 (3494)
    G-WLDN Robinson R44 (1507)
    G-WOOW McD-D Helicopters 369E (0344E)
    HA-LFD Aerospatiale SA.341G (1145)
    HA-LFD
    HA-LFH Aerospatiale SA.342J (1775)
    HA-LFH
    M-OMOO Sikorsky S-76C (760807)
    M-OMOO
    N206HE Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (2880)
    N2742Y Hughes 369HS (0389S)
    OO-HEY Robinson R44 (10164C)
    ZJ253 Eurocopter Squirrel HT.2 (3052)

    Thursday 29th

    EI-GJL Eurocopter AS.365N3 (6785)
    G-BIOA Hughes 369D (0880D)
    G-BXTH Aerospatiale SA.341D (1120)
    G-BZLP Robinson R44 (0814)
    G-CCGE Robinson R22 (3453)
    G-CDOJ Schweizer 269C-1 (0218)
    G-CDUE Robinson R44 (1549)
    G-CDWY Agusta A-109S (22011)
    G-CEKA Robinson R44 (11639)
    G-CEST Robinson R44 (1424)
    G-CHAP Robinson R44 (0326)
    G-CPHA Robinson R44 (12641)
    G-DSPZ Robinson R44 (10351)
    G-ETUS Bell Helicopters 206B (1129)
    G-EZZL Aerospatiale SA.341D (1104)
    G-FIRS Robinson R22 (2807)
    G-GATE Robinson R44 (10448)
    G-HGRB Robinson R44 (0776)
    G-HOTB Eurocopter EC.155B1 (6789)
    G-HVER Robinson R44 (11754)
    G-IANW Eurocopter AS.350B3 (3447)
    G-IJBB Enstrom 480 (5010)
    G-ILET Robinson R44 (10789)
    G-LBDC Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3806)
    G-LLIZ Robinson R44 (12140)
    G-MUDD McD-D Helicopters 369E (0325E)
    G-NIOG Robinson R44 (10471C)
    G-ODAZ Robinson R44 (12167)
    G-OFAS Robinson R22 (0559)
    G-OGJC Robinson R44 (11653)
    G-PBRL Robinson R22 (4053)
    G-PDGE Eurocopter EC120B (1211)
    G-SEFI Robinson R44 (10147)
    G-STGR Agusta A-109S (22027)
    G-THLA Robinson R22 (3462)
    G-TIMC Robinson R44 (11102)
    G-TREE Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (2826)
    G-VIPR Eurocopter EC120B (1049)
    G-WAGS Robinson R44 (10891)
    G-WEGO Robinson R44 (10325)
    G-WRWR Robinson R22 (2964)
    N120HH Bell Helicopters 407 (53661)
    N2742Y Hughes 369HS (0389S)
    N4478K Robinson R66 (0031)
    N500TY Hughes 369E (0086E)
    OO-STD Robinson R44 (2019)

    Southside fixed-wing flightline

    Tuesday 27th

    F-GXHD Robin ATL (110) ..based, all days
    G-BREZ Cessna 172M (172-66742) ..based, all days
    G-BSTM Cessna 172L (172-60143) ..based, all days
    G-BZTF Yakovlev Yak-52 (866703) ..based, all days
    G-GMKE Robin HR.200-120B (257) ..based, all days
    G-ILUA Robin R.2160i (160A-07007) ..based, all days
    G-OISO Reims-Cessna FRA.150L (0213) ..based, all days
    G-BZRV Van's RV-6 (PFA 181A-13573)
    G-MUTT Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser (PFA 338-14667)
    G-SBKS Cessna 206H (206-08290)
    N131CD Cirrus Design SR-20 (1031)
    N258RP Beech 58 Baron (TH-1737)
    N61039 Cirrus Design SR-22 (1423)

    Wednesday 28th

    D-EMOC Mooney M.20J 205 (24-3071)
    G-ATTR Bolkow Bo.208C (612)
    G-AWFZ Beech A23-A19 (MB-323)
    G-AZHI Victa Airtourer T.5 (A.540)
    G-AZLV Cessna 172K (172-57908)
    G-BARC Reims-Cessna FR.172J (0356)
    G-BKCV EAA Acro-Sport II (PFA 072A-10776)
    G-BNGE/TW536/TS-V Auster AOP.6 (1925)
    G-BRHA Piper PA-32RT-300 (32R-7985076)
    G-BTZA Beech F33A (CE-957)
    G-BXHY Europa Europa (PFA 247-12514)
    G-BZRV Van's RV-6 (PFA 181A-13573)
    G-BZXZ/XX629/V Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 (294)
    G-CBMT Robin DR.400-180 (2538)
    G-CEEU Piper PA-28-161 (2841038)
    G-CUBN Piper PA-18-150 (18-7902)
    G-DTFL Piper PA-46-500TP (4697309)
    G-DTFL
    G-EHMJ Beech S35 (D-7879)
    G-GOLF Socata TB-10 (250)
    G-JMTS Robin DR.400-180 (2045)
    G-VALY Socata TB-21 (2081)
    HB-CIU Reims-Cessna FR.172J (0437)
    HB-PKX Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8331032)
    OO-JKM Beech F33A (CE-487)

    Thursday 29th

    D-EIVA Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-7931301)
    G-AWBC Piper PA-28R-180 (28R-30572)
    G-AZHI Victa Airtourer T.5 (A.540)
    G-BIAP Piper PA-16 (16-732)
    G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T (28-7921076)
    G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T (28-7921076)
    G-BOMZ Piper PA-38-112 (38-78A0635)
    G-BPYJ Wittman W.8 Tailwind (PFA 031-11028)
    G-BRNT Robin DR.400-180 (1935)
    G-BSIZ Piper PA-28-181 (28-7990377)
    G-XRVX Van's RV-10 (PFA 339-14592)
    N262MP Cirrus Design SR-20 (1425)

    Tower flightline

    Tuesday 27th

    D-EVSM Piper PA-46-350P (4622072)
    D-EVSM
    G-BFMG Piper PA-28-161 (28-7716160)
    G-BFMG
    G-BJST/KF729 Canadian Car & Foundry T-6H Texan (CCF4-...)
    KF729
    G-BOUJ Cessna 150M (150-76373)
    G-BOUJ
    G-CGEI Cessna 550 (550-0951)
    G-CGEI

    Wednesday 28th

    D-EVSM Piper PA-46-350P (4622072)
    G-BFMG Piper PA-28-161 (28-7716160)
    G-BJST/KF729 Canadian Car & Foundry T-6H Texan (CCF4-...)
    G-CEGR Beech 200 (BB-351)
    G-CEGR
    G-CFBX Beech C90GTI (LJ-1890)
    G-CGEI Cessna 550 (550-0951)
    OO-GMJ Beech 350 (FL-460)
    OO-GMJ
    OO-STG Cessna 421C (421C-0879)
    OO-STG

    Thursday 29th

    D-EVSM Piper PA-46-350P (4622072)
    G-BJST/KF729 Canadian Car & Foundry T-6H Texan (CCF4-?)
    G-DAVE Jodel D.112 (667)
    G-DAVE
    G-GREY Piper PA-46-350P (4636155)
    G-GREY
    G-TRAT Pilatus PC-12/47 (710)
    OO-STG Cessna 421C (421C-0879)