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-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-RJB British Aerospace 146-RJ85 (E2330) Cityjet
EI-RJW British Aerospace 146-RJ85 (E2371) Cityjet

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-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-EZDH Airbus A319-111 (3466) EasyJet
G-EZUH Airbus A320-214 (4708) EasyJet

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

N67134 Boeing 757-224ET (29283) United Airlines

N917NS Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 (50000248)

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

(BAPC-149) Short S.27 Replica (Unknown)

(G-BIAU)/"N6452" Sopwith Pup Replica (EMK.002)

L2301 Supermarine Walrus I (C3/21840)

VH127/R-00 Fairey Firefly TT.4 (F.8026)

VX595 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.1 (WA/H/008)

XZ499/003 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (41H-91023)

XZ574 Westland WS.61 Sea King HAS.6 (WA842)

XZ699 Westland Lynx HAS.3 (157)


Hall 2 - World War II

(BAPC-58/15-1585) Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka II (Unknown)

EX976 North American AT-6D Harvard III (88-15056)

(G-ASTL)/Z2033/275 Fairey Firefly TT.1 (F.5607)

(G-BMZF/420) WSK-Mielec LIM-2 (1B-01420)

(HS618)/"P4139" Fairey Swordfish II (Unknown)

KD431/E2-M Vought FG-1D Corsair Mk.IV (1871)

KE209 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (A-10924)

(L2940) Blackburn Skua I (Unknown) ..wreckage

N1854 Fairey Fulmar I (F.3707)

(N4172)/"N4389/4M" Fairey Albacore I (F.3538)

SX137 Supermarine Seafire F.XVII (WASE/1/5325)

WJ231/O-115 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (WJ231)

WN493 Westland WS.51 Dragonfly HR.5 (WA/H/070)

XB446 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger ECM.6B (2241)


Hall 3 - Aircraft Carrier Experience

LZ551/G de Havilland DH-100 Sea Vampire I (Unknown)

WA473/J-102 Supermarine Attacker F.1 (Unknown)

WV856/163 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 (AW.6101)

XD317/R-112 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (XD317)

XL503/E-070 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 (F.9462)

XN957/LM-630 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (B3-12-62)

XS590/E-131 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10148)

XT482/ZM/19 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA304)

XT596 McDonnell-Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 (1527)

XT769/823 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA551)
XV333/234 Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B (B3-11-66)


Hall 4 - Leading Edge

G-AZAZ Benson B.8M (RNEC.1)

G-BSST BAC Concorde 002 (002)

(N5419) Bristol Scout Replica (01) ..uncovered

(VR)137 Westland Wyvern TF.1 (Unknown)

WG774 BAC 221 (F.9421)

(XA127) de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15405) ..pod only

XL580/723 Hawker Hunter T.8M (41H693730)

XP841 Handley-Page HP.115 (Unknown)

XP980 Hawker P.1127 (P-05)

XZ493/N-001 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1 (41H-91017)


Restoration Hangar - pictures from Keith Morgan

AL246 Grumman G.36A Martlet I (656)

(N5518 ?) Gloster Sea Gladiator II (Unknown) ..frame under rebuild


Cobham Hall - pictures from Keith Morgan

100545 Focke-Achgelis Fa.330A-1 Bachstelze (100545)

0729/411 Beech T-34C-1 Turbo Mentor (GM-067) ..dismantled

AE-422 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Iroquois (13844)

(BAPC-111)/"N5492" Sopwith Triplane Replica (Unknown)

(BAPC-88)/"102/17" Fokker Dr.1 Scale Replica (Unknown) ..dismantled

(DP872) Fairey Barracuda II (Unknown) ..assorted wreckage

(G-AWYY)/"B6401" Sopwith Camel Replica (1701) ..dismantled

(G-BEYB)/"S1287" Fairey Flycatcher Replica (WA/3)

(G-BFXL)/"D.5397/17" Albatros D.Va Replica (0034)

"N2078" Sopwith Baby (Unknown)

Unmarked Fairey IIIF (Unknown) ..frame under rebuild
VV106 Supermarine S10 (Unknown)

VX272 Hawker P.1052 (Unknown)

WM292/841 Gloster Meteor TT.20 (Unknown) ..dismantled

WP313/CU-568 Percival P.57 Sea Prince T.1 (P57/63)

WS103/VL-709 Gloster Meteor T.7 (WS103)

WT121/CU-415 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW.1 (7427)

WW138/Z-227 de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.22 (12712)

XA129 de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15407)

XA466/LM-777 Fairey Gannet COD.4 (F.9319)

XA864 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.1 (WA.3)

XB480/537 Hiller UH-12B HT.1 (540)

XG574/PO-752 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.3 (WA.69)

XG594/517 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA89)

XJ481 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10008)

XK488 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (B3-03-58)

(XL717)/"G-ABUL" de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (83805)

XL853 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.215)

XN332/759 Saunders-Roe P.531 (S2/5268)
XN334 Saunders-Roe P.531 (S2/5269)

XN462/17 BAC Jet Provost T.3A (PAC/W/10141)

XP142 Westland WS.58 Wessex HAS.3 (WA75)

XS508 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA177)

XS527 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9543)

XS574 Northrop MQM-36A Shelduck D.1 (Unknown)
XT176/U Westland-Bell 47 Sioux AH.1 (WA.335)

XT427/606 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9597)

XT765/J Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA487)

XT778/430 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F9660)

XW864/CU-54 Westland Gazelle HT.2 (1116)

XW994 Northrop MQM-74A Chukar D.1 (Unknown)
ZE411 Agusta A.109A (7138)


Outside Cobham Hall

WV106/427 Douglas AD-4W Skyraider AEW.1 (7392)

XE340/Z Hawker Seahawk FGA.6 (AW6301)