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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)

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    Tuesday 31 January 2012

    29/01/12 - Gruyere - Grandvillard - Chateau d'Oex - Gstaad - Lausanne - Geneva

    Last day of the SWAG 2012 WEF bash, 220 miles from Bern to Geneva.

    Gruyere

    HB-XYL Schweizer 269C (S1648)
    HB-ZEI Eurocopter AS.350B3 (3610) Heliswiss
    HB-ZLO Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (4373) Heliswiss

    Grandvillard

    J-1544 de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.50 (754) Preserved
    J-1544

    Chateaux d'Oex - 09:15-11:45, due to low cloud the only balloon to lift was G-HHPM

    F-HCDL Kubicek BB-34Z (663)
    F-HCDL
    G-HHPM Cameron Z-105 (11534)
    G-HHPM
    G-PIPY Cameron Scottish Piper SS 105 (3815)
    G-PIPY
    "HB-BQL" Model Balloon ..wears marks allocated to a de-registered full-size balloon
    "HB-BQL"
    HB-QID Thunder & Colt 105A (10319)
    HB-QID
    HB-QLB Cameron Z-160 (10809) Sky Event SA
    HB-QLB
    HB-QLK Cameron Z-105 (10858) Centre Alpin International de Ballons
    HB-QLK
    HB-QLW Cameron Z-120 (10936)
    HB-QLW
    HB-QNN Cameron Cup SS 110 (11081)
    HB-QNN
    HB-QOW Cameron Z-120 (11373)
    HB-QOW
    HB-XVB Aerospatiale AS.350B2 (2340) Air Glaciers ..pleasure flights
    HB-ZRQ Agusta AW-109SP (22212) REGA Swiss Air Ambulance ..overflight
    OO-BUQ Cameron N-105 (10979)
    OO-BUQ

    Gstaad-Saanen

    HB-FLG Pilatus PC-6B2-H4 Porter (910) Zimex Aviation
    HB-FLG
    HB-FPZ Pilatus PC-12/47 (702)
    HB-KEG Aviat A-1 Husky (1293X)
    HB-KEG
    HB-OGA Piper J/3C 90 (13123)
    HB-OGA
    HB-SEH SAN Jodel D.140 (50)
    HB-SEH
    and two bare frames
    Saanen Frames

    Lausanne

    HB-CZN Cessna T.210N (210-64496)
    HB-FVD Pilatus PC-12/47E (1072)
    HB-HFH FFA AS 20215-1 Bravo (108)
    HB-OTS Piper PA-24-250 (24-2320)
    HB-PMP Piper PA-28-236 (2811030) Groupement de Vol a Moteur Lausanne
    HB-PNU Piper PA-18-150 (18-7883)
    HB-SDO Diamond DA 40D Star (D4.150) Groupement de Vol a Moteur Lausanne
    HB-ZCA Eurocopter EC120B (1092) BOHAG
    HB-ZRB Eurocopter EC145C-2 (9028) REGA Swiss Air Ambulance
    LX-JFO Socata TBM850 (422) Jetfly Aviation
    N137KM Piper PA-46-500TP (4697091)
    N807DS Diamond DA 40 Star (40.807)

    Geneva - 15:00-20:20

    4X-ELH Boeing 747-412 (26555) El Al-Israel Airlines
    4X-ELH
    5V-TTS Dassault Falcon 900 (33)
    9H-AFR Bombardier Global Express (9249)
    9H-MAT Dassault Falcon 2000 (216)
    A6-AFF Airbus A330-343X (1245) Etihad Airways
    A6-EWB Boeing 777-21HLR (35573) Emirates Airlines
    A6-EWB
    A7-ACI Airbus A330-202 (746) Qatar Airways
    A7-ACI
    CN-ROY Boeing 737-8B6 (33070) Royal Air Maroc
    CN-ROY
    CS-DHD Cessna 550 (550-1017) NetJets Europe
    CS-DHD
    CS-DNQ Dassault Falcon 2000 (115) NetJets Europe
    CS-DXP Cessna 560 (560-5702) NetJets Europe
    CS-DXP
    CS-TJG Airbus A321-211 (1713) TAP Air Portugal
    CS-TTC Airbus A319-111 (0763) TAP Air Portugal
    D-ABIM Boeing 737-530 (24937) Lufthansa
    D-ABIM
    D-ABXX Boeing 737-330 (24562) Lufthansa
    D-AEBI Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000464) Lufthansa Regional
    D-AEBI
    D-AUCR Dassault Falcon 900DX (606) DC Aviation
    D-IKJS Cessna 525A (525A-0029)
    D-IKJS
    D-IZZY Piaggio P-180 Avanti (1034) Airgo Flugservice
    EC-HUJ Airbus A320-214 (1292) Iberia
    EC-JBH Dassault Falcon 200 (511) Mayoral Executive
    EC-JZS Canadair Regional-Jet 900 (15111) Air Nostrum
    EI-CPH Airbus A321-211 (1094) Aer Lingus
    EI-CPH
    EI-JJJ Raytheon Hawker 900XP (HA-0085) Airlink Airways
    F-GJVB Airbus A320-211 (0145) Air France
    F-GJVB
    F-GKXF Airbus A320-214 (1885) Air France
    F-GMOT Dassault Falcon 50 (111)
    F-GPGS Dassault Falcon 50 (151)
    F-GTAJ Airbus A321-211 (1476) Air France
    F-GTAR Airbus A321-211 (3401) Air France
    F-HEAL Beech B200 King Air (BB-1928)
    F-HEAL
    F-HMER Aerospatiale AS.350B1 (1316)
    G-BNWH Boeing 767-336ER (24340) British Airways
    G-CNUK Dassault Falcon 7X (52) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-DOCV Boeing 737-436 (25855) British Airways
    G-EUOF Airbus A319-131 (1590) British Airways
    G-EUYK Airbus A320-232 (4551) British Airways
    G-EUYK
    G-EZAT Airbus A319-111 (2782) EasyJet
    G-EZDL Airbus A319-111 (3569) EasyJet
    G-EZDP Airbus A319-111 (3675) EasyJet
    G-EZDR Airbus A319-111 (3683) EasyJet
    G-EZDR
    G-EZEA Airbus A319-111 (2119) EasyJet
    G-EZEA
    G-EZEF Airbus A319-111 (2176) EasyJet
    G-EZFC Airbus A319-111 (3808) EasyJet
    G-EZFC
    G-EZFE Airbus A319-111 (3824) EasyJet
    G-EZFJ Airbus A319-111 (4040) EasyJet
    G-EZFJ
    G-EZUJ Airbus A320-214 (4740) EasyJet
    G-FLBK Cessna 510 (510-0068) Blink
    G-ISLF Aerospatiale ATR 42-512 (546) Blue Islands
    G-LCYL Embraer Emb-190-100LR (19000346) BA Cityflyer
    G-LCYL
    G-LGAR Learjet 60 (60-286) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-MDBA Dassault Falcon 2000 (184) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-RMMA Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy (189)
    G-RMMA
    G-SXTY Learjet 60 (60-280) TAG Aviation (UK)
    HB-AFG Aerospatiale ATR 72-201 (108) Farnair Europe
    HB-FVA Pilatus PC-12/47 (833)
    HB-FVN Pilatus PC-12/47E (1277)
    HB-FVN
    HB-FVR Pilatus PC-12/47E (1205)
    HB-FVR
    HB-GHD Beech F90 King Air (LA-50)
    HB-GPS Beech B200GT King Air (BY-93) Family Airlines
    HB-IAZ Dassault Falcon 2000 (30) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-IBH Dassault Falcon 2000 (42) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-IDJ Canadair Regional-Jet SE (7136) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-IDJ
    HB-IEE Boeing 757-23A (24527) Privatair
    HB-IGL Dassault Falcon 900 (58) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-IOM Airbus A321-212 (4534) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IOM
    HB-IPV Airbus A319-112 (0578) Swiss International Air Lines
    HB-IPV
    HB-IUX Dassault Falcon 900EX (54) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-IXN British Aerospace RJ100 (E3286) Swiss European Air Lines
    HB-JET Dassault Falcon 2000LX (154)
    HB-JGK Lockheed Jetstar 2 (5233)
    HB-JGK
    HB-JIL Cessna 680 (680-0179)
    HB-JJA Boeing 737-7AK (34303) Privatair
    HB-JJA
    HB-JQA de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4017) Darwin Airline
    HB-JQA
    HB-JQB de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402 (4175) Darwin Airline
    HB-JQB
    HB-JRS Bombardier Global 5000 (9174)
    HB-JSN Dassault Falcon 7X (76) Dasnair
    HB-JSZ Dassault Falcon 7X (04) Dasnair
    HB-JYA Airbus A320-214 (4250) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-JYA
    HB-JZI Airbus A319-111 (2245) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-JZI
    HB-JZJ Airbus A319-111 (2265) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-JZJ
    HB-JZL Airbus A319-111 (2353) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-JZW Airbus A319-111 (2729) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-JZY Airbus A320-214 (4196) EasyJet Switzerland
    HB-JZY
    HB-LUT Piaggio P-180 Avanti (1201) Greenwings
    HB-VCN Rockwell Sabreliner 65 (465-32)
    HB-VDO Cessna 551 (551-0133)
    HB-VDO
    HB-VMV Cessna 560 (560-0166)
    HB-VOE Cessna 525A (525A-0017)
    HB-VOO BAe.125-1000A (259030)
    HB-VOW Cessna 525B (525B-0209) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-VWJ Cessna 560 (560-5217) TAG Aviation SA
    HB-VWJ
    HB-VWW Cessna 525 (525-0448)
    HB-VWW
    HZ-101 Boeing 737-7DP (32805) Saudi Government
    HZ-101
    HZ-SPAL Dassault Falcon 900B (130) Saudia Private Aviation
    I-BIMA Airbus A319-112 (1722) Alitalia
    LX-JFI Pilatus PC-12/45 (574) Jetfly Aviation
    LX-JFJ Pilatus PC-12/45 (678) Jetfly Aviation
    LX-JFJ
    LX-JFN Pilatus PC-12/47 (855) Jetfly Aviation
    LX-JFS Pilatus PC-12/47E (1314) Jetfly Aviation
    LX-LGX Embraer ERJ-145LU (145147) Luxair
    LX-VPG Bombardier Challenger 300 (20218)
    M-AAAD Bombardier Challenger 604 (5481)
    M-AAAD
    M-BIGG Bombardier Challenger 605 (5722)
    M-OLTT Pilatus PC-12/47E (1063)
    M-OLTT
    M-XJOB Dassault Falcon 2000EX (89)
    N221XX Pilatus PC-12/47E (1128)
    N221XX
    N497XP Beech 400XP Beechjet (RK-497)
    N711LS Bombardier Global 5000 (9155)
    N752GM Cessna 750 (750-0276)
    N752GM
    N77WL Gulfstream G4 (1140)
    N91EX Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy (91)
    N997JM Socata TBM700C2 (244)
    OE-FCB Cessna 510 (510-0044)
    OE-FHK Cessna 510 (510-0315) GlobeAir
    OE-GXL Cessna 560 (560-5154)
    OE-GXL
    OE-ICH Gulfstream G450 (4104) Global Jet Concept
    OE-ICH
    OE-IDG Bombardier Challenger 604 (5654) Global Jet Concept
    OE-IVA Dassault Falcon 7X (42) Jet Alliance
    OE-LFK Fokker F-70 (11555) Austrian Arrows
    OE-LFQ Fokker F-70 (11568) Austrian Arrows
    OO-DWE British Aerospace RJ100 (E3327) Brussels Airlines
    OO-GML Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy (75) Abelag Aviation
    OO-LFS Learjet 45 (45-018) Abelag Aviation
    OO-TNN Boeing 737-45D (27131) TNT Airways
    OO-VET Boeing 737-4Q8 (28202) Brussels Airlines
    OO-VET
    PH-EZD Embraer Emb-190-100LR (19000279) KLM cityhopper
    PH-EZH Embraer Emb-190-100LR (19000319) KLM cityhopper
    PH-EZP Embraer Emb-190-100LR (19000347) KLM cityhopper
    PH-RID Cessna 680 (680-0212)
    PH-TXA Cessna 510 (510-0111)
    S5-BDG Cessna 560 (560-5215) Linxair
    SE-DIS Douglas MD82 (53006) SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    SP-KCS Cessna 560 (560-5649) Jet Service
    SP-KCS
    SX-IFB IAI Galaxy G200 (063)
    TC-CLG Raytheon Hawker 900XP (HA-0098)
    TC-CLG
    TC-JGF Boeing 737-8F2 (29790) THY Turkish Airlines
    TC-JGF
    TC-JHA Boeing 737-8F2 (35740) THY Turkish Airlines
    TC-JHD Boeing 737-8F2 (35743) THY Turkish Airlines
    TC-JRE Airbus A321-231 (3126) THY Turkish Airlines
    TS-IME Airbus A320-211 (0123) Tunisair
    UR-KKA Dassault Falcon 20F (389) Aerostar
    VP-BBJ Boeing 737-72U (29273)
    VP-BSI Gulfstream G550 (5084)
    VP-BWE Airbus A320-214 (2133) Aeroflot Russian Airlines
    VP-BWE
    VP-CAZ Raytheon 390 Premier (RB-202) Global Jet Concept
    VP-CAZ
    VP-CBF Dassault Falcon 50EX (311) Global Jet Concept
    VP-CKH Airbus A318-112CJ (3530)
    VQ-BKI Bombardier Global Express (9342) GAMA Aviation
    VQ-BMT Gulfstream G4SP (1362) GAMA Aviation

    Bristol - 21:15

    F-GVZM Aerospatiale ATR 72-212A (590) Airlinair
    EI-DYK Boeing 737-8AS (36573) Ryanair
    EI-ENE Boeing 737-8AS (34976) Ryanair
    EI-ESS Boeing 737-8AS (35043) Ryanair