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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

    Tuesday 29 January 2013

    18/01/13 - Richmond - Fort Eustis - Newport News - Hampton - Norfolk - Virginia Beach

    Day 2 of Mr & Mrs Tregears holiday to the East Coast.

    Richmond IAP

    N133UP Airbus A300 (816) UPS
    N133UP
    N19554 Embraer Emb145 (145587) United Express
    N803AG Gulfstream 450 (4194) Altria Client Services Inc
    N442UP Boeing 757 (27387) UPS
    N450AW Canadair Regional Jet (7823) US Airways Express
    N679DA Boeing 757 (26955) Delta
    N70447 NA T-28 Trojan (226-184)
    N716UW Airbus A319 (1055) US Airways
    N720CK Boeing 727 (21298) Kalitta Charters II
    N730FD Airbus A300 (659) FedEx Express
    N730FD
    N732MA Boeing 737NG (30618) Miami Air International
    N8533D Canadair Regional Jet (7533) Delta Connection
    N8710A Canadair Regional Jet (7710) Delta Connection
    N916DL Douglas MD-88 (49591) Delta
    N922AT Boeing 717 (55050) AirTran Airways
    N939K Beechcraft King Air 90 (LJ-0349) Divlend Equipment Leasing LLC
    N998FD Boeing 757 (24747) FedEx Express

    Fort Eustis - US Army Transportation Museum

    Inside
    51-14010 Bell OH-13E Sioux (00775)
    51-14010
    56-1550 Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw (unknown)
    56-1550
    59-1616 Bell UH-1A Iroquois (00075) front fuselage
    59-1616
    63-12745 Cessna O-1E Bird Dog (305M-0084)
    51-12745
    74-22376 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (13700)
    74-22376
    N64N De Lackner DH-4 Aerocycle (1)
    delackner

    Outside
    130043 Piasecki UH-25B Retriever (220)
    130043
    51-16168 Hiller OH-23C Raven (0328)
    51-16168
    55-3270 de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (116)
    55-3270
    56-2077 Vertol CH-21C Workhorse (C-239)
    56-2077
    56-6942 Doak VZ-4 (unknown)
    56-6942
    57-1651 Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave (unknown)
    57-1651
    57-1725 Sikorsky VH-34C Choctaw (58-0910)
    57-1725
    57-3079 de Havilland Canada YC-7A Caribou (005)
    57-3079
    58-1997 de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver (1322)
    58-1997
    58-3051 Beech U-8D Seminole (RLH-52)
    58-3051
    58-5511 Piasecki Vertol VZ-8P Aerial Jeep (unknown)
    58-5511
    59-4984 Boeing YCH-47A Chinook (B.003)
    59-4984
    61-0788 Bell UH-1B Iroquois (00368)
    61-0788
    64-13644/44D Bell UH-1H Iroquois (04351)
    64-13644
    64-14203 Sikorsky YCH-54A Skycrane (64.005)
    64-14203
    67-16944 Hughes TH-55A Osage (128-1051)
    67-16944
    67-17852 Bell UH-1H Iroquois (10050)
    67-17852

    Newport News IAP

    63-8117 Northrop AT-38B Talon (N5464) Preserved
    HK-4495 DHC-8 (497) LAN Colombia
    HK-4495
    N125WT Cessna CitationJet 2 (525A0439) Elderville Aircraft LLC
    N12FN Learjet 36 (36-016) L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC
    N12FN
    N16FN Learjet 36 (36A-027) L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC
    N16FN
    N21FN Learjet 25 (25-062) Hampton University Aeroscience Center
    N21FN
    N405AX IAI Kfir (145) Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC
    N406AX IAI Kfir (106) Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC
    N48FN Learjet 24 (24D-238) Hampton University
    N48FN
    N50FN Learjet 35 (35A-070) L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC
    N50FN
    N510NA/NASA 510 Beech T-34C Mentor (GL-108) Hampton University
    N541PA Learjet 35 (35-053) Phoenix Air
    N541PA
    N52FN Learjet 35 (35A-424) L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC
    N5805 Swearingen SA226T Merlin (T-324) US Dept Of Justice
    N58FN Learjet 24 (24B-184) Hampton University
    N58FN
    N482DM Mitsubishi Mu300 Diamond (A088SA) Rocky Mountain Boat Co
    N84FN Learjet 36 (36-002) L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC
    N84FN
    N88 NA/Rockwell Sabre 40 (282-088) Hampton University / Hughes Training Inc
    N96FN Learjet 35 (35A-186) L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC
    N97FN Learjet 25 (25-003) Hampton University
    N97FN

    Hampton - Virginia Air Power Park

    157506/AC-300 LTV A-7E Corsair II (E-162)
    157506
    51-3064/FU-064 North American F-86L Sabre (177-121)
    51-3064
    51-9086 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-6870)
    51-9086
    52-2129/FV-129 Northrop F-89J Scorpion (4541)
    52-2129
    54-2145 North American F-100D Super Sabre (223-25)
    54-2145
    56-0246 McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (211)
    56-0246
    61-0073/ME Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D268)
    61-0073
    69-0372/ZZ McDonnell Douglas RF- 4C Phantom (3906)
    69-0372
    NASA520 Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel (unknown)
    NASA520

    Hampton - Virginia Air & Space Center

    07481/401 Boeing N2S-3 Stearman (75-7085)
    07481
    152941/501 Grumman A-6E Intruder (I-245) nose section
    152941
    42-20007 Bell P-39Q Airacobra (42-20007)
    42-20007
    42-40557 Consolidated B-24D Liberator (1634) nose section
    42-40557
    51-1786/FS-786 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (51-1786)
    51-1786
    57-0916/FG-916 Lockheed F-104C Starfighter (383-1233)
    57-0916
    66-0648 Bell UH-1M Iroquois (01630)
    66-0648
    67-0392/JJ McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom (3301)
    67-0392
    72-1567 General Dynamics YF-16A Fighting Falcon (60-1)
    72-1567
    N177CA Denney Kitfox Mk.4 (1777)
    N177CA
    N491V Schleicher ASW-12 (12013)
    N491V
    N501NA/NASA 501 American AA-1 Yankee (AA1-0001)
    N501NA
    N521NA/NASA 521 Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel (K02)
    NASA521
    N6003H Piper J.3C-65 Cub (19138)
    N6003H
    N816NA/816 Convair F-106B Delta Dart (8-27-10)
    N816NA
    N840NA/NASA 840 McDonnell Douglas F-18A Hornet (0006)
    N840NA
    N803AT Douglas DC-9-32 (47261)
    N803AT
    Unmarked Pitts Special (unknown)
    PITTS
    Unmarked Rutan Vari-Eze (unknown)
    RUTAN
    Unmarked Wright Flyer Replica (unknown)
    WRIGHTFLYER
    "06-0118/FF" Lockheed F-22A Raptor Model
    F23FSM

    Norfolk IAP

    N223TT Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (274) Mohawk Technologies LLC
    N296DC Cessna Citationjet (525-0296) Dement Construction Co
    N296DC
    N580MM Piper PA-46 Malibu (4692080) Ocean Abaco LLC
    N607AE Embraer Emb145 (145064) American Eagle Airlines
    N663QS Cessna Citation Excel (560-5263) NetJets
    N808EX DHC-8 (299) US Airways Express
    N808EX
    N906FD Boeing 757 (27148) FedEx Express
    N942LR Canadair CRJ-900 (15042) US Airways Express
    N942LR
    N946AH Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (324) Mohawk Technologies LLC
    N989BC Canadair Challenger 601 (5021) RWB Enterprises Inc

    Norfolk NAS - Ely Memorial Park

    148042 Sikorsky UH-3H Seaking (61-020)
    149026 Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (030)
    150541 Grumman E-2B Hawkeye (021)
    151953 Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight (2103)
    152923 Grumman A-6E Intruder (I-227)
    158692 Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (65.365)
    159445 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (111)

    Virginia Beach

    Cottbus hangar - named as such because it originated from Cottbus, Germany

    N183FW/"D-2692" Focke Wulf Fw-44J Stieglitz (183) Training Services Inc
    N186FW
    N352JU/"1Z+AR" Junkers CASA 352L (067) Training Services Inc
    N352JU
    N38BU/"LG+01" Bucker Bu.133C Jungmeister (38)
    N38BU
    N42FM/"DL+AW" Morane Saulnier MS.500 Criquet (751) Training Services Inc
    N42FM
    N447FW/550476/11 white Focke Wulf Fw-190A-8 (739447) Training Services Inc
    N447FW
    N623TB/210079/12 black Focke Wulf Fw-190D-9/N Replica (990015)
    N623TB

    Fighter Control Hangar

    N108ZZ/4 yellow Nord N.1002 Pingouin (258) Training Services Inc
    N108ZZ
    N482UT/D5397/17 Albatross D.Va Replica (0034)
    N482UT
    N8105D Fokker D.VIII Replica (2790) Andrew J Parks
    N8105D
    NL3701G/48543 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (7943-DL) Training Services Inc
    NL3701G

    Main Hangar Lefthand

    N120BH/2892 NAF N3N-3 Yellow Peril (2892) Training Services Inc
    N120BH
    N23827/B-501 Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (7133) Training Services Inc
    N23827
    N315E/30 Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (2183) Training Services Inc
    N315E
    N41EE/743 Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (75-2743) Training Services Inc
    N41EE
    N43NA/26939 North American SNJ-4 Texan (88-11798) Training Services Inc
    N43NA
    N46RL/92508/31 Vought FG-1D Corsair (3769) Training Services Inc
    N46RL
    N55729/2011 North American SNJ-2 Texan (65-2000) Training Services Inc
    N55729
    N56NT/550221/2P-117 Beech T-34A Mentor (G-778) Training Services Inc
    N56NT
    N6463/T5525/25 de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (83230)
    N6463
    N89DH/G-ADDD de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6709) Training Services Inc
    N89DH
    N9521C Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina (1656) Training Services Inc
    N9521C
    NX99160/46-1634 North American AT-28D Trojan (159-146) Training Services Inc
    NX99160

    Main Hangar Righthand

    270609/17 white Bell P-63C Kingcobra (42-70609)
    270609
    H5991 Avro 504K Replica (H5991)
    H5991
    N153RP/16 red Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (6316) Training Services Inc
    N153RP
    N1639P/28 white Polikarpov I-16 Rata (2421028) Training Services Inc
    N1639P
    N1941P/108 Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk 1A (UKC4004) Training Services Inc
    N1941P
    N26PX/6 Boeing P-26D Peashooter Replica (32-06)
    NX26PX
    N31FY/K1930 Hawker Fury II Replica (WA/6) Training Services Inc
    N31FY
    N3602/01 yellow Polikarpov Po-2 (0717)
    N3602
    N3815R/7 red Polikarpov I-15bis Chaika Replica (3994) Training Services Inc
    N3815R
    N42YK/7 white Yakovlev Yak-3UA (0470103) Training Services Inc
    N42YK
    N51462 Laister-Kauffman LK-10A (TG-4) (126)
    NC51462
    N51EA/463684/SX-B North American P-51D Mustang (122-38942)
    N51EA
    N559WK/WK559 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0576) Military Aviation Museum
    N559WK
    N56081/717 Ryan ST Recruit (1926) Training Services Inc
    N56081
    N57WT/417588 Stinson L-5E Sentinel (76-3786) Training Services Inc
    N57WT
    N730MJ/MJ730/GZ-? Supermarine Spitfire HF.IXe (CBAF-7243) Training Services Inc
    N730MJ
    N7947C/430129 North American TB-25N Mitchell (108-33404) Training Services Inc
    N7947C
    N943HH/V6793/DZ-O Hawker Hurricane XII (56022) Training Services Inc
    N943HH

    WW1 Hangar

    N14TJ/425/17 Fokker Dr.1 Replica (DR1HB) Collings Foundation
    N14TJ
    N1918C/42 Nieuport 17 Replica (1(2)) Training Services Inc
    NX1918C
    N1918P Fokker D.VII Replica (6880) Training Services Inc
    N1918P
    N2346/B6234/A Sopwith Camel Replica (6234) Training Services Inc
    N2346
    N29WR Fokker D.VI Replica (2620) Training Services Inc
    N29WR
    N40116 Waco Classic Aircraft Corp YMF (F5-024)
    N40116
    N4088H Sopwith 1.1/2 Strutter Replica (RA003) Training Services Inc
    N4088H
    N417RB Fokker Dr.1 Replica (42118) Training Services Inc
    N417RB
    N422RC/O Spad XIII Replica (13) Training Services Inc
    N422RC
    N425VT Fokker D.VII Replica (0033) Training Services Inc
    N425VT
    N44VY Ely-Curtiss Pusher Replica (01BC)
    N44VY
    N504K/P1341 Avro 504K Replica (PSA-001) Training Services Inc
    N504K
    N6175J Halberstadt CL.IV Replica (CL-1V) Training Services Inc
    N6175J
    N640DH/72 RAF Se.5A Replica (SE5-AF5031)
    N640DH
    N757FK Fokker Dr.1 Replica (1972) Training Services Inc
    N757FK
    N817BP Fokker C.I Replica (17268) Training Services Inc
    N817BP
    N892 Nieuport 11 Replica (680) Training Services Inc
    N892
    N900TP Fokker Dr.1 Replica (001TP) Training Services Inc
    N900TP
    Unmarked Bleriot XI (unknown)
    BLERIOTXI