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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.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    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

    Monday, 9 December 2013

    UK - Manchester Museum of Science and Industry - 06/12/13

    Visited by StuC.

    BAPC-6/14 Avro Triplane I (Unknown)
    BAPC-6
    BAPC-12/"G-ADYO/B.H.P.1" Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel (SOW.1)
    BAPC-12
    BAPC-98 Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka (Unknown)
    BAPC-98
    BAPC-175 Volmer VJ.23 Swing-Wing (DC.1)
    BAPC-175
    BGA1156/BQT Elliotts EoN 460 Srs.1 (EoN/S/007)
    BGA1156
    G-ABAA Avro 504K (H2311)
    G-ABAA
    G-ADAH de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide (6278)
    G-ADAH
    G-APUD Bensen B.7Mc (1)
    G-APUD
    G-AWZP Hawker-Siddeley Trident 3B (2317) ..nose only
    G-AWZP
    G-AYTA Socata MS.880B Rallye (1789)
    G-AYTA
    G-BLKU Colt Flame 56 SS (572)
    G-BLKU
    G-BYMT Solar Wings Pegasus (7549)
    G-BYMT
    G-EBZM Avro 594 Avian (R3/CN/160)
    G-EBZM
    G-MBUU Mainair Tri-Flyer (053-2182) ..pod stored on balcony
    G-MBUU
    G-MJXE Mainair Tri-Flyer (102-131082)
    G-MJXE
    MT847/XA-H Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe (6S/643779)
    MT847
    WG763 English Electric Lightning P.1A (95003)
    WG763
    WR960/60 Avro Shackleton AEW.2 (unknown)
    WR960
    WZ736 Avro 707A (unknown)
    WZ736
    XG454 Bristol Belvedere HC.1 (13349)
    XG454
    unmarked Avro Type F replica (Unknown)
    Avro Type F
    unmarked Cody Man-Lifting Kite (Unknown)
    Cody Kite