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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

    Sunday, 27 July 2014

    26/07/14 - Usk

    StuC called in while passing.

    BGA2470/56 Slingsby T.59J Kestrel 22 (1867)
    Unknown glider
    G-AVXA Piper PA-25-235C (25-4244)
    G-AVXA
    G-BJXK Sportavia RF-5 (5054)
    G-CFRL/FRL Grob G.102 (1373)
    G-CFRL
    G-CFXW/FXW Schleicher K.8B (8651)
    G-CFXW
    G-CGXW Grob G.109B (6408)
    G-CGXW
    G-CJGF/391 Schempp-Hirth Ventus c (517)
    G-CJGF
    G-CJHS/JHS Schleicher ASW-19B (19047)
    G-CJHS
    G-CKGM/760 Centrair 101A (101A-0055)
    G-CKGM
    G-CKHH/KHH Schleicher ASK-13 (13171)
    G-CKHH
    G-DDFC/129 Schempp-Hirth HS.4 (592G)
    G-DDFC
    G-DDKE/DKE Schleicher ASK-13 (13548)
    G-DDKE
    G-DDXE/DXE Slingsby T.65A Vega (1902)
    G-DEEM/EEM Schleicher K.8B (8688AB)
    G-DEEM
    G-DEOD/EOD Grob G.102 (1614)
    G-DEOD
    G-DHCL/HCL Schempp-Hirth Discus b (136)
    G-DHCL

    Thursday, 17 July 2014

    14/07/14 - Horsham - Farnborough - Blackbushe - Fairoaks

    Last day of the Shows Tour. Pics by StuC and RichT.

    Horsham - Aerospace Logistics Ltd - Foundry Lane, 51.0697, -0.3159

    (N16-114) Westland WS.61 Seaking Mk.50A (WA791) Stored
    (N16-125) Westland WS.61 Seaking Mk.50A (WA796) Stored
    (N16-238) Westland WS.61 Seaking Mk.50A (WA929) Stored
    (N16-239) Westland WS.61 Seaking Mk.50A (WA930) Stored
    (N16-918) Westland WS.61 Seaking Mk.50B (WA878) Stored
    (XV674) Westland WS.61 Seaking HAS.6 (WA662) Stored

    Farnborough Air Show - 11:00-15:00

    Textron Area

    LN-KYV Beech B300 King Air 350 (FL-745) Sundt Air/Kystverket
    LN-KYV
    N3000B Raytheon T-6C (PH-1) Beechcraft Corporation
    N3000B
    N429MD Bell Helicopters 429 (57128) Bell Textron
    N429MD
    N511EX Cessna 208B (208B-5011) Cessna Aircraft Co
    N511EX
    N531TA Textron/AirLand E530 Scorpion (721001) Textron AirLand
    N531TA
    N630LA Raytheon AT-6C (AT-3) Beechcraft Corporation
    N630LA
    OK-SGR Bell Helicopters 407GX (54426) Blue Sky Service
    OK-SGR
    unmarked Bell Helicopters 505 FSM (n/a) Bell Textron
    unmarked Bell Helicopters 525 FSM (n/a) Bell Textron

    Finmeccanica Area

    001 Selex ES Falco EVO UAV (001)
    001 Selex ES Falco XN UAV (001)
    Falco XN 001
    8 Aermacchi M345 FSM (n/a) Finmeccanica
    M345 FSM
    CSX55145 Aermacchi T-346A (unknown) Italian Air Force/61 Stormo
    CSX55145
    CSX62127 Alenia MC-27J (4033) Alenia
    CSX62127
    CSX81848/1-49 AgustaWestland AW149 (49006) Italian Air Force
    CSX81848
    I-EASO AgustaWestland AW189 (49012) Weststar
    I-EASO
    (I-PCFA) AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker (11055) AgustaWestland
    I-PCFA
    MM81588/3-12 NHI NH90NFH (1328) Italian Navy
    MM81588
    (ZR352)/15-01 AgustaWestland HH-101A (50257) AgustaWestland
    ZR352
    ZZ386 AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 (505) AgustaWestland
    ZZ386
    unmarked AgustaWestland AW169 FSM (n/a) AgustaWestland
    AW169 FSM

    Great War Heritage Area (all inside tent)

    (BAPC-250)/F5475 RAF SE.5A Replca (unknown) Brooklands Museum
    G-AEBJ Blackburn B.2 (6300/8) The Shuttleworth Trust
    G-AEBJ
    (G-BFCZ)/B7270 Sopwith F.1 Camel (WA/2) Brooklands Museum
    G-EBLV de Havilland DH-60 Moth (188) The Shuttleworth Trust
    G-LOTI/2 Bleriot XI Replica (PFA 088-10410) Brooklands Museum
    unmarked Wright Flyer Replica (n/a) Brooklands Museum

    Cross Runway

    167955/JA-955 Boeing P-8A Poseidon (40595) United States Navy/VX-1
    167955
    167955 Art
    168889/AD-262 Boeing FA-18F Super Hornet (unknown) United States Navy/VFA-106
    168889
    87-24647 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk (701187) United States Army/1-214th AVN (A)
    87-24647
    90-0827/SP General Dynamics F-16CJ Falcon (CC-27) United States Air Force/52 FW
    90-0827
    90-0829/SP/52OG General Dynamics F-16CJ Falcon (CC-29) United States Air Force/52 FW
    90-0829
    91-0320/LN McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (1227) United States Air Force/48 FW
    91-0320
    A7-AHW Airbus A320-232(SL) (5217) Qatar Airways
    A7-AHW
    A7-BCM Boeing 787-8 (38331) Qatar Airways
    A7-BCM
    N56200 Boeing Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet (75-7813)
    N56200
    N614BA Bombardier Challenger 604 (5614) Boeing MSA demonstrator
    N614BA
    N789EX Boeing 787-9 (41988) Boeing
    N789EX
    RA-89034 Sukhoi SSJ-100-95LR (95062) UTAir
    RA-89034
    RA-97010/(XA-???) Sukhoi SSJ-100-95B (95045) Interjet
    RA-97010
    VA.1B-38/26 McDonnell-Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier (VA.1B-38) Spanish Navy/Esc 009
    VA.1B-38
    unmarked Lockheed-Martin F-35B FSM (n/a) Lockheed-Martin

    Middle Apron – front

    11-002 TAI Anka (unknown) Turkish Air Force
    11-002
    12-1001/BG TAI T-129 Atak (unknown) Turkish Army
    12-1001
    D-CNEU Dornier Do.228-212NG (8206) RUAG Aerospace
    D-CNEU
    F-PFJP Stolp SA.300 Starduster Too (265)
    F-PFJP
    G-HIJK Cessna 421C (421C-0218) DO Systems Ltd/Meteorological Office
    G-HIJK
    HB-FVX Pilatus PC-12/47E (1461) Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG
    HB-FVX
    HB-HZD Pilatus PC-21 (102) Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG
    HB-HZD
    T-311 Aerospatiale AS.332M1 Super Puma (2216) Swiss Air Force
    T-311

    Middle Apron – rear

    16708 CASA 295MPA (S-052) Portuguese Air Force/Esq 502
    16708
    C-GFAP/(S7-LDI) Viking Air DHC-6-400 (898) Viking Air/Air Seychelles
    C-GFAP
    EC-296 CASA 295 (S-001) CASA
    EC-296
    F-WILE EADS E-Fan (unknown) EADS
    F-WILE
    F-WWMZ Airbus A400M (006) Airbus Industrie
    F-WWMZ
    F-WWOW Airbus A380-841 (001) Airbus Industrie
    F-WWOW
    F-WZNW Airbus A350-941 (004) Airbus Industrie/Qatar Airways
    F-WZNW
    (G-DOSA) Diamond DA 42MPP Twin Star (42.319) DO Systems Ltd/Royal Air Force
    G-DOSA
    (G-DOSC) Diamond DA 42MPP Twin Star (42.M001) DO Systems Ltd/Royal Air Force
    G-DOSC
    G-GMPB Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender (4011) Greater Manchester Police Air Support Unit
    G-GMPB
    G-PEEK Diamond DA 42MPP-NG Twin Star (42.MN018) Diamond Executive Aviation
    G-PEEK
    OE-9996 Diamond DA 36 E-Star 2 (36.859) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
    OE-9996
    OE-LOV Airbus A319-115CJ (3513) Tyrolean Jet Service
    OE-LOV
    OE-VRX Diamond DA 42MPP Twin Star (42.M013) Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH
    OE-VRX
    XUR.02-01 Airbus Atlante UAV (unknown) Spanish Air Force
    XUR.02-01

    Between Middle Apron and Business Air Park

    C-GWGX/(N548NN) Canadair Regional-Jet 900NG (15318) Bombardier/American Eagle
    C-GWGX
    ET-ARM de Havilland Canada DHC-8 402 (4472) Ethiopian Airlines
    ET-ARM
    EW-400PO Embraer Emb-195-200LR (19000668) Belavia Belarusian Airlines
    EW-400PO
    M-AJWA Bombardier Global 5000 (9182)
    M-AJWA
    M-MNAA Bombardier Global Express (9434)
    M-MNAA
    N446LJ Learjet 45XR (45-446) Bombardier
    N446LJ
    N501BZ Bombardier Challenger 350 (20501) Bombardier
    N501BZ
    N698EE Embraer ERJ-135BJ (14501198) Embraer Executive Aircraft
    N698EE
    N837RP/(PR-WTH) Embraer ERJ-135LR (145715)
    N837RP


    Business Air Park

    D-ETPG Grob G.120TPA (11024) Grob Flugzeugbau
    D-ETPG
    D-FHHH Grob 520T Egret II (unknown) Grob Flugzeugbau
    D-FHHH
    F-HGHF Dassault Falcon 7X (207) Dassault Aviation
    F-HGHF
    F-HLXS Dassault Falcon 2000LX (269) Dassault Aviation
    F-HLXS
    G-BOPO Edgley OA.7 Optica (021)
    G-BOPO
    (G-GWFT) Rans S.6ES Coyote (LAA 204-15096) Royal Aeronautical Society, under construction
    G-GWFT
    G-IIFX Marganski MDM-1 Fox (223) Aerobility
    G-IIFX
    G-UCAN Tecnam P.2002-JF Sierra (229) Aerobility
    G-UCAN
    N280GC IAI G280 (2007) Gulfstream Aerospace
    N280GC
    N650GD Gulfstream G650 (6004) Gulfstream Aerospace
    N650GD
    N83MW Cirrus Design SR-22T (0797)
    N83MW
    N974VV Douglas DC-10-40 (46974) Omega Tanker
    (G-VLCN)/XH558 Avro Vulcan B.2 (Set12) Vulcan to the Sky Trust
    (G-MOUR)/XR992 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.596) Heritage Aircraft Trust
    ZZ337 Airbus A330 Voyager KC.3 (1390) Royal Air Force/10/101 Sqn
    unmarked AR5 Life Ray UAV (n/a)
    AR5 Life Ray

    Behind Chalet Row J

    F-WWEG/PR-AQQ Aerospatiale ATR 72-600 (1166) Aerospatiale/Alenia
    F-WWEG
    I-PDVQ/B-8313 Piaggio P-180 Avanti (1234) Piaggio Aero
    I-PDVQ 2
    I-PJAR Piaggio P-180EVO Avanti (1002) Piaggio Aero
    I-PJAR
    SE-MCG SAAB 340B MPA (441) SAAB
    SE-MCG
    ZH278 Grob Vigilant T.1 (6510) Royal Air Force/CGMF
    ZH278
    unmarked Piaggio P1HH Hammerhead UAV FSM (n/a) Piaggio Aero
    Hammerhead

    Rear of BAe Complex

    (G-TIMM)/XS111 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.519) Heritage Aircraft Trust
    ZJ700 Eurofighter Typhoon (PS002 - IPA5) BAe Systems
    ZK011 British Aerospace Hawk T.2 (RT-002) Royal Air Force/4 FTS/IV(R) Sqn
    unmarked Eurofighter Typhoon FSM (n/a) BAe Systems

    By Hall 3

    OE-VTX Diamond DA42MPP Twin Star (unknown)
    OE-VTX

    In Halls

    "880016" General Dynamics F-16A Falcon (unknown) cockpit simulator, 88-0016 is Danish E-016 and current
    880016
    unmarked Cranfield University Demon UAV (unknown)
    Demon UAV
    unmarked Kratos BQM-167i (unknown)
    BQM-167i
    unmarked Kratos BQM-177i (unknown)
    BQM-177i
    unmarked Kratos BQM-178 Firejet (unknown)
    MQM-178

    Flightlines

    Outside Black Sheds

    G-CFBX Beech C90GTI King Air (LJ-1890)
    (G-OMHD)/XH134 English Electric Canberra PR.9 (SH1724) Canberra 134 Ltd
    XH134
    HB-RSC Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation (4175) Super Constellation Flyers Association
    HB-RSC
    N500CS Beech 200 King Air (BB-773)
    ZH004 Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender (4009) Army Air Corps/651 Sqn
    ZH004

    TAG Ramp

    168890 Boeing FA-18F Super Hornet (unknown) United States Navy/VFA-106
    166890
    CPX619/1 Aermacchi M345 (201) Aermacchi/Frecce Tricolori
    CPX619
    CSX55154/61-01 Aermacchi T-346A (unknown) Italian Air Force/61 Stormo
    CSX55154
    I-RAIG Blackshape Prime (unknown)
    I-RAIG
    VA.1B-24 McDonnell-Douglas EAV-8B+ Harrier (E12) Spanish Navy/Esc 009
    ZK308/TP-V Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS059) Royal Air Force/29(R) OCU Sqn
    ZK308
    ZK343/BX Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS104) Royal Air Force/29(R) OCU Sqn
    ZK343

    Biz Ramps

    17403 Dassault Falcon 50 (221) Portuguese Air Force/Esq 504
    17403
    A6-HMS Airbus A320-232 (3379) Government of United Arab Emirates
    B-8266 Bombardier Global Express (9390) Air China
    B-8266
    CS-DTP Dassault Falcon 900B (135) Corporate
    CS-DXG Cessna 560 (560-5595) NetJets Europe
    CS-DXN Cessna 560 (560-5685) NetJets Europe
    CS-DXN
    D-CARO Cessna 680 (680-0514)
    D-CARO
    G-FBJL Dassault Falcon 2000 (111) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-JBLZ Cessna 550 (550-1018) 247 Jet
    G-JBLZ
    G-NCCC Bombardier Challenger 605 (5734) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-NCCC
    HB-IGI Dassault Falcon 900EX (83) Cat Aviation
    HB-IGI
    HB-JTT Gulfstream G5 (622) Gama Aviation
    HB-JTT
    LX-FLY Bombardier Global Express (9252) Global Jet Concept
    LX-GXX Bombardier Global Express (9306) Global Jet Concept
    LX-TAI Pilatus PC-12/47E (1008) Jetfly Aviation
    LY-LTA Hawker 800XPi (258760)
    LY-LTA
    M-FBVZ Bombardier Challenger 605 (5704) Gama Aviation
    M-FBVZ
    N12LX Dassault Falcon 2000LX (222)
    N243PC Hawker 4000 (RC-65)
    N300GP Bombardier Challenger 300 (20253)
    N3746 Bombardier Challenger 604 (5368)
    N394AK Gulfstream G4SP (1470) Talon Air
    N512RJ Gulfstream G450 (4124)
    N834BA Boeing 737-73Q (29102) Boeing Company
    N835BA Boeing 737-7BC (30572) Boeing Company
    N904DS Bombardier Global Express (9118)
    N904DS
    N917GA Gulfstream G550 (5317)
    OE-GVF Learjet 60 (60-401) VistaJet
    OE-GVF
    OE-IND Bombardier Challenger 605 (5797) VistaJet
    OY-PWO Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 (50500102)
    OY-PWO
    ZE396 Hawker-Siddeley 125 CC.3 (257211) Royal Air Force/32(TR) Sqn
    ZE396

    Heliport

    G-FUFU Agusta A-109S (22058) Air Harrods
    G-FULM Sikorsky S-76C (760583) Air Harrods
    G-HOLM Eurocopter EC135T2+ (0574) Capital Air Services Ltd
    G-JBCB Agusta A-109E (11168) Castle Air Ltd
    G-MSPT Eurocopter EC135T2 (0361) GB Helicopters
    G-ODSA Bell Helicopters 429 (57139) Starspeed
    G-PBWR Agusta A-109S (22050) Halo Aviation
    G-XBOX Bell Helicopters 206B-3 (3370) Tiger Helicopters
    G-XBOX
    I-AWTJ AgustaWestland AW139 (31087) AgustaWestland
    M-EMLI Agusta A-109E (11123) Tycoon Aviation

    Blackbushe - 15:30, not all based read off

    D-CLAT Cessna 525B (525B-0085)
    D-EXLH Extra 400 (06)
    G-AVSF Piper PA-28-180 (28-4197)
    G-BBRC Fuji FA-200-180 Aero Subaru (235)
    G-BDPJ Piper PA-25-250B (25-3665)
    G-BIJV Reims-Cessna F.152 (1813)
    G-BMUO Cessna A.152 (A152-0788)
    G-BOJI Piper PA-28RT-201 (28R-7918221)
    G-BPBM Piper PA-28-161 (28-7916272)
    G-BROX Robinson R22 (1127)
    G-BSXB Piper PA-28-161 (28-8416125)
    G-BSYY Piper PA-28-161 (2816009)
    G-BZEA Cessna A.152 (A152-0824)
    G-CDTX Reims-Cessna F.152 (1662)
    G-CHFK Piper PA-32-260 (32-7200031)
    G-CICG Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone (1304-7259)
    G-DEVS Piper PA-28-180 (28-830)
    G-DOGI Robinson R22 (2389) Phoenix Helicopters
    G-EGLK Czech Sport Aircraft PS-28 SportCruiser (C0511)
    G-FPSA Piper PA-28-161 (28-8616038)
    G-HARN Piper PA-28-181 (28-8290108)
    G-JJAN Piper PA-28-181 (2890007)
    G-LUEK Cessna 182T (182-81740)
    G-NLEE Cessna 182Q (182-65934)
    G-RACK Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone (0804-6954)
    G-TOLL Piper PA-28R-201 (28R-7837025)
    HB-KAB SOCATA TB-20 Trinidad (377)
    N1407J Rockwell Commander 112A (407)
    N780AC Piper PA-30-160 (30-1967)
    OE-EPC Pilatus PC-12/45 (536)
    PH-FMM Cirrus Design SR-22 (1832)

    Fairoaks - 16:25

    D-ELUH Piper PA-28R-201T (28R-7703324)
    G-BCGI Piper PA-28-140 (28-7425283)
    G-BDSB Piper PA-28-181 (28-7690107)
    G-BGIB Cessna 152 (152-82161) Air First
    G-BHWZ Piper PA-28-181 (28-7890299)
    G-BJCW Piper PA-32R-301 (32R-8113094)
    G-BPIU Piper PA-28-161 (28-7916303)
    G-BTNH Piper PA-28-161 (28-8216202)
    G-BWMI Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8031131)
    G-BYFA Reims-Cessna F.152 (1968)
    G-CCYY Piper PA-28-161 (2816094)
    G-DCSE Robinson R44 (0659)
    G-DCSE
    G-ELZY Piper PA-28-161 (28-8616027)
    G-GASP Piper PA-28-181 (28-7790013)
    G-JOYZ Piper PA-28-181 (2843018)
    G-MCOX Fuji FA-200-180 Aero Subaru (296)
    G-OLEE Reims-Cessna F.152 (1797)
    G-OMSV Beech B200GT King Air (BY-96)
    G-OMSV
    G-ONPA Piper PA-31-350 (31-7952110) Synergy Aviation
    G-OODW Piper PA-28-181 (28-8490031)
    G-PCOP Beech B200 King Air (BB-1860)
    G-PCOP
    G-PFCL Cessna 172S (172S-9330)
    G-PHAB Cirrus Design SR-22 (2710)
    G-RATV Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8431005)
    G-TAPS Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8131080)
    G-WNCH Beech B200 King Air (BB-1259) Synergy Aviation
    M-AMAN Pilatus PC-12/47E (1223)
    M-AMAN
    M-YBLS Pilatus PC-12/45 (176)
    N115MD Commander 114TC (20039)
    N186CB Piper PA-46/350P (4622085)
    N220RJ Cirrus SR-22 (1775)
    N55UK Beech E55 (TE-1128)
    N866C Cirrus Design SR-22 (0397)
    N9220G Piper PA-46/350P (4622139)
    SE-JEX Bell Helicopters 407 (53145)
    SE-JEX
    T7-NTF Cirrus Design SR-22 (3091)
    T7-NTF