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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 27 April 2015

    16/04/1515 - HMS Sultan - Fleetlands - Lee on Solent - Bournemouth

    An appetizer for the Spanish Trip by Stu & Pat.

    HMS Sultan - Thanks to our very knowledgable escort

    Cockerell Hangar

    XP110 Westland Wessex HAS.3 (WA61)
    XP110
    XV699/823 Westland Seaking HU.5 SAR (WA670)
    XV699
    XZ589/E Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA855)
    XZ589
    ZA167/22 Westland Seaking HU.5 SAR (WA900)
    ZA167
    ZD630/12 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA939)
    ZE426/WX Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA953)
    ZE426
    ZG816/14 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA997)
    ZG818/07 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA999)

    Newcomen Hangar

    XS568/441 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9579)
    XS568
    XV655/N-270 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA643)
    XV655
    XV660/N-69 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA648)
    XV665/CU-507 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA653)
    XV665
    XV675/PW-701 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA663)
    XV675
    XV696/L-267 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA667)
    XV708/CU-501 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA679)
    XV708
    XV711/CW-515 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA682)
    XV713/L-018 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA684)
    XV713
    XZ576 Westland Seaking HU.5 (WA844)
    XZ576
    XZ581/CU-269 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA849)
    XZ581
    ZD634/L-503 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA943)
    ZD634
    ZD637/PW-700 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA946)
    ZD637
    ZG817/PW-702 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA998)
    ZG817
    ZG819/N-265 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA1000)

    Outside Newcomen Hangar

    XV700/ZC Westland Seaking HAS.6C (WA671)
    XV700
    XV703/ZD Westland Seaking HAS.6C (WA674)
    XV703
    XZ579/PW-707 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA847)
    XZ579
    XZ597/M Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA863)
    XZ597
    XZ930 Aerospatiale Gazelle HT.3 (1727)
    XZ930
    ZD254/305 Westland Lynx HAS.3S (259)
    ZD254
    ZD465/55 British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (P55)
    ZD465
    ZF649 AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin (50005)
    ZF649

    Outside Fort Rowner

    ZA127/09 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA888)
    ZA127

    Stephenson Hangar

    XV370/260 Sikorsky SH-3D Seaking (61393)
    XV370
    XV642/259 Westland Seaking HAS.2A (WA630)
    XV642
    XV676/ZE Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA664)
    XV676
    XZ580/ZB Westland Seaking HC.6 (WA848)
    XZ580
    XZ922/ZA Westland Seaking HAS.6CR (WA882)
    XZ922
    ZA133/831 Westland Seaking HU.6 (WA894)
    ZA168/CU-830 Westland Seaking HU.6 (WA901)
    ZA168

    Whittle Hangar

    XT453/PO-B Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA275)
    XT453
    XV651 Westland Seaking HU.5 SAR (WA639)
    XV651
    XV663/18 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA651) ..grey/red RN scheme stbd, yellow RAF port
    XV663 RN
    XV663 RAF
    XZ591/G Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA857)
    XZ591
    XZ592/H Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA858)
    XZ592
    XZ599/P Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA865)
    XZ599
    ZA292/WU Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA906)
    ZA292
    ZA293/A Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA907)
    ZA293
    ZA297/W Westland Seaking HC.4+ (WA911)
    ZA297
    ZA312/E Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA916)
    ZA312
    ZD476/WZ Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA931)
    ZD476
    ZD479/WQ Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA934)
    ZD479
    ZD626/S Westland Seaking HC.4+ (WA937)
    ZD626
    ZE368/R Westland Seaking HAR.3 (WA947)
    ZE368
    ZF119/WY Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA966)
    ZF119
    ZF120/Z Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA967)
    ZF120
    ZF122/V Westland Seaking HC.4 (WA969)
    ZF122
    unmarked BAe Sea Harrier F/A.2 COT (n/a) ..Cockpit Orientation Trainer
    Sea Harrier COT
    unmarked Sepecat Jaguar GR.3 COT (n/a) ..Cockpit Orientation Trainer
    Jaguar COT

    Outside Whittle Hangar

    XR518 Westland Wessex HC.2 (WA140)
    XR518
    XS514/L Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA183)
    XS514
    XT484/H Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA306)
    XT484
    XT485 Westland Wessex HU.5 (WA307)
    XT485
    XV724 Westland Wessex HC.2 (WA619)
    XV724
    ZA170 Westland Seaking HAS.5 (WA903)
    ZA170

    Classroom

    XX443 or XZ305 Aerospatiale Gazelle AH.1


    Fleetlands

    ZD983 Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC.4 (M7022)
    ZF539 Westland Lynx AH.9A (331)
    ZF563 Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU (340)

    Lee-on-Solent

    G-ATVS Piper PA-28-180 (28-3041)
    G-BBYP Piper PA-28-140 (28-7425158)
    G-BKDH Robin DR.400-120 (1582)
    G-BXTO Hindustan Pushpak Mk.1 (PK-128)
    G-JBCB Agusta A-109E (11168) Castle Air Ltd
    G-JSAT Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander (2277)
    G-OVFR Reims-Cessna F.172N (1892)
    G-SAMZ Cessna 150D (150-60536)
    XT780 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9662) CEMAST College
    XW358 BAC Jet Provost T.5A (EEP/JP/1008) CEMAST College

    Bournemouth

    2-LOVE Beech A36 Bonanza (E-854)
    9H-AHA Boeing 737-505 (24647) Air X Charter
    EI-RUP Boeing 737-808 (34706) Leasing Company
    G-ATPD Hawker-Siddeley 125 Series 1A/522 (25085) Fire Service
    G-AXIO Piper PA-28-140 (28-25764)
    G-AZCL Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B154)
    G-BASN Beech C23 Musketeer (M-1476)
    G-BHJS Partenavia P.68B (172)
    G-BNNY Piper PA-28-161 (28-8016084)
    G-BOGM Piper PA-28RT-201T (28R-8031077)
    G-BOOF Piper PA-28-181 (28-7890084)
    G-BWCS/XW293 BAC Jet Provost T.5 (EEP/JP/957)
    G-BWPH Piper PA-28-181 (28-7790311)
    G-BXTY Piper PA-28-161 (2841179)
    G-BXTZ Piper PA-28-161 (2841181)
    G-BXZK McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00057) Police
    G-BYBF Robin R.2160i (329)
    G-BYHJ Piper PA-28R-201 (2844020)
    G-BZLG Robin HR.200-120B (353)
    G-BZNN Beech 76 Duchess (ME-343)
    G-BZWG Piper PA-28-140 (28-7625188)
    G-CBLE Robin R.2120U (364)
    G-CGRD Cirrus Design SR-22 (2234)
    G-CTCB Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.083) CTC Aviation
    G-CTCC Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.161) CTC Aviation
    G-CTCH Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.238) CTC Aviation
    G-DOSA Diamond DA 42MPP Twin Star (42.319)
    G-DZKY Diamond DA 40D Star TDI (D4.342)
    G-EJEL Cessna 550 (550-0643)
    G-EMOL Schweizer 269C-1 (0300)
    G-ESET Eurocopter EC.130B4 (4817)
    G-FCAC Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.062)
    G-FRAD Dassault Falcon 20E (304) Cobham Leasing Ltd
    G-FRAF Dassault Falcon 20E (295) Cobham Leasing Ltd
    G-FRAL Dassault Falcon 20DC (151) Cobham Leasing Ltd
    G-GDMW Beech 76 Duchess (ME-316)
    G-GPFI Boeing 737-229 (20907) Instructional Airframe
    G-HGPI Socata TB-20 (851)
    G-IINI Van's RV-9A (PFA 320-13781)
    G-IKOS Cessna 550 (550-0957) London Executive Aviation
    G-JMCL Boeing 737-322F (23951) Atlantic Airlines
    G-JNNH Robinson R66 (0016) Heli Air
    G-KTIA Hawker 900XP (HA-0140) TAG Aviation (UK)
    G-LEAC Cessna 510 (510-0075) Blink
    G-LMAO Reims-Cessna F.172N (1780)
    G-MAFF Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander (2119) Cobham Leasing Ltd
    G-MAPR Beech A36 Bonanza (E-2713)
    G-MATT Robin R.2160 (97)
    G-NATY/XR537 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL.548)
    G-OMAF Dornier Do.228-200 (8112) Cobham Leasing Ltd
    G-OPFR Diamond DA 42 Twin Star (42.077)
    G-RAJG Boeing 737-476 (24439) Cello Aviation
    G-RSXL Cessna 560XL (560-5699)
    G-SMTD Eurocopter AS.350B3 (7300) Bournemouth Helicopters
    G-TAWP Boeing 737-8K5 (37257) Thomson Airways
    G-THOC Boeing 737-59D (24694) TAG Aviation (UK)
    HA-SHA Boeing 737-505 (24648) Leasing Company
    LX-JFS Pilatus PC-12/47E (1314) Jetfly Aviation
    M-ALCB Pilatus PC-12/47E (1175)
    M-DRIL Pilatus PC-12/47E (1422)
    M-HARP Pilatus PC-12/47E (1257)
    M-MIKE Cessna 525B (525B-0280)
    N290PA Beech C90 King Air (LJ-519)
    N292GL Boeing 737-5L9 (29235) Leasing Company
    N447FT Canadair CL-44O (16) Leasing Company
    N470AC Boeing 737-3L9 (24570) Leasing Company
    N475EL Boeing 737-53A (24754) Leasing Company
    N499AG Piper PA-30-160 (30-1415)
    N500 Piper PA-31T (31T-7920094)
    N552MD Piper PA-44-180 (44-7995008)
    N623NP Gulfstream G3 (357)
    N733UK Boeing 737-3Q8 (26307) Leasing Company
    N737CC Boeing 737-74Q (29135) Mid East Jet
    N797EL Boeing 737-505 (25797) Leasing Company
    SX-VIP Boeing 737-3Y0 (24680) Leasing Company
    VP-BKK Hawker-Siddeley 125 Series 731 (25238)
    VP-BOI Boeing 737-505 (24650) Leasing Company
    VR-BEB BAC 1-11 527FX (226) Fire Service
    WJ992 English Electric Canberra T.4 (R3/EA3/6617) Fire Service
    XJ690/ET-272 Hawker Hunter FGA.9/T.7 (41H/688081) Preserved, composite
    ZS-DJI Boeing 767-216ER (23624) Aeronexus Corporation