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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

    Wednesday, 12 July 2017

    08/07/17 - Yeovilton Air Day

    Attended by Stu, Pat, Matthew and several thousand others.

    Static

    262 Pilatus PC-9M (657) Irish Air Corps/Flying Training School
    262
    276 Westland Lynx HAS.4 (074) French Navy/34F
    276
    1017 PZL-Mielec M-28B Bryza 1R (AJG001-03) Polish Navy/44 NAB
    1017
    6053/AD572/DU-C Aero Vodochody L-159A (156053) Czech Air Force/212.tl
    6053
    92-3292 McDonnell-Douglas C-17A Globemaster III (P-12) United States Air Force/437 AW
    92-3292
    ET-612 General Dynamics F-16BM Fighting Falcon (6G-9) Royal Danish Air Force/Esk 727
    ET-612
    FA-132 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (6H-132) Belgian Air Component/1 Wing
    FA-132
    FA-132 tail
    G-ATGY Socata GY-80-160 Horizon (121)
    G-ATGY
    G-BARS/1377 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0557)
    G-BARS
    G-BCGC/WP903 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0776)
    G-BCGC
    G-BMJY/07 yellow Yakovlev Yak-18A (Unknown)
    G-BMJY
    G-BNAI/146-11083/5 Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter (PFA 146-11083)
    G-BNAI
    G-BOIT Socata TB-10 Tobago (810)
    G-BOIT
    G-BRHP/3-1923 Aeronca O-58B Grasshopper (O58B-8533)
    G-BRHP
    G-BTLG Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow (28R-35811)
    G-BTLG
    G-BUJM Cessna 120 (11784)
    G-BUJM
    G-BURR/WZ706 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/32)
    G-BURR
    G-BYXS/XS Grob G.115E Tutor (82178) Babcock Aerospace/727 Sqn
    G-BYXS
    G-BZEZ CFM Streak Shadow 90 (PFA 206-13503)
    G-BZEZ
    G-BZME/XX698/9 Scottish Aviation SA.120 Bulldog T.1 (347)
    G-BZME
    G-CBDM Tecnam P.92EM Echo (PFA 318-13756)
    G-CBDM
    G-CBNO CFM Streak Shadow SLA (PFA 206-13809)
    G-CBNO
    G-CBOS Rans S.6ESA Coyote II (PFA 204-13859)
    G-CBOS
    G-CBSI/XZ934 Aerospatiale SA.341D Gazelle HT.3 (1736)
    G-CBSI
    G-CBSK/ZB627/A Aerospatiale SA.341D Gazelle HT.3 (1914)
    G-CIGE/WPK634/902 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0648)
    G-CIGE
    G-CVIX/XP924/E-134 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen D.3 (10125) Naval Aviation Ltd
    G-CVIX
    G-CVLN AutoGyro Europe Cavalon (RSUK/CVLN/003)
    G-CVLN
    G-JSMA/WL419 Gloster Meteor T.7 (mod) (G5/423772) Martin Baker
    G-JSMA
    G-JWMA/WA638 Gloster Meteor T.7 (mod) (G5/356539) Martin Baker
    G-JWMA
    G-KAXT/XT787 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9669)
    G-KAXT
    G-MOOS/XF690 Percival Provost T.1 (PAC/F/335)
    G-MOOS
    G-SCPI Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser (LAA 338-14855)
    G-SCPI
    G-SHUC Rans S.6ESD Coyote II (PFA 204-12361)
    G-SHUC
    G-SNEV CFM Streak Shadow SA (PFA 206-13042)
    G-YAKH/33 white Yakovlev Yak-52 (899915)
    G-YAKH
    G-YAKJ Yakovlev Yak-18T (01-33)
    G-YAKJ
    G-YAKX/27 red Yakovlev Yak-52 (9111307)
    G-YAKX
    G-YROL AutoGyro Europe Cavalon (RSUK/CVLN/009)
    G-YROL
    G-ZZLE/XX436/CU-39 Aerospatiale SA.341C Gazelle HT.2 (1402)
    G-ZZLE
    N-175 NH Industries NH-90 NFH (1175) Royal Netherlands Navy/860 Sqn
    N-175
    S-134 Westland Lynx Mk.90B (425) Royal Danish Air Force/Esk 723
    S-134
    S-191 Westland Lynx Mk.90B (409) Royal Danish Air Force/Esk 723
    S-191
    S-191
    VR930/Q-110 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (VR930) Royal Navy Historic Flight
    VR930
    W5856/4A Fairey Swordfish IV (W5856) Royal Navy Historic Flight
    W5856
    WW138/Z-227 de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.22 (12712) Fleet Air Arm Museum
    WW138
    XV586/E-010 McDonnell-Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 (3317) Fleet Air Arm Museum
    XV586
    XX205/842 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312052) Royal Navy/736 NAS
    XX205
    ZE416 Agusta A-109E Power (11173) QinetiQ/ETPS
    ZE416
    ZE422/92 Westland WS.61 Seaking ASaC.7 (WA961) Royal Navy/849 NAS
    ZE422
    ZF378/RN-S Short Emb-312 Tucano T.1 (T92) Royal Air Force/72(R) Sqn/1 FTS
    ZF378
    ZH800/"ZH801"/001 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (NB05) Fleet Air Arm Museum
    ZH800
    ZJ127/L AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC.4 (50149) Royal Navy/Leonardo
    ZJ127
    ZJ128/M AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC.3 (50153) Royal Navy/846 NAS
    ZJ128
    ZJ192 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64D Apache AH.1 (WAH27) Army Air Corps/664 Sqn
    ZJ192
    ZJ950/950 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS047) Royal Air Force/1 Sqn
    ZJ950
    ZZ397 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 (482) Royal Navy/825 NAS
    ZZ397
    ZZ410 Westland Wildcat AH.1 (480) Royal Marines/847 NAS
    ZZ410
    ZZ503 Beech 350 Avenger T.1 (FL-633) Royal Navy/750 NAS
    ZZ503
    ZZ526 Westland Wildcat AH.1 (533) Army Air Corps/1 Regt
    unmarked Lockheed F-35 FSM
    F-35 FSM

    Hangar 4

    XT765 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA487) Fleet Air Arm Museum
    XT765

    Hangar 6

    XZ574 Westland WS.61 Sea King HAS.6 (WA842) Fleet Air Arm Museum
    XZ574
    ZJ126/K AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC.3i (50141) Royal Navy/846 NAS
    ZJ135/T AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC.3i (50187) Royal Navy/846 NAS

    Hangar 7

    G-BYVK/VK Grob G.115E Tutor (82121) Babcock Aerospace/727 Sqn
    G-BYVK
    ZH846/CU-84 AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM.2 (50109) Royal Navy/820 Sqn
    ZH846
    ZZ518 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 (523) Royal Navy/825 NAS
    ZZ518

    Hangar 8 (Lynx outside)

    G-EGCA Rans S.6ES Coyote II (LAA 204-15193) Royal Aeronautical Society
    G-EGCA
    G-FDHB/1264 Bristol Scout C Replica (PFA 353-14755)
    G-FDHB
    LS326/L2 Fairey Swordfish II (LS326) Royal Navy Historic Flight
    LS326
    XZ736/815 Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU (222) Royal Navy/Instructional Airframe
    XZ736

    Hangar 14

    ZZ377 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 (496) Royal Navy/825 NAS
    plus another 7 at least

    FAA Museum Workshop

    DP872 Fairey Barracuda II (DP872) Fleet Air Arm Museum

    North Flightlines

    36 Dassault Rafale M (36) French Navy/11F
    M36
    Picture credit Mark Pearce
    45 Dassault Rafale M (Unknown) French Navy/11F
    E-600 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (6F-35) Royal Danish Air Force/Esk 727
    E-600
    Picture credit Mark Pearce
    XX177 British Aerospace Hawk T.1 (312024) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX204 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312051) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX219 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312055) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX227 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312063) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX227
    Picture credit Mark Pearce
    XX232 British Aerospace Hawk T.1 (312068) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX242 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312078) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX244 British Aerospace Hawk T.1 (312080) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX278 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312103) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX311 British Aerospace Hawk T.1 (312136) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    XX323 British Aerospace Hawk T.1A (312148) Royal Air Force/Red Arrows
    ZZ379 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 (498) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    ZZ379
    ZZ396 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 (481) Royal Navy/815 NAS
    ZZ396
    ZZ529 Westland Wildcat HMA.2 (536) Royal Navy/815 NAS

    Tower ramp

    G-BVGE/XJ729 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAR.10 (WA.100)
    G-BVGE
    G-EWIZ Pitts S-2SE Special (S.18)
    G-EWIZ
    G-KAMY/285068 North American AT-6D Texan (88-16849)
    G-KAMY
    G-SIJJ/A3-3 North American P-51D Mustang (122-31894) Hangar 11 Collection
    JY-RFB Extra 300LP (1240) Royal Jordanian Falcons
    JY-RFC Extra 300LP (1241) Royal Jordanian Falcons
    JY-RFD Extra 300LP (1326) Royal Jordanian Falcons
    JY-RFE Extra 300LP (1243) Royal Jordanian Falcons
    N104CJ/18 red Mikoyan-Gurevich SBLim-2 (1A01004) Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron
    N104CJ
    OE-FDP Short SC-7 Srs.3-100 (SH1924) Pink Aviation Services
    OE-FDP
    WK608/906/Y de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 (C1/0617) Royal Navy Historic Flight
    WK608
    ZH857/CU-85 AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM.2 (50151) Royal Navy/824 NAS
    ZH857
    Picture credit Mark Pearce
    ZJ230 McD-D Helicopters WAH-64D Apache AH.1 (WAH64) Army Air Corps/656 Sqn
    ZJ230

    South Flightlines

    6054 Aero Vodochody L-159A (156054) Czech Air Force/212.tl
    6060 Aero Vodochody L-159A (156060) Czech Air Force/212.tl
    9244 SAAB JAS-39C Gripen (39244) Czech Air Force/211.tl
    FA-123 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (6H-123) Belgian Air Component/10 Wing
    FA-134 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon (6H-134) Belgian Air Component/10 Wing
    FA-134 & FA123
    Picture credit Mark Pearce
    J-3082 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1082) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    J-3084 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1084) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    J-3085 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1085) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    J-3087 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1087) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    J-3088 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1088) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    J-3089 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1089) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    J-3091 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (L1091) Swiss Air Force/Patrouille Suisse
    ZJ132/Q AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC.3i (50177) Royal Navy/846 NAS
    ZJ137/W AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC.3i (50195) Royal Navy/846 NAS
    ZK352/BV Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS113) Royal Air Force/29(R) Sqn
    ZK354/BY Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (BS115) Royal Air Force/29(R) Sqn

    Wildcat Ramp - visited on medevac flight

    G-DSAA AgustaWestland AW169 (69027) Specialist Aviation Services/Devon & Somerset Air Ambulance
    G-DSAA

    Pleasure Flights

    G-BYBI Bell Helicopters 206B-3 Jet Ranger III (3668) Castle Air
    G-BYBI
    G-HANY Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 Jet Ranger III (8598) Cotswold Helicopters
    G-HANY
    G-ONTV Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 Jet Ranger III (8733) Adventure 001 Ltd
    G-ONTV
    G-TREE Bell Helicopters 206B-3 Jet Ranger III (2826) Heliflight (UK) Ltd
    G-TREE

    GA Visitors Ramp

    F-GDYU Robin DR.400-120 Petit Prince (1654)
    G-ATXD Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B (30-1166)
    G-EMLS Cessna T.210L Turbo Centurion (210-60094)
    G-GHEE Evektor EV-97 Eurostar (PFA 315-13840)
    G-NEAT Europa Europa (PFA 247-12642)
    G-OBOF Remos GX (361)
    and probably more

    Preserved

    XT458/VL-P Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA280) Royal Navy
    XT458
    ZD578/122/000 British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A .2 (41H-912041)

    Dump

    773 Westland WS.61 Sea King Mk.47 (WA823)
    WV911/C-115 Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 (AW.6126)
    XS513 Westland WS.58 Wessex HU.5 (WA182)
    XW630 British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 (712061)
    XZ674/T Westland Lynx AH.7 (239)
    XZ719 Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU (164)