Saturday 30 September 2017

30/09/17 - Cotswold Airport Open Day

Stu attended the inaugural Cotswold Airport Open Day. On display were some local a/c, a few visitors, vintage cars, military vehicles and 5 steam engines. Next year it is planned for two days with more happening.

Show Area

D-ASDB VFW-Fokker VFW 614 (MG.19) Resource Group
D-ASDB
G-ATHK Aeronca 7AC Champ (7AC-971)
G-ATHK
(G-BCYM)/WK577 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0598)
G-BCYM
(G-BNGE)/TW536 Auster AOP.6 (1925)
G-BNGE
G-CHGA P & M Aviation Quik GTR (8603)
G-CHGA
G-EGBP American Champion 7ECA Citabria Aurora (1401-2008)
G-EGBP
G-FFFA P & M Aviation PulsR (8673)
G-FFFA
G-JMKE Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (172S9248)
G-JMKE
(G-JRSL) Agusta A-109E Power (11036) Fire Service
G-JRSL
G-JRSL
G-MKGA Boeing 747-2R7F (21650)
G-MKGA
G-PERH Guimbal G-2 Cabri (1164)
G-PERH
G-RULE Robinson R44 Raven II (11039) Huckair
G-RULE
G-TOES Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (28-7816512) Freedom Aviation Ltd
G-TOES
(G-VICI/J-1573) de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.50 (783) ..cockpit only
G-VICI
G-YAKI/100 Yakovlev Yak-52 (866904)
G-YAKI
M-FTOH Boeing 727-269 (22359) Leasing Company
M-FTOH
(N19UG)/UG Hawker-Siddeley Dominie T.1 (25050) Resource Group
N19UG
XH135 English Electric Canberra PR.9 (SH1725)
XH135

Northside

D-CSCA Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 (525B0378) Silver Cloud Air GmbH
EC-IOD Partenavia P.68C Victor (229) Grup Air-Med
G-ATXD Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B (30-1166)
G-ATXD
G-AZWS Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow (28R-30749)
G-AZWS
G-BAEM Robin DR.400-120 Petit Prince (728)
G-BAEM
G-BBXW Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior (28-7415050) Bristol Aero Club
G-BBXW
G-BMEX Cessna A.150K Aerobat (A1500169)
G-BMEX
G-BWNU Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk (38-78A0334)
G-BWNU
G-BYSG Robin HR.200-120B (339)
G-BYSG
G-CEFZ Evektor EV-97 TeamEurostar UK (2824)
G-CIGS AutoGyro Europe MTOSport (RSUK/MTOS/052)
G-CIGS
G-CLEA Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (28-7916081) Freedom Aviation Ltd
G-CLEA
G-CSHB Czech Sport Aircraft PS-28 Cruiser (C0445)
G-CSHB
G-DYNM Aerospool WT-9 Dynamic UK (DY161/2007)
G-HELN Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub (18-3400)
G-ISCD Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser (10SC297)
G-ISCD
G-KFCA Ikarus Comco C-42 FB80 (1309-7282)
G-SNUZ Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (28-8416021) Freedom Aviation Ltd
G-SNUZ
G-TIPY Czech Sport Aircraft PS-28 Cruiser (C0516)
G-TIPY
G-USAA Reims/Cessna F.150G (0188)
G-USAA
G-XAVI Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (28-7916258)
G-XAVI

ASI Area

G-CELA Boeing 737-377BDQC (23663)
G-CELA
G-CELW Boeing 737-377F (23659)
G-CELW
VP-CMN Boeing 727-46 (19282)
Z-FJE Airbus A319-131 (2281)
Z-FJE

Scrapping area

(2-KKSF) Aerospatiale ATR 42-512 (518)
F-GLZH Airbus A340-311 (78)
F-GLZH
(G-CELP) Boeing 737-330QC (23522)
(G-CELZ) Boeing 737-377QC (23658)
(G-DAJB) Boeing 757-2T7 (23770)
(N175GT) Boeing 777-2D7 (27730)
(N176GT) Boeing 777-2D7 (27731)
TF-AAE Boeing 747-4H6 (27672)
TF-AAE

and several unidentifiable fuselage sections and cockpits

Thursday 21 September 2017

USA California - Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum, Travis AFB - 25/08/17

Thanks to Roy Blewett.

Admission for all non-US citizens is subject to prior clearance by Air Force security; see https://www.travisheritagecenter.org/visiting for details. On the day, visitors need to present themselves at the main gate, to be issued with a pass.

Inside

41-21933 Vultee BT-13A Valiant (74-5772)
BT-13A 41-21933

55-2972 Cessna T-37B (40005) ..forward fuselage
T-37B 55-2972

(68-10848) Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster (337M0213) ..fuselage
O-2A 68-10848

(03917)/"42-03917" Stinson OY-1 Sentinel (3784) ..displayed in USAAF markings
OY-1 03917

(N46180)/41-20230/180 Fairchild PT-19A Cornell (T41-1232)
PT-19A 41-20230

(N61808/43-31888)/"1507" Cessna UC-78 Bobcat (5826)
UC-78 43-31888

Outside

22134/134 Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar (10993) ..in US Air Force markings
C-119F 22134

(41-19729) Lockheed C-56 Lodestar (18-2089)
C-56 41-19729

(41-27616)/H14 Beech AT-11 Kansan (1461)
AT-11 41-27616

(42-65281)/R-11 Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (-)
SB-29 42-65281

51-7254 Grumman HU-16E Albatross (345)
HU-16E 51-7254

51-7651 Douglas C-118A Liftmaster (43705)
C-118A 51-17651

52-1000 Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (43909)
C-124C 52-1000

52-5770 North American F-100A Super Sabre (192-15)
F-100A 52-5770

52-6359/FS-359 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (-)

52-10865 Beech C-45H Expeditor (AF-795)
C-45H 52-10865

53-0704/FU-704 North American F-86L Sabre (201-148)

54-2806 Convair C-131D Samaritan (201)
C-131D 54-2806

55-4507 Fairchild C-123K Provider (20168)
C-123K 55-4507

56-0696 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (464067)

(56-0759)/"60752" Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (183-1047)
F-104A 56-0752

56-1247 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10-464)
F-102A 56-1247

58-0285 McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (657)

60-3767/KE de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (18)
C-7A 60-3767

62-4299/HI Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D498)
F-105D 62-4299

(C-GHCE)/43-22652/TA Douglas A-26C Invader (18799) ..displayed as an A-26K
A-26C 43-22652

(N199AB)/56-1999 Douglas C-133A Cargomaster (45164)
C-133A 56-1999

(N2194C)/"97892" Cessna 195B (16179) ..displayed as an LC-126A
C195 N2194C

(N3497F/55-3021) Lockheed T-33A (580-9518)
T-33A 55-3021

(N16602)/42-92990/4U-A Douglas C-47A Skytrain (12852)
C-47A 42-92990

Storage area behind Heritage Center building

43-0753 Piper L-4B Cub (9936)

Displayed elsewhere on Travis Air Force Base

42-72560 Douglas C-54Q Skymaster (10665) ..on Skymaster Drive, outside the Commissary
C-54P 42-72560

62-4452 North American CT-39A Sabreliner (276-5) ..Hospital Gate
63-7567/FJ-567 McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (611) ..Hospital Gate
63-8088 Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (300-6019) ..visible from the museum