"SEARCHING FOR RYANAIR'S" Dave Rose/Ian McMaster/Aidan Williamson
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We had waited for a weekend of nice weather to go hunting for Ryanair and Easy A319's, eventually it arrived and we set off early at 6am heading for Stansted. We called at Gamston but at 7.30am the gates were shut so we drove across the runway end and looked across, the only thing of note was Beech C90 M-OTOR. We carried on down the A1 and arrived at 9.15am, and headed for the old terminal side first. Ian Ellington was in the Terminal having arrived on the EZY flight from Newcastle on his way to Milan and rang to wet our appetite saying the Brunei Govt 767 was parked up, a good start!!
We spent the rest of the morning on the spotters patch alongside the runway, a very good spot for logging but out of the question for photo's in the morning due to the sun, anyway on with the log -
9.15am - 12.10pm
RYR - DAF, DAH, DCB, DCI, DCL, DCM, DCN, DCO, DHE, DHP, DLI, DLJ, DLN, DLW, DPL, DPO, DPS, DPX, DWH, DWI, DWJ, DWL, DWX, DWZ, DYB, DYD, DYG, DYN,
EZY - EZAC, EZAS, EZEG, EZEK, EZET, EZIC, EZMH, EZPG,
Other Airliners
G-ZAPN 146 Titan/ SX-DVO 321 Aegean/ G-CCGS DO328 Scot/ D-AVRL RJ85 Lufthansa/ D-ABGJ A319 Air Berlin/ LN-KKU B733 Norwegian/ HL7426 B744F Asiana/ N721FD A300F Fed Ex/ D-ALTB A320 Air Berlin/ EC-KEN A320 Iberworld/ G-STRF B737 Astreaus.
Biz
OE-GMS Lear35/ A6-MRM BBJ2/ OY-MSI Globex/ HZ103 G4/ V8-MHB B763/ P4-PAM Legacy/ VP-BEF Falcon 900EX/ G-WINA Citation Excel/ OE-ISA CRJ200/ N10SL Globex/ G-OLDW Lear45
It was then across country to Luton, arriving at 1.15pm. We headed for the new Harrods ramp near cargo then worked round the various parking areas. We parked in the Hotel car park and crossed the road towards the Fire Station, good afternoon shots can be had here as the taxiway is very close. Not all aircraft pass here though as there is another route past the new Terminal but you can get all regs before they turn.
1.15pm - 3.45pm
RYR - CSP, DPB, DPN
EZY - EZBX, EZEZ, EZDO + 8 B737's
Other Airliners
HA-LPL A320 Wizz/ EC-JAP B738 Air Europa/ G-BIKO B752F DHL/ HA-LPN A320 Wizz/ G-OZBK A321 Monarch/ G-FDZF B738 Thomson/ G-THOH B733 Thomson/ LZ-WZA A320 Wizz/ OM-NGC B737 Skyeurope/ OM-NGN B737 Skyeurope/ OO-DIF A300F DHL/ EI-REA ATR72 Aer Arann/ EI-REP ATR72 Aer Arann/ G-OZBK A321 Monarch
Biz
N493AG BBJ/ G-OCSF Challenger/ CS-DMZ Beechjet/ OY-CKI Falcon 2000/ CS-DNX 125/ VP-BLA Gulf 5/ VP-CNJ Legacy/ VP-CVU Globex/ CS-DKJ Gulf 5/ G-NMAK A319/ M-GBAL Globex/ M-FALC Falcon 50/ N1892 Gulf 5/ N880ET Challenger/ N705PC Gulf 4/ OE-GSU Lear 60/ G-LEAA Mustang/ A6-DJL Gulf 450/ G-HCSA CJ2/ OO-CIV CJ2/ VP-BJA Challenger/ N92AE Gulf 4/ N60LW C550/ N785JH Avanti/ G-JCBC Gulf 550/ N604JW Challenger/ G-GOMO Lear45/ G-OLDT Lear45/ G-MATF Gulf 4/ N950CM Gulf 4/ D-BETA BD100/ N305TC Gulf 4/ N671RW Gulf 5/ P4-BUS Cit X/ G-HCGD Lear45/ N502PC Gulf 4/ VP-BHR Gulf 3/ CS-DRO 125/ CS-DHJ Ce550/ VP-CLZ Challenger/ CS-DLC Falcon 2000/ CS-DRP 125/ N445QS Gulf 4/ OE-GJF CJ3/ D-IONE Cheyenne/ N888ME Falcon 50/ VP-CRC Globex/ CS-DRV 125/ M-LLGC Globex
Then it was up the M1 to East Mids, hoping the Uganda Gulf 4 was still there!! luckily it was, hidden at the far end of the western cargo apron.
5.00pm - 5.25pm
Airliners
LY-NSC SF340/ OM-ASB 757 Air Slovakia(Hangared)/ G-BIKN 757 DHL/ G-TOYB B733 Baby/ G-BTPE ATP Atlantic/ G-BTPF ATP Atlantic/ OO-DLI A300 DHL/ G-BIKZ 757 DHL/ G-BMRD 757 DHL/ EI-DAR B738 RYR/ G-BIKU 757 DHL/ YL-RAE AN26 RAF-AVIA.
Biz
5X-UEF Gulf 4/ CS-DXJ Citation Excel
Back home for 7.30pm, all in all a very good day in excellent weather!!
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