Kumovo	Mil-8 at Peenemunde	Rocket factory at Peenemunde	Mig-21 at Graffe	C/n checking at Graffe

DAY 1 – 11/09/10

A none stop drive to Brussels via the Channel Tunnel saw the first bunch aircraft going in the log books

Brussels – Abelag, Belgium

OO-PGG Ce-560

N125TM BD-100
N359V CL-604
N550FP Ce-550
OE-GPH Ce-560
3B-PGF Gulf-4

12+04 CL601 GAF
145-209 EMB153 Hellenic A/F
047 Yak40 Polish A/F

TC-GAP Gulf-4 Turkish Gov.

Airliners noted

OO-CBA B-747 Cargo B
OO-TAJ BAe-146 TNT
OO-VEG B-737 Brussels A/L's

B-???? A-330 HAINAN A/L's
D-CSWF SA-226 METROLINER
EC-HHA A-320 Vueling
ET-(A)LP B-767 Ethiopan A/L'S
TF-AAB B-747 Saudi Cargo
VP-BWL A-319 Aeroflot

Seen on the military side of the airport were

Brussels – Melsbroek, Belgium

Based Aircraft noted :

CA-01 A310 BAF
CA-02 A310 BAF (Is this stored as it's not moved from this spot for a while?)
CH-03 C130H BAF
CH-10 C130H BAF
CH-11 C130H BAF

G-12 MD900 Belgian Police

Visitors :

MM62171 Da-900 Italian A/F
(102001)/021 Gulf-4 Swedish A/F

CS-TEI A-310 Oman Air

Gate Guards :

Both still in place here but not read off

(CP-10) C119G ex BAF
(RM-7) Pembroke C51 ex BAF

Over into Germany and starting off there with a look at "Spang"

Spangdahlem, Germany

Gate Guards :

62-4446 F105G ex USAF
’69-0308’ (66-0308) F4E ex USAF
74-0085 F15A ex USAF
77-0264 A10A ex USAF
’85-1552’ (78-0057) F16A ex USAF

The T-33 was not seen but we did not stop to look for it as we have seen it a number of times in the past, Only two visiting aircraft seen here we were hoping for more but that's the way it goes sometimes

70-0466 C-5 USAF
87-0035 C-5 USAF

Wengerohr, Germany

Preserved a few miles down the road are these two both in Tiger colours and looking good

30+98 G91R ex GAF
40+68 AlphaJet ex GAF

Birkenfeld, Germany

Preserved at the barracks here are another pair of fast jets :

‘23+74’ (24+27) F104G ex GAF
44+43 Tornado IDS ex GAF

Ramstein, Germany

A good look round found the base active with one departure and two arrivals during our short stay

Locals

06-8610 RS C130J USAF
07-8608 RS C130J USAF
07-8614 RS C130J USAF
08-8602 RS C130J USAF
08-8603 RS C130J USAF
08-8604 RS C130J USAF

Visiting

Sorry no units noted

69-0010 C-5 USAF
70-0467 C-5 USAF
85-0004 C-5 USAF
87-0027 C-5 USAF
87-0029 C-5 USAF

93-0601 C-17 USAF
98-0050 C-17 USAF
02-1108 C-17 USAF
02-1112 C-17 USAF
03-3117 C-17 USAF
03-3119 C-17 USAF
05-5141 C-17 USAF
06-6156 C-17 USAF
06-6158 C-17 USAF
07-7169 C-17 USAF
07-7173 C-17 USAF

92-3022 C130H USAF
59-1495 KC135 USAF

N???EV B-747 Evergreen Air Lines

Boblingen, Germany

Preserved with the Meilenwork Museum along with some very nice cars :

22+58 F104G ex GAF

Schwenningen, Germany

By the time we arrived at this museum to us it was closed but a wander around the outside saw this lot been noted, Another Hungarian MiG-21 went in the bag here the first of four on this trip for me.

20+47 F104G ex GAF
31+95 G91R ex GAF
40+74 AlphaJet ex GAF
(55+32) D-EMKA Do27 ex GAF
(90+50) D-EEHG FWP149D ex GAF
94+64 T33A ex GAF
99+18 OV10B ex GAF
99+34 Canberra B2 ex GAF

‘BB+141’ (BB+239) Sabre Mk5 ex GAF
(VB+136) Sea Hawk Mk100 ex WGN

‘1981’ (225) Mig21F-13 ex Huaf
(1019) Lim2 ex Poaf
J-1068 Vampire FB6 ex Swiaf

D-EPEA Do27
D-HMMM Bo105
RA-44446 YAK 18
SP-AOG AN2

Uberlingen, Germany

There was no sign of the Mi9 here but it was dark when we arrived so it "Might" still be around but we think its gone

Friedrichshafen, Germany

Seen outside at the museum were

D-BEJR Do328j
D-ICDO Do-228

31+35 G91R ex GAF
58+85 Do28 ex GAF
61+04 Atlantic ex GN

And now into Switzerland for two stops one good one not so good

Diepoldsau, Switzerland

Sat on the roof of the car scrap yard office is the Venom

(J-1766) Venom FB54 ex Swisaf

DAY 2 – 12/09/10

Montlingen, Switzerland

There was no sign of the Czech Mig21 at this location as it's inside and no windows were available to view through and It was after midnight anyway

Moving on in to Austria now for a few more log book fillers and a museum which I have been wanting to do for years

Telfs, Austria

Pole mounted at the Thoni Company

(24+90) F104G ex GAF

Mittersill, Austria

There was no sign of the former Godollo, Slovak Mi8T here.

Sankt Johann Im Pongau, Austria

Stored here is an ex Austrian AF AB-204

4D-BP AB204B ex Austrian A/F

Niederoblarn, Austria

We bumped into this one by chance by seeing some parachutists landing a short distance form the road, When we arrived at the field we found a small fly-in taking place and noted from outside were these items of interest to us

N11FX AH1-F
N105VE Ce-208
SP-PA(H) AN-2

3E-KX c/n 2177 Allouette 3 Austrian A/F

Voltsberg, Austria

Pole mounted in the town :

‘16’ (35601) J35J ex Swedish A/F

Graz, Austria

The museum I have wanted to visit for some years now, I did drive past on a trip in 2005 but it was closed and as most of the aircraft here are inside I missed quite a bit till now

Museum

Preserved outside :

‘5C-YC’ (5C-YA) VampireT55 ex Austrian A/F
07 J35 ex Austrian A/F
0221 TS11bis ex Poaf
1326 Lim2 ex Poaf
(2919) AN2 ex Poaf

Preserved inside :

3A-BF L-19E ex Austrian A/F
3B-HA OH-13H ex Austrian A/F
4C-AH Yak-11 ex Austrian A/F
4D-BT AB-204B ex Austrian A/F
29541 / H yellow J29F ex Austrian A/F

(043) PH-KMA AT16ND ex MLD
4406 Mig-21MF ex Huaf
35804 / 86 Sk-35C ex Swedish A/F
32510 / 02 J-32E ex Swedish A/F
37431 / 31 JA-37D ex Swedish A/F
J-1733 Venom FB54 ex Swiaf
J-2309 Mirage 3S ex Swiaf
J-4094 Hunter F58 ex Swiaf
(43-30426) OE-AAB L4H

????? Sa-226 (Fuse only)

Airport

OE-LDP MD-80 Austrian A/L's

Finnishing in Austria here it was off into Hungary and another go at getting our last C-17 at Papa

Papa, Hungary

A quick call here found only one C-17 present on the ramp and not the one we needed

03 C-17 SAC

preserved at gate :

‘1950’ (779) Mig15UTI ex Huaf
‘1975’ Mig19PM ex Huaf
‘1976’ (805) Mig21F-13 ex Huaf

we did not note the line of Migs present on the off base taxiway. As we passed the four aircraft at the end of the line came into view

02 Mig23MF ex Huaf
03 Mig23MF ex Huaf
02 Su22M3 ex Huaf
04 Su22M3 ex Huaf

Balatonfured

HA-SEL PZL-104 Wilga

Zanka, Hungary

The only thing we needed here were some photo's so it was a quick five min stop

168 (ex 96+32) Mi24D ex NVA
10435 Mi8T ex Huaf
4405 Mig21MF ex Huaf

DAY 3 – 13/09/10

Taszar, Hungary

Four aircraft are preserved at the barracks, the Mig15bis has just received a new coat of paint, the other three are in the process of a re-paint.

‘7104’ (817) Mig15bis ex Huaf
‘1973’ (34) Mig19PM ex Huaf
‘1975’ (801) Mig21F-13 ex Huaf
‘1989’ (505) Mig21PF ex Huaf

A very good museum is also here and worth the hour or so looking round, Onwards and upwards into Croatia and just one stop here seen on route at the side of the road

Zrackna, Croatia

Noted at the airfield :

(9A)-DAV AN2

Novi-Sad, Serbia

The Mi8 is preserved at the Garage night club, And round the corner is the closed down N S Time Club which is reported to have a MiG-21 inside but we failed to see it after walking round the building and looking in every window we could

???? Mi8

Belgrade Airport, Serbia

A little difficult to view here from the terminal area so I just got what I could

YU-ABI C-47
YU-ADO CV-440
YU-B(CL?) AN2

HA-TCT AN-26B
TC-ETR A-321 Atlas Air

YU-SPA Ce-560

D-IOBO Ce-525
I-TOPB Be-400
N788MP Ce-525
9A-CLN Ce-525

F-GMLV TBM-700
N32NR P-68

7011 Li2
(23170) YU-YAB G2A
(KG776) YU-ABI Dakota IV
60-0347 KC135 USAF

E7-AAU Ce-340 (Just for the log)

Belgrade Museum, Serbia

It was exactly one year, all but a day since we were last here. We took a quick look at the storage area and the outside exhibits at the museum. There had been no new arrivals.
Storage area :

Row1 (right to left)

NJ21 23507
NJ21 (23506) / 506 read from nose
IJ21 24457
NJ21 23502
J21 24156
J21 24213
J21 24210
J21 24145
IJ21 24454

Row2 (right to left)

NJ21 23513
J21 (24142)
J21 24208 / 208 read from nose
J21 24130
NJ21 23505
IJ21 24410
J21 2412(6)
IJ21 24401
IJ21 24415
IJ21 24405

Row3 (right to left)

J21 (24155)
J21 24128
J21 24214
IJ21 24418
J21 24122
J21 24159
NJ22 (25)509
NJ22 (2)5506
NJ22 25505
IJ22 (25719) / 719 read from nose / 25719 on engine plug MIG21US 22953 MIG21UM 16158
DOVE6 70201 / 9751 (NOT 72201)
MIG21M 22818
MIG21M 22805
MIG21PFM 22735
IJ22 25721 / 721
IJ22 25724
IJ22 25723
NJ22 25511

Area4

Caravelle YU-AHB
J20 30106
J20 30109 / 109
SOKO522 60153 / 153

Area5

J20 30157 / 157
J20 (30145) / 145
J20 (30148) Silver cs named MEMPHIS
J20 (30147) grey / black camo

Area6

UTVA66 (51221)
UTVA66 (51145) tail ‘51145’ inside cockpit
AERO3 YU-CZA / 40186
ZLIN526 (41104) white / blue cs
UTVA66 (51001)
UTVA66 (51002)
Plus 2 civil crop dusters.
The tail fins of 51001 and 51002 were present.
The rear fuse of 10600 was in this area

Area7

Ka28PL (11402)
Mi2 12512 yellow cs
3 J20s in grey / black camo and u/m (30144) (30152) (30155)

Area 8

IJ21 24404
J20 30103 / 103
NJ21 23512
J20 (30108) / 108

G4 23636
G4 (23629) 62- read from nose

J22 25118
J22 25120 / 120
MIG21U 22909
MIG21bis 17405
G2A 23156

MIG21UM 16152 15- read from nose
MIG21R 26103 red/white/blue flash on tail

J21 (24001) 001 read from nose. (Fuse on jacks, stripped)

Area9

J20 ????? poss ‘7’ on fuse
UTVA66H (52)101 wreck
J22 25107
SabreMk4 (11054) fuse, no wings
SOKO522 (60204) / 204
F84G (10501) / 501 nose section
SabreMk4 11025 (panels missing from fuse)
Mi2 12514
Mi2 12506
Mi2 12515
SabreMk4 (11088) / 088
F84G (10530) / 530
MIG21bis (17402) –02 read from nose
C47 (42-93765) white / blue cs
Ikarus 214P (61019)

On Outside Display :

24115 / 115 J21 (pole mounted at entrance)
(12)013 Mi4A
26105 Mig21R
(11)401 Ka28PL
(0)662 Sealand I
(70)101 DHC2
(11323) Ka25PL
(71)214 C47B
71301 IL14P
12208 Mi8
(7)208 AAC1


Belgrade P. Drapsin School, Serbia

The J20 is inside a building and is unmarked. The J21 is pole mounted at the front of the facility and the MiG stands in the yard .
(30143) J20
17104 Mig21
‘1924’ (24127) J21

Ratina, Serbia

Two more W & R's went in the book in this town

Plinth mounted in the town.

(23158) G2A

Mounted in a school yard.

(22716) Mig21PFM, marked GTA-007

DAY 4 – 14/09/10

Bulgaria at last, Let the logging begin, we had not been here before so just about everything we saw were new to us both. Most preserved aircraft in this country in the towns and villages are in centre of where you are looking and in most cases are very easy to find

Gabrovnica, Bulgaria

Preserved in the village here is

530 Mig21bis ex Bulaf

a drive around the former Soviet Air Base failed to reveal the three preserved Migs

Gara Oreshets, Bulgaria

Preserved in the village here is

81 L29 ex Bulaf

Smirnenski, Bulgaria

Preserved on a pole in the village

128 Mig17 ex Bulaf

Buhovo, Bulgaria

Pole mounted in the village

025 Mig19 ex Bulaf

Novi Iskar, Bulgaria

The Delphin sits derelict in the housing area in the village

114 L29 ex Bulaf

Dobroslavtsi, Bulgaria

The Mig21 fuselage is dumped in a compound in the village

07 Mig21UM ex Bulaf

Bozhurishte, Bulgaria

116 Mig17 ex Bulaf

German, Bulgaria

The Mig-21 is no longer preserved in the playground in the centre of the village, it now stands in a yard at the side of the route 8. As we were leaving the area empty handed we spotted this one in a yard at the side of the road and called back on the way home to see it in day light and to read it off

43 Mig21PFM-SPS ex Bulaf

Novi Han, Bulgaria

Pole mounted in the village centre

126 Mig17F ex Bulaf

Raduil, Bulgaria

The F13 is preserved in the village here

518 Mig21F-13 ex Bulaf

Dabraviti, Bulgaria

Preserved in the village

13 Mig21UM ex Bulaf

Akandzhievo, Bulgaria

Preserved in the centre of the village

60 L29 ex Bulaf

DAY 5 – 15/9/10

The "Graff" day had come and I was worth every mile of the journey here

Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria

Our visit here started with coffee with the base commander and his deputy which was very pleasant. We were asked during our visit not to publish lists of tactical numbers of active aircraft that we noted. The following stored and preserved aircraft were noted :

On the airfield are three groups of stored Mig21s. The first group of eight jets have had the serial numbers completely painted out. All eight were identified from the c/n plate in the nose gear and the painted c/n on the fuselage.

Group 1 :

383 c/n 94383, painted 75-94383 Mig21bis
324 c/n 94324, painted 75-94324 Mig21bis
850 c/n 28850, painted 75-28850 Mig21bis
127 c/n 94127, painted 75-94127 Mig21bis
013 c/n 94013, painted 75-94013 Mig21bis
249 c/n 94249, painted 75-94249 Mig21bis
370 c/n 94370, painted 75-94370 Mig21bis
25 c/n 516999261, painted 6999261 Mig21UM

Group 2 :

119 c/n 94119 Mig21bis
088 Mig21bis
101 Mig21bis
21 painted c/n 69-99258 Mig21UM
27 c/n 99266 Mig21UM
277 painted c/n 75-94277 Mig21bis

Group 3 :
516 Mig21F-13
210 Mig21M
68 Mig21PFM
19 Mig21UM
317 Mig21bis

the following aircraft are preserved in and around the historic park outside the base HQ :

026 AN2TP ex Bulaf
502 Mig21bis, pole mounted infront of HQ, grey c/s ex Bulaf
63 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
‘681’ (04) Mig19S, pole mounted ex Bulaf
85 L29 ex Bulaf
199 Mig15UTI ex Bulaf
56 Mig17F ex Bulaf
51 Yak23 ex Bulaf
96 Mig19P ex Bulaf
66 Mig21PFM-SPS , pole mounted, green camo c/s ex Bulaf
205 Su25K ex Bulaf

Brezovo, Bulgaria

Preserved in the village

113 Lim5 ex Bulaf

Zelenikovo, Bulgaria

Pole mounted in the village

509 c/n 12409 Mig21bis ex Bulaf

Rakovski, Bulgaria

This one sits outside a football ground needing some TLC

06 Mig23BN ex Bulaf

Cheshnegirovo, Bulgaria

Preserved at the turning for the former base

66 Mig23BN ex Bulaf

Katunitza, Bulgaria

Stored in a compound in the village on a farm or industrial area are the following :

36 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
56 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
80 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
54 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
55 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
65 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
48 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
31 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
57 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
23 Mig23BN ex Bulaf

the L39s have the noses sheeted and were all identified by c/n

111 c/n 734111 L39ZA ex Bulaf
827 c/n 633827 L39ZA ex Bulaf
831 c/n 633831 L39ZA ex Bulaf
134 c/n 432864 L39ZA ex FAR

Krumovo Air Base, Bulgaria

51 Mi4, preserved gate guard

Active and storage ramps, A lot of the helicopters here are WFU, the Mi-24's are retired now and stand waiting their fate

125 Mi24D
127 Mi24D
128 Mi24D
129 Mi24D
131 Mi24D
132 Mi24D
133 Mi24D
134 Mi24D
135 Mi24D
136 Mi24D
137 Mi24D
140 Mi24V
141 Mi24V
144 Mi24V
146 Mi24V

410 Mi17
412 Mi17
413 Mi17
416 Mi17
420 Mi17
421 Mi17
431 Mi17
434 Mi17

709 AS532

Krumovo Museum, Bulgaria

A nice collection even if most are not in the best condition

50 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
79 Mig23BN ex Bulaf
670 Mig23MF ex Bulaf
021 Mig23UB ex Bulaf
390 Mig23MLD ex Bulaf
818 Su22M4 ex Bulaf
206 Su22UM ex Bulaf
52 Mig21MF ex Bulaf
20 Mig21PF ex Bulaf
501 Mig21F-13 ex Bulaf
613 Mig21M ex Bulaf
62 Mig21PFM-SPS ex Bulaf
05 Mig21US ex Bulaf
22 Mig17PF ex Bulaf
882 Mig19S ex Bulaf
936 Mig19PM ex Bulaf
506 Mig19P ex Bulaf
030 Mig19S ex Bulaf
150 Mig17F ex Bulaf
71 Mig17F ex Bulaf
30 Lim5R ex Bulaf
21 Mig17PF ex Bulaf
202 Mig15 UTI ex Bulaf
800502 Yak52 ex Soviet
23 Yak23 ex Bulaf
45 Yak23 ex Bulaf
11 L29 ex Bulaf
209 Mi2 ex Bulaf
302 Mi8T ex Bulaf
812 Mi14BT ex Bulaf
101 Mi24D ex Bulaf
53 Mi4A ex Bulaf
52 Mi4A ex Bulaf
(12) Mi1 ex Bulaf
(LZ-5017) Mi1 ex Bulaf
110 AN14 ex Bulaf
025 AN2TP ex Bulaf
43 IL28R ex Bulaf
97 IL14T ex Bulaf
55 Yak11 ex Bulaf
27 Tu2 ex Bulaf
10 L200D ex Bulaf
20 L200D ex Bulaf
c/n 7203008 Ka26
7 Yak9U ex Bulaf
425 IL2 ex Bulaf
01 Antonov A11 glider ex Bulaf
LZ-501 c/n 791509 Yak50
(062) CCCP-67400 L410UVP ex Bulaf
LZ-ANE An24
LZ-130 PZL101
LZ-011 Zlin 326
3 c/n 7247 Arado 196A3 ex Bulaf
63-899 CF104 ex Turk A/F

storage area :

??? Mig15bis unmarked
??? Mig15bis unmarked
(133)?? Mig15UTI
54 Mi4A ex Bulaf

museum building :

115 c/n7117 Mig15UTI cockpit section ex Bulaf

hanger :

LZ-M34 Laz 7 ex Bulaf
LZ-K19 ??

Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria

LZ-GMV Ce-550

LY-MAA L410
LY-MJR L410
LY-MMR L410
LY-MRA L410

Plovdiv Technical University, Bulgaria

The Mig sits here looking good

34 c/n 516977066 Mig21UM ex Bulaf

Carimir, Bulgaria

Rotting away in the village

544 mispainted c/n 7021 Mig19P ex Bulaf

Orizari, Bulgaria

Preserved in the village

18 Mig17PF ex Bulaf

DAY 6 – 16/09/10

German, Bulgaria

A call back here today identified the MiG as 43 from the near by village

43 Mig21PFM-SPS ex Bulaf

Sofia, Bulgaria

Not the best airport to spot from on the outside but we did get a good log after a good hunt round for viewing places

027 AN2
070 AN26
087 AN26
055 AN30
071 C27J
072 C27J
(080) An26
(63)L-410UVP
(64)L410UVP E-3
065 L410UVP
067 L410UVP
068 L410UVP
505 Mi2
510 Mi8
(020) PC12
(LZ-ASM Mi-8 (WFP c/s, Ex 308)
LZ-CAT Mi-8 Bul Gov.
LZ-BTZ Tu154 Bul Gov.

Six Mi2s are dumped / stored in a line adjacent to the base fence :

201 Mi2
(215) Mi2 white c/s
210 Mi2
(216) Mi2 white c/s
207 Mi2
206 Mi2

ZA-MFE Mi8T Albanian Gov.

Civil notes

LZ-CCR L410
(LZ-DOB) YAK-40
LZ-DOE YAK40
LZ-DOF YAK40
LZ-DOM YAK40
LZ-DOS YAK40
LZ-MNG L410
LZ-MNN AN12
LZ-MSH Mi2
(LZ-TUN) Tu134B
LZ-TUT Tu134B

LZ-BVV Learjet
LZ-FIB IAI-1126 Galaxy
LZ-OOI Da-2000

EK828(52) MD-80 ??

LZ-AND An-26 Balken (Stored)?
LZ-ANM An-26 Balken (Stored)?
??-??? BAe-146 Bulgarian Gov ?

Loads of ex Alitalia MD-80s stored here as well as the Eastern block built aircraft sitting around

Sofia Military Museum, Bulgaria

070 Mig23ML ex Bulaf
29 Mig23UB ex Bulaf
867 Mig23ML ex Bulaf
26 Mig23UB ex Bulaf
525 Mig21bis ex Bulaf
501 Mig21bis ex Bulaf
67 Mig21PFM-SPS ex Bulaf
365 Mig21bis ex Bulaf
‘03’ (221) Mig15UTI ex Bulaf
‘28’ (72) Mig17 ex Bulaf
939 Mig19PM ex Bulaf
205 Mi2 ex Bulaf
303 Mi8T ex Bulaf
108 Mi24D ex Bulaf
63 L29 ex Bulaf
511 Su22M4 ex Bulaf

Sofia Natural Museum of History, Bulgaria

Sat here in the museum grounds is a Hind not that much can be see of it from
the outside

113 Mi24D ex Bulaf

Paracin, Serbia

The J21 is displayed at the entrance to the airfield, the UTVA is hangered

(241)44 c/n 042 J21
(52123) YU-DLM UTVA66

After leaving Serbia it was time for a little more tidying up in Hungary

Bekescsaba, Hungary

The Mig is preserved at the airfield

807 Mig15bis ex Huaf

Kecskemet, Hungary

The flood-lit gate guard was visible in the darkness as we drove past

‘25’ (301) Mig21F-13 ex Huaf

DAY 7 – 17/09/10

Kiskunlachaza Airfield, Hungary

A search for the two ex Szekesfehrvar Fire Station Mi2s 7809 and 8917 proved
fruitless although we did confirm that a private owner at the airfield has
“two or three” old helicopters that he keeps there.

Tokol, Hungary

A yard in the town has some aircraft. We were not able to get access to the
aircraft so if anyone has any info on them please pass it on

0313 Mig21F13 ex Huaf
?? Ka26
?? Ka26
?? Mig15
?? Mig17/19
?? Mi2 in Huaf colours

Budapest Town, Hungary

Rotting away in the owners garden is the ex Ferihegy G.I. SM1

(34) SM1 ex Huaf

Nagyszenaszug Airfield, Hungary

Not much here bar two An's and an Aero-45

HA-EKC Aero-45
HA-MKG AN2
HA-MEJ AN2

Siofok Airfield, Hungary

Hoping for a Police Mi-2 at this "Det" we called in to find just a civil
Mi-8

HA-HSA Mi8

Szantod, Hungary

A second ex Ujpest Mi2 has arrived here and three more Mig21s from Papa are
due in the next few days.
The unknown Mig15UTI ‘1978’ was identified as 814. It had moved here from a
private house in BalatonLelle where it had been dismantled in the owners
back garden for “many years”

8913 Mi2 ex Huaf
9411 Mi2 ex Huaf
‘1978’ (814) Mig15UTI ex Huaf
51 Mig21bis ex Huaf
01 Mig23MF ex Huaf
108 Mi24D ex Huaf
715 Mi24V ex Huaf

Vienna, Austria

Airliners

OE-LGA DASH-8 Austian A/L's
OE-LGD DASH-8 Austian A/L's

EC-JNI A-321 Iberia
SU-GDB B-737 Egyptair
TC-JRK A-321 Turkish A/L's
UR-GAK B-737 Ukraine Int

Req

B-1630? A-330 EVA

Biz

OE-FAJ Ce-510
OE-FCW Ce-525
OE-FDB RB-390
OE-FOM EMB-500
OE-GBR Ce-560
OE-GPH Ce-560
OE-IRM BD-700
OE-IEL BD-700

G-GSSO Gulf-5
UP-CS401 Ce-560

Just down the road for the airport is te ex RAF viking still sittting at the
Mcd'S

(XF640) Viking1 ex RAF

DAY 8 – 18/9/10

Obermehler, Germany

Displayed on the café roof

(94+19) D-HOZC, Police c/s ex GAF

Eichsfeld, Germany

Pole mounted at the police museum

(77+49) D-HBJM Allouette 2 ex Police, ex GAF

Gottingen, Germany

A search of the scrap yard failed to reveal the G91

Eisdorf, Germany

Looking very nice here is the "21"

22+31 Mig21SPS ex NVA Spl Cls

Wernigerode, Germany

The last large museum in Germany for us to visit was a pleasure with a load
of "Gems" going in the books

Outside :

586 Mig23 ex NVA
31+39 G91R ex GAF
HA-MER AN2

Inside :

(61+09) Atlanic, nose only ex GN
(84+12) CH53G, nose only ex Heer
76+68 Alouette 2 ex Heer
D-HDEG Bo105
XP339 Whirlwind HAR10
555 Mi2 ex NVA
‘73+01’ (72+59) UH1D ex Heer
V-256 Allouette 3 ex Swiaf
81 N1101 ex AdlA
(56+18) D-EITE DO27 ex GAF
703 Mig21SPS ex NVA
0907 Mig21PF, nose only ex Poaf
J-1635 Venom FB50 ex Swiaf
20+07 F104G ex GAF
23+09 F104G ex GAF
(25+68) F104G centre/rear fuse ex GAF
‘140153’ (95+20) T33A ex GAF
D-IBSW D028
22+45 F104G ex GAF
25+29 F104G, nose section ex GAF
XS217 Jet Provost T4 ex RAF
WV276 Hunter F4 ex RAF
769 Su22M4K, nose section ex NVA
‘75+00’ (BD+248) G91R ex GAF
‘FU-972’ (JB+112) SabreMk6 ex GAF
31+00 G91R, nose only ex GAF
77+16 c/n 1870 Allouette 2 ex Heer

D-EBUC
D-EITE
DM-SGF
DM-SUM

SX-??? Be-90 Olympic A/L's c/s
?-???? Dr-11 Jodel (Hung on wall)

Restoration Area

(FA-02) F16A, nose section ex BAF
91+88 P149D ex GAF
(FA-26) F16A, nose section ex BAF
???? F104, nose section, silver c/s ex GAF
(77+10) Allouette 2, unmarked ex Heer

Yard

???? UH1 cabin only ex Heer
24+11 F104G ex GAF
(22+67) F104G centre/rear fuse ex GAF
F104 centre/rear fuse ex GAF
??+00 G91, forward fuse tiger c/s ex GAF

Rechlin, Germany

Aircraft have moved out of Peenemunde museum and have turned up at the
following places so been in the area (As planned) we called in for a look

25+48 Su22UM ex NVA
8705 Mig21bis ex Poaf
93+34 Mi8T ex NVA
332 Mig23ML ex NVA
D-ESSD Z-37

Rechlin-Laarz

A s we were in the area a quick look here we done

(23+96) c/n 4719 Mig21U600 ex NVA
94+10 Mi8TB ex NVA
‘07’ (25) c/n 2054 Mig17F ex NVA
‘35+99’ (32+99) G91R ex GAF
61+05 Atlantic ex GN
D-EOXS Wilga
(D-????) Be-90 DLH c/s

Neuenkirchen, Germany

More ex "Rocket Factory" aircraft can now be found here

07red Su7U ex Soviet
31+62 G91R ex GAF
93+86 Mi8TB ex NVA
20+10 Mig23ML ex NVA
‘009’ (402) Mig17F ex NVA
781 Mig21MF ex NVA
362 Su22M4K ex NVA
(404) DDR-SPW Ka26 ex Huaf
139 L39ZO ex NVA
94+57 Mi2S ex NVA
(05695155) Mig21UM nose only (grey / blue c/s) ex Iraq
DDR-SPW Ka-26

Wolgast, Germany

Displayed at the car dealership and with original NVA number clearly visible
behind the peeling red paint is the AN2

458 D-FONI AN2T ex NVA

DAY 9 – 19/09/10

Peenemunde, Germany

Displayed at the airfield :

230 Mig21US ex NVA
126 93+63 Mi8TB ex NVA
625 95+05 Mi14PL ex NVA
61+19 Atlantic ex GN

near the aero club car park the IL28 is still sitting derelict

193 IL28U ex NVA

HAS 7 was empty and did not contain the stored Mig23MF

At the aero club is a Do27

(55+66) D-EAGP Do27, red c/s

Peenemunde Museum, Germany

There are now no aircraft on display here. The Mi8 and the AN2 are
dismantled in a yard at the rear of the rocket factory and look like they
are also ready to move on.

799 AN2TD ex NVA
911 Mi8T ex NVA

The factory is well worth a visit with lots of original parts still in place

Stralsund, Germany

On an island between and island and the mainland is the small museum with its
"Hip"

94+12 Mi8TB ex NVA

Prora, Germany

Now off shore on the second island from the one above a drive to get another
MiG-21 at The Railway Technical Museum they now also have a Bo105 with the
Mig

529 Mig21MF ex NVA
86+81 Bo105 ex GAF

Rimnitz-Damgarten, Germany

The former Friedrichsthal Mi8T and three Mig21s which were stored in HASs at
Peenemunde Airfield are on display here. The Mi8 is unmarked, the c/n plate
was checked as 10547. It is displayed inside on top of some large containers
and for effect the owner can start both the main and tail rotors along with
soundeffects. The MiG-21's came from Peenemunde they were stored in HAS's on
the airfield there but are now on display for everyone to see BUT nothing
can be seen from the outside as the gate is appx 3km from the aircraft

(93+18) c/n 10547 Mi8T ex NVA
693 Mig21F-13 ex NVA displayed outside
677 Mig21F-13 ex NVA displayed inside
934 Mig21PFM ex NVA displayed inside

Back towards home and a look at Zwolle for the "Staff" and the F-5

Zwolle, Netherlands

As its says in EMOOS they can be seen 24/7

D-8268 F104G ex RNLAF
K-4012 NF5B ex RNLAF

Teuge, Netherlands

The former NVA IL18 is in use as a hotel at the airport, This is one we
missed a years or so ago at Harbke just the MiG to get now from there

(493) IL18D ex NVA

DAY 10 – 20/09/10

And back to where we started Brussels

Brussels - Melsbroek

CS-TMT A330 BAF
CH-04 C130H BAF
CH-03 C130H BAF
CH-07 C130H BAF
CH-11 C130H BAF
CH-08 C130H BAF
CM-01 Falcon20 BAF
CM-02 Falcon20 BAF
CE-01 ERJ135 BAF
CE-02 ERJ135 BAF
CE-04 ERJ145 BAF
CA-02 A310 BAF, stored

Terminal Area's

OO-VET B-737 Brussels Airlines

G-EUUF A-320 British Airways
G-EZAW A-319 Easyjet
OE-LNT B-737 Lauda

Abelag

OO-GML Da-2000

G-JBIS Ce-550
LX-JFH Pc-12
N310U Da-2000
N408QS Gulf-4

Req's

??-??? Be-200
??-??? Be-200
??-??? Learjet


Req's

B-???? A-330 HAINAN A/L's
N????? B-757 American A/L's
VT-??? A-330/ A-340/ B-777
VT-??? A-330/ A-340/ B-777
VT-??? A-330/ A-340/ B-777
VT-??? A-330/ A-340/ B-777
??-??? A-330 (All White)

E-40 Calais

Over the top near Calais

(91) As-365 Fr Navy ?

Blighty at last

East Midlands

Seen from the M1

(N325UP) B-767 UPS

End

Well done if you get this far its almost taken as much time to type it up as
it did to drive it ! The answer to the distance driven was 9800 KM as we
arrived back at my place.
 

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