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London Marathon (by Chris Smith)

I'd booked a week off work with the intention of going on a lads holiday as me and my mates had missed out during the summer for various reasons, so when this plan fell through for a second time, I decided I would have one of my semi-regular jaunts to London. These trips are evolving nicely, they started out as 13-hour day trips before I discovered the miracle of Travelodge where upon they became night-stoppers. This time though, a four-day "marathon" was in store, hence the title!

Day One - 29/10/12

Retford Gamston Airport - (EGNE)
0748 - 0810

The customary drop into Gamston was quiet as usual, although a PA-31 is always a welcome sight, so a Danish example was a bonus.

G-AVYT Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow Private  
G-BEOK Reims Cessna F150M KPOW Ltd  
G-BNPY Cessna 152 Private  
G-BRPV Cessna 152 Eastern Air Executive Ltd  
G-BTVX Cessna 152 The Flight Centre 2010 Ltd  
G-KWLI Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III Langley Aviation Ltd  
G-OTDI Diamond DA40D Diamond Star Private  
OY-BHF Piper PA-31-310 Navajo Scankort A/S  

G-BTVX - Cessna 152 - The Flight Centre 2010 Ltd

G-OTDI - Diamond DA40D Diamond Star - Private

OY-BHF - Piper PA-31-310 Navajo - Scankort A/S

Peterborough Sibson Airport - (EGSP)
0924 - 1015

I called into Sibson next and found a very friendly airfield here, they're very relaxed and I was given the freedom to walk across the airfield to the various hangars. As is often the case with these places, the engineering hangar was off limits but the door was open and most aircraft can be seen. Luckily, the gentleman working inside provided all the registrations. I went into the Tower next where I was given the key to a locked hangar! This boosted the log up a fair bit but I was slightly behind schedule so I didn't enquire about the two remaining hangars - a reason to return at a later date!

G-ANSM De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth Douglas Aviation Ltd  
G-ARMA Piper PA-23-160 Apache Busy Bee Aero Engineering CofA expired
G-ARVO Piper PA-18 Super Cub Private Registered to a Mohammad Ali!
G-AVEN Reims Cessna F150G Private  
G-AVIA Reims Cessna F150G American Airplane Breakers  
G-AZCT Beagle B121 Pup I Private  
G-BASP Beagle B121 Pup I Private  
G-BAXU Reims Cessna F150L Private  
G-BBKF Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat Private  
G-BDFJ Reims Cessna F150M Busy Bee Aero Engineering  
G-BDNR Reims Cessna FRA150M Aerobat Cheshire Air Training School  
G-BEIA Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat Busy Bee Aero Engineering CofA expired
G-BEKN Reims Cessna FRA150M Aerobat Busy Bee Aero Engineering  
G-BGEA Reims Cessna F150M Busy Bee Aero Engineering CofA expired
G-BGMJ Minicab GY201 G-BGMJ Group  
G-BICY Piper PA-23-160 Apache Busy Bee Aero Engineering CofA expired
G-BIOJ Rockwell Commander 112TCA Private  
G-BOFM Cessna 152 Gem Integrated Solutions Ltd  
G-BOVT Cessna 150M Busy Bee Aero Engineering  
G-BOYB Cessna A152 Aerobat Modi Aviation Ltd  
G-BPAF Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-BPTU Cessna 152 Private  
G-BSYW Cessna 150M Cada Vliegtuilgen BV  
G-BXVK Robin HR200/120B Modi Aviation Ltd  
G-BYSG Robin HR200/120B Modi Aviation Ltd  
G-FAYE Reims Cessna F150M Cheshire Air Training Services CofA expired
G-FUNK Yakovlev Yak-50 Redstar Aero Services Ltd  
G-GDKR Robin DR400/140B Major Private  
G-LICK Cessna 172N Skyhawk Sky Back Ltd  
G-NSOF Robin HR200/120B Modi Aviation Ltd  
G-PDGG Aeromere Falco F8L III Private  
G-RGUS Fairchild 24R-46A Argus III Private Marked 44-83184
G-RVUK Vans RV-7 Private  
G-YOGI Robin DR400/140B Major Private  
N208AF Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Aerodynamics Worldwide Inc  
W3257/EF-Y Supermarine Spitfire Private 80% replica

G-BASP - Beagle B121 Pup I - Private

G-BICY - Piper PA-23-160 Apache - Busy Bee Aero Engineering

G-BIOJ - Rockwell Commander 112TCA - Private

G-BOFM - Cessna 152 - Gem Integrated Solutions Ltd

G-BXVK - Robin HR200/120B - Modi Aviation Ltd

G-RGUS/44-83184 - Fairchild 24R-46A Argus III - Private

N208AF - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan - Aerodynamics Worldwide Inc

Peterborough Business Airport - (XHV / EGSF)
1038 - 1100

This airfield has me beat, it has the advantage of a hard runway yet trails significantly behind it's smaller neighbour. You can barely find a trace of it's existence on the Internet nor is it well sign-posted. Surely it should be rivalling Oxford and Cambridge since the local population must be large enough, as well as being close enough to London, to justify an airport catering for the smaller end of the bizjet market? Still, I received another pleasant welcome and full access which resulted in a nice log, although the engineering hangar was all closed up unfortunately.

G-BFKF Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat Aerolease Ltd  
G-BGAE Reims Cessna F152 Aerolease Ltd  
G-BGKU Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Aerolease Ltd  
G-BGNT Reims Cessna F152 Aerolease Ltd  
G-BHFK Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior G-BHFK Warrior Group  
G-BNJB Cessna 152 Aerolease Ltd  
G-BOZI Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Aerolease Ltd  
G-BSTM Cessna 172L Skyhawk G-BSTM Group  
G-CDAC Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar Nene Valley Microlights Ltd  
G-DSKI Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar G-DSKI Group  
G-GCCL Beech 76 Duchess Aerolease Ltd  
G-GDOG Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow Mutley Crew Group  
G-LINE Eurocopter AS355N Twin Squirrel National Grid Plc  
G-PROW Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar Nene Valley Microlights Ltd  
G-RSMC Medway SLA100 Executive Private  
G-TSGA Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III TSG Aviation Ltd  
G-WIZR Robinson R22 Beta Physio Supplies Ltd  
G-WRWR Robinson R22 Beta MFH Helicopters Ltd  

EGSF Overview

G-BHFK - Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior - G-BHFK Warrior Group

G-GCCL - Beech 76 Duchess - Aerolease Ltd

G-GDOG - Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow - Mutley Crew Group

G-WRWR - Robinson R22 Beta - MFH Helicopters Ltd

Duxford Aerodrome - (QFO / EGSU)
1145 - 1435

The Imperial War Museum at Duxford overwhelmed me! I thought I'd budgeted more than enough time at three hours, yet it took me all of this and I was just rushing around the airframes, I wasn't bothering with the gazillion other exhibits and features! If you go for the full experience - which you should - you'll need a good five hours here. Not the smartest move planning a visit on the first day of half term, I had a 20 minute queue to get in at the start and another 20 minute queue to get a well-earned bite to eat at the end! I've tried to list the aircraft in the hangars they were noted, but there may be the odd inaccuracy.

Gate Guardian

P2954/WX-E Hawker Hurricane (replica) Imperial War Museum Gate guardian - also registered BAPC.267
       

Outdoors

76-0020 McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle United States Air Force  
4V+GH/9 Avions Amiot AAC1 Toucan Luftwaffe French-built Junkers Ju-52
F-GXHD Robin ATL Private  
G-ALWF Vickers Viscount 701 Duxford Aviation Society  
G-ALZO Airspeed AS57 Ambassador II Dan Air London  
G-AOVT Bristol 175 Britannia 312 Duxford Aviation Society  
G-APWJ Handley Page Dart Herald 201 Air UK  
G-ASGC Vickers VC-10-1151 British Overseas Airways Corp  
G-ATVO Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Pilot Flying Group  
G-AVFB Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 2E British European Airways  
G-AVMU BAC 1-11-510ED British Airways  
G-BAGN Reims Cessna F177RG Cardinal RG Private  
G-BBZV Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II Private  
G-BEDV Vickers Varsity Private Marked WJ945/21
G-BOHO Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Egressus Flying Group  
G-BSTM Cessna 172L Skyhawk G-BSTM Group Noted at the previous airfield as well
G-BUKY CCF T-6J Harvard Mk4 United States Navy Marked 52-8543/66
G-BZTF Yak-52 KY Flying Group  
G-CCWB Aero L-39ZA Albatros Freespirit Charters Ltd  
G-JOTB Beech C90 King Air Jota Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
XH648 Handley Page HP.80 Victor BK.IA Royal Air Force  

4V+GH/9 - Avions Amiot AAC1 Toucan - Luftwaffe

F-GXHD - Robin ATL - Private

G-AOVT - Bristol 175 Britannia 312 - Duxford Aviation Society

G-ASGC - Vickers VC-10-1151 - British Overseas Airways Corporation

G-AVFB - Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 2E - British European Airways

G-AVFB - Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 2E - British European Airways

G-JOTB - Beech C90 King Air - Jota Aircraft Leasing Ltd

XH648 - Handley Page HP.80 Victor BK.IA - Royal Air Force

Hangar 1 - AirSpace

1133* BAC 167 Strikemaster 80A Royal Saudi Air Force  
D5649 Airco DH.9 Imperial War Museum  
F3556* RAF RE.8 Royal Flying Corps  
G-AFBS/A Miles M14A Hawk Trainer 3 Imperial War Museum  
G-AHTW* Airspeed Oxford I Royal Air Force Marked V3388
G-ALDG Handley Page HP81 Hermes 4 British Overseas Airways Corp.  
G-ALFU* De Havilland DH104 Dove 6 Civil Aviation Flying Unit  
G-AMDA Avro 652A Anson I Imperial War Museum Marked N4877/MK-V
G-ANTK Avro 685 York C1 Dan Air London  
G-APDB De Havilland DH106 Comet 4 British Overseas Airways Corp.  
G-ASKC* De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito TT35 Royal Air Force Marked TA719/56
G-AXDN Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde 101 British Aircraft Corporation  
G-BCYK* Avro CF100 Canuck Mk4B Royal Canadian Air Force Marked 18393
G-LANC Avro 683 Lancaster B10 Royal Air Force Marked KB889/NA-I
G-LIZY* Westland Lysander IIIA Royal Air Force Marked V9673/MA-J
ML796/NS-F Short S.25 Sunderland MR5 Royal Air Force  
N-250 Hawker Hunter T.66D Royal Netherlands Air Force Cockpit only
N6635/25* De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth Royal Air Force  
NF370/NH-L Fairey Swordfish Mk.III Royal Air Force  
TG528/T Handley Page HP.67 Hastings C1A Royal Air Force  
VN485 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.24 Royal Air Force  
WH725* English Electric Canberra B2 Royal Air Force  
WL796/NS-F Avro 696 Shackleton MR2 Royal Air Force  
XJ824 Avro 698 Vulcan B2 Royal Air Force  
XK936/62* Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS7 Royal Navy  
XM135/B English Electric Lightning F1 Royal Air Force  
XR222 BAC TSR-2 Royal Air Force  
XS863/304 Westland WS.58 Wessex HAS1 Royal Navy  
XT581 Northrop Shelduck D1 Army Air Corps  
XX108* Sepecat Jaguar GR1 Royal Air Force  
XZ133/10* BAe Harrier GR3 Royal Air Force  
ZA465/FF Panavia PA-200 Tornado GR1B Royal Air Force  

* Aircraft hanging from ceiling.

G-AXDN - Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde 101 - British Aircraft Corporation

G-AXDN - Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde 101 - British Aircraft Corporation

XZ133/10 - BAe Harrier GR3 - Royal Air Force

ZA465/FF - Panavia PA-200 Tornado GR1B - Royal Air Force

Hangar 1 - AirSpace Restoration

XF708/C Avro 696 Shackleton MR.3/3 Royal Air Force  
ZH590 Eurofighter EF-2000(T) Royal Air Force  

XH590 - Eurofighter EF-2000(T) - Royal Air Force

Hangar 2N / 2S - Air and Sea

A19-144 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IX Royal Australian Air Force  
G-ACMN De Havilland DH85 Leopard Moth Private  
G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide Private  
G-ANZZ De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth Private Marked DE974
G-AIST Westland Spitfire F Mk.IA Spitfire The One Ltd Marked AR213
G-ARUL Cosmic Wind Private  
G-BCOU De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 The Loweth Flying Group Marked WK522
G-BEDF Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress B17 Preservation Ltd Marked 124485/DF-A "Sally B"
G-BRVE Beech (UC-43) D17S Staggerwing Patina Ltd  
G-BTXI Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB Patina Ltd Marked FE695/94
G-BWWK Hawker Nimrod Mk.I Patina Ltd Marked S1581/573
G-BZGL Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Invicta Aviation Ltd  
G-CCVH Curtiss H75-C1 Patina Ltd Marked H75-C1/8
G-CDVX Republic P-47G Thunderbolt Patina Ltd Marked N225068/WZ-D
G-CHFP Hawker Sea Fury T.20S Private Marked WG655/GN-910
G-DHCZ De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 Propshop Ltd  
G-FGID Goodyear FG-1D Corsair Patina Ltd Marked 130/A
G-GLAD Gloster Gladiator MkII Patina Ltd Marked N5903
G-LFVB Vickers Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb Royal Air Force Marked EP120/AE-A
G-MKIA Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IA Mark One Partners LLC Marked P9374
G-PBYA Canadian Vickers PBY-5A Canso Catalina Aircraft Ltd Marked 433915
G-RUMM Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat Patina Ltd Marked 121714/B
G-RUMW Grumman FM-2 Wildcat Patina Ltd Marked JV579
G-SPIT Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Patina Ltd Marked MV268/JE-J
N14113 North American AT-28D Trojan Radial Revelation Inc Marked 51-7545

G-BEDF/124485/DF-A - Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - B17 Preservation Ltd - "Sally B" - why can't there be a few more like this?!

Hangar 3N / 3S - Battle of Britain

G-ASJV Vickers Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXb Merlin Aviation Ltd Marked MH434
G-AYGE Stampe SV4C Private  
G-BPIV Fairchild Bolingbroke Mk.IV T Blenheim (Duxford) Ltd  
G-BTCD North American P-51D Mustang Pelham Ltd Marked 413704/B7-H
G-BURZ Hawker Nimrod MkII Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd Marked K3661/562
G-BWMJ Nieuport 17/23 Scout (replica) Private Marked N1977/8
G-HURI Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd Marked Z5140/HA-C
WM969/Z-10 Hawker Sea Hawk FB3 Royal Navy  
XG613 DeHavilland DH112 SeaVenom FAW21 Royal Navy  
XG797/277 Fairey Gannet ECM6 Royal Navy  
XS576 De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy  
XV712/N-266 Westland WS.61 Sea King HAS6 Royal Navy Tiger c/s
XV865 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B Royal Air Force  

XV712/N-266 - Westland WS-61 Sea King HAS6 - Royal Navy

Hangar 4N / 4S - Conservation in Action

501 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF Hungarian Air Force  
E.2581/13 Bristol F.2B Fighter Royal Air Force  
G-ACUU Avro Cierva C30A Private Marked HM580/KX-K
G-ALCK Percival Proctor III Imperial War Museum Marked LZ766
N6812 Sopwith Camel 2F-1 Royal Navy  
X4178/EB-K Vickers Supermarine 300 Spitfire IX Royal Air Force  
Z2315/JU-E Hawker Hurricane IIB Royal Air Force  
WK991 Gloster GA.41 Meteor T8 Royal Air Force  
WZ590/49 De Havilland DH115 Vampire T11 Royal Air Force  
XE627/T Hawker Hunter F6A Royal Air Force  
XH897 Gloster Javelin FAW9 Royal Air Force  
XV474/T McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 Royal Air Force  

Hangar 5 - Flying Aircraft

ZD461/51A BAe Harrier GR9A Royal Air Force  
ZD487 FMA IA-58A Pucara Argentinean Air Force Marked A-549

The American Air Museum

42165* North American F-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force  
42-12471* Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB Imperial War Museum  
463209/WZ-S* North American P-51D Mustang Imperial War Museum Replica
44-51228 Consolidated B-24M Liberator United States Air Force Marked 493
51-4286* Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star United States Air Force Marked 14286
56-0689 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress United States Air Force Marked 60689
56-6692* Lockheed U-2CT-LO United States Air Force Marked 66692
61-17962 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird United States Air Force  
67-0120/UH General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark United States Air Force Marked AF 671
72-21605 Bell UH-1H-BF Iroquois United States Army  
77-0259* Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II United States Air Force Marked AR 259
G-BHDK Boeing B-29A Super Fortress Imperial War Museum Marked 461748/Y
G-BHUB* Douglas C-47A Skytrain Aces High Marked 315509
G-BRTK* Stearman PT-13D Kaydet United States Army Marked 42-17786/25
ZE359/J McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II Imperial War Museum Marked 155529/AJ-114

* Aircraft hanging from ceiling.

463209/WZ-S - North American P-51D Mustang - Imperial War Museum

61-17962 - Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird - United States Air Force

77-0259 - Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II - United States Air Force

London Stansted Airport - (STN / EGSS)
1500 - 2300

Final call of the day, I began with the usual sneak around the old terminal area - although I don't think there's a real need to 'sneak' anymore, it's a lot more relaxed here post-Olympics. Unless of course you risk going up the narrow road to the hidden Inflight Hangar like I did! I then went to spotters row for what I anticipated as being a good few hours, but after just 30 minutes I was rained off so headed to my hotel for the night. I thought that was the end of the day, until I discovered my room had a perfect view of departures, so I got the SBS out and picked them off as they left! MD11 N595FE made one of the most impressive departures I've ever seen, it must have been empty as it was practically at cruising altitude before it passed the runway threshold!

A6-AUH Boeing 737-8EX/W BBJ2 Amiri Flight Line  
CS-DHR Cessna 550 Citation Bravo NetJets Europe  
D-ABQE Bombardier DHC-8-402Q (Dash 8) Air Berlin  
D-AGWG Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
D-AGWH Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
D-AKNV Airbus A319-112 Germanwings  
EI-DAJ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DAO Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DCM Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DCW Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DCZ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DHV Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DHX Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DHZ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DPB Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DPF Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DPJ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DPK Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DPS Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWA Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWH Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWS Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWT Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWV Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DYF Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DYT Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DYX Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EBA Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EBW Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EFY Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EGB Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EKG Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EKK Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EKS Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EMH Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EMR Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-ENI Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EPE Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-ESO Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-ESV Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-ESZ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EVB Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-FXE ATR 42-320F Air Contractors FedEx Feeder c/s
EI-SLJ ATR 72-201 Air Contractors  
G-EZAK Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZAY Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZFD Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZFP Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZGM Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZIM Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZIY Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZTC Airbus A320-214 easyJet  
G-FDZU Boeing 737-8K5/W Thomson Airways  
G-GSSF Boeing 747-87U/F Global Supply Systems British Airways World Cargo c/s
G-IOIT Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar Unknown Stored PWFU - marked G-CEAP
G-POWC Boeing 737-33A Titan Airways  
G-POWD Boeing 767-36N/ER Titan Airways  
G-SUGA Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650 Amsair Aircraft Ltd  
G-TCAD Airbus A320-214 Thomas Cook Airlines  
G-XLGB Cessna 560XL Citation Excel Tosh Air Ltd Operated by London Executive Aviation
G-ZAPK BAe 146-200/QC Titan Airways  
G-ZAPX Boeing 757-256 Titan Airways  
HZ-HA1 Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II-TT Harth Trading  
M-JSMN Bombardier BD-700 Global 5000 Jasmin Aviation Ltd  
M-PMPM Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Airstar Leasing  
N303UP Boeing 767-34A/ER/F UPS Airlines  
N385PD Gulfstream G-IV Pelican Developments G-IV LLC  
N475M Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) Motorola Inc  
N595FE McDonnell Douglas MD-11F FedEx Express  
N601FE McDonnell Douglas MD-11F FedEx Express  
N628BD Gulfstream G-V Hewlett Packard Co  
N737GG Boeing 737-74Q/W BBJ1 Mid East Jet  
N747AG Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Aircraft Guaranty Corp  
N767AX Boeing 767 ABX Air  
N850LG Gulfstream G-IV Wilmington Trust Co  
OE-HAA Bombardier BD-100 Challenger 300 VipJets Luftfahrtunternehmen  
SE-RAF Embraer ERJ-145LR City Airline  
YL-LCI Airbus A320-214 SmartLynx Airlines Operating for Thomas Cook Airlines

EI-EVB - Boeing 737-8AS/W - Ryanair

G-TCAD - Airbus A320-214 - Thomas Cook Airlines

M-PMPM - Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 - Airstar Leasing

Day Two - 30/10/12

London Stansted Airport - (STN / EGSS)
0600 - 0810

The plan today was to go for a quick drive around the old terminal area to see what had changed, but after it got dark earlier than anticipated the day before, I abandoned this plan as I needed to claw back a lot of time today. Instead, I was up earlier than intended to pick off a few easyJet and Ryanair from the hotel room before heading straight for Stapleford. Most of the stuff noted was also seen the previous day so I haven't included them below.

D-AGWF Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
D-AGWP Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
EI-DHY Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DLE Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DLJ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DPI Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWD Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-DWO Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EMJ Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-ENW Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
EI-EPD Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
G-EZBR Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZED Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZFT Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-TAWB Boeing 737-8K5/W Thomson Airways  

Noted OTT

G-EZTM Airbus A320-214 easyJet  
       

Stapleford Aerodrome - (EGSG)
0855 - 0933

Stapleford didn't grant me access to the aircraft so I had to log what I could from the viewing garden, I got plenty but a frustrating amount went begging. Strange that London Executive Aviation have their main operation and headquarters here, I thought there would be better equipped airports more suited to their needs.

G-AZOL Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I Stapleford Flying Club  
G-BERY/79 Grumman AA-1B Trainer Private  
G-BFFW Reims Cessna F152 Stapleford Flying Club  
G-BGAA Cessna 152 PJC (Leasing) Ltd  
G-BHEC Reims Cessna F152 Stapleford Flying Club  
G-BLFZ Piper PA-31 Navajo London Executive Aviation  
G-BOOI Cessna 152 Stapleford Flying Club  
G-BPRI Aerospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel MW Helicopters Ltd  
G-BXVB Cessna 152 PJC (Leasing) Ltd  
G-BYCP Beech B200 Super King Air London Executive Aviation  
G-BYMH Cessna 152 PJC (Leasing) Ltd  
G-BYMJ Cessna 152 Stapleford Flying Club  
G-BYOB Slingsby T67M-260 Firefly Stapleford Flying Club  
G-CHAS Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II G-CHAS Flying Group  
G-EXEC Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I Sky Air Travel Ltd  
G-FRYI Beech B200 Super King Air London Executive Aviation  
G-FULL Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II Stapleford Flying Club  
G-GUSS Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Private  
G-HFCT Reims Cessna F152 Stapleford Flying Club  
G-KANE Aerospatiale SA-341G Gazelle I MW Helicopters Ltd  
G-MANN Aerospatiale SA-341G Gazelle I MW Helicopters Ltd  
G-OHMS Aerospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel HFS (Aviation) Ltd  
G-OJHC Cessna 182P Skylane Stapleford Flying Club  
G-OPAM Reims Cessna F152 PJC (Leasing) Ltd  
G-SLAR Agusta A109C MW Helicopters Ltd  

G-AZOL - Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I - Stapleford Flying Club

G-BLFZ - Piper PA-31 Navajo - London Executive Aviation

G-FRYI - Beech B200 Super King Air - London Executive Aviation

G-OPAM - Reims Cessna F152 - PJC (Leasing) Ltd

North Weald Airfield - (EGSX)
1055 - 1145

I'd made up a lot of time by the time I reached North Weald, but I lost it all driving around endlessly trying to find the entrance to the place! I was regularly ending up near the control tower, but with the aircraft being on the opposite side of the airfield I was searching for a spot over there. In the end, I just asked the guard on the gate by the tower where to go and he allowed me to drive onto the airfield and around to the various hangars, so luck was back on my side after I nearly wrote the place off and went on to Panshanger!

G-BNZM Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion Private  
G-BOTI Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Falcon Flying Services  
G-BXCP De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 Private  
G-BXXK Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk Private  
G-CCAV Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Alpha Victor Group  
G-CCLJ Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
G-CGIL CZAW SportCruiser G-CGIL Group  
G-CSPR Vans RV-6A Private  
G-FRCE Folland Gnat T1 Red Gnat Ltd  
G-GCDB Cirrus SR20 Aircraft Grouping Ltd  
G-GCAT Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Group Cat  
G-ISEH Cessna 182R Skylane Private  
G-JSRV Vans RV-6 Private  
G-LUND Cessna 340 Prospect Developments Ltd  
G-MAXV Vans RV-4 Private  
G-MOOS Percival P56 Provost T1 Private Marked XF690
G-NUKA Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-NWFC Cessna 172P Skyhawk North Weald Flying Group  
G-NWFS Cessna 172P Skyhawk North Weald Flying Group  
G-OEVA Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six Private  
G-PGSI Robin R2160 Alpha Sport Private  
(G-PROV) BAC P84 Jet Provost Mk52 The Provost Group Royal Saudi Air Force c/s - confirmation needed
G-RVAN Vans RV-6 Private  
G-SRTT Cirrus SR22 Private  
G-TDKI CZAW SportCruiser Private  
G-TJDM Vans RV-6A Private  
G-TSUE Europa Private  
G-VDIR Cessna T310R Private  
G-YOTS Yak-52 G-YOTS Group  
G-YRIL Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe Private  
N3HK Cessna 340 Private  
N14MT Cessna TR182 Skylane Private  
N199ZZ Cirrus SR22 November Zulu Ltd  
N722DR Cirrus SR22 N120SR Aviation Inc  
N31356 Douglas DC-4-1009 Aces High Flying Museum Marked 44-42914
N41098 Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II Hughston Aircraft Corp  
N44914 Douglas C-54Q Skymaster (DC-4) Aces High Flying Museum Marked 56498
V7313/US-F Hawker Hurricane Gate Guardian Replica

An aerobatic display team practicing

G-LUND - Cessna 340 - Prospect Developments Ltd

G-MOOS/XF690 - Percival P56 Provost T1 - Private

(G-PROV) - BAC P84 Jet Provost Mk52 - The Provost Group

G-VDIR - Cessna T310R - Private

N31356/44-42914 - Douglas DC-4-1009 - Aces High Flying Museum

N41098 - Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II - Hughston Aircraft Corporation

N44914/56498 - Douglas C-54Q Skymaster (DC-4) - Aces High Flying Museum

V7313/US-F - Hawker Hurricane - Gate Guardian

Panshanger Aerodrome - (EGLG)
1220 - 1250

Panshanger was the airfield I wasn't looking forward to as much, I'd heard multiple reports of them being unfriendly and not welcoming enthusiasts, but when I got there all I could see was a cafe, no club house or similar and everything could be seen and logged without the need for access anyway.

G-ALOD Cessna 140 Private  
G-BBDE Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II Private  
G-BEFF Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
G-BIDJ Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub Private  
G-BMSD Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-BNSZ Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-BOMP Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-BOOF Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-BPAY Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-BRSE Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Falcon Flying Services Ltd  
G-BUGG Cessna 150F Private  
G-BUIK Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Falcon Flying Services Ltd  
G-BWPH Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-BZWG Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
G-DCKK Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk KK Group  
G-DJMM Cessna 172S Skyhawk Private  
G-EGLG Piper PA-31 Navajo Private  
G-GROE Grob G115 Private  
G-LKTB Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
G-PIET Pietenpol Air Camper Private  
N101DW Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance Private  
N2273Q Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
(N531PM) Pitts S-2C Special Private Confirmation needed
N808VT Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Private  
N888MY Cessna 182T Skylane JetForce Inc  
N47494 Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III M R Horwitz Inc  
N97821 Mooney M20J-201 Private  

EGLG overview

G-BBDE - Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II - Private

G-BIDJ - Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub - Private

G-BMSD - Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II - Private

(N531PM) - Pitts S-2C Special - Private

Elstree Aerodrome - (ETR / EGTR)
1325 - 1425

With the exception of the passenger airports, Elstree was the biggest airfield so far, the air traffic controller told me I was free to wander around and it took me almost an hour to work everything, getting my feet soaked from the waterlogged airfield in the process but well worth it!

C-FQIP Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer Private Derelict
D-ENTO American General AA-5B Tiger Private  
G-ARYV Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Private  
G-ATPT Cessna 182J Skylane Papa Tango Group  
G-AWOE Aero Commander 680E Elstree Flying Club  
G-AWTJ Reims Cessna F150J Private  
G-AXTJ Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
G-AZDG Beagle B121 Pup II Private  
G-BARV Cessna 310Q Old England Watches Ltd  
G-BAVB Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk Private  
G-BDLO Grumman AA-5A Cheetah Private  
G-BDNU Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk Private  
G-BFBB Piper PA-23-250 Aztec Private  
G-BFDO Piper PA-28R-201T Cherokee Arrow III Private  
G-BFZO Grumman AA-5A Cheetah Private  
G-BHVB Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-BJUS Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk Private  
G-BJWH/72 Reims Cessna F152 Private  
G-BLPH/66 Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat Private  
G-BMIG Cessna 172N Skyhawk BMIG Group / Firecrest Aviation  
G-BNRR Cessna 172P Skyhawk Wentworth Productions  
G-BOFW Cessna A150M Aerobat Private  
G-BONS Cessna 172N Skyhawk G-BONS Group  
G-BORH Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II The Construction Workers Guild  
G-BOXR Grumman American GA-7 Cougar Plane Talking Ltd  
G-BOZO/39 Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger Private  
G-BPSL Cessna 177 Cardinal Private  
G-BRBH Cessna 150H Private  
G-BRHR Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk Private  
G-BRRK Cessna 182Q Skylane Werewolf Aviation Ltd  
G-BSVP Piper PA-23-250 Aztec Private  
G-BXJD Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Private  
G-BZHV Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
G-BZWK Jabiru SK Private  
G-CCZV Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Private  
G-CETD Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III Plane Talking Ltd  
G-CETE Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III Plane Talking Ltd  
G-CEZI Piper PA-28-161 Cadet Chalrey Ltd  
G-CEZO Piper PA-28-161 Cadet Chalrey Ltd  
G-CHTA Grumman AA-5A Cheetah Private  
G-CYMA Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar CYMA Petroleum (UK) Ltd  
G-DJJA Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Interactive Aviation Ltd  
G-DONI Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger Private  
G-ECGC Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk Private  
G-EDEN Socata TB10 Tobago Group Eden  
G-ERRY Grumman AA-5B Tiger The Gerry Group  
G-FICS P and M Aviation Flight Design CTSW Private  
G-FLOW Cessna 172S Skyhawk Private  
G-GIRY American General AG-5B Tiger Romeo Yankee Flying Group  
G-GZDO Cessna 172S Skyhawk Cambridge Hall Aviation  
G-HAMR Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Electric Scribe 2000 Ltd  
G-IOOI Robin DR400/160 Chevalier Private  
G-IOPT Cessna 182P Skylane Indy Oscar Group  
G-JANA Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-JESS Piper PA-28R-201T Cherokee Arrow III Private  
G-JLHS Beech A36 Bonanza Private  
G-JOHA Cirrus SR20 Private  
G-KEVB Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Palmair Ltd  
G-KSHI Beech A36 Bonanza Hangar 11 Collection  
G-LEAM Piper PA-28-236 Dakota G-LEAM Group  
G-LLIZ Robinson R44 Raven II Private  
G-LUEK Cessna 182T Skylane Private  
G-MDAC Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-MELL CZAW SportCruiser Private  
G-MIRN Remos GX Private  
G-MOAC Beech F33A Bonanza Private  
G-NOTE Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
G-OARC Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Plane Talking Ltd  
G-OBNA Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V Palmair Ltd  
G-OCCU Diamond DA40D Diamond Star Chalrey Ltd  
G-OMCH Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III Chalrey Ltd  
G-ONAV Piper PA-31 Navajo Panther Aviation Ltd  
G-ONET Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Hatfield Flying Club Ltd  
G-OOFT Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III Plane Talking Ltd  
G-PING Gulfstream AA-5A Cheetah Private  
G-REAF Jabiru J400 Private  
G-ROWS Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Air Academy  
G-SUEI Diamond DA42 Twin Star Sue Air  
G-WARS Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III Blaneby Ltd  
G-WINK Grumman AA-5B Tiger Wink Group  
HA-SMD Yakovlev Yak-18T Private  
N66MS Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Private  
N121JF Beech F33A Bonanza Aero Algarve Ltd  
N169WD Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Rift Valley Flying Co Inc  
N210EU Cessna T210L Turbo Centurion Private  
N220RJ Cirrus SR22 CD Aero Inc  
N340GJ Cessna 340A Bee Bee Aviation Inc  
N411BC Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
N430QK Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
N449TA Piper PA-31 Navajo Private  
N519MC Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
N1027G Maule M-7-235B Super Rocket Private  
N1757H Cessna 310C Private  
N19753 Cessna 172L Skyhawk Private  
N2929W Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Funair Inc  
N31008 Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP Private  
N7219L Beech B55 Baron Private  
N7223Y Beech 58 Baron Coleman Microwave Company  

C-FQIP - Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer - Private

G-BORH - Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II - The Construction Workers Guild

G-JLHS - Beech A36 Bonanza - Private

G-ONAV - Piper PA-31 Navajo - Panther Aviation Ltd

HA-SMD - Yakovlev Yak-18T - Private

3x Helicopters that went begging

N210EU - Cessna T210L Turbo Centurion - Private

N7223Y - Beech 58 Baron - Coleman Microwave Company

Denham Aerodrome - (EGLD)
1520 - 1610

The sun was starting to fade and I was hoping Denham would be a little smaller than Elstree as I was getting tired and I just wanted to settle in my hotel room for the night, so it didn't help much when I had a little difficulty finding the place, although not quite on the same scale as North Weald! In terms of aircraft Denham did turn out to be a little smaller, although the airfield is split in two so after receiving permission to wander around the north side courtesy of The Pilot Centre, a short drive takes you to the south side where the tower controller also gave me freedom to wander around but with a donation to the based air ambulance (which ironically I didn't log!) but I was more than happy to do. G-HKHM did some of the best helicopter stunt flying I've ever witnessed, it was simply spectacular!

North Side

F-GVBV Cessna 172S Skyhawk Lazy Eight SARL  
G-ARYR Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee G-ARYR Flight Group  
G-AZAB Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche Bickertons Aerodromes Ltd  
G-BAGX Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
G-BFVS Grumman AA-5B Tiger G-BFVS Flying Group  
G-BIBA Socata TB9 Tampico TB Aviation Ltd  
G-BMMK Cessna 182P Skylane Private  
G-BMTJ Cessna 152 The Pilot Centre Ltd  
G-BNHJ Cessna 152 The Pilot Centre Ltd  
G-BOLI Cessna 172P Skyhawk BOLI Flying Club  
G-BRBP Cessna 152 The Pilot Centre Ltd  
G-BSDP Cessna 152 Paul's Planes Ltd  
G-BSFP Cessna 152 The Pilot Centre Ltd  
G-BUBW Robinson R22 Beta HQ Aviation Ltd  
G-BYEM Cessna R182 Skylane RG Bickertons Aerodromes Ltd  
G-CUBA Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga Private  
G-DZZY Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon Paul's Planes Ltd  
G-ETIN Robinson R22 Beta HQ Aviation Ltd  
G-GWYN Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk Magic Carpet Flying Company  
G-HKHM Hughes 369D (Hughes 500) Heli Air Ltd  
G-HRND Cessna 182T Skylane Private  
G-HUNI Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria Private  
G-HVER Robinson R44 Raven II Equation Associates Ltd  
G-IIXI Extra EA 300/L Private  
G-IJAG Cessna 182T Skylane AG Group  
G-JACA Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III The Pilot Centre Ltd  
G-LREE Grob G109B G-LREE Group  
G-OJWS Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-OONE Mooney M20J 201 Go One Aviation Ltd  
G-OWAR Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Bickertons Aerodromes Ltd  
G-PALI Czech Sport PiperSport Private  
G-PIXX Robinson R44 Raven II Flying TV Ltd  
G-TAAB Cirrus SR22 TAA UK Ltd  
G-WACY Reims Cessna F172P Skyhawk Vintage Wings Aviation Co Ltd  
G-WARV Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III Bickertons Aerodromes Ltd  
G-XINE Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-XYAK Yak-52 Private  
N100RZ Cirrus SR22 Private  
N771SR Cirrus SR22 Private  
N925CC Cirrus SR22 Private  
N936CT Cirrus SR22 Private  

F-GVBV - Cessna 172S Skyhawk - Lazy Eight SARL

G-BUBW - Robinson R22 Beta - HQ Aviation Ltd

G-OONE - Mooney M20J 201 - Go One Aviation Ltd

G-XYAK - Yak-52 - Private

N100RZ - Cirrus SR22 - Private

N771SR - Cirrus SR22 - Private

South Side

G-ASEP Piper PA-23-235 Aztec Air Warren Ltd  
G-BASM Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I Private  
G-BHCM Reims Cessna F172H Skyhawk Private  
G-BOPA Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Flyco Ltd  
G-CBVZ Flight Design CT2K Private  
G-CXSM Cessna 172R Skyhawk Phocean Shipping Agency  
G-DAKO Piper PA-28-236 Dakota Methods Consulting Ltd  
G-EMLS Cessna T210L Turbo Centurion Private  
G-MELS Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
G-RRED Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
G-UILT Cessna T303 Crusader Private  
N147GT Cirrus SR22 Free Flight Aviation Inc  
N747MM Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II N747MM Aviation Inc  
(N928CD) Cirrus SR22 Private Mis-read, may be N982CD
N29566 Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Private  

London Heathrow Airport - (LHR / EGLL)
1631 - 2300

Daylight just did hold out long enough for me to complete Denham, so with darkness approaching fast I abandoned a quick visit to Myrtle Avenue and instead went straight to my hotel where I'd booked a family room at Travelodge Terminal 5, which overlook the airport - or so I thought! It seems there are also family rooms on the 1st floor which are no good for viewing! Fortunately, the rather nice receptionist was able to swap me into a top floor room - panic over! So it was SBS set-up for a few hours logging followed by a damn good, well earned meal!

4K-AZ79 Airbus A320-214 Azerbaijan Airlines  
4R-ALC Airbus A330-243 SriLankan Airlines  
4X-EAJ Boeing 767-330/ER El Al Israel Airlines  
5B-DCJ Airbus A320-232 Cyprus Airways  
5Y-KYZ Boeing 777-2U8/ER Kenya Airways  
9H-AEJ Airbus A319-111 Air Malta  
9V-SKG Airbus A380-841 Singapore Airlines  
9V-SKS Airbus A380-841 Singapore Airlines  
A4O-DB Airbus A330-343 Oman Air  
A6-EDG Airbus A380-861 Emirates  
A6-EDW Airbus A380-861 Emirates  
A7-AGB Airbus A340-642 Qatar Airways  
AP-BGK Boeing 777-240/ER PIA Pakistan Int'l Airlines  
B-6113 Airbus A330-243 Air China  
B-6538 Airbus A330-243 China Eastern Airlines SkyTeam c/s
B-16702 Boeing 777-35E/ER Eva Air  
B-KPN Boeing 777-367/ER Cathay Pacific Airways  
C-GHLA Boeing 767-35H/ER Air Canada  
CN-RNJ Boeing 737-8B6/W Royal Air Maroc  
CN-ROZ Boeing 737-8B6/W Royal Air Maroc  
CS-TFX Airbus A340-542 HiFly Operating for Arik Air
CS-TNI Airbus A320-214 TAP Portugal  
CS-TNV Airbus A320-214 TAP Portugal  
D-ABEB Boeing 737-330 Lufthansa  
D-ABEK Boeing 737-330 Lufthansa  
D-ABXU Boeing 737-330 Lufthansa  
D-AEAO Airbus A300F4-622R EAT Leipzig DHL c/s
D-AGWN Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
D-AIDH Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AIPP Airbus A320-211 Lufthansa  
D-AIRA Airbus A321-131 Lufthansa  
D-AISC Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AISN Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AISR Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AISV Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AIZI Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-AIZK Airbus A320-214 Lufthansa  
D-AKNQ Airbus A319-112 Germanwings  
EC-ILO Airbus A321-211 Iberia  
EC-JDR Airbus A321-211 Iberia  
EC-JYX Airbus A320-214 Vueling Airlines  
EC-KCL Airbus A340-311 Iberia  
EC-LQK Airbus A320-232 Vueling Airlines  
EI-DEI Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DSC Airbus A320-214 Alitalia  
EI-DSP Airbus A320-216 Alitalia  
EI-DVE Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DVG Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DVI Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DVJ Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DVL Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-EIC Airbus A320-216 Alitalia  
EI-EPR Airbus A319-111 Aer Lingus  
EI-EUX Boeing 737-7Q8 Transaero Airlines  
EI-IMB Airbus A319-112 Alitalia  
EZ-A012 Boeing 757-22K Turkmenistan Airlines  
F-GTAH Airbus A321-211 Air France  
F-GTAN Airbus A321-211 Air France  
G-BMRH Boeing 757-236/SF DHL Air  
G-BNLG Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-CIVG Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-STBF Boeing 777-336/ER British Airways  
G-VATL Airbus A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-VNAP Airbus A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-YMMI Boeing 777-236/ER British Airways  
G-YMMN Boeing 777-236/ER British Airways  
G-YMMT Boeing 777-236/ER British Airways  
HB-IJF Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-IJH Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-IJJ Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-JVC Fokker 100 Helvetic Airways  
HL7739 Boeing 777-28E/ER Asiana Airlines  
HL8210 Boeing 777-3B5/ER Korean Air  
HS-TNB Airbus A340-642 Thai Airways International  
HZ-AK13 Boeing 777-368/ER Saudi Arabian Airlines  
I-BIKA Airbus A320-214 Alitalia  
JA735J Boeing 777-346/ER Japan Airlines  
JA787A Boeing 777-381/ER All Nippon Airways  
LN-RCN Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RPB Boeing 737-683 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RPK Boeing 737-783 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RPN Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RRH Boeing 737-883/W SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RRO Boeing 737-683 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-TUA Boeing 737-705 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
N127UA Boeing 747-422 United Airlines  
N377AN Boeing 767-323/ER/W American Airlines  
N780AN Boeing 777-223/ER American Airlines  
OE-LBE Airbus A321-211 Austrian Airlines  
OH-LVC Airbus A319-112 Finnair  
OH-LXM Airbus A320-214 Finnair  
OO-DJP Avro RJ85 Brussels Airlines  
OO-SSK Airbus A319-112 Brussels Airlines  
P4-EAS Boeing 757-2G5/W Air Astana  
PH-BCB Boeing 737-8K2/W KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
PH-BGI Boeing 737-7K2/W KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
PH-EZT Embraer ERJ-190-100STD KLM Cityhopper  
PH-JCT Fokker 70 KLM Cityhopper  
PH-KZN Fokker 70 KLM Cityhopper  
PK-GPE Airbus A330-341 Garuda Indonesia  
SE-DMB McDonnell Douglas MD-81 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
SP-LLG Boeing 737-45D LOT Polish Airlines  
SU-GDZ Boeing 737-866/W Egyptair  
SX-DVX Airbus A320-232 Aegean Airlines  
TC-JRT Airbus A321-231 THY Turkish Airlines  
TF-FIX Boeing 757-308/W Icelandair  
TS-IML Airbus A320-211 Tunisair  
UK-75702 Boeing 757-23P Uzbekistan Airways  
VH-OQA Airbus A380-842 Qantas  
VH-OQI Airbus A380-842 Qantas  
VQ-BEF Airbus A321-211 Aeroflot  
VT-ALT Boeing 777-337/ER Air India  
VT-JEK Boeing 777-35R/ER Jet Airways  
ZS-SNI Airbus A340-642 South African Airways  

Day Three - 31/10/12

The plan for both today and tomorrow was to get up at 6am for the early-morning A380 influx before going back to bed! This didn't happen though as sleep was more appealing and the A380s didn't seem to materialise either, so presumably schedules have changed since my last visit. After a good breakfast it was straight off to Wycombe.

Wycombe Air Park (Booker Airport) - (EGTB)
0857 - 0920

Wycombe wasn't overly friendly, they let me out onto the airfield but reluctantly. Most hangars were closed up and there wasn't much else to be seen. A very interesting storage yard is on site here, I've only logged the hulks, but I've since learned the owner is very friendly and let's you look around where you can find many interesting aircraft sections by all accounts - all providing you never refer to his operation as a scrap yard as apparently he hates it being called that!

G-APXX De Havilland DHA-3 Drover Parkhouse Aviation Wreck
G-BBMZ De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 G-BBMZ Chipmunk Syndicate  
G-BGWM Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Thames Valley Flying Club Ltd  
G-BNCR Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-BODR Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-BOSN Aerospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel Helicopter Services Ltd  
G-BRZK Stinson 108-2 Voyager Stinson Syndicate  
G-BXXN Robinson R22 Beta Helicopter Services Ltd  
G-CDXK Diamond DA42 Twin Star Private  
G-CIZZ Beech 58 Baron Bonanza Flying Club Ltd  
G-EGLL Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-IFRH Agusta A109C Helicopter Services Ltd  
G-JAMP Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Lapwing Flying Group Ltd  
G-KOCO Cirrus SR22 Private  
G-NOUS Cessna 172S Skyhawk FlyGlass Ltd  
G-OARO Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-OASP Aerospatiale AS355F2 Twin Squirrel Helicopter Services Ltd  
G-ODAK Piper PA-28-236 Dakota Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-OOWS Eurocopter AS350B3 Squirrel Millburn World Travel Services  
G-SIXT Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-TBLY Eurocopter EC120B Colibri AD BLY Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-TOLY Robinson R22 Beta Helicopter Services Ltd  
G-TWLV Vans RV-12 G-TWLV Group  
G-WACB Reims Cessna F152 Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-WACE Reims Cessna F152 Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-WACF Cessna 152 Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-WACG Cessna 152 Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-WACI Beech 76 Duchess Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-WACJ Beech 76 Duchess Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-WACU Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
N9089Z North American TB-25N Mitchell Parkhouse Aviation Wreck
N752DS Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Coutale Inc  
XL592/Y Hawker Hunter T7 Parkhouse Aviation Stored, poor condition
  Pilatus P-2 Luftwaffe Mock-up, was used in a film

G-BODR - Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II - Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd

G-CDXK - Diamond DA42 Twin Star - Private

G-SIXT - Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II - Booker Aircraft Leasing Ltd

Pilatus P-2 - a derelict old movie prop

One of many wrecks dumped with Parkhouse Aviation

White Waltham Airfield - (EGLM)
1005 - 1047

White Waltham was much friendlier, although they couldn't let me out onto the airfield itself, they put themselves out to let me into the hangars. I found when I got here I'd seen so many tins and done so much driving over the past days I simply couldn't be arsed anymore and had to talk myself into some spotting! This rare condition was more acute at the next airfield, Blackbushe, where I sat in my car for a good 15-20 minutes just pointlessly listening to the radio before I could be bothered to get out and work any airframes!

G-AANL De Havilland DH60M Moth Private  
G-ADGP Miles M2L Hawk Six Private  
G-ADKC De Havilland DH87B Hornet Moth G-ADKC Group  
G-AFZN Luscombe 8A Silvaire Private  
G-ALEH Piper PA-17 Vagabond Private  
G-ANFM De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth Reading Flying Group  
G-ANLD De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth Private  
G-AOBX De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth David Ross Flying Group  
G-AOJJ De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth JJ Flying Group Marked DF128/RCO-U
G-AOZH De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth Private Marked K-2572
G-AREL Piper PA-22-150 Caribbean The Caribbean Flying Club  
G-ARNL Piper PA-22-108 Colt Private  
G-ATOK Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee ILC Flying Group  
G-AVLF Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Woodbine Group  
G-AVSI Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee G-AVSI Flying Group  
G-AWFP Rollason Druine D.62B Condor Blackbushe Flying Club  
G-AXSZ Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee White Wings Flying Group  
G-AZFC Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee WLS Flying Group  
G-BBFD Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II Private  
G-BDEI Jodel D9 Bebe Noddy Group  
G-BEPY Rockwell Commander 112B Private  
G-BFNK Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BHZE Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Zegruppe Ltd  
G-BICR Jodel D120A Paris-Nice Beehive Flying Group  
G-BILI Piper J3C-65 Cub G-BILI Flying Group Marked 454467/J-44
G-BNEE Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Britannic Management Aviation  
G-BOSE Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II G-BOSE Group  
G-BPYN Piper J3C-65 Cub Aquila Group  
G-BRDF Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BRDM Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BRKH Piper PA-28-236 Dakota Private  
G-BSSA Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe Luscombe Flying Group  
G-BTIM Piper PA-28-161 Cadet White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BTTR Pitts S-2A Special Yellowbird Adventures Ltd  
G-BTUM Piper J3C-65 Cub G-BTUM Syndicate  
G-BUXI Steen Skybolt BUXI Group  
G-BVVS Vans RV-4 Private  
G-BXFE Cap 10B Avions Aerobatic Ltd  
G-BXHY Europa Jupiter Flying Group  
G-BXZB NAMC CJ-6A Chujiao Private  
G-BZDA Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BZHV Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III Private  
G-BZIO Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BZMT Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-BZWZ Vans RV-6 Private  
G-CBID Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 Red Dog Group/Bulldog Group Marked XX549/6
G-CDDP Laser Z230 Private  
G-CDRU Casa 1-131E-2000 Jungmann Private  
G-CEEU Piper PA-28-161 Cadet White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-CEPZ DR 107 One Design CEPZ Flying Group  
G-CGFS NAMC CJ-6A Chujiao Private  
G-CPFM Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-CRSR CZAW SportCruiser G-CRSR Flying Group  
G-DUVL Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk G-DUVL Flying Group  
G-ECUB Piper PA-18 Super Cub G-ECUB Flying Group  
G-ELLA Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP Private  
G-GEHL Cessna 172S Skyhawk Ebryl Ltd  
G-IRKB Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Private  
G-ISDB Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Action Air Services Ltd  
G-LEVI Aeronca 7AC Champion G-LEVI Group  
G-MAXG Pitts S-1S Special MAXG Group  
G-OFER Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-OPOP Enstrom 280C-UK Shark Private  
G-OSIC Pitts S-1C Special Private  
G-OMIK Europa Private  
G-OXOM Piper PA-28-161 Cadet Aviation Rentals  
G-TESI Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra Private  
G-TJDM Vans RV-6A Private  
G-WILD Pitts S-1T Special The Wild Bunch  
G-WLAC Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-WWAL Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow White Waltham Airfield Ltd  
G-ZSDB Piper PA-28-236 Dakota Dakota Air Services LLP  
HA-YAU Yakovlev Yak-18T Kobo-Coop 96 Kft  
N697RB Pitts S-1T Special Private  

G-AOJJ/DF128/RCO-U - De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth - JJ Flying Group

G-BTTR - Pitts S-2A Special - Yellowbird Adventures Ltd

Blackbushe Airport - (BBS / EGLK)
1129 - 1225

Blackbushe again could not let me out onto the ramps, but it wasn't really needed as everything was visible from the car park. There was no activity around the Premiair Aviation maintenance hangars on the north side but apparently this operation has scaled back recently and isn't as busy as it used to be.

G-ARLB Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Private  
G-ARYI Cessna 172C Skyhawk Private CofA expired
G-ATEF Cessna 150E Swans Aviation  
G-BBRC Fuji FA-200-180 Aero Subaru G-BBRC Ltd  
G-BDFW Rockwell Commander 112 Private CofA expired
G-BFOE Reims Cessna F152 Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-BGIB Cessna 152 Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-BLJO Reims Cessna F152 Private  
G-BLXA Socata TB20 Trinidad Trinidad Flyers Ltd  
G-BMFP Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Bravo-Mike-Fox-Papa Group  
G-BMWR Rockwell Commander 112 Private  
G-BOJI Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Arrow Two Group  
G-BOMO Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk APB Leasing Ltd  
G-BOWY Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Private  
G-BPBM Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-BPTE Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-BRFM Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II British Disabled Flying Assoc.  
G-BSXB Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-BSYY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II British Disabled Flying Assoc.  
G-BZEA Cessna A152 Aerobat Sky Leisure Aviation Charters Ltd  
G-CBBC Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 Bulldog Flyers Ltd Marked XX515/4
G-CBEK Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 Private Marked XX700/17
G-CBFN Robin HR100/200B Royale Foxtrot November Group  
G-CBGC Socata TB10 Tobago Tobago Aviation Ltd  
G-CBZR Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Private  
G-CDTX Reims Cessna F152 Private  
G-CGDJ Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-CHFK Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six British Disabled Flying Assoc.  
G-CLAC Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II G-CLAC Group  
G-DHGS Robinson R22 Beta Fly Executive Ltd  
G-DISA Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 British Disabled Flying Assoc.  
G-DRIV Robinson R44 Raven II MFH Helicopters Ltd  
G-ENTT Reims Cessna F152 Private  
G-ESSL Cessna 182R Skylane Euro Seaplane Services Ltd  
G-FBLK Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Blink Ltd  
G-JJAN Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Private  
G-NLEE Cessna 182Q Skylane Private  
G-RRFC/200 Socata TB20 Trinidad GT Private  
G-RVSH Vans RV-6A Private  
G-SSLM Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Corporate  
G-WILT Aerosport Ikarus C42 FB80 Private  
M-SNAP Cessna 560XL Citation XLS AMS Ltd  
N28TE Beech 58 Baron Private  
N67DP Cirrus SR22 Private  
N78GG Beech F33A Bonanza Private  
N147CD Cirrus SR20 Private  
N926AD Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage Highfield Aviation Inc  
N38273 Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III Private  

G-ESSL - Cessna 182R Skylane - Euro Seaplane Services Ltd

G-FBLK - Cessna 510 Citation Mustang - Blink Ltd

G-JJAN - Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II - Private

G-SSLM - Cessna 510 Citation Mustang - Corporate

Farnborough Airport - (FAB / EGLF)
1238 - 1414

The weather wasn't great and I was running a little behind schedule so a visit to Lasham was reluctantly canned and I went straight to Farnborough instead. I first went to log the museum exhibits visible on Google Earth before proceeding to log the biz. I had a lot of difficulty here as I could see everything but was too far away to read anything off, a text message from Dan Banks (thanks Dan!) helped a lot though as he directed me into a Business Park where I got a fair few reg's, a lot still went begging though.

CS-DRO Raytheon Hawker 800XPi NetJets Europe  
CS-DUG Hawker Beechcraft 750 NetJets Europe  
CS-DXI Cessna 560XL Citation XLS NetJets Europe  
G-CGMB Embraer ERJ-135ER Eastern Airways Union Jack c/s
G-ISHK Cessna 172S Skyhawk Matchpage Ltd  
G-NCCC Bombardier CL-600 Challenger 604 TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd  
G-SENT Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Royal Scot Leasing Ltd  
G-TDSA Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II Nor Leasing  
HB-VPJ Hawker Beechcraft 900XP Albinati Aeronautics SA  
N57EL Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) Enterprise Holdings Inc  
P4-MVP Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) Corporate  
SP-ZSZ Bombardier BD-100 Challenger 300 Blue Jet  
VP-BCL Bombardier CL-600 CRJ-702 Consolidated Contractors  
VP-BRM Boeing 737-75U/W BBJ1 TAG Group  
VP-BSK Bombardier BD-700 Global 5000 Corporate  

EGLF overview

G-ISHK - Cessna 172S Skyhawk - Matchpage Ltd

P4-MVP - Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) - Corporate

VP-BSK - Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 - Corporate

Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST)

WV383 Hawker Hunter T7 Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  
XP516 Folland Gnat T1 Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  
XS420 English Electric Lightning T5 Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  
XW241 Aerospatiale SA-330F Puma Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  
XW566 Sepecat Jaguar T2 Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  
XW934 British Aerospace Harrier T4 Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  
ZJ496 GAF Jindivik 900 Mk203B Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  

Fairoaks Airport - (FRK / EGTF)
1439 - 1522

Pilatus City - Fairoaks was next and it turned out to be another unfriendly airport, including a ridiculous 'no spotters' sign, nevertheless a drive around nailed most of the aircraft here.

G-ATVK Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Private  
G-AVAX Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Private  
G-BDSB Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Testfair Ltd  
G-BEDG Rockwell Commander 112 G-BEDG Ltd  
G-BEXN/XN Grumman AA-1C Lynx XN Group  
G-BGFX Reims Cessna F152 Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-BHDX Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk GDX Ltd  
G-BNMF Cessna 152 Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-BOKA Piper PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota CBG Aviation Ltd  
G-BOLV Cessna 152 Synergy Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-BPJS Piper PA-28-161 Cadet Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-BRDG Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Falcon Flying Services  
G-BWMI Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Private  
G-CCYY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Flightcontrol Ltd  
G-ELZY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-GRYZ Beech F33A Bonanza Private  
G-HONG Slingsby T67M-200 Firefly Jewel Aviation & Technology Ltd  
G-ISHK Cessna 172S Skyhawk Matchpage Ltd Noted at Farnborough just 50 minutes earlier!
G-KEEF Commander 114B Private  
G-OARS Cessna 172S Skyhawk Whitespace Work Software Ltd  
G-OBAK Piper PA-28R-201T Cherokee Arrow III GOBAK Group Aviation  
G-ONPA Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain Synergy Aircraft Leasing Ltd  
G-OODW Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Redhill Air Services Ltd  
G-PFCL Cessna 172S Skyhawk Private  
G-PHAB Cirrus SR22 G3 Aviation Ltd  
G-RATV Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Tango Victor Ltd  
G-RAVN Robinson R44 Raven Brambledown Aircraft Hire  
G-TAPS Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Private  
G-WNCH Beech B200 Super King Air Winch Air Ltd c/o Synergy Aviation
LX-JFQ Pilatus PC-12/47 JetFly Aviation  
M-AMAN Pilatus PC-12/47E Pilatus PC-12 Centre UK  
M-YLEO Pilatus PC-12/47E Morwenna Air  
N56EK Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II International Air Services Inc  
N60BM Rockwell 690A Turbo Commander Getmapping Aircraft Inc  
N115MD Commander 114TC Private  
N222SW Cirrus SR22 Staywhite Inc  
N346DW Cessna 340A Private  
N412MW Pilatus PC-12/47E Corporate  
N36665 Beech A36 Bonanza Private  

G-CCYY - Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II - Flightcontrol Ltd

G-ONPA - Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain - Synergy Aircraft Leasing Ltd

G-PFCL - Cessna 172S Skyhawk - Private

G-WNCH - Beech B200 Super King Air - Winch Air Ltd

M-AMAN - Pilatus PC-12/47E - Pilatus PC-12 Centre UK

N346DW - Cessna 340A - Private

N412MW - Pilatus PC-12/47E - Corporate

N60BM - Rockwell 690A Turbo Commander - Getmapping Aircraft Inc

London Heathrow Airport - (LHR / EGLL)
0745 - 0825 & 1550 - 2230

Another day finished, it was back to Heathrow for another night of hammering the SBS and another damn good meal (although I asked for no peas but got the little green balls of death anyway, God help them if they pull that trick again). The few aircraft logged earlier in the morning are included below.

3B-NBE Airbus A340-313X Air Mauritius  
4K-AZ79 Airbus A320-214 Azerbaijan Airlines  
4R-ALG Airbus A330-243 SriLankan Airlines  
9A-CTI Airbus A319-112 Croatia Airlines Star Alliance c/s
9H-AEO Airbus A320-214 Air Malta  
9M-MPL Boeing 747-4H6 Malaysian Airlines  
9V-SKB Airbus A380-841 Singapore Airlines  
9V-SKM Airbus A380-841 Singapore Airlines  
9V-SWB Boeing 777-312/ER Singapore Airlines  
A4O-DE Airbus A330-343E Oman Air  
A6-ECE Boeing 777-31H/ER Emirates  
A6-EHB Airbus A340-541 Etihad Airways  
A7-AEA Airbus A330-302 Qatar Airways  
A7-AEB Airbus A330-302 Qatar Airways  
A9C-KA Airbus A330-243 Gulf Air  
AP-BGY Boeing 777-240/LR PIA Pakistan Int'l Airlines  
B-6505 Airbus A330-243 Air China  
B-16710 Boeing 777-35E/ER Eva Air  
B-HKV Boeing 747-412 Cathay Pacific Airways  
B-KPO Boeing 777-367/ER Cathay Pacific Airways  
B-KPP Boeing 777-367/ER Cathay Pacific Airways  
C-FPCA Boeing 767-375/ER Air Canada  
CN-ROA Boeing 737-8B6/W Royal Air Maroc  
CS-TNJ Airbus A320-214 TAP Portugal  
CS-TQD Airbus A320-214 TAP Portugal  
CS-TTB Airbus A319-111 TAP Portugal  
D-ABIY Boeing 737-530 Lufthansa  
D-ABXY Boeing 737-330 Lufthansa  
D-ABXZ Boeing 737-330 Lufthansa  
D-AGWG Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
D-AGWR Airbus A319-132 Germanwings  
D-AKNR Airbus A319-112 Germanwings  
D-AIDQ Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AILP Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa  
D-AILY Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa  
D-AIPE Airbus A320-211 Lufthansa  
D-AIQL Airbus A320-211 Lufthansa  
D-AIQS Airbus A320-211 Lufthansa  
D-AISN Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
D-AISP Airbus A321-231 Lufthansa  
EC-HUH Airbus A321-211 Iberia  
EC-ILO Airbus A321-211 Iberia  
EC-ILP Airbus A321-211 Iberia  
EC-LQK Airbus A320-232 Vueling Airlines  
EI-CPH Airbus A321-211 Aer Lingus  
EI-CZH Boeing 767-3G5/ER Blue Panorama Airlines  
EI-DSC Airbus A320-214 Alitalia  
EI-DSF Airbus A320-216 Alitalia  
EI-DTH Airbus A320-216 Alitalia  
EI-DVG Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DVM Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-DVN Airbus A320-214 Aer Lingus  
EI-EUY Boeing 737-7Q8 Transaero Airlines  
EI-IXB Airbus A321-112 Alitalia  
ET-ALJ Boeing 767-360/ER/W Ethiopian Airlines  
F-GFKY Airbus A320-211 Air France Skyteam c/s
F-GTAJ Airbus A321-211 Air France  
F-GTAV Airbus A321-211 Air France  
G-BNLM Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-BYGD Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-CIVC Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-CIVD Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-CIVL Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-CIVR Boeing 747-436 British Airways  
G-VEIL Airbus A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-VFAB Boeing 747-4Q8 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-VFOX Airbus A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-VNAP Airbus A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-VWEB Airbus A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-YMMN Boeing 777-236/ER British Airways  
HB-IJI Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-IJM Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-IJO Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-JLQ Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
HB-JVE Fokker 100 Helvectic Airways  
HL7775 Boeing 777-28E/ER Asiana Airlines  
HS-TNE Airbus A340-642 Thai Airways International  
HZ-AKE Boeing 777-268/ER Saudi Arabian Airlines  
HZ-AK13 Boeing 777-368/ER Saudi Arabian Airlines  
I-BIXA Airbus A321-112 Alitalia  
JA734J Boeing 777-346/ER Japan Airlines  
JY-AIG Airbus A330-223 Royal Jordanian Airlines  
LN-RCZ Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RPM Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RPN Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RRK Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LN-RRU Boeing 737-883 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
LZ-FBF Airbus A319-111 Hemus Air (Bulgaria Air)  
N221UA Boeing 777-222/ER United Airlines  
N345AN Boeing 767-323/ER American Airlines  
N348AN Boeing 767-323/ER American Airlines  
N396AN Boeing 767-323/ER American Airlines  
N651UA Boeing 767-322/ER United Airlines  
N836MH Boeing 767-432/ER Delta Airlines  
N12109 Boeing 757-224/W United Airlines  
N17105 Boeing 757-224/W United Airlines  
OE-LBA Airbus A321-111 Austrian Airlines  
OE-LBQ Airbus A320-214 Austrian Airlines  
OE-LNK Boeing 737-8Z9/W Lauda Air  
OE-LNR Boeing 737-8Z9/W Austrian Airlines  
OH-LVC Airbus A319-112 Finnair  
OH-LXD Airbus A320-214 Finnair  
OH-LXK Airbus A320-214 Finnair  
OO-DWJ Avro RJ100 Brussels Airlines  
OO-SSW Airbus A319-111 Brussels Airlines  
OY-KBK Airbus A321-231 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
OY-KBL Airbus A321-231 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
PH-BGL Boeing 737-7K2/W KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
PT-MUC Boeing 777-32W/ER TAM Linhas Aereas  
PT-MVK Airbus A330-203 TAM Linhas Aereas  
SE-DTH Boeing 737-683 SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
SE-RER Boeing 737-7BX SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
SE-RET Boeing 737-76N/W SAS Scandinavian Airlines  
SP-LND Embraer ERJ-195-200LR LOT Polish Airlines  
SU-GDA Boeing 737-866/W Egyptair  
SX-DGB Airbus A320-232 Aegean Airlines  
SX-DVH Airbus A320-232 Aegean Airlines  
TC-JFU Boeing 737-8F2/W THY Turkish Airlines  
TC-JRA Airbus A321-231 THY Turkish Airlines Star Alliance c/s
TC-JRJ Airbus A321-231 THY Turkish Airlines  
TC-JRK Airbus A321-231 THY Turkish Airlines  
TF-FIJ Boeing 757-208/W Icelandair  
VH-OQH Airbus A380-842 Qantas  
VQ-BQR Boeing 737-8GU/W UT Air  
VT-ALT Boeing 777-337/ER Air India  
VT-JEG Boeing 777-35R/ER Jet Airways  
VT-JEK Boeing 777-35R/ER Jet Airways  
YR-ASD Airbus A318-111 Tarom  
ZK-OKF Boeing 777-219/ER Air New Zealand  
ZK-OKN Boeing 777-319/ER Air New Zealand  
ZS-SNB Airbus A340-642 South African Airways  
ZS-SXU Airbus A330-243 South African Airways  

9V-SWB - Boeing 777-312/ER - Singapore Airlines

Day Four - 01/11/12

London Heathrow Airport - (LHR / EGLL)
0815 - 1005

After two days at Heathrow spotting from a hotel room window, I finally made it up to Myrtle Avenue today. Eager to get to other airports and ultimately back home, I didn't stop long. As is the case with all my Heathrow logs throughout this report, I've only logged BA / Virgin aircraft that I needed.

A7-MED Airbus A319-133X/CJ Qatar Amiri Flight  
5Y-KQS Boeing 777-2U8/ER Kenya Airways  
9A-CTG Airbus A319-112 Croatia Airlines  
9H-AEG Airbus A319-111 Air Malta  
9V-SKQ Airbus A380-841 Singapore Airlines  
C-FMWU Boeing 767-333/ER Air Canada  
C-FMXC Boeing 767-333/ER Air Canada  
CS-DLF Dassault Falcon 2000EX NetJets Europe  
EI-DTI Airbus A320-216 Alitalia  
G-BNWU Boeing 767-336/ER British Airways  
G-BYGF Boeing 747-436/ER British Airways  
G-VWAG Airbus A330-343X Virgin Atlantic Airways  
G-YMMJ Boeing 777-236/ER British Airways  
HB-IJM Airbus A320-214 Swiss International Airlines  
N284AY Airbus A330-243 US Airways  
N775UA Boeing 777-222 United Airlines  
N798AN Boeing 777-223/ER American Airlines  
N17126 Boeing 757-224/W United Airlines  
OO-SNA Airbus A320-214 Brussels Airlines  
ZK-OKO Boeing 777-319/ER Air New Zealand  

C-FMXC - Boeing 767-333/ER - Air Canada

G-EUPC - Airbus A319-131 - British Airways

G-RAES - Boeing 777-236/ER - British Airways

G-VSUN - Airbus A340-313X - Virgin Atlantic Airways

N798AN - Boeing 777-223/ER - American Airlines

ZK-OKO - Boeing 777-319/ER - Air New Zealand

After everything going so well there was always going to be a write-off and it turned out to be RAF Northolt, I got a look at the fairly busy ramp but from too far away to read anything off. After driving around for a while I couldn't find any vantage points at all, I've heard before there aren't really any here and Google Maps seemed to confirm this, so I moved on to Luton.

London Luton Airport - (LTN / EGGW)
1137 - 1315

Despite doing very well here from a spotting perspective, the bad luck continued as the weather took a turn for the worse and I had a fall over by the old Harrods / Cargo ramp on the boggy grass. Also, when you've flown in by biz, had a tour and spotted from airside, it just isn't the same here anymore!!

Airlines / Movements / Other

EI-EVS Boeing 737-8AS/W Ryanair  
G-EZAP Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZET Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-EZIM Airbus A319-111 easyJet  
G-FDZA Boeing 737-8K5/W Thomson Airways  
G-FLBK Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Blink  
G-OOBG Boeing 757-236/W Thomson Airways  
G-OOBP Boeing 757-2G5/W Thomson Airways  
G-OOPH Airbus A321-211 Thomson Airways First Choice Airways c/s
G-OZBP Airbus A321-231 Monarch Airlines  
M-RLIV Bombardier CL-600 Challenger 605 Mobyhold Ltd  
VP-BJW Boeing 737-301 KD Avia Forward fuselage only (fire trainer)

The Pond

A9C-TLH Bombardier CL-600 Challenger 605 Mena Aerospace Enterprises  
B-KID Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) Metrojet  
C-GSLU Dassault Falcon 2000EX Skyservice Business Aviation  
G-EVRD Raytheon 390 Premier IA Commercial Aviation Charters  
G-LEAX Cessna 560XL Citation XLS London Executive Aviation  
G-OIRP IAI/Gulfstream G200 Galaxy Air Charter Scotland  
G-SPUR Cessna 550 Citation II London Executive Aviation  
G-THFC Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 Raz Air / Tottenham Hotspur FC c/o London Executive Aviation
N36RR Grumman G-1159B (Gulfstream IIB) BKF Aviation Ltd  
N56L Gulfstream G-IV Wells Fargo Bank Northwest  
N1090X Bombardier CL-600 Challenger 604 Xerox Corp  
N132SD Gulfstream G-V Wells Fargo Bank Northwest  
N161MM Gulfstream G-IV Aircraft Properties LLC  
N200EL Gulfstream G-1159A (Gulfstream III) JDL Aviation LLC  
N737ER Boeing 737-7CJ/W BBJ1 BBJ One  
SX-SMR Cessna 560XL Citation XLS Interjet  
VP-BRT Boeing 737-7BC/W BBJ1 Jet Aviation Business Jets  
VP-CEO Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Corporate  
VQ-BHO Piaggio P-180 Avanti Corporate  

N737ER - Boeing 737-7CJ/W BBJ1 - BBJ One - Portside

N737ER - Boeing 737-7CJ/W BBJ1 - BBJ One - Starboard

VP-BRT - Boeing 737-7BC/W BBJ1 - Jet Aviation Business Jets

North West Corner

G-GRZD Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd  
M-YWAY Gulfstream G-IV Blue Sky Leasing  
N80AT Gulfstream G-IV Taubmann Enterprises Inc  
N104AR Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) Wells Fargo Bank Northwest  
N305TC Gulfstream G-IV TM Aviation Inc  
OE-FCB Cessna 510 Citation Mustang GlobeAir AG, Hoersching  

Gulfstream

N83SV Dassault Falcon 900EX Bank of New York Mellon  
       

South Stands / Ocean Sky Jet Centre

9H-OPE Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Corporate  
G-IDAB Cessna 550 Citation Bravo Eassda Ireland Ltd  
G-RAAA Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Ocean Sky (UK) Ltd  
LX-FGB Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ Flying Service  
M-GLOB Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Colovic Investment Holdings  
OE-INC Bombardier BD-700 Global 5000 Global Jet Austria  
OY-EVO Cessna 550 Citation Bravo EVO Aviation, Arhus  
VQ-BLA Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) Corporate  

Harrods Ramp - New

D-ATTT Bombardier CL-600 Challenger 604 Windrose Air Jet Charter  
D-BAVG Cessna 750 Citation X Corporate  
G-NMAK Airbus A319-115/CJ TwinJet Aircraft Sales Ltd  
G-SANL Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Sanctuary Aviation LLP  
HB-JFD Cessna 750 Citation X Nomad Aviation AG  
OE-GVQ Bombardier Learjet 60 VistaJet  
OE-IGS Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Triple Alpha  
VQ-BGN Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) Rockfield Holdings Ltd  

Harrods Ramp - Old / Cargo

G-IFIT Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain Dart Group Plc  
M-YULI Bombardier BD-700 Global Express Primavalue Trading  
N407NS Gulfstream G-IV Wells Fargo Bank Northwest  

Cranfield Airport - (EGTC)
1357 - 1458

Cranfield is a maze! Duck and dive in and out of buildings and eventually you'll come across ramps with varying amounts / types of aircraft. A rather pleasant place this, it has the layout, feel & population of a military airbase but without the military.

CS-ARI Robin HR100/210 Safari Private  
G-ASZU Cessna 150E Private  
G-ATHR Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Azure Flying Club Ltd Thomson Airways c/s
G-AWFZ Beech 19A Musketeer Sport III Bob Crowe Aircraft Sales Ltd  
G-BAUJ Piper PA-23-250 Aztec Private  
G-BCUO Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 Cranfield University  
G-BCUW Reims Cessna F177RG Cardinal RG Private  
G-BEUD Robin HR100/285 Tiara Private  
G-BFSA Reims Cessna F182Q Skylane Colledge Redfern LLP  
G-BFSR Reims Cessna F150J Private  
G-BGOG Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Private  
G-BHFE Piper PA-44-180 Seminole Bonus Aviation Ltd  
G-BICX Maule M5-235C Lunar Rocket Private  
G-BMUT Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II G-DAD Air Ltd  
G-BMVB Reims Cessna F152 Private  
G-BNPM Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk Papa Mike Aviation  
G-BNTC Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Private  
G-BODS Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk Coulson Flying Services Ltd  
G-BOFL Cessna 152 Gem Integrated Solutions Ltd  
G-BOUJ Cessna 150M The UJ Flying Group  
G-BOZR Cessna 152 Gem Integrated Solutions Ltd  
G-BRUX Piper PA-44-180 Seminole Private  
G-BTNT Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior Azure Flying Club Ltd Thomson Airways c/s
G-BXYT Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Falcon Flying Services Ltd  
G-CGAW Beech B200 Super King Air Aerodynamics Ltd  
G-CGNY Cessna 340A Private  
G-CHAN Robinson R22 Beta Aztec Aviators Ltd  
G-CRUZ Cessna T303 Crusader Bank Farm Ltd  
G-DLAL Beech E90 King Air Aerodynamics Ltd  
G-DTCP Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance Private  
G-FLYP Beagle B206 Basset II Key Publishing (Holdings) Ltd  
G-LENX Cessna 172N Skyhawk November Xray Ltd  
G-LIPE Robinson R22 Beta Auriga Ltd  
G-OHEA Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B-RA Private  
G-OPFR Diamond DA42 Twin Star Private  
G-RATI Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk Private  
G-RIZZ Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II Modi Aviation Ltd  
G-SBKR Socata TB10 Tobago Private  
G-SHIV Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar Westley Aircraft Ltd  
G-TWEL Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II IAE Ltd  
G-UAVA Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche Private  
G-UVIP Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III MMAir Ltd  
G-VPPL Socata TB20 Trinidad Private  
N39TA Beech B24R Sierra 200 Private  
N208AY Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Aerodynamics Ltd  
N340SC Cessna 340 Private  
N4381Y Beech 99 Airliner Aerodynamics Ltd  
N5257A Cessna 182T Skylane Private  
N30593 Cessna 210L Centurion Private  
SP-KWN BAe Jetstream 32 JetAir  
VH-EZS Gippsland GA-8 Airvan Private  
XS458/T English Electric Lightning T5 Private  
  EH Industries EH101 Merlin HC3/3A Royal Air Force Overshoot

EH Industries EH101 Merlin HC3/3A - Royal Air Force

G-BAUJ - Piper PA-23-250 Aztec - Private

G-CGAW - Beech B200 Super King Air - Aerodynamics Ltd

G-SHIV - Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar - Westley Aircraft Ltd

East Midlands Airport - (EMA / EGNX)
1630 - 1707

I wasn't expecting much at East Midlands but it turned out to be a very productive visit! A good few biz, something which I've found lacking on previous visits and a busy western cargo ramp (for a day-time anyway!).

EI-JIV Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules Air Contractors  
G-BMRJ Boeing 757-236/SF DHL Air  
G-BODY Cessna 310R RVL Group  
G-BTPA BAe ATP/F Atlantic Airlines  
G-DAGS Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ Air Charter Scotland  
G-DHLH Boeing 767-3JH/ER/F/W DHL Air  
G-FIFA Cessna 404 Titan RVL Aviation Ltd  
G-FIND Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II RVL Group  
G-GDEZ BAe 125-1000B Frewton Ltd  
G-LEAF Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II RVL Group  
G-LSAK Boeing 757-23N/W Jet2.com Jet2 Holidays c/s - in ex-bmi hangar
G-MAPP Cessna 402B Utililiner RVL Group  
G-MEDN Airbus A321-231 British Airways In ex-bmi hangar
G-MEDX Agusta A109E Power Sloane Helicopters Ltd Air Ambulance
G-NOSE Cessna 402B Utililiner RVL Group  
G-TASK Cessna 404 Titan RVL Group  
G-TOTN Cessna 210M Centurion Quay Financial Strategies Ltd  
G-VIPY Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain Capital Air Charter Ltd  
LX-DCV Boeing 747-4B5/BCF Cargolux Airlines International  
N53M Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) 3M Corp  
N9771C Canadair CL-600 Challenger 601-3A CIT Group  
TF-BBE Boeing 737-36E/SF Bluebird Cargo  

G-GDEZ - BAe 125-1000B - Frewton Ltd

N53M - Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) - 3M Corporation

N9771C - Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A - CIT Group

A huge shout out and thank you to Danny Banks for advise during the trip! Well done if you got this far (and if you did get this far - you need to get a life almost as much as I do!!!) Many more photos can be found at this link. Many thanks for reading!

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