Almost A Mist Opportunity (by Chris Smith)
In a repeat of a similar trip on the same days last year, I went to meet an Aunt and Uncle in London, meaning a spotting trip was planned as well. I snubbed my favourite (and on this occasion cheaper) Travelodge at Bishops Stortford in favour of Heathrow Terminal 5 as I needed to play catch-up with both the BA and Virgin Atlantic fleets. I also did the trip 'the opposite way around' by going down the M1 and back up the A1.
I haven't been on nearly enough trips this year, mainly due to a promotion to managerial level at work coupled with a staffing crisis that has seen me doing six day 50-hour weeks. I've also had an immediate family member in hospital since August, so I was looking forward to this trip more than most if only to let off a bit of steam.
Two days before the trip, thanks to another cheap enough Travelodge rate, I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to split up the journey by setting off a day earlier and night-stopping at East Midlands for the night-freighters, something I've wanted to do for quite some time.
I was concerned about heavy fog which was forecast but in the end it wasn't an issue, hence the title of this report!
Day One ~ Tuesday 25th November
I left home at 5.30pm and headed straight for East Midlands, arriving three hours later at 8.30pm. I started by driving around all of the south-side spots but didn't bother with north-side. I checked into my Travelodge and with views of runway 09 departures I set-up camp in the hotel room and picked them off as they left. Cargo movements start gathering pace around 7pm and carry on through to about 6am, I settled for the peak period between 8pm - 2am. Thanks to Scott Cooper for help with this part of the trip!
East Midlands Airport (EMA / EGNX)
2030 - 2359
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| D-AEAQ * | Airbus A300F4-622R | EAT Leipzig | |
| D-AEAR * | Airbus A300F4-622R | EAT Leipzig | |
| EC-HAK * | Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia | Swiftair | |
| EI-STC * | Boeing 737-476/SF | Air Contractors | Operating for EAT Leipzig |
| F-HSYS * | Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V | Corporate | |
| G-BIKJ * | Boeing 757-236/SF | DHL Air | |
| G-BMRF * | Boeing 757-236/SF | DHL Air | |
| G-CELO | Boeing 737-33A/QC | Jet2.com | |
| G-DHLG | Boeing 767-3JH/ERF(W) | DHL Air | |
| G-DHLH | Boeing 767-3JH/ERF(W) | DHL Air | |
| G-FIFA | Cessna 404 Titan | RVL Group | |
| G-SOUL | Cessna 310R | RVL Group | |
| G-XBLU | Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign | Datel Holdings Ltd | |
| N709EL | Beech 400A Beechjet | Gal Air Inc / Don Air | |
| N322UP * | Boeing 767-34A/ERF(W) | UPS Airlines | |
| OE-IBW * | Boeing 737-4Q8/SF | TNT Airways | |
| OY-JTK * | Boeing 737-4Y0/SF | Jettime | Operating for TNT Airways |
| OY-SRI * | Boeing 767-25E(BDSF) | Star Air | |
| OY-SRK * | Boeing 767-204/ER(BDSF) | Star Air | |
| TF-FIH | Boeing 757-300/W | Icelandair Cargo |
Day Two ~ Wednesday 26th November
The plan for this morning was to have another quick drive around the various south-side spots to see what had changed before moving on to Cranfield, but after a local EMA spotter tipped me off about a Nas Air Embraer due in for re-spray with Airbourne Colours, I decided to wait for it, at the expense of a visit to Denham Aerodrome later in the day.
East Midlands Airport
0000 - 0225 / 0950 - 1030
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| D-AALH * | Boeing 777-FZN/LRF | Aerologic | |
| D-AEAE * | Airbus A300F4-622R | EAT Leipzig | |
| G-BMRC * | Boeing 757-236/SF | DHL Air | |
| G-BMRD * | Boeing 757-236/SF | DHL Air | |
| G-BTPA | British Aerospace ATP/F | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-BUUP | British Aerospace ATP/F | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-CELA | Boeing 737-377/QC | Jet2.com | |
| G-CELW | Boeing 737-377/SF | Jet2.com | |
| G-CWCD * | Beechcraft B250GT Super King Air | Clowes Estates Ltd | |
| G-FIND | Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II | RVL Group | |
| G-GDFE | Boeing 737-3Q8/QC | Jet2.com | |
| G-GDFF | Boeing 737-85P | Jet2 Holidays | |
| G-JMCO | Boeing 737-3T0/SF | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-JMCP * | Boeing 737-3T0/SF | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-JMCU * | Boeing 737-301/SF | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-MANM | British Aerospace ATP/F | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-OZBW | Airbus A320-214 | Monarch Airlines | |
| G-YRTE * | Agusta A109S Grand | Galegrove 2 LBG | |
| LZ-CGQ * | Boeing 737-3Y5/SF | Cargo Air | Operating for EAT Leipzig |
| N719EL * | Raytheon Hawker 400XP | Edra Lauren Leasing Corp / Don Air | |
| OE-IAT * | Boeing 737-4M0/SF | TNT Airways | |
| SE-LPS * | British Aerospace ATP/F | West Air Sweden | |
| TF-BBD * | Boeing 737-3Y0/SF | Bluebird Cargo | Operating for Air Contractors |
| VP-CQV * | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Nas Air |
Cranfield is an amazing place, lot's of nooks and crannies with various aircraft in various states, there is everything here including civil airliners, corporate jets, light aircraft, rotary, military, you name it, Cranfield has it! Away from aviation, the architecture is stunning too, lot's of modern, glass buildings and all of the hangars have spectacularly painted doors with decals and logos etc. You could visit every day for a year and still not have logged everything, my advice to anyone visiting is to make sure you have plenty of time, duck down every road, peer through every window, because with a place like this, you never know what you might find! I heard one maintenance company, "IAE", allowed hangar tours in return for a charity donation, but sadly they could not oblige due to an increase in MoD contracts, it is still worth going in and asking mind because it's worth a peer through the window as some aircraft can be read off. I came to Cranfield for three specific aircraft, my last BA 737, and the wrecks of two memorable crashes which are reportedly located in a compound on site, Citation 501 G-VUEM and EC225 G-REDU. Sadly, I only found the BA. Whilst here, I came across an old friend looking a little worse-for-wear.
Cranfield Airport (EGTC)
1205 - 1330
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| G-ASZU | Cessna 150E | Private | In IAE hangar |
| G-ATHR | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee | Azure Flying Club | Thomson Airways old c/s |
| G-ATMM * | Reims Cessna F150F | Cranfield Aviation Training School | |
| G-AVGU * | Reims Cessna F150G | Private | |
| G-AVWU | Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow | Private | |
| G-AWFZ | Beech 19A Musketeer Sport III | Bob Crowe Aircraft Sales | |
| G-BAUJ | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E | Private | |
| G-BEUD | Robin HR100/285 Tiara | Private | |
| G-BFSR | Reims Cessna F150J | Private | |
| G-BFZO | Grumman AA-5A Cheetah | Private | |
| G-BGOG | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| G-BKAS | Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk | Private | |
| G-BLAC * | Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat | Private | |
| G-BMUT | Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II | Private | |
| G-BMVB | Reims Cessna F152 | Private | |
| G-BOFL | Cessna 152 | Private | |
| G-BOYB | Cessna A152 Aerobat | Modi Aviation | |
| G-BRUX | Piper PA-44-180 Seminole | Private | |
| G-BTNT | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Azure Flying Club | Thomson Airways old c/s |
| G-CDNI * | Cosmik EV-97 Teameurostar | Nene Valley Microlights | |
| G-CFZM | BAe Avro RJ85 | Triangle Regional Aircraft Leasing | |
| G-CIFG # | BAe Avro RJ85 | Triangle Regional Aircraft Leasing | |
| G-DOCB * | Boeing 737-436 | British Airways | |
| G-DTCP | Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance | Private | |
| G-FLYP | Beagle B206 Basset II | Key Publishing (Holdings) Ltd | In IAE hangar |
| G-IMEA | Beech B200 Super King Air | 2 Excel Aviation | |
| G-LENX | Cessna 172N Skyhawk | November Xray Ltd | |
| G-OPFR | Diamond DA42 Twin Star | Private | |
| G-RATE * | Gulfstream AA-5A Cheetah | Grate Flying Group | |
| G-RATI | Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk | Private | |
| G-RIZZ | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Modi Aviation | |
| G-ROWN * | Beech B200 Super King Air | Unity Aviation | In IAE hangar |
| G-SBKR | Socata TB10 Tobago | Private | |
| G-SHIV | Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar | Westley Aircraft Ltd | |
| G-TZII * | Thorpe T-211B | Private | |
| M-KELY * | Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 | Kelly Air | |
| M-PREI * | Raytheon 390 Premier I | Craft Air | |
| N340SC | Cessna 340 | Private | |
| N19753 | Cessna 172L Skyhawk | Private | |
| SP-KWN | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 | Unknown | Stored |
| XS458/T | Lockheed Lightning T5 | Private |
Upon arriving at Luton the first aircraft I clap eyes on is our friendly local billionaires new toy N288Z taxing out to DTV! It's always a pleasure visiting Luton and happily it was rammed full. One area of concern however is the new fencing surrounding the new Signature Flight Support hangar - it's double the size of typical airport perimeter fencing and there isn't so much as a single gap to peer through. The same spotter who tipped me off about the Nas Air Embraer earlier in the day had warned me about this and said the CAA intend for this to become the standard fencing at airports across the country, if that happens, then we have a very serious problem.
London Luton Airport (LTN / EGGW)
1400 - 1505
Airlines / Movements / Other
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| D-ABBJ | Boeing 737-86Q/W | Air Berlin | |
| D-AMGL * | British Aerospace 146-200 | WDL Aviation | |
| EI-DPW | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| G-EZBI | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | William Shakespeare logojet |
| G-EZFE * | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZWE | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-OZBT | Airbus A321-231 | Monarch Airlines | |
| G-ZBAH | Airbus A320-214 | Monarch Airlines | |
| HA-LPK | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LWF * | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LWJ | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LWP * | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LYD * | Airbus A320-232/S | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LYH * | Airbus A320-232/S | Wizz Air | |
| M-ARDI * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | LGM Property Services | |
| N288Z | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Corporate |
Harrods
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 9H-CIO * | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Comlux Malta | |
| C-FLMK * | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | Chartright Air Inc | |
| D-CJAF * | Bombardier Learjet 60 | JetAir Flug GmbH | |
| G-RAAA | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express | TAG Aviation | |
| M-ABDP * | Raytheon Hawker 800XP | Kitlan Ltd | |
| M-YULI * | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Corporate | |
| N465QS | Gulfstream G-IV | NetJets Inc | |
| N689WM * | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 | Corporate | |
| TC-IPK * | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Corporate | |
| VP-BJT | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 | Corporate | |
| VQ-BGN | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Rockfield Holdings |
Signature Flight Support
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 9H-WFC * | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Air X Charter | |
| G-CHUI | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | Air Charter Scotland | |
| G-IPAX * | Cessna 560XL Citation Excel | Pacific Aviation | |
| M-CLAB * | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 | Shamrock Trading | |
| N998FA * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Corporate | |
| OE-FWF * | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | VIF Luftfahrtgesellschaft | |
| OE-HBG * | Dassault Falcon 2000 | Europ-Star Aircraft GmbH |
Gulfstream
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 9H-IRA * | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS | Emperor Aviation | |
| CS-DKK * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | NetJets Europe | |
| EC-LZU * | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Corporate | |
| G-GZOO | IAI/Gulfstream G200 Galaxy | NAL Asset Management | |
| G-KALS | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 | Air Charter Scotland | |
| G-KLNR | Hawker Beechcraft 400XP | Saxonair Charter | |
| M-WIND * | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Corporate | |
| N31GJ * | Gates Learjet 36A | Corporate | |
| N104AR | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Corporate | |
| OK-VPI * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | ABS Jets | |
| PR-CGI * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Corporate | |
| TC-MZA * | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Zorlu Air |
The Pond
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 9H-SMB * | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Albinati Aviation | |
| A6-AZH * | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Elite Jets | |
| D-FFHZ * | Pilatus PC-12/47 | Pilatus Wings / Zollern Flugdienst | |
| ES-PVP * | Bombardier Learjet 60 | Panaviatic | |
| G-PEPI | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | London Executive Aviation | |
| HB-JEL * | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | G5 Executive | |
| HB-JGB * | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Corporate | |
| M-GRAN * | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 | Corporate | |
| M-IPHS * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Islands Aviation | |
| M-MSGG * | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | Artoc Air Co | |
| N904G * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Mototola Mobility Aviation Holdings | |
| N189DR * | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Diamond Resorts | |
| TC-CLG * | Hawker Beechcraft 900XP | Servis Air Hava | |
| TC-DAK * | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | TAHE Havacilik | |
| VP-BZE | Dassault Falcon 7X | Stork Ltd / Flying Lion |
South Stands
Previously the Ocean Sky Jet Centre, then the RSS Jet Centre, the south stands are now unoccupied and seem to be used merely as an overspill ramp.
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| OE-IGG * | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express | Glock Services GmbH | |
| SE-RDY * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | EFS European Flight Service |
When I got to Heathrow I went straight to my hotel, I had a five minute window to log some aircraft from my room before having to get ready to head into central London, by the time I got back, the night-time curfew was in place.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL)
1605 - 2300
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 9M-MNC * | Airbus A380-841 | Malaysia Airlines | |
| A7-ACH * | Airbus A330-203 | Qatar Airways | |
| EC-GUQ * | Airbus A340-313X | Iberia | |
| F-GKXL | Airbus A320-214 | Air France | |
| G-EUPK | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways | |
| G-EUYP * | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| HB-IJX * | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Airlines | |
| HL7783 * | Boeing 777-3B5/ER | Korean Air | |
| LN-RNW * | Boeing 737-783/W | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | |
| PH-KZE | Fokker 70 | KLM Cityhopper |
Day Three ~ Thursday 27th November
The next morning, aircraft were disappearing into the fog before I could log them, so to avoid a complete wash-out, I cancelled visits to RAF Northolt and Elstree Aerodrome to give me more time at Heathrow. I made my way to Myrtle Avenue, arriving just as the sun came out. Unfortunately, I missed a shot of Virgin Atlantics new 787-9 by literally about three seconds.
London Heathrow Airport
0900 - 1050
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 5Y-KQT | Boeing 777-2U8/ER | Kenya Airways | |
| 9H-AEH | Airbus A319-111 | Air Malta | |
| 9K-AOB | Boeing 777-269/ER | Kuwait Airways | |
| 9V-SKG | Airbus A380-841 | Singapore Airlines | |
| A7-BAO | Boeing 777-3DZ/ER | Qatar Airways | |
| B-KPQ * | Boeing 777-367/ER | Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| C-GITR * | Airbus A319-112 | Air Canada | |
| D-AIPE | Airbus A320-211 | Lufthansa | |
| EC-ITN | Airbus A321-211 | Iberia | |
| EI-DEM | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus | |
| EP-IBA * | Airbus A300B4-605R | Iran Air | |
| F-HEPE | Airbus A320-214 | Air France | |
| G-BNLP | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways | |
| G-BNWM | Boeing 767-336/ER | British Airways | |
| G-BOAB * | Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 102 | British Airways | On display |
| G-BZHC | Boeing 767-336/ER | British Airways | |
| G-CIVE * | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways | |
| G-CIVS * | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways | |
| G-CIVV | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways | |
| G-EUOE | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways | |
| G-EUOF | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways | |
| G-EUUA | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-EUUE | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-EUUS | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-EUUW | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-EUYE | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-EUYO * | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-STBF | Boeing 777-336/ER | British Airways | |
| G-STBK * | Boeing 777-336/ER | British Airways | |
| G-TTOB * | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways | |
| G-VIID | Boeing 777-236/ER | British Airways | |
| G-VNEW * | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| G-XLEA * | Airbus A380-841 | British Airways | |
| G-XLEE * | Airbus A380-841 | British Airways | |
| G-XLEG * | Airbus A380-841 | British Airways | |
| G-YMML | Boeing 777-236/ER | British Airways | |
| G-ZZZC | Boeing 777-236 | British Airways | |
| HB-JLS | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Airlines | |
| HS-TGF * | Boeing 747-4D7 | Thai Airways International | |
| LN-RRK | Boeing 737-883 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | |
| N173DZ * | Boeing 767-332/ER(W) | Delta Airlines | |
| N798AN | Boeing 777-223/ER | American Airlines | |
| N825MH * | Boeing 767-432/ER | Delta Airlines | |
| N845MH | Boeing 767-432/ER | Delta Airlines | |
| OD-MRO * | Airbus A320-232 | Middle East Airlines | |
| PH-BGC * | Boeing 737-7K2/W | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| PH-BXA | Boeing 737-8K2/W | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| PH-BXS * | Boeing 737-9K2/W | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| TC-JOC * | Airbus A330-303 | Turkish Airlines | |
| V8-DLC * | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Royal Brunei Airlines | |
| VH-OQK * | Airbus A380-842 | Qantas Airways | |
| VT-ANH * | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air India | |
| VT-JEM | Boeing 777-35R/ER | Jet Airways | |
| ZK-OKM * | Boeing 777-319/ER | Air New Zealand | |
| ZS-SXH * | Airbus A340-313X | South African Airways |
I had no plans to stop at Stansted, it was a quick blast round before moving on, so with this in mind I had no intention to go anywhere other than the north side business park, yet due to that muppet spotter infamously moving a bench, before placing his step-ladders on top of it in order to get a shot over the fence (!!) I was concerned the authorities would now be operating a zero tolerance policy on spotters. When I got there, there was the usual heavy police presence but there was also plenty of spotters and none of us received any bother. I did get some chew from a guy from Air Harrods but sorry pal if I'm not supposed to be there I'll hear it from the authorities not you!!
In a contrast to the fencing situation at Luton, I was delighted to find the fence at the main Air Harrods biz ramp has been replaced with the more common chicken-wire, making life a lot easier here. Whether that's a permanent move or not remains to be seen.
There were nowhere near the usual amount of Ryanair 737s in winter storage this year - just two in fact.
London Stansted Airport (STN / EGSS)
1225 - 1325
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 556 | Airbus A320-214/CJ Prestige | Royal Oman Air Force | |
| 5B-DCJ | Airbus A320-232 | Cyprus Airways | |
| D-ACBN | Airbus A319-115X/CJ | DC Aviation | |
| EI-DAJ | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DCF | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DHH | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DLO | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DPL | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DYF | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DYI | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DYM | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DYP * | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-DWA | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-EBE * | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| EI-EXE * | Boeing 737-8AS/W | Ryanair | |
| G-CIEL | Cessna 560XL Citation Excel | Enerway Ltd | Operated by London Executive Aviation |
| G-CPRR | Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign | Bookajet | |
| G-EZAX | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-IOIT | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar | Unknown | Stored PWFU, marked G-CEAP |
| G-IONX * | Dassault Falcon 7X | TAG Aviation | |
| G-LEGC | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Delos Engineering Corporation | Operated by London Executive Aviation |
| G-OWAY | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A | Air Charter Scotland | |
| G-POWC | Boeing 737-33A/QC | Titan Airways | |
| G-POWD | Boeing 767-36N/ER | Titan Airways | |
| G-RBNS * | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650 | Portrack Global Ltd | Operated by London Executive Aviation |
| G-TCDZ | Airbus A321-211 | Thomas Cook Airlines | |
| G-ZAPZ | Boeing 737-33A/QC | Titan Airways | Revised c/s |
| M-ABEU * | Bombardier Learjet 45 | Ryanair | |
| M-ARSL * | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Prime Air | |
| M-JCBA * | Sikorsky S-76C | J.C. Bamford Excavators | |
| M-SAID * | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 | S&K Aviation | |
| N595E * | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express | Corporate | |
| N385PD | Gulfstream G-IV | Pelican Developments G-IV LLC | |
| N483DJ * | Gulfstream G-IV | Corporate | |
| N501HM * | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G500) | Palm Hill Equipment LLC | |
| VP-CON | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 Challenger 850 | FTC Consulting | |
| VQ-BSO * | Dassault Falcon 7X | Shell Aircraft Ltd |
As mentioned at the top of this page, I did the trip backwards compared to normal, I thought this might be of particular benefit at Gamston given the later time of day compared to the normal 8am, but alas not and it was dead as usual.
Retford Gamston Airport (EGNE)
1530 - 1540
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| G-AZVG * | American AA-5 Traveller | Private | |
| G-BCKV | Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat | Private | |
| G-BCPN | Grumman AA-5 Traveller | G-BCPN Group | |
| G-BMXB | Cessna 152 | XB Flying Group | |
| G-BRPV | Cessna 152 | Eastern Air Executive Ltd | |
| G-BTVX | Cessna 152 | The Flight Centre 2010 Ltd | |
| G-BWEU | Reims Cessna F152 | Eastern Air Executive Ltd | |
| G-DJET | Diamond DA42 Twin Star | Diamond Executive Aviation | |
| G-EFSM * | Slingsby T67M-260 Firefly | Private | |
| G-LLMW | Diamond DA42 Twin Star | Private | |
| G-PETS * | Diamond DA42 Twin Star | Diamond Executive Aviation |
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