Fairford and Farnborough
Dave Anderson Chris Smith Matt Falcus Andrew Povey
Day One
Saturday 16th July
On what was set to be the hottest weekend on record by quite some distance, Dave, Chris and Andrew converged on Matt's house and jumped in Dave's car at 0830 on the Saturday morning and began a day of multiple stops en-route to our Premier Inn at Oxford Airport. We quickly decided to drop visits to Derby and Tatenhill Airfields and on hindsight this was a good decision as it would have been too much.
When we got to East Midlands, we were disappointed to find the entire perimeter has been made a red-route, meaning cameras and a risk of fines! It made logging difficult but luckily, not impossible. We got everything on cargo east just by driving past, we then headed for the RVL Aviation hangar which was open and offered plenty both inside and out, and on the way to here we were able to see everything on the Airbourne Colours and GA aprons. Finally, a slow drive out completed cargo west (DHL). Despite none of their fleet on the ground UPS now have their own freight terminal, FedEx have also increased their presence here.
East Midlands Airport
EMA / EGNX
| REG | A/C TYPE | OPERATOR | NOTES |
| 9H-VCN | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | VistaJet Malta | |
| C-FCCJ | Boeing 767-323ER(BDSF) | Cargojet Airways | |
| D-ALEU | Boeing 757-23N | DHL Aviation (EAT Leipzig) | |
| EC-KAD | ATR 72-202F | Swiftair | |
| EI-STV | Boeing 737-43QSF | ASL Airlines Ireland | |
| G-BMRD | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-CKUZ | Boeing 737-46JSF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-CLNK | ATR 72-211F | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-DHLA | Boeing 767-323ER(BDSF) | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-FIND | Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II | RVL Aviation | |
| G-JMCS | Boeing 737-4Y0SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-JMCT | Boeing 737-3Y0SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-LEAF | Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II | RVL Aviation | |
| G-RAFK | Raytheon 200 Super King Air | RVL Aviation | |
| G-RVLX | Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II | RVL Aviation | |
| N109FE | Boeing 767-3S2ERF | FedEx Express | |
| N219CY | Boeing 767-383ER(BDSF) | ABX Air | |
| N918FD | Boeing 757-23ASF | FedEx Express | |
| OE-LNH | Boeing 757-236PCF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |
| OE-LNJ | Boeing 757-256SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |
| OE-LNX | Boeing 757-223SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |
| OO-IDE | Cessna 525 CitationJet | Air Service Liège | |
| VP-CGV | Boeing 737-86QSF | Lease company | For Amazon Air (ASL Airlines Ireland) as EI-AZG |
| Twin-prop | In the fire training area |
Next to Birmingham where it was a straight forward visit to the west-side multi-storey car park which overlooks both the old and current terminal areas.
Birmingham Airport
BHX / EGBB
| 2-HXFJ | Airbus A330-243 | Leasing company | ex Virgin Australia |
| 9H-SLG | Airbus A321-231 | Jet2.com (SmartLynx Airlines Malta) | |
| 9H-SMF | Airbus A330-343E | SmartLynx Airlines Malta | |
| 9H-SMI | Airbus A330-343E | SmartLynx Airlines Malta | |
| A6-END | Boeing 777-31HER | Emirates | |
| EC-NIR | Fairchild Swearingen SA-227AC Metro III | Flightline | |
| EI-DPY | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-EBV | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-EXE | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-GZY | ATR 72-600 | Aer Lingus Regional (Emerald Airlines) | |
| G-DBNK | Eurocopter EC120B Colibri | De Banke Aviation LLP | |
| G-DRTK | Boeing 737-8KN | Jet2 Holidays | |
| G-ECOR | Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 | Flybe | |
| G-GDFC | Boeing 737-8K2 | Jet2.com | |
| G-JZBD | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2 Holidays | |
| G-JZHP | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2.com | |
| G-LMTA | ATR 72-600 | Loganair | |
| G-REXB | Textron 250 Super King Air | RVL Aviation | |
| G-TAWX | Boeing 737-8K5 | TUI Airways | |
| G-TAWZ | Boeing 737-8K5 | TUI Airways | |
| G-TUIO | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | TUI Airways | |
| G-TUMG | Boeing 737-8MAX | TUI Airways | |
| G-TUMK | Boeing 737-8MAX | TUI Airways | |
| G-WKTS | Beech E90 King Air | DEA Aviation | |
| HA-KAO | ATR 72-202F | Fleet Air International | |
| HB-FUA | Pilatus PC-12/47 | Aviathor GmbH | |
| PH-RVS | Partenavia P68B Victor | Slagboom & Peeters Aerial Photography | |
| TC-KLN | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | Swan Aviation | |
| TC-LSF | Airbus A321-271N | Turkish Airlines | |
| UR-CQE | Antonov An-26B | Vulkan Air | |
| UR-CQV | Antonov An-26B | Vulkan Air | |
| YL-LCV | Airbus A321-231 | Jet2.com (SmartLynx Airlines) |
At Coventry, we headed straight for the museum where a fantastic collection was found, better than most I dare say. Unfortunately the airport itself was far less succcessful, with the previously accessible inner perimeter road closed off, one of just a number of hints that the airports fate is sealed.
Coventry Airport
CVT / EGBE
| G-BAHF | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee | Warwickshire Leasing Ltd | |
| G-COVC | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III | Coventry (Civil) Aviation Ltd | |
| G-JAVO | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Victor Oscar Ltd | |
| G-LOFB | Lockheed L-188CF Electra | Atlantic Airlines | |
| G-OCCX | Diamond DA 42 Twin Star | Aeros Flight Training | |
| G-RASA | Diamond DA 42 Twin Star | Southern Sailplanes Ltd | |
| SE-LPU | British Aerospace ATP(F) | West Air Sweden | |
| XV232 | Hawker Siddeley HS.801 Nimrod MR2 | Nimrod Preservation Group | |
| Midland Air Museum | |||
| 06 Red | Mil Mi-24D Hind | Soviet Air Force | |
| 17473 | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star | Armée de l'air | Marked 117529/TR-529 |
| 28200020 | Flettner FL.282B-0 Kolibri | German Air Force | Marked GF+YF |
| 29640/J | Saab J29B Tunnan | Swedish Air Force | |
| 408/1706 | PZL/WSK Mielec TS-11 Iskra-bis B | Polish Air Force | |
| 42174/SM | North American F-100D Super Sabre | Armée de l'air | |
| 51-4419 | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star | US Air Force | |
| 56-0312 | McDonnell Douglas TF-101B Voodoo | Royal Canadian Air Force | Marked 17447 |
| 58-2062 | De Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver (DHC-2) | US Army | |
| 62-4535 | Kaman HH-43F Huskie | US Air Force | |
| 63-7414 | McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II | US Air Force | |
| 63-7699/CG | McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II | US Air Force | |
| 70/8-NV | Dassault MD.454 Mystère IVA | Armée de l'air | |
| 959 | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SPS-K | East German Air Force | |
| BAPC.9 | Humber Monoplane (replica) | Midland Air Museum | |
| BAPC.126 | Druine D.31 Turbulent | Midland Air Museum | |
| BGA538 | EON AP.5 Olympia 2 | Midland Air Museum | |
| EE531 | Gloster Meteor F4 | Royal Air Force | |
| F-BGNR | Vickers Viscount 708 | Air Inter | |
| G-AEGV | Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel | East Midlands Aviation | |
| G-ALCU | De Havilland DH104 Dove 1B | Private owner | Marked G-ALVD |
| G-AOKZ | Percival P.40 Prentice T1 | Royal Air Force | Marked VS623 |
| G-APJJ | Fairey Ultra Light Helicopter | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) | |
| G-APRL | Armstrong-Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 101 | Elan Cargo | |
| G-APWN | Westland WS.55 Whirlwind I | Bristow Helicopters | |
| G-ARYB | De Havilland DH.125-1 | Hawker Siddeley Aviation | |
| G-ASWJ | Beagle B206C Basset I | Royal Air Force | Marked 8449M |
| G-BRNM | Chichester-Miles Leopard | Chichester-Miles Consultants Ltd | |
| G-CHNX | Lockheed L-188AF Electra | Evergreen International Airlines | Marked N5535 - cockpit only |
| N196B | North American F-86A Sabre | US Air Force | Marked 48-0242/FU-242 |
| R-756 | Canadair F-104G Starfighter | Royal Danish Air Force | |
| VF301/RAL-G | English Electric DH100 Vampire F1 | Royal Air Force | |
| VT935 | Boulton Paul P.111A | Royal Air Force | |
| VZ477 | Gloster Meteor F8 | Royal Air Force | Cockpit only |
| WF922 | English Electric Canberra PR3 | Royal Air Force | |
| WH646 | English Electric Canberra T17A | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Cockpit only |
| WS838/D | Gloster Meteor NF14 | Royal Air Force | |
| WV797/J-491 | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) | |
| XA508/GN-627 | Fairey Gannet T2 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) | |
| XA699 | Gloster Javelin FAW9 | Royal Air Force | |
| XF382/15 | Hawker Hunter F6A | Royal Air Force | |
| XH592 | Handley Page HP.80 Victor B1A | Royal Air Force | Cockpit only |
| XJ579/121 | De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW2 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) | Cockpit only |
| XK789 | Slingsby T38 Grasshopper TX1 | Royal Air Force | |
| XL360 | Avro 698 Vulcan B2 | Royal Air Force | |
| XN685/VL-703 | De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW2 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) | |
| XR635 | Westland Scout AH1 | Army Air Corps | |
| XR771/AN | English Electric Lightning F6 | Royal Air Force | |
| ZA452/021 | Panavia PA-200 Tornado GR4 | Royal Air Force | |
| ZE694/N-004 | British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A2 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) | |
| ZF598 | English Electric Lightning T55 | Royal Saudi Air Force | Marked 55-713/C |
| Unknown | Indian on tail | ||
From one endangered airfield to another that is perhaps less so than it used to be. The "Save the airfield" posters that Chris reported on his last visit are gone, he also reported even if the facility was to remain open it was already too late for Heli Air who were committed to moving out - turns out this was just their engineering base, as they still operate a helicopter training school and hangar here and as with previous visits, a request within gained us access. In fact, the guy on their desk was more enthusiastic about letting us in than we were at getting in!! The hangar was nice and full including a couple of wrecks.
Wellesbourne Mountford
Airfield
EGBW
| G-AVIT | Reims Cessna F150G | Private | |
| G-AWVC | Beagle B121 Pup I | Beagle Victor Charlie Group | |
| G-AXPN | Beagle B121 Pup 2 | Private | |
| G-AYNF | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee C | BW Aviation Ltd | |
| G-AYPG | Reims Cessna F177RG Cardinal | Private | |
| G-BAFL | Cessna 182P Skylane | Private | |
| G-BBDL | Grumman AA-5 Traveller | Private | ex MME resident, replaced by G-RICO |
| G-BHUI | Cessna 152 | South Warwickshire School of Flying | |
| G-BNIV | Cessna 152 | Aeros Flight Training | |
| G-BSTR | Grumman AA-5 Traveller | Private | |
| G-BZMH | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 | Private | Marked XX692 |
| G-CDRC | Cessna 182Q Skylane | Private | |
| G-CEJN | Mooney M20F Executive | Social Infrastructure Ltd | |
| G-CHOP | Westland Bell 47G-3B-1 | Leamington Hobby Centre Ltd | |
| G-CIZG | Robinson R66 Turbine | Buildrandom Ltd (Heli Air) | |
| G-CJLI | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Aeros Flight Training | |
| G-CKEY | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Warwickshire Leasing Ltd | |
| G-CLRW | Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III | Midlands Aviation Ltd | |
| G-CTFL | Robinson R44 Raven | Heli Air Scotland | Wreck under tarpaulin in hangar |
| G-CVMI | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub | Private | |
| G-EOLD | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Phoenix Aviation Ltd | |
| G-KITS | Europa | Private | |
| G-KJBS | CSA SportCruiser | Private | |
| G-LLMW | Diamond DA 42 Twin Star | On-Track Aviation Ltd | |
| G-NJNH | Robinson R66 Turbine | Hawesbates LLP (Heli Air) | |
| G-ORMB | Robinson R22 Beta | Heli Air Scotland | |
| G-OSKY | Cessna 172M Skyhawk | Skyhawk Leasing Ltd | |
| G-RAFW | Mooney M20E Super 21 | Private | |
| G-SPTR | Robinson R44 Raven II | Heli Air | |
| G-TILE | Robinson R22 Beta | Heli Air | |
| G-TIMY | Sud Gardan GY80-160 Horizon | Warwickshire Aviation Ltd | |
| G-TOSH | Robinson R22 Beta | Choicecircle Ltd | |
| G-UROP | Beech 95-B55 Baron | Wallis Health Consultants Ltd | Wreck |
| G-VULC | Hawker Siddeley Vulcan B2A | Radarmoor Ltd | Marked XM655 |
| G-WAPA | Robinson R44 Raven II | Aerocorp Ltd | |
| G-ZAPY | Robinson R22 Beta | HQ Aviation Ltd | |
| N2086P | Piper PA-23-150 Apache | Private | |
| N40VR | Bell 407GX | Private | |
| N700RS | Cessna P210N Centurion | Private | |
| RA-01378 | Yakovlev Yak-52 | Wellesbourne Wartime Museum | |
| WV679/O-J | Percival P.56 Provost T1 | Wellesbourne Wartime Museum | |
| XJ575 | De Havilland DH110 Sea Vixen FAW2 | Wellesbourne Wartime Museum | Marked SAH13 - cockpit only |
| XK590/V | De Havilland DH115 Vampire T11 | Wellesbourne Wartime Museum |
I think all our ports of call were a first visit for at least one of us bar Birmingham, Enstone was the first stop that not a single one of us had been to before, and what a place! Firstly we tried to find the microlight area reportedly on the south east side and accessed via an industrial estate but this proved fruitless, next we went to the north west side where much to Dave's delight we were greeted by a Jaguar under restoration, and following a £5 donation to the Red Cross we were allowed to access the large singular hangar here where the microlights were found along with some replica vintage types. Finally we headed to the north west side which is the main part of the airfield, and after another enquiry in a flying club, we were once again allowed free reign to wander around the many hangars and parked aircraft - this time free of charge! Many hangars were closed up, but we came away with a huge haul all the same.
Enstone Airfield
EGTN
| D-ECFE | Oberlerchner JOB 15-150 | Private | Stored |
| F-GDNR | Socata TB20 Trinidad | Private | |
| G-AHHY | Auster Taylorcraft Plus D | Private | Marked LB369 |
| G-ALGA | Piper PA-15 Vagabond | Private | |
| G-ARET | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer | Private | |
| G-ARMO | Cessna 172B Skyhawk | Private | |
| G-ARMR | Cessna 172B Skyhawk | Private | |
| G-ATOR | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee | Private | |
| G-AVBG | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee B | Private | |
| G-AWFF | Reims Cessna F150H | Private | |
| G-AWKD | Piper PA-17 Vagabond | Kilo Delta Flying Group | |
| G-AXOT | Morane Saulnier MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 | Private | |
| G-AXPF | Reims Cessna F150K | Private | |
| G-AZLN | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee F | Enstone Sales and Services Ltd | |
| G-BEFA | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Private | |
| G-BHRW | CEA DR221 Dauphin | The Dauphin Flying Group | |
| G-BICW | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Blueplane Ltd | |
| G-BJSZ | Piper J3C-65 Cub | Private | |
| G-BLMG | Grob G109B | G-BLMG Group | |
| G-BLMT | Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub | Private | |
| G-BODO | Cessna 152 | Enstone Sales and Services Ltd | |
| G-BOJS | Cessna 172P Skyhawk | Paul's Planes Ltd | |
| G-BOLU | Robin R3000/120 | Private | |
| G-BOUJ | Cessna 150M | The UJ Flying Group | |
| G-BOXY | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II | Sheffield Aero Club | Cabin only |
| G-BPUA | EAA Biplane | Private | |
| G-BSCY | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Private | |
| G-BSLK | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| G-BSWC | Boeing PT-13D Kaydet | Private | Marked 112 USAAF |
| G-BTCE | Cessna 152 | Private | |
| G-BTGO | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee D | Livingstone Skies Ltd / Demero Ltd | |
| G-BTUW | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Private | |
| G-BUGV | Slingsby T61F Venture T2 | Venture Flying Group | |
| G-BUJM | Cessna 120 | Private | |
| G-BVPX | Bensen B8 Tyro Gyro | Private | |
| G-BXDI | De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T1 | G-BXDI Group | Marked WD373/12 |
| G-BXEA | RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Private | |
| G-BXUA | Cricket Mk5 | Private | |
| G-BXVU | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| G-BYSP | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II | Private | |
| G-BZIP | Montgomerie-Bensen B8MR | Private | |
| G-CBJE | RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Private | |
| G-CCJL | Supermarine Spitfire Mk.26 (replica) | Private | Marked PV303/ON-B |
| G-CCPD | Cricket Mk4 | Private | |
| G-CDJJ | Yakovlev Yak-52 | Digitakumi Ltd | |
| G-CDUL | Skyranger 912(2) | Private | |
| G-CHDK | Magni M16C Tandem Trainer | Private | |
| G-CHHV | Ibis RJ.03 | Private | |
| G-CIAO | Sky Arrow 650 T | Private | |
| G-CITM | Magni M16C Tandem Trainer | Lambdatek Ltd | |
| G-CKWR | Magni M16C Tandem Trainer | Private | |
| G-CLCJ | North American T-6H Harvard 4M | Private | Marked EX490/78 |
| G-CLHJ/N-LZ | Supermarine Spitfire Mk.26B (replica) | Molly Rose Group | Marked R6800/LZ-N |
| G-DADA | Rotorsport MT-03 | Private | |
| G-DAKO | Piper PA-28-236 Dakota | Private | |
| G-DKDP | Grob G109 | Private | |
| G-EDGA | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | RAF Halton Aero Club | |
| G-EOFW | Pegasus Quantum 15-912 | G-EOFW Microlight Group | |
| G-EORG | Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk | Private | ex MME resident |
| G-ERDS | De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth | Private | |
| G-ERYR | P&M Quik GT450 | Private | |
| G-GTTP | P&M Quik GT450 | Private | |
| G-ITAR | Magni M16C Tandem Trainer | Hartis Autogyro Syndicate | |
| G-JAMZ | P&M Quikr | Private | |
| G-JASE | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| G-JIMB | Beagle B121 Pup I | Private | |
| G-LANE | Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk | Private | |
| G-OBDN | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III | Private | |
| G-OHAC | Reims Cessna F182Q Skylane | Maguireizatt LLP | |
| G-OJSH | Thruster T600N 450 | G-OJSH Group | |
| G-OSFB | Diamond HK 36 TTC Super Dimona | Oxfordshire Sportflying Ltd | |
| G-OVIN | Rockwell Commander 112TC | OVIN Ltd | |
| G-PSRT | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Private | |
| G-PTBA | Boeing PT-13A Stearman | Mach Eight 3 Ltd | Marked 466 US Army |
| G-RRVV | Vans RV-8 | Private | |
| G-RVMB | Vans RV-9A | The Mike Bravo Flying Group | |
| G-SAYS | RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Private | |
| G-SION | Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk II | Naiad Air Services | |
| G-TYGA | Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger | Three Musketeers Flying Group | |
| G-VPSJ | Europa | Private | |
| G-WAVE | Grob G109B | Grob G-WAVE Flying Group | |
| G-XSFT | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F | Private | |
| G-YOLO | Aeroprakt A22-L2 Foxbat | Private | |
| G-YROU | Magni M24C Orion | Fairoaks Gyros Ltd | |
| N2177G | Cessna 182A Skylane | Private | |
| N74677 | Boeing N2S-3 Kaydet | Private | Marked 131 US Navy |
| N12467 | Waco UEC | Private | |
| XX764/13 | SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 | Private | ex Royal Air Force - 226 OCU |
Chris had a score to settle at Oxford, an airport that torments him at the best of times because everyone mistakenly calls it "Kidlington", which it isn't. On his one previous visit he was collared by security and made to delete photos from his camera, learning later that they did not have the power to do that. This also lost him a number of registrations from the log. Not this time though, we came away with a full haul aside from any hangared stuff of course.
The Premier Inn we were staying at here is a new build, part of a new industrial complex to the south of the airport, and by now we were ready for a drink or two so we sat out in the beer garden either side of a meal in the restaurant. Despite the hotel itself blocking a direct view of the airport, no movements were missed. Almost everyone at the hotel was there for RIAT, including the family sat on the table next to us - who had travelled down from Darlington would you believe!!
London Oxford Airport
OXF / EGTK
| 2-LCXO | British Aerospace Jetstream 31 | Firnas Airways | Stored |
| 2-PAPA | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A | Challenger Jet LLP | |
| 2-PASC | Diamond DA 40D Diamond Star | Tesla Solutions Ltd | |
| 2-PASD | Diamond DA 40D Diamond Star | Tesla Solutions Ltd | |
| 2-WOWS | Cirrus Vision SF50 | Wow Aviation LLP (Channel Jets) | |
| 2-YULL | Cirrus SR20 | Private | |
| 5N-JEF | Raytheon Hawker 800XP | Emmanuel Aviation | |
| CS-DSG | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Executive Jet Management Europe | |
| CS-GLI | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500 | NetJets Europe | |
| D-CBBS | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | PAD Aviation Service | |
| D-IDAZ | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 | Atlas Air Service | |
| D-IMHW | Cessna 340A | Private | |
| G-AXJX | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee B | Private | |
| G-BNNT | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Private | |
| G-BTGO | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee D | Livingstone Skies Ltd / Demero Ltd | Followed us from Enstone |
| G-BWFH | Europa | Private | |
| G-BYCA | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee D | Go Fly Oxford Ltd | |
| G-CMCZ | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III | Private | |
| G-CTCG | Diamond DA 42 Twin Star | Leading Edge Aviation | |
| G-DAKM | Diamond DA 40D Diamond Star | Plane Rentals Ltd | Arrived from Teesside |
| G-DAZO | Diamond DA 20A1 Katana | Cubair Flight Training Ltd | |
| G-GFOA | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Go Fly Oxford Ltd | |
| G-KWET | Cessna 150L | Private | |
| G-LDGA | Diamond DA 42NG Twin Star | TwinStar4Hire Ltd (Leading Edge Aviation) | |
| G-LDGB | Diamond DA 40NG Diamond Star | TwinStar4Hire Ltd (Leading Edge Aviation) | |
| G-LDGC | Diamond DA 40D Diamond Star | TwinStar4Hire Ltd (Leading Edge Aviation) | |
| G-MINJ | Diamond DA 42 Twin Star | Barkley Consulting BV | |
| G-MPLA | Cessna 182T Skylane | Gazelle Properties Ltd | |
| G-MPLC | Cessna 182T Skylane | Oxford Aviation Academy | |
| G-MPLE | Cessna 182T Skylane | Oxford Aviation Academy | |
| G-OBBO | Cessna 182S Skylane | Private | |
| G-OPWS | Mooney M20K-231 | Private | ex MME resident |
| G-OXFA | Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V | Oxford Aviation Academy | |
| G-PFTA | Reims Cessna F152 | Livingstone Skies Ltd | |
| G-PFTB | Tecnam P2008-JC | Bluie Skies Ltd | |
| G-PFTC | Tecnam P2008-JC | Bluie Skies Ltd | |
| G-PFTE | Tecnam P2008-JC | Bluie Skies Ltd | |
| G-TAAB | Cirrus SR22 | Alpha Bravo Aviation Ltd | |
| G-UZZI | Lancair LC41-550FG Corvalis TT | Private | |
| G-YPSE | Airbus H130 T2 | Best Holdings (UK) Ltd | |
| HB-VVU | Pilatus PC-24 | CAT Aviation | |
| M-CARA | Cessna 525 Citation M2 | Anam Cara Aviation Ltd | |
| M-DUBS | Dassault Falcon 7X | 6D Ltd | |
| M-MIKE | Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 | Aviation by Westminster Ltd | |
| M-PMCN | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 | Continental Management Ltd | |
| N220RJ | Cirrus SR22 | Private | |
| N287TB | Cirrus SR22T | Private | |
| N6083F | Cessna 182P Skylane | Private | |
| N673SA | Piper PA-24-250 Comanche | Private | |
| N750GF | Cessna 750 Citation X | S'Porter Air Inc | |
| N980AE | Gulfstream 695 Aero Commander Jetprop 980 | TJ Air Holdings Inc | |
| (Piper PA-32) | Stored next to 2-LCXO |
Overflights
| 09-0016 | Boeing C-32A (757-2Q8) | US Air Force - 1st AS / 89th AW | |
| 9H-VUG | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair (Malta Air) | |
| A6-XWA | Airbus A350-1041 | Etihad Airways | |
| A7-ALM | Airbus A350-941 | Qatar Airways | |
| A7-ANP | Airbus A350-1041 | Qatar Airways | |
| A7-BEX | Boeing 777-300ER | Qatar Airways | |
| C-FIUF | Boeing 777-233LR | Air Canada | |
| C-FPRP | Boeing 737-8FH | TUI Airways (Sunwing Airlines) | |
| C-GHPX | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| C-GOIO | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | Air Transat | |
| C-GUBL | Airbus A330-243 | Air Transat | |
| C-GYRS | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | WestJet Airlines | |
| D-AALT | Boeing 777-200LRF | DHL Aviation (AeroLogic) | |
| D-AIGP | Airbus A340-313X | Lufthansa | |
| D-AIZJ | Airbus A320-214 | Lufthansa | |
| D-AJFK | Airbus A330-343E(P2F) | DHL Aviation (EAT Leipzig) | |
| D-AVIB | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Air Hamburg | |
| D-CMDH | Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign | E-Aviation | |
| EI-DCR | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-GSI | Boeing 737-800 | Ryanair | |
| EI-HEN | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| EI-HEZ | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| F-GSPG | Boeing 777-228ER | Air France | |
| F-GSQY | Boeing 777-328ER | Air France | |
| G-BSED | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer | Private | |
| G-HEBS | Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander | Airtask Group (Hebridean Air Services) | |
| G-HUBB | Partenavia P68B Victor | Ravenair | |
| G-JZBL | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2.com | |
| G-JZBM | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2.com | |
| G-JZHF | Boeing 737-8K2 | Jet2 Holidays | |
| G-JZHG | Boeing 737-85P | Jet2.com | |
| G-JZHM | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2 Holidays | |
| G-JZHY | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2.com | |
| G-LCAC | Embraer ERJ-190-100SR | BA CityFlyer | |
| G-LCYP | Embraer ERJ-190-100SR | BA CityFlyer | |
| G-LDGC | Diamond DA 40D Diamond Star | Leading Edge Aviation (TwinStar4Hire Ltd) | |
| G-NUKA | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II | Private | |
| G-OATR | ATR 72-600 | Aurigny Guernsey | |
| G-TTNO | Airbus A320-251N | British Airways | |
| G-TUMJ | Boeing 737-8MAX | TUI Airways | |
| G-TUMT | Boeing 737-8MAX | TUI Airways | |
| G-UXLA | Bombardier Learjet 40 | SaxonAir Charter | |
| G-ZBJI | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | British Airways | |
| HB-JLR | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Airlines | |
| HB-JMF | Airbus A340-313X | Swiss International Airlines | |
| JY-BAC | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Royal Jordanian Airlines | |
| JY-BAE | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Royal Jordanian Airlines | |
| M-JCBC | Sikorsky S-76C | JCB Aviation | |
| N27015 | Boeing 777-224ER | United Airlines | |
| N418MC | Boeing 747-47UF | Atlas Air | |
| N77014 | Boeing 777-224ER | United Airlines | |
| OE-LAY | Boeing 767-3Z9ER | Austrian Airlines | |
| OE-LQA | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet Europe | |
| OE-LSL | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Europe | |
| OY-YNS | Vulcanair P68C | Bioflight A/S | |
| PH-TFK | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | TUI fly Netherlands | |
| SP-LSD | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | LOT Polish Airlines | |
| TC-LSC | Airbus A321-271N | Turkish Airlines | |
| TF-ICA | Boeing 737-9MAX | Icelandair | |
| TF-ISO | Boeing 767-319ER | Icelandair |
Day Two
Sunday 17th July
Our route to Brize Norton took us back past Oxford where only one new aircraft was noted.
London Oxford Airport
| CS-DGW | Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 | Valair Private Jets | |
We swung by Brize en-route to Fairford for a very quick visit, given it's not the best for spotting we limited ourselves to a crash gate at the 25 end where we picked off a small number of airframes. Luckily, a good view of 25 departures from the Fairford show expanded the log a bit!
RAF Brize Norton
BZZ / EGVN
| 045 | Airbus A330-243MRTT | French Air and Space Force - ERVTS 01.031 | Marked F-UJCK |
| 2801 | Airbus A319-115X(CJ) | Czech Air Force - 241st TS | |
| C-FARA | Short SC-7-100 Skyvan 3 | Summit Air Charters | |
| C-FPSH | Dornier Do228-202 | Summit Air Charters | |
| C-GKOA | Short SC-7-100 Skyvan 3 | Summit Air Charters | |
| G-BNRG | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| OE-HUB | Cessna 750 Citation X | Bairline Fluggesellschaft | |
| ZM405 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 24/30/70/206 Squadrons | |
| ZM413 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 24/30/70/206 Squadrons | |
| ZM414 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 24/30/70/206 Squadrons | |
| ZM417 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 24/30/70/206 Squadrons | |
| ZZ175 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | Royal Air Force - 99 Squadron | |
| ZZ332 | Airbus Voyager KC3 | Royal Air Force - 10/101 Squadrons (AirTanker Services) | |
| ZZ335 | Airbus Voyager KC3 | Royal Air Force - 10/101 Squadrons (AirTanker Services) | |
| ZZ336 | Airbus Voyager KC3 | Royal Air Force - 10/101 Squadrons (AirTanker Services) | VIP transport |
Fairford was fairly routine, we entered via the "red route" which brought us in from the north east to the south east of the base. Traffic movement was quick enough and after the usual 30-45 minute wait for the security tents to open, we headed straight for the food stalls for a breakfast bun! We settled in the 'ants nest' grass area at about the runway mid-point, and took turns to go off and work the static, easily a 90-minute process! Dave felt the static was a little lacking compared to previous years, with bigger stuff such as the German A340 and US Air Force 747 padding it out a bit. The heat had been tough on day one and it was just warming up (pun intended!), the full day was relentless as the concrete reflected the sun, but the good thing about it being so well publicised in the news is we were well prepared, with plenty of fluids and regular application of sun cream.
RAF Fairford
FFD / EGVA
| Flying Display | |||
| 02/709-FD | Pilatus PC-21 | French Air and Space Force - Mustang X-Ray Tactical Display | |
| 07/709-FI | Pilatus PC-21 | French Air and Space Force - Mustang X-Ray Tactical Display | |
| 0712 | PZL W-3A Sokół | Czech Republic Air Force - 243VL | |
| 10-0051/2 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0052/1 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0053 | Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey | US Air Force - 352nd SOG / 7th SOS | |
| 10-0053/4 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0056/6 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0057/5 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0058/7 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0060/8 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 15-0084/3 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 260 | Pilatus PC-9M | Irish Air Corps - Silver Swallows Display Team | |
| 264 | Pilatus PC-9M | Irish Air Corps - Silver Swallows Display Team | |
| 267 | Pilatus PC-9M | Irish Air Corps - Silver Swallows Display Team | |
| 269 | Pilatus PC-9M | Irish Air Corps - Silver Swallows Display Team | |
| 31 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Hungarian Air Force - 59th Tactical Wing | |
| 331 | Mil Mi-24P Hind | Hungarian Air Force - 86th Helicopter Wing | |
| 3371 | Mil Mi-35 Hind | Czech Republic Air Force - 221VL | |
| 39211 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Swedish Air Force - F7 | |
| 519 | Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon | Hellenic Air Force - 340 Mira / Zeus Demo Team | |
| 79+09 | NH Industries NH90 TTH | German Army - THR 10 | |
| 7L-WD | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon | Austrian Air Force - Überwachungsgeschwader | |
| 7L-WI | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon | Austrian Air Force - Überwachungsgeschwader | |
| 8T-CB | Lockheed C-130K Hercules | Austrian Air Force - Lufttransportstaffel | |
| 9813 | Mil Mi-171Sh Hip | Czech Republic Air Force - 222VL | |
| A-912 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-915 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-916 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-925 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-926 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-929 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-931 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| A-932 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | |
| C.15-21/15-08 | McDonnell Douglas EF-18A+ Hornet | Spanish Air Force - Ala 15 | |
| FA-136 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - 10 Wing | |
| HW-354/3 | British Aerospace Hawk 51 | Finnish Air Force - HävLLv 41 | |
| J-5023 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | Swiss Air Force - Hornet Display Team | |
| L9-62 | Pilatus PC-9M | Slovenian Air Force - 152 Letalska Eskadrilja | |
| LF363/RF-J | Hawker Hurricane IIc | Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | |
| MK356/QJ-3 | Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe | Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | |
| MM54482/8 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM54510/10 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM54514/6 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM54518/3 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM54534/4 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM54538/7 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM54551/9 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM55053/1 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM55058/2 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM55059/5 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | |
| MM55213/61-06 | Leonardo T-346A Master | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo | |
| MM62219/RS-50 | Leonardo C-27J Spartan | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo | |
| MM7344/4-62 | Eurofighter F-2000A | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo | |
| PA474/AR-L/VN-T | Avro 683 Lancaster B1 | Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight | |
| RJF01 | Extra EA 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| RJF02 | Extra EA 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| RJF03 | Extra EA 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| RJF04 | Extra EA 330LX | Royal Jordanian Air Force - Royal Jordanian Falcons | |
| T-409 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | |
| T-411 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | |
| T-415 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | |
| T-421 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | |
| T-423 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | |
| T-428 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | |
| XX219 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX232 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX242 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX295 | British Aerospace Hawk T1W | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX310 | British Aerospace Hawk T1W | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX319 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX323 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| ZA681 | Boeing Chinook HC6A | Royal Air Force - 27 Squadron | |
| ZJ914 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 29 Squadron | |
| Static Display | |||
| 01 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | Strategic Airlift Capability - Heavy Airlift Airwing | |
| 08 Blue | Leonardo C-27J Spartan | Lithuanian Air Force - Transporto Eskadrile | |
| 11-0057 | Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey | US Air Force - 352nd SOW / 7th SOS | |
| 13-5776 | Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II | US Air Force - 352nd SOW / 67th SOS | |
| 16+02 | Airbus A340-313X | German Air Force - FBS BMVg | |
| 18-1215 | Kawasaki C-2 | Japan Air Self Defence Force - 2nd TAG | |
| 19-46063 | Boeing KC-46A Pegasus | US Air Force - 514th AMW / 78th ARS | |
| 19-5475/LN | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | US Air Force - 48th FW / 495th FS | |
| 1104 | Antonov An-30 Clank | Romanian Air Force - Escadrila 902 | |
| 1962 | Leonardo C-27J Spartan | Slovakian Air Force - 46. Krídlo Kuchyna | |
| 11405 | Socata TB30 Epsilon | Portugese Air Force - Esquadra 101 | |
| 11413 | Socata TB30 Epsilon | Portugese Air Force - Esquadra 101 | |
| 15003/03 | Airbus CC-150T Polaris | Royal Canadian Air Force - 437 Squadron | |
| 130609 | Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules | Royal Canadian Air Force - 426 Squadron | |
| 280 | Pilatus PC-12NG Spectre | Irish Air Corps - 104 Squadron | |
| 30+73 | Eurofighter EF-2000 | German Air Force - TLG 73 | |
| 31+18 | Eurofighter EF-2000 | German Air Force - TLG 73 | |
| 332 | Mil Mi-24P Hind | Hungarian Air Force - 86th Helicopter Wing | |
| 346 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | Royal Jordanian Air Force - 3 Squadron, Airlift Wing | |
| 39825 | Saab JAS-39D Gripen | Swedish Air Force - F7 | |
| 40 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Hungarian Air Force - 59th Tactical Wing | |
| 42 | Airbus AS365N3+ Dauphin II | Lithuanian Air Force - Sraigtasparniu Eskadrile | |
| 44 Black | PZL M28 Skytruck | Estonian Air Force - 1. Eskadrill | |
| 46+25 | Panavia PA-200 Tornado IDS | German Air Force - TLG 51 | |
| 46+38 | Panavia PA-200 Tornado IDS | German Air Force - TLG 51 | |
| 54+29 | Airbus A400M Atlas | German Air Force - LTG 62 | |
| 60+06 | Lockheed P-3C Orion | German Navy - MFG 3 | |
| 60-0335/D | Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker | US Air Force - 100th ARW / 351st ARS | |
| 68-10329/BB | Lockheed U-2S | US Air Force - 9th RW / 99th ERS | |
| 6053 | Aero L-159A ALCA | Czech Republic Air Force - 212TSL | |
| 73-1676 | Boeing E-4B (747-200B) | US Air Force - 595th CACG / 1st ACCS | |
| 76+06 | Airbus H145M | German Air Force - HSG 64 | |
| 79+17 | NH Industries NH90 TTH | German Army - THR 10 | |
| 701 | Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | Royal Bahraini Air Force - 7 Squadron | |
| 83+07 | Westland Sea Lynx Mk.88A | German Navy - MFG 5 | |
| 84+79 | Sikorsky CH-53GS | German Air Force - HSG 64 | |
| 87 | Embraer EMB-121 Xingu | French Navy - 28F | |
| 88-0435/AV | Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon | US Air Force - 31st / 555th FS | |
| 88-0526/AV | Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon | US Air Force - 31st / 555th FS | |
| 92-0364 | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | US Air Force - 48th FW / 492nd FS | |
| 911 | CASA C-295MPA Persuader | Royal Oman Air Force - 2 Squadron | |
| BAPC.171 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force | Marked XX308 |
| BAPC.361 | Boeing Chinook | Royal Air Force | Marked IR808 |
| BAPC.529 | BAE Systems Tempest | BAE Systems | |
| C-FGZE | Douglas A-4N Skyhawk | Top Aces | Marked 159823/495 |
| CC-2 | CASA C-295M | Finnish Air Force - TukiLLv | |
| CE.15-07/15-76 | McDonnell Douglas EF-18B Hornet | Spanish Air Force - Ala 15 | |
| CSX55274 | Eurofighter TF-2000A Typhoon | Kuwait Air Force - Operational Conversion Unit | |
| D-EMZF | Reims Cessna FR172H Skyhawk | AKS Aviation | Marked 69-0667 |
| F-AYSB | Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 | Mistral Warbirds | Marked 01675/FU-675 |
| F-GITZ | American General AG-5B Tiger | Private | |
| F-WMXB | Airbus H175M | Airbus Helicopters | |
| FA-86 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - 349 Squadron | |
| FA-119 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - 349 Squadron | |
| FAB2857 | Embraer KC-390 Millennium | Brazilian Air Force - 1/1 GTT | |
| G-AVYL | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee D | Cotswold Aero Maintenance Ltd | Flying Scholarships for Disabled People |
| G-AXHR | Piper J3C-65 Cub | Private | Marked 329601/44-D |
| G-BEDF | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress | B-17 Preservation Ltd | Marked 124485/DF-A |
| G-BJTP | Piper L18C Super Cub | Private | Marked MM51-15302/EI-51 |
| G-BKVK | Auster AOP9 | Private | Marked WZ662 |
| G-BNGE | Auster AOP6 | Private | Marked TW536/TS-V |
| G-BVTM | Reims Cessna F152 | RAF Halton Aero Club | |
| G-BWSG | BAC Jet Provost T5 | Private | Marked XW324/U |
| G-BYWZ | Grob G115E Tutor T1 | Royal Air Force - 6 Flying Training School (Oxford UAS / 6 AEF) | |
| G-BYXH | Grob G115E Tutor T1 | Royal Air Force - 6 Flying Training School (Oxford UAS / 6 AEF) | |
| G-CBFP | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 | Shacklewell Bulldog Group | Marked XX636/Y |
| G-CBSK | Westland Gazelle HT3 | Gazelle Squadron | Marked ZB627/A |
| G-CICN | Agusta-Bell Sioux AH1 | Historic Army Aircraft Flight | Marked XT131/B |
| G-CMDK | North American P-51D Mustang | Warbird Experiences Ltd (for Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight) | Marked 44-13779/WD-C |
| G-DSMR | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | TAG Aviation UK | |
| G-ETPL | British Aerospace Avro RJ100 | QientiQ - Empire Test Pilot School | |
| G-ETPP | Leonardo AW139 | QinetiQ - Empire Test Pilot School (Castle Air) | |
| G-FFFB | P&M Quik GTR | Flying For Freedom Ltd | |
| G-HACS | Tecnam P2002JF Sierra | RAF Halton Aero Club | |
| G-HMCE | Performance Ikarus C42 FB80 Bravo | RAF Microlight Flying Association | |
| G-HMCH | LSA EV-97 EuroStar SL | RAF Microlight Flying Association | |
| G-HOUR | Max Holste MH.1521 C1 Broussard | Bremont Watch Company | |
| G-KFCA | Red-Air Ikarus C42 FB80 | AirBourne Aviation | |
| G-MCGJ | Sikorsky S-92A | HM Coastguard (Bristow Helicopters) | |
| G-MCGX | Leonardo AW189 | HM Coastguard (Bristow Helicopters) | |
| G-NXTE | Electroflight NXTE | Rolls-Royce Plc | |
| G-OFTR | Pipistrel Velis Electro | Fly About Aviation / ELBIT Systems | |
| G-OGRN | Pipistrel Velis Electro | Fly About Aviation / ELBIT Systems | |
| G-OSRA | Boeing 727-2S2AF(RE) | T2 Aviation (2Excel Aviation) | |
| G-PBIX | Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe | The Suffolk Spitfire Ltd | Marked WZ-RR |
| G-RFCA | Tecnam P2008JC | RAF Waddington Flying Club | |
| G-SAHI | Trago Mills SAH-1 | Aerial Vocations Ltd | |
| G-SCIR | Piper PA-31-310 Navajo | HM Coastguard (2Excel Aviation) | |
| G-SKNG | Westland Sea King HAR3 | Historic Helicopters | Marked XZ597/M |
| G-THUN | Republic P-47D Thunderbolt | Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd (Ultimate Fighters) | Marked 549192/F4-J |
| G-TSTR | Westland Gazelle HT3 | Nova Systems | Marked ZB625 |
| G-UCAS | UAS Concept 2 | BAE Systems | |
| G-VNAM | Cessna O-1A Bird Dog | O-1 Aviation Ltd | Marked 0-14781 |
| G-WSEX | Westland Wessex HU5 | Historic Helicopters | Marked XT761 |
| G-ZXLL | Extra EA 300/L | The Blades (2Excel Aviation) | |
| HB-HHH | Pilatus PC-7 MKX | Pilatus | |
| HB-KGC | Cirrus SR22T | Private | |
| HB-PKE | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II | Private | |
| HB-VVI | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| I-8526/3 | Alpi Pioneer 200 | Fly Fano Team | |
| I-9272/4 | Tecnam P-92 Echo | Fly Fano Team | |
| I-9401 | Alpi Pioneer 200 | Fly Fano Team | |
| I-9518/2 | Asso Aerei IV | Fly Fano Team | |
| I-9759/5 | Asso Aerei IV | Fly Fano Team | |
| I-D232/6 | Asso Aerei X | Fly Fano Team | |
| I-HEDY/8 | Cessna 172RG Cutlass | Fly Fano Team | |
| J-197 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 312 Squadron | |
| J-508 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 312 Squadron | |
| L9-66 | Pilatus PC-9M | Slovenian Air Force - 152 Letalska Eskadrilja | |
| MM55044/51-82 | AMX A-11B Ghibli | Italian Air Force - 51° Stormo | |
| MM55065/61-131 | Aermacchi FT-339A | Italian Air Force - 61° Stormo | |
| MM55221/61-20 | Leonardo T-346A Master | Italian Air Force - 61° Stormo | |
| N-227 | NH Industries NH90 NFH | Royal Netherlands Air Force - 860 Squadron | |
| N51ZW | North American P-51D Mustang | Flying Legends | Marked 44-72927/WZ-W |
| N590D | Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster | Postbellum Foundation | Marked 21300 |
| N600CE | Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (Bell 407) | Northrop Grumman | Marked 168808/NG |
| N610AT | Textron AT-6 Wolverine | Textron Aviation | |
| N691BD | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Sentinel R1 | Raytheon | |
| PT-ZTU | Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano | Embraer | |
| SE-DXO | Saab Sk37E Viggen | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | Marked 37809/61 |
| SE-DXP | Saab Sk35C Draken | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | Marked 35810/79 |
| SE-RME | Saab J-32D Lansen | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | Marked 32606/06 |
| SE-RMI | Cessna TP.103 Citation (C550) | Swedish Air Force Historic Flight | Marked 103003 |
| XE704 | Hawker Hunter T72 | Hawker Hunter Aviation | Marked XE688 |
| XW237 | Westland Puma HC2 | Royal Air Force - 230 Squadron | |
| ZB131 | BAE Systems Hawk 167 | Qatar Emiri Air Force - 11 Squadron | |
| ZB132 | BAE Systems Hawk 167 | Qatar Emiri Air Force - 11 Squadron | |
| ZB684 | Westland Gazelle AH1 | Army Air Corps - JADTEU | |
| ZE630/XU | Grob G103A Viking TX1 | Royal Air Force - 2 Flying Training School (CGS) | |
| ZH847/66 | EH Industries EH101 Merlin HM2 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 814 NAS | |
| ZH869 | Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules C4 | Royal Air Force - 47 Squadron | |
| ZK028/FD | BAE Systems Hawk T2 | Royal Air Force - 4 Flying Training School (25 Squadron) | |
| ZK324 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 1(F) Squadron | |
| ZK372 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 12 Squadron | |
| ZM309 | Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 | Royal Air Force - 3 Flying Training School (57 Squadron) | |
| ZM318 | Grob G120TP-A Prefect T1 | Royal Air Force - 3 Flying Training School (57 Squadron) | |
| ZM332 | Textron T-6C Texan T1 | Royal Air Force - 4 Flying Training School (72 Squadron) | |
| ZM337 | Embraer EMB-500 Phenom T1 | Royal Air Force - 3 Flying Training School (45 Squadron) | |
| ZM419 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 70 Squadron | |
| ZM498 | Airbus Jupiter HT1 | Royal Air Force - 1 Flying Training School (60 Squadron) | |
| ZM508 | Airbus Juno HT1 | Royal Air Force - 1 Flying Training School (60 Squadron) | |
| ZM519 | Airbus Juno HT1 | Royal Air Force - 1 Flying Training School (60 Squadron) | |
| ZP802 | Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 | Royal Air Force - 120 Squadron | |
| ZZ377 | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 825 NAS | |
| ZZ387 | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat AH1 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 847 NAS | |
| ZZ501 | Hawker Beechcraft Avenger T1 | Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 750 NAS | |
| Thales Watchkeeper WK450 (replica) | Thales | ||
| Support | |||
| 04/709-FF | Pilatus PC-21 | French Air and Space Force - Mustang X-Ray Tactical Display | Spare |
| 10-0059 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | Spare |
| 18-1947 | Gulfstream C-37B (G550) | US Air Force - 89th AW / 99th AS | |
| 39291 | Saab JAS-39C Gripen | Swedish Air Force - F7 | Spare |
| 534 | Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon | Hellenic Air Force - 340 Mira / Zeus Demo Team | Spare |
| A-930 | Pilatus PC-7 | Swiss Air Force - PC-7 Team | Spare |
| C.15-27/15-14 | McDonnell Douglas EF-18A+ Hornet | Spanish Air Force - Ala 15 | Spare |
| FA-87 | General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon | Belgian Air Component - 10 Wing | Spare |
| G-CBSI | Westland Gazelle HT3 | Gazelle Squadron | Marked XZ934 |
| HW-341 | British Aerospace Hawk 51 | Finnish Air Force - HävLLv 41 | Spare |
| J-5014 | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet | Swiss Air Force - Hornet Display Team | Spare |
| MM54539/0 | Aermacchi MB-339PAN | Italian Air Force - 313° Gruppo (Frecce Tricolori) | Spare |
| MM55214/61-07 | Leonardo T-346A Master | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo | Spare |
| MM62161 | Piaggio P.180AM Avanti | Italian Air Force - 311° Gruppo | |
| SE-RMT | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Saab | |
| T-426 | Saab T-17 Supporter | Royal Danish Air Force - Flyveskolen / Baby Blue Display Team | Spare |
| T-786 | Pilatus PC-24 | Swiss Air Force | |
| XX188 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | Spare |
| XX278 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | Spare |
| ZK428 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 29 Squadron | Spare |
| Visitors | |||
| G-AHAG | De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide | Scillonia Airways | |
| G-BBRC | Fuji FA-200-180 Aero Subaru | G-BBRC Ltd | |
| G-SIRD | Robinson R44 Raven II | Peglington Productions Ltd | Sir David Jason |
We left Fairford fairly early as the BoBMF were displaying, so around 1520ish, partly to beat the queues and partly because we needed the cool air con from the car! The only thing we missed worthy of note was the 207 Squadron F-35B, which transited from Marham. The good thing about having left early is we had time for a couple more stops...I think Dave and Andy could maybe have done without it so my gratitude to them for sticking to the plan!
First up was Popham, and like with Enstone, an enquiry in the tower resulted in free reign of the airfield! The problem here is the vast majority of hangars were closed up, despite being a glorious Sunday perfect for flying! On the subject of the hangars, they were the same type as noted at Enstone, almost like oversized gazebos, I count 56 on Google Earth, 32 of which have just gone up in the last 12 months! They must be cheap as chips to erect, so there's no excuse whatsoever for Teesside not to provide some for our GA community!
Popham Airfield
EGHP
| G-ATOP | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee | Aero 80 Flying Group | |
| G-ATYS | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C | Cherokee Challenge Syndicate | |
| G-AXJH | Beagle B121 Pup 2 | Henry Flying Group | |
| G-AZEV | Beagle B121 Pup 2 | Private | |
| G-AZEY | Beagle B121 Pup 2 | Private | |
| G-BAYP | Cessna 150L | Yankee Papa Flying Group | |
| G-BBDL | Grumman AA-5 Traveller | Private | ex MME resident |
| G-BCVG | Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat | Wiltshire Aircraft Maintenance Ltd | |
| G-BJBW | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | 152 Group | |
| G-BMKB | Piper L21B Super Cub | Private | Wings only? |
| G-BNRY | Cessna 182Q Skylane | Private | |
| G-BOJI | Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV | Arrow Two Group | |
| G-BRBI | Cessna 172N Skyhawk | Skyhawk Flying Group | |
| G-BSXD | Soko P-2 Kraguj | Private | Marked 30146, ex Fishburn resident |
| G-BUAO | Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe | G-BUAO Group | |
| G-BUJE | Cessna 177B Cardinal | FG93 Group | |
| G-BWCT | Tipsy Nipper T.66-1 | Private | |
| G-BWVS | Europa | Private | |
| G-CBPE | Socata TB10 Tobago | Private | |
| G-CCYR | Fly Buy Ultralights Ikarus C42 FB80 | AirBourne Aviation | |
| G-CDMS | Aerosport Ikarus C42 FB80 | AirBourne Aviation | |
| G-CDPZ | Mainair Flight Design CT2K | Private | |
| G-CDRO | Aerosport Ikarus C42 FB80 | AirBourne Aviation | |
| G-CDVI | Aerosport Ikarus C42 FB80 | AirBourne Aviation | |
| G-CDXI | Cessna 182P Skylane | Private | |
| G-CEDV | Cosmik EV-97 TeamEuroStar | G-CEDV Flying Group | |
| G-CJMF | Bristell NG5 Speed Wing | Private | |
| G-DAZZ | Vans RV-8 | Wishangar RV8 | |
| G-DENC | Reims Cessna F150G | G-DENC Cessna Group | |
| G-DEVS | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee B | 180 Group | |
| G-DOGG | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 | Private | Marked XX638 |
| G-DRPK | Escapade | Private | |
| G-GDKR | Robin DR400/140B Major | Hampshire Flying Group | |
| G-JHAC | Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat | Private | |
| G-RVNS | Vans RV-4 | Private | |
| G-SIGN | Piper PA-39-160 Twin Comanche C/R | Private | |
| G-YAKI | Yakovlev Yak-52 | Yak One Ltd | |
| N8818Y | Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche C | Private |
Final call of day two was a visit to Lasham, a very difficult airfield to spot at, partly due to poor vantage points but also the main operational area is in a bit of a dip and surrounded by trees. That said, you'd do well to miss anything - maybe a hidden biz or an airliner if it's off its undercarriage in bits on the floor? 2Excel now use the facility as their engineering base having bought the remains of ATC Lasham from the administrators in 2015, and I assume they're also responsible for the recycling operation. We tackled the airfield from three different angles, crash barriers at the north west and south west, and from the northern gliding site. The two Ruskies returned off lease prior to the Ukraine conflict and weren't confiscated.
Lasham Airfield
QLA / EGHL
| 2-GZTS | Boeing 737-73V | Leasing company | ex ASL Airlines France |
| 5U-BAG | Boeing 737-2N9A(C) | Niger Government | Stored |
| EI-CPE | Airbus A321-211 | Aer Lingus | for freighter conversion |
| EI-CPG | Airbus A321-211 | Aer Lingus | for freighter conversion |
| EI-CPH | Airbus A321-211 | Aer Lingus | for freighter conversion |
| G-CCHX | Scheibe SF25C Falke | Lasham Gliding Society | |
| G-CLWA/774 | Schleicher ASK 21 B | Lasham Gliding Society | |
| G-DFEB | Grob G102 Club Astir III | Lasham Gliding Society | |
| G-LYDA | Hoffmann H 36 Dimona | G-LYDA Flying Group | |
| N531BN | Boeing 727-2U5A(RE) | Antares Aviation LLC | |
| N9313U | Airbus A319-111 | Leasing company | Stored, United Airlines NTU |
| VP-CAQ | Boeing 737-2V6A | ex Jet Connections Ltd | WFU |
| VP-CJN | Boeing 727-76 | Starling Aviation (Cayman Islands) | |
| VP-CMO | Boeing 727-212A(RE) | MK Airlines | Stored |
| VP-CTN | Airbus A321-211 | Leasing company | ex Red Wings |
| VQ-BRL | Airbus A321-231 | Leasing company | ex Nordwind Airlines |
Overflights
| 02-0203 | Boeing C-40C (737-7BC BBJ1) | US Air Force - 201st AS / DC ANG | |
| 07-7183 | Boeing C-17A Globemaster III | US Air Force - 437th AW | |
| 9H-QEF | Boeing 737-800 | Ryanair (Malta Air) | |
| 9V-SFO | Boeing 747-412F | Singapore Airlines Cargo | |
| 9V-SKT | Airbus A380-841 | Singapore Airlines | |
| 9V-SWW | Boeing 777-312ER | Singapore Airlines | |
| A6-EUA | Airbus A380-861 | Emirates | |
| C-FNWD | Boeing 737-8MAX | WestJet Airlines | |
| C-FRSR | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| C-FSES | Boeing 737-8MAX | Air Canada | |
| C-FTCA | Boeing 767-375ER(BDSF) | Air Canada Cargo | |
| C-FVLX | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| D-ABGH | Airbus A319-112 | Eurowings | |
| D-ABUE | Boeing 767-330ER | Condor | |
| D-ABUI | Boeing 767-330ER | Condor | |
| D-ABUT | Boeing 767-3Q8ER | Condor | |
| D-ABVU | Boeing 747-430 | Lufthansa | |
| D-ABYD | Boeing 747-830 | Lufthansa | |
| D-ABYH | Boeing 747-830 | Lufthansa | |
| D-AIGL | Airbus A340-313X | Lufthansa | |
| D-AIHV | Airbus A340-642X | Lufthansa | |
| D-AIXB | Airbus A350-941 | Lufthansa | |
| D-AIXP | Airbus A350-941 | Lufthansa | |
| EI-HGM | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| EI-IFC | Airbus A350-941 | ITA Airways | |
| EI-IFD | Airbus A350-941 | ITA Airways | |
| F-GSPF | Boeing 777-228ER | Air France | |
| F-GSPG | Boeing 777-228ER | Air France | |
| F-GSPJ | Boeing 777-228ER | Air France | |
| F-GSPZ | Boeing 777-228ER | Air France | |
| F-GSQY | Boeing 777-328ER | Air France | |
| F-HBXF | Embraer ERJ-170-100STD | Air France Hop | |
| F-HRBD | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air France | |
| F-HTYF | Airbus A350-941 | Air France | |
| F-OVAA | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Tahiti Nui | |
| G-AYGD | CEA Jodel DR1051 Ambassadeur | Private | |
| G-TAWU | Boeing 737-8K5 | TUI Airways | |
| G-VYGM | Airbus Voyager KC3 | AirTanker Services (Jet2.com) | |
| HB-IJP | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Airlines | |
| HB-JHE | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Airlines | |
| HB-JHM | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Airlines | |
| LX-VCF | Boeing 747-8R7F | Cargolux Airlines International | |
| N1602 | Boeing 767-332ER | Delta Air Lines | |
| N12003 | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | United Airlines | |
| N12004 | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | United Airlines | |
| N182DN | Boeing 767-332ER | Delta Air Lines | |
| N2644U | Boeing 777-300ER | United Airlines | |
| N260UP | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | UPS Airlines | |
| N365UP | Boeing 767-300ERF | UPS Airlines | |
| N367UP | Boeing 767-300ERF | UPS Airlines | |
| N412DX | Airbus A330-941 | Delta Air Lines | |
| N452PA | Boeing 747-46NF | Polar Air Cargo | |
| N505DN | Airbus A350-941 | Delta Air Lines | |
| N660UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N665UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N675UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N755AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N796UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines | |
| N856NW | Airbus A330-223 | Delta Air Lines | |
| N872AN | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | American Airlines | |
| OH-LWA | Airbus A350-941 | Finnair | |
| OO-ACF | Boeing 747-4EVERF | Challenge Airlines | |
| OO-SFC | Airbus A330-342E | Brussels Airlines | |
| OO-SFJ | Airbus A330-343E | Brussels Airlines | |
| OO-VMV | Dassault Falcon 900LX | Flying Service | |
| PH-BQK | Boeing 777-206ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| PH-BVO | Boeing 777-306ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| SP-LRF | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | LOT Polish Airlines | |
| TF-AMC | Boeing 747-412F | Magma Aviation | |
| TF-AMN | Boeing 747-4F6(BDSF) | Magma Aviation | |
| VQ-BVB | Boeing 747-83QF | Silk Way West Airlines |
Day Three
Monday 18th July
Not quite such an early start today so after a hearty breakfast which was just what the doctor didn't order, we headed for Blackbushe where we were pleasantly surprised by three tasty Falcons on the ramp!
Blackbushe Airport
BBS / EGLK
| D-FEEL | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Private | |
| F-AZIM/27 | Yakovlev Yak-3 | Private | |
| F-HEMI | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ | Valljet | |
| G-ATEF | Cessna 150E | Swans Aviation | |
| G-AVSF | Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C | Monday Club | |
| G-AWEZ | Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow | Private | PWFU |
| G-BBRC | Fuji FA-200-180 Aero Subaru | G-BBRC Ltd | Seen at Fairford |
| G-BCIR | Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior | Aerobility | |
| G-BCJB | Beagle B206R Basset CC1 | Private | Confirmation needed |
| G-BDFW | Rockwell Commander 112 | Private | CofA expired |
| G-BERI | Rockwell Commander 114 | Private | |
| G-BICW | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Blueplane Ltd | Seen at Enstone |
| G-BIJV | Reims Cessna F152 | Falcon Flying Services | |
| G-BMFP | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Aerobility | |
| G-BOWY | Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV | Private | |
| G-BPBM | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Redhill Air Services Ltd | |
| G-BZEA | Cessna A152 Aerobat | Blueplane Ltd | |
| G-CBBC | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 | Bulldog Flyers Ltd | Marked XX515/4 |
| G-CDXP | Aerotechnik EV-97 EuroStar | Private | |
| G-CICG | Red-Air Ikarus C42 FB80 | G-CICG Group | |
| G-CLGA | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| G-FDDB | Piper PA-32RT-300 Cherokee Lance II | Private | |
| G-HAKA | Diamond DA 42NG Twin Star | Private | |
| G-IDID | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 | Private | Marked XX699/F |
| G-ILHR | Cirrus SR22 | Private | |
| G-JARY | Piper PA-24-260 Comanche | Private | |
| G-JJAN | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II | Blueplane Ltd | |
| G-LKSM | Sonaca S200 | Blueplane Ltd | |
| G-MASS | Cessna 152 | MK Aero Support Ltd | |
| G-OJFA | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Ravenair | |
| G-PDSI | Cessna 172N Skyhawk | DA Flying Group | |
| G-RAAM | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Private | |
| M-CUZU | Dassault Falcon 900EX | Curzon Aviation | |
| M-ODUS | Dassault Falcon 50EX | Modus Aviation | |
| N147LK | Cirrus SR22 | Private | |
| N542GP | Dassault Falcon 7X | KAG Services LLC (Solairus Aviation) | |
| N799DS | Diamond DA 40 Diamond Star | Private | |
| N9432B | Cessna 175 Skylark | Private |
Not long after leaving Blackbushe, we discovered Farnborough was doing it's very best impression of Skylive, with gridlocked traffic (although I think we were stuck for two hours rather than the average four at Teesside!!), nevertheless attendees were still abandoning their taxis in favour of a lengthy walk. You'd think Farnborough would be a well oiled machine and none of us had known them struggle with traffic before. Once parked it was a doddle however and we were straight through security and in. The heat today was a lot hotter a lot earlier, the only saving grace was the cloud coverage was also much more than yesterday, so whilst it was uncomfortably hot, at least it wasn't beaming down on us.
Dave pulled his usual party trick at Farnborough where he declares "where's me bag?!" then bolts 10 minutes back the way we came and finds it just before they have chance to carry out the controlled explosion! - Sorry Dave! ;-)
Heat haze was a huge problem when trying to log the north side. The show line up was definitely thinner than previous years with no Airbus NEOs, only one Dassault Falcon, but the real shocker was no Bombardier and no Cessna! Cessna were meant to have a Citation 700 Longitude present and we eventually found it at Luton so not sure if it was tech? One surprise that unfathomably was not part of the show, was a prototype G800 parked at the brand new Gulfstream Aerospace hangar - there's only two built so far!
Never mind F-16s, Typhoons or whatever else - Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s going vertical, near-inverted, and slowing almost to the point of hovvering will always be ten fold more impressive to watch!
Farnborough Airport
FAB / EGLF
| Flying Display | |||
| 10-0051/2 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0052/1 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0053/4 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0056/6 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0057/5 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0058/7 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0059 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 10-0060/8 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 15-0084/3 | KAI T-50B Golden Eagle | Republic of Korea Air Force - 53rd ADG (Black Eagles) | |
| 19-5475 | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | US Air Force - 48th FW / 495th FS | Seen at Fairford |
| 2-RLET | Embraer ERJ-190-300STD | Embraer | |
| 92-0364 | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | US Air Force - 48th FW / 492nd FS | Seen at Fairford |
| F-WWCF | Airbus A350-941 | Airbus | |
| FAB2857 | Embraer KC-390 Millennium | Brazilian Air Force - 1/1 GTT | Seen at Fairford |
| N27752 | Boeing 737-10MAX | Boeing (United Airlines) | |
| N779XW | Boeing 777-9 | Boeing | |
| P2 | TAI/AgustaWestland T129A ATAK | Turkish Aerospace | |
| PT-ZTU | Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano | Embraer | Seen at Fairford |
| TC-VCD | TAI Hürkuş A | Turkish Aerospace | |
| XX188 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX219 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX232 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX242 | British Aerospace Hawk T1 | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX278 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX295 | British Aerospace Hawk T1W | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX310 | British Aerospace Hawk T1W | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX319 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| XX323 | British Aerospace Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - Red Arrows | |
| ZJ914 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 29 Squadron | |
| ZK317 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 3(F) Squadron | |
| ZK319 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 3(F) Squadron | |
| ZK323 | Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4 | Royal Air Force - 3(F) Squadron | |
| ZP808 | Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 | Royal Air Force | Only seen by DA |
| Static Display | |||
| 08-7049 | Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow | US Army | |
| 13-08132 | Boeing-Vertol CH-47F Chinook | US Army - Co H / 1-214th AVN | |
| 16-010 | TAI Anka | Turkish Aerospace | |
| 169547 | Boeing P-8A Poseidon | US Navy - VP-9 | |
| 19-001 | TAI Aksungur | Turkish Aerospace | |
| 19-5474/LN | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | US Air Force - 48th FW / 495nd FS | |
| 5B-JBO | Piaggio P.180 Avanti EVO | Piaggio | |
| 88-0425/AV | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon | US Air Force - 31st FW / 555th FS | |
| 89-2044/AV | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon | US Air Force - 31st FW / 555th FS | |
| 91-0321/LN | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle | US Air Force - 48th FW / 492nd FS | |
| 94-6708 | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | US Air Force - 158th AS / GA ANG | |
| A7-BEB | Boeing 777-3DZER | Qatar Airways | FIFA World Cup 2022 c/s |
| A7-BHF | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Qatar Airways | |
| A7-CGB | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | Qatar Executive | |
| C-FNFO | Bell 429 Global Ranger | Textron Aviation | |
| C-GVKI | Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter | De Havilland Aircraft of Canada | |
| CSX55249 | Leonardo T-345A | Leonardo | |
| CSX81848 | Leonardo AW149 | Leonardo | |
| D-CAAN | Dornier 328-110 | 328 Support Services | |
| EC-001 | Airbus C-295W | Airbus Defence and Space | |
| EI-IFF | Airbus A350-941 | ITA Airways | |
| F-HITX | Dassault Falcon 8X | Dassault Aviation | |
| F-WMXB | Airbus H175M | Airbus Helicopters | Seen at Fairford |
| F-WWET | ATR 72-600 | ATR | |
| G-CMGU | Grob G109B Vigilant T1 | Aerobility | |
| G-CMIT | Airbus H135 T3 | Airbus Helicopters | For RAF? |
| G-DUNO | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X | Private | |
| G-ICAN | Zenair CH 750 | Aerobility | |
| G-NFLB | Saab 340B | Cranfield University Flying Lab | |
| MM55214/61-07 | Leonardo T-346A Master | Leonardo | |
| N305XZ | Zee Aero Mule Spa | Private | |
| N588GA | Gulfstream G-VII-G500 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N684GA | Gulfstream G-VII-G600 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N694GS | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N706GD | Gulfstream G-VIII-G700 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| PR-ZIQ | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD | Embraer | |
| SP-YVY | PZL-Mielec S-70i Black Hawk | Sikorsky | |
| TC-VCE/22-01 | TAI Hürkuş A | Turkish Aerospace | |
| XV666 | Westland Sea King HU.5SAR | HeliOperations | |
| YL-ABJ | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | |
| ZM414 | Airbus A400M Atlas C1 | Royal Air Force - 24/30/70/206 Squadrons | Seen at Brize Norton |
| ZZ378 | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2 | Leonardo (Royal Navy/Fleet Air Arm) | |
| Airbus H145M (mock up?) | Airbus Helicopters | ||
| Bell V-280 Valor (mock-up) | Textron Aviation | ||
| Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon (mock-up) | BAE Systems | ||
| Pipistrel Surveyor | Pipistrel | Unmarked | |
| TAI Hürjet (mock-up) | Turkish Aerospace | ||
| TAI T625 Gökbey (mock-up) | Turkish Aerospace | ||
| TAI TF-X (mock-up) | Turkish Aerospace | ||
| Airport Traffic | |||
| 14+05 | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | German Air Force - FBS BMVg | |
| 231 | Dassault Falcon 2000EX | French Air and Space Force - ETEC 00.065 | Marked F-RAFC |
| 2-HELI | Leonardo AW109SP Grand New | TAK Aviation LLC (Channel Jets) | |
| 2-MSTG | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | Mustang Sally Aviation Ltd | |
| 9H-MAS | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5500 | TAG Aviation (Malta) | |
| BAPC.285 | Gloster E.28/39 | Unknown | On a pole near airport entrance |
| C-GWHF | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS | Skyservice Business Aviation | |
| CS-DLD | Dassault Falcon 2000EX | NetJets Europe | |
| CS-DLN | Dassault Falcon 2000EX | NetJets Europe | |
| CS-DOT | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ | Valair-Aviacao | |
| D-CLBM | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | Liebherr Aerospace | |
| D-IBLU | Cessna 525 Citation M2 | Luxaviation Germany | |
| D-IKBO | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ | Silver Cloud Air | |
| F-HLRA | Diamond DA 62 | SD Aviation | |
| G-FHFX | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Flexjet | |
| G-HASS | Raytheon Hawker 850XP | Bookajet | |
| G-HOLM | Eurocopter EC135 T2+ | Capital Air Services | |
| G-IMEA | Beech 200 Super King Air | 2Excel Aviation | |
| G-IMGP | Raytheon Hawker 850XP | Voluxis | |
| G-IPGL | AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New | IPGL No.07 Ltd (Flexjet) | |
| G-KELT | Airbus A320-251N | Acropolis Aviation | |
| G-LAWA | AgustaWestland AW139 | Castle Air | |
| G-LIST | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Aero FlightOps UK Ltd | |
| G-MAOL | AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New | Sloane Helicopters | |
| G-NEWZ | Bell 206B Jet Ranger III | Private | |
| G-RMBH | Leonardo AW109S Trekker | Harpalion Flight Assets Ltd (Apollo Air Services) | |
| G-SENS | Eurocopter EC135 T2+ | Saville Air Services (Capital Air Services) | |
| G-SIRS | Cessna 560XL Citation Excel | Luxaviation UK | |
| GZ100 | AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New | Royal Air Force - 32 (The Royal) Squadron | |
| LN-AWF | Bombardier Learjet 45 | Airwing A/S | |
| LX-FLY | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500 | Global Jet Luxembourg | Impounded (Russian?) |
| LX-JVC | Pilatus PC-24 | Flying Group Luxembourg | |
| LX-LXX | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | SPI Aerospace (Global Jet Luxembourg) | |
| LX-PCB | Pilatus PC-24 | Jetfly Aviation | |
| LX-PCC | Pilatus PC-24 | Jetfly Aviation | |
| M-AERO | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | Rirox Ltd | |
| M-CHEM | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Ineos Aviation (Hampshire Aviation) | |
| M-YGLF | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Quantum Air Ltd | |
| N33WW | Cessna 501 Citation I/SP | Corporate | |
| N585RM | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Rory McIlroy | |
| N590E | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express | Aurora Aircraft LLC | |
| N600EB | Gulfstream G-VII-G600 | Access Industries | |
| N600RG | Gulfstream G-VII-G600 | Elmet Aviation | |
| N650AN | Gulfstream G-IV-ER (G650ER) | AAAJ Holdings | |
| N735HC | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Business Aircraft Leasing Inc | |
| N797CX | Cessna 750 Citation X | Citationshares Sales Inc | |
| N800G | Gulfstream G-VIII-G800 | Gulfstream Aerospace | |
| N812RB | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | TVPX Ars Inc | |
| N836BA | Boeing 737-7BC BBJ1 | Red Barn Operations | |
| N839BA | Boeing 737-77Z BBJ1 | Red Barn Operations | |
| N94924 | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | 94924 LLC | |
| N988HK | Gulfstream G-IV-ER (G650ER) | Mainbase Ltd | |
| T7-550 | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Empire Aviation San Marino | |
| VP-CPR | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | HK Bellawings Jet | |
| Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) | |||
| G-AWZI | Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 3B | British Airways | Cockpit only |
| WT309 | English Electric Canberra B(I)6 | Royal Air Force | Cockpit only |
| WV383 | Hawker Hunter T7 | Royal Air Force | |
| XL563 | Hawker Hunter T7 | Royal Air Force | |
| XP516 | Folland Gnat T1 | Royal Air Force | |
| XP848 | Westland Scout AH1 | Army Air Corps | |
| XS420 | English Electric Lightning T5 | Royal Air Force | |
| XW566 | SEPECAT Jaguar B | Royal Aircraft Establishment | |
| XW934/Y | Hawker Siddeley Harrier T4 | Royal Air Force | |
| ZD280 | Westland Lynx AH7 | Army Air Corps | |
We didn't visit Heathrow but had a view of their traffic throughout the day.
London Heathrow Airport
LHR / EGLL
| 4X-EDD | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | El Al Israel Airlines | |
| A6-BLV | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Etihad Airways | |
| F-GTAT | Airbus A321-212 | Air France | |
| G-STBO | Boeing 777-300ER | British Airways | |
| G-VLIB | Airbus A350-1041 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| G-VMAP | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| G-XWBC | Airbus A350-1041 | British Airways | |
| N673UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N725AN | Boeing 777-323ER | American Airlines | |
| N835AN | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | American Airlines | |
| SU-GDL | Boeing 777-36NER | EgyptAir |
Luton was rammed, we started at the long stay car park near Harrods Aviation and worked back-over to the Holiday Inn Express. Highlights were the VN- Falcon and HS- Gulf. The Gulfstream hangar has had titles removed and featured a wider variety of types leading us to believe the new facility at Farnborough has replaced it. On leaving, we realised nothing had moved, and just at that point the news came over the radio they were shut due to the heat having melted the runway! A new apron has been built just down from Harrods near the runway.
London Luton Airport
LTN / EGGW
| 9H-VJG | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | VistaJet Malta | |
| 9M-NAB | Airbus A320-214(CJ) Prestige | Royal Malaysian Air Force | |
| A6-CBO | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS | DC Aviation | |
| CS-DLB | Dassault Falcon 2000EX | NetJets Europe | |
| CS-DLM | Dassault Falcon 2000EX | NetJets Europe | |
| D-ABKN | Boeing 737-86J | TUI fly Deutschland | |
| D-AEAJ | Airbus A300F4-622R | DHL Aviation (EAT Leipzig) | |
| D-ANCE | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650E | Air Hamburg | |
| D-BALL | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Air Hamburg | |
| D-CXLS | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | Air Hamburg | |
| G-EZFT | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZUS | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-LENI | Aérospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel | Grid Defence Systems Ltd | |
| G-MEGN | Raytheon 200 Super King Air | DragonFly Aviation Services | |
| G-NJAA | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | NetJets UK | |
| G-ULFM | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Pendley Aviation LLP (Pen-Avia) | |
| G-WUKC | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKG | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKJ | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKO | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKR | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air UK | |
| HA-LTA | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LTC | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air | |
| HB-JTZ | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650 | ExecuJet Europe | |
| HS-KVS | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | King Power International | |
| HZ-SK7 | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Sky Prime | |
| LN-AWB | Bombardier Learjet 45 | Aircraft Invest A/S | |
| M-KING | Bombardier Learjet 40 | Kings Leisure Ltd | |
| M-TINK | Dassault Falcon 8X | Velut Ltd | |
| N1AL | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Nancy Walton Laurie | |
| N103ZZ | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 | TAG Aviation Asia | |
| N280LM | IAI Gulfstream G280 | Valhalla Properties LLC | |
| N36RT | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | Raytheon Technologies Corp | |
| N393BX | Bombardier BD-700-2A10 Global 7500 | IAC Falcon Holdings III LLC | |
| N550GW | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | 711 Cody Air Inc | |
| N650FX | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Flexjet | |
| N703CX | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude | Textron Aviation | |
| N728HG | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc | |
| N8AL | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | Corporate | |
| N89RT | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | Raytheon Technologies Corp | |
| N82123 | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | Adobe Inc | |
| N815CE | IAI Gulfstream G280 | Greenair | |
| N888HE | Gulfstream G-V | Journey Aviation 638 LLC | |
| N982RW | Gulfstream G-VII-G600 | Coca Cola Co | |
| OE-FZD | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | GlobeAir | |
| OE-GGG | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | JetFly Airline | |
| OE-HGG | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | Glock GmbH | |
| VN-A499 | Dassault Falcon 8X | Hai Au Aviation | |
| VP-CPT | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Twinwood Transportation Ltd | |
| VP-CWW | Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER) | Global E-Commerce Logistics Co Ltd | |
| VT-AHI | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Reliance Industries Ltd | |
| VT-IAH | Airbus A319-115X(CJ) | Reliance Industries Ltd | |
| YL-LDN | Airbus A320-232 | easyJet (SmartLynx Airlines) |
Overflights
| 9H-VISTA | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 7500 | VistaJet Malta | |
| A7-BES | Boeing 777-300ER | Qatar Airways | |
| C-FEMC | Bombardier Learjet 40 | Fox Flight Inc | |
| D-AFUN | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650 | Air Hamburg | |
| D-CAWP | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | Aerowest | |
| F-GZNB | Boeing 777-328ER | Air France | |
| G-HTFU | Gippsaero GA8-TC 320 Airvan | Skydiving Aircraft Ltd | |
| G-UZHF | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| JA842J | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Japan Airlines | |
| M-YBLS | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Private | |
| N1969C | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Loveair LLC | |
| N185DN | Boeing 767-332ER | Delta Air Lines | |
| N252DV | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | G550 Aviation LLC | |
| N337LS | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Las Vegas Sands Corp | |
| N610QS | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets International | |
| N644RV | Dassault Falcon 2000 | Rafael Vinoly Architects PC | |
| N759AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N768AA | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N791UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines | |
| OY-VKI | Airbus A330-343X | Sunclass Airlines | |
| PH-HXK | Boeing 737-800 | Transavia Airlines | |
| SP-TAT | Raytheon Hawker 400XP | Smart Jet | |
| TC-LGB | Airbus A350-941 | Turkish Airlines | |
| TC-LJB | Boeing 777-3F2ER | Turkish Airlines |
Totals
| Cops | Scrapes | Total | |
| Dave | Not declared | Not declared | 385 |
| Chris | 587 | 50 | 637 |
| Matt | 621 | 59 | 680 |
| Andrew | N/A | N/A | N/A |
As always a quality trip with quality company and banter! Can't wait for the next one!