Airfield Visitors 2005

Visiting Denham for the Royal wedding on 09-04-2005 was this Antonov AN-2 LY-BIG which came in from Tatenhill its home base.

The aircraft is also a regular visitor to Coventry,the last visit being on 27-07-2005.

Visiting Popham on 10-04-2005 for the Jodel Fly-In was another Antonov AN-2,this time LY-MHC.

My thanks to Clive Glaister for permission to use these lovely photographs.

By direct contrast here is HA-MKE Antonov AN-2 which has been roaded in from White Waltham to Popham,seen here on 10-04-2005.

WELLESBOURNE 27-02-2005

Latest out of the crate is serial 10623 424WE which is a R-44 Clipper II which will eventually become G-EJTC,seen here on 27-02-2005 with Heliair.

G-MUFY R-22 is stored at the back of the hangar.

Serial 10623 some crates await opening up,this will be G-EJTC,seen here on 27-02-2005 with the cabin inside the hangar.

Serial 0566 which was G-WIZY is being re-assembled,seen here on 27-02-2005 with Heliair.

And the same helicopter beautifully restored and in service for training on 05-05-2005 at Wellesbourne.

G-IFTS R-44 seen flying at Wellesbourne on 27-02-2005.

Interesting visitor to Wellesbourne on 27-02-2005 was this WD Fascination D4 BK PH-3P3,powered with a Rotax 912 and built in 2002 by W.D Ffugzeugleich.

It is always good to see active Auster's,here is G-AOFM Autocar J5P owned by Samantha Cooper from Lincoln,the aircraft visited Wellesbourne on 27-02-2005.

Another welcome visitor for fuel at Wellesbourne on 27-02-2005 was this Beagle D5 Series 180 GATCD

G-BYTM Micro MC.01 visitor to Wellesbourne on 27-02-2005,registered to Ian Lang of Ross-On-Wye.

G-SSIX Rans S6 Coyote II spends its time between Wellesbourne and Hogbrooke Farm,Bishops Tachbrook.

EI-MVK brand new R-44 serial 10583 with its taped on registration being assembled by Heliair at Wellesbourne.

G-LARY R-22 also undergoing assembly with Heliair on 19-02-2005

Outside the following Robinsons were present on 19-02-2005-

G-STOT R-44 has acquired 'Stott Demolition' titles,seen here leaving Wellesbourne on 19-02-2005.

G-RUZZ a very smart R-44 making a fuel stop at Wellesbourne on 19-02-2005.

F-GIBU Gazelle SA342J ( ex N900A & HB-XMU) in a dark burgundy colourscheme visited Wellesbourne on 19-02-2005 together with G-CBXT/XW898 coded 'G' the latter is based at Baxterley village.

G-IICM Extra EA.300L 'Charlie Macaw II' is a frequent visitor to Wellesbourne from its home base at Hawarden,she is seen here on 19-02-2005.

Mystery Chipmunk ? ( No more,see below )

WZ868 Chipmunk seen at Wellesbourne on 16-01-2005,but which aircraft is this ? G-BCIW/WZ868/H was damaged in a forced landing at Hulcote farm,Beds on 26-11-91 and the wreck was stored at Audley End 07-93,the successor was G-ARMF alsp painted as WZ868/H,so which aircraft is the one at Wellesbourne ? the clue could lie in the engine bearers as these are not Gipsy bearers but look like a conversion to Lycoming power.

Footnote:The aircraft as now been positively identified as G-ARMF belonging to the Squires Air Force.

BOOKER ( HIGH WYCOMBE)

Two Hunting Percival Provost T.1 aircraft are currently receiving attention from Parkhouse Aviation at Booker,they are owned by David Copley from Sandtoft,the two machines seen here during January 2005 are-

G-BZRE/WW421 &G-BZRF/WV499.

WW421 will go to the Devon area and be used as a taxying machine as she will never fly again.

Also at Booker are Hawk's XX339 & XX278 stored with the Parkhouse people.

With thanks to Clive Gaister for the use of these pictures.

ZA195 Harrier FRS.2 photographed at Booker by Clive Glaister on 24-04-2005.

Thank you Clive for the use of these interesting pictures.

Taken on the 08-05-2005 by Clive Glaister was the wing of ZA195 seen here on a low loader at Booker.

BOOKER (HIGH WYCOMBE)

B-HWD R-22,for Hong Kong shipment

PH-HEW R-44,for shipment by air to Holland for Helicom,together with PH-JEI & PH-WRF

D-FIJL AN-2,Arrived in formation for air rally.

D-FWJD one of five Antonov An-2 aircraft at Fowlmere,the aircraft were reported as flying in formation over several areas of Southern England.

NX71MY Vimy replica,seen over Silverstone for British grand prix,arrived from Shoreham,hangared at Dunsfold for three weeks.

CAMBRIDGE (TEVERSHAM)

EI-DIY Volare Airbus 320,ex F-WWDI,I-PEKS,with two others.

G-HUPW Hawker Hurricane,R4118,UP-W,For certification,Polly Vacher.

IRVIN/GQ PARACHUTE COMPANY HQ.

35515/49 Saab J35F,Gate guard,F10 markings.

With thanks to GarethS for these pictures.

This Hawker Hunter F.1 WT569 resides here at the local ATC squadron.

With thanks to GarethS for these photographs.

C-FCZD CRJ,Arrived for registry as EC-JEE,also C-FDKH which will be EC-JEF Air Nostrum.

ZD620 HS.125 Went tech

ZD703 HS.125 Replacement a/c

G-MLTY AS365N2 Dauphin,Multiflight,Leeds

OE-GBB Do328 (TYW 572)

XZ304 SA341 (AAC 790)

ZG847 BN-2T (AAC 585)

G-SKYN AS355 (skynews 1)

TF-ABP Boeing 747,Atlantia Icelandic,left 23-04-2005,ex VR-HIC & B-HIC

OY-KCG DHC.8,SAS Commuter

F-BTME Beech 99,Taxi Air Fret SA

EP-MHJ A320,Mahan Air/Blue Wings

G-ERAA A320,My Travel,ex C-FRAA Skyservice

13-06-2005 HB-JEZ C750

14-06-2005 G-FJET C550

15-06-2005 G-VONB S-76

18-06-2005 ZH872 C-130J

19-06-2005 G-BPPM Be200

23-06-2005 G-WVIP B200

G-ATSI Bolkow Junior

14-08-2005 G-FISH Ce310

87-24583 UH60 SHAPE,overnight stop

XZ304 SA341 (AAC 786)

N33132 Boeing 757,Continental

N41135 Boeing 757,Continental

A9C-HWR Bae.145,Bahrein Amiri air force.

UR-VVB Aerosvit,inaugral service to Kiev

ZE706 L1011 and ZD952

N652NR Ce560, Wellsbourne DIV

PH-DIX PC-12 CVT DIV

IRL 240 Be200 GLO DIV

F-GSTB A300ST Beluga,Chester diversion due to strong crosswinds.

12+03 CL601 German air force

G-ULES Twin Squuirrel

N102FM Gulfstream 4,Pakistan Air Force,delivery flight

OM-SNA Boeing 757,Air Slovakia

EI-DFG ERJ.170-100LP of Alitalia Express seen landing at BHX ON 22-04-2005,the aircraft is ex PT-SJJ & PT-SKA.

G-GOON Mooney M.20J on finals to BHX on 22-04-2005

D-ABJB Boeing 737 Lufthansa landing at BHX 22-04-2005

AP-BEH Airbus A310 of PIA at BHX on 24-04-2005

EI-DEC Airbus A320 lifts off at BHX 24-04-2005.

Lower-G-STRH Boeing 737NG-76N is operated by Astraeus,seen here at BHX on 24-04-2005.

G-GTDK Airbus A320 in use with My Travel,seen here at BHX on 24-04-2005.

OM-SNA Boeing 757 of Air Slovakia seen on approach to BHX on 29-04-2005,the aircraft is ex OY-SHE,PH-AHE & NN335FV.

G-ERAA A320 was the former C-FRAA of Skyservice,seen here at BHX on 29-04-2005.

OO-SSK A.319 of SN Brussels airlines seen on finals to BHX 29-04-2005,the aircraft is ex storage at Filton as G-CBTP & then transferred to Bordeaux storage as F-WQRU..

COVENTRY ( BAGINTON)

G-BVOU HS.748 owned and operated by Emerald at Coventry on 17-04-2005.Lynx were taken over by U.P.S during June 2005.

Thanks to Dave Peace for the photograph.

G-IONA ATR 42 taxies in at Coventry on 23-04-2005 complete with its Liberal Democrat party election campaign tour titles and markings.

Of a slightly older vintage is G-AMRA Dakota,seen here operating pleasure flights on the open day held on 23-04-2005 at Coventry.

COVENTRY ( BAGINTON )

N440GC PA-44 ( was G-GISO)

( G-WOCO Waco YMF-5C arrived at the Airpark by sea container on 21-01-2005,the aircraft is ex N770MM)

The beautiful new build Waco YMF-5C Franchaise demonstrator with G-YMFC in the background at Coventry.

She made a trip to the somewhat rained out VFWE at Hullavington on 22-05-2005.

D-AGEQ Boeing 737 Hapag-Lloyd

G-THOF Boeing 737,Thomsonfly

D-AGEL Boeing 737,Hapag-Lloyd

C-GKBC Twin Otter,Maldivian Air Taxies,n/s

G-VROE Avro 19,made trip to Duxford and back

D-AGEQ Boeing 737,Hapag Llloys Express

D-AGEP Boeing 737,Hapag Lloyd Express

G-OPFW HS.748,Parcelforce colours

C-GHML Falcon 900,to Toronto

G-BZMG R-44,to Alcester p/site

C-GKBR DHC.6 Twin Otter,to Keflavik ex Maldives

G-BRGN Jetstream 31,circuits

N652NR Cessna 560,diversion from Wellesbourne

N61MF Mooney M.20,from Turweston

D-AGEN Boeing 737,Hapag Lloyd

C-FBCN Beech 200,night stop

D-IEXB Metroliner SA.226

EC-JCU Metroliner SA.226

F-GJPN Metroliner SA.227

G-CCLC Diamond Star DA.40D

G-BWDO Sikorsky S.76