Day Trip to Aberdeen Tuesday 8th May 2018

[davidallum]

Having not been to Aberdeen for many,many years it was time to put that right,so myself and my very good friend Rob Belcher decided to venture north.I knew that I was going to pot every single helicopter seen and the chance of getting some Loganair etc would help as well,here is my log:

Started off @ Gatwick where G-EZGR A319 of Easyjet on EZY 871 would be our ride,only made two here:

G-TUIL B787-8 TUI
G-UZHF A320NEO Easyjet

Departed ontime (06.45) and arrived in Aberdeen @ 07.55,weather was blue skies although a little bit cooler than here in the south

Airliners:

LN-WDK Dash 8 Wideroe
G-LGNI Saab 340 Loganair
G-CIEC Saab 2000 Eastern
G-CERZ Saab 2000 Eastern
SE-MHE BAE ATP West Atlantic
G-CFRY Saab 2000 Eastern
G-JMCX B737F West Atlantic
LN-WDH Dash 8 Wideroe
PH-EXW E170 KLM Cityhopper
G-LGNU Saab 340 Loganair
EI-FPX CRJ900 Scandinavian
G-IACY ATR 72 Eastern
G-LGNH Saab 340 Loganair
EI-FPW CRJ900 Scandinavian
G-LGNS Saab 2000 Loganair
G-LGNP Saab 2000 Loganair
G-IACZ ATR 72 Eastern
G-LGNR Saab 2000 Loganair
G-LGNO Saab 2000 Loganair
G-LGNT Saab 2000 Loganair
EI-FCY ATR 72 Aer Lingus Regional
LN-WDI Dash 8 Wideroe
G-GNTF Saab 340F Loganair
YI-BBN B737 Air Baltic
EI-FPE CRJ900 Scandinavian
G-GNTB Saab 340F Loganair

Biz:

LN-SOV Citation 680 Sovereign
D-AJET Legacy 650
CS-DLC Falcon 2000EX
G-GZOO Gulfstream G200

Helicopters:

G-IACA Sikorsky S.92A
G-MRLI Sikorsky S.92A
G-MCSG Eurocopter EC.175B
G-MCSC Agusta-Westland AW.139
G-MCSF Eurocopter EC.175B
G-CHCS Sikorsky S.92A
G-EMEC Eurocopter EC.175B
G-OENC Agusta-Westland AW.189
G-IACE Sikorsky S.92A
G-MCSE Eurocopter EC.175B
G-WNSW Sikorsky S.92A
G-IACD Sikorsky S.92A
OO-NSE Eurocopter EC.175B
G-VINF Sikorsky S.92A
G-IACF Sikorsky S.92A
G-VIND Sikorsky S.92A
G-VINP Sikorsky S.92A
G-MCSA Sikorsky S.92A
G-CGCI Sikorsky S.92A
G-WNSE Sikorsky S.92A
G-EMEB Eurocopter EC.175B
G-IACC Sikorsky S.92A
G-WNSM Sikorsky S.92A
G-WNSR Sikorsky S.92A
G-WNSV Sikorsky S.92A
G-WNSG Sikorsky S.92A
G-VINT Sikorsky S.92A
G-VINK Sikorsky S.92A
G-WNSF Sikorsky S.92A

There were a few others that were hangared but proved very difficult to id when the doors did open which wasn't very often.

GA:

G-GMAE King Air 200
G-WFWA PA 28 Cherokee 161
G-BPKM PA 28 Cherokee 161
G-BEZV Cessna F.172M
G-ROOK Cessna F.172P
G-BMIX Rallye TB.20

Just one overflight was seen:

LN-NHD B737 Norwegian

G-EZAI A319 Easyjet (EZY874) took us back to Gatwick in just over an hour where only one was potted:

UR-PSI B737 Ukraine
    

[keithh]

What is the spotting like now. I remember a bank overlooking the heli ramps in the past.

[davidallum]

The only bank available was opposite the terminal just a short walk from Dyce station,the bus that used to run round there from the terminal no longer operates so we caught a taxi,luckily a local spotter gave us a lift back.

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Keith
I have visited Aberdeen many times and after driving around by the helicopter area ( be careful not to drive too far down this road as road sign means you have to turn round and not progress further ).
I tend to drive past the airport via the industrial area and drive up the hill on the left which overlooks the airport and is good for landing photos ).
Les