Thursday 13/9/18 Jersey Air Show (Battle of Britain Display)

[davidallum]

I had not been to Jersey since 1973 so a chance for a day trip for their annual airshow @ less than £50 return with Easyjet was too good to miss.I  travelled with my very good friend Rob Belcher so it was at 03.30 I left home to travel to Farnborough to pick him up,but firstly I stopped by the gates @ Blackbushe to log the two American visitors on the apron:

N860BL TBN 850
N350DG Lancair LC42-550FG

After picking Rob up we headed down to Gatwick for our 07.05 flight to Jersey,only four logged that were of interest to me:

D-AWBC B737-7AK (BBJ) Privat Air Germany
A6-EUO A380 Emirates
B-LRV A350 Cathay Pacific
N1AL Gulfstream 650ER

Our stead for today was A319 OE-LQD operating EZY891 and we pushed back 5 minutes late and then had to wait while nine aircraft in front of us took off,we eventually got airborne some 45 minutes late,the pilot clawed some time back and we arrived in Jersey @ 08.20

The Jersey Airshow takes place over one of the beaches but all participating aircraft are parked @ the airport and the following is a list of aircraft taking part:

F-AZVM Nord Noratlas
G-BDPJ PA-25 Pawnee
F-GDSN Max Holste Broussard
F-AZFE Dassult Flamant
G-EWIZ Pitts Special
F-AZER Dassult Flamant
SE-DXO Saab Viggen
SE-DXR Saab Draken
F-PJLB Rutan LongEz
F-AZKM OV.10B Bronco
SE-BOG Boeing Stearman
N74189 Boeing Stearman
F-PYSM Rutan Varizee
F-PREV Rutan Varizee
HA-ANG ANtonov AN2
F-AZZK Yakolev YAK 3UPW
NX32CS Commonwealth CA.13 Boomerang
G-THUN Republic Thunderbolt
G-BRSF Spitfire IX
G-BKGL Beech 18
G-SHWN North American P.51 Mustang

Also taking part but not logged were the Red Arrows (11 Hawks seen),the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster,Hurricane & Spitfire) and an RAF Tucano.

Airport Traffic and Hangars

OK-EKO Extra 400
G-OJER Citation 560 XLS
N613CL Citation 680A Latitude
M-BIGG Global Express 5000
2-RNWL Citationjet 525M2
G-CMTO Citationjet 525M2
G-ISLK ATR 72 Blue Islands (last one)
2-RBTS Citationjet 525B
2-GSYJ DA42 Twinstar
VP-BPW Falcon 900EX
G-ASYJ Beech Travelair
G-SWAB Sherwood Ranger
G-JMCO B737F West Atlantic
EC-JQF ATR 72F Swiftair
N542MP HondaJet
G-VIPW PA-31 Navajo 350
G-EELS Cessna 208 Caravan
G-WVIP Beech King Air 200
2-GOLF Citationjet 525A
G-ATOT PA-28 Cherokee 180
M-SPEC Beech King Air 350
G-OFCM Cessna 172L
G-AVUZ PA-32 Cherokee Six
D-EXCD Cirrus SR22
G-ATLT Cessna U206A
G-AZJV Cessna 172L
G-BZIT Beech 55 Baron
2-SMKM Cirrus SR20
I-CRPI PA-28 Cherokee 180
G-RACO PA-28R Cherokee Arrow 200
G-MOAC Beech F.33A Bonanza
G-SCCA Citation 510 Mustang
N37US PA-34 Seneca 200T
G-BSCS PA-28 Cherokee 181
N601AR Butler Aerostar
N930Z PA-46 Malibu
G-LUEK Cessna 182T
G-AVGE PA-28 Cherokee 140
G-BPDT PA-28 Cherokee 161
G-BOXA PA-28 Cherokee 161
G-FIND Cessna F406 Caravan
2-AWBN PA-30 Twin Comanche 160
G-BYTB Rayyle TB20 Trinidad
G-JACL Tecnam P.2010
G-EPTL PA-28RT Cherokee Arrow 201T
G-JACB PA-28 Cherokee 181
G-AWPW PA-12 Super Cruiser
G-APPM DHC1 Chipmunk (painted as WB711)
N2923N PA-32 Cherokee Six
9H-FAM Phenom 100
D-EXAD Flight Design CTLS
G-BOET PA-28RT Cherokee Arrow 201
ZS-DAM PA-28 Cherokee 235
2-KOOL PA-28 Cherokee 181
G-EGIB PA-28 Cherokee 181
G-BAHJ PA-24 Comanche 250
N9680Q Cessna 172M
N7155N Cessna 182S
G-AVLJ PA-28 Cherokee 140
G-AYPU PA-28R Cherokee Arrow 200
G-AZRH PA-28 Cherokee 140
G-BRNT Robin DR400/180
G-BGSA Rallye MS892E
N201YK Mooney M.20J
G-BEBZ PA-28 Cherokee 151
G-OSCC PA-32 Cherokee Six
N800VM Beech 76 Duchess
G-BVWZ PA-32 Cherokee Saratoga
G-WINS PA-32 Cherokee Six
N7456P PA-24 Comanche 250
G-BCCY Robin HR200/100
G-ATEF Cessna 150E (all the way from Blackbushe)
G-SONE Citationjet 525A
N369AN Cessna 182S
G-BOTH Cessna 182Q
D-IAAB Phenom 100
ZJ-THC Citationjet 525C
EI-FSK ATR 72 Aer Lingus Regional
G-BODY Cessna 310R
G-OSTU Grumman AA5A Cheetah
G-CXLS Citation 560XLS
2-LIVE Pilatus PC12
G-KEEF Rockwell Commander 114
N100VA Eclipse EA500
2-FIFI PA-46 Malibu
N569JM Cessna 414A
M-SPOR Beech King Air 200

Military

185 Falcon 10MER French Navy (carried out a missed approach)

As it was a glorious afternoon,the following overflights were logged:

CS-TPU E190 Portugalia
OO-VLM A321 VLM
PT-MOF B767 Latam Brazil
HB-JWA Challenger 650
EI-GGP A330 Air Italy
N113WJ Gulfstream 4
EC-MXM B737 Air Europa
G-STMT Falcon 7X
A6-EOK A380 Emirates
N145QSGlobal Express 6000

All too soon it was time to board A319 OE-LKH operating EZY898,we took off on time @ 20.50 and landed back @ Gatwick @ 21.25 where just two aircraft entered the log:

A6-EUV A380 Emirates
YI-ARA A320 Iraqi

At this point I would like to thank our many friends @ the Guernsey Flying Club who put us in contact with the Jersey Flying Club and to Bob (sorry didn't get his last name) of the Jersey Flying Club for giving us an escorted tour of the hangars and the G.A parking areas,it is much appreciated.

[alfred]

Thanks for that report.Jersey is one of my favoutite shows, but never made it this year.Always liked the access to the airport.