Day out with Bill, Jeff & Viv

[graham]

It had been a while since the four of us had taken a day off for a ride out, so as I had a day's holiday I had to take before the end of March, we decided to choose 13th March as the date.

I met up with Jeff quite early at Eelmoor Bridge where all I did was take a few telephoto shots of the biz with a view to identifying them later. This I did and was pleased to make the following frames..

13 Mar 2019 Farnborough

N588SB Gulfstream Aerospace G280 2052 Switchback Argentina LLC
N770KF Bombardier Global 6000 9749 KW Flight LLC
T7-OCH Bombardier Challenger 605 5732 Over Star Jets

From FAB, we drove to Bill's place where we set off in his car for a first stop at Fairoaks....

13 Mar 2019 Fairoaks

G-CISO Cessna 150G 15066914 Private
G-ERGP Pilatus PC-XII 47E 1564 Eden Rock Aviation SARL
G-MACR Cirrus Design SR22T 1704 Private
N222SV Cessna 414 414-0164 Private

After Fairoaks, we went to pick up Viv and did a quick nip into the Visitor Centre at LHR...

13 Mar 2019 London Heathrow

V8-DLD Boeing 787 8 34788 Royal Brunei Airlines

From Heathrow, we then hit the road for Denham and a collision course with what was possibly the largest full English I'd ever had...WE asked for, and were granted unaccompanied access to the heli hangar which was stuffed full of Robinsons...

13 Mar 2019 Denham

G-BHJK Maule M-5 235C Lunar Rocket 7296C Private
G-BVHD Grob G-115 D2 82006 Private
G-CBTT Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 28-7890127 Private
G-GRZZ Robinson R44 Raven II 12149 Model Farm Shop Ltd
G-HVER Robinson R44 Raven II 11754 Equation Associates Ltd
G-ITOR Robinson R44 Raven II 11498 Turbrid Ltd
G-JAJA Robinson R44 Raven II 11691 James Duncan Richardson
G-JESS Piper PA-28R 201T Turbo Arrow III 28R-7803334 Private
G-MDDE MD Helicopters 369 E 0563E Draper Gain Aviation Ltd


Next port-of-call was to be Luton, the long stay carpark here offers two hours free parking and is a great spot to see the Wizzes and quite a few of the parked Biz...

13 Mar 2019 Luton

9K-GGC Gulfstream Aerospace G650 6183 Government of Kuwait
C-GTLA Dassault Falcon 900LX 260 Tidnish Holdings Ltd
D-ACBN Airbus ACJ319 115X 3243 DC Aviation
G-LEGC Embraer Legacy 600 14501025 Luxaviation UK
G-RCFC Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 900XP HA-0164 Saxonair Charter Ltd
G-SGSG Bombardier Global 5000 9780 TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd
G-WUKD Airbus A320 232SL 8311 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKE Airbus A320 232SL 8327 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKF Airbus A320 232SL 8210 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKI Airbus A320 232SL 8625 Wizz Air UK
G-XPTV Embraer Legacy 600 14501051 Arena Aviation Ltd
M-YSSF Bombardier Global 6000 9521 FTC Consulting Ltd
N600LS Bombardier Challenger 605 5913 Limited Stores Inc
N620X Dassault Falcon 900LX 250 Corporate
OE-LIP Airbus ACJ319 115X 3632 Tyrolean Jet Service GmbH
OK-VAN Embraer Phenom 100 50000134 Aerotaxi
VP-CHL Bombardier Global Express XRS 9391 TAG Aviation Asia

We left Luton at around 2pm and decided that Elstree would be a great final stop off, especially as Jeff hadn't been there for decades. We asked permission for an airside wander in the tower which was granted and were also lucky enough to be invited into the large hangar just behind the tower, thanks to all at Elstree for their hospitality.

13 Mar 2019 Elstree

2-SNOW Piper PA-46 JetPROP 4636180 Private
D-ERBH SOCATA TB10 Tobago 295 Private
G-BLPH Reims/Cessna FRA150L Aerobat 0239 Private
G-BOYB Cessna A152 Aerobat A1520928 Private
G-CMRA Eurocopter Twin Squirrel AS.355 N 5560 Cheshire Helicopters
G-COPR Robinson R44 Raven II 14172 BML Utility Contractors Ltd
G-CYMA Grumman American GA-7 Cougar GA7-0083 Private
G-FPEH Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 1093 Paul D White Ltd
G-KIKI Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 28-7990377 Private
G-KTEA Robin DR.400 140B 2720 Private
G-LINE Eurocopter Twin Squirrel AS.355 N 5566 Cheshire Helicopters
G-NBPL Aerospatiale Twin Squirrel AS.355 F2 5483 Nigel Brunt Properties Ltd
G-OBHE Robinson R44 Astro 0381 The BHE Hub Ltd
G-OCOK American Champion Super Decathlon 8KCAB 825-99 Private
G-OLEA Piper PA-28 151 Cherokee Warrior 28-7415457 Private
G-RJVH Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 1157 RJV Holdings Ltd
HA-JDH Reims/Cessna F150L 0734 Private
N60526 Beech Baron E55 TE-1159 E.Walsh

So a great haul all round, great company, a right good laugh and best for me were the four Wizzes I potted at Luton.

[slideman]

Just one possible mispole at Fairoaks

N222SV is probably based Cirrus N222SW

Trev

[graham]

Thanks Trev, I'll check my photos

[keithh]

Graham let me know when you’re planning the odd trip as I might be able to make it. It would be nice to put some faces to all the names I read here.

[davidallum]

Same here Graham,I enjoyed the one I did a couple of years ago.

[mick]

Mar 15, 2019 13:57:19 GMT slideman said:

Just one possible mispole at Fairoaks

N222SV is probably based Cirrus N222SW

Trev

I was at Fairoaks today and logged it as N222SV as well

[Jeff]

I feel a convoy coming on 😁

[graham]

Thanks for the confirmation Mick. Keith and Dave, it would be great to meet up. I'll give you a shout as and when we're thinking about the next day out.

[chrisj]

Just a quick note for future Luton visits . I understand that the long term carpark is changing the stay period . First hour free second four pounds . Not been told of following hours but probably twenty five or so pounds . Sorry , forgot dates but I think it is very soon . Chrisj .

[graham]

Thanks for the heads up Chris

[chrisj]

Graham and All , just dug out the Luton parking info . New charges start on first April . ( now , is that true ?) I think it is not a date related joke . Chrisj

[graham]

Thanks Chris