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Post by graham on Jun 1, 2021 19:04:12 GMT
At long last, the weather bucks up, the covid vaccination programme is in full swing and airfields have started to open up to visitors once more. Let's hope that in three weeks' time, the final restrictions are lifted but I'm not holding my breath....
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Post by christoff on Jun 1, 2021 19:30:31 GMT
A new month and here we go..
01/06
F-HTYC A359 AFR347 CYUL-LFPG 80-1111 JF701 B77W ?-EGHQ N178B GLF2 HALO2 EGUN-LPLA D-AAHO E35L AHO834P EGNX-LEMG OY-GFS F2TH MMD6606 LFOH-EIDW EC-MPE B788 AEA844 EGSS-LIEO EI-IMM A319 AZA205 EGLL-LIRF G-CLWB P28A O/F ?? P8A ( Coasted out south coast 1800ish if anyone can help please )
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Post by Trevor B on Jun 1, 2021 21:12:17 GMT
Not a bad day 80-1111 B777 JAF G-KLNH A109 A7-ANF & A7-ALX A350 Qatar Aiways EC-NBE A350 Iberia out of LHR N512JN MD-11 Western Global Airlines OK-LTM R-44 went over the house, this frame i have been trying to get for months as it been flying locally. Early start tomorrow as it office day so two runs around Heathrow to look forward to. Trevor
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Post by Trevor B on Jun 1, 2021 21:28:23 GMT
A new month and here we go.. 01/06 F-HTYC A359 AFR347 CYUL-LFPG 80-1111 JF701 B77W ?-EGHQ N178B GLF2 HALO2 EGUN-LPLA D-AAHO E35L AHO834P EGNX-LEMG OY-GFS F2TH MMD6606 LFOH-EIDW EC-MPE B788 AEA844 EGSS-LIEO EI-IMM A319 AZA205 EGLL-LIRF G-CLWB P28A O/F ?? P8A ( Coasted out south coast 1800ish if anyone can help please ) Chris I am on the main land near Lee On Solent, i had an unknown USA aircraft on my SBS at that time with a Mode s code of AE67B4, but i cant find a reg for that code Trevor
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Post by rh226 on Jun 1, 2021 21:34:30 GMT
Hi Chris,
Judging by the callsign "VVQE562", it "should be" 169562. That has not been confirmed.
Routing BIKF - LICZ.
Bob
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Post by deke on Jun 1, 2021 23:34:14 GMT
I suppose this is what you might call 'better than nothing' to start the flaming month
Tues 1st
EI-NEU Boeing 787 – 9 Dreamliner, Neos G-MUZZ AgustaWestland A109SP Grand New, Newshore Holdings Ltd
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Post by davidallum on Jun 2, 2021 8:22:43 GMT
Not a bad start to a new month:
HB-VTS Raytheon RB390 Premier 1A CS-TJM A321NEO TAP Air Portugal (LIS-LHR) P4-PKZ Challenger 604 (inbound Farnborough) OE-FUX Cessna 525A Citationjet
80-1111 B777 Japan Self Defense Air Force (inbound & outbound Newquay)
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Post by graham on Jun 2, 2021 9:07:40 GMT
May wasn't too bad as a month, I made 83 frames and 20 scrapes, but mainly during the first half of the month before the rain started which pretty much continued until the end of the month
BIZ - 24F 7S BIZPROPS 1F JETS 19F 11S PROPS 3F 1S RUSSIAN 1F MIL 10F GA 18F 1S HELIS 7F
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Post by christoff on Jun 2, 2021 15:04:45 GMT
Hi Chris, Judging by the callsign "VVQE562", it "should be" 169562. That has not been confirmed. Routing BIKF - LICZ. Bob Hi Bob. Many thanks for the reply, I'm sure a reg will turn up somewhere, until then it shall remain anonymous.. Chris.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 17:17:50 GMT
Well June has been glorious for the first two days- managed to get the lawns cut, after work and have done a bit of spotting not much flying over well nothing really of interest- anyway to catch up:- 1st June:- D-CSCE- Phenom 300 heading west 9H-QDH- 737-8 Malta Air inbound DUB 2nd June:- N972FD- 757 Fed Ex inbound Manchester TF-ICO- 7378 Max Iceland-air southbound trailing D-AIXQ- A350 DLH Westbound So half decent start to the month- off work now for four days and it has clouded over with rain predicted typical. Happy Days Bob
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Post by deke on Jun 2, 2021 21:51:53 GMT
Weds 2nd
C-GGLO Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000, Chartright Air G-ASAL Scottish Aviation Bulldog 124, Pioneer Flying Company Ltd
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Post by christoff on Jun 3, 2021 7:29:26 GMT
Managed a few before going to work yesterday, then the cloud and rain came followed by a few bright spots later.
N835AN B789 AAL70 KLAX-KDFW-EDDF 04-4131 C17 RCH896 ?-? 02-1100 C17 RCH250 ?-? G-ULFX GA6C EGTE-?
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Post by davidallum on Jun 3, 2021 9:37:43 GMT
Another decent day @ home yesterday until the cloud rolled in and I missed the Fly Dubai Max 9 on delivery:
N688CB Gulfstream G550 (inbound Luton) 9H-ANS Global Express 6000 (inbound Farnborough) 2-REIN Challenger 604 D-INOB Cessna 525A Citationjet 2 3B-NCE A350 Air Mauritius (CDG-LHR)
KAF328 Lockheed C130J Hercules Kuwait Air Force (outbound Brize Norton)
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Post by keithh on Jun 3, 2021 13:55:12 GMT
Last couple of days of 09s to start the month 1/6 HZ-NSA A310 CS-GLZ GULF 5 OO-AIR A330F B322H A350 N643FE MD11F A6-EVP A380 D-AALR 777F 2/6 G-TUIN 787 D-AIJE A320N N29984 787 TF-ICO 737MAX EI-LRE A321N HL7601 747F B16725 777 3B-NCE A350
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2021 18:25:30 GMT
Cried that one home seen on the climb out of Manchester in a rare bit of blue skies today was needed Iberia A320 EC-LVD Happy days Bob
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Post by Trevor B on Jun 3, 2021 20:37:42 GMT
Yesterday it was office day so two runs around LHR produced
3B-NCE A350 Air Mauritius 9V-SMS A350 Singapore JA798A B777 All Nippon A6-BLC B787 Etihad N29984 B787 United
As LHR was using 09's this meant inbounds to Northolt came right over the office
G-NJAB Citation CS-PHG EMB505 LN-AWC Learjet
Going over LHR seen from the office window
A7-BER B777 Qator
Trevor
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2021 6:41:36 GMT
Glorious up here in Cheshire almost wall to wall blue stuff and one early entry into the book having missed it on a number of occasions heading to Belfast was RVL Aviation C406 G-RVLG. Just packing our case for our trip down to Evesham for an overnighter and then going to the Midland Air Festival at Ragley Hall, first trip out since 2019. So fingers crossed- the weather forecast looks good for the next two days. So hopefully may see a balloon - not greedy one will do. Just going to do in the next twenty minutes the required Lateral Flow Test which is required to gain entry- again fingers crossed that ends up being a negative. But I do them every week for work- so hopefully should be ok. This is my last trip out until the LAA- not bothering with the Trade Fair- but toying with one possible in between Ragley and the LAA, but only toying. Onward and Upwards Bob
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Post by rugbyref on Jun 4, 2021 7:02:58 GMT
Thursday was looking to be a vanilla day, with just a couple of scrapes and regular Biggin Hill traffic, then along came the pair of 737Max and the Indian AF C17.
9H-SMD A330 OTT YU-ARB A330 OTT
Biggin birds OK-NTD Beechjet N808CA PA32 OY-JAI C500 G-MFAB PA46
Heathrow departure JY-AYZ A319
and the stars
2-JXDW B737M apparently c/n 43558 in what looked like Jet A/W or Mongolian colours (hard to tell at that height) 2-JXCY B737M apparently c/n 44862 CB-8006 C17 trailing over Kent en route to Scotland.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2021 7:40:27 GMT
Glorious up here in Cheshire almost wall to wall blue stuff and one early entry into the book having missed it on a number of occasions heading to Belfast was RVL Aviation C406 G-RVLG. Just packing our case for our trip down to Evesham for an overnighter and then going to the Midland Air Festival at Ragley Hall, first trip out since 2019. So fingers crossed- the weather forecast looks good for the next two days. So hopefully may see a balloon - not greedy one will do. Just going to do in the next twenty minutes the required Lateral Flow Test which is required to gain entry- again fingers crossed that ends up being a negative. But I do them every week for work- so hopefully should be ok. This is my last trip out until the LAA- not bothering with the Trade Fair- but toying with one possible in between Ragley and the LAA, but only toying. Onward and Upwards Bob Both Tests Negative- confirmation e-mails back- and printouts done as well as on our phones- even took pictures of the test kit.- Better be good this airshow- Onward and Upwards Bob
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Post by davidallum on Jun 4, 2021 9:04:17 GMT
Have a great time Bob.
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Post by davidallum on Jun 4, 2021 9:45:33 GMT
Another good day @ home yesterday:
9H-SMD A330 Smart Lynx Malta (BHX-MLA) LX-PCD Pilatus PC24 G-WUKP A321NEO Wizz Air (LTN-OPO) G-WUKO A321NEO Wizz Air (LTN-AGP) 2-JXDW B737-8MAX Ex Jet Airways (DXB-SNN) 2-JXCY B737-8MAX Ex Jet Airways (DXB-SNN)
Got my May sightings upto date and frames/scrapes for the month were 94,slightly down on April's figures but gives me a running total for 2021 of 384
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Post by davidallum on Jun 5, 2021 6:55:58 GMT
Thought I was heading for a blank day yesterday but thankfully the weather improved early evening to allow one to be logged and one that has eluded me for ages:
EI-DUZ A330 Aer Lingus (LHR-DUB)
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Post by rugbyref on Jun 5, 2021 9:18:55 GMT
Just the opposite for me. I caught my elusive Singapore A350 9V-SJA plus Falcon 900 N718MM before the weather closed in, and saw nothing for the rest of the day.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2021 19:09:57 GMT
5.6.21 20:00 LYC402 N402LC N/w bound over Surrey 1976 L.100-30 Classic Lynden Air Cargo nice Saturday Sunny Evening Surprise
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Post by deke on Jun 5, 2021 23:43:36 GMT
Fri 4th
G-LMLV DynAero MCR-01 Club Banbi, N Fisher & D Athey – G-LMLV Flying Group G-NGTC Extra NG, Skyboard Aerobatics Ltd
Sat 5th
G-BCYR Reims-Cessna F172M Skyhawk, D Lockley G-TTRL Vans RV-9A, J Gattrell TF-ICO Boeing 737 – 8 MAX, Icelandair VQ-BWT Boeing 747 – 412(BCF), Longtail Aviation D-BJMS Dassault Falcon 50EX, Pro Jet M-KNOX Cessna 525C Citationjet CJ4, Cabbane Ltd G-LOBX Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500, ARC Aviation Ltd operated by London Executive Aviation Ltd t/a Luxaviation UK G-SUEO Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star, S Bell t/a Sue Air G-ISCD CSA Sportcruiser Cruz, P Shepherd G-KIMK Partenavia P68B Victor, R Turrell & P Mason G-BNOJ Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, W Brown & G Henderson – BAE (Warton) Flying Club
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Post by rugbyref on Jun 6, 2021 6:47:31 GMT
Plenty of ink used on Saturday. It started well, with Air China B787 B-1591 into LHR and Canadian C130 130602 crossing the Thames heading north (no trail, so a lucky catch). Biggin Hill visitors were G-VALK B200, G-CRNS FA7X, 9H-ILY CL850, N115JS Global, OH-WIW CL650. I also caught 3 C17s, needing a pair, 02-1106 and 98-0054. Interestingly 2 of them only trailed briefly, as they descended through FL260, no trail above or below that height.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2021 8:24:38 GMT
Thanks Dave- certainly did- weather was glorious- entry into Radley went like clockwork- only downside- was should have got up earlier as there were 100+ balloons in the morning lift on Saturday- and similar on Friday evening- but the weather changed slightly last night the wind got up, but never the less quite a few balloonists bit the bullet and gave it a go -so with what I saw tethered and flying last night saw 60 plus balloons which after three years without seeing any was a bit of a result. Great airshow- The Reds were great albeit down one, as was the Typhoon, Sally B and the Cataline- only criticism was that there were lots of gaps with nothing happening- but I did make three OTT XA-VRW A320N Volaris, EC-NFJ- A320N Souhbound out of Manchester and N508KZ 747-4 of Atlas. Plus on the Friday G-POLJ EC135 inbound BHX whilst stuck in traffic. Left Radley just after 8pm last night when the balloonists had given up the ghost. Got home just after 10:15 which was a result as the motorway was quiet unlike Friday when it was a nightmare. Just done another Lateral Test for work and another Neg result. That's it now until the LAA. But maybe throw in a cheeky trip out in July- fingers crossed. Sightly burnt though with the sunshine, look a bit like a tomato Happy days Bob
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Post by christoff on Jun 6, 2021 8:31:45 GMT
More catching up to do...
03/06
SX-DNA A320 AEE6002 LGAV-EINN SX-DGZ A320 AEE6004 LGAV-EINN PH-BKD B78X KLM757 EHAM-MPTO F-HHDV F2TH CYQX-LFP? EC-NIR SW4 FTL641 LEZG-EGBB G-WUKO A21N WUK161 LEMG-EGGW G-YROP MM16 O/F
04/06
G-JGAR R44 O/F 10-0215 C17 RCH180 EGHQ-? D-ALEV B752 BCS8461 LEMD-EGLL
05/06 07-7181 C17 RCH172 ?-? 165739 C30J RAIDR15 ?-? XA-VRW A20N VOI9103 LFBO-BIKF (Delivery) N840AN B789 AAL49 LFPG-KDFW G-MIHD A109 O/F SE-RUA A20N SAS46B LEMG-ENGM G-RVJL RV6 O/F LX-PCF PC24 JFA62P EGGW-LEIB 2-YOLO SF50 O/F OK-HAR C56X DFC4JJ LPFR-EGGW D-IPCH C25A JKH32A LPFR-EGLF G-CLUH P28A O/F N400J GLF6 KTTN-? CS-LTP C68A NJE525K LPPT-? ZJ197 H64 HYDRA2 ( It was working at Lee on Solent, and was not ZJ194 as shown on various VR sites ) 98-0054 C17 RCH996 KDOV-? SP-RKG B738 RYR75JY EGGD-EPMO 144618 CL60 CFC3060 EGGW-?
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Post by rh226 on Jun 6, 2021 9:50:16 GMT
Hi Chris,
Any ideas on which one HYDRA1 at Bembridge was?
Bob
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Post by Trevor B on Jun 6, 2021 11:27:54 GMT
It was the wife's birthday yesterday so had limited time to spot but did get two very nice frames
165739 C-130 USAF XA-VEW A320
missed the Apache at Lee and i only live a few miles away!!
Trevor
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