White Waltham visit 27/4/15

[graham]

Was working in Maidenhead so spent an hour or so at WW for the first time in about 40 years. Initial tally reckons I've made about 45 on the field there plus about 15 on LHR approach. Just to complete the log before I post it, can anyone shed any light upon these two beasts please?

IMG_2345 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_2344 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

[lordevanelpuss]

Top one, I suspect is G-BVVG. No idea for the other one.

[christoff]

This might be your machine. G-CCJK

www.caa.co.uk/docs/GImages/G-CCJK001.jpg

[graham]

Fantastic, many thanks chaps.

[graham]

OK, log as follows, all but four were pots, so have just listed those. There was quite a bit of stuff head on to me which I couldn't read. Nice cuppa in the clubhouse I have to say. Photos to follow plus the LHR inbounds


G-
AREL PA22
ASMF B95A
AVSI PA28
AWFP D62B
AXOH MS894
AZFC PA28
AZRA BO209
BAMY PA28R
BBFD PA28R
BEMW PA28
BOSE PA28
BPYN J-3C-65
BRDM PA28
BSSA SILVAIRE 8E
BTIM PA28
BVVG YAK-52
BXFE CAP-10B
BXTI PITTS S-1S
BXZB YAK-52
BZBS PA28
CCJK YAK-52
CEEU PA28
CEGU PA28
CEPZ DR107
CHOX EUROPA
CIDC YAK-18T
CJSA NAMC CJ-6A
DUVL F172N
GEHL C172S
HAMI FUJI 200
HELN PA18
IRAK TB10
MERF GROB 115
NEON PA32
NIKE PA28
ODDS PITTS S-2A
OFER PA18
OFIT TB10
SKKY C172S
XALT PA38
ZSDB PA28

F-BXCP MH-1521
N982NW MX-7-180

[graham]

London inbounds, everything was turning in to finals over WW, so made for some good shots as well as a few OTT's, these are what I bagged in about an hour

OH-LXC A320
D-AIUF A320
D-ABED B737
F-GRHZ A319
C-GMRX GLF4 OTT
D-IAAY E50P OTT
TC-JJY B777
TF-DAD A321
LN-RRH B738
F-GRHR A319
M-VANG GLEX OTT
CS-DHQ C550 OTT
D-AIBF A319
N727DL SAAB 340 OTT

[Deleted]

Graham don't wait another 40 years until you go again- great log there mate. Have to agree with the Lord re the Nanchang code 68 which is based and is G-BVVG. 

Happy Days

Bob

[graham]

Thanks Bob, WW used to be a regular haunt when I was growing up in Reading, last time I visited I think I was 14. Shame I couldn't read of some of the stuff at the far end of the clubhouse, must have been another dozen or so there I reckon. If I recall, last time I visited, the place was full of Chipmunks.

[graham]

A selection of shots from the field today

IMG_7681 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7680 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7678 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7670 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7662 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7609 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7600 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7582 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7580 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7577 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7569 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7562 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_7558 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_2352 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_2348 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

IMG_2343 by brownieboy27, on Flickr

[jerryrowe]

Graham

Nice log and pics. You obviously had access to some hangars but not all as you do not list the various vintage moths based here, my impression was that permission to go airside was normally granted with the proviso that you did not go into the hangars!

This is fairly local to me (about 20 miles) and I visit at least twice a year, but would have made 4 of your log, BVVG, CCJK, IRAK and N982NW.

[graham]

Hi Jerry, I didn't have any access I'm afraid. What I took is what I was able to see from the fence or the garden in front of the club house. Thanks for the heads up though regarding airside access - I will certainly ask next time, I assume you ask in the controlroom? Thanks

[jerryrowe]

Graham

Your first two shots looked as though you were in the hangar, but obviously you have a long lens (as some of your contrail shots prove!)

The LAAS ports of call site which you so helpfully added to the headings shows there are still two Chipmunks based.

[carmedic]

Never had a problem with airside access at WW, but you need to be accompanied by a club member

[graham]

Thanks Chris, will ask next time.