Road Trip to Popham 27th April - 01May

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I decided put a couple of extra days onto my trip to Popham. i set out at stupid O'clock on Wednesday 27th so as to be at RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset by 09:00 for a days birdwatching. I got 4 overhead during the day.

G-BYVK .. Grob G115E Tutor
G-RVRX .. Partenavia P68B (62 ex G-PART)
ZZ410 .. Wildcat AH.1 ..    AAC
ZZ414 .. Wildcat HMA.2 ..   FAA

The next day was Bournemouth for the Aviation Museum and then Old Sarum.
9H-EAL .. A340-6 (622 ex G-VNAP) European Cargo
G-CTCF .. DA42 Twin Star (42.045)
G-CTSA .. DA40NG Star (40.N312)
G-CTSV .. DA42 Twin Star (42.214)
G-ELCB .. A340-6 (753 ex G-VFIT) European Cargo
G-ELCD .. A340-6 (736 ex 9H-NHS) European Cargo
G-ELCC .. A340-6 (768 ex G-VRED) European Cargo
G-FRSB .. Falcon 20F (382)
G-LHXD .. DA42NG Twin Star (42.N254)
G-OLAJ .. Robinson R44 II (11723 ex G-FCUM)
N35SN .. Beech 35-33 Debonair (CD-207)
N48XL .. Citation XLS (560-6148 ex G-OJER)

CS-PHH /PHO .. Phenom 300
G-AZCL .. Beagle Pup
G-BTES .. Cessna 150H
G-BXTZ .. PA28 Cherokee
G-CTSG /CTSK .. Diamond DA40NG Star
G-FRAF /FRAP /FRAR .. Falcon 20
G-IKOS .. Citation II
G-ROBN .. Robin R1180T
G-SPUR .. Citation II
G-TRAT .. Pilatus PC-12 /47
G-WZAP .. Phenom 300
G-XVIP .. King Air 200
LX-JFS .. Pilatus PC-12 /47E
N447FT .. Canadair CL.44-0 Guppy Stored /WFU
VQ-BLX .. B737-700
ZJ125 :J .. Merlin HC.4 FAA-845sqn
041 .. Falcon 20ECM R Norwegian AF-335skv

Bournemouth Aviation Museum
G-BOUT .. Colomban MC-12 Gri-Cri (12-0135)
LX-ARS .. AA-1B Trainer (AA1B-0556)
KF388 .. Harvard IIB (14A-2088)
ZF582 .. Lightning F.53 <FF>

G-AZKS .. AA-1A Trainer <F>
G-BBFC .. AA-1B Trainer
G-BEYF .. HPR7 Herald 401 <FF>
G-BFZR .. AA-5B Tiger "GO-CSE"
G-BKRL .. Chichester-Miles Leopard
G-BWAF .. Hunter F.6A 'XG160 :U'
G-BWGS .. Jet Provost T.5
G-CEAH .. B737-200 <FF> Palmair
G-OPAS .. Viscount 806 <FF> Parcel Force c/s
G-PLAH .. Jetstream 31 <FF>
WS776 .. Meteor NF.14
WT532 .. Canberra PR.7 <FF>
WW450 'P-B' .. Provost T.1 RAF-1FTS
XE856 .. Vampire T.11
XH537 .. Vulcan B.2 <FF>
XL164 .. Victor K.2 <FF>
XM404 .. Jet Provost T.3 <FF>
XT257 .. Wessex HAS.3 RAF SAR c/s
XT431 :462 .. Wasp HAS.1 FAA
XX763 :24 .. Jaguar GR.1 RAF-226OCU
ZD620 .. BAe125 CC.3 RAF-32sqn
ZE432 .. BAC 1-11/479 QinetiQ <FF>



G-BBFC AA-1B Trainer EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-BFZR AA-5B Tiger EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-BKRL Chichester-Miles Leopard EGHH 28May22 (1) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-BKRL Chichester-Miles Leopard EGHH 28May22 (2) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

G-BOUT Colomban MC-12 Gri-Cri EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-BWGS Jet Provost T.5 EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-CEAH B737-200 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-OPAS Visocunt 806 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-PLAH Jetstream 31 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


KF388 Harvard IIB EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WS776 'K' Meteor NF.14 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WT537 Canberra PR.7 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WW450 'P-B' Provost T.1 EGHH 28May22 (1) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XG160 'U' Hunter F.6A EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XL164 Victor K.2 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XM404 Jet Provost T.3 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XT257 Wessex HAS.3 EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XT431 '462' Wsp HAS.1 EGHH 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XX763 '24' Jaguar GR.1 (226OCU) EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


ZD620 BAe125 CC.3 (32sqn) EGHH 28May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

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Next stop was Old Sarum for the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection. I had not been here for several years so this collection was new to me. Sadly I had seen many of the airccraft before as whole airworthy airframes.

G-BFNK .. PA28 Cherokee
G-XSAM .. Van's RV-9A
N240GS .. Cessna 208B (208B-0994)


N240GS Cessna 208B EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
BGA1085 .. Slingsby T.21 Sedburgh "XN149"
G-AKXP .. Auster 5 "NJ633" RAF c/s
G-SGNT .. Townsend Skylark
WN890 .. Hunter F.2 <FF>
WT859 .. Scimitar F.1 <FF>
WV910 .. Sea Hawk FGA.4 <FF>
WZ753 .. Slingsby T.38 Grasshopper TX.1
XX734 .. Jaguar GR.1 RAF-6sqn
XX761 .. Jaguar GR.1 <FF>
ZD936 .. Tornado F.2 <FF>
42-93510 .. C-47A 'CM' USAAF c/s

G-ALYG .. Auster 5                  "MS968" RAF c/s
G-ANNG .. DH82A Tiger Moth
G-AZTV .. Stolp SA500 Starlet
G-BDCC .. DHC.1 Chipmunk          "WD321" RAF c/s
G-ROME .. III Sky Arrow 650TC
G-VIVM .. Jet Provost T.5
WA577 .. Sycamore HR.3
WD790 .. Meteor NF.11(mod)     RAE <FF>
WG763 .. English Electric P.1A
WH876 .. Canberra U.14     A&AEE <FF>
WJ865 .. Canberra T.4 RAE <FF>
WK800 :Z .. Meteor D.16     DRA
WT648 .. Hunter F.1 <FF>
WZ736 .. Avro 707A
XF113 .. Swift F.7 <FF>
XF375 :6 .. Hunter F.6A             ETPS
XG290 .. Hunter F.6 <FF>
XJ476 .. Sea Vixen FAW.1    FAA <FF>
XK699 .. Comet C.2          RAF <FF>
XN726 .. Lightning F.2A     RAF-92sqn <FF>
XP899 .. Scout AH.1     AAC
XR650 :28 .. Jet Provost T.4
XS231 .. Jet Provost T.5 <FF>
XS743 .. Beagle B.206Z Basset     ETPS
XS790 .. Andover CC.2       RAE <FF>
XT437 :423 .. Wasp HAS.1         FAA
XV784 .. Harrier GR.3 <FF>
XW560 .. Jaguar S <FF>
XX154 .. Hawk T.1           ETPS
XX343 .. Hawk T.1           ETPS <FF>
XX919 .. BAC 1-11/402       ETPS <FF>
XZ335 .. Gazelle AH.1       AAC
XZ457: 104 .. Sea Harrier FA.2   FAA
ZA319 .. Tornado GR.1       RAF


'CM' C-47A EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


BGA1085 'XN149' T21B Sedburgh EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-ALYG 'MS968' Auster 5 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-ANNG DH82A Tiger Moth EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-AZTV Stolp SA500 Starlet EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-BDCC 'WD321' DHC.1 Chipmunk EGLS 28Apr22 (2) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-VIVM Jet Provost T.5 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WD790 Meteor NF.11 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WG763 English Electric P.1A EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WH876 Canberra U.14 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WK800 'Z' Meteor D.16 EGLS 28Apr22 (2) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WN890 Hunter F.2 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WT859 Scimitar F.1 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WV910 Sea Hawk FGA.4 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


WZ736 Avro 707A EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XF113 Swift F.7 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XF375 Hunter F.6A EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XG290 Hunter F.6 EGLS 28Apr22 (1) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XK699 Comet C.2 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XR650 '28' Jet Provost T.4 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XS231 Jet Provost T.5 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XS743 Beagle B.206Z Basset (ETPS) EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XT437 '423' Wasp HAS.1 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XV784 Harrier GR.3 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XX154 Hawk T.1 (ETPS) EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XX343 Hawk T.1 (ETPS) EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XX734 Jaguar GR.1 (6sqn) EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


XX761 Jaguar GR.1 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


ZA319 Tornado GR.1 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


ZD936 Tornado F.2 EGLS 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

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As it was 14:00 by the time I had finished at Old Sarum and I was getting a bit hungry I decided the Blackbushe cafe was best placed for the next stop followed by Farnborough as it was close too my bed for the night at the New Inn at Heckfield.

Blackbushe 28-Apr
G-CGNI .. Comco Ikarus C42
G-OCLV .. Robinson R44 Clipper II (ex OE-XDT)

F-AZIM.    Yak-3UTI      "27" (white) Soviet AF c/s
G-KION ..  CitationJet
G-RIPA ..  Vulcanair P68 Observer 2
G-SAPI ..  PA28 Cherokee



G-KION CitationJet EGLK 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-LKAM Sonaca S200 EGLK 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-OCLV Robinson R44 Clipper II EGLK 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-PHTG TB-10 Tobago EGLK 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-RIPA Vulcanair P68 Observer 2 EGLK 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-SAPI PA28 Cherokee EGLK 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Farnborough 28-Apr
9H-VCP .. Challenger 350 (20896)
9H-ZFX .. Legacy 500 (55000036 ex G-MSFX)
CS-CHJ .. Challenger 350 (20832)
F-HFCS .. Hawker 900XP (HA-73 ex M-ONAV)
OE-LOV .. Gulfstream G600 (73066)
OK-RAH .. Beechjet 400XP (RK-413)
SE-RNR .. Challenger 350 (20740)
SP-MRD .. Premier 1 (RB-7)

D-CEFO .. Citation XLS
D-IKBO .. CitationJet CJ2
G-FTFX .. Praetor 600
M-CDBM .. King Air B200GT
N711LS .. Global Express
OE-ITH .. Challenger 604


OK-RAH Beechjet 400XP EGLF 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


OE-ITH Challenger 604 EGLF 28Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Heathrow 28-Apr      noted inbound from Blackbushe & Farnborough
JY-BAE .. B787-8 .. 37166 .. Royal Jordanian
SX-NAC .. A321N .. 10189 .. Aegean AL
OH-LWF .. A350-9 .. 028 .. Finnair
EC-NGT .. A350-9 .. 366 .. Iberia

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Friday 29th started with a quick look at Blackbushe. Only a couple different since the day before. I met fellow AFAer Ed from Telford at Farnborough and again at Heathrow on Sunday.

G-CMFF /CLGA ..  PA28 Cherokee


I then spent the day at Farnborough. As the visibilty was good a few where noted inbound to Heathrow.

2-SHOT .. Hawker 750 (HB-5 ex CS-DUB)
9H-VIH .. Global 7500 (70087)
CS-LTR .. Citation Latitude (680A-0299)
D-CLUZ .. Learjet 60 (60-386)
D-IBLU .. CitationJet M2 (525-1103)
G-FHFX .. Praetor 600 (55020121)
G-GSVI .. Gulfstream 650 (6160)
G-JSNS .. IAI Gulfstream G280 (2216)
G-TULI .. Legacy 500 (55000031 ex D-BEER)
G-YBES .. Eurocopter EC130B (4590)
LN-AOC .. IAI Gulfstream G280 (2185)
LN-AWB .. Learjet 45 (45-219)
M-EDZE .. Global Express (9097)
N57EL .. Gulfstream G500 (72027)
N124ST .. Global Express (9800)
N542AP .. Gulfstream G500 (72069)
OK-RPM .. Challenger 300 (20022)
OO-RKS .. Citation Mustang (510-0189)
VP-BCL .. CRJ-700 (10247)
VP-BZF .. Gulfstream 650 (6185)

2-TEAM .. CitationJet CJ3
9H-XOB .. Citation XLS
CS-CHB /CHC .. Challenger 350
CS-DFG /I-GEFD /LX-MIC .. F2000
CS-LTM .. Citation Latitude
CS-PHJ /PHK .. Phenom 300
D-IENE /D-IWIR /G-JNRE .. CitJet CJ2
G-OWTN .. ERJ145
G-USHA .. Learjet 75
G-VTLY .. Global Express
M-HERI /N888HK .. GLF550
M-WONE .. GLF450
N18LS .. .. CL604
N716AS .. GLF5
OE-FOG .. Citation Mustang
OE-IRK .. EMB135BJ
OE-LUB .. GLF G500
OY-CLP .. Citation VII

fly overs
G-GSCD .. Jodel D140E
G-OBAS .. Hughes 369E (0157E ex G-KAYS)
G-POLX .. Vulcanair P68R (496/R)


2-SHOT Hawker 750 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


9H-VIH Global 7500 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


9H-XOB Citation XLS EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


9H-ZFX Legacy 500 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


D-ATOP EMB-135BJ Legacy EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


D-CLUZ Learjet 60 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


D-IBLU Citation M2 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


F-HFCS Hawker 900XP EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-FHFX Praetor 600 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-JSNS IAI Gulfstream G280 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-OWTN ERJ-145EP EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-TULI Legacy 500 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-VTLY Global Express EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


I-GEFD Falcon 2000 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


LN-AOC IAI Gulfstream G280 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


LN-AWB Learjet 45 EGLF 29Apr22 (2) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


M-EDZE Global Express EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


M-WONE Gulfstream 450 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


N57EL Gulfstream G500 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


N124ST Global Express EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


N542AP Gulfstream G500 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


OE-IRK EMB-135BJ Legacy EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


OE-LUB Gulfstream G500 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


OK-RPM Challenger 300 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


OO-RKS Citation Mustang EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


OY-CLP Citation VII EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


SE-RNR Challenger 350 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


VP-BCL CRJ-700 EGLF 29Apr22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Heathrow 29-May      noted inbound from Blackbushe & Farnborough

A6-BMI .. B787-10 .. 60768 .. Etihad AW
B-321N .. A350-9 .. 458 .. Air China
B-8679 .. A330-3 .. 1763 .. Capital AL
CN-MAY .. B737-8 MAX .. 60011 .. Royal Air Maroc
CS-TXD .. A321N .. 9055 .. TAP-Air Portugal
EC-NCM .. A320N .. 8781 .. Iberia
EC-NTO .. A320N .. 10818 .. Iberia
EI-SIL .. A320N .. 10764 .. SAS
HL8011 .. B777-300 .. 42123 .. Korean Air
N837AN .. B787-9 .. 40658 .. American AL
PH-NXB .. ERJ-195 E2 .. 19020047 .. KLM Cityhopper
PH-NXC .. ERJ-195 E2 .. 19020051 .. KLM Cityhopper
S2-AJV .. B787-8 .. 40125 .. Biman Bangladesh AL
TC-LJF .. B777-300 .. 44127 .. Turkish AL
TC-LLE .. B787-9 .. 65805 .. Turkish AL
UK32102 .. A321N .. 10634 .. Uzbekistan AW

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I started the saturday with a breakfast at Blackbushe. Nothing new noted but a couple seen inbound to Heathrow.

EI-LRF .. A321N .. 10264 .. Aer Lingus
G-XWBI .. A350-10 .. 473 .. British AW


I then went to Popham. I copped 77 at Popham and only 2 of which scrapes, a good day.

Noted overhead during the day

9H-QDV .. B737-800 .. 44771 ex EI-FTW .. Ryanair
9H-ZTB .. A321 .. 1238 .. Titan AW Malta
D-CITA .. Learjet 60 .. 60-069
G-TUMM .. B737-8 MAX .. 44654 .. TUI Airways
HK-5388 .. A320N .. 10963 .. Viva Air Colombia
SE-RRN .. B737-800 .. 39006 ex LN-DYN .. Norwegian Air Sweden
YL-CSD .. Bombardier CS300 .. 55006 .. Air Baltic
99-0062 .. C-17A .. F65 .. USAF


Sunday morning was spent at Heathrow, were another 24 went in the book including newly delivered G-XWBL A350-10 British AW.

Then Luton for a quick drive through in the afternoon

2-GGGG .. Challenger 605 (5748)
9H-AMF .. Global Express (9437)
9H-IBI .. Global 7500 (70061)
C-GJDU .. Challenger 350 (20519)
D-CPSH .. Citation XLS (560-6221)
G-CMTO .. CitationJet M2 (525-0848)
G-ULFT .. Gulfstream G600 (73065)
G-WUKT .. A321N (10672) Wizz Air UK
N44GX .. Global Express (9142)
N230GA .. IAI Gulfstream G280 (2230)
N248QS .. Challenger 650 (6172)
N550ZB .. Gulfstream 550 (5331)
N650MT .. Gulfstream 650 (6030)
N717LS .. Gulfstream 450 (4109)
N780CR .. Gulfstream 550 (5594)
N926SS .. Challenger 604 (5436 ex N604LA)
N5430G .. Gulfstream 550 (5430 ex EC-LYO)
T7-GMC .. Global 7500 (70026)
VT-NAD .. Global 6500 (60039)

9H-JPC .. EMB135BJ
9H-TDI /LX-NST /N143MW .. GLEX
A7-CGD /A7-CGG /N1F .. GLF650
G-MATO .. F7X
G-ULFX /N954GA .. GLF G600
HB-JTZ .. CL650
M-TINK .. F8X
M-YULI .. A319CJ
N252DV .. GLF550
N459FX .. GLF450
OE-IEN .. F2000EX
P4-BFW /VP-CXX .. GLEX


9H-TDI Global Express EGGW 01May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


N252DV Gulfstream 550 EGGW 01May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Final stop was Birmingham for  a few minutes. not much about

ES-SAA .. A320 .. 4061 .. SmartLynx Estonia
G-TAWZ .. B737-800 .. 32669 ex SE-RFV .. TUI Airways
LY-FLT .. B737-500 .. 26683 ex YL-BBN .. KlasJet
TC-LTG .. A321N .. 10375 .. Turkish AL
VP-CGF .. B737-800 .. 30878 ex D-ABAF

D-CEHM .. Citation XLS
D-CMMP .. Phenom 300
G-SAJC .. ERJ145 .. LOG
N535RV .. Hawker 800XP
YL-LCQ /LCV .. A321 .. EXS

A total of 223 for the five days away


D-CEHM Citation XLS EGBB 02May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


D-CMMP Phenom 300 EGBB 02May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-SAJC ERJ-145EP Loganair EGBB 02May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


LY-FLT B737-500 KlasJet EGBB 02May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


TC-LTG A321N Turkish AL EGBB 02May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


YL-LCQ A321 SmartLynx EGBB 02May22 by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Graham
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great report Graham good to meet up again thanks for posting
ps left lhr shortly after you
pps 119 made at popham

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Cracking logs and photos Graham, many thanks indeed.

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One of the best at Popham was the DH85 Leopard Moth G-ACMA. Not often I cop an early G-A aircraft these days.



G-ACMA DH85 Leopard Moth EGHP 01May22 (1) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr


G-ACMA DH85 Leopard Moth EGHP 01May22 (2) by Graham Taylor, on Flickr

Graham
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Looked a good trip Graham, and with some nice pictures- would have made 97 at Popham from logs I have seen- three more weeks till my fun starts with a few trips  namely Ragley, Aero Expo and RIAT all booked and one more in between AE and RIAT- and of course the LAA in September.

However will not be doing as many that I planned to do due to the cost of Petrol.

Happy Days

Bob

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May 9, 2022 6:11:59 GMT @mrbluesky said:

Looked a good trip Graham, and with some nice pictures- would have made 97 at Popham from logs I have seen- three more weeks till my fun starts with a few trips  namely Ragley, Aero Expo and RIAT all booked and one more in between AE and RIAT- and of course the LAA in September.

However will not be doing as many that I planned to do due to the cost of Petrol.

Happy Days

Bob

I hope all goes well with Jan's treatment Bob. I spent time in 2018 into 2020 taking Eileen, my wife for various cancer treatments.
Hope to see you at one of the shows. I am going to Aero Expo on Thursday, Friday. RIAT on the sunday then hopefully Farnborough either Monday or Tuesday. LAA will be another 2 day, probably Friday and Saturday. I always stay away for for a few days. I haven't booked for Ragley Hall as it's very weather dependant. if the weather looks ok I will do a Balloon launch from outside and then go on somewhere elase for the day.

Graham
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Thanks Graham- you know what its like- re my itinery I will be at staying near Ragley for three nights- thanks to a gift from my daughter in law- if the balloons don't go my beloved has a few things in the pipeline ie- National Trust and Stratford.

Aero Expo- will more than likely be going on the Friday- to keep the weekend free- RIAT two nights booked at the Premier Inn at Evesham- and going to the show on Saturday. Have another planned for a Sunday in July- but not nailed on- LAA maybe a weekend job- visiting friends in Southampton but again not nailed on. Not bothering with FAB. Nothing for August yet- as the football season will have started- but thinking about one of the Balloon events at either Oswestry or Telford.

Thinking about going to Wrenbury (Cotton Arms) for the lift there- on the same day as the Champions League lift off, but again weather dependant, and also down to what is going to be in at LPL.

Hope to see you at one of these events- I always have a Cubs baseball hat on. Ref Wrenbury I know you went last year- what is the parking like?

Happy Days

Bob

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Parking at the Pub is ok, either opposite the pub or down the side, then just walk through to the balloons which are in a field behind the pub. I am planning on going for the Saturday evening lift if weather is ok. Will probably go to the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port beforehand to view whatever is due for the football flights.

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May 9, 2022 17:10:04 GMT gtf4j2m said:

Parking at the Pub is ok, either opposite the pub or down the side, then just walk through to the balloons which are in a field behind the pub. I am planning on going for the Saturday evening lift if weather is ok. Will probably go to the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port beforehand to view whatever is due for the football flights.

Thanks Graham- is it the usual time for inflation and lifting off at 06:00 or does it vary?

Bob

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Usually around 6, might slip a little, especially in the evening to let any wind die down.