A319 N5317U LASHAM 03/09/22

[Deleted]

Due to dismal aircraft attendance at Popham Grass Roots today - my wife and I went over to Lasham.
At 14.05 we saw A319 N5317U landing.
 There were a few more aircraft yesterday,  but there were many spotters who were very disappointed.
Many said that Popham is the wrong airfield for this rally.
Generaly it seems that this rally has lost it's appeal.
Les

[graham]

Well, I have to say that it's not about numbers or how many aircraft were or weren't there, for me, it's having the pleasure of attending a fly in, meeting up with friends I haven't seen in some cases since pre-pandemic times, being allowed airside and just being able to enjoy being around aircraft after a couple of years of cancellations and disappointments.

Seems there are people only too willing to stick the knife in despite all the hard work that meant this event could take place for our benefit and the volunteers who have given up their time to ensure things ran safely.

[chrisj]

I go along with Graham on this . The gathering was never planned to be another Sywell or Kemble but the numbers were disappointing . A number around four hundred was mentioned some time back . It did give a chance to once again meet up with those we had not seen for some time . The original post mentions the A318 arriving at Lasham . I was there over by the village gate as it landed . Does anyone have idents for the various aircraft around the hangars please ? I read off some but others were hidden behind the Aer Lingus A321s . Thanks . Chrisj

[graham]

Morning Chris, I'm sure that the weather forecast didn't help as far as visiting aircraft were concerned so yes, the numbers were a little down on what we all hoped for but it was just good to be out and about.

This is a list for Lasham from late July from Planespotters.com so a bit out of date, if I find a newer one, then I'll post it, beneath that is what PlaneBase reckons is there

EI-CPE A321 Basic EIN scheme

EI-CPG A321 Basic EIN scheme

EI-CPH A321 Basic EIN scheme

N9313U A319-111 Basic EZY scheme

VP-CTN A321-211 Basic Red Wings scheme

VQ-BRL A321-231 Basic Norwind scheme

VP-CAQ 737-2V6

2-GZTS 737-73V all white

HZ-AB3 727-200

Scrap area
VP-CJN B727-76 Starling Aviation (fuselage sections)

VP-CMO B727 western dump area

VP-CZY B727 western dump area

5U-BAG B737-200


Airport : Lasham

G-BYAW 757 204/W 27234 2 Excel Aviation
VP-CBL A321 211 1023 Aer Lingus
VP-CBO A321 211 1094 Aer Lingus
VP-CBS A321 211 926 Aer Lingus
2-GZTS 737NG 73V/W 32414 ASL Airlines France
OE-LVK A319 111 2782 easyJet Europe Airline
5U-BAG 737 2N9C 21499 Government of Niger
VP-CZY 727 2P1/W 21595 Jet Aviation Business Jets
VP-CAQ 737 2V6 22431 Jet Connections Ltd
VP-CMO 727 212RE/W 21948 MK Airlines
VQ-BRL A321 231 3458 Nordwind Airlines
EI-HGD 737NG 96NER/W 36539 SkyUp Airlines
2-SEVN 727 281/W 21474 TAG Aviation (Stansted) Ltd
9H-ZTB A321 211(P2F) 1238 Titan Airways Malta
OE-LVG A319 111 2744 United Airlines
N9313U A319 111 2765 United Airlines

[chrisj]

Many thanks Graham . I shall have a look through in an attempt to identify those hidden on Saturday . I find it a pity that not one person from the Farnborough/Lasham area was able to answer my request on 'other forums' as I try for others when able to . oh well ! Just a last note on the Popham gathering . I often get out my old notes and attempt to fill in the unknowns , going back to about the sixties - seventies many shows or gatherings only produced around thirty or so visitors so we have been spoilt with the likes of the PFA/LAA Rallies where several hundred have turned up . Also I am sure the owners feel the pinch financially in the present climate . Chrisj

[zz]

I went to Lasham about a week ago, but only logged the airliners that i was interested in, which were N9313U and the Aer Lingus which have been re-registered.
Although they don’t carry the new registrations yet, they are-

VP-CBS ex EI-CPE
VP-CBL ex EI-CPG
VP-CBO ex EI-CPH