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Post by graham on May 2, 2023 9:04:24 GMT
With a third of 2023 already gone, you might be forgiven for thinking that this miserable weather might buck up, but here in Devizes, it's a cool and overcast 9C with little chance of seeing anything today. Just been to order our Euros for our upcoming Greek trip which has cheered me up. The forecast for Corfu is sunny intervals on our arrival day, with the chance of a shower, but at least it's going to be warm, the following days are forecast to be dry, sunny and around 24C and no lower than 13C overnight.
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Post by deke on May 2, 2023 11:55:16 GMT
Mon 1st
ZM707 Boeing AH-64E Apache, Army Air Corps ZM721 Boeing AH-64E Apache, Army Air Corps ZM722 Boeing AH-64E Apache, Army Air Corps YL-ABL Airbus A220 – 300, Air Baltic EI-HIL Boeing 737 – 8ME, Neos N2PG Gulfstream G-VI, Proctor & Gamble Leasing Llc SP-RZG Boeing 737 – 8 200 MAX, Buzz EC-NLJ Airbus A321 – 231, Privilege Style D-IBEA Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+, Atlantic Air Solutions SP-RSS Boeing 737 – 8AS, Buzz (scrape of EI-GJR) EI-IGV Boeing 737 – 8 200 MAX, Ryanair EI-IGY Boeing 737 – 8 200 MAX, Ryanair
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Post by deke on May 2, 2023 22:43:29 GMT
Tues 2nd
G-BKFC Reims-Cessna F152, The Leicestershire Aero Club Ltd C-GBZS Boeing 737 – 8SH, Sunwing Airlines
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Post by deke on May 3, 2023 23:21:46 GMT
Weds 3rd
VQ-BHK Dassault Falcon 8X, Squadron Aviation Services TC-JIS Airbus A330 – 223, Turkish Airlines SP-RKX Boeing 737 – 8AS, Buzz (scrape of EI-DYB) D-CRTP Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+, Air Hamburg EI-IGL Boeing 737 – 8 200 MAX, Ryanair G-CJVK SkyRanger Nynja 912IS(1), H Reid N44KJ Gulfstream G-VI, Flexjet Llc G-GCCM Bombardier CL-604-2B16 Challenger 650, Gama Aviation (UK) Ltd S5-BBV Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+, Air Adriatic OE-LNU Boeing 757 – 256(PCF), DHL Air Austria (scrape of TF-FIZ, & G-DHKC) G-LMRV ATR 72 – 500, Loganair C-GLNL Gates Learjet 35A Latitude, Air Ambulance
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Post by graham on May 4, 2023 6:36:23 GMT
First scores of the month yesterday, a day of wall-to-wall blue skies but not much about to get excited about. Just to rub salt in to the wound, the weather forecast now for the week in Greece looks crap too, with most days predicted to be showery. At least the temperatures are way higher than here and we'd both rather look at the rain through the window of a Greek bar than our dining room window. It'll be what it'll be I suppose but in 25 years of visiting Greece and the islands, we've only ever had three days of bad weather and that was the very first year we went to Crete in late April 2000 when a huge storm and driving rain kept everyone off the streets.
03 May 2023 Home
C-GBZS Boeing 737NG 8SH/W 42053 Sunwing Airlines G-CMMW Exodus Deltajet 500 Stingray EA 006 Private N13014 Boeing 787 10 40940 United Airlines
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Post by deke on May 4, 2023 23:19:29 GMT
Thurs 4th
SU-GFP Airbus A320 – 251N, EgyptAir EC-MMU Airbus A321 – 231, Vueling N573DZ Airbus A350 – 941, Delta Air Lines
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Post by zz on May 5, 2023 8:05:01 GMT
Made 23 at Heathrow yesterday. Included TTNU and ZBLD to get back up to date with BA fleet.
Then made another 2 at Blackbushe on the way home, G-HALS and G-KMTE. Nice to see the Viking too.
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Post by rugbyref on May 5, 2023 10:29:42 GMT
J2-HPV FA7X just landing at Biggin Hill. Now just waiting for the Mauritanian BBJ due at 14.30.
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Post by rugbyref on May 5, 2023 19:50:17 GMT
Unusual day today. Just 1 OTT, and that was PC12 OH-BSL. A single engine leaving a single trail!
3 into Heathrow
UK32101 A321 EI-SIX A320 N2105J A321
into Biggin Hill
J2-HPV FA7X Djibouti 5T-ONE BBJ Mauritania OY-MPV PA46 N480VR G4 N940CL F900 OK-PCF PC12
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Post by rugbyref on May 6, 2023 15:39:55 GMT
More in hope than expectation, I went up to stand on the wobbly bridge, in case the flypast happened. Choppers were better than nothing, and it looks like at least 7 required, so worth the effort.
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Post by rugbyref on May 6, 2023 17:47:16 GMT
With all the choppers now identified, my total is 10, including the weather ship. Not bad. Shame about the fixed wings.
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Post by christoff on May 7, 2023 9:55:12 GMT
Thought it about time I got my May sightings onto the screen...
02/05
B-8132 GLF5 LEZG-EFHK EC-NXE A359 IBE31VM LEMD-EGLL N89 CL60 LERT-? N3030Z GA5C KIAD-? 9H-DEE E190 AXY872T GCTS-EGHI OE-LLS GL7T EGLF-?
03/05
3528 B738 FAM3528 LFML-EINN G-ITTE BN2P O/F C-GSAP GL6T LIPE-? G-GBET C42 O/F N17017 B78X UAL85 LLBG-KEWR EC-NYJ A333 VKG1567 GCLP-ENGM N500EU GL6T TC-SEO B738 SXS1K EGGD-LTAI HB-AZI E295 SWR357K EGCC-LSZH G-TTNU A20N BAW1350 EGLL-EGJJ 5N-FGS GLF5 DVAA-EGLF C5-CAQ B732 EGHL-? N769WE GLF5 KTEB-LIPE
04/05
N418WS BE58 O/F
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Post by rugbyref on May 7, 2023 20:11:35 GMT
A strange day, with the only interesting Heathrow or Biggin visitors coming this evening.
Heathrow TC-LTJ A321 9K-API A330 B328Q A350
Biggin Hill 9H-VCY CL35
The rest of the day was spent looking up.
OTT 9H-AKA B747 G-JZBX B737 D-AIJI A320 HA-LXW A320 F-HZUV A220 G-EJCC A320 VT-JSK Glex F-HIQE B737 PH-PKX C750 TC-SPA B737 HA-LVP A321
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Post by christoff on May 8, 2023 9:21:25 GMT
After a cloudy start and a long walk with the dog, the breaks started to appear and with the last of the chores done it was time for some spotting..
07/05
B-6131 A332 CCA003 EGSS-LPPT (Rare for these parts of the south) 9H-PIK C550 LPFR-? PH-DEZ C501 EGTE-EHRD 15002 A310 CFC4194 EGPK-? CS-WFP A333 EXS47BP LPFR-EGCC 6V-SEN A20N SENE01 EGSS-? OM-KEX B738 EXS68K LPFR-EGNX 2590 E190 BRS03 EGSS-? G-SUNB A21N EXS15LC LEMG-EGCC F-HZUC BCS3 AFR96RF EGLL-LFPG G-DKSK TL20 O/F 9H-MLR A320 EFW2795 LEMG-EGKK 9H-AMP A320 TRA94E EHEH-LPPT LX-LTI A318 TOGO01 EGGW-DXXX EI-IGV B38M RYR7VQ LPFR-EGSS N176QS GL7T LFBD-EGNT CN-RBS H25B GMME-EGGW OE-IOY CL60 IJM545 EGHH-LEBL D-AOTE E35L AHO624 LEPA-EGLF OK-HWL H25B LEMG-EGGW 9H-QEG B738 RYR69DD EGSS-LFBD 9H-QER B738 RYR37CV EGCC-LMML EI-IMV A319 ITY247 EGLL-LIML VT-JSK GL5T EGLF-VIDP HB-AZB E295 SWR9GN EGBB-LSZH EC-NYD A21N VLG7HX EGKK-LFPO
A nice haul for a Sunday
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Post by davidallum on May 8, 2023 14:45:26 GMT
Finally got my log for the Microlight Trade Fair @ Popham on Saturday 29th April sorted out where I potted 43 which gave me a total for April of 166 giving me a running total for 2023 of 489.
May has been off & on what with crap weather & various domestic duties,this is what I've logged so far.
Tuesday 2nd May
EC-NXE A350 Iberia (MAD-LHR) C-GBZS B737 Sunwings (GLA-PMI on behalf of TUI)
Wednesday 3rd May
OY-RUV ATR 72 Danish Air Transport (DUB-SOU on behalf of Emerald) N481MC B747F Atlas Air (BWI-RMS) 2-RUFF Quest Kodiak 100 D-ASUN B737 TUI Fly Germany (DGX-LGG) D-ABPE B787-9 Lufthansa (FRA-YUL) CS-DOL Cessna 525B Citationjet 3 EI-HJE A320NEO ITA (FCO-LHR) N573DZ A350 Delta (AMS-ATL) G-NCLA Vans RV12 G-DVTA Cessna T206H Stationair EC-LEP Cessna 560 Citation V G-HMGC Beech King Air 200 TC-MKD B737-MAX8 Corendon (AYT-BRS) 2-CAZZ Eclipse EA500
Friday 5th May
T7-RIC Global Express 6000 EI-IGJ B737-MAX8 Ryanair (EMA-PMI) C-GXHI B767F Air Canada Cargo (YYT-LGG) G-EJCA A320 Easyjet (EMA-LGW) G-EJCE A320 Easyjet (EMA-LGW) F-HUYK B737 Transavia France (ORY-DUB)
Sunday 7th May
HA-SCU Cessna 650-VII 6V-SEN A320NEO CS-WFP A330 World2Fly (FAO-MAN on behalf of Jet2) N280FR Gulfstream G280 G-SUNB A321NEO Jet2 (AGP-MAN) G-DHLK B767F DHL (ORD-EMA) 9H-AKA B747F Saudia (JFK-LGG) 9H-WIN Cessna 525B Citatonjet 3 F-HZUV A220-300 Air France (DUB-CDG) TC-SPA B737 Sun Express (AYT-BRS) N115JS Global Express 6000 S5-BBG Cessna 550 Citation II N904JY Gulfstream G550 G-EJCV A320 Easyjet (EDI-LGW)
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Post by deke on May 9, 2023 22:59:20 GMT
Tues 9th
19-5942 Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules, USAF ET-ATY Airbus A350 – 941, Ethiopian Airlines G-DHLO Boeing 767 – 316(BCF), DHL N391CM Boeing 767 – 381(BDSF), DHL G-EJCA Airbus A320 – 214, easyJet G-TTNU Airbus A320 – 251N, British Airways
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Post by christoff on May 10, 2023 6:29:36 GMT
Just a few for yesterday that work and weather allowed..
09/05
G-FFRA FA20 FRA82 LFMT-EGHH G-ECLB A346 URO600 EGHH-? T7-ONEX FA7X EGLF-?
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Post by deke on May 10, 2023 22:35:07 GMT
Weds 10th
N101US Bombardier CL-604-2B16 Challenger 650, Colonial Aviation Services N404AR Gulfstream GIV-X, TVPX ARS Inc
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Post by davidallum on May 11, 2023 12:12:34 GMT
Yesterday was another day of lovely sunshine & heavy showers but still managed to log 8.
SP-KLN Cessna 550 Citation Bravo 9H-AMO Gulfstream G450 C-GWUU B787-9 Air Canada (YYZ-LHR) 9H-GKJ A320 Avion Express Malta (DUB-IBZ on behalf of TUI) N571DZ A350 Delta (ATL-AMS) N702GD Gulfstream G700 (inbound Farnborough) N257A Gulfstream G550 (inbound Farnborough) TC-SPJ B737 Sun Express (BRS-AYT)
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Post by billsamuels on May 11, 2023 19:58:25 GMT
Evening folks, Bit of a strange month so far, iffy weather really has had a negative effect on the numbers. But here’s my log so far. All from home unless noted. 1st. G-MDSZ PC-12 (into FAB) N865R Gulf 550 (into FAB) F-HZUQ A220-300 Air France (ex LHR) 2nd. Blackbushe. G-AGRW Viking (arrival on lo-loader) Sadly saw it originally at Luton in June 1966. G-COMB Twin Comanche Home. 9Y-TTG ATR-72 Caribbean Airways (OTT on delivery) 3rd. N247QS CL650 Netjets (OTT) FAM 3528 B737-8 Mexican Air Force (OTT) N818CA Gulf 500 (to BQH) LZ-FSB A320 Fly2Sky (OTT) EI-HJE A320N ITA (to LHR) G-RYIX Spitfire (o/f 17.10) TC-MKD B737 Max8 Corendon N769WE Gulf 550 (OTT) 4th. D-AOTE Legacy 650 Air Hamburg (ex FAB) 9H-JVA Gulf 450 (into FAB) 5th. N480VR Gulf 4SP (into FAB) LZ-OOI Falcon 2000 Bulgarian Govt (into FAB) UK888 ACJ-319N Govt of Uzbekistan (into FAB) 7th. F-HZUV A220-300 Air France (OTT) 4X-EKL B737-8 El-Al (OTT to DUB) TC-SPA B737-8 Sun Express (OTT) 8th. Farnborough. AP-NSH Gulf 280 10th. 9H-VVG B737-Max8 Ryanair YL-DAM Global Express XRS (into FAB) ZB669 Gazelle AAC (heading towards London up M3 15.06) Plus Second Gazelle AAC (ditto) Not identified 11th. EI-IGY B737 Max8 Ryanair (to LGW) D-IGRK CE525A (OTT) C-GWUU B787-9 Air Canada (to LHR) N211JB CL300 (ex FAB) M-ICKY Gulf 280 (ex FAB) Will be off to Geneva next week for EBACE, looking forward to hopefully seeing a few exotics…. I’ll wake up soon!! All the best. Bill
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Post by deke on May 11, 2023 23:49:41 GMT
Thurs 11th
M-IRTH Pilatus PC-12/47E, Wingmen Ltd
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Post by rugbyref on May 12, 2023 7:47:33 GMT
Evening folks, Bit of a strange month so far, iffy weather really has had a negative effect on the numbers. But here’s my log so far. All from home unless noted. 1st. G-MDSZ PC-12 (into FAB) N865R Gulf 550 (into FAB) F-HZUQ A220-300 Air France (ex LHR) 2nd. Blackbushe. G-AGRW Viking (arrival on lo-loader) Sadly saw it originally at Luton in June 1966. G-COMB Twin Comanche Home. 9Y-TTG ATR-72 Caribbean Airways (OTT on delivery) 3rd. N247QS CL650 Netjets (OTT) FAM 3528 B737-8 Mexican Air Force (OTT) N818CA Gulf 500 (to BQH) LZ-FSB A320 Fly2Sky (OTT) EI-HJE A320N ITA (to LHR) G-RYIX Spitfire (o/f 17.10) TC-MKD B737 Max8 Corendon N769WE Gulf 550 (OTT) 4th. D-AOTE Legacy 650 Air Hamburg (ex FAB) 9H-JVA Gulf 450 (into FAB) 5th. N480VR Gulf 4SP (into FAB) LZ-OOI Falcon 2000 Bulgarian Govt (into FAB) UK888 ACJ-319N Govt of Uzbekistan (into FAB) 7th. F-HZUV A220-300 Air France (OTT) 4X-EKL B737-8 El-Al (OTT to DUB) TC-SPA B737-8 Sun Express (OTT) 8th. Farnborough. AP-NSH Gulf 280 10th. 9H-VVG B737-Max8 Ryanair YL-DAM Global Express XRS (into FAB) ZB669 Gazelle AAC (heading towards London up M3 15.06) Plus Second Gazelle AAC (ditto) Not identified 11th. EI-IGY B737 Max8 Ryanair (to LGW) D-IGRK CE525A (OTT) C-GWUU B787-9 Air Canada (to LHR) N211JB CL300 (ex FAB) M-ICKY Gulf 280 (ex FAB) Will be off to Geneva next week for EBACE, looking forward to hopefully seeing a few exotics…. I’ll wake up soon!! All the best. Bill Bill, your second Gazelle ZB674 as reported on Fighter Control.
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Post by christoff on May 12, 2023 16:19:54 GMT
A couple more days to add..
10/05
OE-LRG B744 CHG522 KJFK-EBLG SP-KLN C550 EGNX-LPFR 9H-AMO GLF4 GSM450 EGGW-LEMD OK-TSR B738 EXS2GC EGBB-LPFR AP-NSH G280 EGLF-LTAC
11/05
N12LX F2TH EGAA-? 9H-SMG A333 LYX8301 CYEG-LFLX G-EUNI BE20 LIRZ-? PH-PKX C750 EBOS-? G-LAMO GL5T EGJJ-? EI-IGI B38M RYR47WX LEPA-EGPK
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Post by deke on May 13, 2023 23:20:31 GMT
Fri 12th
N606TD Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500, TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc
Sat 13th
G-CESA Replica Jodel DR1050 Excellence, T Bates TC-SPK Boeing 737 – 86N, SunExpress (scrape of LN-RGI)
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Post by davidallum on May 15, 2023 16:08:57 GMT
A cracking day @ home yesterday until around mid afternoon.
EC-NYD A321NEO Vueling (DUB-ORY) YL-AAR A220-300 Air Baltic (MAN-ZRH on behalf of Swiss) N19DW Cirrus SR22GTS N375UP B767F UPS (PHL-CGN) EI-IGV B737-MAX8 Ryanair (DUB-TRS) N372UP B767F UPS (PHL-CGN) CS-GLK Global Express 6500 (inbound Farnborough) N747KS Cessna 510 Citation Mustang G-DOGA Diamond Aircraft DA50RG EI-IGY B737-MAX8 Ryanair (BHX-RMU) SE-MDC ATR 72 Danish Air Transport (DUB-SOU on behalf of Emerald) F-HNET A350 Air Caraibes (LAX-ORY) N428KS Gulfstream G4SP (inbound Farnborough) N811MK Gulfstream G650ER N70EL Gulfstream G600 (inbound Farnborough)
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Post by deke on May 15, 2023 22:30:12 GMT
Mon 15th
G-ZAKA Diamond DA 40 D, Plane Rentals Ltd YU-SPC Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+, Prince Aviation G-EJCE Airbus A320 – 214, easyJet G-RUKL Boeing 737 – 8AS, Ryanair UK (scrape of EI-DHB)
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Post by deke on May 16, 2023 23:18:46 GMT
Tues 16th
M-SEAO Cessna 750 Citation X, ViewDart (scrape of EI-LEO) G-SHRU Guimbal Cabri G2, Pathology Testing Ltd N650D Gulfstream G-VI, Warbler Llc N602CH Gulfstream G-VII, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA D-IGRK Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+, ProAir Aviation XA-DHN Boeing 787 – 9 Dreamliner, Aeromexico
Seen in the morning at BHX on a hasty drive through
A7-MAE Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, Qatar Emiri Air Force D-IMFE Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+, ProAir Aviation G-KJAS Airbus A330 – 202, Hans Airways (scrape of EC-KTG)
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Post by davidallum on May 17, 2023 12:19:34 GMT
A fairly decent day @ home yesterday.
N544QS Cessna 680A Citation Latitude N562QS Cessna 680A Citation Latitude N637QS Cessna 680A Citation Latitude (inbound Farnborough) N1911W Gulfstream G600 G-JBVW Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon VP-CVV Challenger 605 (inbound Farnborough) N29PF Embraer EMB550 Praetor 600
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Post by deke on May 17, 2023 22:39:23 GMT
Weds 17th
F-HAKE Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, Private VP-CEJ Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000, Aegle Aviation
At Derby Egginton
G-ZIPA Rockwell Commander 114A, R Robson G-BIEY Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior, M Issac – Full Sutton Flying Club G-VCUB Piper PA-18-150(MOD) Super Cub, N Morgan - Plektron Plc
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Post by deke on May 18, 2023 23:27:47 GMT
Thurs 18th
G-JZBX Boeing 737 – 8HX, Jet2 HB-AYP Airbus A320 – 251N, easyJet Switzerland EI-IGZ Boeing 737 – 8 200 MAX, Ryanair G-MSVO Agusta A109S Grand, JPM Ltd (operated by Castle Air Ltd)
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