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Post by davidallum on Dec 26, 2016 12:12:15 GMT
Nice day with three in the book so far:
G-USHA Lear Jet 75 OM-IEX B737 AirExplore (operating a Transavia France flight) N30LF Falcon 2000DX
Not expecting much more as off to the Mad Stad shortly for Reading v Norwich,always enjoy Boxing Day footie.
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Post by farrell1 on Dec 26, 2016 14:39:31 GMT
David,
Guessing you might still have seen G-SARD AW139 coming up from Portsmouth passing just east of reading L/L around 2.30pm
Dereks
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Post by gtf4j2m on Dec 26, 2016 18:49:26 GMT
Nice sunny day up here in Shropshire & 9 into the book, although 2 were scrapes.
OM-IEX B737 AirExplore TVF38633 southbound 09.00 G-JZHP B737 Jet2 EXS891 southbound 09.00 Manchester outbound 9K-AOC B777 Kuwait AL KAC118 eastbound 09.25 WAL-DOLAS LX-VCA B747 Cargolux CLX861 southbound 11.50 PIK-LUX EC-MKX A319 Vueling VLG7816 southbound 15.05 EDI-BCN EI-FON B737 Ryanair RYR2503 southbound 15.05 Leeds outbound SP-ENR B737 Enter Air ENT3302 southbound 15.55 Bristol inbound TC-LNE A330 Turkish AL THY7 westbound 16.00 IST-IAD CS-TPV ERJ190 TAP Express TAP322 northbound 16.40 Manchester inbound
Hope tomorrow is as good
Graham GTF4J2M
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Post by rh226 on Dec 26, 2016 18:56:17 GMT
Just the one for me today - C-5M 87-0030 - but I am not grumbling.
Also hope tomorrow is good....fingers crossed.
Bob
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Post by jerryrowe on Dec 26, 2016 21:51:09 GMT
After the bright start (see earlier post) also made N30LF my first F.2000S, N143QS GLEX, Ec-MMU A321 Vueling heading for EDI and HZ-AK38 773 Saudia on LHR outbound. Missed D-AEWE A320 Eurowings big gap filler, was watching the King George, picked 4 winners at Kempton but did not have any money on any of them!
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Post by davidallum on Dec 27, 2016 7:54:56 GMT
David, Guessing you might still have seen G-SARD AW139 coming up from Portsmouth passing just east of reading L/L around 2.30pm Dereks Hi Derek, I did see it just before I entered the stadium,thanks for the info. Did log one more before I left home: N225N Challenger 604.
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Post by gtf4j2m on Dec 27, 2016 18:45:46 GMT
Not quite as sunny today here in Shropshire, but the cloud was very high, a lot of the trailers were below it. 5 went in the log, with only 1 scrape (EC-LQK)
EI-FTC B737 Ryanair RYR332 s/bound 08.55 DUB-LTN N290UP MD-11F United Parcel Service UPS204 n/bound 09.00 -IOM G-SMSM Falcon 2000LX LNX55SM s/bound 09.30 -RILES Chester outbound 02-0042 C-40B USAF- VALOR 40 w/bound 10.30 -direct LIPGO EC-LQK A320 Vueling VLG8735 s/bound 13.20 -HON Manchester outbound
That may be all for this year as the weather is not good tomorrow
Graham GTF4J2M
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Post by jerryrowe on Dec 27, 2016 22:16:22 GMT
Bright with trails today, though got hazy pm. Just 4 frames:
A7-APG A380 QATAR LHR departure - first visit? Delivered 17 Dec N649GT 767F Atlas turned N near Brookmans Park, FL340 trailing D-ALOA Legacy inbound LTN G-HNPN E550 high level heading SSE
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Post by davidallum on Dec 28, 2016 12:39:05 GMT
Not too bad a day yesterday with the following being logged:
D-IEKU Citationjet 525A (inbound Farnborough) G-CMTO Citationjet 525M2 TF-ISK B757 Icelandair 2-GOLF Citationjet 525A 9K-AOC B777 Kuwait G-LERE ATR 72 Aurigny
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Post by gtf4j2m on Dec 28, 2016 22:54:44 GMT
With the weather a bit foggy in patches this morning only 2 were logged today over Shropshire.
LN-LNL B787 Norwegian NAX7016 s/bound 10.00 JFK-LGW G-JZHL B737 Jet2 EXS584 n/bound 16.25 ALC-NCL
Grahm GTF4J2M
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Post by jerryrowe on Dec 29, 2016 16:25:32 GMT
Just getting dark now, but another productive day with 8 frames made:
OO-SFX A330 routing BRU-YYZ TF-JOY A321 routing KEF-CDG TC-JVT 738 routing BHX-IST HZ-AK33 773 on LHR departure XA-ADC 789 on LHR approach, showing as AM3 which would make it a CDG diversion N898DL high level SSE trailing D-BPIL EMB545 high level SW trailing M-HSNT bd.300 heading W not trailing, think it went to OXF
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Post by davidallum on Dec 29, 2016 17:34:24 GMT
One for yesterday and 4 for today:
Wednesday 28th Dec
D-CXNL 125 Srs 800XP (outbound Farnborough)
Thursday 29th Dec
EC-MNZ A320 Vueling (ALI-EDI) TC-JVT B737 (BHX-IST) LY-LTY Challenger 850 (outbound Farnborough)
ZZ334 A330 Royal Air Force
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Post by gtf4j2m on Dec 29, 2016 18:04:51 GMT
Another bright & clear day here in Shropshire with 5 new frames & 1 scrape. Couldn't spot all day as much work needed to be done outside
EI-FHK B737-8JP 41140 Norwegian IBK2971 s/b 13:30 KEF - LGW EI-FTF B737-8AS 44756 Ryanair RYR5158 n/b 09:55 AGP - NCL JY-BAG B787-8 37984 Royal Jordanian AL RJA264 e/b 10:0 ORD - AMM N898DL Challenger 605 5897 s/b 08:45 -LBG PH-BHD B787-9 38763 KLM KLM606 e/b 09:50 SFO - AMS YU-ARA A330-202 885 Air Serbia ASL500 w/b 09:15 BEG - JFK Graham GTF4J2M
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Post by billsamuels on Dec 29, 2016 20:27:27 GMT
Hi Guys,
As the year draws to a close I've had a blinder today!! Here's today's haul.
CS-TSL Global 5000 (OTT) D-AXGE A330 Eurowings (OTT) D-AIUW A320 Lufthansa (OTT) G-ZBKP B787-9 BA into LHR TC-JVT B737 Turkish (OTT) LY-LTY Challenger 850 (OTT) V8-BKH B747-8 Govt of Brunei into LHR HZ-AK33 B777-3 Saudia (from LHR) CS-LTB Ce680 Netjets (OTT) EI-FJY B737 Norwegian (OTT) N463GR Challenger o/f towards LTN/STN LX-LQD Dash 8 Q400 Luxair (OTT) 4R-ALN A330 PIA into LHR M-HSNT Challenger 300 into FAB XA-ADC B787-9 Aeromexico into LHR (N966AM was about an hour ahead, 2 in one day!!!)
Anyway, great day... And beautiful weather....
Happy New Year guys.
Bill
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Post by rh226 on Dec 29, 2016 20:51:03 GMT
And to you, Bill.
Just two for me today - Westbound "RCH695" C-17A 03-3116 [AE1199] routing MAM > EXMOR and, not too long after, "IAM3178" F900 MM62244 [33FFAE] out of Cardiff.
That is probably my lot (looking at the weather forecast) until Monday.
Happy New Year everyone.
Cheers,
Bob
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Post by gtf4j2m on Dec 30, 2016 16:15:12 GMT
Bright & clear part day here in Shropshire with 5 new frames & 1 scrape. The 4L B747 was on delivery and I was almost defeated by cloud but got a lucky break
4L-GEO B747-236F 23711 The Cargo AL TZS501 e/b 08:50 - UM16 -DOLAS on delivery (ex British AW many years ago) EI-FWC Sukhoi SSJ100-95B 95110 Cityjet BCY9120 se/b 08:45 DUB-VCE ER-JIM A300B4-605RF 643 Pecotox Air PXA125 w/b 14:05 - UN14 -PEMOB F-GZNQ B777-328ER 40064 Air France AFR83 s/b 08:25 - UL612 -HON SFO-CDG HB-JNB B777-3DEER 44583 Swiss SWR41 s/b 13:25 - UL15 - UL151 -MID LAX-ZRH N813AN B787-8 40631 American AL AAL86 s/b 07:50 - UL10 -HON ORD-LHR
Graham GTF4J2M
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Post by graham on Dec 30, 2016 16:53:56 GMT
Five fine Boeings for me today and four were new frames, plus a scrape.
VP-BXW B763 EX XA-APB
TF-ISR B752 TRAILING TO MY EAST LN-RRK B738 TRAILING TO MY WEST N183AN B752 OUTBOUND TO ORD, MY FIRST AA 757 SINCE APRIL 14 A7-BAP B773 ROUTING DOH-YUL
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Post by jerryrowe on Dec 30, 2016 18:36:58 GMT
Lucky Graham! Foggy here all day so didn't bother with radar most of the day, but on a clear day would have made HZ-AK37 773 and D-AEWE A320 on LHR departures, plus no doubt several others. Forecast for tomorrow similar, so looks like that's it for 2016.
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Post by davidallum on Dec 31, 2016 8:33:40 GMT
Just the one for yesterday afternoon:
N748MA B737 Miami Air (still in TUI yellow scheme and operating a CMB flight)
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Post by billsamuels on Dec 31, 2016 11:07:22 GMT
Morning Gents,
Whilst I have a spare moment I thought I'd take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year.
2016 hasn't been an amazing or outstanding year for many reasons but, I'm happy to say, with just 13 hours left, I'm still breathing, for now!!!
So keep the faith boys, I hope 2017 will bring you everything you wish, and hope, for. If you are like me I always set my targets quite high and if you can get to within 90%, it's a result....
All the very best and look forward to hearing all about your spotting activities in the year ahead.
Happy New Year.
Bill
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Post by graham on Dec 31, 2016 11:55:19 GMT
Morning Bill, I shall be glad to see the back of 2016 I must admit, it hasn't been the best for various reasons. Highlights certainly include the various members of AFA I've met up with during the year and the road trip you, Jeff, Dave and I did a few weeks ago. Then there were the two weeks in Rhodes where I managed to put about 250 into the book during our stay there. Family wise there's been a wedding and a new grandchild so there is a lot to be thankful for in a year where work-wise, things have gone from bad to worse when our company was bought by a much, much larger competitor and I've a distinct feeling that many of us from "our" company won't be figuring in the ongoing plans of the new owners.
But, a VERY Happy New year to you and your family, Jeff and his family, and everyone else here on AFA. Let's all hope that 2017 is a better year.
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Post by GARY1960 on Dec 31, 2016 16:00:33 GMT
Finished the the year on 2642.1125 of those on the aeroprint friedrichshafen trip.
Well goodbuy 2016
Happy new year to all
Gary
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Post by Dylan on Dec 31, 2016 17:19:13 GMT
Just about over the Christmas dinner, now time for NYE! Time to say "ta-ta" to an awful year for me personally, lost 2 very close friends and a family member. Here's to a better 2017, hope you all have a good one
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Post by davidallum on Dec 31, 2016 17:38:09 GMT
Happy New Year to all on AFA.
2016 was a pretty good year for me with 3,123 new reggies in the book,not bad as I only had two overseas trips,South Africa & Toulouse.2017 will start off with a 4 day trip to Zurich mid January for the World Ecomonic Forum,plus a day trip to Aberdeen for the helicopters in June and a two day trip for the annual Guernsey Air Rally also in June.Have a 3 week holiday in Fiji with my wife and some close friends in April (includes 3 decent sessions @ Seoul) and my son gets married early July,have just got to sort out the rest of the year.
Was planning on going to Popham tomorrow for the New Year's Day Fly In but the weather forecast suggests that it will be yet another weather affected Popham event.
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Post by gtf4j2m on Dec 31, 2016 21:16:15 GMT
Happy New Year to all at AFA
A good year for me with 2631 going the book. A very good holiday in NZ with 693 plus other trips to Berlin & Farnborough.
I was planning on retiring in October as I have reached 60, but I have been persuaded to stay on part time at 20 hours a week and keep the Hawks in the air so the rest of you enthusiasts can see them flying. I am planning on going to the USA in March for the Air Britain trip to Atlanta, Alabama Museums & Sun n' Fun. I also plan on attending Popham to meet up with some of you, weather permitting.
All the best for 2017
Graham GTF4J2M
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Post by rh226 on Dec 31, 2016 21:46:34 GMT
I would be very interested in seeing a log from Marietta when you come back, Graham. Please??
Meanwhile, enjoy your part-time retirement as practice for the real thing. You'll soon wonder how you find the time to go to work!!!
Have a good 2017.
Bob
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Post by christoff on Dec 31, 2016 22:15:56 GMT
A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone here on AFA.
Here's hoping for plenty of fine weather for 2017.
Stay healthy
Chris
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Post by gtf4j2m on Jan 1, 2017 8:38:59 GMT
I will post logs & photo's when I get back of course, but I don't think Marietta is being visited. Mainly some Museums - Southern Museum of Flight, Fort Rucker Army Aviation Museum, Alabama Battleship, Maxwell AFB Collection, USN Museum Pensacola and some bigger airliner airfields plus Sun n' Fun
Graham GTF4J2M
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