Sat 30th December 2017 Luton & others

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The main purpose of this trip was to visit the Engineering Open Day @ the Shuttleworth Collection @ Old Warden,so after being picked up by my very good friend Rob Belcher and then picking up his dad we headed off,first stop was Luton,somewhere I hadn't been to for over 2 years.We knew it wouldn't heaving with biz but a healthy log was obtained:

Airliners:

HA-LXN A321 Wizz Air
YR-BAU B737 Blue Air
HA-LWX A320 Wizz Air
HA-LXA A321 Wizz Air
HA-LXO A321 Wizz Air
HA-LXU A321 Wizz Air
OE-LKH A319 Easyjet Europe

also noted but not needed

HA-LXE A321 Wizz Air
EI-DLB B737 Ryan Air
D-AEAH A300F DHL

Biz:

9H-SMB Global Express 6000
G-LFBD Citationjet 525A
VQ-BGS Global Express XRS
9H-DDJ Lear Jet 75
D-CHRB Citationjet 525C
G-KLNE 125-900XP
D-CEFO Citation 560XLS
9H-VJQ Global Express 6000
9H-JGR Challenger 604
G-YEDC Citationjet 525B
D-IJOA Citationjet 525
G-CGOA Citation 550-11
N10HD Global Express 6000
TC-KMR Falcon 7X
HZ-SK4 Gulfstream 5
TC-RMK Falcon 8X
N763DB Gulfstream 4
G-SMSM Falcon 2000LX
D-BEAR Citation X
OE-LAI Gulfstream 450
N77FK Gulfstream 4SP
G-PEPI Legacy
VT-AHI Global Express 6000
N993AM Falcon 900LX
EC-LDK Citation 510 Mustang
T7-FBQ Global Express 5000
VP-CRA Legacy 650
9M-TAN Global Express 5000
N108NY Gulfstream 5
N819AP Gulfstream 200
VT-HMA Global Express XRS
VT-IAH A319CJ
CS-CHD Challenger 350

then on to Old Warden,a place that I have only been to once and that was in April 1969 (shameful),anyway on with the log,all noted on the collection side of the airfield,the other two hangars on the other side were firmly shut:

Engineering Hangar:

G-FDHB/1264 Bristol Scout
G-AWII/AR501 Spitfire
G-ADEV/E3273 Avro 504
G-AHSA/K3241 Avro Tutor
G-AANG Bleriot XI

Hangar 1

G-BWJM/C4918 Bristol M.1C
G-BOCK/N6290 Sopwith Triplane
G-EBKY/9917 Sopwith Dove
G-BZSC/D1851 Sopwith Camel
G-EBIA/F904 S.E 5A replica
G-AEPH/D8096 Bristol F.2B
G-EAGA Sopwith Dove
G-ACTF Compter Swift

Hangar 2

G-AFTA Hawker Tomtit
G-BKTH/Z7015 Sea Hurricane
G-ANKT/K2585 Tiger Moth
G-BTVE/K8203 Hawker Demon
G-HUPW/R4118 Hurricane
G-AMRK/K7985 Gloster Gladiator

Hangar 3

Only vintage vehicles

Hangar 4

G-AJRS/P6382 Miles Magister
G-HITT/P3717 Hurricane
G-AZWT/V9367 Westland Lysander
G-KAPW Percival Provost
G-ACSS DH 88 Comet
G-AEXF Mew Gull
G-TRVR Vans RV7
G-BSSY Polikarprov CSS-13
G-EBJO ANEC 11
G-AEBB Pou de Ciel
G-EBIR DH 51
G-CAMM Hawker Cygnet
G-BFIP Wallis Monoplane
G-AENP Hawker Hind

Hangar 5

G-AAIN Parnall Elf
G-AAPZ Desoutter 1
G-AAYX Southern marlett
G-EBWD DH 60 Moth
G-ASPP Bristol Boxkite
G-AANI Blackburn Monoplane
G-ARSG Avro Triplane IV
G-AANH Deperdussin Monoplane
G-EBJI Hawker Cygnet
G-EBNV/4 English Electric Wren

Hangar 6

G-AESZ Chilton DW.1
G-AGSH DH89A Dragon Rapide
G-EBLV DH 60 Moth
G-AEBJ Blackburn B.2
G-CDXU Chilton DW.1
G-AHKX Avro Anson
G-ARZB Wallis WA.116 (Little Nellie)

Next stop was Elstree,again it's been about 4 years since my last visit,still as friendly as ever,you must wear a high viz jacket and do not enter the hangars,we were surprised to find the big black hangar open despite the howling wind,we stood outside and got what we could,just then a local pilot entered the hangar and asked if we had got everything,when we said no he kindly took one of our logbooks and proceeded to walk round writing everything down for us,top man!

The smaller helicopter hangar was closed so we got what we could through any gaps:

G-OBAL Mooney
G-RJVH Gumbial Cabri
G-LALA Cessna 152
N55EU Cessna P210N
G-HITI AS355 Ecureuil
G-JWRN Robinson R44
G-TBLY Eurocopter EC120
G-JOHA Cirrus SR22
G-CONB Robin
G-HALS Robinson R44
G-FICS C42
N162AW Cub
G-CIOY Beech 36 Bonanza
G-TRDS Gumbial Cabri
G-VICM Beech 36 Bonanza
N310UK Cessna 310
G-BTGZ PA 28 Cherokee
G-TAAT PA 32 Cherokee Six
N60526 Beech 58 Baron
G-IOOI Robin
G-OTUI Rallye TB20
G-OBNA PA 34 Seneca
N7223Y Beech 58 Baron
OE-XDT Robinson R44
G-BOLT Rockwell Commander 114
G-FOLI Robinson R22
N256PT Beech 58 Baron
G-BSZW Cessna 152
G-VVBA AS355 Ecureuil
G-FPEH Guimbal Cabri
G-BRHR PA 38 Tomohawk
N907MM Cirrus SR22
G-PING Grumman AA5
N119SX Augusta A119 Koala
G-VVBZ Guimbal Cabri
G-CIXV C42
G-FLBY C42
G-SRZZ Cirrus SR22
G-TIMI Bristelle
G-CMRA AS 350 Ecureuil
9H-XYZ DA62
HA-SMD Yak 18
G-OFDR PA 28 Cherokee
G-BOFW Cessna 150
G-BLPH Cessna 152
N411BC PA 28 Cherokee 181
G-NOTE PA 28 Cherokee
G-BSIZ PA 28 Cherokee
G-BICG Cessna 152
G-IRKB PA 28 Cherokee
G-MELL Bristelle
G-CIPY Cessna 152
G-BFLU Cessna 152
G-PURR Grumman AA5
G-CILG Vans RV7A
G-KSHI Beech 36 Bonanza
G-NACI Britten Norman NAC1
G-BPME Cessna 150
G-WOLF PA 28 Cherokee
G-BDNU Cessna 172
G-BOYD Cessna 152
G-AXTJ PA 28 Cherokee
G-BJUS PA-38 Tomohawk
G-FLOW Cessna 182
N678EM Beech 36 Bonanza
G-BFDK PA 28 Cherokee
G-ATPT Cessna 172
G-REAF Jabiru
G-LFSR PA 32 Cherokee
G-CHTA Grumman AA5
G-GZDO Cessna 172
G-AXIE Beagle Pup
D-ENTO Grumman AA5
G-BHVR Cessna 172
G-KEVB PA 28 Cherokee
G-BRRK Cessna 172
G-OLEA PA 28 Cherokee
N340GJ Cessna 340
G-LVRS PA 28 Cherokee
G-ROWS PA 28 Cherokee
G-BLFI PA 28 Cherokee
G-CCZV PA 28 Cherokee
G-WARS PA 28 Cherokee
G-BBDE PA 28 Cherokee
G-EDEN Rayyle TB10
G-AWOE Rockwell Commander 500
G-PIKK PA 28 Cherokee
N31008 PA 32 Cherokee Saratoga
N73BL PA 32 Cherokee Saratoga
G-JANA PA 28 Cherokee
G-ASFA Cessna 182
G-AWES Cessna 150
G-BJWH Cessna 152
G-BTBC PA 28 Cherokee
G-CEZL PA 28 Cherokee
G-OMCH PA 28 Cherokee
G-DJJA PA 28 Cherokee
G-EGEG PA 28 Cherokee
N7219L Beech 55 Baron
G-BORH PA 34 Seneca
G-DCKK Cessna 172
G-BXYM PA 28 Cherokee
G-GLED Cessna 152
G-CDMX PA 28 Cherokee
G-BXOZ PA 28 Cherokee
G-BYBD Cessna 152
G-OCCU DA40 Diamondstar

Last call of the day was Denham,just two took my interest:

OY-HSL Eurocopter EC155
G-CXSM Cessna 172