in 29th (still present at month end); Cessna F406 G-RVLW out 14th (in
2nd May); Piper PA-44-180 G-BGCO in 16th, out 20th; Piper PA-27-250F
G-CALL in 17th, out 28th; Piper PA-28-161 G-ERFS in 17th (still present
at month end); Cessna F406 G-SMMA out 18th (in ?) & in 25th (still
present at month end); Piper PA-32-300 N129SC in 18th, out 21st;
Cessna F182Q G-BJVH in 21st, out 28th; Cirrus SR22 G-OGGM in 22nd
(still present at month end); Cessna 185A N185RH in 24th (still present
at month end); Cessna F406 G-SMMB out 26th (in 12th April); Piper
PA-28RT N66MS in 12th, out 27th, returned 27th (still present at
month end); Cessna F406 G-FIND in 28th (still present at month end.)
Air Navigation & Trading had Piper PA-28-161 G-BPMF in 30th (still
present at month end).
Babcock MCS had Eurocopter EC135T2 G-NWAA out 5th (in 26th
May) and EC135T2 G-NWAE in 19th (still present at month end).
High-G had Van’s RV-8 G-IIDD out 6th (in 19th April).
UK Aviation Services had the following through the doors during
June: Sikorksy S-76C G-ROON out 4th (in 28th May) & in 10th, out 16th;
Bell 407 G-HUMM out 5th (in 21st May); Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III
G-VVBO out 6th (in 27th May) & in 23rd, out 24th; Robinson R
G-BZGO out 9th (in 29th May); Robinson R44 G-DOVS in 19th, out 20th;
Agusta A109C G-PXMI in ?, out 20th, returned 20th, out 26th & in 26th
(still present at month end); Bell 429 N429JC out 21st (in 28th May);
Hughes OH-6A G-OHGA in 24th (still present at month end) and
Agusta AW109SP G-SGRP in 28th (still present at month end).
A visit to the Spitfire Visitor Centre in Hangar 42 on 7th July found
Spitfire full scale model (FSM) BAPC.522 (marked as VH4199/AH-H) in the
curtained off simulator area, while Hurricane FSM BAPC.223 (marked as
V7752/L), Spitfire FSM BAPC.326 (marked as X4253/FY-N ‘Vicky’) and Piper
J3C-65 G-BEUI (marked as 479878/MF-D) were in the main display area
along with wooden Spitfire cockpit section BAPC.523 & wooden
Messerschmitt Bf109 cockpit section BAPC.525. Dismantled on a trailer
outside was Spitfire FSM BAPC.324 (marked as BS434/FY-F). There was no
sign of Spitfire FSM BAPC.325 (marked as PL256/TM-L, possibly out on
hire?) or wooden Morane MS.406 cockpit section BAPC.524.
June 2019 visitors (nothing reported on missing dates):
1 Cessna 750 D-BAVX out (in 31.5); Legacy 450 D-BFIL out (in 31.5);
Cessna F172N D-EDFO [1558]; Cessna 182T F-GGEI [182-81983]
out (in 31.5); Flight Design CTSW G-CEKT out (in 31.5); Sikorsky
S-92A G-MCGE; Honda HA420 N542AP; Beech 400A OK-ESC
2 Cessna F172H G-AVHH out (in 31.5); Boeing PT-17s G-IIYI n/s &
N74189; Beech B200 G-OLIV; Cirrus SR20 G-OPSS n/s
3 Piper PA-28 G-BGPL; Piper PA-38s G-RVND o/s & G-RVRK; Robin
HR200 G-WAVA; Commander 114TC N115MD
5 Piper PA-28s G-AXIR n/s, G-BXIF n/s & G-EEKY n/s; Diamond DA
42 G-DJET o/s; Robinson R44 G-GOES; Bell 407 N120HH; Cirrus
SR20 N120MX n/s; Cessna 172S N688CS
6 Challenger 350 CS-CHD; Robin DR400 G-BRBK; Evektor EV-
G-CIRB; Sikorsky S-76C G-PACO; Piper PA-34 G-RVNO o/s;
Robinson R22 G-SUMX; Piper PA-28 G-WARW
7 Challenger 350 CS-CHH; Phenom 300 CS-PHC; Piper PA-
G-LFSH; Aerospatiale AS365N2 G-NHAB; Pilatus PC-12 G-PCIZ;
Agusta A109S G-SKBL
8 Learjet 31A D-CGGG
9 Piper PA-28 G-ASII n/s; Piper PA-38 G-BNNU o/s; Robin DR
G-DUDZ; Beech B200 G-NIAA o/s; Cessna 402B G-NOSE o/s; Piper
PA-34 G-RVND o/s
10 Falcon 2000EX CS-DLC; Cessna 560XLS CS-DXP; Piper PA-
G-CJJS; Agusta AW109SP G-IWFC o/s; Sikorsky S-76C M-ONTY
11 Nextant 400XT G-FXRS n/s; Agusta A109s G-IWFC o/s & G-LITO;
Global 6000 G-OUEG n/s; Robin HR200 G-WAVV; Cessna 182P
N609PC
12 Learjet 45 D-CDOC; Diamond DA 42 G-EMPP ×2; Agusta AW109SP
G-IWFC o/s; Hawker 400XP SP-TAT
13 Cessna 441 EI-DMG ×2; Eurocopter AS365N3 EI-GJL o/s; Ikarus
C42 G-CIRZ; Beech B200 G-OLIV; Agusta AW109SP G-SGRP;
Cessna 560XLS YU-SPB n/sIt is a slightly curtailed section this month due to my holidays.
Hopefully we should catch up next month.
ALSCOT PARK, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, WARKS – Beech 3NM
G-BKGM is currently living here for now.
ATHEY’S MOOR, LONGFRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND – A visit
on 21st June found a large number of new residents, mainly from
Eshott. They are Rans S.6 G-BSSI, Evektor EV-97 G-CCTO, Skyranger
G-CDPE, Zenair CH.601 G-CDWU, Air Creation Tanarg G-CEBH, Flight
Design CTSW G-CFDO, Ikarus C42s G-DGAL & G-GIAS, Pegasus
Quantums G-EDMC, G-MZDB & G-MZOG, Quik GT450 G-GTGT, CFM
Shadow G-MYON and Pegasus Quik G-TCNY.
AUDLEY END, ESSEX – A visit on 28th May found Jodel D119 G-AXFN
(Permit to Fly expired 25th November 2017, Bath based owner)
present, possibly for work with Vintage Fabrics.
BARLING, ESSEX – Aviasud Mistral G-MVUP reportedly arrived here
from Low Hill Farm, Messingham on 17th June, so it was presumably
only visiting Sutton Meadows (as per JUN.982). Europa G-NICX is also
reported as resident, although its owner’s address is Kirton Lindsey,
Lincs. It has also been reported at Damyns Hall Upminster recently, so
may have been sold ‘locally’ and the paperwork has not caught up as
yet? Quad City Challenger G-MZHO (Permit expired 22nd August 2017)
is stored at its owner’s home in nearby Barling Magna.
BEDFORD, BEDS – Further to JUN.969, Jaguar GR.3 XZ361/FT was
noted partially dismantled (wingless and one tailplane missing) in the
car park of aviation spares company Co-Tech Trading (GB) Ltd, in
Ronald Close on the Woburn Road Industrial Estate in the Kempston
area of the town.
BEVERLEY (LINLEY HILL), E. YORKSHIRE – A new gyrocopter training
school, East Coast Gyrocopters, has been set up here and is currently
operating AutoGyro Cavalon G-CKVC.
BICESTER, OXON – Former Solent based Grob Astir CS G-CHGB and
Schleicher Ka.6CR G-DGEF are based here now. The Ka.6CR lives in a
trailer and the Grob within the hangar here.
BIDFORD, WARKS – A visit on 20th June found DG Flugzeugbau LS
G-CILS & Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus G-DUOT flying from here rather
than our quoted Snitterfield.
BIGGIN HILL, LONDON – Spitfire LF.XVIe G-CKUE (marked as
TB885/3W-V) has departed to its new base at Leeuwarden in the
Netherlands. Agusta A109S G-REXC is a new resident here with Castle
Air.
BIRMINGHAM, W. MIDLANDS – After some time away, Global Express
T7-GQM seems to be back in residence here.
BLACKBUSHE, HANTS – New here are Ikarus C42 G-CDYO with Top
Flight Microlight Training (who also have a base at Membury) and
Slingsby T.67C PH-SGG [2099].
BLACKPOOL, LANCS – New here is Piper PA-28-140 G-AVGE (Burscough
owner from 3d July), while dismantled Chipmunk 22 G-APPA (CofA
expired 14th July 1985) & Hiperbipe G-BPDK (cancelled by CAA 17th
February 1999) are both now in the High G hangar. Piper PA-28-
N267DH (the former G-RNCH) was noted in the rear of the Pool
Aviation hangar on 7th July. Piper PA-28R-200 G-BMOE is confirmed as
temporary resident in Hangar 8.
Maintenance visitors to Hangar 8 were: Piper PA-34-200 G-BBXK
out 3rd (in 18th May), returned 3rd, out 23rd, in again 23rd, out 27th &
AROUND & ABOUT
Stuart McDiarmid, c/o 10 Crosslands, Fringford, Oxon OX27 8DF
E-mail: [email protected]