A regular visitor was Diamond DA 42 G-FFMV on 5th, 14th n/s, 15th n/s,
20th, 28th, 29th n/s & 30th ×2 n/s.DUXFORD, CAMBS – Fokker Dr.1 replica G-FOKK (painted as Von
Richthofen’s all red 477/17) arrived on 7th May and is now based in
Hangar 2. Beech B55 G-SWEE arrived on 24th April from Dunkeswell to
take up residency. It was restored as G-AZDK on 21st May, but was
noted still wearing G-SWEE on 4th June.
Spitfire Tr.9 G-BMSB (marked as MJ627/9G-Q) was present from
31st May until 2nd June, giving rides for Classic Wings.
BBMF Dakota C.3 ZA947, which arrived at ARCo for work on 18th
March, departed on 3rd May. AT-6D Texan G-TDJN (marked as 313048)
arrived on 13th May and was still present at the month end. Spitfire
Tr.9 G-ILDA (marked as SM520/KJ-I) arrived on 28th May and departed
again two days later on the 30th. General aviation types noted
included Beech 58PA G-BNUN from 1st May until the 27th; Fuji FA
G-BBZN on the 14th and Cessna 172S G-SHWK on the 14th & 20th.
Following the many reports of inmates during the “Daks over
Duxford” invasion (detailed coverage elsewhere); it would seem that
Tom Harris is keeping his Bulldog 101 G-AZHX hangared here.
Anyone who visited the “Daks over Duxford” event may have been
wondering where the IWM’s Spitfire full scale model BAPC.394 (marked
as X4474/QV-I) was. Well, it was temporarily on display outside London
Bridge Station in the centre of London for ten days as part of the 75th
Anniversary of D-Day commemorations.EAST WINCH, NORFOLK – A visit on 22nd May found the hangar doors
open and Avid Flyer G-BWRC in residence. Also present was dismantled
Maule MX-7-235 G-CIYI (cancelled as sold in USA 21st August 2017).ELSTREE, HERTS – Based AA-5B Tiger G-ORLY bounced three times on
landing at 10.20 on 21st June. The nosewheel collapsed on the third
bounce and the runway was closed for 53 minutes until the aircraft was
moved to outside the VVB hanger. Following Permit renewal on 12th
June, Norman NAC-1 G-NACI departed to its new owners at Middle
Stoke on 21st June. Although a CHOW is imminent G-INFO had yet to
show it by the end of June.
Robinson R44 G-CGGG arrived from a private site at Barkway on the
26th June and is now operating with Flying Pig Helicopters.ENSTONE, OXON – A visit on 22nd June found Everett Gyroplane
G-BMZN and Bensen B.8MR G-BZJR have joined the other resident
gyrocopters here. Also new were Sisler SF-2A G-CYGI & AA-5B Tiger
G-TYGA. In for work with Enstone Airlines were Piper PA-28s G-AVLT &
G-BTRY, Piper PA-32-300 G-CSIX and Piper PA-32R-301 G-MOVI.FAIROAKS, SURREY – Recent resident changes have included Piper
PA-28-181 G-BIUY first noted with Fairoaks Flight Centre on 2nd April
and Cessna F152 G-BLJO first noted with Fairoaks Flight Centre on 14threplaced sister-ship G-NHAA on Air Ambulance duty on the 16th. The
increase in visitors on 24th to 26th May was due to the Radio One Big
Weekend being held locally at Stewart Park, Marton-in-Cleveland.
May 2019 visitors (nothing reported on missing dates):
1 Airbus A319-111 G-EZIV c/ts
3 Hawker 900XP G-KLNE; Robin HR200 G-WAVA
5 Piper PA-28 G-BOVK
6 Aerospatiale AS365N2 G-NHAB
7 Cessna F150F G-ATRM
8 Robinson R66 G-NJNH
9 Gulfstream 500 A7-CGQ f/v of type n/s; Learjet 35A D-CTWO n/s;
EuroFOX G-ETUG o/s; Sikorsky S-76C G-XXEB; Hawker 850XP
N188B
10 Falcon 2000LX EC-LGV; Cessna F150F G-ATRM; Cessna 182T
G-CEFV; Piper PA-28 G-EJRS; Sikorsky S-76C G-XXEB; Cessna 525
OE-FMU n/s
11 Gulfstream 500 A7-CGQ; Cessna 560XLS I-CNDG
12 Cessna F150H G-AWOT; Robin HR200 G-WAVV
13 Piper PA-34 G-BOCU c/ts; Beech B200 G-PCOP n/s
14 Airbus A319-111 G-EZDF c/ts; Diamond DA 40D G-OCCH; Robin
HR200 G-WAVV; Gulfstream V N801HH f/v n/s; Cirrus SR22T
N3600X
15 Cessna F172M G-BBNZ; Piper PA-28 G-BNOH; Airbus A319-
G-EZDA c/ts; Challenger 604 G-MOCL
16 Eurocopter EC135P2 G-POLA; Aero AT-3 G-SACX; Cessna 560XLS
G-SNJS n/s2; Cessna 510 OO-PRM; Commander 114B 2-LAND n/s
17 Raytheon RB390 D-ISAG; Beech 250 G-CWCD n/s; Piper PA-
G-HARN n/s
19 Beech 250 G-CWCD n/s; Airbus H145 G-YOAA o/s; Gulfstream
IV-SP N621JH; Cessna 510 OO-PRM
20 Cessna F172N G-ECGC
21 Dornier 328JET OY-JJB ×
22 Slingsby T.67M G-OPUB o/s; Piper PA-32R G-UNAC; Cirrus SR22T
N986DT
23 Nextant 400XT G-FXKR; Piper PA-28 G-NIKE; Piper PA-46-500TP
2-COOK; Diamond DA 62 2-SALE
24 Boeing 737-800s EC-MTV & PH-HXG; Piper PA-32 G-BAGG; Nextant
400XTs G-FXKR & G-FXRS n/s6 (went tech); Cessna 550 G-IPLY;
Cessna 525Bs LX-FPF n/s & OK-PBK; Airbus A340-312 9H-BIG n/s
25 Cessna 560XLS D-CGAA n/s; Global Express SRS EC-LEB; Nextant
400XTs G-FXDM & G-FXDT; Challenger 604/605s G-RANE &
G-REYS; Airbus A320-232 LZ-BHI; Challenger 350 OO-WEG
26 Agusta AW109SP G-IPGL; Cessna 510 G-KLNW; Challenger 605
G-RANE
27 Cessna 680 D-CAWX; Cessna 550 F-GLTK
29 Piper PA-34 N95D n/s; Cirrus SR22 N95GT
30 Cessna 560XLS G-DNJS
31 Cessna 182P G-AZNO; Challenger 350 OO-WEG n/s; Boeing
737-83N SP-ENU ×2 n/s
Nord NC.856 Norvigie G-CDWE (01) at Dunkeswell on 6th July 2019. [Alan Faupel]