ABOYNE, ABERDEEN – Kitfox G-CKTK has changed owner from builder
IJM Donnelley to Scotflight Aviation Ltd but is probably still based
here.BALADO, PERTH – Skyranger G-CLDM, which has been built here, made
its first flight at the end of May.BOGHEAD FARM, KIRKMUIRHILL, S. LANARK – MXP-740 Savannah
G-CDSH has moved out to Strathaven to make space in the hangar for
similar G-MSAV, which is almost ready to fly.BROADFORD, ISLE OF SKYE – Piper PA-28R-200 G-CBVU has been
registered to MP Laing locally and is presumed to now be a resident.CONGALTON GARDENS, E. LOTHIAN – Sopwith Pup replica project
LAA 101-14874, which to date is comprised of formed wooden parts
and constructed wing ribs, has been donated to The Aircraft
Preservation Society of Scotland by Jim McTaggart and has been
moved from his hangar at Dirleton, Archerfield to the APSS premises
here.CUMBERNAULD, N. LANARK – Aviat Husky N102CA had moved down
from Wick by mid May. Piper PA-28-180C G-AVSB has moved out to
Easter Poldar Farm, Thornhill.DIRLETON, ARCHERFIELD, E. LOTHIAN – Zenair CH.701SP amphibian
G-GOLA was cancelled by the CAA on 10th June but is believed to still
be here with Jim McTaggart awaiting completion or sale.DORNOCH, SUTHERLAND – Bulldog T.1 G-UWAS, wearing false marks
XX625, is due to arrive from Duxford shortly.DOVESDALE FARM, STONEHOUSE, LANARK – Robinson R44 G-DHAM
is based on a private pad at the premises of William Hamilton & Sons
here, just off the B7078. The pad is clearly visible on Google Maps;
compete with an ‘H’ marking.DUNDEE, TAYSIDE – On 5th June Pilatus PC-12 N559AJ arrived from
Bournemouth (via Perth) and departed to Reykjavik en route to
Billings, MT.EAST FORTUNE, E. LOTHIAN – Quik GT450 G-CEUH has changed from
a Musselburgh owner to JA Currie at an address in Lanark but is
believed to still be resident at East Fortune West.EDINBURGH, MID-LOTHIAN – Learjet 45 C-GMCP, which arrived on 3rd
April, was present until 7th June having suffered a broken nosewheel/
leg on pushback which caused extensive damage.FLEDMYRE QUARRY, FORFAR, ANGUS – Aviat Husky G-OGGY has been
registered to JH Garrett-Cox and is now based. It was previously with
AT Aviation at Dunkeswell.GLASGOW, RENFREWSHIRE – Correcting JUN.983, Loganair SAAB
2000 G-LGNO has not been withdrawn and returned from a major
check at Orebro on 12th May but sister-ship G-LGNR was withdrawn
from service at the end of May. Loganair leased NyxAir SAAB SF340B
ES-NSC from 6th June to 3rd July. It was replaced from 4th July with
ES-NSD, which is currently based at Carlisle Lake District for the long
awaited commencement of scheduled flights from there. SAAB 2000
G-LGNR was withdrawn from service on 3rd June and ferried from
Aberdeen to Orebro the same day. Four more ex Flybmi Embraer 145s
have been reregistered as follows – G-SAJD (ex G-RJXI), G-SAJE (ex
G-RJXH), G-SAJF (ex G-RJXE) and G-SAJJ (ex G-RJXB) – but the allocated
Clan names are not yet known. This just leaves G-RJXG to be changed
and it will presumably become G-SAJS The following Embraers have
been named – G-SAJB “Clan Balfour”, G-SAJC “Clan Baillie”, G-SAJK “Clan
Anderson”, G-SAJL “Clan Kinnaird”, G-SAJT “Clan Inglis”. Registration
marks G-SAJA/M/P have already been used so they cannot be reissued.
Quest Kodiak D-FFOX [100-0268] arrived from Wick on 8th June,
night-stopped and continued on to Dusseldorf on the 9th. The 13th
saw SOCATA TBM-700 N700CS arrive from Akureyri, night stop and
proceed on to Le Touquet.SYWELL, NORTHANTS – Volunteers at the Sywell Aviation museum
have completed the repaint of their Hunter F.2 WN904/Q. It is now
marked as this on the port side and WN921/S on the starboard.
TATENHILL, STAFFS – New here is Zenair CH.601HDS G-BYJT, registered
to a Wolverhampton based owner in March. Piper PA-28-181 N8203D
[28-8290120] arrived from the Faroe Islands on 15th June at the end
of a trans-Atlantic ferry flight and is now resident.
THRUXTON, HANTS – Dr Paul Nutley was advertising for anyone who
might like to become involved with him and his Tiger Moth hangared
“in and around the Thruxton area”. The only Tiger Moth that we
associate with him currently is G-AOBH, long out of CofA (expired 28th
June 2013) and was last reported stored at Eaglescott – being more
consistent with his address in Brendon, Lynton in Devon. It would
seem that it has been roaded to Hampshire!
TURWESTON, BUCKS – Noted in for a CAA inspection and check with
AKKI Aviation at the end of May was Bulldog T.1 G-DDOG (CofA expired
27th July 2013, marked as XX524/04), which is normally based at
Velez-La Axarquía, Malaga, Spain and was ferried here on a Permit.
WARTON, LANCS – Silk Way Boeing 747-4H6F VP-BCR ‘AZG5831’
visited on 25th June, presumably to take more Hawks or spares out to
Saudi Arabia.
WASHFORD, SOMERSET – Leonardo AW169 G-DSAA landed here at
17.35 on 5th May. Its departure was not noted.
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, N. SOMERSET – Movements at the Helicopter
Museum’s helipad during May were as follows:
12 Guimbal Cabri G2 G-HCEN (f/t Leicester); Sud Aviation SE3130
2-BVSD (f/t Gloucester)
14 Robinson R44 G-JWRN (f/t Elstree)
15 Robinson R44 G-JWRN (f/t Elstree)
18 Robinson R44 G-HOCA (f Cardiff Heliport t Wycombe Air Park)
25 Guimbal Cabri G2 G-DGRE (f/t Leicester)
On 6th May Kubicek BB30Z G-RENI flew from Weston beach at 07.00 to
celebrate Balloons on the Beach becoming an official part of the
Weston Air Show this year. On 17th May Robinson R44 G-CDCV was
noted filming over Weston from 16.45 to 17.15
WHITE WALTHAM, BERKS – A visit on 19th June found Piper PA-28s
G-TEFC & 2-DOLS both parked in the resident’s area, the latter having
been present for at least a month.
WOLVERHAMPTON HALFPENNY GREEN, STAFFS – A visit on 9th June
found Piper PA-28-161 G-EOLD, Air Creation Tanarg G-WYKD and Beech
B36TC N3084M in residence. Also hangared was Falconar F11 G-AWHY
(Permit to Fly expired 3rd May 2019, Horsham owner).
WYCOMBE AIR PARK, BUCKS – Cessna 182T G-NRST was noted as
resident here on 16th May. It was also present, parked with the other
residents, during the recent Aero Expo show.
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL, ABERDEEN – Babcock MCS Offshore
Sikorsky S-92As G-VINK and G-VINL have been returned to the lessor
and are currently stored here.
Bristow’s SAR Agusta AW189 G-MCGW from Caernarfon was at
Aberdeen for maintenance between 15th April and 21st May and
sister-ship G-MCGU from Lydd arrived on 30th May. SAR Sikorsky S-92A
G-MCGY from Newquay Cornwall, which was at Aberdeen for
maintenance, departed back to base in early June.
Three ex Australian Sikorsky S-92As for Bristow’s came up to
Aberdeen by road on 5th June after arriving by Antonov An-124 into
Glasgow Prestwick the day before. They are VH-ZUH [920105], VH-ZUO
[920203] and VH-ZUJ [920270] – the first of them, VH-ZUJ, was noted
wearing G-CLGF on the 24th. Agusta AW139 G-CKYP, at Aberdeen for
maintenance since 30th April, returned to Norwich on 19th June and
sister-ship G-CHNS arrived from there the same day.
CHC Scotia Sikorsky S-92A LN-OQO reverted to its former
registration G-WNSH on 6th June as expected.