12th May 2018. Also noted was dismantled Piper PA-28-140F G-CGHM
(cancelled as PWFU 25th November 2016), which is used by the North
Wales Air Academy.HAVERFORDWEST, DYFED – Pazmany PL-4A G-TONE is not here,
presumably still being under construction at the builders premises?PENNANT UCHAF FARM, LLANDEGLA, DENBIGHSHIRE – The sole
resident here, Piper PA-18-135 G-LION (marked as R-167), was
noted parked outside on 9th June.ST. ATHAN, S. GLAMORGAN – Cardiff Aviation Ltd was restructured
and re-branded as Caerdav on 3rd June 2019.
Former Small Planet Airbus A320-214 OE-IIZ arrived on 12th June
for parting out by eCube Solutions. Then on 24th June Boeing 747-436
G-BNLN arrived from London Heathrow as ‘BAW9179’, also for parting
out. Finally on the 26th Boeing 737-8Q8 VQ-BDP of NordStar arrived
from Moscow-Vnukovo as ‘TYA9904’ on 26th June, again for parting out
by eCube Solutions.
The fuselage of Jetstream 31 G-BLKP (cancelled as PWFU 7th
December 2006) arrived by road for the South Wales Aviation Museum
on 3rd June. It was previously with the European Centre for Aerospace
Training at Macclesfield College.
On 20th May Grob G.115E G-BYWB arrived for University of Wales
Air Squadron from RAF Cranwell as “CWL23”, with G-BYVW departing
the same day using the same callsign.
Piper PA-28-140F G-OLPH was officially re-registered as G-EECY on
10th June. It is not believed to have ever carried G-OLPH.WELSHPOOL, POWYS – A visit on 31st May found new residents in the
shape of Rans S.6 G-BYJD (Permit to Fly expired 25th September 2018),
Skyranger G-CDIU, Pegasus Quik G-CEBM and dismantled Van’s RV-4
G-IIGI (Permit expired 12th September 2018).NORTHERN IRELAND
AUGHRIM, KILKEEL, CO. DOWN – Aviat Husky G-USKY arrived on 25th
May and is now resident. Piper J/3C-65 G-BFHI (Permit expired 28th
May 2004) has also moved in.BELFAST INTERNATIONAL, CO. ANTRIM – June 2019 visitors (nothing
reported on missing dates):
1 Sikorsky S-76C M-ONTY; Cessna 510 OK-OBR
2 Beech B200 G-FLYK; Boeing 747-41R G-VAST
3 Boeing 737-8GS C-GFEH f/v; Learjet 60 N95SC f/v (westbound
f Basle t Keflavik en route to Stuart, FL); Cessna 680 SE-RFH
4 Boeing 737-800 C-GLRN f/v; Falcon 2000EX CS-DLB; Boeing
747-41R G-VAST
5 Beech B200 G-CIFE; Hawker 850XP N188B; Boeing 737-8AS
SP-ESF f/v
6 Cessna 750 EI-LEO; Pilatus PC-12 G-DYLN n/s; Gulfstream IV
N7176S; Gulfstream 450 VP-CMC
7 Pilatus PC-12 G-DYLN; Beech 200 G-IASA; LZ-CGY f/v as such;
Sikorsky S-76C M-ONTY; Eclipse EA500 N117EA; Cessna 680
OK-EMA
8 Cessna 680A CS-LTD; Beech B200 G-FLYK; Diamond DA 62 G-IRJE
f/v; Cessna 525A N325ML f/v n/s; SE-DJL n/s7
9 Boeing 747-443 G-VROM; Cessna 525M2 M-CARA
10 Cessna 172P EI-SAC; Boeing 747-41R G-VAST
11 Legacy 600 G-SUGR; Legacy 500 N500GX; Phenom 300 2-NORN
13 Cessna 750 EI-LEO; Airbus A320-232 SU-BQJ f/v
14 Phenom 300 D-CASH; Boeing 737-377(QC) G-CELY; Boeing
757-28A G-OOBD; Airbus A320-231 LZ-LAB; Falcon 900EX N497SB;
Cessna 750 OE-HUB n/s
15 Challenger 605 C-FNVT; Gulfstream IV N297PJ; Airbus A320-214
OE-ICW f/v as such; Pilatus PC-12 PH-CYP f/v
16 Airbus A321-231 HA-LXA f/v
17 Piper PA-31-350 G-IFIT; Boeing 747-443 G-VROM; MD-82 LZ-ADV;
Learjet 45 M-ABEU
18 Boeing 737-31S EI-STA; Daher TBM-940 N940CS [1283]
(westbound f Tarbes-Lourdes t Reykjavik en route to San Antonio,who rebuilt it at Dirleton between 2008-2010. AutoGyro MTOSport
G-CKYD was on lease from the manufacturer at Wolverhampton
Halfpenny Green to Alba Airsports during June to cover maintenance
on one of the based aircraft. It doesn’t look as if Cavalon EI-GKY is
coming here now as by mid-June it was already in Eire. Pitts S-1T
G-OSIT has been sold and departed on 29th May. TL-2000 Sting Carbon
G-CESM has departed south on sale to a new owner, probably at
Deanland in East Sussex, on 17th June. Further to JUN.983, Agusta Bell
206B Jet Ranger III G-ONTV was apparently only leased from
Northumbria Helicopters for a short period (G-XXIV from the same
company was in use over 15th/16th June) to assist their Bell 206L-4
LongRanger IV G-PTOO with high demand and it had moved on again
by the end of May.
PORTMOAK, FIFE – Schleicher Ka.6CR G-DDOF has changed owner to
CA Bates t/a G-DDOF Group but remains based at Portmoak.
Construction of a second EuroFOX G-OSGC has been completed and it
will operate as a glider tug alongside sister-ship G-OSGU.
RAF LEUCHARS, FIFE – The Grob G.115E Tutor situation here is
currently fluid. G-BYUJ departed to RAF Cranwell on 29th May and still
hasn’t returned and G-BYXL and G-BYXO are both now at RAF
Woodvale, having left for there via a transit stop at Leeming on 23rd
May and 15th May respectively. This leaves only G-BYUR, G-BYUS and
G-BYXX on station, all flying in mid June.
ROADRUNNER – Noted dismantled on a trailer travelling northbound
on the M74 around teatime on 28th June was Ultralight Flight Phantom
G-MTTN.
STRATHAVEN, S. LANARK – Two new residents are MXP-740 Savannah
G-CDSH from Boghead Farm, Kirkmuirhill and Sportcruiser G-HMPS
with an owner in Greenock, for which we now have a confirmed base.
THANKERTON, S. LANARK – Europa G-CLAV has moved in from Oban
with Bob Gardiner and John Russell as a replacement for Colomban
Luciole G-CIBJ, which was cancelled from the Register on 16th April,
having been destroyed by fire in a landing accident at this still
unknown airstrip, fortunately the owner Bob Gardiner was unhurt.
TINWALD DOWNS, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY – The nose from
Phantom FGR.2 XT898 was apparently broken up by the Dumfries &
Galloway Aviation Museum some years ago and now only the
instrument panel remains.
WICK JOHN O’GROATS, CAITHNESS – Wiking Helicopters Eurocopter
EC145 D-HOAE was swapped on 20th June with D-HOAF arriving the
following day.
The 27th of May saw Mooney M.20R N278DB [29-0301] arrived from
Biggin Hill, night-stop and depart to Reykjavik en route to Farmingdale,
NY. Then on the 31st Cirrus SF50 N965AP [0111] arrived from Reykjavik
and departed to Ravena, Italy.
On 3rd June Beech 350 N177KG [FL-1177] arrived from Reykjavik,
night-stopped and then continued on to La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Switzerland. On the 6th Beech C90 N143WF arrived from Southend and
departed to Keflavik, en route to Monterrey, CA.
On 8th June Quest Kodiak D-FFOX [100-0268] arrived from Keflavik
and departed to Glasgow en route to Dusseldorf and Cessna T206H
N2360N [T206-08027] arrived from Keflavik and continued on to Berlin
Tegel the following day (the 9th). Also on the 8th Cirrus SR22 N675N
[0251] arrived from Keflavik, night stopped and departed to Edinburgh
en route to Barcelona.
Then on the 9th Cessna 208B N208CN [208B5415] passed through
from Keflavik, departing to Paris-Le Bourget (where it was exhibited at
the Paris Air Show). On the 13th Beech G58 N2522M [TH-2522] arrived
from Keflavik, night-stopped and departed to Doncaster Sheffield, en
route to its new owners in Japan.
WALES
CAERNARFON, GWYNEDD – A visit on 27th May found the wreck of
Piper PA-38-112 G-BMVL is still present after its landing accident on