LEICESTER, LEICS – Further to JUN.975, Cessna 172S SP-MDD is still
here but was restored as G-NALA on 24th June to Atlantic Flight
Training at Cork. Another new resident is Piper PA-38-112 G-BGGM,
although no CHOW is yet showing on G-INFO. Resident Cessna F177RG
G-AYSX made a wheels-up landing on the grass here on 16th June.LONDON GATWICK, W. SUSSEX – There have been plenty of first time
visitors during May, both large and small. Of the larger ones, worthy of
mention included Evelop Airbus A330-300 EC-NBP operating for
Norwegian on the 3rd, WizzAir Airbus A321N HA-LVB on the 15th, ALK
Airlines Boeing 737-300 LZ-LVK on the 19th, Bulgarian Air Charter
MD-82 LZ-LDM on the 26th, and on football-related business,
Aeronexus Corp Boeing 767-300 ZS-NEX on the 26th, two Azerbaijan
Airways aircraft, Boeing 767-300 4K-AZ82 on the 28th and Airbus
A340-541 4K-AZ86 on the 30th and Iberia Airbus A340-641 EC-JFX on
the 31st. Noteworthy smaller visitors included United Aviation
Challenger 850 5A-UAD from Le Bourget on the 9th, Jet Aviation Global
6000 T7-AIG on the 12th and Vision Waves Global 5000 T7-LAM on the
18th, Enter Air Pilatus PC-12 SP-EMA from and to Warsaw on the 25th
and Sparkle Roll Falcon 7X M-ZJBT from Palma on the 29th.
May 2019 visitors (nothing reported on missing dates):
1 Airbus A320-251N G-UZHW f/v; Challenger 604 N41HF f/v n/s
2 Boeing 787-9 C-GURP f/v; Airbus A320-251N EC-NAX f/v
3 Airbus A330-343E EC-NBP f/v
4 BAe 125-800A N812AM; Airbus A320-214 OE-ICZ f/v
5 Beech 400A OK-IMO f/v n/s
6 Global 6000 CS-GLE n/s; Beech C90GTx G-MOSJ n/s; Airbus
A320-251N TC-NBV f/v
7 Airbus A320-214 CN-NMO f/v
8 Falcon 2000EX CS-DFG
9 Challenger 850 5A-UAD f/v
11 Beech B200 G-FLYK f/v
12 Airbus A330-243 B-5920 f/v; Embraer 145 F-HFCN; Beech 400A
OK-BII; Global 6000 T7-AIG f/v
13 Gulfstream 650 N5CP f/v n/s3; Airbus A320-251N TC-NBB f/v
14 Airbus A330-243 B-5931 f/v
15 Embraer 195 EW-533PO f/v; Airbus A321-271N HA-LVB f/v
16 Airbus A321-251N G-UZMF f/v
17 Airbus A321-251N CS-TJM f/v; Airbus A320-232 HA-LWD f/v;
Challenger 604 N85PX f/v
18 Global 5000 T7-LAM f/v
19 Boeing 787-9 C-GUDO f/v; Airbus A320-232 HA-LWY f/v; Boeing
737-3H4 LZ-LVK f/v
20 Airbus A380-842 A6-EVC f/v; Falcon 900EX PH-LAU; Airbus
A319-111 VQ-BOX f/v; Challenger 350 9H-VCE
21 Airbus A220-300 YL-AAR f/v
22 Cessna 680A CS-LTH f/v n/s
23 Airbus A320-232 G-EUYP f/v; Global 6000 N115MH f/v, n/sApril. Cessna 152 G-BZEC has returned to Redhill at the end of its lease.
Dubai Air Wing Agusta AW139s DU-141 [31224] & DU-142 [31234] both
arrived back for the summer in mid-May.
FEN LANE FARM, UPTON, WARWICKSHIRE – Cessna 182T G-CIMM was
noted parked on its home strip on 12th June.
FOWLMERE, CAMBS – Another one bites the dust. As visitors to the
airfield during the ‘Daks over Duxford’ event in early May found out,
this airfield now has a barrier at the entrance put up by the land owner
and enthusiasts and other casual visitors are no longer allowed entry.
GLEBE FARM, BIELBY, E. YORKS – Based Robinson R44 G-SHAF has
been re-registered as G-HSTI and remains resident.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GLOS – New here is Bell 505 G-XXSF.
GOODWOOD, SUSSEX – Robinson R66 G-LIKK is confirmed as based here.
GRANSDEN LODGE, CAMBS – A visit on 5th June found the rear
fuselage of Viking T.1 ZE500 continues to linger on in the back of the
hangar. Noted doing circuits on 30th May was Scheibe SF-25C G-KAOM,
a long way from its usual base at Portmoak.
GREENFORD, GTR. LONDON – Vanguard Self Storage in Alperton Lane,
just off the A40, installed Scout AH.1 XV123/V on the roof of their
premises in late May. It has come from Everett Aero at Sproughton.
GRIFFINS FARM, TEMPLE BRUER, LINCS – Currie Wot G-CWBM has
departed following sale to a new owner in Sussex.
HADLOW DOWN, E. SUSSEX – A visit to Tinkers Park on 1st June found
various derelict chunks of Douglas C-47A G-AGJX (crashed at Stowting,
Kent 11th January 1947) on display in the grounds as part of the
Claude Jessett Collection. A volunteer advised that further large parts
are held in a building that is out of bounds to the public.
HOLMBECK FARM, BURCOTT, BUCKS – Further to JUN.974 under
Elstree, Evektor EV-97 G-NILT has been confirmed as being based here.
HORSHAM, W. SUSSEX – Stored at a private location in this area are
three Aerospatiale SA330 Pumas, namely F-GJON [1407], F-GPUM
[1652] and 9L-LSG [1242]. The latter example was damaged in a storm
at Liverpool docks many moons ago.
HUSBANDS BOSWORTH, LEICS – A visit on 22nd June found Marganski
S-1 D-9905 [111, the former G-IISX] in residence.
JERICHO FARM, LAMBLEY, NOTTS – A visit on 22nd June found Pitts S-1T
G-OSIT is now resident, re-registered to local owners the previous day!
AgustaWestland AW139 DU-141 (31224) at Fairoaks on 9th July 2019. [Brian G Nichols]