Evening all,
Another hot and clear day today with temperature in the mid 30c’s. Visibility has been greatly improved today and there have even been trails above FL370.
Logged on my travels have been
Fujairah 0630 – 0930
1321 DHC8 UAEAF (circuits)*
A6-CTM SR22 EFC (circuits)
N814RT DHC6 departed 0610 on the final leg of its ferry to the Maldives
Two further stored aircraft read with the sun in a better position this morning
UP-B2702 B727
158217 P3C USN*
OTT
A6-ATA A321N ABY*
A6-ATD A321N ABY* (Last one)
A6-ATF A321N ABY*
Then it was an interesting drive through the Mountains and passing through lots of sand dunes on my to:
Desert Dubai Sky Dive.
Noted 1045 – 1100
A6-SD7 DHC6 Dubai Skydive*
EW-43966 AN2*
There is also a mock up Bell 429 here.
Departing the airfield was quite interesting as had to negotiate a herd of wild camels, a bit like you would New Forest Ponies!
Next call was Al Ain. Noted here 1215 – 1245
A6-WZC A321N WZD*
EW-368TG An26 Genex Cargo*
EX-76008 IL76 KGB*
UR-FSE IL76 FSY
A6-JAZ Be350*
A6-YMA G550
N505SS G550
835 Be90 Presidential Ministry of UAE* (still using A861FF N6393U)
946 PC21 UAEAF*
A6-HFG B505*
A6-HFI B505*
A6-HFJ B505*
A6-HIK B429*
A6-HIM B429*
208 MB326 Guards the Gate to the Air Force Base. Sadly only 1 of the 3 A332 Tankers was present during my visit 🙁
From here it was a direct journey to Abu Dhabi where I am staying at the Premier Inn. I have room 550 which offers good views of the runways and connecting taxyway.
Noted on a drive around the airport and then from the room between 1430 – 2245
4R-ALH A332 ALK
A6-ADB DHC8 ABI*
A6-ADD DHC8 ABI
A6-ADE DHC8 ABI*
A6-ADK DHC8D ABI
A6-ADM DHC8D ABI*
A6-AUA A320 ADY
A6-AUB A320 ADY
A6-BLZ B789 ETD* (ETD fleeted)
A6-XWA A35X ETD*
A6-XWB A35X ETD*
A6-XWC A35X ETD*
A6-XWD A35X ETD*
A6-XWE A35X ETD*
A6-XWF A35X ETD* (this is on the end of the line of 6 A350s. I have no info on this at all)
A7-AIA A321 QTR
AP-BMP A321 ABQ*
ET-AVQ B777F ETH
HZ-AS59 A320 SVA*
SU-GFJ A320N MSR*
UN-A3101 A310 (stored)
UR-BXQ IL76 Maximus Air Cargo
VQ-BZH A320
VT-CIE A320N AIC
VT-GHA B738 AXB
VT-IZG A320N IGO*
YA-KMU A343 KMF
9H-GOA LJ60 HYP
A6-AIN BBJ ROJ
A6-DFR BBJ ROJ
A6-RJC BD700 ROJ
A6-RJD BD700 ROJ
A7-RJU BBJ ROJ
A6-RJV BBJ ROJ
A6-RJY BBJ ROJ
A6-RJZ BBJ ROJ
N887CS C560*
820 CN295 UAEAF*
823 CN295 UAEAF*
1216 C130 UAEAF
1217 C130 UAEAF
1228 C17 UAEAF
A6-AWB AW139*
OTT
HZ-NS43 A320N KNE*
VT-IJH A320N IGO*
VT-ILG A321N IGO*
A9C-BHR G450 BAH
TC-RSA CL605
163841 UC12M USN*
I will report back tomorrow with a further log.
Mark Paulin
Photograph credit: www.aeroboek.nl