Hi all,

After breakfast it was off for an early Sunday morning dog walk around Glasgow Airport. It was still raining but the weather was supposed to break for the better later. I was after the Loganair Twin Otters so was happy to get two of the three needed.

My photographs for here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720295470163

EI-CIF, Piper PA-28 180 Cherokee C (28-2853)
EI-SOO, Avions de Transport Regional ATR 72 500F, ASL Airlines Ireland (577)
G-BEHV, Reims/Cessna F172N (1541)
G-BGIG, Piper PA-38 112 Tomahawk (38-78A0773)
G-BGIY, Reims/Cessna F172N (1824)
G-BNOF, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (2816014)
G-BSFE, Piper PA-38 112 Tomahawk (38-82A0033)
G-EUPT, Airbus A319 131, British Airways (1380)
G-EUPY, Airbus A319 131, British Airways (1466)
G-EUUA, Airbus A320 232, British Airways (1661)
G-EZTK, Airbus A320 214, easyJet Airline (3991)
G-FKOS, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (28-7790591)
G-GSAS, Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 D-2 (H145) (20290)
G-HIAL, Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400, Loganair (917)
G-IPAX, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5228)
G-JZBJ, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Jet2 (63165)
G-SAJN, Embraer ERJ-145 EP, Loganair (145207)
G-SGTS, Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400, Loganair (918)
G-VTLY, Bombardier Global 6000 (9456)
N187SA, Piper PA-28R 200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7235139)
N229KM, Gulfstream GV (504)
N345XB, Bombardier Challenger 604 (5631)
N950M, Cessna Citation X (750-0311)
SP-RZF, Boeing 737MAX 8 200, Buzz (62318)

 

Back to the hotel to reunite with the Wife and then a day of sight-seeing around this old City. This great transport museum was first up.

My photographs for here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720295469733

On display within the Riverside Museum:
(BAPC.48), Pilcher Hawk replica, Riverside Museum (unknown)

 

Glasgow Heliport was nearby but couldn’t get close to it as COP 26 preparations were in full swing and it was behind the security cordon. Looking from down the River Clyde, I couldn’t see any of the based Police Eurocopters outside.

 

Another museum was up next and I last saw Spitfire LA198 at RAF St Athan when there was a Spitfire store (I saw seven) in 1993. I think that was when the powers that be had realised that these probably shouldn’t be guarding gates any longer? I first saw LA198 as a gate guard at RAF Leuchars in 1988.

My photographs for here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720295469040

On display within the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum:
LA198/RAI-G, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire F.21, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, United Kingdom (SMAF/4338)

 

Being a bit of a football fan, I had messed up as Rangers were playing at home (Ibrox) when I arrived for some happy snaps – one for another day. Once our day of sightseeing had finished, we headed West towards Dumbarton where we would stay the night. This took us past the airport and so a quick look for missing Twin Otter was made. Result as it was sat outside the Loganair hangar.

What about the unfriendly and hard to spot at Cumbernauld, I hear you say? I got a recent first hand report from here which only confirmed what I had already experienced there before, and as I’d had a great day around the City, I decided not to bother.

My photographs for the Glasgow Airport evening visit can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720295470057

D-AZUR, Embraer Legacy 650 (14501219)
EI-CIF, Piper PA-28 180 Cherokee C (28-2853)
G-BEHV, Reims/Cessna F172N (1541)
G-BGIG, Piper PA-38 112 Tomahawk (38-78A0773)
G-BGIY, Reims/Cessna F172N (1824)
G-BNOF, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (2816014)
G-BSFE, Piper PA-38 112 Tomahawk (38-82A0033)
G-BVVK, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, Loganair (666)
G-DAYF, AgustaWestland AW.109 SP Grand New (22216)
G-DRTO, Boeing 737NG 8JP/W, Jet2 (37818)
G-EUUA, Airbus A320 232, British Airways (1661)
G-FDZT, Boeing 737NG 8K5/W, TUI Airways (37248)
G-FKOS, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (28-7790591)
G-GSAS, Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 D-2 (H145) (20290)
G-IPAX, Cessna Citation Excel (560-5228)
G-LGNC, Saab 340 B, Loganair (340B-318)
G-UZHM, Airbus A320 251NSL, easyJet Airline (8405)
G-VTLY, Bombardier Global 6000 (9456)
N187SA, Piper PA-28R 200 Cherokee Arrow II (28R-7235139)
N229KM, Gulfstream GV (504)
N759SB, Cessna Citation Mustang (510-0403)
N950M, Cessna Citation X (750-0311)

 

Best regards,

 

Grant Robinson

 

Photograph credits: Grant Robinson