Hi all,
Knowing that December was going to be light on aircraft, a few friends from work decided to have a day out to see if they could get the Air Busan A321 that had arrived at St Athan recently. I was tempted by this and we struck lucky despite some pretty awful weather that day…..we all assembled at Chieveley and the headed West along the M4…..
St Athan
Outside and around the main airfield:
XL954, Hunting Percival Pembroke C.1, United Kingdom (PAC/66/101)
XS507, Westland Wessex HU.5, United Kingdom (WA176)
XW289/73, British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5A , United Kingdom (EEP/JP/953)
ZE700, BAe 146 CC.2, G-CMFY, United Kingdom (E1021)
HL7722, Airbus A321 231, Air Busan (2041)
ER-AXV, Airbus A320 211, Air Moldova (622)
EI-DIP, Airbus A330 202, Alitalia (339)
(LY-BMP)/HS-PGT, Airbus A319 132, Bangkok Airways (3421)
LY-BMQ, Airbus A319 132, Bangkok Airways (2467)
PH-CDF, Boeing 737NG 804/W, Corendon Dutch Airlines (28227)
9A-CTI, Airbus A319 112, Croatia Airlines (1029)
(EI-HKV)/A6-EIC, Airbus A320 232, (Etihad Airways) (2167)
G-LSAA, Boeing 757 236, (Jet2) (24122)
LY-BLY, Airbus A321 231, Lanmei Airlines (1794)
(N945FL)/F-GZHN, Boeing 737NG 85H/W, all white (29445)
G-NWOI, Eurocopter EC135 P2+ (0887)
LY-BMN, Boeing 737NG 7Q8/W, all white (30710)
N2401Z, Piper PA-23 Aztec 250F (27-8054034)
It would have been rude to have come all this way and not visit the superb and ever growing South Wales Aviation Museum. There was a Christmas Market in the main display hangar and some of the exhibits had been moved outside to make way. I was last here in July 2021 but made the Victor nose XH670, both Fedorov ME7 Mechta G-CHPT and G-CHUO, the superb ex Indian AF Hawker Tempest HA580 and the ex-Sierra Leone Commando SL-01 which used to be at Dunsfold and I thought had left the country via Southampton Docks.
Two more aircraft have been added to the collection since my visit – these being Provost T.1 G-MOOS/XF690 now on-site & Varsity T.1 G-BEDV/WJ945 waiting to be moved from Newquay. Please support this fantastic collection if you find yourself anywhere near Cardiff! https://www.swam.online/
My few photographs from here can be seen at;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720313282526
On display outside the South Wales Aviation Museum:
WR974, Avro Shackleton MR.3, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
ZA195/710, BAe Sea Harrier FA.2, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (912034/DB1)
(ZA148), BAe VC-10 K.3 (forward fuselage), South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (883)
XW320, British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5A , South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (EEP/JP/984)
XW420, British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5A , South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (EEP/JP/1042)
XW436, British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5A , South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (EEP/JP/1058)
(XH670), Handley Page Victor B.2 (nose), South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (HP80/55)
XX889, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (B3-05-73)
(XV254), Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2P, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (8029)
XN584, Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3A, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
XL929, Hunting Percival Pembroke C.1, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-BNPU, United Kingdom (PAC/66/87)
54439, Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, South Wales Aviation Museum, French (580-9883)
ZA326, Panavia Tornado GR.1T, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (016/BT006/3008)
G-AZHJ, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3, South Wales Aviation Museum (577)
On display inside South Wales Aviation Museum:
(F-BTGV), Aero Spacelines 377SGT Super Guppy, South Wales Aviation Museum (001)
VX113/36, Auster AOP.6, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-ARNO, United Kingdom (3722)
(G-APFG), Boeing 707-436 (flightdeck), South Wales Aviation Museum (17708)
(N858WL), Boeing 737-406 (forward fuselage), South Wales Aviation Museum (24858)
(G-ELLE), Cameron N-90, South Wales Aviation Museum (4498)
G-BYMT, Cyclone Pegasus Quantum 15, South Wales Aviation Museum (7549)
(WZ869)/6, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 (fuselage, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (C1/0900)
XK895, de Havilland Sea Devon C.20, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-SDEV, United Kingdom (4472)
(XE956), de Havilland Vampire T.11, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-OBLN, United Kingdom (15664)
(WK128), English Electric Canberra B.2 (nose), South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (6642)
G-BVPM, Evans VP-2 Volksplane, South Wales Aviation Museum (V2-1016 & PFA/7205)
XL500/CU, Fairey Gannet AEW.3, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-KAEW, United Kingdom (F.9459)
G-CHPT/HPT, Fedorov ME7 Mechta, South Wales Aviation Museum (M006)
G-CHUO/UO, Fedorov ME7 Mechta, South Wales Aviation Museum (M006)
XL573, Hawker Hunter T.7, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-BVGH, United Kingdom (HABL-003360)
(G-BVPP)/XR993, Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1, South Wales Aviation Museum (FL536)
(HA580), Hawker Tempest II, South Wales Aviation Museum, Indian (unknown)
(BAPC.251), Hiway Spectrum Hang Glider, South Wales Aviation Museum (unknown)
XP672/03, Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.4, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-RAFI, United Kingdom (PAC/W/17641)
WP321, Hunting Percival Sea Prince T.1, South Wales Aviation Museum, G-BRFC, United Kingdom (PAC/57/71)
(G-CLAX), Jurca MJ.5 Sirocco, South Wales Aviation Museum (PFA/2204)
XV582/M, McDonnell Phantom FG.1, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (3253)
(526 black), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum (remains), South Wales Aviation Museum, Russian (2960725887)
ZA612, Panavia Tornado GR.R, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (150/BT028/3076)
XX727/ER, SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (S24)
G-MMNN, Sherry Buzzard, South Wales Aviation Museum (1)
SL-01, Westland Commando Mk.2C, South Wales Aviation Museum, Sierra Leone (WA.829)
272, Westland SH-14D Lynx, South Wales Aviation Museum, Netherlands (124)
XM833, Westland Wessex HAS.3, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (WA14)
G-BTUS, Whittaker MW.7, South Wales Aviation Museum (PFA/171-11999)
Stored elsewhere near the South Wales Aviation Museum:
(G-AWMI), AESL Airtourer T2 (115), South Wales Aviation Museum (505)
(VP-BTU), Airbus A319-114 (nose), (1071)
(XZ969), BAe Harrier GR.3, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (712205)
(N437TH), BAe Jetstream T.3 (667)
(5U-BAG), Boeing 737-2N9C (cockpit) (21499)
(2-GZTS), Boeing 737-73V (cockpit) (32414)
(G-AYGB), Cessna 310Q (310Q0111)
F-GYSL, Dassault Falcon 20F (341)
VH-FDT, de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 2, South Wales Aviation Museum (5014)
G-ARJB, de Havilland Dove 8 (04518)
(G-AVFM), de Havilland Trident 2E (cockpit) (2152)
G-APSA, Douglas DC-6A, South Wales Aviation Museum (45497)
(WJ992), English Electric Canberra T.4 (nose), South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(WK126), English Electric Canberra TT.18, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (6640)
(XL472)/044, Fairey Gannet AEW.3, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (F.9441)
WF784, Gloster Meteor T.7, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(WL405), Gloster Meteor T.7 (nose), South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(N103CD), Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream III (418)
G-NFLC, Handley Page Jetstream 1 (222)
(XX263), Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (312099/099)
(XV499), McDonnell Phantom FGR.2 (nose), United Kingdom (3477)
(G-VIPP), Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (nose) (31-7952244)
XX845, SEPECAT Jaguar T.4, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (B33)
(XV109), Vickers VC-10 C.1 (nose), United Kingdom (839)
(XP150), Westland Wessex HAS.3, South Wales Aviation Museum, United Kingdom (WA83)
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Our visit to Cardiff Airport was very short but I was please to make PA-24 N3UN – result!
G-BXIF, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (28-7690404)
G-CRIL, Rockwell Commander 112 B (521)
G-DAAZ, Piper PA-28R T-201T Turbo Arrow IV (28R-7931247)
G-DOSB, Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star DA42 (42.328)
G-OLIV, Raytheon Aircraft Company King Air B200 (BB-1835)
G-OXOM, Piper PA-28 161 Cadet (2841285)
N3UN, Piper PA-24 260 Comanche B (24-4334)
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Our driver was very keen and decided to ‘pop up the road’ to Staverton despite the appalling weather. The place was locked down good and proper and there was not even the consolation of seeing the Australian Cirrus that has been living here this year and apparently can be seen through a hangar window from the public side. We think we were at the right hangar but we had no such luck sadly. One scrape here for me in SR20 G-KIND, seen previously as PH-AMI.
G-BBIX, Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee E (28-7225442)
G-BNZB, Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II (28-7916521)
G-BXTS, Diamond Aircraft Katana DA20-A1 (10308)
G-CGGS, Robinson R44 Raven II (12967)
G-EKIR, Piper PA-28 161 Cadet (2841157)
G-FREY, Cirrus Design SR20 G3 GTS (1964)
G-JFER, Commander Aircraft Commander 114 B (14638)
G-KEEF, Commander Aircraft Commander 114 B (14610)
G-KIND, Cirrus Design SR20 (1341)
G-LUEK, Cessna 182T Skylane (18281740)
G-MGPS, Leonardo AW.169 (69077)
G-MOAL, AgustaWestland AW.109 SP Grand New (22348)
G-NWAE, Eurocopter EC135 T2 (0312)
G-OASH, Robinson R22 Beta (0761)
G-OJAN, Robinson R22 Beta (2012)
G-OPSS, Cirrus Design SR20 G2 (1458)
G-SADB, Diamond Aircraft Twin Star DA42MPP (42.M003)
N122DR, Cirrus Design SR22T (1824)
N227H, Cirrus Design SR22 (3438)
N22UB, Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C0182)
N790TB, SOCATA TBM 700 B (148)
N899DZ, Beech 99 B (U-153)
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Last stop for the day was my old stomping ground Kemble. A lot of airliner scrapping has taken place since my last visit here. Just two scrapes for me in C5-TEY & G-LSAO but there was a fair bit of excitement being shown by our very slack driver.
9H-AZC, Boeing 747 4H6, Air Atlanta Europe/Saudi Arabian Airlines (29900)
C5-TEY, Boeing 737 476SF, Bluebird Nordic (24436)
F-GRHQ, Airbus A319 111, Air France (1404)
G-LSAO, Boeing 757 256, (29309)
LY-SPC, Airbus A320 231, GetJet (415)
N29105, Boeing 737NG 809/W, (China Airlines) (29105)
N29106, Boeing 737NG 809/W, (China Airlines) (29106)
TF-AMI, Boeing 747 412BDSF, Air Atlanta Icelandic/Magma Aviation (27066)
VP-BRM, Airbus A321 232, Red Wings Airlines (802)
That rounds off a very good day of chat out on the fairly long road trip. Cheers for driving CB.
Photograph credits: Grant Robinson
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Best regards,
Grant Robinson
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