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Noted at a very cold Luton
CS-DHR Cessna 550/551
CS-DML Beech 400XP
CS-DNT Hawker-Siddeley 125800XP
D-AAOK Bombardier 604
D-CEJA Learjet 60
G-OCSC Bombardier 604
HB-JGP Bombardier Global ExpressBD-700-1A10
HZ-103 Gulfstream G4
HZ-AFV Gulfstream G4
HZ-KSRC Hawker-Siddeley 125800XP
I-ASER Beech 400A
LX-TQJ Bombardier Challenger 300
N171JJ Bombardier Global 5000BD-700-1A11
N203WB Dassault Falcon2000
N324FP Gulfstream G4SP
N384MP Bombardier 6013A
N425QS Gulfstream G450
N47EG Dassault Falcon900EX EASy
N531AF Gulfstream G5
N709DW Gulfstream G550
N840RG Gulfstream G2TT
P4-ALA Hawker-Siddeley 125900XP
VP-BEZ Dassault Falcon900EX
VP-BRA Dassault Falcon2000EX EASy
ZS-TEX Gulfstream G3

This 146 is now heading east
N512XJ Bae 146 c/n E2326 first flew 21/04/98
Routing eastbound back towards the UK
21 March 08
Pinal Air Park to Detroit
Detroit to Goose Bay
22 March 08
Goose Bay to Keflavik

Below a superb photo of N512XJ while working for Northwest Airlink

A mad change of plans and an Early start , saw me heading straight for Cranfield a quality cessna 208 had arrived Saturday afternoon and was reported outside. The amount of Cessna 208s passing through the UK is very few yet alone Australian Ones! An opportunity not to be Missed.
Also noted was:
G-ASZU Cessna 150E
G-BAPW Piper PA-28R-180
G-BBNI Piper […]

The following Visitors and Residents was noted at Staverton Airport on Gold Cup Day 14/03/2008
G-AYWM Victa AirtourerT.4
G-AYXU Bellanca 7KCAB
G-BBHI Cessna 177RG
G-BBXL Cessna 310Q
G-BCBZ Cessna 337C
G-BFEK Reims-Cessna F.152
G-BOPC Piper PA-28161
G-BRBP Cessna 152
G-CEMS McD-D Helicopters MD-902
G-CGRD Cirrus Design SR-22
G-CIRI Cirrus Design SR-20
G-GEBJ Cessna 525
G-ILET Robinson R44
G-ILTS Piper PA-32300
G-OJAN Robinson R22
G-OMGI Beech B200
G-SERC Beech 350
G-VALI Cessna 182S
G-WIZA Robinson R22
N1262K Cessna 425
N1569C Cirrus Design SR-22
N1778X Cessna 210L
N2445V Cessna 182S
N45PJ Piper PA-46500TP
EI-WAV Bell Helicopters 430
G-BEWY Bell Helicopters 206B
G-BLGV Bell Helicopters 206B-2
G-BOXT Hughes 269C
G-BOYH Piper PA-28151
G-BPON Piper PA-34200T
G-BVXM Aerospatiale AS.350B
G-BVYF Piper PA-31-350
G-BXSG Robinson R22
G-BZRO Piper […]

Noted at the Racecourse Cheltenham for Gold Cup Day 14 March 2008 was the following Helicopters.
EI-JFC Agusta A-109S 22021
EI-MIT Agusta A-109E 11162
EI-WAV Bell Helicopters 430 49028
G-BBCA Bell Helicopters 206B-2 1101
G-BRVO Aerospatiale AS.350B 2315
G-BSYI Aerospatiale AS.355F1 5197
G-BURS Sikorsky S-76A+ 76-0040
G-BVXM Aerospatiale AS.350B 2013
G-BYOM Sikorsky S-76C+ 76-0464
G-BYZA Aerospatiale AS.355F2 5518
G-CAMB Aerospatiale AS.355F2 5416
G-CCFC Robinson R44 10151
G-CDWY Agusta A-109S 22011
G-CEIM Robinson R44 11583
G-CERO Agusta A-109C 7627
G-CGRI Agusta A-109S 22003
G-CGRI Agusta A-109S 22003
G-DCSG Robinson R44 0960
G-DFOX Aerospatiale AS.355F1 5203
G-DIGG Robinson R44 11904
G-DWCE Robinson R44 11511
G-ECOU Aerospatiale AS.355F2 5464
G-EMHB Agusta A-109E 11111
G-FUFU Agusta A-109S 22058
G-FULM Sikorsky S-76C 76-0583
G-HDTV Agusta A-109A-2 7266
G-HOLM Eurocopter EC135T2+ 0574
G-HVRZ Eurocopter EC120B 1338
G-ICSG Aerospatiale AS.355F1 5104
G-INDX Robinson R44 10491
G-JEMH Aerospatiale AS.355F2 5424
G-JLEE Agusta-Bell AB.206B-3 8588
G-JONW Agusta A-109E 11624
G-LCPL Aerospatiale AS.365N2 6393
G-LENI Aerospatiale AS.355F1 5311
G-LHMS Eurocopter EC120B 1442
G-LJRM Sikorsky S-76C 76-0426
G-LNTY Aerospatiale […]

A visit report from the very Friendly Glider Airfield 14/03/2008
BGA1653 Schleicher K.8B 8870
BGA2741 Grob G.102 5519C
BGA2954 Schleicher ASK-13 13104
G-BPZU Scheibe SF-25C 44471
G-CFYV Schleicher ASK-21 21468
G-CHYE Glaser-Dirks DG-500 5E-167
G-DEWR Grob G.103A 33894
G-EOMK Robin DR.400180 1267

A few aircraft noted outside Bristol Lulsgate 14/3/2008
Plenty of Easyjet and Ryanair, suprising how busy Bristol is now.
D-AOLB SAAB 2000 OLT
D-IPCS Cessna 525 Corporate
G-ATTI Piper PA-28140 Private
G-AVHH Reims-Cessna F.172H Private
G-BNKH Piper PA-38112 Private
G-BNNX Piper PA-28R-201T Private
G-BPPF Piper PA-38112 Private
G-BRTJ Cessna 150F Private
G-BSDN Piper PA-34200T Private
G-BYKP Piper PA-28RT-201T Private
G-CCFP Diamond DA40D Private
G-DCEA Piper PA-34200T Private
G-EZBK Airbus A319111 EasyJet
G-EZBZ Airbus A319111 EasyJet
G-FCAB Diamond DA42 Private
G-FSEU Beech 200 Centreline Air Charter
G-GFCB Piper PA-28161 Private
G-MAXI Piper PA-34200T Private
G-SEAJ Cessna 525 Corporate
G-WOWC de Havilland Canada DHC-8311A Air South West
G-YEOM Piper PA-31-350 Corporate

Noted outside on the 14th March 2008 at Bristol Filton
G-MKHA Boeing 7472J6BF
N748CK Boeing 747221F
PR-XDN Bombardier Global 5000BD-700-1A11
VP-BMZ Aero Commander Turbo Commander690D
VP-BQB Boeing 747219B

The lure of 6+ Bizz frame and the South African Rockwell was too much to resist so a evening trip down to Luton Airport was a Must. Setting off Just after 5pm arrived at Luton for 7pm. The following was noted
B-KID Gulfstream G550
B-LBL Bombardier 604
C-GWWW Canadair Regional-Jet200ER
CS-DKE Gulfstream G550
CS-DMR Beech 400XP
CS-DXN Cessna 560
EC-HVZ Airbus A300B4-203F
EC-JGB Beech B200
F-GKHJ Dassault Falcon900
G-HCSA Cessna 525A
G-HGRC Cessna 525A
G-SILC Boeing […]

A loveley start to the day 100% blue skies. But unfortunatley nothing is trailing at present. A couple of interesting movements
N810WP DHC8 Routed Goose bay to Rekyavik last night so may be a possible in the next day oir so.
More to follow very shortly.