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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
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    Friday 15 March 2013

    15/01/13 - Staverton - Cheltenham Racecourse - Kemble

    StuC, RichT and MattB had a day out to the races.

    Staverton - 10:10-11:30

    D-IPCH Cessna 525A (525A-0347)
    D-IPCH
    EI-DMG Cessna 441 (441-0165)
    G-BAUI Piper PA-23-250 (27-4335) Instructional Airframe
    G-BEVG Piper PA-34-200T (34-7570060)
    G-BHCC Cessna 172M (172-66711)
    G-BIMT Reims-Cessna FA.152 (0361)
    G-BUXS Bolkow Bo-105DBS-4 (S-41/913) Bond Air Services
    G-BWOH Piper PA-28-161 (2841061)
    G-BXUC Robinson R22 (0908) Rise Helicopters
    G-CDLY Cirrus Design SR-20 (1519)
    G-CGGS Robinson R44 (12967)
    (G-CHJZ) Luscombe 8E (4628) ..no tail unit
    G-CRIL Rockwell Commander 112B (521)
    G-CUDY Enstrom 480B (5087)
    G-EHAA McD-D Helicopters MD-902 (900-00079) Medical Aviation Services
    G-EHAA
    G-EKIR Piper PA-28-161 (2841157)
    (G-GALL) Piper PA-38-112 (38-78A0025) ..bare metal
    G-GFCA Piper PA-28-161 (2841100)
    G-HCCL Beech B200GT (BY-142)
    G-ILTS Piper PA-32-300 (32-7940217)
    G-KNCG Piper PA-32-301FT (3232017)
    G-LHXL Robinson R44 (1702) Lloyd Helicopters Europe
    G-LHXL
    G-MACN Cirrus Design SR-22 (3603)
    G-MAKS Cirrus Design SR-22 (0367)
    G-MDPI Agusta A-109A-2 (7393)
    G-MSPT Eurocopter EC135T2 (0361)
    G-OHAM Robinson R44 (10743)
    G-OOMA Piper PA-28-161 (28-8116030)
    G-OPSS Cirrus Design SR-20 (1458)
    G-PCOP Beech B200 (BB-1860)
    G-RAWS Rotorway Exec (6492/6978)
    G-TEKK Tecnam P.2006T (064)
    M-TOMS Pilatus PC-12/47E (1275)
    M-TOMS
    N208AJ Cessna 208B (208B-0711) Aerodynamics
    N208AJ
    N215DS Diamond DA 40 (40.829)
    N797KK Bombardier Global Express (9290)
    N8163P Cirrus Design SR-20 (1391)
    N902SR Cirrus Design SR-22 (2356)

    Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport 12:00-15:00

    EI-LAD Robinson R-44 Raven II (10779)
    EI-LAD
    G-BLGV Bell 206B Jet Ranger II (982) Heliflight
    G-BPRI Aerospatiale AS.355F1 Ecureuil II (5181) Excel Charter
    G-BPRI
    G-CEYF Eurocopter EC.135T1 (0115) Starspeed
    G-CEYF
    G-CEYU Aerospatiale SA.365N1 Dauphin II (6298) Multiflight
    G-CEYU
    G-CGGS Robinson R-44 Raven II (12967)
    G-CGGS
    G-DPJR Sikorsky S-76B (760352) Premiair Aviation Services
    G-DPJR
    G-EMHC Agusta A.109E Power (11721) East Midlands Helicopters
    G-EMHC
    G-HBJT Eurocopter EC.155B1 Dauphin II (6807) Starspeed
    G-HBJT
    G-HCFC Agusta A.109E Power (11011) Castle Air Ltd/AgustaWestland
    G-HCFC
    G-HVER Robinson R-44 Raven II (11754)
    G-HVER
    G-HVRZ Eurocopter EC.120B Colibri (1338)
    G-HVRZ
    G-IOOZ Agusta A.109S Grand (22090)
    G-IOOZ
    G-KHCG Aerospatiale AS.355F2 Ecureuil II (5193)
    G-KHCG
    G-KLNK Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0550)
    G-KLNK
    G-LBDC Bell 206B Jet Ranger III (3806)
    G-LCPL Aerospatiale AS.365N2 Dauphin II (6393) Starspeed
    G-LCPL
    G-LHXL Robinson R-44 Raven (1702) Lloyd Helicopters Europe
    G-MCAN Agusta A.109S Grand (22021)
    G-MCAN
    G-MDDT Robinson R-44 Raven II (11474)
    G-MDPI Agusta A.109A II (7393)
    G-MDPI
    G-NIVA Eurocopter EC.155B1 Dauphin II (6642) Capital Aviation Services
    G-OASP Aerospatiale AS.355F2 Ecureuil II (5479) Helicopter Services
    G-OASP
    G-OHCP Aerospatiale AS.355F1 Ecureuil II (5249)
    G-OHCP
    G-OMGH Robinson R-44 Raven II (10259)
    G-OMGH
    G-OPAH Eurocopter EC.135T2+ (0635)
    G-OPAH
    G-PBWR Agusta A.109S Grand (22050)
    G-PBWR
    G-SENS Eurocopter EC.135T2+ (0833) Eurocopter UK
    G-SENS
    G-SLAR Agusta A.109C (7649)
    G-SLAR
    G-SMDJ Eurocopter AS.350B2 Ecureuil  (3187)
    G-SMDJ
    G-STGR Agusta A.109S Grand (22027)
    G-STGR
    G-TOPC Aerospatiale AS.355F1 Ecureuil II (5313)
    G-TOPC
    G-TRAW Agusta A.109E Power (11084) Castle Air Ltd
    G-TRAW
    G-URSA Sikorsky S-76C (760699)
    G-URSA
    G-VGMC Eurocopter AS.355N Ecureuil II (5693)
    G-VGMC
    G-VVBA Aerospatiale AS.355F2 Ecureuil II (5463)
    G-VVBA
    G-WELY Agusta A.109E Power (11710) Titan Airways
    G-WELY
    G-WIIZ Agusta-Bell AB.206B (8111) Tiger Helicopters
    G-WIIZ
    G-WOFM Agusta A.109E Power (11678)
    G-XJCB Sikorsky S-76C++ (760616)
    G-XJCB
    G-XLLL Aerospatiale AS.355F1 Ecureuil II (5033) Excel Charter
    G-XLLL
    G-ZIPE Agusta A.109E Power (11798)
    G-ZIPE
    M-EXPL Eurocopter AS.355N Twinstar (5667)
    M-EXPL
    M-IDAS Agusta A.109E Power (11112)
    M-IDAS
    M-ONTY Sikorsky S-76C (760696)
    M-ONTY
    N109TF Agusta A.109A II (7328)
    N109TF

    Seen overhead into Staverton were:
    CS-DSB Dassault Falcon 7X (43) Netjets
    G-PROO Hawker 4000 (RC-34)

    Kemble - liners only

    Northside

    (F-GHQP) Airbus A320-211 (0337) Air France c/s
    F-GIXI Boeing 737-348F (23809) France Airpost c/s
    G-OGBD Boeing 737-3L9 (27833) bmi baby c/s
    G-ZITZ Aerospatiale AS.355F2 (5135) HH Helicopters
    G-ZITZ
    (N25AG) Lockheed Jetstar 2 (5202) Aircraft Salvage International
    N25AG
    PR-MAJ Airbus A320-232 (1818)
    PR-MAJ
    TF-AMG Boeing 747-422 (25380) Air Atlanta Icelandic, Corsairfly c/s (ex F-HKIS)
    TF-AMG
    (VN-A190) Boeing 737-4H6 (27383) Jetstar Pacific c/s

    Scrapping area (Belfast apron)

    (B-HOX) Boeing 747-467 (24955) Cathay c/s
    B-5091 Boeing 737-705 (29091) Lucky Air c/s
    B-5092 Boeing 737-705 (29092) Lucky Air c/s
    OY-EDO Boeing 737-548 (25738) Rossiya c/s
    VN-A191 Boeing 737-4H6 (27306) Jetstar Pacific c/s
    VN-A191

    Southside

    (B-HOT) Boeing 747-467 (24851) Cathay c/s
    CS-TQL Airbus A340-312 (133) ex HiFly
    EI-OZI Airbus A300B4-203F (219) DHL c/s
    G-MKCA Boeing 747-2B5BF (22482) MK Airlines c/s
    G-MKGA Boeing 747-2R7F (21650) MK Airlines c/s