North South Tour III (by Chris Smith)
During January I take a weeks holiday & this tour of
the region is starting to become a bit of a tradition during this week!
Technically this year it's not a North - South tour (I must think up a better
name!) since I started in the South & worked my way North, but the principle is
the same.
RAF Leeming
11-01-2011 1030 - 1055
| G-BYYA/YA | Grob G115E Tutor T1 | VT Aerospace |
| XX198/CG | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| XX202/CF | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| XX203/CC | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| XX246/CA | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| XX332/CD | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| XX339/CK | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| XX346/CH | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force |
| BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force - dep 1035 with XX202/203/332 |
Popped over to Leeds/Bradford next knowing that I may not add anything new to the logbook, but it just didn't matter because I absolutely love this place!!
Leeds/Bradford International Airport
11-01-2011 1150 - 1310
| EI-DPW | Boeing 737-8AS(W) | |
| G-BFMH | Cessna 177B Cardinal | Aerofoil Aviation |
| G-BFXW | Grumman AA-5B Tiger | Campsol Ltd |
| G-BOVK | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Multiflight |
| G-BXDT | Robin HR200/120B | Multiflight |
| G-BYLH | Robin HR200/120B | Multiflight |
| G-CCGF | Robinson R22 Beta | Multiflight |
| G-CELG | Boeing 737-377 | Jet2.com |
| G-CELH | Boeing 737-330 | Jet2.com |
| G-CELI | Boeing 737-330 | Jet2.com (Manchester titles) |
| G-CEMS | MD Helicopters MD900 Explorer | Yorkshire Air Ambulance |
| G-CGET | Boeing 737-33A | Jet2.com (all white with Jet2.com titles) |
| G-GDEF | Robin DR400/120 Petit Prince | Private |
| G-GDFB | Boeing 737-33A | Jet2.com (all white with Jet2.com titles) |
| G-GDFC | Boeing 737-8K2(W) | Jet2.com (basic Transavia livery) |
| G-JEDN | Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Dash 8-Q400) | Flybe |
| G-LSAE | Boeing 757-27B(W) | Jet2.com ("75 years of Newcastle Airport" titles) |
| G-OWAN | Cessna 210D Centurion | Private |
| G-RJXK | Embraer ERJ-135ER | bmi regional |
| G-SASH | MD Helicopters MD900 Explorer | Yorkshire Air Ambulance |
| G-TRAN | Beechcraft 76 Duchess | Multiflight |
| M-DINO | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 | Bentley O-S Ltd |
| N671B | Beechcraft A36 Bonanza | Private |
| XX | BAe Hawk T1A | Royal Air Force (overshoot) |
| MD Helicopters MD500 | Blue with white Zebra-like stripes |
Noted at Coney Park as I was leaving LBA was a beautiful
maroon Squirrel so I paid a visit. One of the two German Army Bolkow Bo105s
remains, no sign of the second though.
Coney Park (Leeds Heliport)
11-01-2011 1320 - 1335
| (80+39/40) | Bolkow Bo105M | German Army |
| G-PLMH | Aerospatiale AS350B2 Squirrel | PLM Dollar Group (PDG Helicopters titles) |
Final call of the day was RAF Linton-on-Ouse to bag some Tucano's. Had a bit of a disaster upon leaving Linton, I was driving along when the car behind me started flashing at me, I couldn't tell at first if he was or not so I just ignored it. A couple of minutes later I hear a noise, check my rear view mirror to see several large pieces of rubber bouncing off the road - my first thought was I'd lost a tyre, but I was quickly informed by the driver who had been flashing to warn me that it was my binocs which I'd left on the car roof!! In truth I was relieved it was them & not my camera or car!!
RAF Linton-on-Ouse
11-01-2011 1440 - 1455
| ZF135/135 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF145/145 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF172/172 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF205/205 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF243/243 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF244/244 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF289/289 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF339/339 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF343/343 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF347/347 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF379/379 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF407/407 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| ZF485/485 | Shorts S312 Tucano T1 | Royal Air Force |
| + approx 4x more flying |
I finalised this years tour with a trip to Newcastle. On the first trip, I'd forgotten a pen to go with my logbook, so ended up recording everything on my mobile, today, I forgot my bloody USB dongle to go with my Laptop!! Better planning needed next time me thinks!!
Newcastle International Airport
13-01-2011 1120 - 1455
| A6-EAK | Airbus A330-243 | Emirates |
| F-GRZL | Bombardier CRJ-702 | Air France Regional (Brit Air) |
| G-BAWK | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee | Private |
| G-BKWY | Reims Cessna F152 | Northumbria Flying School |
| G-BMUZ | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Northumbria Flying School |
| G-BRJV | Piper PA-28-161 Cadet | Northumbria Flying School |
| G-BTFP | Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk | St George Flight Training |
| G-BUIF | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | Northumbria Flying School |
| G-CBBS | Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 | (also marked XX394/E) |
| G-CELA | Boeing 737-377(QC) | Jet2.com |
| G-CELX | Boeing 737-377(QC) | Jet2.com |
| G-EUOF | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUUU | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EZDL | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet |
| G-JAJK | Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain | Woodgate Executive Air Charter |
| G-JECG | Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Dash 8-Q400) | Flybe |
| G-JECN | Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Dash 8-Q400) | Flybe |
| G-LSAK | Boeing 757-23N(W) | Jet2.com |
| G-MAJ? | BAe Jetstream 41 | Eastern Airways |
| G-MAJP | BAe Jetstream 41 | Eastern Airways |
| G-MAJW | BAe Jetstream 41 | Eastern Airways |
| G-RJXH | Embraer ERJ-145EP | bmi regional (operating for Brussels Airlines) |
| G-SUZN | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II | St George Flight Training |
| G-WBVS | Diamond DA40D Diamond Star | Private |
| G-XAVB | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | Aviation Beauport |
| N999F | Beechcraft F33A Bonanza | NTN Fox Systems Inc |
| OK-TCA | Let L-410UVP-E Turbolet | Manx2.com |
| OY-RJG | Canadair CRJ-200LR | Cimber Air |
| PH-BGB | Boeing 737-8K2(W) | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| XS728/E | Hawker Siddeley HS-125-2 Dominie T1 | Royal Air Force |
Photos
All my photos from this trip can be found at my brand new website here. My Fotopic account got full & I wasn't paying for more space!
Hope it's been an enjoyable read! No doubt I'll do it again next January!