Teesside Airport Movements Trip Reports

Essex

By Chris Smith

I went to visit my sister for a few days ahead of Christmas who lives near Southend, and naturally I saw an opportunity to visit plenty of places during the trip. It would have been very easy to just "do the usual" Stansted/Luton/East Midlands etc and sure enough there was some of that, but since I was near the sea, I decided to push the boat out a bit.

Day One Sunday 11th December

I learned early on in my spotting career that tight schedules take the fun away but with darkness descending around 3pm I thought it would be unavoidable on the trip down, and sure enough I did end up dropping visits to North Weald and Stapleford, luckily however I was able to fit them in elsewhere rather than abandon them completely. Gamston provided the usual break in driving. My old oppo on baggage at Teesside until a couple of months ago worked here previously, unfortunately he no longer has any contacts otherwise airside access would have been attempted! It was surprisingly busy given it was a Sunday morning coupled with my arrival 20 minutes before it was due to open. I started to realise weather was going to be an issue here, something engine running in the distance couldn't be seen because of the thick fog.

Retford Gamston Airport EGNE
9H-DGB	Diamond DA 42 M-NG Guardian	DEA Aviation
G-BHOZ	Socata TB9 Tampico	Private
G-DJET	Diamond DA 42 Twin Star	DEA Aviation
G-DMNG	Diamond DA 42 M-NG Guardian	DEA Aviation
G-IRJE	Diamond DA 62	SERE Ltd (IAS Medical)
G-PHOR	Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat	Private
G-PHUN	Reims Cessna FRA150L Aerobat	Private
G-VLTT	Diamond DA 42 Twin Star	Private
G-ZATG	Diamond DA 42 M Guardian	Airtask Group
N242CV	Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star	Private (Carole Vorderman)


Both of Peterborough's airports were visited; but by now the fog was really closing in with almost zero visibility. At Sibson, last time they gave me a key to the hangars and let me crack on!! No such luck this time they only let me look in the one underneath the tower, and none of the occupants were needed. They'd written the day off and were soon heading home so I got there just in time.

Peterborough Sibson Airfield EGSP
G-BAXU	Reims Cessna F150L	Peterborough Flying School
G-BAXY	Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk	Peterborough Flying School
G-BEKN	Reims Cessna FRA150M Aerobat	Peterborough Flying School
G-HIVE	Reims Cessna F150M	Peterborough Flying School

Similar situation at Conington, in the past they've let me go out on my own and wander around, today I had to be escorted. It was quiet compared to previous visits but they were seeing the day through in the hope the weather cleared. Only G-DECE was a scrape, I'd seen it before at Blackbushe in 2012 as G-DHGS.

Peterborough Business Airport EGSF
G-BGAE	Reims Cessna F152	Aerolease Ltd
G-BGKU	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Aerolease Ltd
G-BGNT	Reims Cessna F152	Aerolease Ltd
G-BNJB	Cessna 152	Aerolease Ltd
G-BOZI	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Aerolease Ltd
G-DECE	Robinson R22 Beta	HeliMech Ltd
G-ECGC	Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk	Private
G-RAFC	Robin R2112 Alpha	RAF Charlie Group


Cambridge was a complete waste of petrol, it's out of the way and was the worst affected by fog thus far, with nothing other than a few tins visible, luckily most of them went in the book. To save a wasted trip, I tried my luck asking for any form of access in Cambridge Aero Club, but no joy! Luckily five out of seven went in the bag. On my first ever visit here a few years ago there was a lane leading to houses that looked over the entire airport on the southern perimeter, then on my next visit the presumably sick-of-spotters residents had put up a large fence blocking any view. Now, some business units have been built immediately west of these houses that should afford an even better overview of the airport - I didn't try mind as it would have been pointless in the fog.

Cambridge City Airport CBG / EGSC
G-BBZV	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II	Private
G-BFWB	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Mid-Anglia School of Flying
G-CLNA	Cessna 152	Brinkley Aviation
G-CLNB	Cessna 152	Brinkley Aviation
G-CLNC	Cessna 152	Brinkley Aviation
G-ORDM	Cessna 182T Skylane	The Cambridge Aero Club
N246FA	Cirrus SR20	Private

Stansted I hoped my luck would change, as I was almost there when suddenly the fog just cleared. Ironically I could have done with it hanging around a bit longer as it would have kept me concealed whilst sneaking around the north side, given being a Sunday there was less activity and cars around so less opportunities to stop and write down regs etc without being noticed, as the Police are usually fairly on the ball and sure enough both them and security were driving around the area at the same time as me. In the end I used the voice record feature on my phone and read out regs as I passed the relevant areas. I took a sizeable risk by actually driving through the raised barrier into the Inflite car park and it bagged me the Lineage and A319CJ. No sign of a Kuwait A338 or Kazakhstan Border Guard C295 reported as being on site. I briefly went to the Belmer Road viewing area before doing a final lap of the north side then called it a day.

London Stansted Airport STN / EGSS
111	Lockheed VC-130H Hercules	Royal Saudi Air Force
65001	Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650	Kazakhstan Border Guard
9H-MAC	Boeing 737-548	Comlux Aviation Malta
9H-QBD	Boeing 737-8AS	Malta Air
9H-VUC	Boeing 737-8MAX-200	Malta Air
9M-III	Boeing 737-82Z BBJ2	Sultan of Johor
A6-EQJ	Boeing 777-300ER	Emirates
B-2073	Boeing 777-F1BLRF	China Southern Airlines
CN-SHS	Embraer ERJ-190-100ECJ Lineage 1000	Dalia Air
CS-PHB	Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300	NetJets Europe
D-APGS	Airbus A319-115(CJ)	K5-Aviation
D-CJMS	Pilatus PC-24	Platoon Aviation (Volkswagen Air Service)
EI-DHC	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-ENJ	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-EVM	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-HGH	Boeing 737-8MAX-200	Ryanair
EI-HGL	Boeing 737-8MAX-200	Ryanair
ER-AXL	Airbus A319-112	Air Moldova
G-GBNI	Airbus A321-253NX(LR)	Titan Airways
G-NEWG	Boeing 737-76N	TAG Aviation Stansted (2 Excel Aviation)
G-POWH	Boeing 757-256	Titan Airways
G-POWU	Airbus A321-211	Titan Airways
G-RUKH	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair UK
G-ULFM	Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450)	Pen-Avia
HB-JBE	Airbus A220-300	Swiss International Airlines
LX-JFE	Pilatus PC-12/47E NG	Jetfly Aviation
M-ABJA	Bombardier Learjet 45	Aviation Finance and Leasing Ltd (Ryanair)
M-ABRB	Bombardier Learjet 45	Aviation Finance and Leasing Ltd (Ryanair)
M-AGMA	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS	Sugar Mama Ltd
N324CH	Boeing 737-7ET BBJ1	Crescent Heights
N517DW	Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550)	Colleen Corp
N669GD	Gulfstream G-VII (G600)	Morgan Stanley Management Services II Inc
N691GD	Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER)	Cove Aviation
N770BB	Boeing 757-2J4	Yucaipa Companies LLC
N865FD	Boeing 777-200LRF	FedEx Express
OE-IAC	Boeing 737-4M0SF	ASL Airlines Belgium
OK-OSK	Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign	Air Bohemia
OK-SWE	Boeing 737-8MAX	Smartwings
SP-RSA	Boeing 737-8AS	Buzz
SP-RSF	Boeing 737-800	Buzz
SP-TTA	Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 400XP	Smart Jet
SX-AQG	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	Karatzis Group
T7-0302	Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550)	Corporate
TC-RBR	Airbus A321-251N	Pegasus Airlines
TC-RBT	Airbus A321-251N	Pegasus Airlines
TF-AMH	Boeing 747-48EM	Air Atlanta Icelandic
VQ-BWM	Boeing 747-406M	JetOneX


Day Two Monday 12th December

A complete wash-out! Snow stopped play! Planned today were visits to two new locations for me, Damyns Hall and Thurrock, the latter being the closest of any of the planned visits to my sisters house, so it was easy enough to squeeze it in later on in the trip, Damyns Hall was a write-off however.

Day Three Tuesday 13th December

The day began with a planned visit to Norwich being canned; I couldn't justify a near five-hour round trip for the sake of an hours worth of spotting tops. Instead I went to the much closer Southend, which has declined considerably since my one and only previous visit on 28th June 2012. It's my favourite kind of airport with a complex layout; you can turn down an obscure alley and discover a new cache of aircraft. Unfortunately with such heavy investment in the commercial operation, the more interesting areas are in a state of neglect in places. I got chased from one area here, luckily not before I'd got what I needed, the guy was by no means rude but his tone could certainly have been better.

London Southend Airport SEN / EGMC
FAB-108	British Aerospace Avro RJ70	Bolivian Air Force / TAM Bolivia
G-ATEX	Victa Airtourer 100	Private
G-AVNO	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	November Oscar Flying Group
G-AVRZ	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C	RZ Group
G-AVWM	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee	G-AVWM Group
G-BMXC	Cessna 152	MK Aero Support
G-BOLW	Cessna 152	G-BOLW Group
G-BOTF	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior	G-BOTF Group
G-BSVM	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	EFG (Flying Services) Ltd
G-BSZO	Cessna 152	G-BSZO Group
G-BXSE	Cessna 172R Skyhawk	MK Aero Support
G-CCAV	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Alpha Victor Group
G-HUFF	Cessna 182P Skylane	Cousins Holdings Ltd
G-JOTC	British Aerospace 146-300QT	AERS	ex Jota Aviation
G-OTTK	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee E	TK2 Flying Group
G-MPRL	Cessna 210M Centurion	Mike Stapleton and Company Ltd
G-THSL	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Private
M-SAXY	Pilatus PC-12/45	Saxon Logistics Ltd
N95TA	Piper PA-31-310 Navajo B	High Flyers Aviation Inc
N2121T	Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger	Private
VH-AHL/6	Hawker Siddeley HS.748-2	Private	ex Royal Australian Air Force
VH-AMQ/3	Hawker Siddeley HS.748-2	Private	ex Royal Australian Air Force
VP-COM	Cessna 500 Citation I	Corporate


I managed to tag Thurrock onto the end of today after binning it yesterday, but being in the back of beyond the roads were still affected by ice and snow, and any sane person would have turned around and given up. Reports online suggest it is not a friendly place, they're a very private airfield and wish to remain so. On reaching, there was no sign of anything resembling a clubhouse, so I just picked a few off through the hedge, happily, the lot were needed!

Thurrock Airfield EGMT
G-AWSL	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee D	Private
G-BFRS	Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk	Aerocomm Ltd
G-BGLO	Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk	Private
G-BOOL	Cessna 172N Skyhawk	Falcon Flying Services
G-KIMK	Partenavia P68B Victor	Private

Day Four Wednesday 14th December

What should have been a 90-minute journey turned into 2hr 20m of traffic hell, but worth it as Lydd is something of a dark horse, with four or five packed hangars all closed sadly, but still more than I expected parked out. I tried my luck for access in the quaint terminal/aero club building and whilst I was unsuccessful, they indicated an advanced request might have yielded fruit.

Lydd London Ashford Airport LYX / EGMD
G-BBNT	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	Gulfjet Aviation
G-BRUD	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Falcon Flying Services
G-BTKT	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-CCHL	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III	Archer Three Ltd
G-CDMA	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior	Falcon Flying Services
G-FABA	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	Gulfjet Aviation
G-INTV	Aérospatiale AS355F2 Twin Squirrel	A2B Heli (Charters)
G-LYDF	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	Gulfjet Aviation
G-MCGE	Sikorsky S-92A	HM Coastguard (Bristow Helicopters)
G-OTGA	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	TG Aviation
G-STHA	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	Atlantic Bridge Aviation (Lydd Air)
G-VIPU	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	Gulfjet Aviation
G-XLXL	Robin DR400/160 Chevalier	Private
ZZ514	AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat HMA2	Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) - 825 NAS


Headcorn was the first of three stops on my route back to Essex, but due to the snow all was shut up. This place must come alive on a good day as there are many aviation companies based here.

Headcorn Aerodrome EGKH
G-ATOI	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee	Rayham Ltd
G-ATWJ	Reims Cessna F172F Skyhawk	Shenley Farms (Aviation) Ltd
G-AVIS	Reims Cessna F172H Skyhawk	Private
G-BJOV	Reims Cessna F150K	G-BJOV Flying Group	Wreck
G-BMFD	Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F	Acquisition 395372709 Ltd
G-BNYL	Cessna 152	Private
G-BPME	Cessna 152	Free-Air Ltd
G-KEYS	Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F	Acquisition 395372709 Ltd
G-SKKY	Cessna 172S Skyhawk	Skytrek Air Services


I mistakenly thought Rochester had a hard runway, but it's a grass airfield, as such snow had stopped play again. It must have a very high opinion of itself, the infrastructure and branding are akin to a commercial airport, in fact, it had a bigger "terminal" and hangars than Lydd did!

Rochester Airport RCS / EGTO
G-BFBE	Robin HR200/100 Club	Private
G-BIKE	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II	Private
G-BOXJ	Piper L4H Cub	Private	Marked 479897/JD
G-BRGI	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee E	Private
G-BTFC	Reims Cessna F152	Private
G-BUEG	Cessna 152	Private
G-BZDH	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow	Private
G-CBGW	Thruster T600N 450	CBGW Group
G-CDCW/3	Escapade 912(1)	Private
G-CISO	Cessna 150G	Enterprise Purchasing Ltd


Biggin Hill was the one I was both looking forward to and also a little wary of. My one previous visit here was on 19th October 2012 when I was lucky enough to fly in a Blink Mustang to Luton on an empty leg, I was invited by some of the Geordie spotters and it worked out about £75pp if memory serves. Unfortunately I was heavily fatigued due to late work/early morning and wasn't very good company on the day, they cut me out of the subsequent magazine articles and reports they had published and never invited me on a trip again, perhaps understandably so. Anyway on that occasion we weren't able to visit the south/east sides of the airport, only the terminal side. Today was the reverse, I couldn't get to the terminal as there is a manned gate, and whilst the southern/east sides does have a barrier, the Internet advised me to drive through it all the same all the way around to the Heritage hangar, although cautioned that security are on the ball and jump on anyone not meant to be there, but you can't not try! The barrier as it happened was raised anyway, and I didn't stop anywhere for any length of time, once again using my phone as a dictaphone and reading out registrations. You need two things here, 1) a second person and 2) time, with the latter, you could probably duck and dive into various nooks and crannies that would afford a view over to the terminal side. If Southend is an example of an airport whose ancilliary area has been neglected, Biggin Hill demonstrates what can be achieved if such an area is looked after. Two large hangars have been constructed since my last visit, one next to the terminal and one on the east side, I believe both are used by Bombardier - certainly the east one is. G-LATO is a curious case; both the airframe and aircraft type are more or less brand new, yet it has been cancelled by the CAA and did appear from a distance to be in the early stages of neglect from being derelict, but could be wrong.

London Biggin Hill Airport BQH / EGKB
9H-WIT	Pilatus PC-12/47E NG	Nextgen Aviation
BAPC.431	Supermarine Spitfire IA (replica)	Royal Air Force - 92 Squadron	Gate Guard - marked K9998/QJ-K
BAPC.477	Hawker Hurricane (replica)	Royal Air Force - 32 Squadron	Gate Guard - marked P2121/GZ-L
D-ABEY	Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605	Imperial Jet Europe
F-HJFP	Pilatus PC-12/47E NG	Get1Jet
G-BANX	Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk	Oakfleet 2000 Ltd
G-BCCY	Robin HR200/100 Club	Private
G-BSVM	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	EFG (Flying Services)	Seen at Southend
G-BTNH	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-CLFY	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	G-CLFY Group
G-CSPT	Gippsaero GA8-TC 320 Airvan	Downlock Ltd
G-ENNA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-GFZG	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee E	GUAR Flying Group
G-HIRE	Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar	Private
G-ILZZ	Piper PA-31-310 Navajo	Private
G-LATO	Textron 680A Citation Latitude	Zenith Aviation
G-LEME	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Private
G-OALD	Socata TB20 Trinidad	Gold Aviation
G-RODD	Cessna 310R	Alpha Properties (London) Ltd
G-SROY	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	Falcon Flying Services
G-VANU	Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV	Falcon Flying Services
G-VTLY	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000	Gama Aviation
M-ACPT	British Aerospace 125-1000B	Remo Investments Ltd (Gama Aviation)
M-DSML	British Aerospace 125-800B	St Francis Group (Aviation) Ltd
N55EU	Cessna P210N Centurion	Private
N114WG	Westland 30-100-60	Wessex Aviation
OE-IOY	Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604	Air Nimbus
OH-JFM	Pilatus PC-12/47E NG	Hendell Aviation
VT-EKT	Westland 30-100-60	Wessex Aviation
XX414	Westland Gazelle AH1	ex Army Air Corps
ZS-AKF	Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350	Fireblade Investments Ltd

Day Five Thursday 15th December

Today the snow benefited me for a change! Stapleford was closed because of it but with nothing flying that meant I could have a prolonged conversation with the tower controller Bob and fire officer Nick, who after allowing me limited airside access were then able to provide the registrations of aircraft visible but not readable, which probably doubled the log! Very friendly place.

Stapleford Aerodrome EGSG
F-GITZ	American General AG-5B Tiger	Private
G-AZOL	Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BFFW	Reims Cessna F152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BGAA	Cessna 152	PJC (Leasing) Ltd
G-BHYR	Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk	G-BHYR Group
G-BKLO	Reims Cessna F172M Skyhawk	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BMTB	Cessna 152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BNUT	Cessna 152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BPWE	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Warrior BPWE Ltd
G-BTGY	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BTLP	Grumman AA-1C Lynx	Partlease Ltd
G-BTRK	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BYHH	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BYMJ	Cessna 152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BYOB	Slingsby T67M-260 Firefly	Stapleford Flying Club
G-BYYO	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Stapleford Flying Club
G-CEOG	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Private
G-CEYH	Cessna 152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-CHAS	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	G-CHAS Flying Group
G-GAZA	Aérospatiale SA341G Gazelle I	The Auster Aircraft Company
G-GOXL	Aérospatiale AS355F2 Twin Squirrel	Excel Charter
G-HFCT	Reims Cessna F152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-HILO	Rockwell Commander 114	Alpha-Golf Flying Group
G-ISMC	Reims Cessna F152	Stapleford Flying Club
G-JAKS	Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee	Private
G-JSFC	Tecnam P2008-JC	Stapleford Flying Club
G-MPLE	Cessna 182T Skylane	Private
G-OPAM	Reims Cessna F152	PJC (Leasing) Ltd
G-PASH	Aérospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel	Excel Charter
G-PJCC	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	PJC (Leasing) Ltd
G-SACI	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	PJC (Leasing) Ltd
G-TSFC	Tecnam P2008-JC	Stapleford Flying Club
G-VITE	Robin R1180T Aiglon	G-VITE Flying Group
G-WAMS	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Stapleford Flying Club
G-ZANY	Diamond DA 40D Diamond Star	Altair Aviation
N321KL	Mooney M20J-201	Private
N928HW	Rockwell Commander 114B	Private


At North Weald the barrier was raised so I just assumed protocol had not changed and followed the road all the way around to the flying club at 20mph with my hazards on, I did start to wonder if I should have stopped and informed them of my intentions, but on leaving they raised the now lowered barrier for me without questioning what I'd been up to. North Weald was also snow closed but I don't recall ever seeing quite so many parked out here before, so result!

North Weald Airfield EGSX
BAPC.346	Hawker Hurricane (replica)	Royal Air Force	Gate guard - marked V7313/US-F
G-AZDG	Beagle B121 Pup 2	Private
G-BBZH	Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow	Private
G-BFDI	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Skyback Ltd
G-BHMG	Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat	North Weald Flying Group
G-BIJW	Reims Cessna F152	Falcon Flying Services
G-BJAJ	Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger	Grade Digital Ltd
G-BKIT	Socata TB9 Tampico	Kit Flying Group Ltd
G-BLUV	Grob G109B	109 Flying Group
G-BNZM	Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion	Private
G-BPCL	Scottish Aviation Bulldog 128	121 Group	Marked HKG-6
G-BRCD	Cessna A152 Aerobat	North Weald Flight Training
G-BRKC	Auster 5J1 Autocrat	Private
G-BSFR	Cessna 152	Falcon Flying Services
G-BTDV	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-BWSG	BAC Jet Provost T5	Private	Marked XW324/U
G-BWSV	Yakovlev Yak-52	Private	Marked 43
G-BWTW	Mooney M20C-21	AT Aviation Sales Ltd
G-BYCT	Aero L-29 Delfin	G-BKOU/2 Ltd
G-CEEN	Piper PA-28-161 Cadet	North Weald Flight Training
G-CEVM	Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra	Private
G-CGDW	CSA PS-28 Cruiser	Onega Ltd
G-CGLR	CSA SportCruiser	Private
G-CIUM	Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser	Private
G-CIUU	Reims Cessna F152	North Weald Flight Training
G-CKSC	CSA SportCruiser	Czechmate Syndicate
G-CKZL	Piper PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV	Magna Carta Aviation
G-CSCS	Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk	Private
G-GIRY	American General AG-5B Tiger	Romeo Yankee Flying Group
G-GLED	Cessna 150M	Westminster Academies Ltd
G-LALA	Reims Cessna FA150K Aerobat	Private
G-LOMN	Cessna 152	North Weald Flying Group
G-LUND	Cessna 340A	Corporate	Derelict
G-MELL	CZAW SportCruiser	Private
G-MIGG	PZL-Mielec Lim-5	Private	Marked 1211
G-NWFT	Reims Cessna F172N Skyhawk	North Weald Flight Training
G-OALI	Aérospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel	Private
G-ONAV	Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C	Panther Aviation
G-OSAI	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Falcon Flying Services
G-RORI	Folland Gnat T1	Heritage Aircraft Ltd	Marked XR538/01
G-ROWA	Aquila AT01	Private
G-SAMZ	Cessna 150D	Private
G-SLYR	Folland Gnat T1	Heritage Aircraft Ltd
G-SMON	Cessna A152 Aerobat	North Weald Flying Group
G-SMRS	Cessna 172F Skyhawk	Private
G-TTAT	Savannah VG Jabiru(1)	Private
G-VDIR	Cessna T310R	Private	Derelict
N14MT	Cessna TR182 Skylane RG II	Private
N17UK	Cirrus SR22	Private
N473DC	Douglas C-47A Skytrain	Dakota Heritage Inc	Marked 2100882/3X-P
N44914	Douglas C-54Q Skymaster	C-54 Master Society	Marked 44-42914
XX841	SEPECAT Jaguar T4	Heritage Aircraft Ltd


I felt Luton was a touch on the quiet side but Dave Rose was going south as I went north and reported a couple of hours after I'd been that it was busy again. I followed my usual M.O. of parking in the long stay, but I missed the shuttle bus and they are reportedly every 20 minutes, so decided to walk super fast around to Signature Flight Support near the Holiday Inn Express before heading back via all the usual spots. During this time two busses passed me so certainly more frequent than advertised, made all the more annoying when I missed the free hour by a single minute and had to stump up £5 for parking!! Both Southend and Luton are the latest to introduce a red route, luckily in the case of Luton it's only partial and doesn't really affect anything. These 9H- registrations are getting silly now.

London Luton Airport LTN / EGGW
9H-649FX	Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER)	Flexjet Malta
9H-AMO	Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450)	Elitavia Malta
9H-EDT	Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350	Air Charter Scotland Europe
9H-IRL	Cessna 560XL Citation Excel	Corporate
9H-VJR	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000	VistaJet Malta
9H-XOC	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	Xojet Malta
9H-SPEED	Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600	Comlux Aviation Malta
CS-DXK	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	Executive Jet Management Europe
CS-GLI	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500	NetJets Europe
D-AHRT	Dassault Falcon 900LX	Heron Aviation
D-CJMS	Pilatus PC-24	Volkswagen Air Service (Platoon Aviation)
D-ILHA	Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+	Lufthansa Flight Training
EI-DCL	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair	Dreamliner c/s
EI-DLY	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-EKF	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-EKW	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
G-EZWL	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-JHEX	Cessna 550 Citation Bravo	Jardine Norton Aviation (Dragonfly Aviation Services)
G-OJFA	Pilatus PC-12/47E NG	Ravenair (Jetfly Aviation)
G-SMHA	Dassault Falcon 7X	Jet Concierge Club
G-ULFM	Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450)	Pen-Avia	Seen at Stansted
G-UZHX	Airbus A320-251N	easyJet
G-WUKD	Airbus A320-232	Wizz Air
G-WUKF	Airbus A320-232	Wizz Air
G-WUKI	Airbus A321-231	Wizz Air
HB-JKV	Dassault Falcon 8X	Malaysian Jet Services (ExecuJet Europe)
HB-JTZ	Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650	ExecuJet Europe	Reported as impounded
M-KING	Bombardier Learjet 40	Kings Leisure Ltd
M-OEPL	Dassault Falcon 8X	Cloud Services Ltd
M-RTFS	Dassault Falcon 7X	Panther Jets
M-SSML	IAI Gulfstream G200 Galaxy	Shimali Ltd
M-TINK	Dassault Falcon 8X	Velut Ltd
N7JP	Gulfstream G-VI (G650)	Penske Media Corp
N14KL	Gulfstream G-VII (G600)	Corporate
N152QS	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000	NetJets International
N167TV	Gulfstream G-IV-SP (G400)	Jaydak LLC
N605CL	Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605	Aristedes Properties LLC/The Limited Brands
N651MP	Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER)	MPT Development Services Inc
N653FX	Gulfstream G-VI (G650)	Flexjet
N676GD	Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER)	HP Inc
N751QS	Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350	NetJets International
N900LS	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000	VS Service Company LLC
N904DS	Gulfstream G-VI-ER (G650ER)	DSWA LLC
N1955Q	Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000	GMDair Corp
OE-FHK	Cessna 510 Citation Mustang	GlobeAir
OE-LIM	Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550)	Avcon Jet
OK-EMA	Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign	Smartwings
P4-RED	Pilatus PC-24	Aviation Horizons
S5-BBG	Cessna 550 Citation II	Aero Medical Italia
SX-WEB	Airbus A320-251N	Sky Express
VP-BVV	Boeing 737-73U BBJ1	GainJet Ireland
YR-TYA	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	Toyo Motor Group
YU-PEE	Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600	Air Pink

My luck finally turned at Cranfield when I found myself in the company of 13 BAe 146/ARJs! But wouldn't you know it there's 14 on site! I've accounted for all of them bar one all-white example which can only be one of G-OFOM or M-ABOT, trouble is, both of those wear liveries. Due to construction in recent years the layout at Cranfield has been simplified, no more parking up and walking for miles into hidden areas, it's now pretty much a straight line with maybe three or four stops either side of the hangars.

Cranfield Airport XUD / EGTC
G-ATHR	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C	Azure Flight Training Centre
G-BADJ	Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E	Private
G-BDGM	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior	Private
G-BNGT/42	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Private
G-BNNY	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-BRTX	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior	Private
G-BRUX	Piper PA-44-180 Seminole	Private
G-BSXA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-BWWW	British Aerospace Jetstream 31	BAE Systems (Operations)
G-CTCB	Diamond DA 42 Twin Star	L3 CTS Airline and Academy Training
G-CTSA	Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star	L3 CTS Airline and Academy Training
G-CTSC	Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star	Escola de Aviacao Aerocondor
G-CTSM	Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star	Escola de Aviacao Aerocondor
G-CTSP	Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star	Escola de Aviacao Aerocondor
G-CTST	Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star	Escola de Aviacao Aerocondor
G-DLAL	Beech E90 King Air	Penylan Ltd
G-DOCB	Boeing 737-436	British Airways
G-ETPK	British Aerospace Avro RJ70	QinetiQ
G-LHXA	Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star	L3 CTS Airline and Academy Training
G-LHXB	Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star	L3 CTS Airline and Academy Training
G-LHXC	Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star	L3 CTS Airline and Academy Training
G-LHXD	Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star	L3 CTS Airline and Academy Training
G-NFLA	British Aerospace Jetstream 31	Cardiff University
G-NFLB	Saab 340B	Cranfield University
G-JOTR	British Aerospace Avro RJ85	Jota Aircraft Leasing
G-JOTS	British Aerospace Avro RJ100	Jota Aircraft Leasing
G-OFOA	British Aerospace 146-100	Formula One Management
(G-OFOM)	British Aerospace 146-100	Executive Jet Support
G-SMLA	British Aerospace 146-200	Jota Aircraft Leasing
G-TZII	Thorp T-211(B)	Private
G-WEFX	British Aerospace Avro RJ100	Airbus Exo Alpha
(M-ABOT)	British Aerospace Avro RJ100	Eastgate Investments LLC
N146QT	British Aerospace 146-300QT	Everts Air Cargo
N246QT	British Aerospace 146-300QT	Everts Air Cargo
N346QT	British Aerospace 146-300QT	Everts Air Cargo
N899AE	Beech 99 Airliner	Skydive UK
SP-KWN	British Aerospace Jetstream 31	Unknown
VH-HZU	British Aerospace 146-200QC C3	Pionair Australia
VH-IJZ	British Aerospace 146-200QC C3	Pionair Australia
VH-SJE	British Aerospace 146-300QT	Pionair Australia
XS458/T	English Electric Lightning T5	Private


East Midlands was very quiet, the highlight was B733 LZ-EBB just out of the paintshop, DR reported a Spicejet Cargo B738 when he passed through, odds are it replaced EBB in the hangar. Been a while since I did a nightshift bulb spotting cargo planes here, there have been plenty of changes and a lot went in the bag, although overall I would say it has become less varied.

East Midlands Airport EMA / EGNX
A9C-DHS	Boeing 767-323ER(BCF)	DHL International Aviation ME
C-FPIJ	Boeing 767-33AER(BDSF)	Cargojet Airways
EC-NHF	Boeing 757-223(PCF)	Cygnus Air
EI-DCY	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-DGU	Airbus A300F4-622R	DHL Worldwide Express (ASL Airlines Ireland)
EI-EKT	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-EXD	Boeing 737-8AS	Ryanair
EI-OZL	Airbus A300F4-622R	DHL Worldwide Express (ASL Airlines Ireland)
EI-STH	Boeing 737-429SF	ASL Airlines Ireland
EI-STJ	Boeing 737-490SF	ASL Airlines Ireland
G-BMRD	Boeing 757-236SF	DHL Air
G-BMRJ	Boeing 757-236SF	DHL Air
G-CLNK	ATR 72-211F	West Atlantic UK
G-DHLA	Boeing 767-323ER(BDSF)	DHL Air
G-DHLX	Boeing 777-200LRF	DHL Air
G-FIND	Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II	RVL Aviation
G-GDFW	Boeing 737-8K5	Jet2 Holidays
G-JMCM	Boeing 737-3Y0SF	West Atlantic UK
G-JZBD	Boeing 737-800	Jet2 Holidays
G-JZHD	Boeing 737-808	Jet2 Holidays
G-LSCW	Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550)	Langley Aviation (Jet Concierge Club)
G-NPTE	ATR 72-211F	West Atlantic UK
G-NPTF	ATR 72-202F	West Atlantic UK
G-NPTX	Boeing 737-4C9SF	West Atlantic UK
LZ-EBB	Boeing 737-3H4	Electra Airways
N110FE	Boeing 767-3S2ERF	FedEx Express
N226CY	Boeing 767-383ER(BDSF)	ABX Air
N354UP	Boeing 767-34AERF	UPS Airlines
N859FD	Boeing 777-FS2LRF	FedEx Express
N916FD	Boeing 757-27BSF	FedEx Express
OE-LNC	Boeing 757-28A(PCF)	DHL Air Austria
OH-WIW	Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650	Jetflite
OY-SRK	Boeing 767-204ER(BDSF)	Star Air
OY-SRN	Boeing 767-219ER(BDSF)	Star Air
TC-MCC	Airbus A300F4-622R	MNG Airlines

Day Six Friday 16th December

Just the usual circuit of the airport before heading for home, EI-SEV was in the circuit along with G-CORS, on the ground LEAF and SP-DLV were noted.

East Midlands Airport
C-GAJG	Boeing 767-323ER(BDSF)	Cargojet Airways
D-AALJ	Boeing 777-F6NLRF	AeroLogic
EC-IXO	Boeing 737-883(BDSF)	DHL Worldwide Express (Swiftair)
EI-SEV	Boeing 737-73S	Ryanair
G-CORS	Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB	Rolls-Royce PLC	Marked KF183
G-DHLE	Boeing 767-3JHERF	DHL Air
G-LEAF	Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II	RVL Aviation
LZ-CGC	Boeing 737-85F(SF)	Cargoair
LZ-CGQ	Boeing 737-3Y5(SF)	Cargoair
N361UP	Boeing 767-34AERF	UPS Airlines
OE-LNF	Boeing 757-236SF	DHL Air Austria
OE-LNI	Boeing 757-28A(PCF)	DHL Air Austria
OE-LNR	Boeing 757-223(PCF)	DHL Air Austria
SP-DLV	Cessna 525 CitationJet	Bartolini Air

Overflights
CS-PHM	Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300	NetJets Europe	14/12 ex LCY
G-LCAA	Embraer ERJ-190-100SR	BA CityFlyer	14/12 into LCY
G-LCYM	Embraer ERJ-190-100SR	BA CityFlyer	14/12 into LCY
G-LCYO	Embraer ERJ-190-100SR	BA CityFlyer	14/12 into LCY
G-LCYS	Embraer ERJ-190-100SR	BA CityFlyer	14/12 into LCY
G-PKHA	Pilatus PC-12/47E NG	Ravenair	16/12 ex LBA
G-RMBH	Leonardo AW109S Trekker	Harpalion Flight Assets (Apollo Air Services)	15/12 ex Elstree
LX-LGN	Bombardier DHC-8-Q402NG	Luxair	12/12 ex LCY
LX-VCI	Boeing 747-8R7F	Cargolux Airlines International	14/12