Category: Past Tours

Espartinas Town, Espartinas, Gelves, San Juan de Aznalfarache, Tablada, El Copero, Seville/Parl Alcosa, Seville/San Pablo, Seville Helipuerto & Luton – Monday 16th December 2019 (Grant Robinson)

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Hi all, Day 2 around Seville and although it didn’t get light until 08:30, this didn’t stop us hitting the road early in search of some goodies…. Espartinas Town (E.15-53)/E.15-56/211-01, Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, On Display, Spanish (580-8389) Espartinas EC-EVL, PZL M-18 Dromader M-18A, Paintball Sevilla Surpaintball (1Z012-27) EC-GFQ, PZL M-18 Dromader M-18A, Paintball Sevilla […]

Luton, Seville/San Pablo, Utrera, Utrera Town, Utrera Scrapyard, Moron, Moron de la Frontera & Dos Hermanas – Sunday 15th December 2019 (Grant Robinson)

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Hi all, An early start for two days away in Spain to see what the Airbus Military factory at Seville/San Pablo had in store for us and any other aviation items around the city of Seville. First up was Luton…. Signature Ramp (Stand 54): D-BEEP, Cessna Citation X, (750-0107) G-CGOA, Cessna Citation C550 (550-0183) G-IPAX, […]

Heathrow, Toulouse/Blagnac (Airfield, Airbus, Ailes Anciennes Toulouse & Aeroscopia), Toulouse/Francazal & Heathrow – Tuesday 12th November 2019 (Darren Kellett)

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What started off as a long couple of days (left home around midnight on Sunday night) ended up with the Toulouse Airbus day trip…… First stop, Heathrow, and noted whilst waiting to board G-EUUJ down to TLS, and whilst on the taxi out, were the following: 9M-MAD A350 Malaysia 9V-SKZ A380 Singapore 9V-SWJ 777 Singapore […]

Stansted, Bremen, Hamburg/Finkenwerder, Oyten, Bremen & Stansted – Monday 11th November 2019 (Darren Kellett)

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Setting off from Leyland around midnight Sunday night, made it to Grant’s and then after picking Tony up, it was round to Stansted to meet Garry, Guy and Dean for the Ryanair flight to Bremen. A few noted at STANSTED before our flight: 9H-BIG A340 Air Charter X 9H-QAH 737 Malta Air A7-BFC 777F Qatar […]

Chateaudun, Toussus-le-Noble, Buc, Taverny & Paris/Charles de Gaulle – Monday 21st October 2019 (Grant Robinson)

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Hi all, An early start was required to be at Chateaudun to see what we could get from outside and meet the museum curator in good time. For those who haven’t been before, the museum is located on the base and therefore requires prior permission to gain entry. The museum curator told us that Chateaudun […]

Luton, Paris/Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget, Creteil, Paris/Orly, Paray-Vieille-Poste, La Ferte-Alais, Etampes/Mondesir & Orleans/Bricy – Sunday 20th October 2019 (Grant Robinson)

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Hi all, The opportunity came about to visit the Conservatoire d’Aeronefs non Operationnels Preserves et Exposes musem at Chateaudun and so two days were set aside to do this and the Musée Volant Salis at La Ferte-Alais. First stop was Luton. On this occasion, the bizjets were spurned in favour of allowing enough time to […]