Toulouse/Blagnac, Montauban, Cahors, Toulouse/Lasbordes, Toulouse/Francazal & Toulouse/Balma – Wednesday 23rd March 2022 (Mark Paulin)

Evening all,

Today has been a another clear sunny day with temeperatures peaking around 17c this afternoon. Like yesterday the wind was quite gusty taking the edge off a bit.

Noted this morning at Toulouse/Blagnac from the room and on a circuit 0700 – 0930:

F-WWDH A320N 10791 for Smartavia as VP-BQL*

F-WWDP A320N 10748 for Vistara Airlines as VT-TQL*

F-WWEH ATR72 1639*

F-WWEU ATR72 1651*

F-WWIM A320N 10806 for S7 Airlines*

F-WWIP A320N 10763 for Flyadeal as HZ-FAU

F-WWTN A320N 10774 for Peach as JA208P*

F-WWTZ A320N 10830 for Iberia as EC-NTP*

F-WWYQ A338 2016 for Kuwait Airways*

F-WZGO A35X 509 for Cathay Pacific as B-LXQ

F-WZNP A359 564 for Singapore Airlines*

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EC-NIJ A320N VLG*

 

We then headed North. First call was Montauban. The airfield and all the hangers were locked. Just the Gate Guard noted

1629/MTB Sa341

 

We then continued North to Cahors wherre there are two PC6s based. Sadly the airfield and hangers were all locked up so nothing logged.

 

We then retraced our steps back towards Toulouse. A quick look at Lasbordes airfield found just a wrecked Pa34 and N8616G C340 parked on the field. All the other Hangers were locked and the airfield deserted.

Whilst en route back to TLS the following made OTT

EC-MMY B788 AEA*

On arrival back at TLS our first stop was the Lycee St. Exupery. Noted were

9H-AGH ATR72 (fuselage)*

EC-JCD ATR72*

F-WEGB ATR42

HZ-MA1 L1329*

Next we headed to Ailes Anciennes where the following of interest amongst the many aircraft were noted

52-7603 H19D*

52-7619 H19D*

F-WZJL AS355*

FR106 V21*

201/62KM N2501 FAF*

305 BR941S FAF*

504 B7R765 FAF*

513/BE C310Q FAF*

525 HR100 FAF*

693/BI C310Q FAF*

F-BJLR MH1521*

F-BMQG MS733*

G-ALWC DC3*

From here a quick drive to Aeroscopia where the following of interest were noted:

F-WMMT A400M*

F-WTSB Concorde*

F-WXXL A388 AIB*

24/330DB MS760*

F-GKGA SN601

F-ZACB Da10*

05 Sa318*

FR101 SO1221*

F-ZWRA Sa341*

F-BRPQ C337*

A further look around TLS noted these:

F-WLXV A35X 438 for Qatar Airways as A7-AOB*

F-WWCC A339 1988 for CFG*

F-WWEJ ATR72 1664*

F-WWYJ A339 1976 for TAX*

F-WZND A359 409 for Qatar Airways as A7-AOA*

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HA-LVD A321N WZZ*

 

Next was the short trip over to Francazal. Noted on a stop 1445 – 1515 and different to those noted yesterday:

EC-NCC ATR72*

F-WHUJ A320 UEA*

F-WHUK A320 UEA*

F-WHUM A320 UEA*

F-WHUR A319 UEA*

F-WWDI A320N 10655 for China Express as B-328G*

F-WWDT A320N 10644 for China Express as B-329G*

F-WWEI ATR72 1598 for Tarom as YR-ATQ*

F-WWEL ATR72 1620 for Toki Air as JA02QQ*

F-WWEV ATR72 1157*

F-WWLX ATR42 1604 for Tianju Airlines as B-620A*

F-WWTK A320N 10188 for Sichuan Airlines as B-323L*

M-ABMD ATR72 793*

OY-YCJ ATR72 991*

OY-YEA ATR72 1156*

T7-WLA B73G 35277*

 

Last call of the day before going back to Toulouse was Balma where the following were noted:

50 C160

208 N2501*

55-0118 C130

 

Then it was back to the Hotel and a well earned brew. Noted from the room 1600 until 2145 were the following of note:

F-WWEJ ATR72 1641*

F-WWIG A320N 10801 for Flyadeal as HZ-FAV*

F-WWIN A320N 10818 for Iberia as EC-NTO*

F-WWYF A339 2009 for Corsair*

OE-IZH A320 EJU*

084 EMB121 FNY*

EC-NGX C510

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LN-FGF B738MAX FYR*

Tomorrow morning we leave Toulouse for the next leg of our trip. I will report back tomorrow evening with a log of what we see.

Mark Paulin

 

Photograph credit: Dn280