Hamburg/Helmut Schmidt, Boberg, Hamburg/Finkenwerder, Wenzendorf, Lauenbrück, Rotenburg/Wümme, Bremen, Stansted – Monday 4th February 2019 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,

Here follows day two of our recent three day trip to take in more new Airbus at Hamburg & Toulouse. As we were already in position nice and early at Hamburg, we first spent some time at the airport….

Hamburg/Helmut Schmidt

164181/NY-181, Lockheed KC-130T Hercules, VMGR-452, United States Marine Corps (5176)
5A-ONP, Airbus A330 202, Afriqiyah Airways (1472)
CS-PHC, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500214)
D-ABHA, Airbus A320 214, Eurowings (3540)
D-ABOB, Boeing 757 330/W, Condor (29017)
D-AGWM, Airbus A319 132, Eurowings (3839)
D-AGWU, Airbus A319 132, Eurowings (5457)
D-AIAD, Airbus A321 211SL, Condor (6053)
D-ASTJ, Airbus A319 111, Germania (3364)
D-BOOM, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20172)
D-CASH, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500398)
D-CDCM, Cessna Citation Excel (560-6109)
D-CIRP, Dornier Do 328 100, Rhein-Neckar Air (3006)
D-CJET, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0349)
D-CKJE, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500404)
D-HTWO, Eurocopter EC135 P2 (343)
EI-EFY, Boeing 737 NG 8AS/W, Ryanair (35020)
EI-FXC, ATR 42 300F, FedEx Feeder/ASL Airlines Ireland (310)
EP-IJA, Airbus A330 243, Iran Air (1540)
HB-JXK, Airbus A320 214SL, easyJet Switzerland (7779)
LX-LGN, DHC-8 402 NG, Luxair (4426)
OE-IQD, Airbus A320 214SL, Eurowings Europe (7056)
OE-LBI, Airbus A320 214, Austrian Airlines (1937)
OE-LQR, Airbus A319 111, easyJet Europe (3854)
OH-LKN, Embraer EMB-190 LR, Finnair (19000252)
OY-NCW, Dornier Do 328 Jet 300, British Airways (3131)
YL-BAQ, DHC-8 402 NG, Air Baltic (4313)

On airways:
EC-LPN, Bombardier CRJ 1000 NG, Scandinavian Airlines System (19022)
EI-FZE, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Ryanair (44778)
EI-GXH, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Ryanair (44852)
ER-BBJ, Boeing 747 412F, Aerotranscargo (26558)
OH-LZO, Airbus A321 231SL, Finnair (7611)

Boberg

Then it was off to the Eastern suburbs of the city to visit a gliding airfield at Boberg. Given the very cold frost overnight, we didn’t hold much hope of seeing any gliders. A friendly gentleman opened up one of the hangars for us….

Some of my pictures can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157705704129091

D-0048/B8, SZD-51 Junior Junior (B-1851)
D-0367, Schleicher ASK 13 (13186)
D-3287/B7, SZD-51 Junior Junior (B-1785)
D-5618/BA, Schleicher ASK 21 (21717)
D-8380/BF, Scheibe Bergfalke 55 (324)
D-8921/BD, Schleicher ASK 21 (21834)
D-KEHU, Diamond HK 36 Super Dimona Super Dimona (36315)

On airways:
VQ-BFM, Airbus A320 214, Rossiya Russian Airlines (1379)

Hamburg/Finkenwerder

Seen around this large Airbus site before and during the 12:50 spotters tour.

Some of my pictures can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72157676932471427

D-ASTZ, Airbus A319 112, Germania (3019)
D-AUAA, Airbus A320 271NSL, Vueling Airlines (8683)
(D-AUAE), Airbus A320 271NSL, Go Air (8583)
D-AUAH, Airbus A320 214SL, Chengdu Airlines (8597)
D-AUAN, Airbus A320 251NSL (8638)
D-AUAO, Airbus A320 271NSL, West Air (8645)
(D-AUBF), Airbus A320 232SL, (Spirit Airlines) (8824)
(D-AUBG), Airbus A320 251NSL, (China Eastern Airlines) (8825)
(D-AUBH), Airbus A320 251NSL, Uzbekistan Airways (8826)
(D-AUBK), Airbus A320 251NSL, (IndiGo Airlines) (8832)
D-AUBL, Airbus A320 251NSL, Sky Airline (8691)
D-AUBN, Airbus A320 271NSL, Go Air (8445)
D-AUBQ, Airbus A320 251NSL, AirAsia (8707)
D-AUBR, Airbus A320 271NSL, Air New Zealand (8715)
D-AUBS, Airbus A320 214SL, VivaColombia (8716)
(D-AUBT), Airbus A320 251NSL, AirAsia (8797)
D-AUBU, Airbus A320 271NSL, Air New Zealand (8803)
D-AUBV, Airbus A320 251NSL, Spring Airlines (8815)
D-AVVA, Airbus A320 251NSL, Uzbekistan Airways (8754)
D-AVVH, Airbus A320 271NSL, IndiGo Airlines (8771)
D-AVVI, Airbus A320 251NSL (8774)
(D-AVVJ), Airbus A320 251NSL, Iberia (8781)
D-AVVO, Airbus A320 271NSL, LATAM Airlines (8172)
D-AVVP, Airbus A320 271NSL, Go Air (8785)
D-AVVU, Airbus A320 271NSL, LATAM Airlines (8140)
(D-AVVV), Airbus A320 271NSL, Air Macau (8777)
D-AVXB, Airbus A321 251NSL, Airbus Industries (6839)
(D-AVXQ), Airbus A321 271NXL, IndiGo Airlines (8587)
D-AVYL, Airbus A321 271NXSL, Air New Zealand (8629)
D-AVYM, Airbus A321 253NSL, China Southern Airlines (8631)
D-AVYN, Airbus A321 271NSL, VietJetAir (8289)
D-AVYO, Airbus A321 231SL, Wizz Air (8644)
D-AVYP, Airbus A321 271NSL, Vietnam Airlines (8699)
D-AVYS, Airbus A321 271NSL, Vietnam Airlines (8649)
D-AVYT, Airbus A321 271NSL, Sichuan Airlines (8653)
D-AVYU, Airbus A321 271NXSL, IndiGo Airlines (8655)
D-AVYV, Airbus A321 251NXSL, American Airlines (8701)
(D-AVZC), Airbus A321 271NSL, VietJetAir (8790)
D-AVZE, Airbus A321 271NSL, S7 Airlines (8103)
(D-AVZG), Airbus A321 271NXL, (LATAM Airlines) (8531)
D-AVZH, Airbus A321 271NSL, Vietnam Airlines (8501)
(D-AVZJ), Airbus A321 231SL, Wizz Air UK (8791)
D-AVZK, Airbus A321 251NXSL, easyJet Airline (8508)
(D-AVZV), Airbus A321 253NSL, (China Southern Airlines) (8802)
D-AXAA, Airbus A320 271NSL, Lufthansa (8725)
D-AXAC, Airbus A320 271NSL, Lufthansa (8728)
D-AXAD, Airbus A320 232SL, JetSMART (8730)
D-AXAP, Airbus A320 271NSL, Air Astana (8483)
D-AXAQ, Airbus A320 271NSL, IndiGo Airlines (8737)
D-AYAI, Airbus A321 271NSL, Air China (8706)
(D-AYAJ), Airbus A321 271NSL, Air Astana (8277)
D-AYAK, Airbus A321 271NXSL, IndiGo Airlines (8710)
D-AYAM, Airbus A321 271NXSL, Wizz Air (8712)
D-AYAO, Airbus A321 251NXSL, Air Arabia (8714)
D-AYAP, Airbus A321 251NXSL, British Airways (8718)
D-AYAQ, Airbus A321 251NSL, China Southern Airlines (8719)
D-AYAR, Airbus A321 231SL, Wizz Air (8724)
D-AYAS, Airbus A321 271NXSL, Turkish Airlines (8727)
D-AYAT, Airbus A321 272NSL, Vietnam Airlines (8729)
D-AYAW, Airbus A321 211SL, Delta Air Lines (8734)
(D-AYAX), Airbus A321 271NXSL, Wizz Air (8735)
D-AYAY, Airbus A320 251NSL, China Southern Airlines (8738)
D-AZAD, Airbus A321 272NSL, Vietnam Airlines (8747)
D-AZAF, Airbus A321 271NSL, China Southern Airlines (8751)
D-AZAI, Airbus A321 272NSL, Vietnam Airlines (8753)
(D-AZAJ), Airbus A321 271NXSL, (Air Transat) (8755)
D-AZAQ, Airbus A321 271NSL, IndiGo Airlines (8768)
(D-AZAV), Airbus A321 271NSL, Sichuan Airlines (8776)
(D-AZAX), Airbus A321 253NSL, Alaska Airlines (8819)
EC-NCF, Airbus A320 271NSL, Vueling Airlines (8674)
F-GSTC, Airbus A300 B4-608ST, Airbus Transport International (765)
F-GSTD, Airbus A300 B4-608ST, Airbus Transport International (776)
F-WWAD, Airbus A380 842, Emirates Airline (256)
F-WWAF, Airbus A380 841, All Nippon Airways (263)
F-WZNN, Airbus A350 941, Delta Air Lines (277)

On airways:
EC-MER, Airbus A320 232SL, Vueling Airlines (6510)
TC-SEU, Boeing 737 NG 8HC/W, SunExpress (61181)
VP-BIW, Airbus A320 214SL, Aeroflot Russian Airlines (8188)
YR-BGI, Boeing 737 NG 78J/W, Tarom (28439)

 

Wenzendorf

This small gliding airfield was visited as we made our way to Bremen. Nobody around, no aircraft outside and spotter proof hangars. Bummer.

 

Lauenbrück

Lots of hangars here but all shut up. The following were all seen through various gaps & holes 🙁

D-MBII, Comco Ikarus C42 B (0207-6495)
D-MDTC, Vidor Asso V (13)
D-MOMI, ATEC Zephyr (ZP130200)
D-MPHW, Pipistrel Virus SW 100 ()
D-MPOA, TL Ultralight TL- 96 Star (00S71)
D-MRAP, Platzer Kiebitz B9 (90)
D-MSPO, Flight Design CT (98-03-01-25)

The requests are for confirmation of the following reggies and types if known please. I made the fatal mistake of calling stuff out here and not noting it down myself. D-EVBM Jodel, D-EVNE C172, D-MKTS no type, D-MOOL/MOOZ no type?

 

Rotenburg/Wümme

Was this an old military field now gone civilian? There were a lot of big hangars here on this large airfield and just one civilian aircraft parked outside, which we couldn’t read off.

We were certainly able to drive on the airfield up to a point where there was a barrier that could be moved manually. We didn’t go past that point but it did allow us to be able to see the Alouette II on display in the adjacent barracks.

75+81, Sud Est SE.3130 Alouette II, On Display, German Army (1493/C238)

 

Bremen

Our stead home ready for tomorrow’s trip to Toulouse was to be Ryanair’s EI-EXD. We dodged a bullet flying from Bremen as we heard that all flights from Hamburg had been cancelled that afternoon due to a ground staff strike……

D-BOOM, Bombardier Challenger 300 (20172)
D-CHMD, Embraer Phenom 300 (50500419)
D-CPMI, Cessna Citation Excel (560-6121)
D-IMCJ, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0258)
D-INOB, Cessna Citation CJ2 (525A0196)
EI-EXD, Boeing 737 NG 8AS/W, Ryanair (40320)
EI-FZH, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Ryanair (44781)
G-HARG, Embraer Legacy 500 (55000039)
N888SF, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0154)
OE-LXC, Airbus A320 216, Austrian Airlines (3502)
TC-LNA, Airbus A330 223, Turkish Airlines (874)

 

Stansted

EI-GDO, Boeing 737 NG 800/W, Ryanair (44808)
HA-FAW, Boeing 737 476SF, ASL Airlines Hungary (24435)
N658FE, Airbus A300 F4-605R, Federal Express (752)
N968FD, Boeing 757 28ASF, Federal Express (26274)
OE-LKQ, Airbus A319 111, easyJet Europe (3061)

 

Next Hamburg tour is for Monday 15th April if you’d like to join us…..

 

Best regards,

Grant Robinson

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