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The site is updated on an almost daily basis. Here you find logs from the past at both Rhoose and St Athan and even some OTT stuff. The site also contains a number of articles including reports from the popular St Athan airshows that date back to the early 60's. Also detailed are excellent articles on the now extinct Wales Air Museum and St Athan Museum. We also report on significant Aviation related events including crashes and mishaps that have happened in the South Wales area. Please take a look and enjoy the site.

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For those of you not aware i started blogging movements for Cardiff and St Athan February 2006 and created a site at Yahoo 360. The Yahoo 360 site is closing on July 13th which has meant that i have had to move it elsewhere. The entire blog complete with photographs from Feb 2006 to Feb 2008 can now be viewed by clicking HERE ..regards IanG

NEWS - 15/07/09 "Exercise Herrick 11"

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is staging a military exercise over mid Wales and parts of the south of England for the next nine days.
The exercise is designed to help train soldiers ahead of deployment to an "operational theatre".
Much of the training, which will involve the RAF and the Army, will take place in Sennybridge, near Brecon.
Among the aircraft taking part are Apache and Chinook helicopters and Tornado GR-4 jets.
The RAF said the majority of the air activity, which may include low flying, will take place during daylight hours, but there will be some at night and over the weekend.
Exercise Herrick 11 is designed to provide "essential training for No 11 Light Brigade", said officials.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

LOG Saturday 18/07/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30
Visitors
Parked on stand 15 is Cessna T.206H EI SPB ..departed to Dublin 08:25
Based Aircraft Movements
Departing 09:49 to Blackbushe is DragonFly Beech 200 G-MEGN
Departing 10:33 for some circuits is Beagle B121 Pup G-AZCZ ..landed 10:53
BAMC Happenings
Transients (Below FL160)
Westbound 10:20 on a flight from Upfield Farm to Swansea is PA-28 Dakota G-CSBD
Westbound 11:00 on a flight from Bristol to Haverfordwest is PA-28 Cherokee G-ATTI
Interesting OTT (Above FL160)
08:00 "Canforce 3288" A310 15002 EB FL290 STU-BCN ..437Sqdn/Trenton, ON
08:20 "Reach 3115" C-17A 03-3115 EB FL360 STU-DIKAS-MAM ..183rdAS/MS ANG Jackson, MS
08:55 "Reach 821" B752 N558AX EB FL370 STU-DIKAS ..Omni Air International
10:15 "Reach 858" C-17A 01-0195 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB, SC
10:25 "Reach 6161" C-17A 06-6161 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..60thAMW Travis AFB, CA
10:50 "Reach 1196" C-17A 01-0192 EB FL330 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..437thAW Charleston (tail swap)

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BOARDS Saturday 18/07/2009

Saturdays Boards

Arrivals Board
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityLandedStandComments
01:05TOM6555Thomson 1WBTenerife SurB752Thomson AWG-OOBA01:117
01:20TOM6539Thomson 8BTBourgasB738Thomson AWG-FDZJ01:0113
01:20WW2186.MahonB733bmibabyG-TOYH01:0914
05:20TCX319L.Tenerife SurA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH04:529
08:25BE1431Jersey 143FGlasgowDH8DFlybeG-JEDN08:071
08:30BE581Jersey 9DLEdinburghDH8DFlybeG-JEDI08:139
09:40WW2902.JerseyB733bmibabyG-TOYG09:253
10:35RE311.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CVR10:281
10:40KL1059.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZC10:3012
11:15WW2004.EdinburghB733bmibabyG-OGBD11:233
12:00BE676.NewcastleDH8DFlybe
12:05TOM6605Thomson 8KGIbizaB738Thomson AW
12:20BE1432Jersey 143GParis CDGDH8DFlybe
12:20TCX637L.Palma MallorcaA321Thomas Cook AL
12:25TOM6635.Palma MallorcaB752Thomson AW
13:50BE1342.JerseyDH8DFlybe
15:50WW2202Baby 37EMalagaB733bmibaby
16:00WW2736Baby 93CFaroB733bmibaby
16:50WW2108.BarcelonaB733bmibaby
16:55KL1063.AmsterdamFK70KLM Cityhopper
19:25TOM6645Thomson 7MDAlicanteB738Thomson AW
19:40TCX472L.FaroA321Thomas Cook AL
22:05WW2642.AlicanteB733bmibaby
22:15KL1069.AmsterdamFK70KLM Cityhopper
22:35WW2204.MalagaB733bmibaby
22:55WW2938.Palma MallorcaB733bmibaby

Departures Board
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentityDepartedComments
06:05KL1058.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZOdelayed
06:10TOM6604Thomson 1PJIbizaB738Thomson AWG-FDZJ06:16
06:25TCX637K.Palma MallorcaA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH06:40
06:45TOM6634.Palma MallorcaB752Thomson AWG-OOBA06:54
07:20WW2901.JerseyB733bmibabyG-TOYG07:30
08:20WW2003.EdinburghB733bmibabyG-OGBD08:40
08:50BE1431.Paris CDGDH8DFlybeG-JEDN08:49
08:55BE675Jersey 3DENewcastleDH8DFlybeG-JEDI08:57
09:35WW2201.MalagaB733bmibabyG-TOYH09:45
10:05WW2735Baby 58AFaroB733bmibabyG-TOYG10:13
11:00RE312.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CVR11:04
11:20KL1060.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZC
11:40WW2107.BarcelonaB733bmibaby
12:25BE582Jersey 3DEEdinburghDH8DFlybe
12:55BE1432Jersey 14HGlasgowDH8DFlybe
13:20TCX472K.FaroA321Thomas Cook AL
13:35TOM6644Thomson 1DBAlicanteB738Thomson AW
13:55TOM466.Sharm el SheikhB752Thomson AW
14:15BE1343.JerseyDH8DFlybe
16:30WW2203.MalagaB733bmibaby
16:30WW2641.AlicanteB733bmibaby
17:30WW2937.Palma MallorcaB733bmibaby
17:35KL1064.AmsterdamFK70KLM Cityhopper
20:40TCX221K.BodrumA321Thomas Cook AL
20:50TOM6684Thomson 7VJRhodesB738Thomson AW
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Friday, July 17, 2009

LOG Friday 17/07/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12 ..to 30 by 07:30
Visitors
Parked on echo is Cessna 525 G-SEAJ ..departed 13:54 to Palma de Mallorca
Inbound at 12:10 is that man again, Cessna T.206H EI SPB ..landed 12:34 parking stand 15
Carrying out a fly-through on runway 12 at 15:57 is "Viper" Strikemaster (G-UVNR) enroute Swansea-Fairford
Joining the CDF Hold at 16:54 is "Northolt 14" 32(TR)Sqn BAE.146 CC.2 ZE701 ..overshoot 17:14 & 17:28 & departed to the East
Based Aircraft Movements
Departing at 08:25 to the South and the SAM is PA-32R G-VERN
Departing off 12 at 08:30 to the South is TB.20 G-BTZO
Transients (Below FL160)
Seen landing 16:10 at Cardiff Bay was "Veritair 04" AS.355N G-STON. It brought Torchwood stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Gareth David Lloyd to the city from London for a DVD signing.
Interesting OTT (Above FL160)
12:24 "Reach 377" C-17A 03-3126 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..305thAMW McGuire AFB NJ
12:58 "Reach 3116" C-17A 03-3116 WB FL340 MAM-GITUS ..183rdAS MS ANG Jackson MS
16:55 "Reach 6012" C-5B 86-0012 EB FL330 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..337thAS Westover AFB MA
16:57 "Reach 5102" C-17A 95-0102 EB FL350 (STU-DIKAS ?)-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC
18:50 "Reach 487" C-17A 04-4131 EB FL370 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..305thAMW McGuire AFB, NJ
19:24 "XAGMO" C680 XA-GMO EB FL370 at NUMPO

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UWAS Tutors active today : G-BYWA, G-BYWD
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BOARDS Friday 17/07/2009

Fridays Boards
Due in from Glasgow at 03:10 is TCX416P A321 G-DHJH ..landed 03:03
Landing at 14:21 is "Highway 31P" JS31 G-JURA parking stand 12
Departing at 15:35 to Inverness is "Highway 32P" JS31 G-OAKI

Arrivals Board
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityLandedStandComments
23:50 ThuTOM6447Thomson 2ADHeraklionB738Thomson AWG-FDZJ00:14-
23:55 ThuTOM709.DalamanB752Thomson AWG-OOBA00:18-
08:05T34641Eastflight 14RNewcastleJS41Eastern AWG-MAJZ07:541
08:25BE1431Jersey 143FGlasgowDH8DFlybeG-ECOT08:153
09:35RE311.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT09:331
10:00HWY602Highway 602CRAF ValleyJS31Highland AWG-OAKI09:298
10:15WW2002Baby 10FEdinburghB733bmibabyG-TOYG10:183
10:40KL1059.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-WXA10:2611
10:50BE281.Belfast CityDH8DFlybeG-JECM10:351
11:35WW2936.Palma MallorcaB733bmibabyG-OGBD11:173
11:45TCX768L.IbizaA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH11:289
12:05BE583.EdinburghDH8DFlybeG-JECJ12:031
12:20BE1432Jersey 143GParis CDGDH8DFlybeG-ECOT12:1510
12:50RE313.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT12:381
12:55KL1065.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZM12:5011
12:55WW2642.AlicanteB733bmibabyG-TOYH12:463
14:35TOM6515Thomson 6PWZakynthosB752Thomson AWG-OOBA15:3110
14:55BE6982Logan 10AXAberdeenSF34FlybeG-LGNI14:457opb Loganair
15:00TOM6507Thomson 6GECorfuB738Thomson AWG-FDZJ14:4013
15:30BE1435Jersey 443C GlasgowDH8DFlybeG-JECL15:129
15:35BE676.NewcastleDH8DFlybeG-JECJ15:173
16:10RE421Arann 21FCorkAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT16:081
16:50WW2202Baby 37EMalagaB733bmibabyG-TOYG16:483
16:55KL1063.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZP16:4511
17:45HWY604Highway 604CRAF ValleyJS31Highland AWG-JURA17:208
17:50WW2968.Murcia San JavierB733bmibabyG-OGBD17:503
18:15T34647Eastflight 74RNewcastleJS41Eastern AWG-MAJZ18:001
18:45TCX557L.MahonA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH18:159
19:15WW2736Baby 93CFaroB733bmibabyG-TOYH18:523
19:20BE1436Jersey 136GParis CDGDH8DFlybeG-JECL19:1410
19:30BE285.Belfast CityDH8DFlybeG-ECOA19:191
20:05BE585.EdinburghDH8DFlybeG-ECOP19:523
20:15WW2004.EdinburghB733bmibabyG-TOYG20:001
20:20RE315.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT20:187
21:00WW2332.AldergroveB733bmibabyG-OGBD20:483
22:15KL1069.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZO22:0011

Departures Board
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentityDepartedComments
06:00TCX768K.IbizaA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH06:05
06:00WW2935.Palma MallorcaB733bmibabyG-OGBD06:11
06:05KL1058.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZC06:17
06:30TOM6514Thomson 4DCZakynthosB752Thomson AWG-OOBA06:47
07:00WW2641.AlicanteB733bmibabyG-TOYH07:12
07:05WW2001Baby 45ZEdinburghB733bmibabyG-TOYG07:23
07:20TOM6506Thomson 7TPCorfuB738Thomson AWG-FDZJ07:33
07:30HWY601Highway 601VRAF ValleyJS31Highland AWG-OAKI07:40
08:35T34642Eastflight 24RNewcastleJS41Eastern AWG-MAJZ08:26
08:50BE1431.Paris CDGDH8DFlybeG-ECOT08:50
10:00RE312.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT10:02
10:40WW2201.MalagaB733bmibabyG-TOYG10:57
11:15BE282.Belfast CityDH8DFlybeG-JECM11:18
11:20KL1060.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-WXA11:33
12:05WW2967.Murcia San JavierB733bmibabyG-OGBD12:09
12:30BE675.NewcastleDH8DFlybeG-JECJ12:42
12:45TCX557K.MahonA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH12:48
12:55BE1432Jersey 14HGlasgowDH8DFlybeG-ECOT12:55
13:20RE422Arann 22FCorkAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT13:16
13:20WW2735Baby 58AFaroB733bmibabyG-TOYH13:29
13:35KL1066.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZM13:32
15:15HWY603Highway 603VRAF ValleyJS31Highland AWG-JURA15:14
15:25BE6983Logan 13BYAberdeenSF34FlybeG-LGNI15:28opb Loganair
15:55BE1435.Paris CDGDH8DFlybeG-JECL15:59
15:55TOM6554.Tenerife SurB752Thomson AWG-OOBA16:41
16:00BE584.EdinburghDH8DFlybeG-JECJ16:03
16:35RE314.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT16:44
16:45TOM6538Thomson 96KBourgasB738Thomson AWG-FDZJ16:57
17:15WW2003.EdinburghB733bmibabyG-TOYG17:34
17:35KL1064.AmsterdamFK70KLM CityhopperPH-KZP17:31
18:15WW2331.AldergroveB733bmibabyG-OGBD18:32
18:45T34648Eastflight 84RNewcastleJS41Eastern AWG-MAJZ18:35
19:50WW2185.MahonB733bmibabyG-TOYH19:53
19:55BE286.Belfast CityDH8DFlybeG-ECOA20:06
19:55BE1436.GlasgowDH8DFlybeG-JECL19:56
20:00TCX319K.Tenerife SurA321Thomas Cook ALG-DHJH20:02
20:30BE586Jersey 4FMEdinburghDH8DFlybeG-ECOP20:28
20:45RE316.DublinAT43Aer ArannEI-CPT20:51
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Future Events

Here we will list future events that could attract aircraft to CWL and the Heliport.

18/7 Penarth Sea front - Fly by with the BBMF Dakota and also display from a RAF Sea King HAR.3. Pleasure flights possible by helicopter

22/7 Cardiff City play Celtic in new stadium.

1/8 Cardiff City play Valencia in new stadium.

4/9 Wales U-21 Football play Italy U-21 in Swansea

9/9 Wales Football H2 Russia [World Cup 2010]
9/10/11 October Heineken Cup R 1 - All Welsh Regions.

10/10 Wales Football T2 Finland [World Cup 2010]
14/10 Wales Football T2 Liechenstein [World Cup 2010]

16/17/18 October 2009 Heineken Cup R2 - All Welsh Regions

11/12/13 December 2009 Heineken Cup R3 - All Welsh Regions

18/19/20 December 2009 Heineken Cup R4 - All Welsh Regions

15/16/17 January 2010 Heineken Cup R5 - All Welsh Regions

22/23/24 January 2010 Heineken Cup R6 - All Welsh Regions

9/10/11 April 2010 Heineken Cup Q-Finals - maybe with luck some Welsh Regions!

1/2 May 2010 Heineken Cup S-Finals - even more luck may see a Welsh Region involved!

Oct 2009 Wales Car Rally - dates now earlier than 2008's event

Late Sept / Early Oct 2010 - The Ryder Cup will be played at the Celtic Manor between 1st and 3rd October will see the huge Golf Event in Newport. There will be a few days practise prior to the above dates. An official heliport will be on site at the Celtic Manor