Sunday, December 1, 2024

St.Athan - Residents

The following are believed to be current unless otherwise stated.
For movements at Horizon Aircraft Services, eCube Solutions, GJD Services and Caerdav see the top dropdown menu.
For 2012-2023 movements see the bottom of the right hand side bar.

University of Wales Air Squadron - callsign "UAWxx"
UWAS

G-BYUE/UE Grob G.115E Tutor (82090/E) ..arrived 22/11/23 from Wittering

G-BYVK/VK Grob G.115E Tutor (82121/E) ..arrived 01/07/24 from Benson

G-BYWF/WF Grob G.115E Tutor (82141/E) ..arrived 23/02/24 from Boscombe Down ..departed 13/03/24 to Middle Wallop

G-BYXJ/XJ Grob G.115E Tutor (82170/E) ..arrived 23/11/23 from Boscombe Down ..departed 16/12/24 to Wittering
G-BYXJ
Picture credit StuC

G-BYXT/XT Grob G.115E Tutor (82179/E) ..arrived 23/11/23 from Wittering ..departed 23/02/24 to Boscombe Down ..returned 13/03/24 from Middle Wallop

G-JPVA/XW289/73 BAC Jet Provost T.5A (EEP/JP/953) Gate Guard (on loan from Horizon Aircraft Services)
G-JPVA
Picture credit IanG

NPAS St Athan - callsign "Police 32"
https://twitter.com/NPAS_StAthan
Helicopters from adjacent NPAS units, notably G-HEOI & G-CPAO, regularly visit or stand-in. 

G-NWOI Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0887) 
NPAS G-NWOI
Picture credit Ferodo Bridge

Bristow Group - callsign "Coastguard/Rescue 187/188"
Bristow SAR
https://bristowsar.com/
Started operations on 04/10/15 from a new purpose-built hangar in the Southwestern corner of the airfield as part of the UK SAR contract. 
Two AgustaWestland AW189s replaced two AW139s in 08/18. Reduced to one helicopter late 2022, although a second visits for a few days at a time when required.

G-MCGO Agusta-Westland AW189 (92002) ..departed 28/04/24 to Lydd ..arrived 25/07/24 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 11/12/24 to Lydd
G-MCGO
Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

G-MCGS Agusta-Westland AW189 (92005) ..departed 25/07/24 to Lee-on-Solent ..returned 31/07/24 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 29/08/24 to Lydd ..returned 19/12/24 from Lee-on-Solent

G-MCGW Agusta-Westland AW189 (92009) ..arrived 09/10/24 from Inverness ..departed 23/11/24 to Lee-on-Solent ..returned 03/12/24 from Lee-on-Solent 


Special Forces Support Group 
SFSG

VN-A190 Boeing 737-4H6 (27383) ..fuselage only arrived late May/early June 2013 from Kemble for training purposes
VN-A190
Taken at Kemble, credit StuC 

DragonFLY project, Cardiff University 

A Hydrogen Electric Propulsion Research Centre, the main aim of which is to develop a scalable technology demonstrator to prove the concept of a hydrogen electric hybrid propulsion system.

G-NFLA
British Aerospace Jetstream 31-02 (637) ..arrived 15/04/23 from Cranfield
G-NFLA
Picture credit StuC

Heritage Aircraft Ltd/Gnat Display Team 

Moved in from North Weald in 2024. Operate two airworthy aircraft with others under restoration or as spares sources. Based in the Horizon Aircraft Services hangar.

G-MOUR/XR992 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL596) ..arrived 19/07/24 from North Weald
Gnat T.1 'XR991' at Kemble 2008
At Kemble in 2008 - credit Ferodo Bridge

G-NATY/XR537 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL548) ..arrived 20/12/24 by road from North Weald 
 
G-RORI/XR538  Folland Gnat T.1 (FL549) ..arrived 23/07/24 from North Weald
G-RORI
At Waddington in 2013 - credit StuC
 
G-SLYR HAL Gnat F.1 (GN130) ..arrived 20/12/24 by road from North Weald

XS100 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL594) ..centre/rear fuselage, arrived 14/11/24 by road from North Weald XS100
At North Weald in 2013 - credit StuC
 

Private Residents


Hangared with Horizon. Some spend time at Cardiff.

G-AMZT Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer (3107) 
G-AMZT
Pictured at Kemble in 07/11, credit StuC

G-ATLV Wassmer Jodel D.120 (224) ..arrived 16/03/24
G-ATLV
Picture credit Dave Pitman

G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 (B121-167) ..force landed and overturned in field near Cardiff AP 28/02/24 on return flight from Duxford. Reportedly written off and stored in Horizon hangar. Believed departed by road 24/09/24.
G-AZCZ
Picture credit Jac Osborne

G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525) ..spends time at Cardiff
G-BBTY
Picture credit RichT

G-BNPH/WV740 Percival Pembroke C.1 ..Permit to Fly expired 31/03/20
WV740
Picture credit StuC

G-CCND Van's RV-9A (PFA 320-12142) ..arrived 10/08/23 from Cardiff
G-CCND
Picture credit Gavin

G-CMFA Van's RV-8 (PFA 303-14471) ..arrived 04/23
G-CMFA
Picture credit Roger Winser

G-GBVX
 Robin DR.400/120A Petit Prince (1419) ..spends time at Cardiff 
Robin DR.400-120A G-GBVX
Picture credit Phillip Wilmshurst

G-GNEE TLAC Ikarus C42 FB100 Charlie (2202-7678) 

G-JANN Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III (3433133) 
G-JANN
Picture credit StuC
N2401Z Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F (27-8054034) ..Registration cancelled 01/01/21. Moved to eCube apron 02/24
N2401Z PA-23-350 Aztec F
Picture credit Keith Morgan

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