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Header picture - 22Sqn/A Flight Sea King HAR.3A ZH542 popping in for fuel recently (Jac Osborne)

Editorial Info - See the bottom of this page.

OTT - Now that we only operate a limited OTT section you may wish to join the airway UL9 yahoo email group UL9

NOTICE 27/05/12: As of now the owner of the flying club bar/cafe has withdrawn it's use to SPOTTERS unless you are a member. This is due to the constant abuse by people turning up to use the facilities and not even buying a cuppa !!

Cardiff Residents



Aeros Flying School
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Aeros have four based aircraft, Cessnas, Pipers and a Robin, they change regularly.

Hangar by the Flying Club - The "Jodel" Hangar

G-ANFI de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (85577) (04/12)
DE623


G-AWMI Victa Airtourer T.2 (505) [dismantled] (04/12)
G-AWMI


G-BRWR Aeronca 11AC Chief (11AC-1319) (05/12)
G-BRWR

G-MWWR Corbett Farms Spectrum (024) (09/11) - damaged beyond repair in a heavy landing on 30/08/11, sold and departed by road on 15/09/11
G-MWWR


Individual hangarettes on the Norman apron  

G-BYCY Sky Arrow 650T (PFA 298-13332) (05/12)
G-BYCY



G-CEUW Zenair CH.601XL Zodiac (PFA 162B-14554) (04/12)
G-CEUW

G-KSIR Glasair II (2151) (05/12)
G-KSIR



Dragonfly Aviation Services - often hangared in the Norman Hangar

G-BVMA Beech 200 King Air (BB-797) (05/12)
G-BVMA



G-LIVY Beech 200 King Air (BB-209) (05/12)
G-LIVY


G-MEGN Beech 200 King Air (BB-1518) (04/12)
G-MEGN


Outside Parking

G-ASUP Cessna F.172E (0071) (12/11)
G-ASUP


G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup (B121.167) (05/12)
G-AZCZ


G-AZDJ PA-32 Cherokee Six (32-7140068) (04/12)
G-AZDJ


G-AZOF Victa Airtourer T.5 (A.549) (05/12)
G-AZOF


G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525) (
05/12)
G-BBTY


G-BJVV Robin R.1180 (279) (02/12) ..reg cancelled 21/03/12 as PWFU
G-BJVV

G-BOHH Cessna 172N (17273906) (08/11) ..sold 10/11 to a Bristol group and departed
G-BOHH


G-BRIA Cessna 310L (310L-0010) (11/11) ..left by road 10/11/11 to Kemble for scrapping but is currently on rebuild there 09/05/12
G-BRIA


G-BTZO SOCATA TB.20 (1409) (05/12)
G-BTZO

G-BVBF PA-28 Warrior (28-7515206) (04/12)

G-BVBF


G-BXIF PA-28 Warrior (28-7690404) (
05/12)
G-BXIF


G-CERK Van's RV-9A (PFA 320-14049) (01/12) ..moved to St.Athan 02/02/12
G-CERK


G-CRIL Rockwell Commander 112B (521) (04/12)
G-CRIL

G-CSBD PA-28 Dakota (28-8211019) (05/12)
G-CSBD

G-ECBH Cessna F150K (0577) (04/12)
G-ECBH


G-GALL PA-38 Tomahawk (38-78A0025) (01/12)
G-GALL


G-JANN PA-34-220T Seneca III (3433133) (05/12)
G-JANN

G-MERL PA-28 Arrow IV (28R-7918036) (05/12)
G-MERL


G-OPET PA-28 Archer II (28-7690067) (05/12)
G-OPET



G-PLAZ Rockwell Commander 112A (345) (04/12) 
G-PLAZ

SP-DLP Diamond DA.42 Twin Star (42.AC116) (05/12)
SP-DLP


The following may still be resident, but has been on long-term maintenance at Gloucester:

G-GMKD Robin HR.200 (256) (10/10) CoA expired 29/09/10
G-GKMD

Under restoration in the old maintenance hangar is:

A92-664 Jindivik Mk.103A (arrived 16/04/10) ..thought to have departed early 2012
A92-664

Picture credit Mark Pierce


Fire Service Training Area

In the Southwestern corner of the airport are:
G-AVMT BAC 1-11 Srs.510ED fuselage only (05/12)
G-AVMT


G-ESSX PA-28 Warrior II fuselage only (04/12)
G-ESSX


XX304 Hawk fuselage section (probable identity) (04/12)
XX304



International Centre for Aerospace Training, Barry College

Located in the Airport Business Park, have some instructional airframes, all are visible from outside through the windows:
G-BDAX PA-23-250 Aztec C (08/11) 
G-BDAX
G-GDAY Robinson R22 (08/11) pod only

G-GDAY

XX487/CU-568 Jetstream T.2 (08/11)
XX687/F Bulldog T.1 (08/11)
XX687

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