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St.Athan - Horizon Aircraft Services

Horizon Aircraft Services (formally Hunter Flying Ltd, renamed 2013)
http://www.horizonaircraft.co.uk/
Moved in from Exeter in December 2011 and were based in one of the hangars nearest St.Athan village. The company moved to Hangar D1 on the West Orchard site in 11-12/17. They provide hangarage and maintenance support to based private a/c and carry out long/short term maintenance/restoration work.
See "St.Athan - Residents" tab for active a/c hosted by HAS.
For 2012-2023 movements see the Archive on the sidebar.
The following are believed to be current on restoration, maintenance or storage. Reports from here are few and far between, and movements, especially by road, are often missed. 

801 Hawker Hunter T.66B centre fuselage only ..arrived c.01/12 ..stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, for sale 11/21
801 Hunter T.66B Fuselage
Picture credit Keith Morgan

A23-005 Pilatus PC-9A ..arrived 2021

A23-013 Pilatus PC-9A ..arrived 2021, registered G-SBST 10/02/22

A23-033 Pilatus PC-9A ..arrived June 2020 ..repainted in grey c/s 09/20 ..registered N625PC 25/06/20 ..re-reg G-CMJO 27/06/22
A23-033
Picture credit John Sparks

A23-051 Pilatus PC-9A ..arrived 2022

G-AKVF Chrislea CH.3 Super Ace Srs.2 ..arrived 03/07/20 from Coventry ..de-registered 15/05/18, for restoration to flight
G-AVKF
Picture credit John Sparks

G-AWMI
Victa Airtourer T.2 ..arrived 27/03/22 from the Robin hangar at Cardiff, stored at SWAM
AESL Glos-Airtourer 115 G-AWMI SWAM 24-4-22
Picture credit Chris England

G-AWTS Beech A23-A19 Musketeer Sport ..arrived 22/06/17 from Swansea for maint, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park. De-registered 08/07/21
G-AWTS Beech A23-A19 Musketeer Sport
Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-AYIG Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee C ..registered with "No-Flight declaration" to John Sparks 21/01/19, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park
G-AYIG Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee c/n 28-26878
Pictured credit Keith Morgan 

G-BMDP Partenavia P-64B Oscar 200 ..arrived by road circa 09/12/14, CofA expired 21/09/10
G-BMDP Partenavia P64B Oscar 200
Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-BSTO Cessna 152 ..arrived ?, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, CofA revoked

G-BXES/XL954 Pembroke C.1 ..arrived 14/12/21 from Weston, Ireland by road

(G-CMGD)/ZH115/TA Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

(G-CMGF)/ZH117/TC Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

(G-CMGJ)/ZH120/TF Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 27/02/24

(G-CMGL)/ZH122/TH Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

(G-CMGS)/ZH128/TP Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived by 05/21, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24
ZH128
Picture credit "Munch"

(G-CMHB)/ZH186/ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park

(G-CMHG)/ZH190/ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 27/02/24

(G-CMHM)/ZH196/ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 27/02/24

(G-CMHT)/ZH208/ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

(G-CMHU)/ZH209/ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 27/02/24

(G-CMIA)/ZH249/ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived by 05/21, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24
ZH249
Picture credit "Munch"

(G-CMIC)/ZH264/UW Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

(G-CMIF)/ZH267/UZ Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park

(G-CMIH)/ZH269/SB Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

(G-CMGI)/ZH278/SF Grob Vigilant T.1 ..arrived 2021/22, stored on Bro Tathan Business Park, to outside storage at SWAM 23/02/24

G-EHLW/N-322 Hawker Hunter T.68 ..arrived 28/07/22 for maintenance, stored outside 01/24

G-FLSH Aerostar Yak-52 (877409) ..arrived 20/11/18 by road from North Weald. De-registered 26/03/12
G-FLSH
Picture credit StuC

G-HAWC/XX342/2 BAe Hawk T.1 ..arrived c07/19 by road from Boscombe Down 
G-HAWC
Picture credit IanG


G-HFRH de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 ..arrived 27/03/22 from Hawarden
Untitled
Picture credit Mark Parsons

G-HRLE
Tecnam P.2008JC (1052) ..damaged in force landing Morgansfield 19/04/18 and de-registered 27/07/18
G-HRLE
Picture credit StuC

G-IUII Aerostar Yak-52 (9111604) ..arrived 13/05/18 from Gloucester. Permit to Fly expired 29/08/19
G-IUII
Picture credit StuC

G-JIBO BAe Jetstream 3102 AC Aviation Wales Ltd/ Links Air ..arrived 16/10/15 from Cardiff ..Links Air AOC suspended 21/10/15 ..EASA ARC expired 29/04/16 ..stored unmarked on airfield
G-JIBO
Picture credit RichT

G-JMGP Aero Vodochody L-39ZO (831125) ..arrived 17/12/18 by road from France. De-registered 30/09/19 and stored
L-39 G-JMGP 25 Mar 15
Picture credit James Thomas

G-RNFA/ZH803/03 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ..arrived 08/08/17 from Culdrose as ZH803 
ZH803
Picture credit StuC

G-RNTB/ZD990/T90 BAe Harrier T.8 ..arrived 15/08/17 from Culdrose as ZD990
ZD990
Picture credit StuC 

N60554 Cessna 182T Skylane ..arrived 09/17 by road for spares use after crash landing in Hampshire 29/08/17, not seen 11/18, status/location unknown
N60554 Cessna 182T Skylane c/n 18281847
Picture credit Keith Morgan 

XV753 BAe Harrier GR.3 ..arrived 29/06/23 by road from Newquay
Harrier GR.3 XV753
Picture credit James Thomas

XZ440/DD-40 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 14/11/23 by road from Culdrose

ZB603/DD-T-03 BAe Harrier T.8 ..arrived 05/01/24 from Culdrose

ZD579/DD-79 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 28/11/23 by road from Culdrose

ZE690/DD-90 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 19/04/23 by road from Culdrose

ZE692/92 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 21/11/23 by road from Culdrose
ZE692
Picture credit StuC

ZH797/DD-97 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 07/11/23 by road from Culdrose

ZH802/DD-02 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 27/10/23 by road from Culdrose

ZH813/DD-13 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ..arrived 19/12/23 by road from Culdrose

Horizon Flight Training 
http://www.horizonflight.co.uk/index.html/
Horizon Flight Training is a fully approved flight school formed in late 2014. Offers training for EASA PPL, EASA LAPL and Night Rating. Also offer Trial Flight Experiences and pleasure flights.

G-AVLT Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee (28-23328) ..arrived 11/08/22 

G-AVLT
Picture credit IanG

G-AXIR Piper PA-28-140B Cherokee (28-25795) ..arrived 15/01/17 from Dunkeswell
G-AXIR
Picture credit Geoff Jones

G-BBBY Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F (28-7325533) ..arrived 10/21
G-BBBY
Picture credit IanG

G-BGCO Piper PA-44-180 Seminole (44-7995128) ..arrived 30/01/23
Horizon Flight Training G-BGCO BFS 31/07/23
Picture credit Ethan Allen

G-CERD/"WK640" OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk T.20 (OGMA 7) ..arrived 16/03/21
G-CERD
Picture credit IanG

G-EECY Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F (28-7725094) ..arrived 19/03/18 by road from Waterford as EI-CMB, owned by GJD Services. Seen painted as "G-EECI" 11/18. Registered G-OLPH to John Sparks 30/01/19. Registered G-EECY to John Sparks 10/06/19.
G-EECY-st athan-20092020
Picture credit Matthew Blunt

G-EEKY Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee B (28-25422) ..arrived 12/10/15
G-EEKY-st athan-03042021
Picture credit Matthew Blunt

G-OFTI Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F (28-7325201) ..arrived 15/05/19 from Halfpenny Green
G-OFTI : Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee at St Athan.
Picture credit Richard E Flagg



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