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For 2012-2015 movements see 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
University of Wales Air Squadron - callsign "UAWxx"
G-BYUI/UI Grob G.115E Tutor (82094/E) ..arrived 10/01/17 ..departed 06/02/17
G-BYVB/VB Grob G.115E Tutor (82112/E) ..arrived 11/02/16 ..departed 16/02/17 ..returned 02/03/17
G-BYVD/VD Grob G.115E Tutor (82114/E) ..arrived 06/02/17 ..departed 02/03/17 to Boscombe Down
G-BYVS/VS Grob G.115E Tutor (82128/E) ..departed 07/02/17 to Cranwell ..returned 16/02/17 ..departed 09/05/17 to Cranwell
Picture credit Gerallt Marsh
G-BYVW/VW Grob G.115E Tutor (82132/E) ..arrived 07/02/17 from Cranwell
G-BYXD/XD Grob G.115E Tutor (82164/E) ..arrived 10/05/17 from Boscombe Down
634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron - callsign "VGLxxx".
Flying ceased early 2014 due to the Vigilant grounding. Unit closed 03/16 in MOD cuts to ATC gliding structure but the gliders remain.
ZH189/UB Grob Vigilant T.1 (6538/6557) ..arrived 01/16 by road from Swansea. Still present 10/16.
ZH211/UR Grob Vigilant T.1 (6557) ..arrived 01/16 by road from Swansea. Still present 10/16.
Picture credit RichT
ZJ962/SK Grob Vigilant T.1 (6550) Still present 10/16.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
NPAS St Athan - callsign "Police 32"
https://twitter.com/NPAS_StAthan
Formerly South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit, became part of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) 01/02/15
G-NWOI Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0887) ..arrived 18/09/15
Picture credit Roger Winser
Bristow Group - callsign "Coastguard/Rescue 187/188"
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 AW139s are based for the SAR contract.
AW189s are based for crew training prior to roll out into the SAR fleet, these also operate from 75 Hangar near the Control Tower.
G-CIJW AgustaWestland AW139 (31571) ..arrived 21/03/17 from Lydd ..departed 29/03/17 back to Lydd
G-CILN AgustaWestland AW139 (31586) ..arrived 01/09/15 ..detached to Lydd 26/12/16-03/01/17 ..departed 27/02/17 to Aberdeen for maintenance ..returned 24/03/17
Picture credit Gerallt Marsh
G-CILP AgustaWestland AW139 (31590) ..arrived 01/09/15
Picture credit Andy Pritchard
G-MCGM AgustaWestland AW189 (89001) ..arrived 19/12/15 ..departed c17/04/17 to Lee-on-Solent
Picture credit StuC
G-MCGO AgustaWestland AW189 (92002) ..arrived 09/01/17 ..departed 15/02/17 to Lee-on-Solent
G-MCGP AgustaWestland AW189 (92003) ..arrived 19/12/15 ..departed 13/02/17 to Yeovil
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-MCGR AgustaWestland AW189 (92004) ..arrived 18/11/16 ..departed 24/04/17 to Lee-on-Solent
Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury
G-MCGS AgustaWestland AW189 (92005) ..arrived 19/09/16 ..departed 09/12/16 to Yeovil ..returned 04/01/17 ..departed 14/01/17
Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury
G-MCGT AgustaWestland AW189 (92006) ..arrived 13/02/17 from Yeovil ..departed 22/04/17 to Lee-on-Solent
Lynx Storage
The following Lynx HMA.8SRU arrived in 2016 for storage in the UWAS hangar pending imput to the RTP (Reduce to Produce) Line at Middle Wallop.
XZ255/DF-454 ..arrived 2016 from Yeovilton
XZ691/310 arrived 19/04/17 from Yeovilton
XZ722/673 ..arrived 11/16 from Middle Wallop, spares recovered hulk in Blackcats scheme
XZ725/415 ..arrived 2016 from Yeovilton
XZ729/DT-452 ..arrived 25/02/16 from Yeovilton
XZ731/VL-311 ..arrived 19/07/16 from Yeovilton ..to Horizon 12/16 and departed 06/12/16 by road to Boscombe Down
XZ732/315 ..arrived 25/01/16 from Yeovilton
ZD259/RM-474 ..arrived 11/01/16 from Yeovilton ..to Horizon by 04/02/17
ZD260/313 ..arrived 25/02/16 from Yeovilton
ZD261/314 ..arrived 2016 from Yeovilton
ZD262/316 ..arrived 26/09/16 from Middle Wallop
ZD268/YB-366 ..arrived 25/01/16 from Yeovilton ..to Horizon 12/16
ZF560/456 ..arrived 11/01/16 from Yeovilton
Above picture only credit James Thomas
Unknown ..arrived 18/04/17 from Yeovilton
Medical School
XZ192/H Westland Lynx AH.7 ..reportedly arrived 02/11/15
Special Forces Support Group
VN-A190 Boeing 737-4H6 (27383) ..fuselage only arrived late May/early June 2013 from Kemble for training purposes
Taken at Kemble, credit StuC
Dragon Aircraft Engineering
Based in Hangar 385.
We don't know when the Company started or when the aircraft arrived.
The Company and aircraft are understood to have departed in 2016.
The following were believed to be present in 09/14, no further reports were received.
CS-ARI Robin HR.100-210 Safari (159) ..fuselage
Pictured at Cranfield on 29/07/12 by StuC
CS-DAI OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk T20 (OGMA-30) ..dismantled
CS-DAJ OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk T20 (OGMA-32) ..dismantled
(CS- ) ? DHC-1 Chipmunk ..grey primer, under restoration
G-AOS? de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 ..rear fuselage, silver
WB645/8218M de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 (C1/0085) ..fuselage, no cockpit
unmarked DHC-1 Chipmunk ..grey primer
unmarked de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 ..red/white
Private Residents
Hangared with Horizon. Some spend time at Cardiff.
G-ASUP Cessna F172E Skyhawk (F172-0071) ..arrived 15/10/12 from Cardiff
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 (B121-167) ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit Jac Osborne
G-AZOF AESL Airtourer T5 Super 150 (A549)
Picture credit IanG
G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525)
Picture credit RichT
G-BNPH/WV740 Percival Pembroke C.1 ..arrived 04/05/12
Picture credit StuC
G-BVGH/XL573 Hawker Hunter T.7 (HABL-003360) ..arrived 15/12/11
Pictures credit Keith Morgan
G-BWGF/XW325 BAC Jet Provost T.5A (EEP/JP/989) ..arrived 17/05/12 ..departed 15/06/17 to Coventry
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BYBE Wassmer Jodel D.120A Paris-Nice (269) ..arrived 15/05/16 from Shobdon ..landing accident 13/05/17
Picture credit Geoff Jones
G-BYCT Aero L-29A Delfin (395142) ..arrived by road 22/02/12. Sold 06/08/12 and departed 04/09/14 to North Weald. Arrived back 03/12/14.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BZNT Aero L-29 Delfin (893019) ..arrived by road 16/02/12, restored and repainted 2014.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-DLFN Aero L-29 Delfin (294872) ..arrived by road 24/05/12 as D-FJET.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-JANN Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III (3433133)
Picture credit Jac Osborne
G-MERL Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV (28R-7918036)
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-NEEE Reims/Cessna F172M Skyhawk II (F17201350) ..arrived early 2017 from Bodmin as G-BCZM, re-reg 26/04/17
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-OMJT Rutan Long-EZ (PFA 74A-10703) ..arrived 07/09/15 from Prestwick
Picture credit Andrew Daniel
G-PRII/WT723/LM:692 Hawker Hunter PR.11 (41H-670690) ..arrived 15/12/11
new colours 03/14 - Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-PSST Hawker Hunter F.58A (HABL-003115) ..arrived 15/12/11
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-VLTT Diamond DA.42 Twin Star (42.AC116) ..arrived 23/05/12 as SP-DLP, re-registered on 10/09/12
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-WEFR Alpi Pioneer 200-M (218) ..arrived 21/09/12
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-WPIE Enstrom 280FX Shark ..arrived 29/12/16
Picture credit Geoff Jones
G-YAKC Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 25/03/14
Picture credit Keith Morgan
N2401Z Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F (27-8054034) ..arrived early 2012
Picture credit Keith Morgan
Others
N5043X Cessna 172C (172-49424) ..arrived 08/12/14 by road to be converted to a travelling flight simulator for the Air Cadets, current status/location unknown
Picture credit StuC
