Log Monday 20/04/2015

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12

Visitors
Landing at 07:46 from Bournemouth is Cessna 525B Citationjet CJ3 M-MIKE ..parking on Cambrian apron ..departed at 09:48 to LIPE/Bologna

Picture credit Mark Pearce
Landing at 10:58 is "Helimed 57E" EC135T2 G-WASN ..parking in the Norman hangar ..departed at 12:05 as "Helimed 57A"

Picture credit Mark Pearce
Landing c15:30 from the East is AB-206B Jet Ranger II G-PRFI ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 16:19 to Pembrey

Picture credit Hugh Trainer

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BBTY, G-MEGN   

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08 
Residents active today: G-BRBH, G-BYWD, G-CPAS 

Picture credit Hugh Trainer
Landing at 08:46 from UMMS/Minsk is "N980AP" Spring Airlines A320 N980AP ..parking on the disused

Picture credit Mark Little
Roaded in today from Cardiff is Reims-Cessna F.150K G-ECBH ..unloaded at Horizon

Picture credit Mark Pearce

Picture credit Mark Pearce
Departing at 16:33 into the circuit before heading West on an airtest is Jet Provost T.5 G-BWSG

"Joint Warrior" movements

departing at 09:04 (maybe) Merlin HC.3 ZJ128
departing at 09:05 is Apache AH.1 ZJ218 ..landed 09:30 ..departed 09:53
departing at 09:20 is "Pinewood 3" Merlin HC.3 ZJ134 ..to Yeovilton   
departing at 09:34 is "Gambit 1" Chinook HC.2 ZA677 ..landed 11:35 with one other plus a Merlin ..departed at 15:22 to Keevil as "Gambit 1" plus one
departing at 09:36 is "Pinewood 1" Merlin HC.3A ZJ998/AE ..landed 13:54 c/s "Gambit" with a Chinook

Picture credit Hugh Trainer
Landing at 09:52 is "Omen 51" Hercules C.5 ZH881 ..departed 10:25 to the Southwest ..landed 12:00 ..departed at 13:08 with the same c/s ..landed 14:18 ..departed at 15:19

Picture credit Hugh Trainer

Landing at 09:55 is Lynx HMA.8DAS ZD265 
Departing at 10:02 is "Switchblade 1" Lynx AH.9A ZG920 ..landed 13:23 parking at the Superhangar
Landing at 10:53 from the North is "Warlock 1 & 2" 2 X Puma HC.2s XW213 +1 ..parking at the Superhangar ..departed at 12:25 as "Warlock 1" ..landed 13:35 ..departed at 14:07 with the same c/s ..landed 14:15
Departing at 12:15 to Keevil is "Gambit combine" Chinook HC.3 ZH898 ..with one other and a Merlin (ZJ998?) ..landed 14:24 as "Gambit 2"

Picture credit Keith Morgan
Departing at 12:55 to the East is "Viper" 2 X Apache AH.1 ZJ190 plus one
Departing at 15:30 to the East is "Pinewood 2" Merlin HC.3A ZJ995/AD 
Departing at 15:51 to the East is "Vengeance" 2 X Apache AH.1
Departing at 16:01 to Keevil is "Gambit" Chinook HC.3 ZH901 plus one

Picture credit Keith Morgan
Departing at 16:10 are "Switchblade 1 & 2" 2 X Lynx AH.9As ZG887 & ZG920
Departing at 16:24 to the Northeast is "Vengeance" Apache AH.1 
Departing at 16:46 to the North is "Switchblade 1" Lynx AH.9A ZE375 

Interesting OTT
07:33 EB FL290 at VLN "Cobra 55" RC135S 62-4128   
11:27 WB FL390 at DIKAS "Reach 011" KC-135R 59-1508