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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Log Thursday 16/04/2015

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30..to 12 02:30

Visitors
Parked on the Cambrian apron is Chinook HC.3 ZH903/HR ..departed at 09:14 to St Athan as "Gambit 4"
Parked on the GA apron is Gazelle HT.3 G-BXTH 
Parked on Golf is Learjet 35A D-CCCA..departed 12:42
Landing at 08:36 from Jersey is AVB761 "Beauport 761" Cessna 560XL Citation Excel G-CXLS ..parking on the Norman apron ..departed at 10:00 to LEVD/Valladolid as AVB762 "Beauport 762"
Landing at 11:10 from Dunkeswell is Cirrus SR-20 G-CZOS ..parking on the GA apron
Landing at 12:59 is Piper PA-28R-201 G-BZKL..(has this departed?)
Landing at 17:15 from Cork is Challenger 300 N125TM ..departed at 18:06 to Amsterdam

Training Flights
Training today were:
SHF425 "Vortex 425" Chinook HC.4 ZA677 ..go-rounds 11:44, 12:09 and departed to St Athan
RRR136 Hercules C.4 Brize Wing ZH872  ..low approach and overshoot 21:45 departing to Brize Norton
Flying past en route to St Athan from the east from Keevil and (Mildenhall) is "Knife 76" 352ndSOG/7thSOS CV-22B Osprey 12-0064

Based Aircraft Movements
Residents active today: G-AZCZ 

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08
Residents active today: G-BRBHG-BYVW, G-BYWD, G-CPAS   
Departing to Shannon at 13:06 was A320 M-ABIL using registration as callsign

Located in the Superhangar area for Exercise Joint Warrior are:
Apache AH.1: (ZJ182), (ZJ195) +3
Chinook HC.3/4: ZA677, ZH898, ZH901 
Lynx AH.9A: (ZE375), (ZG920)
Merlin HC.3A: ZJ995, ZJ998
An extra Merlin HC.3 believed involved noted is ZJ134 "Pinewood 1" which possibly returned east during evening
   
Departing at 16:10 to the east via Bristol zone was ZJ995
Departing around the time of the CV.22 visit was a mixed Formation (Merlin/Apache) believed to be calling "Viper" ..Returning at around 22:10 from the north is "Viper 1" Apache AH.1 (ZJ208)
Landing at 09:17 from Cardiff is "Gambit 4" Chinook HC.3 ZH903 ..parking at the Superhangar
Inbound from the east from Keevil and (Mildenhall) is "Knife 76" 352ndSOG/7thSOS CV-22B Osprey 12-0064 ..Landed 20:15 ..departed eastbound again at 20:45 to Keevil or Salisbury Plain Area ..Play mate "Knife 75" apparently went tech at Mildenhall.
Made second visit approx 21:20 for a short stay before return visit to Keevil/SPTA
Making a low approach and go-round at 16:35 was "VYT 30" Hawk T.1 (XX317) and departed to the Northwest

Interesting OTT
01:37 EB FL350 at TALGA "Sam 723" C-40B 01-0040    
05:12 EB FL400 at BCN "FWWVE" F9LX F-WWVE   
05:51 EB FL350 at DIKAS "Reach 517" C-17A 95-0102   
05:56 EB FL350 at DIKAS "Reach 516" C-17A 04-4131   
06:48 EB FL410 at TOPRO "Juvat 80" C-37A 01-0076    
06:57 EB FL410 at NUMPO "Spar 26" C-37A 01-0030    
07:26 EB FL370 at DIKAS "Reach 215" KC-135R 57-1419
07:29 EB FL360 at CDF "Reach 525" KC-135R 63-8038
08:12 EB FL350 at DIKAS "Reach 819" C-17A 94-0068 
08:30 EB FL350 at NUMPO "Sam930" C-37A 98-0002 
09:08 EB FL350 at DIKAS "Reach 439" C-17A 02-1105
11:05 WB climbing from Brize to BRECON- MERLY "AUS472" C-17 A41-208
14:30 EB FL270 north of RILES "Reach 602" C-130J 06-4138
14:55 WB FL270 at DIKAS "Gold 73" KC-10 79-1710

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