Log Thursday 16/02/2017

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Visitors
Parked on the Cambrian apron is Cessna 550 Citation Bravo G-IPLY ..departed at 16:01 to Florence as XJC32Y "Exclusive jet 32Y"

Picture credit Phil Watkins
Parked on the Cambrian apron is Cessna 560XL Citation Excel G-CGMF

Picture credit Phil Watkins
Landing at 13:00 from Lee-on-Solent is Cirrus SR-22 N803SR ..parking on the GA apron ..departed at 14:26 back to Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit Ginge Little
Landing at 13:20 is "Blackadder 01" ..parking on the GA apron ..departed at 13:56 
Landing at 16:58 from East Midlands is Gulfstream G550 N83CW ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 19:11 to Luton

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today were:
"Coastguard GM" AW189 G-MCGM ..go-round 11:22 to St Athan
"Coastguard GM" AW189 G-MCGM ..go-round 13:09 to St Athan
"Police 01" EC135P2+ G-HEOI ..go-rounds 17:05, 17:21 and departed to Filton

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-OPET, G-WARO 

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Residents active today: G-AXIR, G-BOPU, G-BYVB (departed), G-BYVS (arrived), G-BYVW, G-CILN, G-EEKY, G-MCGM, G-MCGR, G-NWOI, G-SPUT 

Landing at 15:22 from Lee-on-Solent is Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander G-BCEN ..parking at Horizon ..departed at 16:17 back to Lee-on-Solent as "GBCEN Formation"
Departing at 16:17 in formation with the Islander is Aerostar Yak-52 G-RNAC  

Interesting OTT
07:04 EB FL230 at VLN "Reach 930" KC-135R 60-0315  
08:29 EB FL410 at DIKAS FAM128 "Famex 128" G450 XC-LMF  
08:43 EB FL230 at VLN "Reach 553" KC-135R 58-0072
09:49 EB FL350 at EXMOR "Reach 852" C-17A 06-6162