Cardiff/St Athan 2024
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 2:28 pm
Hi all,
A bit of festive down time means some reflection on a year where I spent more time away from the local than I did at it. Nonetheless, here's a small selection of some of the visitors I did get into South Wales this year.
G-ZBKR by Dan W, on Flickr
LY-NVM by Dan W, on Flickr
Vueling Airbus A320-271N MSN 8510 EC-NAJ by Dan W, on Flickr
That's the regulars. No, really.
Slovak Government Flight Service Fokker 100 msn 11403 OM-BYB by Dan W, on Flickr
The quiet airspace does bring a few interesting test flights here though;
Airbus A321-271NY msn 11058 F-WWBZ by Dan W, on Flickr
Airbus A321-251NX msn 7877 D-AVZO by Dan W, on Flickr
The Honeywell 757 returned with a friend. This was fascinating to watch as the 75 performed a series of go-arounds with the E170 on the runway. Then the E170 vacated at the mid point to allow the 75 to land, at which point the E170 taxied back onto the runway and the 75 turned 360 and charged back up the runway directly at it. Great fun. some sort of proximity testing I believe.
N757HW by Dan W, on Flickr
N757HW by Dan W, on Flickr
N170EH by Dan W, on Flickr
Amazingly this was a summer visitor, refuelling after the displays at the Midlands Air Festival. the logistics make no sense to me but I have absolutely no complaints
Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Saab J35J Draken SE-DXR (35556) by Dan W, on Flickr
It's the nature of the beast here that I've had to get more interested in biz jets as they provide most of the variety nowadays. Sometimes even three on the move at the same time!
Proair Aviation Cessna Citation 525A D-IKBO by Dan W, on Flickr
Saudi Medevac Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G450 (G-IV-X) HZ-MS4B by Dan W, on Flickr
LFG AVIATION 2 INC TRUSTEE Gulfstream G650ER N540LF by Dan W, on Flickr
Executive Jet Management Global 5000 N241EA by Dan W, on Flickr
LX-FCB by Dan W, on Flickr
9H-MGM by Dan W, on Flickr
M-MEVA by Dan W, on Flickr
F-HSFN by Dan W, on Flickr
D-CSCR by Dan W, on Flickr
G-ZAHS by Dan W, on Flickr
Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Cessna 550 Citation II SE-RMI by Dan W, on Flickr
Saints has the usual array of scrappers, but nowhere near the standard of Kemble's.
Smartlynx Malta Airbus A320-214 msn 1725 9H-SLK by Dan W, on Flickr
ITA Airways A320-216 msn 3921 EI-DTG by Dan W, on Flickr
Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-8S3 msn 29247 TC-TJJ by Dan W, on Flickr
Air Moldova Airbus A320-211 msn 622 ER-AXV by Dan W, on Flickr
ET-ARB by Dan W, on Flickr
Luckily, there was a French lift. Even that was pale in comparison to recent years with only one F-
F-GZTP by Dan W, on Flickr
D-AASG by Dan W, on Flickr
EC-MRF by Dan W, on Flickr
HiFly Airbus A321-231 msn 1004 CS-TRJ by Dan W, on Flickr
OK-TSO by Dan W, on Flickr
OK-TVO by Dan W, on Flickr
And that is about it that I've managed to bag for the year.
Always something different going on, just... not much. I've been lucky in that I've managed to take a few trips away this year, so I'll share a few in due course.
Appreciate the viewing and comments as always folks.
A bit of festive down time means some reflection on a year where I spent more time away from the local than I did at it. Nonetheless, here's a small selection of some of the visitors I did get into South Wales this year.
G-ZBKR by Dan W, on FlickrLY-NVM by Dan W, on FlickrVueling Airbus A320-271N MSN 8510 EC-NAJ by Dan W, on FlickrThat's the regulars. No, really.
Slovak Government Flight Service Fokker 100 msn 11403 OM-BYB by Dan W, on FlickrThe quiet airspace does bring a few interesting test flights here though;
Airbus A321-271NY msn 11058 F-WWBZ by Dan W, on FlickrAirbus A321-251NX msn 7877 D-AVZO by Dan W, on FlickrThe Honeywell 757 returned with a friend. This was fascinating to watch as the 75 performed a series of go-arounds with the E170 on the runway. Then the E170 vacated at the mid point to allow the 75 to land, at which point the E170 taxied back onto the runway and the 75 turned 360 and charged back up the runway directly at it. Great fun. some sort of proximity testing I believe.
N757HW by Dan W, on FlickrN757HW by Dan W, on FlickrN170EH by Dan W, on FlickrAmazingly this was a summer visitor, refuelling after the displays at the Midlands Air Festival. the logistics make no sense to me but I have absolutely no complaints
Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Saab J35J Draken SE-DXR (35556) by Dan W, on FlickrIt's the nature of the beast here that I've had to get more interested in biz jets as they provide most of the variety nowadays. Sometimes even three on the move at the same time!
Proair Aviation Cessna Citation 525A D-IKBO by Dan W, on FlickrSaudi Medevac Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G450 (G-IV-X) HZ-MS4B by Dan W, on FlickrLFG AVIATION 2 INC TRUSTEE Gulfstream G650ER N540LF by Dan W, on FlickrExecutive Jet Management Global 5000 N241EA by Dan W, on FlickrLX-FCB by Dan W, on Flickr9H-MGM by Dan W, on FlickrM-MEVA by Dan W, on FlickrF-HSFN by Dan W, on FlickrD-CSCR by Dan W, on FlickrG-ZAHS by Dan W, on FlickrSwedish Air Force Historic Flight Cessna 550 Citation II SE-RMI by Dan W, on FlickrSaints has the usual array of scrappers, but nowhere near the standard of Kemble's.
Smartlynx Malta Airbus A320-214 msn 1725 9H-SLK by Dan W, on FlickrITA Airways A320-216 msn 3921 EI-DTG by Dan W, on FlickrCorendon Airlines Boeing 737-8S3 msn 29247 TC-TJJ by Dan W, on FlickrAir Moldova Airbus A320-211 msn 622 ER-AXV by Dan W, on FlickrET-ARB by Dan W, on FlickrLuckily, there was a French lift. Even that was pale in comparison to recent years with only one F-
F-GZTP by Dan W, on FlickrD-AASG by Dan W, on FlickrEC-MRF by Dan W, on FlickrHiFly Airbus A321-231 msn 1004 CS-TRJ by Dan W, on FlickrOK-TSO by Dan W, on FlickrOK-TVO by Dan W, on FlickrAnd that is about it that I've managed to bag for the year.
Always something different going on, just... not much. I've been lucky in that I've managed to take a few trips away this year, so I'll share a few in due course.
Appreciate the viewing and comments as always folks.