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Boards Tuesday 23/04/2024​


Scheduled Arrivals
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityComments
11:30EI3620Greenstone 20GBelfast City
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REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMJM-
11:50TOM6229Tomjet 6EJAlicante
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
12:05TOM6233Tomjet 2MYPalma Mallorca
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TUKR-
15:40LM337Logan 17QEdinburgh
w85-h20-no
w85-h20-no
G-SAJD-
16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
KLMC-E190.jpg
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EZE-
22:35TOM6287Tomjet 1MLTenerife Sur
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
 
Scheduled Departures
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentityComments
06:00TOM6228Tomjet 5EHAlicante
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
12:00EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMJM-
13:25TOM6286Tomjet 2BATenerife Sur
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
13:45TOM6232Tomjet 95APalma Mallorca
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TUKR-
16:10LM338Logan 33YBEdinburgh
w85-h20-no
w85-h20-no
G-SAJD-
17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
KLMC-E190.jpg
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EZE-
 

Night Flying on April 23, 2024​


Last night the photographer was instructor for the second half of a Night Rating for a recently qualified pilot.

The flight involved a few circuits followed by a navigation exercise from Cardiff to Swansea to the Severn Bridge and back to Cardiff.

There was a full moon and little or no cloud cover.

It was a perfect night.

The view is of Avonmouth as seen from 3000' above Caldicot.

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'WINDY CORNER'
My Memories of The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment at RAF Cottesmore

Here's another German Air Force Tornado I used to work on G-22

The TTTE Tornado fleet at the time was approximately made up of 23 German aircraft, 21 from the UK and eight from Italy, these figures fluctuated over time.
It always seemed to me I was working on German Tornadoes more than any of the others. :salute:

Trying to find the history on this aircraft I came across this....

Tail NumberSerialVariantIDS NoBatchArrivalDepartureRemarks
G-2243+03GT0035121.01.81

Panavia Tornado IDS 43+03 (G-22) German Air Force. TTTE Cottesmore.​

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AIRFRAME DATA

Found some more useful information on TTTE aircraft
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United Kingdom

Tail NumberSerialVariantIDS NoBatchArrivalDepartureRemarks
B-01ZA320BT0024101.07.80Initial TTTE Airframe
B-02ZA324BT00412102.09.80
B-03ZA325BT00513113.10.80
B-04ZA352BT00825104.12.80
B-05ZA357BT01034106.03.8106.07.89Transferred to Marham
02.08.91Back to TTTE
B-06ZA358BT01135106.038122.11.89Transferred to Honington
17.05.9106.03.95Back to TTTE, then BAE as EFA chase
B-07ZA356BT00932106.03.81
B-08ZA330BT00723106.03.8121.01.99Crashed - Mid Air collision with Cessna G-BPZX - X4 Fatalities
B-09ZA362BT01240122.04.8118.12.89Transferred to Honington
12.07.91Back to TTTE
B-10ZA548BT01658211.09.8122.10.86Transferred to RAF Germany
B-10ZA541BT01445215.11.9021.10.91Transferred to TWCU
B-11ZA319BT0011117.11.81
B-12ZA540BT01344226.06.8206.05.86Transferred to TWCU
B-13ZA602BT026124212.10.8325.04.88Transferred to RAF Germany
B-14ZA323BT00310103.11.83
B-15ZA562BT02182229.09.8610.11.87Transferred to RAF Germany
B-16ZA599BT025117228.08.8619.03.87On loan from TWCU
10.03.9422.04.96On loan from TWCU
B-17ZA602BT026124207.03.94??.07.96On loan from TWCU
B-50ZA322BS0028101.07.8012.01.88Transferred to TWCU
03.03.89Back to TTTE
B-51ZA327BS00318130.10.8029.09.89Transferred to Marham
23.08.9011.01.96Back to TTTE then to St Athan and then EFA chase
B-52ZA329BS00522110.11.8009.08.88Crashed - Mid Air collision with Tornado ZA593 - X4 Fatalities
B-52ZA588BS03195202.08.9002.09.91Transferred to St Athan
B-53ZA353BS00626117.12.8002.02.83Transferred to TWCU
B-54ZA355BS00830108.01.81
B-55ZA359BS00937105.03.8101.04.88to Marham on loan
15.12.8919.03.96Back to TTTE then to BAE
B-56ZA360BS01038122.04.8123.05.88to Marham on loan
15.12.8827.11.89Back to TTTE then to Honington
04.12.92Back to TTTE
B-57ZA361BS01139128.04.81
B-58ZA321BS0016108.06.81
B-59ZA543BS01349222.09.8114.11.83
B-59ZA560BS02479226.07.9329.07.96Transferred to Lossiemouth
BR-60ZA373BS055172316.07.8725.03.88Transferred to Laarbruch
BR-61ZA369BS051163318.08.8720.06.88Transferred to Laarbruch
BR-62ZA405BS072213303.09.8714.12.88Transferred to Laarbruch
 
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Germany

Tail NumberSerialVariantIDS NoBatchArrivalDepartureRemarks
G-2043+01GT0012102.02.81
G-2143+02GT0023105.01.81
G-2243+03GT0035121.01.81
G-2343+04GT0047102.09.8024.04.92Returned to Germany
G-2443+05GT0059103.09.80
G-2543+06GT00611124.09.80
G-2643+07GT00714115.07.82
G-2743+08GT00816117.12.8011.09.92Returned to Germany
G-2843+09GT00917109.12.80
G-2943+10GT01019126.01.81
G-3043+11GT01121111.02.81
G-3143+15GT01231127.04.81
G-3243+16GT01333106.05.81
G-3343+17GT01436120.05.81
G-3443+23GT01752202.09.8126.07.90Returned to Germany
G-3543+29GT01873212.09.8309.12.86Returned to Germany
G-3643+31GT01980220.06.8324.09.87Returned to Germany
G-3743+37GT02297208.03.84
G-3843+35GT02192221.05.8413.01.88Returned to Germany
G-3943+42GT023112201.02.92
G-7043+12GS00124102.02.8102.11.94Returned to Germany
G-7143+13GS00227126.02.8116.12.94Returned to Germany
28.04.95Returned to TTTE
G-7243+14GS00329118.03.81
G-7343+20GS00646220.10.8106.11.89Returned to Germany
G-7343+32GS01384223.03.92
G-7443+24GS00756201.10.8117.06.86Crashed - Into terrain - 2 Fatalities
G-7543+25GS00859228.10.8115.06.90Returned to Germany
17.08.92Returned to TTTE
G-7643+26GS00963201.10.8116.02.89Returned to Germany
G-7643+79GS052202317.10.9422.01.97Returned to Germany
G-7743+18GS00441206.08.8417.11.88Returned to Germany
G-7743+75GS048193317.10.94
G-7843+19GS00543204.11.8504.08.87Returned to Germany
 
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Italy

Tail NumberSerialVariantIDS NoBatchArrivalDepartureRemarks
I-40MM55001IT00253205.04.8224.05.91CAT2 after leaving the runway 29.11.82, CAT3 after wheels up landing 09.10.84
I-41MM55002IT00377227.05.8218.12.91Returned to Italy
17.11.93Return to TTTE, CAT3 after wheels up landing 03.08.94
I-42MM55000IT00142203.06.8203.12.93Returned to Italy
02.05.95Return to TTTE
I-43MM55003IT004105219.08.82
I-44MM55004IT005141231.01.8521.06.93Returned to Italy
I-45MM55005IT006161302.12.8121.10.93Returned to Italy
I-90MM7004IS00383210.06.8214.06.88Returned to Italy
I-91MM7005IS00491201.07.8206.08.86Returned to Italy
I-92MM7002IS00162226.08.8207.03.94Returned to Italy
I-93MM7003IS00270206.09.83
I-94MM7007IS006111223.07.8620.10.87Returned to Italy
 
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Log Wednesday 24/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30 ..to 12 11:03 ..to 30 16:31

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
23/0417:02-/TeessideGBRDO C177G-BRDO
07:41JerseyPYN2Poyston 2 C525G-POYACambrian Apron
07:5917:07 Biggin Hill/Biggin Hill GMDSZPC12G-MDSZ
09:1109:26Heliport/Northeast JCB2JCB 2S76M-JCBD
12:0713:04Gloucester/Gloucester AOS56Student Aeros 56/GBRDG P28AG-BRDG
13:5415:02Enstone/Enstone GBTUWP28AG-BTUW
17:0017:24PLS Midlands/East Midlands JCB2JCB 2S76M-JCBD
 

Boards Wednesday 24/04/2024​


Scheduled Arrivals
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityComments
08:40FR4950Ryanair 3GCMalaga
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-EPC-
09:15KL1087KLM 1087Amsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXP-
11:30EI3620Greenstone 20GBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMJL-
12:50VY1260Vueling 6APMalaga
VLG-A320.jpg
VLG.jpg
EC-MVD-
16:15VY1241Vueling 1241Alicante
VLG-A320.jpg
VLG.jpg
EC-MUM-
16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXW-
22:00TOM6313Tomjet 8VCPafos Intl
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
 
Scheduled Departures
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentityComments
09:05FR4951Ryanair 58WMMalaga
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-EPC-
09:45KL1088KLM 70YAmsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXP-
11:10TOM6312Tomjet 40XPafos Intl
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
12:00EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMJL-
13:25VY1261Vueling 7MFMalaga
VLG-A320.jpg
VLG.jpg
EC-MVD-
16:50VY1240Vueling 91JWAlicante
VLG-A320.jpg
VLG.jpg
EC-MUM-
17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXWOff 12
 
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GetJet Airlines' 2004 Boeing 737-85P(WL) LY-TUI departing Cardiff for Brest (BES) as AZE880P, seen in ex-TUI colours. Saturday 9th March 2024.

HISTORY
First Flight: 9th November 2004
Serial Nos.: 33974 / 1610

This Boeing 737-800 was delivered to Air Europa as EC-JBL in November 2004.
The aircraft was fitted with winglets in April 2017.
A few months later in July 2017, the aircraft was acquired by TUI Airlines Belgium, and reregistered OO-TUP.
It was withdrawn from service and stored at Naples (NAP) in October 2023.
In February 2024, the aircraft was delivered to GetJet Airlines and reregistered LY-TUI.
The aircraft had been operating for GetJet Airlines for less than a month when this photo was taken.
 
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'WINDY CORNER'
My Memories of The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment at RAF Cottesmore

Here's another Royal Air Force Tornado I used to work on B-03

ZA325/B-03 TTTE, Cottesmore 17 June 1995
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26 July 1996
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Dates		Event
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Constructed as a Tornado GR.1.​
8 September 1980​
First flight.​
13 October 1980​
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZA325.​
By November 1982​
Transferred to Tri-National Tornado Training Unit, RAF Cottesmore.
Operated with markings: B-03​
8 October 2001​
Assigned to RAF Saint Athan for storage.​
13 August 2003​
Transferred to 1 SOTT, RAF Cosford.
For Ground Instruction use.​
December 2005​
Scrapped.
At St Athan AMF, only nose and centre section survived.​
By October 2010​
To Cassidian, Manching, Germany.
Centre fuselage only as Ground Instruction airframe.​
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To RAF Manston History Museum, RAF Manston, Woodchurch, Kent, England.​
 
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B-03 was transferred to 15SQN (Tail No. TAX) and arrived at St. Athan for storage and was later scrapped there. :cry:

ZA325 / 9338M Panavia Tornado GR.1, Royal Air Force, St Athan, Wales on December 4, 2007

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Nose of Panavia Tornado GR.1(T) [ZA325] 30th April 2022
c/n 014, l/n BT005 / 3007
RAF Manston History Museum
Manston, Kent, UK

Built in 1980 for the Royal Air Force with the serial ZA325, this was one of only twelve ‘twin-stick’ GR.1(T) variants.

As a pure trainer it was allocated to the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) at RAF Cottesmore, later moving to XV(R) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth when that unit took over all Tornado training duties.

It was stored at St. Athan in October 2001 and moved to Cosford in August 2003 for ground instructional use with No.2 School of Technical Training (2SoTT), for which it was allocated the maintenance serial 9338M.

It returned to StAthan in December 2005 and was broken up with the nose coming to Manston for use by the Fire Services Central Training Establishment (FSCTE).

It joined the museum collection during 2010.
 

Log Thursday 25/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
24/0416:27 -/Jersey PYN02Poyston 02 C525G-POYA
08:10Hurghada UNI162Unicair 162 CL60D-ATWOCambrian Apron
09:3811:40Stapleford/NortheastGRVJP RV9G-RVJP
10:2110:21 Gloucester/Gloucester AOS55Aeros 55DA42G-SUEITraining
11:5413:55Wiesbaden/Wiesbaden DUKE69Duke 69UC35A 95-00123
12:4312:59Gloucester/Gloucester SFY1TM Sky Flite 1TM DA42G-SATMTraining
14:1314:13Gloucester/Gloucester AOS55Aeros 55DA42G-SUEITraining
17:3417:34Gloucester/Gloucester SFY1TM Sky Flite 1TMDA42G-SATMTraining
 

Boards Thursday 25/04/2024​


Scheduled Arrivals
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityComments
08:00EI3620Greenstone 20GBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMJM-
09:15KL1087KLM 1087Amsterdam
KLMC-E190.jpg
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EZG-
14:30TOM6423Tomjet 9VBLanzarote
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXO-
21:10FR5543Ryanair 468HAlicante
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-DCL-
 
Scheduled Departures
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentityComments
06:00TOM6422Tomjet 9ATLanzarote
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
08:30EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMJM-
09:45KL1088KLM 70YAmsterdam
KLMC-E190.jpg
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EZG-
17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXO-
21:35FR5544Ryanair 40DNAlicante
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-DCL-
 
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Another pic from the recent night flying exercise on April 23, 2024
The moon was playing hide-and-seek with a thin cloud layer and when it was not hidden there were reflections on the Bristol Channel and on the aircraft wing.
Picture taken while in the (non-standard) right hand circuit for runway 12 when approximately overhead Aberthaw Power Station.
 

Thursday 25/04/2024​

St Athan Airfield ..runway in use 25

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
10:5516:28Membury/Membury GVNAMO1G-VNAM
 

Log Friday 26/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 12

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
25/0409:19-/CologneUNI162Unicair 162 CL60D-ATWO
14:2814:43Oxford/Oxford N71WZPA46N71WZTraining
16:2216:22Gloucester/Gloucester AOS59Aeros 59DA42G-SUEITraining
16:55TeessideLOG816 Logan 816 E145G-SAJICambrian Apron
18:3818:38Dafen HLS/HeliportHLE67EHelimed 67EEC45G-WENUTraining
 

Boards Friday 26/04/2024​


Scheduled Arrivals
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityComments
08:00EI3620Greenstone 20GBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMMT-
08:55FR9223Ryanair 40JEFaro
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-EVH-
09:15KL1087KLM 1087Amsterdam
KLMC-E190.jpg
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXC-
11:50LM337Logan 17QEdinburgh
w85-h20-no
w85-h20-no
G-SAJD-
16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXH-
19:55TOM6555Tomjet 4GXTenerife Sur
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
21:30FR634Ryanair 97JPDublin
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-EBO-
 
Scheduled Departures
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentityComments
08:30EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
w85-h20-no
REA-EIN.jpg
G-CMMT-
09:25FR9224Ryanair 9224Faro
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-EVH-
09:45KL1088KLM 70YAmsterdam
KLMC-E190.jpg
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXC-
10:45TOM6554Tomjet 2CLTenerife Sur
TOM-B738new.jpg
w85-h20-no
G-TAWA-
12:20LM338Logan 33YBEdinburgh
w85-h20-no
w85-h20-no
G-SAJD-
17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
w85-h20-no
KLMCe190.jpg
PH-EXH-
21:55FR635Ryanair 31GJDublin
RYR-B738.jpg
RYR.jpg
EI-EBO-
 
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