Cardiff International Airport Update

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ZJ962/SK Grob Vigilant T.1 (6550) Still present 10/16. Departed to Little Rissington 06/17.

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Bristow Group 2017

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Started operations on 04/10/15 from a new purpose-built hangar in the Southwestern corner of the airfield as part of the UK SAR contract.

Two AgustaWestland AW139s are based for the SAR contract.

AW189s are based for crew training prior to roll out into the SAR fleet, these also operate from 75 Hangar near the Control Tower.


G-CIJW AgustaWestland AW139 (31571) ..arrived 21/03/17 from Lydd ..departed 29/03/17 back to Lydd

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Special Forces Support Group

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A unit of the British Armed Forces. The SFSG is the newest addition to the United Kingdom Special Forces. It was formed officially on 3 April 2006 to provide specialist infantry and other support to the Special Air Service, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Boat Service on operations.

A tri-service unit, the major element of the SFSG is 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA), reinforced with a company strength group of the Royal Marines.

Specialists from the RAF Regiment also form part of the SFSG's strength.

The SFSG may provide extra firepower from land or air to fulfil their mission.

The SFSG also act as the hunter force during the SERE phase of the UKSF Selection; in addition, the SFSG also have a rotating company group trained in Counter Terrorism (CT) to support the on-call SAS or SBS squadrons on CT rotation.

The Ministry of Defence does not comment on special forces matters, therefore little verifiable information exists in the public domain.


VN-A190 Boeing 737-4H6 ..fuselage only arrived late May/early June 2013 from Kemble

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VN-A190 Boeing 737-400 fuselage ex Jetstar Pacific in use as a training aid at St Athan

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G-BYBE Wassmer Jodel D.120A Paris-Nice (269) ..arrived 15/05/16 from Shobdon. Ground looped on landing here 13/05/17. Reg cancelled by CAA 04/10/17 ..departed by road 10/17 to Dirleton Archerfield strip, Scotland for proposed rebuild

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G-BYBE Wassmer Jodel D.120A Paris-Nice (269) after arrival at St Athan on 15/05/16 to be based
 
AAIB Bulletin: 9/2017 G-BYBE EW/G2017/05/15

ACCIDENT

Aircraft Type and Registration: Jodel D120A Paris-Nice, G-BYBE

No & Type of Engines: 1 Continental Motors Corp C90-14F piston engine

Year of Manufacture: 1964 (Serial no: 269)

Date & Time (UTC): 13 May 2017 at 1000 hrs

Location: MOD St Athan, South Wales

Type of Flight: Private

Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - 1

Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - None

Nature of Damage: Right wheel strut, right wing

Commander’s Licence: Private Pilot’s Licence

Commander’s Age: 54 years

Commander’s Flying Experience: 300 hours (of which 103 were on type)

Last 90 days - 8 hours

Last 28 days - 4 hours

Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot

The aircraft landed on Runway 25 and, approximately 100 m after touchdown, began to veer to the left.

The pilot applied a “dab” of right brake and then rudder but to no effect.

The aircraft then ground looped, causing the right landing gear to collapse.

The reported wind was 240° at 9 kt.

Both occupants, who were wearing lap and diagonal harnesses, escaped uninjured.
 
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