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					Going to take you back in time to 2012............  
St.Athan residents 2012 
The following were present in 2012. Those without a departure date were still here on 31/12/12.
University of Wales Air Squadron  -  callsign "UAWxx "  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BYVW/VW  Grob G.115E Tutor
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BYWA/WA  Grob G.115E Tutor
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BYWD/WD  Grob G.115E Tutor
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron - callsign "VGLxxx "  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					ZH209/UQ  Grob Vigilant T.1
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					ZJ962/SK  Grob Vigilant T.1
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit - callsign "Police 32 "  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-WONN  Eurocopter EC.135T2
South & East Wales ASU EC135T2+ G-WONN St Athan 31/03/12  
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					71 (Inspection & Repair) Squadron, 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
		
			
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					Did have Hawk cockpit XX254 and AV-8B cockpit 163205 for structural repair training, both last noted 10/08 and probably long gone. The unit is planned to move to Wittering in 2014. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
		
			
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					XZ183  Lynx AH.7 ..first noted 03/13 but "
been here for about 6 years "
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Horizon Aircraft Services  (formally Hunter Flying Ltd)  
Moved in from Exeter in December 2011 and are based in one of the hangars nearest St.Athan village. 
They provide hangarage and maintenance support to the 
Red Star Rebels  and based private a/c and carry out long/short term maintenance/restoration work. 
Renamed in 10/13.
The following are aircraft on restoration, maintenance and storage only.
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					801  Hawker Hunter T.66B centre fuselage only ..arrived c.01/12 ..stored
801 Hunter T.66B Fuselage, Hunter Flying 01/10/12  
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BKGM /
HB275 /
KP110  Beech D18S (Expediter 3NM) ..arrived 11/12/12 for maintenance/repaint by HFL
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
		
			
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					G-BMFG  Dornier Do-27A-4 ..arrived 20/08/12 from Seething for maintenance by HFL ..departed 02/11/12 to Hawarden
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BNPH /
WV740  Percival Pembroke C.1 ..arrived 04/05/12
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BRFC /
WP321  Percival Sea Prince T.1 ..arrived 28/05/12 by road for restoration
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BVEZ /
XM479  BAC Jet Provost T.3A ..arrived 15/10/12 for maintenance by HFL
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BWFT /
XL602 /
VL  Hawker Hunter T.8M ..sectioned fuselage/wings, arrived by road 16/01/12, stored
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BWGL /
N-321  Hunter T.8C ..visited 07/02/12 to 01/06/12
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BXFI /
WV372 /
R  Hawker Hunter T.7 ..arrived 27/01/12 ..departed 26/07/12 to North Weald
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-BZSE /
WV322 /
Y  Hawker Hunter T.8B ..arrived by road 21/03/12 ..departed 14/11/12 by road to North Weald
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-CBAN /
XX668 /
I  Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 ..first noted 04/11 in UWAS hangar. CofA expired 21/05/10 with a Bristol owner. Moved to HFL 08/12 for restoration.
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-CERK  Van's RV-9A ..arrived 02/02/12 from Cardiff ..departed 24/07/12 to Swansea
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-DACA /
WF118/569  Percival P.57 Sea Prince T.1 ..arrived by road from Charlwood 05/09/12
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-EGHH /
J-4083  Hawker Hunter F.58 ..arrived by road 07/03/12, stored
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-FFOX /
WV318  Hunter T.7B ..present for maint 27/10/12 to 15/12/12
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-GAII /
XE685 /
VL-861  Hawker Hunter GA.11 ..arrived 27/01/12 ..departed 25/05/12 to HHA at Scampton
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-KAEW /
XL500  Fairey Gannet AEW.3 ..arrived by road 04/02/12, under restoration to fly
XL500 G-KAEW Gannet AEW.3  Hunter Flying 23/07/12  
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-OUGH /
JA-74 /
62-IV  Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 16/01/12
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-STNR  Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived ??/12, restored by HFL ..departed to Swansea, date uknown
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-YAKC  Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived early 2012
G-YAKC Yakovlev Yak-52 Hunter Flying 21/04/12  
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					G-YAKE  Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 01/12 ex 
G-BVVA , re-reg 04/05/12
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
			
		 
	 
	
		
	
	
	
		
			
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