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St Athan Airfield ..runway in use 25

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
11:22Bristol GAXIR P28AG-AXIRHorizon
19/0312:14Horizon/Bristol GLLCHC172G-LLCHRTB
15:27-Stansted/Caerdav RYR1132 Ryanair 1132 B738EI-DCZCaerdav
15/03 16:43Caerdav/Air Test-/RYR100M Ryanair 100M B738EI-DCRAir Test
18:1118:59Air Test/Stansted RYR100M/1133 Ryanair 100M/1133 B738EI-DCRRTS
 
Ryanair B738 EI-DCZ landing at St Athan from Stansted 19th April 2024

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Log Saturday 20/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 12 ..to 30 13:22

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
19/0411:17-/Lee-on-SolentGKAIRP28AG-KAIR
10:2310:23Gloucester/GloucesterEXM18Exam 18DA42G-SATMTraining
10:36Le BourgetAIA261Amelia 261E145F-HGYMCambrian Apron
11:4111:41St Athan/St AthanSRG187 Coastguard 187 A189G-MCGSTraining
c.13:3014:27Dunkeswell/Dunkeswell GOFRYC152G-OFRY
14:3814:38Gloucester/GloucesterEXM18Exam 18DA42G-SATMTraining
 

Boards Saturday 20/04/2024​


Scheduled Arrivals
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09:15KL1087KLM 1087Amsterdam
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10:10FR5538Ryanair 5538Tenerife Sur
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EI-EVE-
12:40EI3620Greenstone 20GBelfast City
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12:45TOM6645Tomjet 38YAlicante
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13:15VY1241Vueling 1241Alicante
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EC-LVVLate, 15:56
14:15FR4950Ryanair 3GCMalaga
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14:55VY1260Vueling 6APMalaga
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16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
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22:20FR634Ryanair 97JPDublin
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23:05TOM6659Tomjet 8CDLas Palmas
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Scheduled Departures
STDFlightCallsignDestinationTypeOperatorIdentity Comments
06:45TOM6644Tomjet 5NAAlicante
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G-TAWB-
09:45KL1088KLM 70YAmsterdam
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PH-EXU-
10:35FR5537Ryanair 9ERTenerife Sur
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EI-EVE-
13:10EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
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G-CMJJ-
13:50VY1240Vueling 91JWAlicante
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EC-LVVLate, 16:45
13:55TOM6658Tomjet 47JLas Palmas
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G-TAWB-
14:40FR4951Ryanair 58WMMalaga
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15:30VY1261Vueling 7MFMalaga
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EC-LOP-
17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
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22:45FR635Ryanair 31GJDublin
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'WINDY CORNER'
My Memories of The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment at RAF Cottesmore

I didn't just work on RAF and German jets, I also worked on Italian ones too......

Here's I-40

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Airframe Family:Panavia PA 200 Tornado
Latest Model:Tornado IDS.(T)
Last Military Serial:MM55001 AMI
Construction Number:056/IT002/5002
Latest Owner or Location:102 Gruppo, 6 Stormo, Ghedi

DatesEvent
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Constructed as a Tornado IDS.(T).​
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM55001.​
By November 1982​
Transferred to Tri-National Tornado Training Unit, RAF Cottesmore.
Operated with markings: I-40​
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Transferred to 102 Gruppo, 6 Stormo, Ghedi.
Operated with markings: 6-55​
6 June 2007​
Written off.
Crashed near a highway near Alberlungo/Migliarino (Ferrara)on training flight. Instructor Magg Cristiano Galli (36) and student Ten Renato Pagnoni (28) ejected safely.​

I remember this incident very well...........

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The Tornado had a microswitch in the under carriage called the weight on wheels (WOW) switch.

If this switch was armed the undercarriage would stay down as long as the wheels bore the weight of the aircraft as soon as it got airborne the wheels would retract by themselves.

However, on this occasion the aircraft bounced on landing and was briefly airborne thus activating the WOW switch with insufficient speed the pilot selected reheat as he settled onto the runway.

Ruptured fuel lines spewed fuel out of the back of the aircraft and promptly caught fire in a massive fireball down the runway.

The pilot (A German I think) was able to step out of the aircraft unaided with surprisingly little damage to the aircraft!
 
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Log Sunday 21/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 12 ..to 30 c16:50 ..to 12 by 23:40

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
20/04 20:08 -/Le Bourget AIA262Amelia 262 E145F-HGYM
09:1912:05Zurich/GenevaSAZ51/52 Swiss Ambulance 51/52 CL65HB-JWB
11:5416:04Redhill/RedhillGSBSBDA40G-SBSB
12:3813:00Blackbushe/Blackbushe GBOWYP28TG-BOWYTraining
13:5814:13Oxford/OxfordLDG48Edge 48DA42G-LDGFTraining
15:1019:00Oxford/OxfordGBNNTP28AG-BNNT
 

Boards Sunday 21/04/2024​


Scheduled Arrivals
STAFlightCallsignFromTypeOperatorIdentityComments
07:25FR5543Ryanair 468HAlicante
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07:45FR634Ryanair 97JPDublin
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EI-DHD-
09:15KL1087KLM 1087Amsterdam
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11:30EI3620Greenstone 20GBelfast City
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12:35TOM6715Tomjet 7WJMalaga
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15:45FR9223Ryanair 40JEFaro
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16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
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20:10LM337Logan 17QEdinburgh
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23:50TOM6707Tomjet 5YJLanzarote
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Scheduled Departures
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06:25TOM6714Tomjet 5YKMalaga
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07:55FR5544Ryanair 40DNAlicante
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08:10FR635Ryanair 31GJDublin
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09:45KL1088KLM 70YAmsterdam
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12:00EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
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14:55TOM6706Tomjet 1JELanzarote
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16:10FR9224Ryanair 9224Faro
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17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
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20:45LM338Logan 33YBEdinburgh
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'WINDY CORNER'
My Memories of The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment at RAF Cottesmore

Here's a picture of B-02, yet another aircraft I used to work on.

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Wildenrath (WID / EDUW) , Germany, September, 1982

All Tornado IDS operators have some fully combat-capable dual-control Tornados for conversion and continuation training.
In RAF service, these 'twin-stickers' are given the (little used) GR.1(T) designation.

Airframe Info​

Manufacturer:Panavia
Model:Tornado GR.1(T)
Year built:1980
Construction Number (C/N):013/BT004/3006
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:2
Number of Engines:2
Engine Type:Turbofan
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Turbo-Union RB.199

Aircraft​

Registration Number:ZA324
Alternative Code/Name:9309M
Current Status:Scrapped in 2006! :cry:
Delivery Date:1980-09-02

Owner​

Owner:Royal Air Force
Address:
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25 January 1984 - Cottesmore (Oakham) (OKH / EGXJ), UK - England - ZA324 of the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) seen landing with hydraulic failure (note the extended arrester hook).

This aircraft ended its days at RAF Lossiemouth as a Battle Damage Repair Flight airframe.

Note the arrestor hook has been deployed, this is designed to catch the RHAG [Rotary Hydraulic Arrestor Gear] cable, deployed on the runway.

One of the critical elements on a military fast jet runway is the arrestor gear, which is designed to stop aircraft in the event of an emergency landing or aborted take-off.

When the aircraft had been stopped by the RHAG we would attach a towing arm to the nosewheel and use a tractor to push the aircraft backwards to release the hook.

The hook would then be pushed back into place into it's recess on the aircraft.

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Log Monday 22/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30 ..to 12 18:22

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
16:1516:40Gloucester/Gloucester EXM25Exam 25DA42G-COMSTraining
17:1017:10Oxford/OxfordLDG12Edge 12DA42G-LDGGTraining
18:3818:38Dafen HLS/HeliportHLE67EHelimed 67EEC45G-WENUTraining
 

Boards Monday 22/04/2024​


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09:15KL1087KLM 1087Amsterdam
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12:25VY1241Vueling 1241Alicante
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14:25FR634Ryanair 97JPDublin
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16:45KL1091KLM 1091Amsterdam
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19:45LM337Logan 17QEdinburgh
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19:55TOM6161Tomjet 69YTenerife Sur
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20:05FR4950Ryanair 3GCMalaga
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Scheduled Departures
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08:30EI3621Greenstone 21CBelfast City
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09:45KL1088KLM 70YAmsterdam
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PH-EZH-
10:45TOM6160Tomjet 5LVTenerife Sur
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13:00VY1240Vueling 91JWAlicante
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EC-NFK-
14:55FR635Ryanair 31GJDublin
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RYR.jpg
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17:15KL1092KLM 86NAmsterdam
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PH-EXK-
20:15LM338Logan 33YBEdinburgh
w85-h20-no
w85-h20-no
G-SAJD-
20:35FR4951Ryanair 58WMMalaga
o_gtbeJVql_c1sYtLXnYirVw6U0Qb_3QlfZrp04xSQjc5jnR0pSprA-Nh4_D7YVo0b7nwEGM_7_HhpL-Lk_dGc-LaIiYIF28gMBJ655B4r-R8-Hg349ESb0T8R8ZyyeAWZgPayOedz1fOc-82bCegWji5MTZshVl4pWnLRoMAYrHca_TLS0YKrkooW7omQ0_SCVSZbt-CsGdJnuxJdmFvYOhVdRwZpdA0I7s5kTZRoIYv68zoDKgTUelg3NfrK2nrNyAautxlsuuGYP_H5Op0FdFo4LDjmk0YIZ7vzL5yzQIhnYlIG6mdZZ4nHb5ONshgvfPdYkCU8EXvkzgcIlWKpuInItTZj7xDzJYIOa9wLQNGy00J3DsrLXQYOljqNk-mQKMKMNzWGn6wry025xon8CxKUtzfdCzqKwJMoUsm-5PbY0LJAOU-Y-1wWcHGMcjQf3hwVQYgmNIYAWGVIdV6iuQfm2Zf22rRTY0xckb61tIXFBZFFo8q_laS7hKzJn1H4Rns7Za1_OyPuo7sWtvpaS2fHfY1TgqqjWizrbGyFqfaKJOeGgxUvFPlgvBnuUKgqLFVT6ojSvFrl_JV4SlnE8W81Rf06Xj4qboXmrGnwITXTGX8s_oMjaY4LED4poj3nO-1xiJ8o87VoUX_KHuNG3mRZOK-2OIg-zKvjekrrPTOkeL85ddM-GOGtSL0QKQy3ZVTtUN5jMULMyO8mGNFs5w=w85-h20-no
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EI-HMV -
 
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737-89P(WL) SP-LWC of LOT Polish Airlines arriving at Cardiff (CWL/EGFF) from Warsaw, operating flight LO7563, carrying the Polish football team ahead of their match against Wales. Monday, 25th March 2024.

HISTORY
First Flight: 21 / 04 / 2005
Serial No.s: 30691 / 1702

This Boeing 737-800 was delivered to China Eastern Airways in May 2005 as B-5085. It was operated by China Eastern for over a decade, until May 2017, when AerCap took possession of the aircraft and reregistered it as 2-TBXR. Later that month, on the 30th May 2017, the aircraft was leased to LOT Polish Airlines, and was reregistered to SP-LWC. It has operated for them since.
 
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'WINDY CORNER'
My Memories of The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment at RAF Cottesmore

Here's another one of 'my aircraft'.......G-21
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Luftwaffe - Panavia tornado IDS/T 43+02 (msn 525/GS071/4106, call-sign G-21), of the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment. Date: circa 1985
 
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G-21 43+02 on 29 November 1982 at RAF Cottesmore

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DatesEvent
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Constructed as a Tornado IDS.(T).​
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n 43+02.​
November 1982​
Transferred to Tri-National Tornado Training Unit, RAF Cottesmore.
Operated with markings: G-21​
1990​
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 43+02.​
From Unknown to 1999​
Transferred to Tri-National Tornado Training Unit, RAF Cottesmore.
Operated with markings: G-21​
By 2002​
Transferred to JBG-38, Jever.​
By 2008​
Transferred to AKG-51, Schleswig-Jagel.​
By 2010​
Transferred to JBG-31, Norvenich.​
By 2012​
Transferred to JBG-33, Buchel.​
20 April 2012​
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By 2014​
Transferred to TLG-33, Buchel.​
Circa 2014​
Scrapped! :cry: ​
 
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Panavia Tornado IDS(T) 43+02 / G-21 (cn 004/GT002/4002)
Cottesmore (Oakham) (OKH / EGXJ) - UK
May 16, 1996

Whilst at Cottesmore the GAF changed the camouflage scheme to more of a green than grey.

For those who may be interested, the wire on the ground which is attached to the aircraft is an Earth Lead.
 
Here's a view of the back row of the servicing pan.

If you look closely, you can make out the tail fins of the front [opposite] row of jets - on this occasion they are facing each other.

The position of the jets was dependent on wind conditions.

When it got really windy most of the jets would be towed to and sheltered in the hangers, the remaining jets would be 'tied down' and fuel tankers would be used as wind breaks for the jets to shelter from the wind.

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Log Tuesday 23/04/2024​


Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30 ..to 12 11:20

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)Type Identity Comments
10:4514:12Shoreham/ShorehamGMACRS22TG-MACR
11:1211:29Gloucester/Gloucester EXM25Exam 25DA42G-SATMTraining
11:2512:41Exeter/ExeterDRT11Dartmoor 11 P28A G-BTSJ
T13:43/L14:05 14:56Blackbushe/Dunkeswell JDA33K Jay Dee 33K P28AG-LORRTraining
14:2614:43Oxford/OxfordLDG14Edge 14DA42G-LDGFTraining
16:16HumbersideGBRDOC177G-BRDOGA Apron
16:2016:40Gloucester/Gloucester EXM25Exam 25DA42G-SATMTraining
16:4717:24Dubai/FarnboroughVLX6Voluxis 6GL6TG-VTLY
 
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