EVENTS for 12th December

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LOG's for 12th December

1995 St Athan
XX189/TB gloss black Hawk T.1A 74[R]Sqdn/4FTS/Valley
XX281/- gloss black Hawk T.1A St Athan MU-no marks
XX302/TI gloss black Hawk T.1A 74[R]Sqdn/4FTS/Valley
XX303/- gloss black Hawk T.1A 74[R]Sqdn/4FTS/Valley
ZD789/AM green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-9Sqdn marks
ZE201/- a/s grey Tornado F.3 St Athan MU-no marks
Log credit IanG

2001 St Athan
MM7209/36-25 a/s grey Tornado ADV St Athan MU-36 Stormo marks
XX258/258 gloss black Hawk T.1A 19[R]Sqdn/4FTS/Valley c/s "VYT 61" (landed 10:40 and departed 11:55)
XX299/CS gloss black Hawk T.1 St Athan MU-100Sqdn marks (to compass bay 12:45)
ZA325/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks (out of storage 11:40)
ZA352/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged out of storage 10:35)
ZA370/D green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-2Sqdn marks c/s "STN 01" (landed 13:05)
ZA550/DD green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-31Sqdn marks (tugged from hangar to detuner 14:20)
ZA563/AG green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-9Sqdn marks (at Picketston 10:10)
ZA613/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-15Sqdn marks c/s "STN 03" (landed 14:55)
ZA705/BE green Chinook HC.2 Odiham Wing c/s "Gambit" (landed 13:03 and departed 13:25)
ZA710/NC green Chinook HC.2 Odiham Wing c/s "Gambit" (landed 13:03 and departed 13:25)
ZD466/- grey Harrier GR.7 St Athan MU-no marks (at the hangar 10:10)
ZD743/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 03" (departed 11:25 to Lossiemouth)
ZD788/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 01" (landed 15:20 after an ILS at Cardiff)
ZD848/AE green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged from detuner to hangar 13:00)
ZE203/- a/s grey Tornado F.3 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged to the main 11:45)
ZE253/AC a/s grey Tornado F.3 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged to storage 10:10)
ZE290/AG a/s grey Tornado F.3 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged to hangar 11:40)
ZH806/717 grey Sea Harrier F/A.2 St Athan MU-no marks (in the detuner 10:40)
Log credit Bill Hodges

2002 St Athan
ZB604/722 gloss black Harrier T.8 St Athan MU-899Sqdn marks (tugged hangar to 2ERP 13:05)
ZD433/- grey Harrier GR.7 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged out of detuner 13:05) Log credit Bill Hodges

2003 St Athan
ZE257/UB a/s grey Tornado F.3 43Sqdn/Leuchars c/s "Blacksmith Formation" (departed 09:25)
ZE838/XL a/s grey Tornado F.3 43Sqdn/Leuchars c/s "Blacksmith Formation" (departed 09:26)
Log credit Bill Hodges

2004 Rhoose
ES-NOI Antonov An-72 100D Atlantic Airlines c/n 36572096914
G-AVSA Piper PA-28 180C Cherokee Private c/n 28-4184
G-JEBF British Aerospace 146 300 Flybe c/n E3202
G-MAFE Dornier Do.228 202K FR Aviation c/n E3202
PH-JCH Fokker F-70 KLM cityhopper c/n 11528
Log credit IanG

EVENTS for 11th December

On 11th December 1940 Whitley I K7187 of 7 BGS took off from Stormy Down with the aileron locks on, control was soon lost and it dived into the ground.

LOG's for 11th December

1990 St Athan
XW934/- green/grey camo Harrier T.4 St Athan MU-no marks
XX507/- white HS125 CC.3 32Sqdn/Northolt c/s "Ascot 6598"
XZ483/- grey Sea Harrier FRS.1 St Athan MU-no marks
ZA472/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks
ZD890/- green/grey camo Tornado GR.1 St Athan MU-no marks c/s "SKT 02"
Log credit IanG

1995 OTT
86-0027/- (bl)grey KC-10A Extender 305thAMW/McGuire AFB, NJ c/s "Reach 60027" (UG1 EB 19:05 and divert to Brize Norton)
Log credit IanG

2000 St Athan
XV103/- white/grey VC-10 C.1K St Athan MU-Ex 101Sqdn c/s "Ascot 841" (landed 11:24 and was the last flight ever by this aircraft)
XX188/188 gloss black Hawk T.1A St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 04" (landed 14:00)
XX295/- gloss black Hawk T.1A St Athan MU-no marks (Southern dispersal 11:00)
XZ103/FP grey Jaguar GR.3A St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 01" (landed 13:30 after an ILS at Cardiff)
XZ366/- grey Jaguar GR.3A St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 01" (departed 11:26)
XZ459/- grey Sea Harrier F/A.2 St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 02" (departed 13:05)
ZD431/- grey Harrier GR.7 St Athan MU-no marks
ZH543/- yellow Sea King HAR.3 c/s "SRG 170" (landed 12:45)
Log credit Bill Hodges

2001 St Athan
XX970/EH grey Jaguar GR.3 St Athan MU-6Sqdn marks
ZD788/- grey Tornado GR.1/4 St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 03"
Log credit IanG

2002 St Athan
XX350/350 gloss black Hawk T.1A St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 03" (airtest 13:35 and landed back 14:05)
XX748/GK grey Jaguar GR.3A St Athan MU-54Sqdn marks (in the detuner 12:00)
XZ106/FR grey Jaguar GR.3A St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 01" (airtest11:55 and landed 12:45)
ZA554/BF grey Tornado GR.1/4 St Athan MU-14Sqdn marks c/s "STN 04" (departed 13:30)
ZB604/722 gloss black Harrier T.8 St Athan MU-899Sqdn makrs (tugged from 2ERP to hangar 13:05)
ZD433/- grey Harrier GR.7 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged hangar to Northside 13:05)
ZD613/711 grey Sea Harrier F/A.2 St Athan MU-899Sqdn marks (tugged from hangar to 2ERP 11:10)
Log credit Bill Hodges

2003 St Athan
XX196/196 gloss black Hawk T.1 19[R]Sqdn/4FTS/Valley c/s "Titan 1" (landed 12:20)
XX256/- gloss black Hawk T.1 St Athan MU-no marks (departed 13:35 with the nose cone still in primer)
ZA367/FW grey Tornado GR.4 St Athan MU-12Sqdn marks (tugged from hangar to the metro 13:15)
Grobs noted G-BYUT, G-BYUN, G-BYWA and G-BYUB
Log credit Bill Hodges

2004 Rhoose
G-MAFE Dornier Do.228 202K FR Aviation c/n 8009
Log credit IanG

2005 Rhoose
G-AYFD Rollason D.62B Condor Private c/n RAE645
G-BYAI Boeing 757 204 ThomsonFly c/n 26967
G-TOYB Boeing 737 3Q8 bmi baby c/n 26311
G-TOYD Boeing 737 3Q8 bmi baby c/n 26307
PH-KZB Fokker F-70 KLM cityhopper c/n 11562
PH-KZI Fokker F-70 KLM cityhopper c/n 11579
Log credit IanG

EVENTS for 10th December

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LOG's for 10th December

1979 Rhoose
D-IHLK Cessna 421B Golden Eagle Private c/n 421B-0451
EI-BDD Piper PA-34 200 Seneca Private c/n 34-7250221
EI-BHL Beech E90 King Air Private c/n LW-321
F-BVTC Piper PA-31 Cheyenne II Private c/n 31T-7520009
G-AVAY Piper PA-28 180C Cherokee Private c/n 28-3793
G-AVCY Piper PA-30 160B Twin Comanche Private 30-1367
G-BRFG Cessna 340A Private c/n 340A-0012
G-POWA Piper PA-24 400 Comanche Private c/n 26-104
Log credit IanG

1995 OTT
87-0123/- (-)grey KC-10A Extender 305thAMW/McGuire AFB, NJ c/s "Reach 70123" (UG1 EB 17:45 to Rhein-Main)
Log credit IanG

2002 St Athan
XW214/- green Puma HC.1 c/s "Vortex 002" (landed 13:20 for a hot refuel and departed 13:45)
ZB604/722 gloss black Harrier T.8 St Athan MU-899Sqdn marks (at 2ERP 09:55)
ZD261/309 grey Lynx HMA.8 815Sqdn/Yeovilton c/s "Navy 309" (landed 11:35 and departed 11:50)
ZD613/711 grey Sea Harrier F/A.2 St Athan MU-899Sqdn marks (at 2ERP 09:55)
G-FILE PA-34 200T Seneca II c/s "Clifton 3" (landed 13:45)
Log credit Bill Hodges ..home early as it's snowing

2004 Rhoose
D-CATL Learjet 55 Private c/n 55-051
EI-CJG Boeing 737 204 Ryanair c/n 22058
G-CDUO Boeing 757 236F ThomsonFly c/n 24792
G-LOFB Lockheed L-188 Electra CF Atlantic Airlines c/n 1131
G-OOAR Airbus A320 214 First Choice Airways c/n 1320
XS712/A gloss black Dominie T.1 55[R]Sqdn/Cranwell
Log credit IanG

2004 St Athan
ZA600/AJ-L grey Tornado GR.4 St Athan MU-617Sqdn marks
Log credit IanG

2005 Rhoose
EI-CPJ British Aerospace 146-RJ70 ER Euromanx c/n E1258
EI-DCH Boeing 737 8AS Ryanair c/n 33566
Log credit IanG

EVENTS for 9th December

On 9th December 1940, at 03:12, Wellington IC T2520/KO-A of 115 Sqn strayed off track on the return from a raid on Bordeaux and crashed into a hillside at Cefn-y-strad near Tredegar. Three of the crew, including the pilot, are buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery, while the rest were taken to their home towns for burial.

On 9th December 1947 Buckmaster T.1 VA361 of 19 MU belly landed at St.Athan after the starboard undercarriage failed to lower.

LOG's for 9th December

1994 St Athan
XX738/- green/grey camo Jaguar GR.1A St Athan MU-no marks
ZD580/- grey Sea Harrier F/A.2 St Athan MU-no marks (hangar)
Log credit IanG

2001 OTT
MM62022/- white Gulfstream II 31Stormo/Rome-Ciampino, Italy c/s "India 2022" (UG1 EB 10:00)
Log credit IanG

2002 St Athan
XX139/PT grey Jaguar T.4 St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 04" (landed 15:25)
XX242/242 gloss black Hawk T.1A St Athan MU-208[R]Sqdn marks (tugged from the metyro to the hangar 11:15)
XX350/350 gloss black Hawk T.1A St Athan MU-no marks c/s "STN 03" (departed 14:40)
XZ106/FR grey Jaguar GR.3A St Athan MU-no marks
ZB604/722 gloss black Harrier T.8 St Athan MU-no marks (tugged from 2ERP to detuner 11:00)
ZD613/711 grey Sea Harrier F/A.2 St Athan MU-899Sqdn marks (tugged from hangar to 2ERP 13:05)
ZE254/UD a/s grey Tornado F.3 St Athan MU-43Sqdn marks (tugged from hangar to compass bay 13:20)
G-WIZO PA-34 220T Seneca III c/s "Clifton 3" (landed 11:25 and departed 12:00)
Log credit Bill Hodges

2003 St Athan
ZA544/FZ grey Tornado GR.4 St Athan MU-12Sqdn marks c/s "STN 01" (departed 11:55)
ZD431/43 grey Harrier GR.7 St Athan MU-20[R]Sqdn marks c/s "STN 02" (airtest 11:50 and landed back 12:00)
ZH559/MT a/s grey Tornado F.3 St Athan MU-43Sqdn marks (on the metro 11:50)
Log credit Bill Hodges

2005 Rhoose
D-CCCC Swearingen SA-227AT Merlin IVC Binair c/n AT-511
D-CBIN Swearingen SA.227AC Metro III Bin Air c/n AT-440B
EI-DHM Boeing 737 8AS Ryanair c/n 33821
N182GC Cessna F.182Q Private c/n F182-00068
Log credit IanG & Colin Cole

2005 St Athan
PH-HZE Boeing 737-8K2 Transavia Airlines c/n 28377
Log credit Colin Cole