Dates for your Diary

2009 Events of Interest

JULY

ALDERSHOT ARMY SHOW Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July

More Dates will be added ASAP . Click the link on the events side
bar .

Parachute regiment Museum Aldershot

Browning Barracks, Aldershot

The Museum of the Parachute regiment in Aldershot is now
closed and many of the Exhibits have been moved to Colchester
But now Aldershot is about to loose another part of Aviation
history in the Form of Dakota KP208 has been dismantled
in preparation for its move to Colchester . Its is Expected to
be Restored in Wales before going on Display. Over the years
it appears from the state of it that its not been very well looked
after lets all hope it gets a better life Soon

Sunday 5th April 2009

Three military visiters to Farnborough today in the shape
of Boeing C40 (b737) of the UNITED STATES NAVY
165830 165831 and 164834 Stayed about an hour
before departing to Shannon

Friday 3rd April saw a visit from a US NAVY
C2 Greyhound 162157 from USS Theodore Roosevelt
moored in Stokes Bay a very unusual and Rare visiter
to Farnborough

FAST Museum 28/02/2009

This is list from this mornings Visit 28/02/2009

XS420 Lighning T5

XW566 Jaguar t2

XS420 Lightning T5

XW934 Harrier T4 Qinetic Test aircraft (non flying)

XP516 Gnat T 1

ZJ496 Jindivik

WV383 H Hunter T7

XW241 Puma

cody replica (in Blister Hanger)

+ The Trident GAWZI and Canberra WT309 Cockpit sections

All appear in good condition : well worth a visit to view

You can visit the Museum at Weekends from 10am to 4PM
Situated on the A325 farnborough Road there is very limited
car parking.

Tuesday 17th February

This log with thanks To Andy

Aircraft noted: At Farnborough

North Aprons

Delta Ramp

G-SYLJ Legacy
VP-CEB BD700
G-CJMB CRJ
OO-KRC CL604
N803SA Horizon
N47EG F900EX

Tower Ramp

G-EVRD Be390
G-LEAI Ce510
G-FRYL Be390
OE-IDX F900DX
G-FBLK Ce510
SX-DCD Ce560XL
G-HPPY LJ40
HB-IFJ F900EX
OE-GLY LJ60

Hangar Ramp

VP-CJC BD700
G-CJAG Be390
G-OMJC Be390
G-SJSS CL605 dep 07:54
CS-DLD F2000EX

Terminal Ramp

9H-AFL A318CJ
G-HCGD LJ45
HB-JEB Galaxy
G-NMRM Ce525A

West 1 Apron

OE-GVX LJ40
G-JBIS Ce550
CS-DLF F2000EX
G-FJET Ce550
VP-BRA F2000EX

Between West 1 & West 2

VP-COK 125-700
VP-CGS BD700

West 2 Apron

G-IFTE 125-700

East Apron

G-ONAL Be200
G-PFFN Be200

South Apron

G-CDFY Be200 arr 08:04 as Vickers 6

Regards

Andy H

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Later in the Day the highlight of the day arrived

A6-DLM arrived1415E Airbus A320 2403 Amiri Flight

other arrivals

HB-VOI 1658

G-TBAE Felix 43\44 1744 has it seems gone Tech

D-IETZ GBJ21A 1747

D-CMSC 1830

M-ONAV 1855

G-STUF ACG27B 1920

OE-GVA VJS179 1922

G-VIPI 1951

Saturday 14/02/2009

A very nice Sunny Day for a change

Britains new A1 Steam loco passed through Farnborough
Station at 1120 this morning on a railtour to eastleigh and
back. Large crowd of people to see it Pass

Aircraft movements very Heavy for a Saturday but
nothing really of interest (List is on webpage)

Work on the New road and carpark continued today
trying to make up for lost time due to the Snow
cannot wait for completion ease the traffic on victoria
road but i am still upset that peoples homes were
pulled down for a carpark even though new homes
were built nearby.

The New Farnborough

Building is well under way for the new farnborough center
with The girders going up in several places .And the new
road and car park for the Sainsburys Super Store.

New Buses on Service 1

Recently introduced on Service 1 Goldline A325 Farnborough rd 13/02/2009

January At Farnborough not a lot really to report
movements were nothing special and no real noticable
downturn due to the so called Credit crunch.

All of the Former XL Aicraft have found new homes
and departed the Air field . A steady stream of regular
visiters for Mantainance work has continued with a
couple of arrivals for partout and Scrap (See website
for Full details.

Farnborough Town center .

Work has commenced on the new road layout and buildings
at the Victoria Road End .

February started cold and snowy .The most snow seen
for some 16years .

The Scene from my Gates at 11am 02.02.2009
Night View from Landing Window

Airship Hanger Listed building :

listing for 'unique' airship shed

A giant airship hanger in Hampshire used during World War I has been protected with Grade-II listing status.
Culture minister Barbara Follett MP gave the status to the Beta Shed at Farnborough Airport.
It is one of only a handful of surviving portable airship hangars in Europe and is to be protected because of its "unique" history.
The structure was created in about 1892 and was erected at the airport between 1910 and 1911.
It was used during the war to house airships, or balloons, which provided air observation of German submarines and monitored threats to shipping convoys.
The new listed status will provide the shed with enhanced protection against insensitive development.
Ms Follett said: "This is a most unusual and unique building and deserves preservation.
"Only six of these sheds existed at the beginning of the First World War, and this one has housed some truly remarkable examples of British engineering."
Farnborough was the location of the first airship trials, including the first Sea Scout (SS), but the base was abandoned by the Naval Airship Service due to the expansion of aeroplane squadrons there.
Airships and personnel were transferred to Kingsnorth, Kent, which became the airship headquarters.

Story from BBC NEWS:

Monday 5th January 2009

Early Snow at Farnborough closed the Runway untill 0800
The BAE 146 Shuttle so far has not Appeared the Vickers shuttle run as normal.

Visitors :

OK-SLA in \out by 0930

M-OORE GMA Maint East Apron

N12AG

PERIOD TO 1150

G-BLRA BAE 146 Felix 41\42 shuttle in\ out

OE-HVJ VJS 302 arrived

M-FIVE Arrived

ADDITIONS TO 1400

HB-AEU Swiss jet 113 in out

D-AIND DLY 305 arrived 1308

and a few Netjets .

LX-FLY arrived 1425 swv05ly parked West 2 maint Area

Additions

G-OLDW arrived 1429

OE-HPK Arrived 1450

G-BLRA FELIX 41\42 on the shuttle

VP-BCC arr 1653 departed 1735

N452NS arrived 1856

and the usual Based \nje

Looks like a very very cold night in prospect .TEMP -8 Forcaste.

January 1ST 2009

Same Overcaste Scene this morning .

Farnborough opened at 0800 And a few movements
have Takem place

Visitors:

OE-GNY HS125
OE-GVT LJ60
HB-VOW Cessna 525B CitationJet Cj3
CS-DFV NJE773N arr 1640
EC-KKE WNR 342 \ 343p arr1711 dep1751



The local Paper carrys article About Tag Aviation Plans
For the Future of the Airport .

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well thats another Year ending on a very very cold
theme. Farnborough just a few Movements today
the only Visiter being a D reg Air Ambulance.

Sunday Dec 28th 2008

Most of the Former XLA Aircraft have departed from Lasham leaving only 1 more to go
Farnborough. Not Really much happening these days thats been Worth reporting only EBJ Going Bust that used EGLF

My christmas like many i suspect was spent in Bed .
A very cold December Day but sunny at times. Much of UK Recovering from Flu like Myself and frankly its been the worst flu i have ever Had. We managed a sit down Roast family around the table we didnt manage that at Christmas . Spent the afternoon listening to Football on Radio and updating my Data Bases
.World situation taking a turn for the worse with the mid East on Fire again will they ever Stop that i very much doubt it.
Locally Woolworths remains open not much in there now and due to close January 5th. Another empty shop in an already bare town center . Adams Childrens shop also going to recievership closed mounths ago here in Farnborough but one shop remains in Aldershot.
The Airport second Day of operations saw just based movements today but a very heavy day on Saturday saw plenty of movements up to close at 2000 one new CL605 arrived from canada Enroute to the Azorres VP-CCH.

Farnborough 12 November 2008

The Day Dawned dry and bright . All looked good For XH558 Departure
which went without a hitch at 1305 local time landing back at its
Bruntingthorpe Base some twenty minutes later with overflight of
LASHAM and RAF ODIHAM. Large crowds were all around the
perimeter with ITV Thames Valley cameras to record the event
Time will tell if this is the Last ever flight due to very poor money
donations to keep it airworthy

Farnborough 11 November 2008

The Expected Departure of XH558 Drew large numbers of
people around the perimeter on a dry but Windy day.
Unfortunately electrical problem caused the flight to its
Bruntingthorpe base was cancelled. A new Transformer will
need to be fitted before another attempt is made on wedneday
the 12Th.

Farnborough 10 November 2008

XH558 News:

Message on some Forums Departure time of lunchtime today was incorrect :
Expected Departure depending on Weather conditions 11/11/2008 11am 1300
Note : this is Unofficial .

Terible morning heavy Rain And Gales ; Movements

M-FIVE Gama Main.

M-WMWM

G-BLRA Bae Shuttle

G-MKSA

EC-KFQ

TF-MIO Ice jet 400

And Netjets + based

Farnborough Sunday 09 nov

Not Really a lot to say over the past week or so with Visitors
rather Slow . Pick of recent Days was 2 boeing 737 of Jet 2
on a Charter flight from Dublin
Few new Aircraft delivered to Tag Aviation and book-a-jet

Vulcan XH558 News. Repairs to Brakes are said to be going
Well and possible departure this coming week to its base.
more on that as i get it

Aircraft noted: 1430

North Aprons

Delta Ramp
HB-JEE G550
D-ABCD CL604
G-FJET Ce550
N725LB BD700
N335FX CL604

Tower Ramp
S5-ADA CL605
G-HPPY LJ40
G-SIRS Ce560XL
G-LEAI Ce510
VP-BGM CL605
N200GN F2000

Hangar Ramp
G-MATF G4SP
M-FIVE Be350
G-PREI Be390
G-OJAJ F2000EX
G-SNZY LJ45
G-OEWD Be390 arr 13:58 as Bookajet 123

Terminal Ramp
G-RRAZ Legacy
N171TG F50EX
D-AKAZ BD700 arr 14:26 as Bavarian 50

West 1 Apron
N888HE G5
N343MG F900

Between West 1 & West 2
VP-COK 125-700

East Apron
VP-BKW Be90
G-CLOW Be200
M-NINE Be58
XH558 Vulcan

West 2 Apron / South Apron
nothing noted

Other Movement
EC-JYQ LJ60 dep 13:34 TAG Espania 064

Regards

Andy H

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The Evening turned into A Gale and Rain

Arrivals to 1935

This Eve arrivals\dep

G-RJXF BMA in \out

OE-HMS TYROL JET 43 In\out

OE-HHH GBL09HH in

OO-DFG AAB61D In

N225EE KAISER 77 In\out

Farnborough 24th October 2008

Vulcan XH558 Stranded at Farnborough

credit Picture to : Aaron (Harricane Harold)


The VULCAN XH558 is still parked on East Apron with brake
Failure. Is likely to be there a while.
European-bizjets (EBJ) Went into Administration this week
loss of many Jobs . One Aircraft G-EEBJ is still at Farnborough
parked on East Apron.

The Cody Flyer and Cody

The Cody Flyer Replica Farnborough

The Cody Flyer Exhibition at FAST 18/10/2008