Sunday 22 March 2015

Stokes Bay - 22nd March 2015

An afternoon jolly down to the coast for the arrival of USS Franklin Roosevelt. Been a while since we saw a carrier in, so well worth a visit.

First stop was Explosion for a look across at Portsmouth docks. The destroyer USS Winston Churchill was in, but unfortunately its lone Seahawk was hangared.

From here it was on to Stokes Bay to await the "The Big Stick". After finally finding a parking space the wait was on. Fortunately it was only a few minutes before the mighty ship appeared. Rounding the corner from Spithead we could already see a full deck of Hornets.

Below is a list of what we saw only, there were several more aircraft below decks which escaped us this time.

Stokes Bay 22-3-15

CVW-1 - CVN71 USS Franklin D Roosevelt
CVN71 USS Theodore Roosevelt, Stokes Bay 22-3-15
VFA-11 "Red Rippers"
166624/ AB-102 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-117 United States Navy
166625/ AB-103 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-118 United States Navy
166629/ AB-104 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-122 United States Navy
166610/ AB-105 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-103 United States Navy
166631/ AB-106 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-124 United States Navy
166623/ AB-110 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-116 United States Navy
166626/ AB-111 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-119 United States Navy
166627/ AB-112 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-120 United States Navy
VFA-211 "Checkmates"
166799/ AB-201 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-172 United States Navy
166805/ AB-202 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-178 United States Navy
166807/ AB-203 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-180 United States Navy
166808/ AB-204 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-181 United States Navy
166809/ AB-205 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-182 United States Navy
166812/ AB-206 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-185 United States Navy
166813/ AB-207 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-186 United States Navy
166814/ AB-210 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-187 United States Navy
166815/ AB-211 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-188 United States Navy
166816/ AB-212 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 F Super Hornet F-189 United States Navy
VFA-136 "Knighthawks"
166820/ AB-300 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-139 United States Navy
166821/ AB-301 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-140 United States Navy
166822/ AB-302 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-141 United States Navy
166823/ AB-303 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-142 United States Navy
166824/ AB-304 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-143 United States Navy
166825/ AB-305 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-144 United States Navy
166826/ AB-306 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-145 United States Navy
166827/ AB-307 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-146 United States Navy
166828/ AB-310 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-147 United States Navy
166829/ AB-311 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-148 United States Navy
166818/ AB-312 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-137 United States Navy
166817/ AB-313 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 E Super Hornet E-136 United States Navy
VMFA-251 "Thunderbolts"
164902/ AB-400 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-361 United States Marine Corps
164892/ AB-401 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-353 United States Marine Corps
164958/ AB-402 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-378 United States Marine Corps
164975/ AB-403 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-390 United States Marine Corps
164900/ AB-404 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-360 United States Marine Corps
164980/ AB-405 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-395 United States Marine Corps
164964/ AB-406 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-381 United States Marine Corps
164952/ AB-410 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-375 United States Marine Corps
164909/ AB-411 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-368 United States Marine Corps
164973/ AB-412 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet C-388 United States Marine Corps
VAQ-137 "Rooks"
168266/ AB-500 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G-048 United States Navy
168267/ AB-501 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G-049 United States Navy
168269/ AB-502 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G-051 United States Navy
168270/ AB-503 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G-052 United States Navy
168274/ AB-504 McDonnell-Douglas EA-18 G Growler G-056 United States Navy
VAW-125 "Tigertails"
168592/ AB-600 Grumman E-2 D Hawkeye AA- United States Navy
168593/ AB-601 Grumman E-2 D Hawkeye AA- United States Navy
168595/ AB-603 Grumman E-2 D Hawkeye AA- United States Navy
168321/ AB-604 Grumman E-2 D Hawkeye AA- United States Navy
HS-11 "Dragonslayers"
164801/ AB-611 Sikorsky SH-60 F Seahawk 701947 United States Navy(Below deck)
164615/ AB-612 Sikorsky SH-60 F Seahawk 701804 United States Navy
165115/ AB-614 Sikorsky HH-60 H Seahawk 701953 United States Navy
165120/ AB-616 Sikorsky HH-60 H Seahawk 702284 United States Navy
165256/ AB-617 Sikorsky HH-60 H Seahawk 702289 United States Navy
CVN71 USS Franklin D Roosevelt Stokes Bay 22-3-15
CVN71 USS Franklin D Roosevelt Stokes Bay 22-3-15 CVN71 USS Franklin D Roosevelt Stokes Bay 22-3-15 CVN71 USS Franklin D Roosevelt Stokes Bay 22-3-15 CVN71 USS Franklin D Roosevelt Stokes Bay 22-3-15



Wednesday 18 March 2015

Berlin to Poland - 15th - 18th March 2015 Day 4

The final day arrived too soon and it was time to start the trek back to Berlin.

First port of call was the main airport in Poznan. The Lim that was preserved here has gone.

Poznan-Lawica 18-03-15
D-CNNN Cessna 560 Citation Excel S+ 560-6127
D-ISCO Cessna 525A Citation Jet 2 525A-0151
F-HITM Beech 400XP Beechjet RK-50
N463RD Socata TBM850 463
SP-GKM Cirrus Design SR-22T 0007
SP-NPA Piper PA-46 350P Malibu Mirage 4636499

Next up a MiG in an industrial estate.

Swadzim 18-03-15
146 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MF 0390217146

Maybe a bit early here as a few hangars shut up. One open and a few AN-2s dotted about as well as the preserved MiG.

Poznan-Kobylnica 18-03-15
0856 WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G108-56
6814 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 MF 966814
6814 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Poznan-Kobylnica 18-03-15
SP-AUP Extra 300L 1296
SP-AZO Zlin Z.142 0245
SP-EMF Zlin Z.526 F Trener Master 1273
SP-FCX Zlin Z.142 0522
SP-FIX WSK-PZL An-2 TPS 1G185-05
SP-FIX WSK-PZL An-2 Poznan-Kobylnica 18-03-15
SP-FZX Cessna 172 N 172-73731
SP-IWA Robinson R44 Raven I 1511
SP-IWA Robinson R44 Raven Poznan-Kobylnica 18-03-15
SP-KWP WSK-PZL An-2 TP 1G214-06
SP-MPZR TL Ultralight TL-2 /ESO-2 05
SP-NEH WSK-PZL An-2 TP 1G188-34
SP-RGR PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 2000 00960001
SP-SAL Robinson R44 Raven II 13130
SP-SHE Zlin Z.142 0365
SP-UTA Extra 330LX LC021
SP-UTA Extra 330 Poznan-Kobylnica 18-03-15
SP-UTB Zlin Z.242 L 0803
SP-WKA WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G108-62
SP-WKA AN-2 Kobylnica 18-03-15
Unmarked AN-2 (possibly SP-FFB?)
Unmarked AN-2 (possibly SP-FFB?) Poznan-Kobylnica 18-03-15

We'd decided to give a Krzesziny another bash as we wanted some F-16s. On our arrival a wave was departing but due to the sun were unreadable. If we waited for their return it would mean missing bits on the route back....we waited.

Poznan-Krzesziny AB 18-03-15
4040 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-1 Polish Air Force
4045 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-6 Polish Air Force
4046 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-7 Polish Air Force
4049 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-10 Polish Air Force
4049 F-16 Falcon Poznan-Krzesziny AB 18-03-15
4058 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-19 Polish Air Force
4059 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-20 Polish Air Force
4060 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-21 Polish Air Force
4078 General Dynamics F-16 D Fighting Falcon JD-3 Polish Air Force
SP-ALL Cirrus Design SR-22T 0968 - overflew

Was only expecting 6 back so 8 was a Brucie bonus! Time to get the skates on now as there were two museums that had to be reached before closing time.

Drzonow 18-03-15
1 Yakovlev Yak-11 64233
11 Avia B-33 B33-5339
50 Ilyushin IL-28 B5 56538
50 IL-28 Drzonow 18-03-15
(0104) Mil Mi-2 M2 ZD0104054
112 Mikoyan-Gurevich SBLim-2 M 1A10012
307 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 PF 0307
314 Mil Mi-4 A 03141
314 Mil Mi-4 Drzonow 18-03-15
0506 PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[B] Iskra 1H05-06
0530 PZL-Mielec TS-11 200Art bis[C] Iskra 1H05-30
635 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-6 R 1J-06-35
0823 PZL-Mielec TS-11 200bis(R) Iskra 1H08-23
0823 Iskra Drzonow 18-03-15
905 Sukhoi Su-7 UM 2905
1005 PZL-Swidnik SM-2 S2-01005
1005 SM-2 Drzonow 18-03-15
1105 PZL-Swidnik SM-1 Sz 01105
1105 SM-1 Drzonow 18-03-15
1318 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 U-400 661318
1423 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 R 94R011423
1423 MiG-21 Drzonow 18-03-15
1624 Mil Mi-2 Sz 541624100
1721 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 R 1C-17-21
1721 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 Drzonow 18-03-15
1809 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-2 1B01809
2307 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-13 742307
3069 VEB VEB-14 P 14803069
6138 Sukhoi Su-20 R 74828
6138 Sukhoi Su-20 R Drzonow 18-03-15
7815 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM 94N7815
8020 Mikoyan-Gurevich SBLim-2 Art 1A08020
8020 Lim-2 Drzonow 18-03-15
8511 Sukhoi Su-22 M-4 28511
8511 Sukhoi Su-22 M-4 Drzonow 18-03-15
(SP-LAS) Lisunov Li-2 P 18423203
SP-LAS Li-2 Drzonow 18-03-15

Cracking little museum. Back into Germany now and the museum at Cottbus.

Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
98 Yakovlev Yak-11 68210
(205) Ilyushin IL-28 54006279 - wreck, nose section
(205) Ilyushin IL-28 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
226 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 54211684 - marked 22
370 Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin 591535
380 Mil Mi-2 562249032
437 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 P 1D-02-12 - storage area
502 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 1C-09-02
537 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 1C-09-17
537 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(538) Mil Mi-4 A 07142 - storage area
653 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 MF 965311
653 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 MF Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(792) Mil Mi-4 A 0251 - marked 785
(792) Mil Mi-4 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
821 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM 760604
826 Antonov An-2 T 17947306 - storage area
826 AN-2 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
981 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 SPS-K 94A6704
996 Antonov An-14 A 600904
1015 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-13 161015
1015 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-13 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(20+04) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MF 0390213098 - marked 584
(20+04) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MF Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
20+44 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 BN 0393214212 - also carries 696
20+62 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 UB A1037901
(23+99) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 US 01685134 - marked 215
(23+99) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 US Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(24+21) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 bis N75051407 - marked 848
(25+04) Sukhoi Su-22 M-4K 25511 - marked 365
(25+04) Sukhoi Su-22 M-4K Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
32+15 Fiat G-91 R/3 483
76+22 Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II 1609
76+22 Alouete 2 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
92+13 Piaggio P-149 D 309
92+13 P149 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(93+68) Mil Mi-8 TB 10560 - marked 132
(93+70) Mil Mi-8 TB 10577 - marked 93+60, storage area
93+70 as 93+61 Mil- Mi-8 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(93+98) Mil Mi-9 A 340001 - marked 482
(93+98) Mil Mi-9 A Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(94+69) Lockheed T-33 A Shooting Star 580-9257 - marked EB-399
98+11 Sukhoi Su-22 UM-3K N17532370810
98+11 Sukhoi Su-22 UM-3K Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
98+17 Sukhoi Su-22 M-4K 31001 - storage area
98+17 Sukhoi Su-22 M-4K Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
98+32 Mil Mi-24 D 340278
(670071) Focke-Wulf Fw.190 F-3/R11 670071 - wreck
(32 yellow) Mil Mi-2 511019039 - marked 02 yellow
(32 yellow) Mil Mi-2 511019039 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(DD+339) Republic F-84 F Thunderstreak 52-6746 - marked DD-313
DD+339 as DD+313 F-84 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(DDR-3267) VBA Lommatzsch FES-530 /II Lehrmeister 0217 - marked DM-3267
DDR-3267 as DM-3267 FES-530 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
D-EALM Poeschel P.300 Equator 001-A - storage area
D-EALM Poeschel P.300 Equator Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
D-ESLQ LET Z-37 A Cmelak 14-20
D-EWOI Zlin Z.42 M 0114
D-EWOI Z.42 Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
(D-FOCA) PZL-Okecie 106 A Kruk 07810140 marked DDR-TCA
(D-FOCA) PZL-Okecie 106 A Kruk Cottbus Museum 18-03-15
DM-WCO Orlican L-40 Meta-Sokol 150512 - wings only
JA+111 Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6 1625
JA-111 CL-13 Sabre Cottbus Museum 18-03-15

Yet another marvellous museum there. 

Time to head back to Berlin for the flight home. One last GA stop was made where the man at the gliding area opened up the hangars. The rest of the drome was gated and we didn't really have time to explore further.

Eggersdorf 18-03-15
D-2043 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS 242CS
D-2105 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1922
D-3171 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.509
D-4878 Grob G.104 IIB Speed Astir 4048
D-4908 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-03.48
D-5127 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-1879
D-5769 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 A Pirat B-398
D-6100 Glaser-Dirks DG-100 G 86/G7
D-EDVR Reims-Cessna F.150 M 1363
D-EDVR Reims-Cessna F.150 Eggersdorf 18-03-15
D-EKWM Cessna 182 E 182-54307
D-KDGU Scheibe SF-25 C Falke 2000 4356C
D-MWUF PPHU Ekolot JK-05 Junior 05-07-06
F-GHGB Max Holste MH.1521 M Broussard 256
F-GHGB Max Holste MH.1521 M Broussard Eggersdorf 18-03-15

Berlin-Schonefeld 18-03-15
D-AGET Boeing  737 75B 28109 Germania
D-AOLG Fokker F-100 11452 Avanti Air
D-ASTE Airbus A321 211(SL) 6005 Germania
LN-NGD Boeing  737 8JP 39049 Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGY Boeing  737 8JP 41126 Norwegian Air Shuttle

The chariot home was G-EZUR. Nothing worthy noted on arrival at Gatwick.

Another successful trip to Eastern Europe done. I'm sure there will be a few more to come as it is a fantastic destination with some great museums, friendly dromes and lots of preserved MiGs and Sukhois dotted about.

As usual, thanks to the team for the company and banter.

Tuesday 17 March 2015

Berlin to Poland - 15th - 18th March 2015 Day 3

Another sunny day beckoned and as it gets light early we decided to knock out a few W&R first thing.

Wroclaw-Technology University 17-03-15
1853 WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G118-53
1853 WSK-PZL An-2 Wroclaw-Technology University 17-03-15
4108 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 2960526300
4108 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Wroclaw-Technology University 17-03-15
8104 Sukhoi Su-22 M-4 28104
8104 SU-22 Wroclaw-Technology University 17-03-15

Wroclaw-Psie Pole 17-03-15
(151) Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-1 Unknown
(151) Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-1 Wroclaw-Psie Pole 17-03-15
706 PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[B] Iskra 1H07-06
706 Iskra Psie Pole 17-03-15
5609 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM 94A5609
5609 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Wroclaw-Psie Pole 17-03-15
7502 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 UM 02695175
7502 MiG-21 Psie Pole 17-03-15
SP-DNA WSK-PZL An-2 R 1G62-58
SP-SCE Mil Mi-2 534521125
SP-SCE Mil Mi-2 Wroclaw-Psie Pole 17-03-15

Olesnica 17-03-15
(0504) PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[B] Iskra 1H05-04 - marked 1978

Psary 17-03-15
(1815) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 M 961815
(1815) MiG-21 Psary 17-03-15

As is becoming the norm in the very friendly Poland, access granted to the hangar here.

Wroclaw-Szymanow 17-03-15
8553 WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G85-53
8353 AN-2 Szymanow 17-03-15
D-EOTE Reims-Cessna F.172 N 1627
SP-1492 PZL-Bielsko SZD-42 Jantar 2B B-873
SP-2269 PZL-Bielsko SZD-22 C Mucha Standard F-653
SP-2354 PZL-Bielsko SZD-25 A Lis F-738
SP-2792 PZL-Bielsko SZD-38 A Jantar 1 B-636
SP-2797 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.678
SP-2809 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.691
SP-3034 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.736
SP-3138 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 C Pirat P-811
SP-3145 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 C Pirat P-818
SP-3146 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 C Pirat P-819
SP-3193 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 -1 Jantar Standard 2 B-1148
SP-3215 PZL-Bielsko SZD-52 -0 Jantar 15 X-137
SP-3216 PZL-Bielsko SZD-42 -2 Jantar 2B B-1311
SP-3221 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 -1 Jantar Standard 2 B-1202
SP-3227 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 Jantar Standard 3 B-1301
SP-3305 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1615
SP-3324 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-1550
SP-3395 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-1624
SP-3432 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1797
SP-3465 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1817
SP-3717 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 -1 Jantar Standard 2 B-1101
SP-AFT PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A 16820643
SP-ALI WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G157-07
SP-ALI AN-2 Szymanow 17-03-15
SP-CEE PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron 107219
SP-CUH Pottier P.220 S-AT3 Koala 001
SP-EMP WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G147-20
SP-FCY Zlin Z.142 0521
SP-FIE WSK-PZL An-2 TP 1G185-02
SP-FIE WSK-PZL An-2 Wroclaw-Szymanow 17-03-15
SP-FMO Cessna 150 K 150-71529
SP-FWU PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A 18840773
SP-FYF WSK-PZL An-2 TD 1G181-53
SP-FYF WSK-PZL An-2 Wroclaw-Szymanow 17-03-15
SP-GLL Robinson R44 Raven II 12209
SP-KAA WSK-PZL An-2 P 1G117-69
SP-KAA AN-2 Szymanow 17-03-15
SP-KAN Reims-Cessna F.150 M 1157
SP-KAS PZL-Mielec M-20 Mewa 1AH002-16
SP-KTT Piper PA-28 181 Archer III 2843597
SP-MCA PZL-Mielec M-20 Mewa 1AH002-08
SP-MIA Cessna 172 S 172S-9342
SP-NKF Piper PA-34 220T Seneca V 3449360
SP-NKF PA-34 Szymanow 17-03-15
SP-WUL Socata MS.893E Rallye 180GT Gaillard 12238
SP-WUL Socata MS.893E Rallye Wroclaw-Szymanow 17-03-15
SP-YHE Bleriot XI

Outside a hotel are

Wroclaw-Zereniki 17-03-15
306 PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[A] Iskra 1H03-06
306 PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis Iskra Wroclaw-Zereniki 17-03-15
7101 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM 94A7101
7101 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM Wroclaw-Zereniki 17-03-15

A MiG guards the gate at military area just down the road from the main airport.

Wroclaw-Strachowice Barracks 17-03-15
8007 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 MF 968007

Wroclaw-Strachowice 17-03-15
D-FSFS Piper PA-46 500TP Malibu Meridian 4697492
OK-OBR Cessna 510 Citation Mustang 510-0289
SP-HMN Reims-Cessna F.150 M 1279
SP-HXL Eurocopter EC135 P2+ 0898 Polish Medical Air Rescue

Some more AN-2s here, one hangar opened for us.

Wroclaw-Miroslawice 17-03-15
7356 WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G73-56
7356 AN-2 Miroslawice 17-03-15
D-EDKX Socata TB-10 Tobago 215
OE-DYR Socata MS.892E Rallye 150T 2777
SP-3205 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-962
SP-ANZ WSK-PZL An-2 TD 1G180-46
SP-AOF WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G98-67
SP-AOF WSK-PZL An-2 Wroclaw-Miroslawice 17-03-15
SP-AOM WSK-PZL An-2 P 1G159-27
SP-AOM AN-2 Miroslawice 17-03-15
SP-AWK Yakovlev Yak-12 M 169665
SP-CEB PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron 96174 - wreck
SP-CEB PZL-101 Gawron Miroslawice 17-03-15
SP-CFR PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron 63079 - wreck
SP-CFR PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron Wroclaw-Miroslawice 17-03-15
SP-CKN PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron 107213
SP-CKN PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron Wroclaw-Miroslawice 17-03-15
SP-FIZ WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G73-53 - also carries 7353
SP-KCH Cessna 152 152-82715
SP-KFH Cessna 152 152-81555
SP-KLG Cessna 152 152-84305
SP-KOC Reims-Cessna F.150 M 1235
SP-MAB LET L-200 D Morava 171314 - fuselage
SP-MAB L-200 Morava Miroslawice 17-03-15
SP-YGF PZL-Okecie 101 A Gawron 96186

Wolow 17-03-15
1985 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 P
1985 Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 Wolow 17-03-15

Another nice little haul here. Lovely to see the Dromader depart, what a delightful sound.

Lubin 17-03-15
M-CCCV Pilatus PC-12 -47 813
M-GCCC Beech 350 Super King Air FL-755
SP-2632 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.552
SP-2686 PZL-Bielsko SZD-41 Jantar Standard X-111
SP-2880 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-06.01
SP-3070 PZL-Bielsko SZD-41 A Jantar Standard B-732
SP-3106 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.778
SP-3332 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 Jantar Standard 3 B-1507
SP-3454 PZL-Bielsko SZD-42 -2 Jantar 2B B-1675
SP-3492 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-1874
SP-3508 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1854
SP-3509 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1858
SP-AAI Yakovlev Yak-12 M 7127147
SP-AAK Yakovlev Yak-12 M 7127148
SP-CRP PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A 59084
SP-CRP PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga Lubin 17-03-15
SP-FZK Cessna 152 152-81272
SP-FZK Cessna 152 Lubin 17-03-15
SP-KKT Cessna T303 Crusader T303-00024
SP-KLF Cessna 152 152-84805
SP-KMD Cessna 182 P 182-62781
SP-ZUF PZL-Mielec M-18 B Dromader 1Z013-37
SP-ZWK PZL-Mielec M-18 B Dromader 1Z018-24

Once again the man with the keys obliged and opened up the hangar.

Leszno 17-03-15
67-ABI Denney Kitfox Unknown
D-0698 Schleicher ASK-21 21556
D-ELSZ PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 80 CF15810604
D-ELSZ PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga Leszno 17-03-15
N7CG Schempp-Hirth Discus 2a 186
SP-2024 PZL-Bielsko SZD-12 A Mucha 100A F-486
SP-2600 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat B-458
SP-2858 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-05.12
SP-2872 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-05.33
SP-2933 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-06.09
SP-3008 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-09.06
SP-3183 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 -1 Jantar Standard 2 B-1106
SP-3349 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior W-956
SP-3373 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 Jantar Standard 3 B-1589
SP-3413 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1771
SP-3438 PZL-Bielsko SZD-51 -1 Junior B-1803
SP-3524 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50 -3 Puchacz B-1980
SP-3728 PZL-Bielsko SZD-9 bis Bocian 1E P.469
SP-3731 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 Pirat S-03.06
SP-3814 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30 A Pirat B-395
SP-ALB Reims-Cessna F.150 L 1016
SP-ALC Socata MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 11454
SP-AMN WSK-PZL An-2 P 1G174-41
SP-AOY WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G118-51
SP-AZR Zlin Z.142 0257
SP-CSS Reims-Cessna F.152 1960
(SP-EBF)/F PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A 59085 - dumped
(SP-EBF)/F PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga Leszno 17-03-15
SP-GCD Reims-Cessna F.150 L 0682
SP-GET Aero AT-3 R100 AT3-056
SP-HKM Socata MS.893E Rallye 180TS Galerien 3325
SP-KAO Reims-Cessna F.150 L 0723
SP-KLM Reims-Cessna FR.172 K Hawk XP 0592
SP-SAOT Aeroprakt A.22 L2 Vision Unknown
SP-SKP Socata MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 11469
(SP)-MAE Trike
**-MAE? Trike Leszno 17-03-15

A few locked hangars here. Permission granted to photo their floatplanes...however none were about!

Zerniki Gadki 17-03-15
(N513GL) Douglas DC-3 C-47B-15-DK 15271/26716
N513GL DC-3 Zerniki Gadki 17-03-15
N4931B Cessna 152 152-83713
OK-RUS 55 Flight Design CT Supralight Unknown
OK-RUS 55 Flight Design CT Zerniki Gadki 17-03-15
PH-ANF Piper PA-28 RT-201 Arrow IV 28R-8018004
SP-0024 PZL-Bielsko SZD-45 Ogar B.757
SP-0024 PZL-Bielsko SZD-45 Ogar Zerniki Gadki 17-03-15
SP-CBE Reims-Cessna F.150 M 1254
SP-GZZ Enstrom F280 FX 2025
SP-GZZ Enstrom F280 Zerniki Gadki 17-03-15
SP-KRM Cessna T.182 T T182-08189
SP-KRM Cessna T.182 Zerniki Gadki 17-03-15
SP-ROD Cessna 172 N 172-68223
SP-YIA Aero AT-4 AT4-018

The Bryza was doing circuits and the one F-16 was presumably a QRA outside its HAS.

Poznan-Krzesziny AB 17-03-15
0208 PZL-Mielec M-28 BTDII Bryza AJG002-08 Polish Air Force
4054 General Dynamics F-16 C Fighting Falcon JC-15 Polish Air Force
9112 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 MF 969112 - Stored on field

Stuck in a bit of traffic and this overflew

of Poznan 17-03-15
SP-KCC Cessna 152 152-85773

Time was getting on and the next stop, a museum, was shut. Seen from outside were the following.

Szreniawa 17-03-15
SP-AGW PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A 19850823
SP-CFA PZL-Okecie 101 G Gawron 30032
SP-DFA PZL-Mielec M-15 -00 Belphegor 1S008-05
SP-SCO Mil Mi-2 529626026
SP-WMF WSK-PZL An-2 R 1G156-21
SP-ZCP PZL-Okecie 106 BR Kruk 08850172
SP-ZZG PZL-Mielec M-18  Dromader 1Z008-11

Off to the hotel and then some nice local food and a beer before hitting a few more static exhibits.

Poznan-Politechnika 17-03-15
(4604) Sukhoi Su-22 M-4 24604

This museum was obviously closed but we thought it worth a look if not we'd do it tomorrow. Luckily even at 2100L you can walk round the outside and see it all easily.

Poznan-Citadel 17-03-15
01 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Unknown
4 Ilyushin IL-28 R 1910
710 PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[B] Iskra 1H07-10
998 Yakovlev Yak-12 M 210998
(1419) Mikoyan-Gurevich Lim-5 1C-14-19
2018 PZL-Swidnik SM-1 WSz 402018
3649 Mil Mi-2 R 563649094
4106 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM 94A4106
4245 Sukhoi Su-20 R 6605
9863 WSK-PZL An-2 T 1G98-63

Last knockings of the day were a couple in town. The TS-8 (0626) was no longer in situ.

Poznan-Town 17-03-15
(3509) Sukhoi Su-22 M-4 30509

And that was day 3 done and dusted. Another excellent day with a good variety of aircraft seen.