Sunday 15 November 2015

Pyrenees Lap - 15th - 18th November 2015 Day 1

The usual early start for some winter sunshine and an area we'd never yet got around to was the next adventure for the triumvirate that was Colin, Darren and John. Not the best of times to travel to France but we decided to crack on regardless. Anyway, Luton was uninspiring so after the pre-trip brekkie with Frank and Ben it was time to board G-EZDB for the two hour flight to Barcelona. Que?

Barcelona 15-11-15
EC-CDS Piper PA-31-310 Turbo Navajo B 31-7300951 - Stored
EC-CQN LET L-13 Blanik 026131 - Stored
EC-EZD Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II TC-314 - Stored
EC-EZE Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II TC-319 - Stored
EC-FIH Douglas MD88 53196 - Stored
(EC-FPC) Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II TC-408 - Stored
EC-GAN Swearingen SA.226TC Metro II TC-203
EC-HOB Dassault Falcon 900EX 43 Executive Airlines (EC)
EC-JCV Swearingen SA.226AT Merlin IVA AT-038
EC-JIL Bombardier Global Express BD-700-1A10 9146 Corporate
EC-MGY Airbus A321 231(SL) 6638 Vueling Airlines
N32PM Cessna 525C Citation Jet 4 525C-0190 Corporate
N450EE Gulfstream G450 4163 Corporate
N723HH Bombardier Global 5000 BD-700-1A11 9508 Corporate
PH-MYX Cessna 650 Citation VII 650-7117 Air Service Liege
TC-JIR Airbus A330 223 949 THY Turkish Airlines
T7-SIS Bombardier Challenger 300 20141 Corporate
9H-FWW Raytheon 390 Premier 1 RB-131 Corporate

Not too long was spent at BCN, a quick look at the biz ramp and stored bits then onwards for a bit of W&R. The first stop was closed with the Saeta and Beech displayed on the roof and the Sabre hidden in the corner.

Vilanova I La Geltru 15-11-15
(A.10B-45) Hispano HA.200 D Saeta 20/51 Spanish Air Force
A.10B-45 HA200 Vilanova 15-11-15
C.5-71 North American F-86 F Sabre 191-414 Spanish Air Force
EC-BJG Beech A23 -24 Musketeer Super III MA-74 Preserved

Next up was Sant Cugat for the two KC-97s. Alas, these are no longer around and have been chopped up so the man on site informed us.

Off to the main GA drome in Barcelona, Sabadell. No airside access was available here but we managed to root out a few.

Sabadell 15-11-15
A.10C-111 Hispano HA.220 D Super Saeta 22/116
C.12-26 McDonnell-Douglas F-4 C Phantom II 1233
E.15-48/41-16 Lockheed T-33 A Shooting Star 580-1391
E.16-97/793-2 North American T-6G Texan 168-478
EC-ASP Douglas DC-3 C-47B-20-DK 15535/26980
EC-AXV Beech B55 Baron TC-730
EC-BBJ Reims-Cessna F.172 G 0193
EC-BDS Zlin Z.526 A Akrobat 1001
EC-BPT AISA I-11B Peque 214
(EC-BZP) Convair 990 30A-5 30-10-18 - Stored
EC-CCE Cessna 414 414-0391
(EC-CFO) Dornier Do.27 B-1 149 - Preserved on roundabout as EC-PAC
EC-PAC Do.27 Sabbadell 15-11-15
EC-CGE Piper PA-34 200 Seneca 34-7350324
EC-CGL CASA S.223 A-1 Flamingo 058
EC-DAU/78-14 CASA 1.131 E Jungmann 2103
EC-DMC Reims-Cessna F.152 1783
EC-DMR Cessna 172 RG Cutlass 172RG-0547
EC-EOV Cessna 337 G Super Skymaster 337-01779
EC-EQB Cessna 150 M 150-78829
EC-ERV Cessna 152 152-81957
EC-EXJ Mooney M.20 J 24-1689
EC-EXK Mooney M.20 J 24-1690
EC-EXL Cessna 152 152-84055
EC-EXL Sabbadell 15-11-15
EC-FNH Socata MS.892A Rallye Commodore 150 11875
EC-FVK Mudry CAP-10 B 264
EC-FIP Britten-Norman BN-2 A Islander 0623
EC-FJT Cessna 414 414-0174
EC-FON Mooney M.20 J 205 24-3260
EC-GJF Cessna 500/501 Citation I SP 501-0107
EC-GNV Reims-Cessna F.172 N 1925
EC-HBF Swearingen SA.226AT Merlin IVA AT-074
EC-HKC Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee 28-7225484
EC-HYS Cessna 172 K 172-58446
EC-HZM Piper PA-34 200 Seneca 34-7250169
EC-IDR Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II 2816070
EC-IFU/05 Eurocopter EC135 P2 0223
EC-ILU Cessna 172 RG Cutlass 172RG-0560
EC-IQZ/03 Eurocopter EC135 P2 0293
EC-IUK Piper PA-28 161 Warrior III 2842178
EC-IVI Piper PA-28 161 Warrior III 2842172
EC-JHQ Piper PA-34 200T Seneca II 34-7970255
EC-JSN Cessna 172 R 172-81309
EC-JSX Diamond DA 40 Star 40.066
EC-KAH Diamond DA 20-A1 Katana 10143
EC-KFP Eurocopter AS.350 B3 Ecureuil 3818
EC-KMG Diamond DA 20-C1 Katana C0119
EC-KMH Diamond DA 20-C1 Katana C0217
EC-KOF Robinson R22 Beta II 4242
EC-LGY/83 Air Tractor AT-802 A 0359
EC-LOM Robinson R44 Raven II 11582
EC-LTN/81 Air Tractor AT-802 A 0461
EC-LVI Piper PA-34 200T Seneca II 34-7570240
F-BNFN Reims-Cessna F.172 G 0256
G-BKIB Socata TB-9 Tampico 323
G-LUXY Cessna 550/551 Citation II SP 551-0421
N345AP Cirrus Design SR-22T 0046
N858LT Aero Commander Twin Commander 685 12027
SP-ALG WSK-PZL An-2 R 1G213-20

Time to work our way across to Zaragoza with a few stops on the way. the first being Igualada. Access granted to the open hangars at this friendly little drome.

Igualada-Odena 15-11-15
EC-AH2 Cosmos Hermes Unknown
EC-BJO Scheibe Bergfalke III 5548
EC-BMP Bolkow Phoebus A-1 708
EC-BNE Reims-Cessna F.172 H 0460
EC-CEK Socata MS.893E Rallye 180GT Gaillard 12307
EC-CEK Igualada 15-11-15
EC-DRN Cessna L-19 A Bird Dog 22613
EC-DRN Igualada 15-11-15
EC-DVF Schleicher Ka.6 CR Rhonsegler 6302
EC-DVI Socata MS.893E Rallye 180GT Gaillard 12122
EC-FH9 Tecnam P.92 Echo SP-032
EC-FH9 Igualada 15-11-15
EC-GSB PZL-Bielsko PW-5 Smyk 17.09.020
EC-GXB Schempp-Hirth Janus C 110
EC-IAO Yakovlev Yak-52 822808
EC-IAO Igualada 15-11-15
EC-IKL Tecnam P.96 Golf P-96-G-016
EC-IRY Tecnam P.92 Echo ES-033
EC-KYS Diamond DA 40D Star TDI D4.352
EC-LRI Schleicher ASK-13 13441
EC-LTK Yakovlev Yak-52 878115
EC-LTK Igualada 15-11-15
EC-ZQF Air Garaje Fashion 01087-1624 - wreck
F-BMLS Reims-Cessna F.172 E 0073
F-BMLS Igualada 15-11-15 1
T.12B-16/74-71 Casa 212-200 20
T.12B-16/74-71 Casa 212 Igualad-Odena 15-11-15

Of course, it wouldn't be a Lutwick trip without a bit of Miggage!

Sant Pere Dels Arquells 15-11-15
(905) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 31530902 Hungarian Air Force - marked as 15
'15' MiG-15 Sant Pere 15-11-15
(2319) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-13 742319 Hungarian Air Force - marked as 1981
'1981' MiG-21 Sant Pere 15-11-15
4855 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ML 0390324855 Czech Air Force
(4855) MiG-23 Sant Pere 15-11-15

The next two stops were all locked up with nobody about, nothing seen at either Alfes or Binefar.

We were not expecting much more today as the light had just about gone but our luck was in at Barbastro. The club had a dinner do on and the hangar was open. One of the club members was having a smoke break and was happy to show us his Rans.

Barbastro 15-11-15
EC-BR8 Eipper Quicksilver 0391
EC-CA2 Eipper Quicksilver 0079
EC-CI3 Rans S.12 Airaile S-12-154
EC-CY2 Rans S.12 Airaile S-12-195
EC-YHD Peris JN-1 57/90
EC-YHD Barbastro 15-11-15
EC-ZMI Raj Hamsa X Air 00124-1513

The last stop stop was Huesca, this was gated and as the visibility was now poor we decided it was time for the hotel and some food and drink.

The hotel at Zaragoza was interesting, after parking the car (three blocks away) we checked in and were about to head out when the couple that ran it knocked on the door. Mr Seadog offered us Wiffy and unsure if he meant his wife or the wi-fi we declined and headed out for refreshments... A lovely local bar had decent grub and beer, freezing the glasses mightily impressed Dazza.

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