Baltic Bash 8th - 11th March 2018 - Days 3 and 4

A cheeky little pre-brekkie squinny trip. Smoke me a kipper.

Panevezys (LY) 10-03-18
LY-AND PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A
LY-API Piper PA-28
LY-AYL DS-2
LY-BAF PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A
LY-EGI Skystar S34
LY-GKX PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2
LY-GPX Bocian
LY-XGR Kruoaja
LY-XVI LET L-13M Blanik

I'll be back for breakfast.

Onwards to Latvia again, Riga bound.

Riga-Spilve (YL) 10-03-18
YL-CCF WSK-PZL An-2TP


The Security chap looked for someone to show us around, but nobody on site. A disappointment as lots of potential here.

On to the museum and IAP next. Despite phone calls and e-mails saying the museum would be open, it wasn't. We got what we could but another disappointment. Looks like we'll fly into Riga for the next trip out here!

Riga-Skulte (YL) 10-03-18
Latvijas Aviacijas Tehnikes Muzejs
(290421)/22 blue Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin Russian Air Force
(291109)/92 red Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin Russian Air Force
(110547307)/22 yellow Antonov An-2 Russian Air Force
(903007)/01 red Antonov An-14A Russian Air Force
(171511)/72 red LET L-13 Blanik Russian Air Force
(022611)/58 yellow Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI Russian Air Force
(022638)/14 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI Russian Air Force
(50023100)/10 yellow Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SMT Russian Air Force
(50029084)/40 yellow Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21ST Russian Air Force
(50027071)/76 yellow Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21ST Russian Air Force

(02685133)/06 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21US Russian Air Force
(516939011)/94 yellow Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Russian Air Force
(0390207525)/74 outline Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23M Russian Air Force

(0390206503)/16 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23M Russian Air Force

(N84027607)/34 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RBS Russian Air Force

(3910601)/60 white Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27M Russian Air Force

(952)/52 blue Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB Russian Air Force

(505009)/17 yellow Mil SM-1Wb Russian Air Force
(513219103)/21 red Mil Mi-2 Russian Air Force
(513832104)/22 red Mil Mi-2 Russian Air Force

10680704V/09 red Mil Mi-6A Russian Air Force

(9710615)/17 red Mil Mi-8T Russian Air Force
(2201407)/20 red Mil Mi-24A Russian Air Force

(25710)/27 white Sukhoi Su-7BKL Russian Air Force
(23184)/43 red Sukhoi Su-7UM Russian Air Force
(-)/53 red Tupolev Tu-22M0 Russian Air Force

(7960808)/22 red Yakovlev Yak-28R Russian Air Force
CCCP-02660 WSK-PZL An-2R
CCCP-24057 Kamov Ka-26
CCCP-31449 Mil Mi-4A

CCCP-32418 WSK-PZL An-2

CCCP-38342 Yakovlev Yak-18T
CCCP-42388 Tupolev Tu-104A - nose section
CCCP-46400 Antonov An-24B
OK-ZKC LET Z-37A Cmelak
RA-65717 Tupolev Tu-134A-3


IAP
EI-FVV Boeing 737 800 Norwegian Air International
OK-GLX Gulfstream 200
RA-02802 Hawker-Siddeley 125 700B
RA-02808 Hawker-Siddeley 125 700B
VP-BVC Canadair Regional-Jet 100ER Rusline - stored
VP-BVK Canadair Regional-Jet 100ER Rusline - stored
VQ-BJL Boeing 737 524 UTair Aviation
VQ-BNE Canadair Regional-Jet 100ER Rusline - stored
VQ-BNY Canadair Regional-Jet 100ER Rusline - stored
YL-BAE de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BAH de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BAI de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BAJ de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BAQ de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BAY de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BBI Boeing 737 33A Air Baltic
YL-BBT de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BBU de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BBV de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-BBW de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q-402NG Air Baltic
YL-CSB Bombardier CS-300 Air Baltic
YL-CSD Bombardier CS-300 Air Baltic
YL-RAA Antonov AN-26B RAF Avia
+ 3 x CRJ, 1 x E120 stored far side

Over at the old military side it was Beagle time.

Riga-Skulte Barracks (YL) 10-03-18

(-)/38 blue Ilyushin IL-28T Russian Air Force

Time to move on to Tukums for another museum. Despite emailing in advance we had no reply. Nothing else for it but a yomp around the perimeter fence in 2ft snow drifts for The Trenchfoot Trio! At least we avoided the wolves.

Tukums/Jurmala (YL) 10-03-18

Sky Zoo Aviation Museum

18 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Hungarian Air Force

(61) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN Bulgarian Air Force

(115) Mil Mi-24D Hungarian Air Force

(305) Sukhoi Su-22UM-3K N17532368305 Polish Air Force

(1021) PZL-Mielec TS-11 100bis[B] Iskra Polish Air Force
(3910) Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Polish Air Force
(5531) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis(SAU) Hungarian Air Force

3X-GGU Ilyushin IL-18V - not yet in main museum area

(LY-AAC) Yakovlev Yak-40
(YL-CAO) WSK-PZL An-2T

Airport
UR-DAP Yakovlev Yak-40

YL-KST/2 Aero Vodochody L-39 C Albatros Baltic Bees
Unmarked Let-410 - all white near Baltic Bees area

Some of those at the Sky Zoo are in rather awful paint schemes.

Another AN-2 next at the Kurzeme Fortress Museum. After squelching down towards this we saw it was another trek across deep snow. It did not look very photogenic so we decided not to proceed and keep our feet wet.

Zante (YL) 10-03-18
(YL-CAR) WSK-PZL An-2T

Next up was a stop for a MiG-15. There seemed nobody about so we had a walk towards the hangar when all of a sudden some Russian chap appeared from nowhere, just like Mr. Benn. After a chat he was happy to show us in the hangar as long as we took no photos inside.

Cirava (YL) 10-3-18
(109951-04)/30 blue Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI Russian Air Force

40 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga Latvian Air Force
200 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A Latvian Air Force
204 LET L-13 Blanik Latvian Air Force
213 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A Latvian Air Force
N7472B Champion 7EC
YL-CAC WSK-PZL An-2 T
YL-CAD Cessna 172H
YL-CAI Reims-Cessna F.172K
YL-CAM PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A
YL-CAN PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A
YL-CAP PZL-Bielsko SZD-50-3 Puchacz
YL-CAR Piper PA-31
(YL-DAA)/692 LAK LAK-12 Lietuva
YL-DAB/6 LAK LAK-12 Lietuva
YL-DAF/51 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2
YL-DAG/55 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2
YL-DAH PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1 Jantar Standard 2
YL-DAI/91 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48 Jantar Standard 3
YL-DAO/96 LET L-13 Blanik
YL-DBD LET L-13 Blanik
YL-DBP LET L-13 Blanik
YL-DCO Glider
YL-KLD TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
YL-KUL LET L-13M Blanik
YL-LSD Aerotechnik L-13SE Vivat

Cracking job that was.

A brace of Miggage next up

Liepaja (YL) 10-03-18
(020000504)/05 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23S Russian Air Force

(9400M24)/27 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PFM Russian Air Force


By the time we got to Klaipeda it was dark. As before a team decision was made to night-stop here as the hangar looked squinnyable during daylight. Better just log the 5 AN-2s outside first though...just in case.

Klaipeda (LY) 10-03-18
LY-AEJ WSK-PZL An-2R
LY-AES WSK-PZL An-2R
LY-AEX WSK-PZL An-2R

LY-AFU WSK-PZL An-2R
LY-ARN AN-2

We overnighted at the Art Hotel Bohema, Klaipeda. Then it was off for a good meal and lashings of Svyturys until silly o'clock at Friedrich Passage. A night cap, or two, at the hotel bar and a bit of karaoke support for some local rounded off a great evening. There may be sore heads in the morning!

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After a cracking nights sleep, I didn't hear Busters Viking horn once, it was up for brekkie...albeit it a tad later than planned. Poor Cat was feeling a bit tender but nothing some brekkie couldn't sort out.

Back to Klaipeda to squinny the hangar was the plan. The little lie in worked in our favour as there was a happy gent on site to show us round the hangar. Clear out!

Klaipeda (LY) 11-03-18
I-8538 Aerotec MXP-780 Calima - cn checked AA-08-06-80-141

LY-AEJ WSK-PZL An-2R

LY-AES WSK-PZL An-2R

LY-AEX WSK-PZL An-2R

LY-AFU WSK-PZL An-2R

LY-AQJ Cessna 172I

LY-AQK Cessna 172M

LY-ARN AN-2

LY-ARP Cessna 182K

LY-BBC Pipistrel Sinus

LY-ICG Piper PA-38

LY-TVR MXP-1000 Tayrona - cn checked AA-12-05-90-006

LY-UBJ TL Ultralight TL-96 Star

LY-UCF Aeroprakt A.22L2 Vision

LY-URK Flight Design CTSW

Unmarked AN-2 fuselage


A large hangar at Kartena but all shut up and nobody about. A good team effort in squinnying this little lot!

Kartena (LY) 11-03-18
G-MMTS Solar Wings Panther
LY-AJX/9 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A
LY-APS Yakovlev Yak-18T
LY-AWQ Ikarus Comco C-22 Fox
LY-GHZ LET L-13 Blanik
LY-GID LET L-13 Blanik
LY-GIH LET L-13 Blanik
LY-GIJ LET L-13 Blanik
LY-GIL LET L-13 Blanik
LY-THE Glider
LY-TMA Air Creation Tanarg 912ES
LY-XCK LET L-13 Blanik

An open hangar and another friendly reception at Telsiai.

Telsiai (LY) 11-03-18

LY-AJM/7 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-AJN/10 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-AJO PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-AJP/12 PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-BBY Skyranger

LY-BDK Kitfox

LY-ETA Scheibe SF-25C 

LY-GGU LET L-13 Blanik

LY-GHE PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1 

LY-GHF PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-1 

LY-GHI LAK LAK-12 Lietuva

LY-UAA Raj Hamsa X Air

Three hangars at Mazeikiai. The chap on site had keys for the two singlet ones.

Mazeikiai (LY) 11-03-18

LY-AIN WSK-PZL An-2TD

LY-ULY TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting

LY-UVD TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting

More squinnygraphing next.

Akmene (LY) 11-03-18

I-5911 Homebuilt (high wing)

I-7443 PIK PIK-26 Mini-Sytky

LY-AJK PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-GGH LET L-13 Blanik - wings only

LY-GQH PZL-Bielsko SZD-9bis Bocian 1E

A drive round the mil base eeked out a decent score

Siauliai-Zokniai AB (LY) 11-03-18

(1503)/01 red Sukhoi Su-7B Russian Air Force

01 blue LET L-410UVP Lithuanian Air Force

02 blue LET L-410UVP Lithuanian Air Force

03 blue Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros Lithuanian Air Force - GG

03 blue Antonov An-26B Lithuanian Air Force

(05 blue) Antonov An-26B Lithuanian Air Force

07 blue Aeritalia C-27J Spartan Lithuanian Air Force

08 blue Aeritalia C-27J Spartan Lithuanian Air Force

10 blue WSK-PZL An-2R Lithuanian Air Force

20 blue Mil Mi-8T Lithuanian Air Force - rotorless

21 blue Mil Mi-8T Lithuanian Air Force

23 blue Mil Mi-8T Lithuanian Air Force - rotorless

24 blue Mil Mi-8T Lithuanian Air Force - rotorless
(27 blue) Mil Mi-8 PS Lithuanian Air Force - VIP colours (Thanks Tony)

28 blue Mil Mi-8T Lithuanian Air Force

30 blue Antonov An-2TD Lithuanian Air Force

Unmarked Mil Mi-8T (99257179) - red/blue colours

The last planned GA drome, and a final bit of squinnying, and straight into an icy puddle just as LB's feet were thawing out!

Seduva (LY) 11-03-18

LY-AJT PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-AJV PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A

LY-GHM LET L-13 Blanik

LY-GHT LET L-13 Blanik

LY-TNT Cessna 182P

LY-ULT Aeroprakt A.22 Vision

As we had a bit of time we had another quick look at Aleksotas

Kaunas-Aleksotas (LY) 11-03-18

LY-CPL Tecnam P.2006T

LY-UDL Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-6 Magija

Time to drop off the car and catch an AN-12

Kaunas (LY) 11-03-18

UR-CAJ Antonov An-12BK

HA-LWG was the ride home operating W68121. A different seating arrangement to the other Wizz flights I've been on and not for the better.

A quick circuit at the local to catch Oprah's Gulf 6

Luton 11-03-18

D-ALIK Canadair Regional-Jet 850

EI-GDH Boeing 737-800 Ryanair

N540W Gulfstream G650

In total we clocked up 1789kms in not always the best driving conditions. Bloody good job Dog. The planning, pre trip and on the go, was second to none. Bloody good job Cat. All said it was a great trip with plenty of quality frames, plentiful food and beer, great company and welcoming attitudes at all the places we visited. Looking forward to doing to part two of the The Baltics though maybe in summer. Stay safe. Be seeing you.