First port of call today was a bit of pioneering. One hangar, one inmate, one squinny clear out.
Adamova (YL) 20-05-18
YL-YLZ Jabiru J170UL
An Infanty School has a MiG-17 guarding it. Too far from the gate for a photo and behind some trees anyway.
Aluksne (YL) 20-05-18
(-)/80 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Russian Air Force
Over the border for another new country. Hello Estonia.
Very friendly at Ridali with the ok to have a wander round the drome. Plenty of stored Blaniks and Wilgas up for grabs. Get in. One word of warning here is that the local mossies are greedy little buggers and hang around the car park waiting for fresh meat. They had a buffett today.
Ridali (ES) 20-05-18
D-KBCR Valentin Taifun 17E
ES-1000 LAK LAK-12 Lietuva
ES-1001 LAK LAK-12 Lietuva
ES-1002 LAK LAK-12 Lietuva
ES-1004 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48
ES-1005/EV PZL-Bielsko SZD-48
ES-1006 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48
ES-1009 PZL-Bielsko SZD-48
ES-1010 Schleicher ASW-15
ES-1015/T78 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1016 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1017 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1018 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1019 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1020 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1021 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1025 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-1602 PZL-Bielsko SZD-30
ES-2005 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-2006 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-2009 PZL-Bielsko SZD-42
ES-5075 Scheibe SF-25C
ES-5423/L33 LET L-33 Solo
ES-5832 PZL-Bielsko SZD-50
(ES-RAB) PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga - cn checked 107370
ES-RAC PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga
ES-RAF PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga
ES-RID Socata MS.894A
ES-TAC PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga
ES-TAD PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga
ES-VLE Dyn'Aero MCR-4S
F-CFKI/T59 Grob G103
LY-RID/BC PZL-Bielsko SZD-41
YL-CCZ Cessna 172N
-/KL Glider
-/T50 Glider
Next up another cracking museum. The set up here is what the Lutwick Museum will be inspired by when I win the lottery.
Tartu-Eesti Lennundusmuuseum (ES) 20-05-18 (€10)
HW-326 British Aerospace Hawk Finnish Air Force
99+91 McDonnell-Douglas F-4F Phantom II German Air Force
MM6507 Lockheed F-104 G Starfighter Italian Air Force
9011 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF Polish Air Force
(0615) Mil Mi-2RL Polish Air Force - cn checked 510615018
1234 PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra Polish Air Force
3212 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Polish Air Force
XZ994/O British Aerospace Harrier GR3 Royal Air Force
(N02050740)/25 red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RBS Russian Air Force
511611090 Mil Mi-2 Russian Air Force - cn checked 511611090
(0743)/52 blue Yakovlev Yak-28P Russian Air Force
32571 SAAB Lansen J32E Swedish Air Force
35541 SAAB Draken J35J Swedish Air Force
37429 SAAB Viggen JA-37DI Swedish Air Force
R-2112 Dassault Mirage IIIRS Swiss Air Force
36 blue Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros Ukraine Air Force
32 blue Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD Ukraine Air Force
39 red Sukhoi Su-24 Ukraine Air Force
ES-1003 LAK LAK-12 Lietuva
ES-1024 LET L-13 Blanik
ES-BAB WSK-PZL An-2T
ES-HRJ Robinson R22 Beta
ES-JPL SAN Jodel DR.1050
ES-LTA Tupolev Tu-134A-3
ES-PLY LET L-410 Estonian Border Guard
ES-PMA Mil Mi-8PS Estonian Border Guard - also marked 976 (East German)
(ES-RAD) PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga - marked 50 blue
(ES-TAB) PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga - under restoration
ES-ULM Aeroprakt A.22 Vision
HA-MCQ Kamov Ka-26
LY-XRR Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin
OK-AIP LET Z-37A Cmelak
UR-87590 Yakovlev Yak-40K
YL-LEB WSK-PZL An-2TP
There was an empty space and a board saying that a Schweizer 269 should be here. It wasn't today.
A few clicks away is the main drome. Gated so all those listed were on the ramp bar the
AC680 which looks like it may be a GIA.
Tartu (ES) 20-05-18
ES-5075 Scheibe SF-25C
ES-ACO Aero Commander 680FL
ES-ECF Cessna 172R
ES-ECG Reims-Cessna F.172L
ES-ECH Cessna 172P
ES-EPA Piper PA-31
ES-VCW Cessna 172M
SE-LMC Socata TB-9
SP-FPL Cessna T.206H
SP-FPM Partenavia P.68
Just an AN-2 at Nurmsi. A para club, no hangar.
Nurmsi (ES) 20-05-18
SP-NLK WSK-PZL An-2TP
One hangar at Viljandi and a warm Estonian welcome. Clear out.
Viljandi (ES) 20-05-18
ES-1501/IF PZL-Bielsko SZD-36A - stored on office roof
ES-2001 LET L-13 Blanik - stored on office roof
ES-7110 Aerotechnik L-13SE - cn checked 870207
ES-UCA Ikarus Comco C-42
ES-UCB Ikarus Comco C-42
ES-UFM Urban Air UFM-13
A bit of distance to the next stop so we halved it and overnighted in Torva at the Hotel de Tolly. It was the only hotel around that offered a restaurant which is why we chose it. It transpires the restaurant closed a few months ago but they still advertise it. Naughty naughty. A walk into town found everywhere closed bar a supermarket. A cold buffet on the terrace it is then!
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At least there was a breakfast though it pretty much resembled last nights dinner.
First up was the Border Guard Museum. The Mi-8 was easily visible from outside so we didn't bother going in.
Valga-Border Guard Museum (ES) 21-05-18
ES-PMD Mil Mi-8T Estonian Border Guard
That's all for Estonia. Tallinn was just too far for the time we had on this trip. Maybe we'll have a weekend there when Wizz start from Luton later this year. Back to Lativa, sorry, Latvia.
Cesis has two sides, one old, one new. The old side was all shut up with nobody around. A bit of squinnying eeked out a few though there were more in there. The new side had a blister hangar with 3 Cessnas inside. The pretty lady let us have a look but photos were a no no.
Cesis (YL) 21-05-18
239 LET L-13 Blanik Latvian Air Force
D-6358 Schleicher Ka.7
YL-6109 LAK LAK-12
YL-ALU Glider
YL-CAD Cessna 172H
YL-CCO Reims-Cessna FR.172E
YL-CCW Cessna 172F
YL-GAW PZL-Okecie 101A Gawron
YL-LEO WSK-PZL An-2R
YL-SKR Reims-Cessna F.172H
YL-TEJ Jabiru J450
The old chap at Limbazi wasn't permitted to give access but got his boss on the phone who was only too happy to grant it. After that he opened up the AN-2 and was insistent we got in for a look. Cat finally got in an AN-2 but not a flying one. One day Gatto, one day.
Limbazi (YL) 21-05-18
D-ENAL Reims-Cessna F.152
YL-655 LAK LAK-12
YL-670 LAK LAK-12
YL-CCK Piper PA-28
YL-DBN LET L-13M Blanik
YL-LEF WSK-PZL An-2R - old reg CCCP-19734 visible
+ an unmarked Blanik front section
Adazhi has one main hangar and lots of smaller singlet hangars. The ok to look in the main one but only a couple of the singlets were open.
Adazhi (YL) 21-05-18
EC-CTF Reims-Cessna FR.172J
G-BTZO Socata TB-20
G-BTZO Socata TB-20
HA-SKU Piper PA-28
LY-RIO Flyitalia MD-3
YL-ABU Tennessee Eng. & Manufacturing HiMax
YL-ABU Tennessee Eng. & Manufacturing HiMax
YL-CCR Aeroprakt A.22
YL-CCT Airmax SeaMax P.22
YL-CPL Piper PA-28
YL-IOO Bristell ULRG
YL-IOO Bristell ULRG
YL-MAL Best Off Skyranger
YL-OOI Pelegrin Tarragon
YL-ORO Chernov Che-22
YL-PLY Aeroprakt A.22
YL-PLY Aeroprakt A.22
YL-RVB Van's RV-8A
YL-RVS Van's RV-8A
YL-RVS Van's RV-8A
YL-ZUR Zenair CH.601
Time to drop off the car with Ernie and try to clear our last couple of Air Baltics.
Time to drop off the car with Ernie and try to clear our last couple of Air Baltics.
Riga-Skulte (YL) 21-05-18
9H-LZM Gulfstream G650
9H-MCM Cessna 550S Citation S
C-FYLD IAI Astra 1125SPX
EI-FPG Canadari Regional Jet 900NG SAS Scandinavian Airlines
9H-MCM Cessna 550S Citation S
C-FYLD IAI Astra 1125SPX
EI-FPG Canadari Regional Jet 900NG SAS Scandinavian Airlines
OH-ATM Aerospatiale ATR-72 Nordic Regional Airlines
OH-STS Diamond DA42 Twin Star
OO-TFC Boeing 757 ASL Airlines Belgium
OO-TNO Boeing 737 ASL Airlines Belgium
RA-89108 Sukhoi SSJ-100 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
SP-SPA Aerospatiale ATR-72 Sprint Air
SP-SPA Aerospatiale ATR-72 Sprint Air
T7-BBC Raytheon 390 Premier
UR-PSS Boeing 737 Ukraine International Airlines
UR-PSS Boeing 737 Ukraine International Airlines
VP-BVS Boeing 737 VIM Airlines
VQ-BAM Hawker 750
VQ-BAN Hawker 750
VQ-BBP Hawker 750 - ex NJE
VQ-BBP Hawker 750 - ex NJE
VQ-BNL Canadair Regional-Jet 100ER Rusline
YL-BAF de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Air Baltic
YL-BAX de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Air Baltic
YL-CSA Bombardier CS-300 Air Baltic
YL-CSC Bombardier CS-300 Air Baltic
(2201108) Mil Mi-24A - boom section
The Mi-24 boom section is in the museum grounds but was seen from the terminal once airside. We could not see this from inside the museum.
Leaving just one Air Baltic outstanding (CSH) it was time for an early flight home. Yet again HA-LYJ was the ride on W62503.
Arriving back about 1815L immigration was chocka. Once cleared it was time for a circuit before post trip drinks and a decent meal in the Wiggy.
Leaving just one Air Baltic outstanding (CSH) it was time for an early flight home. Yet again HA-LYJ was the ride on W62503.
Arriving back about 1815L immigration was chocka. Once cleared it was time for a circuit before post trip drinks and a decent meal in the Wiggy.
Luton 21-05-18
G-UZHF Airbus A320 easyJet
N775E Dassault Falcon 7X
N8998K Bombardier Global 6000
OE-IZB Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
So another trip done and dusted. 1225kms over the best part of 3 days. As usual some quality frames, banter, beer and company. Cheers youths, be seeing you.
So another trip done and dusted. 1225kms over the best part of 3 days. As usual some quality frames, banter, beer and company. Cheers youths, be seeing you.
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