Berlin to Poland - 23rd - 29th March 2016 Day 2

An early start for day 2, a lot of miles to cover and after a quick brekkie we headed to our first stop, Kyritz. All the hangars were closed, but a few had some nice windows on the front. We managed a small log here.

Kyritz 24-3-16
D-ECJA Diamond DA 40D Star TDI D4.123
D-ECLE Reims-Cessna F.172 N 1563
D-EDJW Cessna 182 P 182-63107
D-EDXH Cessna 172 S 172S-9773
D-EFHF Socata MS.885 Super Rallye 59
D-EGCT Reims-Cessna F.152 1692
D-EKIT Reims-Cessna F.172 N 1994
D-EOVA Reims-Cessna F.172 N 1625
D-ERJA Beech C23 Sundowner 180 M-2136
D-ESCH Piper PA-28 RT-201 Arrow IV 28R-7918093
D-EVPS Cessna 172 S 172S-10411
D-EWAH Socata MS.883 Rallye 115 1366

D-EWUF Cessna 172 S 172S-10080
D-GELB PZL-Mielec M-20 -03 Mewa 1AH003-07
D-IAGC Cessna 340 340-0109
LY-BCF Cessna 172 S Unknown

Next a small collection, the Luftfahrtmuseum Rechlin-Larz. It was still early and the place was deserted. A quick walk around found the following.

Muritz 24-3-16

(25) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 F 54212054 East German Air Force - marked 07 red

(23+96) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 U-600 664719 German Air Force - unmarked

(32+99) Fiat G-91 R/3 570 German Air Force - marked 35+99

61+05 Breguet 1150 Atlantic 10 German Navy

(94+10) Mil Mi-8 TB 10572 German Air Force

D-EOXS PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35AD 96330

(D-ILHA) Beech C90 King Air LJ-509 Lufthansa - unmarked

A little way down the road is another small collection, the Luftfahrttechnisches Museum. This was also closed, gleaned from the outside were the following.

Rechlin 24-3-16

(332) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ML 0390324625 East German Air Force

8705 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 bis N75078705 Polish Air Force

(25+48) Sukhoi Su-22 UM-3K N17532367002 German Air Force

93+34 Mil Mi-8 T 10530 German Air Force - also carries 902

(94+80) Mil Mi-2 F 514415125 German Air Force

D-ESSD LET Z-37 A Cmelak 17-22

9-554 SG-38

Onwards... Laage was next up, luckily the morning Typhoons were lining up for departure as we arrived.

Laage AB 24-3-16

(22+19) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 SPS-K 94A6804 German Air Force - marked as 989 - nose section in terminal

(25+02) Lockheed F-104 G Starfighter 683-8255 German Air Force - GG

30+17 Eurofighter Typhoon (T) GT008 German Air Force

30+55 Eurofighter Typhoon GS039 German Air Force

30+59 Eurofighter Typhoon (T) GT017 German Air Force

30+67 Eurofighter Typhoon (T) GT018 German Air Force

31+17 Eurofighter Typhoon AS010 German Air Force

31+22 Eurofighter Typhoon AS015 German Air Force

(38+73) McDonnell-Douglas F-4 F Phantom II 4791 German Air Force - Pres.

D-CLAM Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 50500108 Corporate

D-ELCO Diamond DA 40 Star 40.256 Private

D-EZYE Diamond DA 40 Star 40.268 Private

D-GZXC Piper PA-44 180 Seminole 4496266 Private
DDR-1670 Schneider DFS 108-49 Grunau Baby IIB 00670 - in terminal

OE-GBE IAI Astra 1125 SPX 107 Tyrol Air Ambulance

Also in the terminal:
Unmarked Cessna
and a G-91 tail.

After a quick run around for the Staf on the gate we headed off, next stop Purkshof.

Purkshof 24-3-16

D-EHUS Reims-Cessna FR.172 F Rocket 0138

D-ELEA Reims-Cessna F.172 H 0394

D-KIOQ Scheibe SF-25 C Rotax-Falke 44529

D-KIOZ Scheibe SF-25 C Rotax-Falke 44544

D-MCTI Autogyro Europe MTO Sport M00897
D-MXPU Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone

From here we headed for Ribnitz, however the outer gates were locked and the museum closed. We noted the opening times for a re-schedule at a later date. (open APR-OCT).

Next was Ostsee, again the place was deserted, so all we managed were the two lights parked outside.

Ostsee 24-3-16

D-EESX Cessna 172 S 172S-10382

D-EFSL Cessna 182 Q 182-65374

On our way to our next stop we passed a sign for flugplatz! An immediate detour brought us to Guttin a few miles later. No need to bother the people here, the two hangars had nice large windows.

Guttin 24-3-16

D-EGCS Reims-Cessna F.172 M 1001

D-EGKJ Socata TB-10 Tobago 170

D-EIAG Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 28-7890545

D-EIXE Rockwell Commander 114 14200

D-EOUH Cessna 182 M 182-59392
D-ESPW Cessna

D-EVEL Cessna 172 N 172-73253

D-HBMS MBB/Kawasaki BK117 C-1 7531

D-MMRK Magni M-24 Orion Unknown

Likewise Danholm and Prora were also closed, so that's two more locations to come back for! Whilst at Prora a solitary chopper flew over.

o/f Prora 24-3-16

D-HAFI Bell Helicopters 206 B-3 Jet Ranger III 4413 Agrarflug Helilift

Next up was an industrial estate, with a couple of preserved bits.

Grimmen 24-3-16

(22+09) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 SPS-K 94A7009 German Air Force - marked as 479

HA-BCI Mil Mi-2 562247032

From here we headed for Peenemunde, via a quick stop at a car dealership for an AN-2.

Wolgast 24-3-16

458 Antonov An-2 T 17847307 East German Air Force

On to Peenemunde, we asked in the only place open if we could wander down to take a picture of the Beagle. But that was a no go. So we had a little drive around to the other bits on the field. No trouble with those.

Peenemunde 24-3-16

(193) Ilyushin IL-28 U 610311 East German Air Force

(24+06) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 US 04685134 German Air Force - marked as 230

61+19 Breguet 1150 Atlantic 59 German Navy

93+63 Mil Mi-8 TB 10555 German Air Force - also carries 126

(95+05) Mil Mi-14 BT B4005 German Navy - marked 625

It was getting late now, so we arrived at Anklam as the sun was going down. We settled for the preserved bits at the Otto Lilienthal Museum and left the closed hangars for another day.

Anklam 24-3-16

D-ESOT LET Z-37 A Cmelak 21-02

D-FOED PZL-Okecie 106 BR Kruk 10880212 - marked as DDR-TED

D-FONG Antonov An-2 T 112247308 - also carries DDR-SKG

D-HOAG Kamov Ka-26 7705908

D-IXTT High Performance Aircraft TT-62 Alekto XT-62

By the time we reached our last stop it was pitch black, a shine of the headlights towards the airfield revealed a couple of lights. Better than a blank!

Heringsdorf 24-3-16

D-ECUO Reims-Cessna F.172 M 0921

D-EGDH American Aviation AA-5B Tiger 0932

All that was left was to head for our hotel, which was across the border into Poland. Not too far to drive, but an hour and a bit wait for the seven minute ferry crossing. Needless to say the time passed quickly as we watched the local Wild Boar run around the cars!

A fair old drive for the day, 1052km's, and the Skoda was doing well too, ramping up almost 900km's on a tank. Not bad for around £50 of diesel. 

Berlin to Poland - 23rd - 29th March 2016 Day 1

Yet another trip to Poland via Berlin for John and Colin. This one a seven day event with lots of ground to cover. Day 1 started with the almost customary breakfast at Frankie and Bennies. Then it was off to catch our flight to SXF on board EZY 2141, this time around performed by G-EZAX.

Many thanks to Cat and Bulldog for some extra info ahead of this trip, very much appreciated! Two Stella's coming up when we catch you in the Wig!

There was nothing to trouble the log at Luton, but a nice Aeroflot SSJ was taxiing out as we landed at Berlin. A good start to the trip.

Berlin-Schonefeld 23-3-16
4X-EKR Boeing  737 804 30466 El Al Israel Airlines
4X-EKT Boeing  737 8BK 33030 El Al Israel Airlines

D-AIAC Airbus A321 211(SL) 5969 Condor

EC-LMR British Aerospace 146-300QT E3151 TNT Airways
EI-FIP Boeing  737 8AS 61577 Ryanair
G-EZOC Airbus A320 214(SL) 6485 EasyJet
G-EZOK Airbus A320 214(SL) 6568 EasyJet
G-EZOV Airbus A320 214(SL) 6788 EasyJet
RA-89057 Sukhoi SSJ-100 -95B Superjet 95097 Aeroflot Russian Airlines
VP-CMW Dassault Falcon 7X 267 Volkswagen Air Service
VQ-BAU Airbus A319 111 1851 Rossiya Airlines
VQ-BIR Airbus A320 214 4625 Aeroflot Russian Airlines

The weather wasn't great in Berlin, so reading the biz was proving difficult. With a busy schedule we decided to head off, but first we collected our car from Avis.

The Avis rep gave us a giggle with his selling techniques of laughing every time he said my name! Needless to say his efforts of selling us extra insurance were not successful! Avis was a tad more expensive than other firms, but was the only one to offer unlimited mileage, a crucial factor on this trip.

So, with our Skoda Rapid(Diesel) we headed off to our first stop, Schonhagen. A new edition to the Gate guards has appeared here, an L-13 glider.

Schonhagen 23-3-16
D-EADY Cessna 172 N 172-71568
D-EASE Cirrus Design SR-20 1931

D-EBDE Focke-Wulf FWP-149 D 131
D-ECCJ Cirrus Design SR-22 2706
D-ECFB Reims-Cessna F.172 H 0725
D-EDDB Cessna 172 P 172-74499
D-EDQI Reims-Cessna F.172 H 0520

D-EDWO Cessna T.206 H Turbo Stationair T206-08839
D-EDWQ Cessna 172 R 172-80536

D-EEMB Cirrus Design SR-22T 1262
D-EEMF Cirrus Design SR-22 3135

D-EEVU Diamond DA 40D Star TDI D4.169
D-EEWU Diamond DA 40D Star TDI D4.210

D-EFKP Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 28-7890477
D-EFSB Aquila A.210 114
D-EGJT Robin HR.200 120B Super Club 306
D-EHGJ Robin HR.200 120B Ecole 344
D-EIJT Cirrus Design SR-22 1942

D-EIMS Cirrus Design SR-20 1544
D-EJOT Cirrus Design SR-22 1874

D-ELCE Cirrus Design SR-22 1460
D-ELMT Cessna T.210 N Turbo Centurion 210-64530
D-EMIV Cirrus Design SR-22 3607
D-ENUK Cessna 172 28294
D-EPAD Cessna 172 N 172-69018
D-EPCO Cessna R.172 K Hawk XP R172-2439
D-EPIA Cirrus Design SR-22 1610
D-ERLM Aquila A.210 210
D-ESHI Cirrus Design SR-20 2269
D-ESSN Cirrus Design SR-22 2718
D-ESTK Cirrus Design SR-22 2688

D-ETAO Piper PA-46 350P Malibu Mirage 4636554
D-ETMG Cirrus Design SR-22T 0316

D-EUAC Aquila A.210 206
D-EUCR Cessna LC-41-550FG 400 Corvalis 411142
D-EVMG Cessna 182T 182-81775
D-EWJW Neico Lancair 360 382SB
D-EWKK Cessna 152 152-80245
D-EZMB Cirrus Design SR-22 3434
D-HHWW Aerospatiale AS.355 F2 Ecureuil II 5429
D-HMCP Schweizer 269 C S 1678
D-HOBS Hughes 269 C 0755
D-HPWF Eurocopter AS.350 B2 Ecureuil 9072
D-HSKY Bell Helicopters 407 53109
D-IDDD Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II 31T-7820027
D-KLFW Hoffmann H 36 Dimona 36.249
D-KMMF Stemme S-6 RT 6.T.10.021
HB-NBE Slingsby T.67M Firefly 2040
LN-NRB Aquila A.211 AT01-100A-331
N21UK Cirrus Design SR-22 2311

N55CJ Cessna 525 Citation Jet 525-0298
N60HW Boeing  Stearman Kaydet A75N1 75-5544
N87FA Mooney M.20 R 29-0514
N111DU Cirrus Design SR-22 3138
N136SA American Aviation AG-5B Tiger 10164

N400BU Cessna LC-41-550FG 400 Corvalis 411047
N577HS Cirrus Design SR-22T 0738
N808RD Cessna 510 Citation Mustang 510-0086
N826CD Cirrus Design SR-22T 1083
N33633 Cirrus Design SR-22T 0671
SP-GZZ Enstrom F280 FX 2025
SP-YBL Let Mont TUL-01 Tulak TUL-01

A few queries from here, possibly new reg's, or good old fashioned misspoling! Any help appreciated...

(D-1316) L-13 - the unmarked GG. The info board shows photos of D-1316.

D-EAQA Aquila
D-EIDV Cessna
D-EOTB Aquila
D-ESEX Aquila

On route to Gatow we stopped at Potsdam for the Czech Mi-24 here. But as we suspected it is not viewable from outside. Rather than investigate further we decided to leave it this time as we still had a few 'clicks' to cover.

At Gatow, we didn't do a full log and only had a fleeting visit to investigate the storage hangars. Below is what we noted different to our visit last year. Plus of course the main reason, knowing that the 'Beagle' was back out on display after restoration.

Berlin-Gatow 23-3-16
Static
208 Ilyushin IL-28 B 55006448 East German Air Force 

Open Storage
(BR+239) Fiat G-91 R/4 0113 German Air Force - marked as 35+41
Hangar 1 - outside
26+49 Lockheed F-104 G Starfighter 683-7309 German Air Force
54+26 Percival P.66 Pembroke C.54 P66/1018 German Air Force
(EB+231) Republic RF-84 F Thunderflash 52-7379 German Air Force
Hangar 5
(28+06) Aero Vodochody L-39 ZO Albatros 731006 German Air Force - marked as 144
(57+38) Dornier Do.27 A-4 467 German Air Force
(94+63) Mil Mi-2 563148103 German Air Force - marked as 393
Hangar 6
(D-EJUX) Dornier Do.27 A-3 464 - marked as 57+35
Hangar 8 - outside
(34+52) Fiat G-91 T/3 0612 German Air Force

Onwards to the next stop, Bienenfarm. Half way there we saw a sign for the 'IL62 Lady 
Agnes'. Naturally we had a quick look.

Stolln 23-3-16
DDR-SEG Ilyushin IL62 31403 Interflug


Bienenfarm 23-3-16
D-EADP Focke-Wulf FWP-149 D 009 marked as 90+04 D-EASD Grob G.115 D 82067 D-EBJB Piper L-21B 135 Super Cub 18-3922 D-EDEM de Havilland DH-82 A Tiger Moth 86403 D-EDJG Reims-Cessna F.150 L 1112 
D-EDOV Reims-Cessna F.172 G 0227
D-EGRG Reims-Cessna FR.172 F Rocket 0120 D-EJLU Bolkow Bo.208 A-2 Junior 550 D-EJUK Klemm Kl.107 B 124 D-EMLG Reims-Cessna F.172 H 0565 D-ENBR Ruschmeyer R90 230RG 021 D-EOMN Cessna 172 P 172-76594 D-EOPH Cessna 172 RG Cutlass 172RG-0652 D-EPLR Fuji FA-200 180 Aero Subaru 246 D-EROQ Cessna 172 46233 D-ERRV Van's RV-7 2002345 D-ESUL American Champion 7ECA Citabria Aurora 1396-2006 D-ESVL LET Z-37 A Cmelak 20-15 D-MLSO AutoGyro Europe MT-03 Unknown D-MRHH Tecnam P.92 Echo 194 D-MSCP Urban Air UFM-11 Lambada 09/11 D-MTWH Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone Unknown N4DZ Cessna T.337 H Super Skymaster P337-0313 N345SE Piper PA-32 R-301T Saratoga II TC 3257345

That was the tin dromes done for the day, all that remained were a hat-trick of Migs.

Staffelde 23-3-16
24+30 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 bis N75033211 German Air Force


Stendal-Town 23-3-16
23+59 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 UM 05695168 German Air Force


Stendal-Borstel 23-3-16
24+10 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 US 05685139 German Air Force marked as 246


From here it was off to our hotel for the night some 50km to the north, and in position for the next day. Total of 300km for the day.