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Notice to readers : If any information from this website is reproduced elsewhere please give due credit to the SOUTH WALES AVIATION GROUP
(regards the BLOG Team.)

To access the "S.W.A.G History" site please click image

The History site is updated on an almost daily basis. Here you find logs from the past at both Rhoose and St Athan and even some OTT stuff. The site also contains a number of articles including reports from the popular St Athan airshows that date back to the early 60's. Also detailed are excellent articles on the now extinct Wales Air Museum and St Athan Museum. We also report on significant Aviation related events including crashes and mishaps that have happened in the South Wales area. Please take a look and enjoy the site.

To access the "S.W.A.G Trip Report" site please click the image below. Latest Update: 06th November - Heathrow, LAX

Please take a look at, and contribute to, if you can, the Cardiff Airport Photo Site at http://www.flickr.com/groups/cwlfotos/

regards the BLOG team.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

LOG Sunday 08/11/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on Echo is Beech 200 G-WATJ

Also parked on echo is Cessna F182Q N182GC

Based Aircraft Movements

BAMC Happenings

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

Tremorfa Heliport

Over the Top

Below FL160

Above FL160

BOARDS Sunday 08/11/2009

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Comments
11:05	KL1059	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
12:00	RE311	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann
12:20	RE421	*Arann 21F*	Cork	AT72	Aer Arann
12:30	LS6744	.	Stansted	B733	Jet 2 Ltd
12:55	TCX577L	.	Monastir	A321	Thomas Cook AL
13:00	BE583	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
13:40	TOM6747	*Thomson 9YG*	Malaga	B738	Thomson AW
14:10	KL1063	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
14:10	WW2002	*Baby 10F*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
14:10	WW2642	.	Alicante	B733	bmibaby
14:55	BE6982	*Logan 10AX*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe	opb Loganair
15:30	BE1435	*Jersey 443C*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe
16:00	BE585	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
16:25	TCX302L	.	Lanzarote	A321	Thomas Cook AL
16:35	BE281	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe
17:15	WW2334	.	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby
19:20	BE1436	*Jersey 136G*	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe
19:30	BE676	.	Newcastle	DH8D	Flybe
20:20	RE315	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann
20:45	WW2202	*Baby 37E*	Malaga	B733	bmibaby
20:55	KL1069	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
20:55	WW2004	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
23:50	TOM6707	*Thomson 4LD*	Lanzarote	B738	Thomson AW

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
06:00	KL1058	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZR
07:20	TCX302K	.	Lanzarote	A321	Thomas Cook AL
07:25	TOM6746	*Thomson 7PJ*	Malaga	B738	Thomson AW
08:25	WW2641	.	Alicante	B733	bmibaby
11:15	WW2001	*Baby 45Z*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
11:50	KL1060	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
12:30	RE312	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann
12:45	RE422	*Arann 22F*	Cork	AT72	Aer Arann
13:25	BE584	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
13:50	LS6744	.	Milan Malpensa	B733	Jet 2 Ltd
13:55	TCX577K	.	Monastir	A321	Thomas Cook AL
14:35	WW2201	.	Malaga	B733	bmibaby
14:35	WW2333	*Baby 46S*	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby
15:10	TOM6706	*Thomson 8MG*	Lanzarote	B738	Thomson AW
15:25	BE6983	*Logan 13BY*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe		opb Loganair
15:55	BE1435	.	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe
16:25	BE675	.	Newcastle	DH8D	Flybe
16:40	KL1064	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
17:00	BE282	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe
17:55	WW2003	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
19:55	BE586	*Jersey 4FM*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
19:55	BE1436	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe
20:45	RE316	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann

Saturday, November 7, 2009

LOG Saturday 07/11/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on stand 15 is Cessna T206H EI-SPB ..departed 08:26 to Dublin

Parked on Echo is Cessna F182Q N182GC

Landing at 12:40 is "Ambassador 207A" Beech 200 G-WATJ parking on Echo

Landing at 13:00 is Cessna T182T G-DTFF parking on Stand 15 ..departed 20:14 to the North

BAMC Happenings

Due out at 16:10 to Heathrow is BAW9171 B772 G-YMMA ..departed 16:29

Due out at 16:15 to Heathrow is BAW9273 B763 G-BZHC ..departed 16:42

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

UWAS Tutors active today are: G-BYVW, G-BYWA

634 VGS Vigilants active today are: ZH209/UQ, ZH249/UU

Tremorfa Heliport

Inbound at 08:30 from St.Athan is "Police 32" EC135T2 G-BZRS ..departed 10:07

Landing c13:08 is AB206B G-FEZZ ..departed 13:14 to a site near Usk

Landing c14:52 is "JCB3" S-76C G-XJCB ..departed 15:07 to Filton

Landing c16:15 is "PremiAir 12" Twin Squirrel ..departed 19:46 to the East

Landing c18:42 is "Rainbow 1" Royal Flight S-76C G-XXEB ..departed 20:28 to the East

Over the Top

Above FL160

08:12 "Reach 318" C-5M 86-0013 EB FL350 GAPLI-MAM ..436thAW Dover AFB DE

08:50 VDA4298 A124 RA-82046 EB FL310 STU-CPT ..Volga Dnepr

09:13 "N59EL" F900 N59EL WB climbing CPT-BAKUR ..Noble Drilling Services Inc

10:43 "Reach 1007 Flight" MC-130P 65-0991 (1007), 64-14854 (1008), 66-0220 (1009) WB FL180 Mildenhall-GAPLI-LASNO-(Lajes ?) ..67thSOS RAF Mildenhall

11:19 "N410LM" GLF5 N410LM WB FL430 CPT-STU ..Lockheed Martin

11:55 "Reach 435" C-17A 94-0068 EB FL370 GAPLI-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

13:24 "Reach 891" C-17A 02-1112 EB FL350 GAPLI-MAM ..183rdAS MS ANG Jackson MS

13:30 "CGAWH" CL60 C-GAWH WB FL340 CPT-STU ..Clearwater Fine Foods Incorporated

14:11 "SAM 6043" C-40B 01-0041 WB FL340 CPT-STU ..89thAW Andrews AFB MD

15:31 NOY877 CL60 4X-CMY WB climbing CPT-STU ..Noy Aviation

17:12 "Reach 0183" C-17A 00-0183 WB FL300 MAM-DIKAS-STU .. ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

17:27 "VPBJJ" BBJ VP-BJJ EB FL390 STU-DIKAS-SAM

BOARDS Saturday 07/11/2009

Due out to Gatwick at 08:50 is TOM9904 B738 G-FDZB ..departed 08:45

Due in from Gatwick at 17:16 is TOM9905 B738 G-FDZB ..landed 17:11 parking on Stand 13

Due in from Leeds-Bradford at 20:04 is TCX279F A320 G-TCAD ..landed 21:25 parking on Stand 9

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Landed	Stand
10:35	RE311	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-BYO	10:19	1
10:55	WW2002	*Baby 10F*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	10:43	3
11:05	KL1059	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-OFE	10:55	11
11:50	BE581	*Jersey 9DL*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	11:26	1
12:25	BE1431	*Jersey 143F*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECZ	12:07	3
13:40	WW2902	.	Jersey	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	13:21	1
14:10	KL1063	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZM	13:55	11
14:10	WW2642	.	Alicante	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYD	14:16	3
14:15	TOM6613	*Thomson 8PH*	Alicante	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZG	14:39	13
20:20	WW2202	*Baby 37E*	Malaga	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	20:18	1
20:55	KL1069	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZR	20:45	11
21:15	WW2736	*Baby 93C*	Faro	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYD	21:08	3

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Departed
06:00	KL1058	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZD	06:08
08:00	WW2001	*Baby 45Z*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	08:09
08:25	WW2641	.	Alicante	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYD	08:35
11:00	RE312	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-BYO	10:52
11:20	WW2901	.	Jersey	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	11:24
11:50	KL1060	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-OFE	11:47
12:15	BE582	*Jersey 3DE*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	12:16
12:50	BE1432	*Jersey 14H*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECZ	12:50
14:10	WW2201	.	Malaga	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	14:10
15:20	WW2735	*Baby 58A*	Faro	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYD	15:21
15:30	TOM6612	*Thomson 6VH*	Alicante	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZG	15:59
16:40	KL1064	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZM	16:27

Friday, November 6, 2009

LOG Friday 06/11/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30

Visitors

Joining the CDF Hold at 11:56 prior to an approach is "FastTrack 16" ..overshoot 12:20 for an ILS ..overshoot 12:37 and departed to Gloucester ..returning to the Hold 15:15, joined 15:25 ..go-round 15:39 for an ILS ..overshoot 15:59 and departed to Gloucester

Joining the CDF Hold at 13:40 prior to an approach is "Exam 04" DA42 G-CTCF ..overshoot 14:05 and departed to Bournemouth

Due in at 14:30 from Alderney is Cessna F182Q N182GC ..landed 14:01 parking on Echo

Inbound at 14:20 is Cessna T206H EI-SPB ..landed 14:40 parking on Stand 15

Based Aircraft Movements

BAMC Happenings

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

UWAS Tutors active today are: G-BYVW, G-BYWA

Tremorfa Heliport

Over the Top

Below FL160

Above FL160

08:25 "Reach 697" C-17A 02-1110 EB FL350 GAPLI-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

09:35 "Reach 0459" C-5A 70-0459 EB FL350 GAPLI-MAM ..167thAS WV ANG Martinsburg MAP WV

11:12 "Reach 539" C-5M 69-0024 EB FL350 GAPLI-MAM ..436thAW Dover AFB DE

12:38 "Herky 97" C-130J 08-8606 WB FL310 BZN-LND ..86thAW Ramstein AB Germany

14:55 "Reach 392" C-17A 00-0182 EB FL330 GAPLI-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

15:55 AME4539 F900 T.18-02 NB FL360 BHD-EXMOR-DIKAS ..Grupo 45 Torrejon AB Spain

16:42 "Convoy 3126" [SBS CNV3949] C-130T 165161 EB FL228 STU-CPT ..VR-64 NAS Willow Grove PA

18:42 "Reach 454" C-5A 70-0454 EB FL330 GAPLI-MAM ..155thAS TN ANG Memphis IAP TN

BOARDS Friday 06/11/2009

Due in from Luton at 06:45 is TOM198F B763 G-OBYI ..landed 07:57 parking on Stand 7

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Landed	Stand	Comments
08:05	T34641	*Eastflight 14R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJJ	07:54	3
08:25	BE1431	*Jersey 143F*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECF	08:15	9
09:35	RE311	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	09:26	3
09:55	WW2002	*Baby 10F*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	09:33	10
10:00	HWY602	*Highway 602C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-JURA	09:42	8
11:05	KL1059	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZI	10:57	11
12:10	BE583	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	11:48	9
12:50	RE313	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-BYO	12:41	3
13:20	BE281	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	13:06	9
14:10	KL1063	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZR	13:55	11
14:55	BE6982	*Logan 25CD*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe	G-LGNJ	14:55	3	opb Loganair
15:30	BE1435	*Jersey 443C*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECU	15:19	9
15:40	BE676	.	Newcastle	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	15:29	3
16:10	RE421	*Arann 21F*	Cork	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-BYO	16:04	3
17:45	HWY604	*Highway 604C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-JURA	17:10	12
18:15	T34647	*Eastflight 74R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJU	18:04	1
18:30	BE585	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECY	18:25	3
19:20	BE1436	*Jersey 136G*	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECU	19:26	10
19:45	TOM6511	*Thomson 1JE*	Tenerife Sur	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZB	19:32	13
19:50	WW2334	.	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	19:36	3
20:10	WW2004	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYD	20:05	14
20:20	RE315	.	Dublin	AT72	Aer Arann	EI-REI	20:07	1
20:55	KL1069	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZD	21:05	11

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Departed	Comments
06:00	KL1058	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZA	06:04
06:45	WW2001	*Baby 45Z*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	06:58
07:30	HWY601	*Highway 601V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-JURA	07:32
08:15	TCX477K	.	Sharm el Sheikh	B752	Thomas Cook AL	G-FCLK	08:56
08:35	T34642	*Eastflight 24R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJJ	08:26
08:50	BE1432	*Jersey 14H*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECF	08:59
09:35	TOM198	.	Barbados	B763	Thomson AW	G-OBYI	09:57
10:00	RE312	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	10:01
10:30	TOM6510	*Thomson 5LY*	Tenerife Sur	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZB	10:42
11:50	KL1060	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZI	11:50
12:35	BE675	.	Newcastle	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	12:34
13:20	RE422	*Arann 22F*	Cork	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-BYO	13:14
13:45	BE282	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	13:45
15:15	HWY603	*Highway 603V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-JURA	15:12
15:25	BE6983	*Logan 26DE*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe	G-LGNJ	15:33	opb Loganair
15:55	BE1435	.	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECU	16:05
16:05	BE584	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	16:08
16:35	RE314	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-BYO	16:35
16:40	KL1064	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZR	16:44
16:55	WW2003	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYD	17:04
17:00	WW2333	*Baby 46S*	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	16:59
18:45	T34648	*Eastflight 84R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJU	18:37
18:55	BE586	*Jersey 4FM*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECY	19:00
19:55	BE1436	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECU	20:09
20:45	RE316	.	Dublin	AT72	Aer Arann	EI-REI	20:44

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Future Events

Here we will list future events that could attract aircraft to CWL and the Heliport.

4/5/6 Dec 2009 Magners Rugby Weekend

11/12/13 December 2009 Heineken Cup R3 - All Welsh Regions

18/19/20 December 2009 Heineken Cup R4 - All Welsh Regions

15/16/17 January 2010 Heineken Cup R5 - All Welsh Regions

22/23/24 January 2010 Heineken Cup R6 - All Welsh Regions

6 FEB 2010 TOM B767 Outbound Cruise Flight

13 FEB 2010 Wales - Scotland Six Nations Rugby

14 FEB 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

18/19 FEB 2010 2010 TOM B767 Outbound Cruise Flights

21 FEB 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

26 FEB 2010 [FRIDAY NIGHT GAME]Wales - France Six Nations Rugby

5/6 MAR 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

12 MAR 2010 TCX A330 Outbound Cruise Flight

Ireland - Wales Six Nations Rugby - EIN A330 Rugby Charter

13 MAR 2010 TOM B767 Outbound Cruise Flight

Ireland - Wales Six Nations Rugby Fixture - EIN A330 Rugby Charter

14 MAR 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

Ireland - Wales Six Nations Rugby Fixture -EIN A330 Rugby Charter

20 MAR 2010 Wales - Italy Six Nations Rugby Fixture

9/10/11 April 2010 Heineken Cup Q-Finals - maybe with luck some Welsh Regions!

1/2 May 2010 Heineken Cup S-Finals - even more luck may see a Welsh Region involved!

Oct 2009 Wales Car Rally - dates now earlier than 2008's event

Late Sept / Early Oct 2010 - The Ryder Cup will be played at the Celtic Manor between 1st and 3rd October will see the huge Golf Event in Newport. There will be a few days practise prior to the above dates. An official heliport will be on site at the Celtic Manor.

NOTAMS

Here we will list NOTAMs relevant to the Cardiff area.
They will be updated regularly with new posts having a red identifier.
DISCLAIMER: These NOTAMs are posted for the benefit of enthusiasts only. They are NOT intended to be used for flight planning or any other official uses.

Short Term

Long Term

B1706/09 - CARDIFF LOWER AIRSPACE RADAR SERVICE (LARS), REDUCED TFC INFO DUE POOR RADAR PERFORMANCE. 25 SEP 07:44 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED: 25 SEP 07:48 2009

C3247/09 - WARNING. THERE ARE CONTINUING REPORTS OF LASER LIGHTS BEING DIRECTED AT ACFT. AIRCREW SHOULD BE VIGILANT TO SUCH EVENTS. IT IS
IMPERATIVE THEY REPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WHERE POSSIBLE PASS INFO AS TO THE LOCATION. 13 JUL 13:00 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED: 13 JUL 13:19 2009

C3069/09 - CARDIFF RADAR HEAD OBST LGT U/S. 30 JUN 07:28 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED:30 JUN 07:29 2009

C4325/09 - FLYING CLUB FACILITIES NOT AVBL. MANDATORY HANDLING IS APPLICABLE. PLEASE CONTACT SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT ON 01446 712639 FOR DETAILS. 25 SEP 07:13 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED: 25 SEP 07:14 2009

C0443/09 - CARDIFF ALVIN1B SID SUSPENDED. ACFT CAN EXPECT TO BE GIVEN A BCN1B SID IN ITS PLACE. 25 JAN 22:09 2009 UNTIL 25 NOV 23:59 2009. CREATED: 25 JAN22:11 2009

Cardiff IAP Information - EGFF 12/30

The best place to spot at from here is the "Rhoose Flying Club Cafe/Bar" which is situated on the Southern side of the airfield (building with white roof in the above pic). There is a balcony that overlooks the airfield which offers excellent photographic opportunities across the main runway. Here you can get a selection of hot & cold food, alcoholic & soft drinks plus coffee & tea. If you are planning on going for a Sunday lunch you will need to book.

Frequencies in use are :-

125.000/233.425/455.700 Tower
125.850 Approach
126.625/251.375 LARS
122.350 Signature
129.75 Aviance
132.475 ATIS

To see a layout of the parking stands at Cardiff IAP click HERE

British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC)
Current are (Arrival date):
Positions correct at :- 10:30 02/11/09
G-BNLC B744 (29/10/08) Stored Golf
G-BNLB B744 (03/11/08) Stored Echo
G-BYGG B744 (16/10/09) Outside Hangar
G-BNLF B744 (26/10/09) Hangar
G-BNLA B744 (26/10/09) Stored Echo
G-BNLV B744 (27/10/09) Northern NIF
G-YMMB B772 (03/11/09)

Residents (last noted)
Hangar by Flying Club
G-ANFI "DE623" DH.82A Tiger Moth (85577) (10/09)
G-ASXY Jodel D.117A (914) (10/09)
G-AWMI Victa Airtourer T.2 (505) [dismantled] (09/09)
G-BRWR Aeronca 11AC Chief (11AC-1319) (10/09)
G-MWWR Corbett Farms Spectrum (024) (10/09)
Outside
G-AZDJ PA-32 Cherokee Six (32-7140068) (11/09)
G-AZOF Victa Airtourer T.5 (A.549) (11/09)
G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525) (11/09)
G-BJVV Robin R.1180 (279) (11/09)
G-BRIA Cessna 310L (310L-0010) (11/09)
G-BTZO SOCATA TB.20 (1409) (11/09)
G-BVBF PA-28 Warrior (28-7515206) (11/09) Reg canx 18/03/99
G-BVMA Beech 200 King Air (BB-797) (10/09) semi-based
G-BXIF PA-28 Warrior (28-7690404) (11/09)
G-CRIL Rockwell Commander 112B (521) (11/09)
G-ECBH Cessna F150K (0577) (11/09)
G-GALL PA-38 Tomahawk (38-78A0025) (11/09)
G-GMKD Robin HR.200 (256) (11/09)
G-MEGN Beech 200 King Air (BB-1518) (11/09)
G-MERL PA-28 Arrow IV (28R-7918036) (11/09)
G-OPET PA-28 Archer II (28-7690067) (11/09)
G-PLAZ Rockwell Commander 112 (345) (10/09)
G-SENX PA-34 Seneca II (34-7870356) (10/09)
G-VERN PA-32R Cherokee Lance (32R-7680151) (11/09)

The following may still be resident, but have not been noted recently (they are possibly in the unaccessable maintenance hangar):
G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup (B121.167) (09/09)
G-CBLE Robin R.2120 (364) (03/09)
G-CBVB Robin R.2120 (365) (11/08)
G-DRID Cessna FR.172J (0434) (05/09)
N99ET TB-10 Tobago (226) (06/09)

Fire Service Training Area
In the Southwestern corner of the airport are:
G-AVMT BAC 1-11 Srs.510ED fuselage only (11/09)
G-ESSX PA-28 Warrior II fuselage only (11/09)
XX304 Hawk fuselage section (probable identity) (11/09)

International Centre for Aerospace Training, Barry College
Located in the Airport Business Park, have three instructional airframes:
G-BDAX PA-23-250 Aztec C
XX687/F Bulldog T.1
unidentified Robinson R-22

MOD St Athan Information - EGDX 08/26

To spot here you're best off taking the B4265 St Athan to Llantwit Major road. From here you will see a railway bridge that leads to a gravel track that runs along the fence and runway

Frequencies in use are:-
118.125, 373.25 Tower
231.8 Ground
282.8 Radar/PAR
340.45 DATIS

Resident here are:-

University of Wales Air Squadron - Grob Tutor - c/s "UAWxx"
G-BYVW/VW (11/09)
G-BYWA/WA (11/09)
G-BYWD/WD (11/09)

634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron - Vigilant T.1 - c/s "ACWxx"
ZH209/UQ (10/09)
ZH249/UU (10/09)

Defence Support Group - Large Aircraft Business Unit
Located in the 'SuperHangar', carries out VC-10 deep maintenance. Present are (arrival date):-
ZA147/F K.3 (28/09/09)
XV107/X C.1K (19/10/09)
XV102/T C.1K (05/11/09)

BN Defence Ltd
Located in the hangar nearest the Control Tower, carried out maintenance on UK military Islander & Defender aircraft.
Islander AL.2 ZG997 departed at 13:23 on 27/07/09, it's believed that this ended BN Defence operations at St Athan

Lufthansa Resource Technical Training - Practical Training Facility
Relocated to Kemble September 2009.
They took with them their VFW-614 D-ASDB and Bo.105M 80+55

Joint Aircraft Recovery & Transportation Squadron (Fixed Wing), 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing
JARTS (FW) are in one of the southside hangars and have several redundant airframe sections for crash rescue training
ZA144 VC-10 cockpit
XS180/8238M Jet Provost fuselage (11/09)
G-BCWR Islander fuselage (11/09)
XZ646 Lynx AH.7 cabin (09/09) not seen 02/11/09
162737/38 AV-8B fuselage (11/09)

71 (Inspection & Repair) Squadron, 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing
In the other southside hangar , have some airframes for structural repair training
ZD932 Tornado F.2 (10/08)
ZA325/TAX Tornado GR.1 (10/08)
XX254 Hawk T.1 cockpit (10/08)
163205 AV-8B cockpit (10/08)

South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit
Based in the SouthWest corner of the airfield is their Bond-operated helicopter, EC135T G-WONN c/s "Police 32"

Others
Stored next to the old Harrier running pad is the fuselage of a Eurofighter. This is non-flying Major Test Item JP098, used for wing attachment box trials by EADS Munich. It arrived at St.Athan in late 2003 and was at first stored by the Battle Damage Repair Training School before passing to the NDT School. It has been in the present location for at least a year.
Last noted 11/09 (Photo credit Richard E Flagg)

Stored in a carpark next to one of the southside hangars is the privately owned cockpit section of Harrier GR.3 XZ993 (ex JARTS). It will be hangared at some time in the future.
Last noted 08/09 (Photo credit Richard E Flagg)

Tremorfa Heliport Information - EGFC 02/23

Heliport radio 120.650

Aircraft based here with Veritair http://www.veritair.com/ are :-

G-BTKL Bo105 (S.422) (10-09) due to be repainted all-over green in December
G-OZAC Bell 407 (53062) (10-09)
G-STON AS.355 Ecureuil II (5863) (10-09)

Dumped next to the main building in 05-08 was Northrop Chukar D.2 ZG646, this had gone by 07-09.

In an adjacent building to the Heliport, Veritair opened their Training Academy in Spring 2009. This includes a simulator built from A.109A G-USTA (7170). Also kept here, for spares use, is A.109A EI-JBC (7126). Both last noted 10-09.

Local Wrecks & Relics

Here we will list all wrecks and Relics within a 50 mile radius of CWL (Approximately)

Ammanford
2475 Sqn ATC - Pen-y-Banc Road
SA18 3DY 51.78736719, -4.00342893
WH739 Canberra B.2 Nose
f/n 02/86 l/n 08/09
Scrapped 19MU St Athan & SOC 27/07/76

Cowbridge
Task Force Paintball - 1.3 miles WNW of village off A48
CF71 7RQ 51.46965419, -3.47850975
XG592 Whirlwind HAS.7
f/n 11/95 l/n 12/08
Departed Wales Aircraft Museum, Rhoose by 08/91 where it had arrived in 1978 from Wroughton

Cwmbran area
Mark Gauntlet - 4 miles N of Cardiff
51.65233496, -3.03867552
QA-12 Hunter FGA.78 Nose
f/n 12/03 l/n 04/08
Ex Qatar AF. Scrapped Bournemouth 10/95, nose to Woking 10/95 and sold from there "to Wales" 2000

Kenfig Hill
2117 Sqn ATC - Pwll-y-Garth St
CF33 6EF 51.5330836, -3.68144174
WT569 Hunter F.1
f/n 1961 l/n 12/08
Allotted 03/64, ex GIA 7491M (allocated 21/11/57) at 4 SoTT St Athan

Llangeinor
AirBorne Systems Europe (ex IrvinGQ) - 4 miles N of Bridgend
CF32 8PL 51.57751383, -3.56906253
35515 '49' SAAB J-35F Draken
f/n 06/04 l/n 05/09
Ex GIA at Stockholm-Arlanda. Arrived 17/06/04 via Immingham docks

Nantgarw
National Museum of Wales Collection Centre
CF15 7QT 51.56154, -3.26355
XM330 Wessex HAS.1
f/n 98 l/n 02/04
Arrived Wales Aircraft Museum, Rhoose from Farnborough 01/07/84, to Welsh Industrial & Maritime Museum, Cardiff Docks 1991, to Nantgarw when the Museum closed in 1998

Pembrey
RAF Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range
SA16 0HZ 51.71292, -4.3102
XX962 Jaguar GR.1B
????? Jaguar
f/n 02/09 l/n 09/09
Range targets, XX962 reported 02/09, two seen 09/09

Peterstone Cardiff
Derelict in field off B4239 NE of Cardiff
N5834N Rockwell Commander 114 c/n 14383
f/n 10/98 l/n 08/09 gone by 24/10/09
Force landed in reed bed in Cardiff Flats area of the Severn Estuary at 17:21 on 23/10/98 after loss of engine power over the Bristol Channel. Pulled ashore after 40 hours in tidal zone and dumped. Picture taken 12/07/04 (C) Steve Hall

Treforest
Aircraft Maintenance Centre, University of Glamorgan - Treforest Campus
CF37 1DL 51.588816,-3.328106
Due to receive a Jetstream 31 from Holland by December 2009.

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