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Post by superian on Apr 9, 2011 13:00:41 GMT 1
Popped down to Aintree this morning for a couple of hours. Lovely to stand around in what is the best weather of the year upto now. Nice to meet Barfleur, Ian531, Viscount, Beemer, Carmedic, Kenny Airbus and others. At last a face to the names. Some pictures to follow.
Ian.
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Post by viscount on Apr 9, 2011 14:08:05 GMT 1
Log for Aintree, Saturday 9th April in warm bright sunshine, cloudless sky and light breeze from the south-east. Observations started a little later than I intended, so cover only 1025-1250, by which time it had all gone quiet aviation-wise. Only disappointment was that they were using the 09 end of the helicopter strip, so the landing helicopters were further away from 'spotters field', where 17 of us had gathered, although those helicopters departing were photogenically posed infront of us. Great to see everyone gathered, the word is spreading as we were only 7 in number last year. Thanks to everyone for help in providing this list, especially to 'Robbo'. I missed the earliest movements, and it is impossible to tell how many helicopters had night-stopped (although it would appear that at least one, the Hughes 500, did so) as the parking area is obscured.
Regn. Call-sign Type Landing-Departure & comments
G-GMCM National 25 AS.350B Squirrel 1023-1025, 1036-1038 to LJLA, 1048-1050, 1105-1107, 1118-1121 & dep for LJLA.
G-PACO National 01 Sikorsky S-76C 1027-1031, 1040-1043, 1053-1055 to Burnley, 1137-1139, from Knowsley 1149-.
G-PIXL National 40 Robinson R.44 overhead 1025-1040, landed 1200-1205 then into overhead, dep for LJLA 1215.
G-MDPI National 10 Agusta A.109A earlier run, then 1028-.
G-JBKA National 46 Robinson R.44 1038-1040 to Blackpool radio, 1120-.
G-HGRB National 41 Robinson R.44 1058-.
G-SPVK National 30 AS.350B Ecureil earlier run, then 1108-.
M-ONTY National 02 Sikorsky S-76C 1111-.
G-HOLM National 14 EC.120B Colibri 1117-.
EI-LAD National 43 Robinson R.44 1123-1125, 1140-1143, 1234-.
G-BYZA National 27 AS.355F Twin Squirrel 1126-.
G-PLAL National 11 EC-135T2 1130-.
G-VONE National 29 AS.355N Twin Squirrel 1131-.
G-GOWF National 15 EC-135T 1132-.
G-EMHC National 12 Agusta A.109E 1138-1156 outbound to Costock
N7172Z National 36 Hughes 500C had probably night stopped, departed 1143.
G-BPRI National 35 AS.355F Twin Squirrel 1145-.
G-WDKR National 33 AS.355F Twin Squirrel 1157-.
G-DFOX National 32 AS.335F Twin Squirrel 1206-.
G-DYCE National 50 Robinson R.44 1211-
G-IWRB National 18 Agusta A.109A from Hawarden 1217-.
G-CEYU National 03 SA.365N Dauphin 1221-1224 & departed
G-TOLI National 49 Robinson R.44 1229-.
By my count 23 different helicopters - exactly the same number as logged last year. I witnessed 33 landings, but there had been a few before I got there. One helicopter 'missing' this year was the Liverpool Police EC.135, which was not seen at all. Again, a smooth operation by controllers, marshallers and pilots. Final arrival was a little earlier this year than last, at 1234. Great number of trailing fly-overs seen. Lower down a Woodvale Grob to the north 1100ish, and also to the north Cessna 172S G-GFEA at 1145, while overhead positioning inbound for 09 at Liverpool were the KLM Fokker 70 1237 and Ryanair's EI-DAI at 1240. |
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Post by Beemer on Apr 9, 2011 14:16:11 GMT 1
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Post by Beemer on Apr 9, 2011 14:56:20 GMT 1
Viscount, I think the Hughes 500 N7172Z may have night stopped as we were there at 08:30hrs and nothing moved. Regards Beemer.
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Post by superian on Apr 9, 2011 15:08:42 GMT 1
Some of mine from this morning. Ian. G-MDPI   G-JBKA  G-GMCM  EI-LAD  M-ONTY  G-PACO  |
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Post by Barfluer on Apr 9, 2011 21:04:37 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2011 7:53:53 GMT 1
 Barfluer, Great pic of the aircraft on the ground I was able to ID one outstanding helicopter I had seen earlier in the day from your shots. Also nice pics from everyone else as well. Happy Days Bob 
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Post by Barfluer on Apr 10, 2011 13:28:13 GMT 1
Bobbybefc
Yes thanks for that ,glad to have of some help!.
Regards Dave.
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Post by ian531 on Apr 10, 2011 15:10:46 GMT 1
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Post by urgentemente on Apr 10, 2011 16:38:38 GMT 1
Some great photos from all of you. I'm afraid I was lazy yet again, and despite planning to come over , ended up watching from the back garden with scanner and binoculars. Good to see closeups of the various heli's I'd seen shuttling back and forth all day. G-PIXL looked like it was getting buffeted around a bit when it was on camera duty for the various races, was watching it and the tail was wagging quite a bit at times Nice relaxing early evening listening & watching all the heli's leaving for the last time , most with "see you again next year" |
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