Humberside and Doncaster 16 Feb 18 Richard Bowater
I don’t know if other
aircraft enthusiasts get the same as me in January, step back
and think are you still enjoying the hobby, is it still
interesting or should you find something else? Most years it’s
the finding something else which sends me back to aviation.
Thursday saw the
arrival at Humberside of 5N-BSO Embraer from Nigeria via Badajoz
a very small airfield in Eastern Spain known for its resident
Sparf F5s and nothing much else a place that I have visited a
few years ago. I thought I would take a chance on Friday 16th
and see if it was parked out at Humberside and also try and see
some of the other new residents since my last visit.
Took Ian Ellington
for a run out and on the way down he found out the 145 had moved
from the airport terminal stand one to the hangars, so it was a
drive around the back via the new to me roadway, very handy!
First sight was the
sad remains of G-GCJL Jetstream 41 laid
abandoned in pieces and a bit further the ex Brindabella
Airlines J41s remain stored in full colours and VH-
registrations, and a bit further the prize 5N-BSO was found in
full Bristows colours but in a bit of an awkward spot for
photographs. For once we had a spot of look and a kind gent from
a flying club allowed us access to a better position for a shot.
Nothing much else was happening, one rig
AW-139 G-SNSJ helicopter flew and the Coast Guard S92s stayed in
there hangar, so we left for Doncaster.
I didn’t know the
full layout of the airport but thankfully Ian did, we arrived at
the quarry just as EI-SEV Ryanair did its last touch and go. The
ex Links Air Jetstream is still parked up looking damaged to the
left of the terminal and the Vulcan is sat up towards the
railway. N550LD Ce 550 and N80364 are parked stored on one of
the old dispersals.
The terminal side
contained a few visitors including a French Air Force Xingu 084
YH and a number of the residents were outside as 2 Excel were
having a change around, for once both 727s were parked up
together.
The trip swayed the continue vote for the
time being let’s hope the year improves at DTVA.
5N-BSO Embraer ERJ-145 Humberside G-GCJL BAe Jetstream 41 ex demo aircraft for spares - Humberside
G-SNSJ Agusta Westland AW139 Humberside VH-XNF BAe Jetstream 41 Stored for spares Humberside
EI-SEV Boeing 737-800 Doncaster G-OSRB Boeing 727-2S2FRE Doncaster
N550LD Ce550 Citation II Doncaster 084/YH Embraer EMB-121 Xingu EAT 319 French Air Force Doncaster
Richard and Ian.