A very busy period has started, but I'll try to post the interesting stuff in between our trips
We had an appointment at Goetsenhoven to see and photograph the gliders of the Luchtcadetten, and made some stops while underway.
Brussel
055 An-30 16 TrAB
003 G-IV 212 Filo
RA-86539 Il-62 223 Flight Unit
T-784 CE.560XL LTDB
144614/614 CC-144B 412 sq
99-0402 C-37A 99 AS
01-0030 C-37A 310 AS
A nice start of the day! Both Gulfstreams were new for me, and also the Swiss Citation. Finally! The on towards Goetsenhoven.
Goetsenhoven
LB01 L-21B MCVZ/CMVV
LB03 L-21B MCVZ/CMVV
PL21 SG.38 pr
PL33 DG.300 Luchtcadetten, c/n 3E45, ex D-3586
PL41 DG.505 Luchtcadetten, c/n 5E222X60
PL50 Weihe 50 std
PL54 Ka.8B std (to become OO-YTD)
PL55 Ka.8B std (to become OO-YDT)
PL64 ASK.13 std (w.o. aug 2000)
PL78 G.102 Luchtcadetten, c/n 2070
PL87 G.103A Luchtcadetten, c/n 3613
PL94 G.103A Luchtcadetten, c/n 3734, ex D-6190, c/n plate gave type G.103B!
PL95 G.103A Luchtcadetten, c/n 3575, ex D-6436
A very good visit. PL78, 87, 94 and 95 are flying from here, and I needed two of those. And to my enormous surprise there were two gliders on maintenance here, including my last one (PL33). That means I have all active Belgian aircraft at the moment! I know it won't last long (with CH14 coming, a few more new gliders, and so on) but still
)The two stored Ka.8's have been sold, but have not been collected yet for some reason. PL64 is stored in a damaged condition, PL50 will be restored to display condition, and PL21 is going to be used as a travelling exhibit. LB03 had had heavy maintenance and was started up for the first time this day, LB01 was still having some mechanical problems and won't fly soon probably.
On the way back we made a quick stop at Antwerpen, to see if we could get the recently arrived Israelian Pipers.
Antwerpen-Deurne
103 Pa.18-150 std, ex IDF/AF
122 Pa.18-150 std, ex IDF/AF
133 Pa.18-150 ex IDF/AF
134 Pa.18-150 ex IDF/AF
41-25387/137 PT-17 N56608
N45552 Pa.18-150 ex IDF/AF 027, c/n 18-8563
OO-LHM Do.27A-3 ex 57+00
OO-POU Pa.18 (c/n 18-7865) civil only?
? SV.4 std
And we did get them! 103 and 122 were stored in a barn, the other two are being worked on. All four have civil registrations allocated, but don't carry them yet. The Stampe is unknown according to the owner. And some info on the other aircraft that are mentioned in EMOOS:
SV.4 OO-SVG (ex V21) has moved to Brasschaat, is stored there and is still for sale
P.149 D-EARY (ex 90+43) should still be present. We were told it was with Flying Partners, but there they didn't know anything about this and we didn't get permission to enter their hangar. Who knows more?
S-11 OO-LMC (ex E-25) never lived here we were told, who knows the currecnt location?
Taylorcraft Plus OO-DCL (ex LB285) apparently went to a museum, who knows more?
N2S-3 N1035M (ex BuNo 07709) was never heard of here.
And then it was time to go home, just in time for work.
Another nice day out!
That's all folks!
Frank Mink & Patrick Dirksen
Tristar Aviation
