For movements at Horizon Aircraft Services, eCube Solutions and Cardiff Aviation see the relevant tabs at the top of the blog.
For 2012-2015 movements see 2012 2013 2014 2015
University of Wales Air Squadron - callsign "UAWxx"
G-BYUV/UV Grob G.115E Tutor (82106/E) ..arrived 24/11/16 from Colerne for storage ..departed 07/12/16 to Boscombe Down
G-BYVA/VA Grob G.115E Tutor (82111/E) ..arrived 25/11/16 from Colerne ..departed 07/12/16 to Boscombe Down
G-BYVB/VB Grob G.115E Tutor (82112/E) ..arrived 11/02/16
G-BYVS/VS Grob G.115E Tutor (82128/E)
Picture credit Gerallt Marsh
G-BYVW/VW Grob G.115E Tutor (82132/E) ..departed 28/11/16 to Cranwell
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-BYWC/WC Grob G.115E Tutor (82138/E) ..arrived 24/11/16 from Colerne for storage ..departed 07/12/16 to Boscombe Down
G-BYWD/WD Grob G.115E Tutor (82139/E) ..departed 11/02/16
Picture credit IanG
634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron - callsign "VGLxxx".
Flying ceased early 2014 due to the Vigilant grounding. Unit closed 03/16 in MOD cuts to ATC gliding structure.
ZH189/UB Grob Vigilant T.1 (6538/6557) ..arrived 01/16 by road from Swansea. Still present 10/16.
ZH211/UR Grob Vigilant T.1 (6557) ..arrived 01/16 by road from Swansea. Still present 10/16.
Picture credit RichT
ZH209/UQ Grob Vigilant T.1 (6555) Departed 2016 to Little Rissington for storage
Picture credit Keith Morgan
ZJ962/SK Grob Vigilant T.1 (6550) Still present 10/16.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
NPAS St Athan - callsign "Police 32"
https://twitter.com/NPAS_StAthan
Formerly South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit, became part of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) 01/02/15
G-NWOI Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0887) ..arrived 18/09/15
Picture credit Roger Winser
Bristow Group - callsign "Coastguard/Rescue 187/188"
https://bristowsar.com/
Started operations on 04/10/15 from a new purpose-built hangar in the Southwestern corner of the airfield as part of the UK SAR contract.
Two AgustaWestland AW139s are based for the SAR contract.
AW189s are based for crew training prior to roll out into the SAR fleet, these also operate from 75 Hangar near the Control Tower.
G-CILN AgustaWestland AW139 (31586) ..arrived 01/09/15 ..departed 26/12/16 to Lydd
Picture credit Gerallt Marsh
G-CILP AgustaWestland AW139 (31590) ..arrived 01/09/15
Picture credit Andy Pritchard
G-MCGM AgustaWestland AW189 (89001) ..arrived 19/12/15
Picture credit StuC
G-MCGP AgustaWestland AW189 (92003) ..arrived 19/12/15
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-MCGR AgustaWestland AW189 (92004) ..arrived 18/11/16
Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury
G-MCGS AgustaWestland AW189 (92005) ..arrived 19/09/16 ..departed 09/12/16 to Yeovil
Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury
RAF/Marshall Aerospace
Operation formed in 2013 to store/dispose of the remaining C-130K Hercules C.1/3 fleet and associated spares/GSE. Based in the "Superhangar".
XV177 Lockheed Hercules C.3A (4182) ..arrived 29/10/13 as "Reynard 1" ..moved to eCube Solutions ramp 10/16.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
XV188 Lockheed Hercules C.3A (4206) ..arrived 05/09/13 as "Ascot 719" ..moved to eCube Solutions ramp c.11/16 minus tail unit and outer wings
Picture credit James Thomas
XV196 Lockheed Hercules C.1 (4217) ..arrived 04/09/13 as "Omen 2" ..moved to eCube Solutions ramp mid 2016.
Picture credit James Thomas
XV200 Lockheed Hercules C.1 (4223) ..arrived 18/04/13 as "Ascot 702" ..moved to eCube Solutions ramp mid 2016.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
XV209 Lockheed Hercules C.3A (4235) ..arrived 25/04/13 as "Ascot 715" ..moved to eCube Solutions ramp 10/16.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
Lynx Storage
The following Lynx HMA.8SRU arrived in 2016 for storage in the UWAS hangar pending imput to the RTP (Reduce to Produce) Line at Middle Wallop.
XZ255/DF-454 ..arrived 2016 from Yeovilton
XZ722/673 ..arrived 11/16 from Middle Wallop, spares recovered hulk in Blackcats scheme
XZ725/415 ..arrived 2016 from Yeovilton
XZ729/DT-452 ..arrived 25/02/16 from Yeovilton
XZ731/VL-311 ..arrived 19/07/16 from Yeovilton ..to Horizon 12/16 and departed 06/12/16 by road to Boscombe Down
XZ732/315 ..arrived 25/01/16 from Yeovilton
ZD259/RM-474 ..arrived 11/01/16 from Yeovilton
ZD260/313 ..arrived 25/02/16 from Yeovilton
ZD261/314 ..arrived 2016 from Yeovilton
ZD262/316 ..arrived 26/09/16 from Middle Wallop
ZD268/YB-366 ..arrived 25/01/16 from Yeovilton ..to Horizon 12/16
ZF560/456 ..arrived 11/01/16 from Yeovilton
Above picture only credit James Thomas
Medical School
XZ192/H Westland Lynx AH.7 ..reportedly arrived 02/11/15
Special Forces Support Group
VN-A190 Boeing 737-4H6 (27383) ..fuselage only arrived late May/early June 2013 from Kemble for training purposes
Taken at Kemble, credit StuC
Dragon Aircraft Engineering
Based in Hangar 385.
We don't know when the Company started or when the aircraft arrived.
The following were believed to be present in 09/14:
CS-ARI Robin HR.100-210 Safari (159) ..fuselage
Pictured at Cranfield on 29/07/12 by StuC
CS-DAI OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk T20 (OGMA-30) ..dismantled
CS-DAJ OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk T20 (OGMA-32) ..dismantled
(CS- ) ? DHC-1 Chipmunk ..grey primer, under restoration
G-AOS? de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 ..rear fuselage, silver
WB645/8218M de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 (C1/0085) ..fuselage, no cockpit
unmarked DHC-1 Chipmunk ..grey primer
unmarked de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 ..red/white
Private Residents
Hangared with Horizon. Some spend time at Cardiff.
G-ASUP Cessna F172E Skyhawk (F172-0071) ..arrived 15/10/12 from Cardiff
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 (B121-167) ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit Jac Osborne
G-AZOF AESL Airtourer T5 Super 150 (A549) ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit IanG
G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525) ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit RichT
G-BNPH/WV740 Percival Pembroke C.1 ..arrived 04/05/12
Picture credit StuC
G-BVGH/XL573 Hawker Hunter T.7 (HABL-003360) ..arrived 15/12/11
Pictures credit Keith Morgan
G-BWGF/XW325 BAC Jet Provost T.5A (EEP/JP/989) ..arrived 17/05/12
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BYBE Wassmer Jodel D.120A Paris-Nice (269) ..arrived 15/05/16 from Shobdon
Picture credit Geoff Jones
G-BYCT Aero L-29A Delfin (395142) ..arrived by road 22/02/12. Sold 06/08/12 and departed 04/09/14 to North Weald. Arrived back 03/12/14.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BZNT Aero L-29 Delfin (893019) ..arrived by road 16/02/12, restored and repainted 2014.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-DLFN Aero L-29 Delfin (294872) ..arrived by road 24/05/12 as D-FJET.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-JANN Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III (3433133) ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit Jac Osborne
G-MERL Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV (28R-7918036) ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-OMJT Rutan Long-EZ (PFA 74A-10703) ..arrived 07/09/15 from Prestwick
Picture credit Andrew Daniel
G-PLAZ Rockwell Commander 112A (345) ..arrived from Cardiff 19/11/16, back to Cardiff 28/12/16
Picture credit Hugh Trainer
G-PRII/WT723/LM:692 Hawker Hunter PR.11 (41H-670690) ..arrived 15/12/11
new colours 03/14 - Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-PSST Hawker Hunter F.58A (HABL-003115) ..arrived 15/12/11
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-VLTT Diamond DA.42 Twin Star (42.AC116) ..arrived 23/05/12 as SP-DLP, re-registered on 10/09/12 ..St.Athan/Cardiff
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-WEFR Alpi Pioneer 200-M (218) ..arrived 21/09/12
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-WPIE Enstrom 280FX Shark ..arrived 29/12/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-YAKC Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 25/03/14
Picture credit Keith Morgan
N2401Z Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F (27-8054034) ..arrived early 2012
Picture credit Keith Morgan
Others
N5043X Cessna 172C (172-49424) ..arrived 08/12/14 by road to be converted to a travelling flight simulator for the Air Cadets, current status/location unknown
Picture credit StuC
Stored near the church and in the area where the VC-10s were scrapped 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 on 11/07/02 and was at first stored by the Battle Damage Repair Training School before passing to the NDT School. For many years it was stored near the old Harrier engine running pan. Last seen 03/09/14.
Picture credit Richard E Flagg
Horizon Aircraft Services (formally Hunter Flying Ltd)
http://www.horizonaircraft.co.uk/
Moved in from Exeter in December 2011 and are based in one of the hangars nearest St.Athan village. They provide hangarage and maintenance support to based private a/c and carry out long/short term maintenance/restoration work. Renamed in 10/13.
The following are believed to be current on restoration, maintenance or storage only. See "St.Athan - Residents" tab for active a/c hosted by HAS.
For 2012-2015 movements see 2012 2013 2014 2015
801 Hawker Hunter T.66B centre fuselage only ..arrived c.01/12 ..stored. Not seen 11/15 and 05/16.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
F-WRUP Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 12/04/16 from LFAI/Nangis ..re-registered G-CJBV 03/05/16 to a Thetford, Norfolk owner
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-APXX/"VH-FDT" de Havilland DHA.3 Drover II ..arrived 05/08/13 from Wycombe Air Park
Picture credit Keith Morgan
(G-ARMF)/WZ868/H de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22A (C1/0394) ..arrived 2015, wreck, crashed 19/06/96 Top Farm Croydon, 7255.50 FH. Gone by/not seen 05/16.
Picture credit RichT
G-AZRP Victa Airtourer T.2 (A.529) ..wreck arrived c07/15 by road after force-landing 18/07/15 near Llangorse Lake, Powys ..not seen 11/15 & 05/16
G-BMDP Partenavia P-64B Oscar 200 ..arrived by road circa 09/12/14
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BMFG Dornier Do.27A-4 ..arrived 22/07/15 for maintenance ..departed 16/01/16 ..returned 04/05/16 ..departed 25/05/16 ..arrived 07/11/16
Picture credit StuC
G-BRFC/WP321 Percival Sea Prince T.1 ..arrived 28/05/12 by road for restoration
Picture credit James Thomas
G-BVEZ/XM479 BAC Jet Provost T.3A ..arrived 27/05/15
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BWFT/XL602/VL Hawker Hunter T.8M ..sectioned fuselage/wings, arrived by road 16/01/12, stored. Rear fuselage only seen 11/15 & 05/16
Picture credit James Thomas
Picture credit Keith Morgan
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BWSG/XW324/U BAC Jet Provost T.5 (EEP/JP/988) ..arrived 18/04/16
Picture credit Roger Winser
G-CDJJ Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 2015 by road ..departed 11/02/16 by air to Shoreham ..arrived 06/16 ..departed 27/07/16 to the South
Picture credit StuC
G-CGVA Aeroprakt A22-L Foxbat ..first noted 25/03/15 ..departed 09/03/16 by road
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-CLAX Jurca MJ.5 Sirocco (PFA 2204) ..uncompleted. Cancelled 27/02/12, restored to register 24/08/15. Not seen 05/16
Picture credit IanG
G-CONY/N22746 BAe Jetstream 3101 ..arrived from Humberside by road on 25/10/14. Had arrived by air at Humberside on 04/09/12.
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-DACA/WF118/569 Percival P.57 Sea Prince T.1 ..arrived by road from Charlwood 05/09/12
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-DEWD/12 Pitts S-12 Monster (LAA 349-15010) ..arrived by road 08/15, unflown ..re-registered G-PMIZ 09/12/15 to a Folkestone owner and departed by 05/16
Picture credit StuC
G-EGHH/J-4083 Hawker Hunter F.58 ..arrived by road 07/03/12, stored, registration cancelled 05/08/14
Picture credit James Thomas
G-FLYY BAC Strikemaster Mk.80 ..arrived late 10/16 by road from Kemble
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-GFIE Cessna 152 (152-81906) ..arrived 2014/2015 by road
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-GYAK Yakovlev Yak-50 (852905) ..arrived 17/05/16
Picture credit StuC in 07/14
G-JIBO BAe Jetstream 3102 AC Aviation Wales Ltd/Links Air ..arrived 16/10/15 from Cardiff ..Links Air AOC suspended 21/10/15 ..EASA ARC expired 29/04/16 ..stored
Picture credit RichT
G-JMGP/125 Aero L-39ZO Albatross ..arrived 15/09/14 for maintenance ..departed 27/05/15 to Deauville-Saint Gatien ..arrived 26/11/15 for maintenance ..departed 25/05/16 to Deauville-Saint Gatien
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-JPVA/XW289/73 BAC Jet Provost T.5A ..arrived 2016 by road ..registration cancelled 04/11/16 as pwfu
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-KAEW/XL500 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 ..arrived by road 04/02/12, under restoration to fly
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-LNKS BAe Jetstream 3102 AC Aviation Wales Ltd/Links Air ..arrived 26/07/15 from Cardiff ..Links Air AOC suspended 21/10/15 ..EASA ARC expired 22/03/16 ..stored
Picture credit Mark Pearce
G-MZMK AMF Microlight Chevvron 2-32C (040) ..arrived mid 01/15 by road. Not seen 11/15 & 05/16 .
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-OETV Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (31-7852073) ..arrived 04/03/15 from Cardiff ..departed 06/07/16 to Bournemouth
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-OUGH/74 Yakovlev Yak-52 (877404) ..arrived 27/02/16 from Swansea ..departed 09/06/16 to Swansea
Picture credit Roger Winser
G-PUPP Beagle B121 Pup 150 (B.121-174) ..visited mid & late 2016 for maintenance
Picture credit Roger Winser
G-RJMS Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III (28R-7837059) ..wreck, crashed 19/06/15 Crosland Moor
Picture credit StuC
G-RNAC/123 Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 29/08/16 for maint
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-SPUT Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 2015
Picture credit StuC
G-STHA Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (31-8052077) ..arrived 08/01/14 as VVB243 ..parked at Twin Peaks ..EASA ARC (CoA) expired 15/01/14. Moved to Horizon Aircraft Services late 2014. Departed to Lydd 09/06/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-UVNR BAC Strikemaster Mk.87 ..arrived 26/03/14 from Exeter ..reg cancelled 11/05/16 on export to Australia ..seen dismantled 05/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-XSFT Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F ..arrived 27/05/16 by road (for restoration) ..re-registered G-NADN 17/06/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-YAKF Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 02/02/16 for maintenance ..departed 22/02/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-YAKI/100 blue Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 24/11/15 for maintenance ..departed 16/02/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-YAKZ/33 red Yakovlev Yak-50 ..arrived 2015 ..departed 28/01/16
Picture credit StuC
SP-YOC Yakovlev Yak-52 ..arrived 17/10/16 ..re-registered G-ZBEN 08/11/16
Picture credit Keith Morgan
XK885 Percival Pembroke C.1 ..arrived 25/09/13 from Charlwood via Booker
Picture credit Keith Morgan
XL472/R:044 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 ...arrived 01/09/13 from Charlwood as a spares source and restoration to static display condition
Picture credit Keith Morgan
XZ731/VL-311 ..arrived 19/07/16 from Yeovilton and stored at UWAS ..to Horizon 12/16 ..departed 06/12/16 on a lo-loader to Boscombe Down
ZD268/YB-366 ..arrived 25/01/16 from Yeovilton and stored at UWAS ..to Horizon 12/16
Horizon Flight Training
http://www.horizonflight.co.uk/index.html/
Horizon Flight Training is a fully approved flight school formed in late 2014. Offers training for EASA PPL, EASA LAPL and Night Rating. Also offer Trial Flight Experiences and pleasure flights.
G-BOPU Grob G115 (8059) ..arrived 28/04/15
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-BRBH Cessna 150H ..arrived Summer 2014 from RAF Henlow
Picture credit Keith Morgan
G-EEKY Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee B (28-25422) ..arrived 12/10/15
Picture credit Geoff Jones
G-OKLY Reims/Cessna F.150K (F15000577) ..arrived 20/04/15 from Cardiff by road as G-ECBH.
Picture credit Mark Pearce
Tyro Aviation
G-TYRO (ex G-CINT, re-reg 18/11/16) AutoGyro Europe MTOSport (RSUK/MTOS/056) ..based at Yeovilton, but regularly visits for training/familiarisation/pleasure flights, first visit 06/05/16
Picture credit Horizon Aircraft Services
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