(2022) 1/400 UK Model Airport

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30th January 2018 welcomed William Shakespeare with easyJet A319 G-EZBI on training runs. Jet2 Holidays B737-800 G-DRTB had diverted from Leeds Bradford while Wizzair A320 HA-LYQ operated as normal during a usual 30 minute turnaround.

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20th March 2018 - Air Hong Kong (op by ASL Airlines) A330-322(P2F) EI-HEA arrived with Titan Airways B767-300 G-POWD departing on a chartered flight.

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6th April 2018 - Polar Air Cargo B747-400F N451PA made a rare appearance.

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[Thomson737]

22nd September 2017 - Based TUI B737-800WL G-TAWF and Flybe E170 G-FBJH positioned on the main apron while Ryanair B737-800WL EI-FRF offered some training activity. Such Ryanair would soon have to make way for the arrival of Qatar Airways Cargo B777-200F A7-BFC as QTR8791.

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7th November 2017 - Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-400F arrived as SQC7191.

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Some time in mid 2017, unknown exact date, TAG Aviation - TCS World Travel B757-200WL G-TCSX made an appearance on a Chartered flight.

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[Thomson737]

4th July 2017 offered another chance to catch Atlas Air B747-400F N418MC on arrival with Volga Dnepr An-124 RA-82043 already on the cargo apron. Wizzair A320 HA-LWC also joins the activity on departure.

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[Thomson737]

21st April 2017 - Condor B757-300 D-ABOJ arrived for a spot of training while Aerotranscargo B747-400 departed after a night stop
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21st June 2017 - Qatar Emiri Air Force C-17 A7-MAA arrived while Antonov Airlines An-124 UR-82027 stayed positioned all quietly on another visit having only recently arrived previously back in March.

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[Thomson737]

1st March 2017 offered a good day of movements with some colour featuring Atlas Air B747-400F N418MC, Antonov Airlines An-124 UR-82027 and easyJet A319 G-EZIO.

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15th March 2017 welcomed CargoLogicAir B747-8F G-CLAB

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[Thomson737]

It's been a while since I last updated. General mood has been low and otherwise occupied with other things including the FIFA World Cup. I want to continue this series up until late 2022. After this I wish to look into an Australian periodic scene. Then possibly look at focusing on a modern day concept that is kept up to date alongside real world aviation. With this modern day aspect in mind, I have also been selling quite a few models of the past that I no longer require.

Please do enjoy the following updates from 2017 - 2022 as there are many still to get through.

2nd February 2017 - Volga Dnepr An-124 RA-82047 departs after a night stop from the day before. Two contrasting Flybe aircraft, Dash-8 Q400 G-JEDY and Embraer E170 G-FBJH respectively await there next flights with G-JEDY soon on departing also. A little later, People's Liberation Army Air Force - Chinese Air Force A319 B-4090 arrived on a brief special visit.

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[Thomson737]

23rd January 2017 - Wizzair A320 HA-LWR departs while Flybe ERJ-175 G-FBJH and a Silk Way West Airlines B747-8F VQ-BVC remain positioned on stand respectively.

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[Thomson737]

Wrapping up 2016 with a couple of movements back in July. A chartered TAG Aviation B757-200 G-TCSX, on a second visit - this time with TAG Aviation titles alongside a departing easyJet A320 G-EZWJ.

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16th October 2016 - An extremely rare site with this DHL (Aviastar-Tu) Tu-204-100 RA-64024

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The following month on 6th November offered a varied array of movements in association with DHL from across Europe including...

Aerologic B777-200F D-AALC
DHL Air UK B757-200F G-BIKM
Southern Air B777-200F N774SA
DHL (EAT Leipzig) A300-600F D-AEAK

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[Thomson737]

7th July 2016 - A very busy day for the airport to say the least. Here is a run down of the activity featured...

Wizzair A320 HA-LYQ seen departing operating as WZZ1915/1916 back to Poznan.

Air Europa B737-800 EC-LQX operating as AEA217/218 from Palma de Mallorca.

Wizzair A320 HA-LWR operating as WZZ2071/2072 to Bucharest.

Wizzair A320 HA-LWC operating as WZZ1615/1616 to Gdansk.

DHL B757-200 G-BMRJ arrived to position in from Leipzig as DHK16Q.

easyJet A319 G-EJAR with some training as EZY9090, occasionally holding in the pattern to allow for scheduled flights to operate. This would offically depart the next day.

Atlas Air B747-8F N852GT operating as Polar 237 from Hong Kong.

Saudia Cargo B747-8F HZ-AI4 departs as SVA935 back out to Riyadh.

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[Thomson737]

26th May 2016 - Summer time with a chartered A320 and Air Europa B737-800 EC-JHK in SkyTeam colours. Royal Air Force A400M ZM401 also made a quick training appearance.

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[Thomson737]

30th April 2016 - Atlas Air B747-8F N854GT arrived as GTI603 from Huntsville.
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5th May 2016 - Japan Air Self-Defence Force B747-400 20-1101 arrived in the morning as JAF002 from Berlin for a Japanese State Visit to the UK.

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27th April 2016 - Royal Air Force A330MRTT ZZ333 arrived for a few training circuits. A rather blank B747-400F for AeroTransCargo was positioned on the cargo apron while easyJet A320 G-EZOL arrived with the company of the regular Wizzair A320 HA-LWR.

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[AvGeek]

Emirates SkyCargo, what a beauty!

[Thomson737]

Following flooding at McVitie's Carlisle factory, two Emirates SkyCargo B777-200Fs arrived from Dubai to relieve Britain's shortage of biscuits.

Emirates SkyCargo B777-200F A6-EFF arrived on 14th February 2016 before departing back out.

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Emirates SkyCargo B777-200F A6-EFD arrived on 2nd March 2016. Both aircraft operated as UAE9251 / 9252.

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