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Graz & GVA

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Terry
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Graz & GVA

Post by Terry » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:04 pm

I am sure you lot are as fed up with Cannes logs as I am of going there , so for a complete change this one is down through Belgium,Germany & into Austria and back the same way. A small note, I am not particularly photo 'minded' so took relatively few pics, also up until 12/18 months ago I was using a 5 mp Casio point & press. I bought a Fuji 12mp point & press, because at max zoom everything the Casio took was out of focus.Concurrently a friend said I ought to take more pics on my trips, hence so many on the Cannes trips.
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I was asked if I could deliver a pallet of 800 kgs of medical books to a medical conference in Graz, Naturally I said yes. :)

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I haven't a clue what all that means but I guess the medical men where they went did :lol: .
We're off Thursday 8th May, collect the pallet and saunter off for my usual early hours crossing, into Belgium & fuel up ! Cheapest fuel in European countries is Luxembourg / Spain / Belgium. Then into Ostend,early on Friday the 9th.
G MFKA , G AORC , 9G BAN , G BFXY , OO TUB , G BRSE , G WARS , D HWPY , G BNNY , N609GC , G BGRI , G LSFT and N123AN

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The 727 is owned by a flight crew training outfit, above the door they have .......a nearly correctly registered 'space ship' .

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Then to Brussels , N352BH , OO SXJ , N700J , 3B GFI , N100HG. all on the biz-jet apron.
Maastricht/Beek next, PH LXK , PH STW , PH EMJ , PH SDM , and PH JNP.

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Next across into Mersbrukke, Germany. (still 9th)
D EWAQ , D EMWA , D EMHK , D EWAV , D EWAG , D EMOH , D ERKD , D EFCL , D EWAE , D MUDR , D EASL , D EASN , D EFAC ,
G DGLM , D 1299 , D 6578 , D6959 and D HHIT.

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Off down to Frankfurt , I hadn't been there for many moons, so an hour at the lay-by at the end of 07 right was on.

D AEWA , D ABAU , VP BIK , D AICF , D ABXU , D AEWW , D ABTF , D ABTB , D ADAI , SX DVJ , D AEWF , VP BEK , B2387 , D AIRH
HB IPX , F HBLC , I ADLR , LN RRX , B KAD , D ALIB , D ABBA , D AIRF , D ALIA , D AIRW , PH WXC , D AIAL , TC JFR , D ABXR
A6 EYK , D ABIM , ZS SNG , CC COA , OE LFL , I DACW , TS IOR , OE LGC , D ABXY , D ABIR , JA734J , D ABIO , D ABEU , SP LIA , S5 AAH , TS IMF , D AIAZ , D AVOR , D AIRN , D AIOL , D AIQS , G EUOC , CS TJG , They come over the trees so quick that I wasn't able to get any pix.
Off to Egelsbach before I found an hotel.
D EIOS , D HUPS , D ERCM , D EZBA , D ETJA , N947MD , HB KBH , D ECRM , D EIBG , DEFRV , D ELJA , D EDPI , D GMDT , D GERA
N447DS , N580PN , D EIBE , D EKLI , D IIBB , F GPPS , D ERPR , D HHEB , D EHRD , D GVIP , D EXXM , OE EPC , D ERCA , D ECNL , D GDCO
D EIKW , D EDPB , D ECHE , D ENBF , D MVDR , D ETEE , D EPIP , D GCAL , D EEDY , D EEFY , D EWDC , D EWWE , D ESCW , D EEFQ ,
D GMDT , D EZBA , D EIVK , D EARH

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Up next morning and off to Nurenberg Sat 10th May.
D CCHB , D CSIM , D CFCF , D CSIX , D EOOR , D EAKI , D EDBR , D BQQQ , D COOL , D CMRM , D EAKR and UR CLF.

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Its hard to get the reg ,when they take it away with the engines :cry:

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Off and away across the border into Austria and first stop Suben, still Saturday 10th May.
D MREI , D MRUL , OE KPG , D EDDI , OE XEX and OE 7115.

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Trieben next when it just started to rain, so they put everything away, O 4511 , OE O491

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Then off to Graz,
OE LCL , D ADHC , OE FFF , OE ATN , OE DON , OE AAM , OE AEJ , OE CGA , OE APD , OE ATP and OE LBQ.
Theres a small GA apron and a small museum.

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Early evening by now so off to find an hotel, which I found in a nearby soburb, 35 Euros per night CASH, so I had to find a cash machine
to eat & pay for my bed.
Up early next morning , delivered to the Exhibition Centre (being kind) by 08.30 and off back to Graz Thalerhoff.
D ECJV , OE FGW , OE CGO , OE KIT , OE XEZ , D GHMA , HB 1570 , OE FLL , D ADHB , OE CYY and D FINA.

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A few kilometers up the road to Timmersdorf. Sunday 11.05
OE 9449 , D KDIT , D KWHF , OE KUM , OE DTI , OE 0793 , OE 0923 , OE 2880 , D KKPB , D KARN , OE KUB , OE 5411 , OE 0966
OE 5382 , 0 1837 ( ???) D EPLZ , OE 5549 and OE 5226.

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Back to Trieben , you can see it from the autoroute & there were a few more out ! 11.05
OE DNP , OE ANZ , OE KKS , D 0980 , D KABA , D KICK , D KEMB , and OE 0936.

Then Wels, which is a HUGE airfield with a (tiny) corner made over to civil operations.
OE XLM , OE 9465 , D 8002 , OE KMY , OK 0975 (!) ,D EFSU and OE CHK.

Linz called, it wasn't far off route :) D CRIS , OE LMM , TC SUJ , OE LNQ , D EXEP , OE DPC , OE FHC and D EBIQ.

Linz Ost , a glider field sandwiched between a huge trading estate and a bend in the river. Windsock was horizontal at 90 degrees to the runway so didn't stop !
Over the border and a blast up to Nurenburg, saw me ready for a nights sleep.


TO BE CONTINUED :D
Last edited by Terry on Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I got a little black book with me poems in

Terry
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Re: Graz

Post by Terry » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:48 pm

PART TWO

Nurenburg on the 12th produced.
D EING , D BSSS , OE INI and TC SNC.
Next port of call was Hertzogenaurac ( good job I didn't have to ask directions :lol: )
D EIDY , D EOAH , D EAQH , D KGMA , N592WA , D ENCI , D EMPD and D EIAA

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Hettstadt soon followed......
D MFPI , D EFKW , D EGLJ and D EIZW.

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Then nearby Schenkenturm,
D MTUL , D EAGO , D 5007 , D EKSE , D ESAL , D EDSH , D EJSB , D EGHV, an unlikely US registered Jetranger N51680 and they were gassing up a balloon 'Tin Lizzie'

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Els was a fair way up the autoroute and I shouldn't have bothered D EJNI , D KELZ and D KIGE. 2 out of 3 ain't bad :)

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I know this is very juvenile but couldn't resist :lol: , coach on the autobahn

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Late in the afternoon I found Hangelaar (near Bonn) 12th still.

D EESN , D EHAN , D ETTL , D ECJC , D HAAD , OE ALS , D EKOC , D MADE , D EIAM , D EEFZ , D FKMA , D EAFD , D EPUD , D EMIC.

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D EACD , D KIOX , D EEPT , D HHMB , D ELVP , D ELHQ , D ETTR , D ECUB , N11118 , D EEZU , D7610 , D EWAX , D KLBP , D ETTD

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D EFHM , D EAIT , D 5626 , D ECVB , D ELSU , D MPBV , D EEFZ , D EDLH , D EFTO , D EBEC , D EULE , D ECDQ , G BOXU , D 1675 ,

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D EVDB , D MRIM , D0080 , DEETG , D ERPW , D ELWN , D ELWW , D ENAV , D EDKB , D IFTP , D EDLT , D ECDQ , D EAOD , D EKEZ

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D ETVZ , D5349 , D2925 , D EJMF , D GGRZ , D EIYE , D EGTS , D EFTO , D3475 , D EFRS , D ETAT , D ECPX , D 4880 , D EBOS

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D MBCD , D3475 , D 1597 , D ERIM , D 7510 , D ETBT , D EJVU , D KADE and T7 BMM.

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From there went to find and have a look at CGN, its surrounded by woods & military 'establishments' so didn't see much.

Started for home and out by Zolder OO BUV floated over the autoroute. That was it, a couple of days later I was off to Geneva, the report for which I will make part 3 of this as its short.
I got a little black book with me poems in

The Cameraman
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Re: Graz

Post by The Cameraman » Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:40 am

Hi Terry,

bring on part three!

I wonder if we should have a section just for reports of this type, as I love 'em?

Regards

Reggie

Terry
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Re: Graz & GVA

Post by Terry » Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:36 pm

A day after my return a call asked if I could deliver to 2 addresses in Geneva in the morning of the 15th ! Probably was my response ! :)
Swiss Customs are notoriously 'picky' and even if everything is perfect , they'll find something that costs money !
I collected the pallet of document wallets for a conference along with brochures for the World Health Organisation , off to Dover to get the Customs forms stamped & set forth for Geneva. The plot was drive all night and arrive at the border when they open at 07.00.
N.B. Switzerland is not an E.E.C. member state, so a 'normal' import procedure takes place at the border, its open 24/7 for cars but not for imports !
It was still light when I passed Reims Prunay, (14th) so a quick visit was in order, G LEGG , F GAGY and F GSJR arrived as I left !

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Vatry next, Z ARL , Z ALT , Z AVT , F BTDH , TC MND.

Then straight to the border. I arrived presented my documents & was directed to an import agent, he completed the Swiss forms & presented them to Customs who informed me I was overweight ! A couple of hours checking the load and telling me the forms were not completed correctly, and I was ready to leave, not so fast, had to go on the weighbridge ! All O.K.
I was off, went to the first delivery address, an hotel where a 'Commonwealth Health Ministers Conference' was being held, offloaded the document wallets, then off and find the W.H.O., who it must be said are NOT afraid to spend. Their HQ was f**king huge, sandwiched between the American & Russian Embassies in the 'high rent' ( on a hill too :lol: ) area of Geneva.
Finally clear and off to the airport. TAG apron first.
15th May GVA
CS DFU , HB IDJ , HB VOB , D CIRE , OE GNY , N5PG , VP CES , VP BNE , HB JSO , VP BAH , VP BDX , VP BBJ , VP BSE , HB JEB
CS DMQ , D AUCR , HB IUX , HB VOF , TC TAV and OO YMI.
Then round to the GA side. (furthest apron first).
F GXRK , N352CM , N71FB , CS DMB , RA 82075 , I INVG , CS DME , N8362V , HB CRL , G LGAR F GIFK , EX 053 (not military !)

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HB KRQ , HB YJP , G GHPG , HB JRC , G EUPJ , HB HET , OO DVJ , 7T VLT , HB GEC , N444LN , N22UP , LX JFM , N889C , TC SMA

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HB KFR , N26687 , HB PLD , LX JFQ , LX PFU , HB HEF , HB PFE , HB HEB , HB JSZ , HB PID , HB PLU , HB PMJ , HB CBJ , HB PCZ

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HB GJO , N36EU , LX JFO , HB LTL , OH FIX , N58EU and UR KKA.

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Then as I had promised a friend ANOTHER few thousand ciggies from Luxembourg, it was off north to cross the border at Basel.
but a visit to De La Cote ( beside the lake sort of ) netted
HB CSE , HB OQU , HB 2367 , HB KEL and HB CDF plus 2 with covers on.

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BASEL ( Europort) NEXT.
HB DWI , HB XRA , N8268U , D EFXQ , HB DEW , HB PNP , N13188 , VP BAF , HB PBS , HB LPD , HB AFF , HB SDU , HB CYU , HB PQD
HB PNM and HB POC.

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Finally Habsheim near Mulhouse.
D ECUA , D EAHC , 68NA and F GHNR.

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I found an hotel in Colmar, then headed for the airfield next morning F PIPA , F GSRX and PH JLK.

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Then straight to Capellen in Luxembourg for thousands of ciggies, then straight home. !
I got a little black book with me poems in

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Re: Graz & GVA

Post by The Cameraman » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:08 pm

Hi Terry,

keep up the good work.

Regards

Reggie

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