Road trip to Kemble 20th May 2023

[Tapdanceknifethrower]

Hi again

The last catch-up selection is from my trip down to Kemble via the Fosse Way stopping at Wellesbourne, Brize Norton, Kemble and Kidlington on the way back.

Bahrain Royal Flight Gulfstream G650 A9C-BAH parked at Brize Norton shame about the heat haze.
Bahrain Royal Flight G650 A9C-BAH by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee D G-AVYL taxiing in at Kemble
PA-28 Cherokee G-AVYL by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Red Wings Airbus A321-232 VP-BRM being parted out at Kemble
Red Wings A321 VP-BRM by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Air France Airbus A321-212 F-GTAH being parted out at Kemble
Air France A321 F-GTAH by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Jet2 Boeing 757-21B G-LSAH being parted out at Kemble
Jet2 757 G-LSAH by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Children's Air Ambulance Leonardo AW.169 at Oxford (Kidlington) Airport.
Children's Air Ambulance AW.169 G-NICU by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Volare Aviation Raytheon 125-800XPi 2-NAPA at Oxford (Kidlington) Airport. I hate that light stand!
Volare Aviation 125-800XPi 2-NAPA by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Luxaviation UK Cessna 560 Citation XLS+ G-GAAL about to land at Oxford (Kidlington) Airport
Luxaviation UK Citation XLS+ G-GAAL by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Hoping to get down to the fly-in at Enstone this Saturday the 27th of May.

Regards
Craig

[acw367]

Lovely selection. I also spent 40mins at Kemble on Saturday. Was lovely light. Nice set.

[Tapdanceknifethrower]

Thanks acw367.

Yes, conditions were great at Kemble (unlike my last visit in February) and you can always get some great angles on the various aircraft around the airfield.

I meant to ask when were you there? I arrived around 2.45 pm parking by the BAW 747 before going to the parking bay of the A429 on the other side. I was wearing my Black Aussie style hat and looked very much like my picture on my Flickr account 'Craig S Martin'.

Regards
Craig

[acw367]

I was there at lunchtime as I had a RIAT team planning meeting in Douglas Bader House Fairford from 1pm.

[PorkScratching]

The Jet2 757 shot really appeals to me. It looks so forlorn with the various parts missing and doors hanging down.

[g4ucj]

Kemble is always an exciting stop with all the aircraft being parted out. I always find the mix of aircraft, from the Gulfstream at Brize Norton to the Airbus A321s at Kemble, fascinating. It's like a trip down aviation lane with all those different models. The Children's Air Ambulance is such a crucial service. It's great to see it in action.
Hope you enjoy the fly-in at Enstone. It's always exciting to see a variety of planes up close. Speaking of trips, I recently visited this resort in Branson, Missouri, and the experience was very good. It was a relaxing getaway, perfect for unwinding after a busy day of plane spotting. If you're ever in the area, it's worth checking out.