Kingston Deverill - The Park 6.12.09

The Bath, Wiltshire and North Dorset Gliding Club operate several Polish built SZD gliders at "The Park" airfield at Kingston Deverill.

Seen on 6.12.09 were


G-CKAN SZD 50-3 Puchacz c/n B-2106 - this Puchacz was built in 1997 and originally sold to The Netherlands as PH-1104. In June 1997 it suffered a major accident and it returned to SZD at Bielsko-Biala for an investigation and rebuild. It was then sold to the UK and became BGA 4938 in December 2001 and G-CKAN in November 2007.




G-DFLL SZD 9 Bis Bocian 1D - this beautiful red training glider was built in 1965 at SZD Krosno with c/n F-877. It was sold to Finland as OH-KBP and later OH-336. In 1988 it arrived in the UK and became BGA 3345 and in September 2009 became G-DFLL.


G-DCEB - the Club also operate this SZD 9 Bis Bocian 1E - the 1E version has a spring loaded nose wheel. G-DCEB is c/n P-433 was built in 1967 at SZD Jezow. It was exported to the UK and became BGA 1474 and then G-DCEB in February 2008.

Hanging on the wall behind you can see another Bocian BGA 4090 which is now withdrawn from use.



Steve

UK "G-..." register - 3 Polish aircraft exported - November 2009

The latest UK CAA "G-...." aircraft register shows three Polish built aircraft and gliders have been exported from the UK.


G-CHWX SZD 59 Acro c/n B-2170- cancelled on 26.11.09 as exported to Germany ( D ). This glider was built in 1996


G-CKBZ SZD 50-3 Puchacz c/n B-2043 - cancelled on as exported to Poland ( SP ). This glider was built in 1991 and is now back in its homeland.

UPDATE - this Puchacz has become SP-3788 and was seen flying at Bialystok in 8.10


G-RIIN PZL 104MN Wilga 2000 c/n 00010010 - cancelled on 27.11.09 as exported to Canada. This Wilga was built in 2001 and test flown as SP-WEI - it arrived in the UK in May 2001 and became G-RIIN on 27.6.01.

UPDATE - See LINK below to show this aircraft fitted with floats in Canada in summer 2009 - looks great


http://myaviation.net/?pid=01676967



Steve