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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2011 19:03:48 GMT 1
These were seen outside later this afternoon (between 15:00 & 16:00 hrs) G-BYUV,BYXH & BYXD. The last mentioned was doing engine runs & what looked like compass swings. I haven't seen any reports of any more arriving since *XD, though I believe there are a few of the G-BY ** ones still outstanding, and I don't believe we are getting the more recent G-CG** ones. So is 'The Great Grob Hunt' now at an end, or are the last three or so still due to come in?
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Sept 28, 2011 19:55:31 GMT 1
28/09/2011
G-BYUV departed late morning
G-BYXH Departed late morning
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Sept 30, 2011 13:44:50 GMT 1
G-BYXD Grob departed 1303
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2011 17:11:28 GMT 1
Before G-BYXD departed it was the subject of some kind of photo shoot. Does this mean it was the last one?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2011 19:59:33 GMT 1
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Post by Admin (Annette Andria) on Nov 18, 2012 16:24:01 GMT 1
Updating the list (18/11/2012
G-CGKW 1115e Grob 115 Royal Air Force c/n 82322/E Arr 18/11/2012 dep19/11/2012
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 22:24:53 GMT 1
Does anyone know what happened to these at FAB? Just wondering, as I've only seen a few of them - they take up 2 pages in Civil Aircraft Markings!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 22:33:33 GMT 1
Distributed throughout the land at various military fields
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 22:35:45 GMT 1
Ah thanks Jeff - I think I got a couple flying at Odiham  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 8:26:16 GMT 1
Hi Dylan
Usually quite a few buzzing around the Devizes area here, there are some based at Middle Wallop and more than likely at Boscombe Down, I saw one at Colerne about a year ago and possibly some at Upavon too which is only 8 miles down the road from here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 9:44:28 GMT 1
Thanks Graham mate, will have to check them out some time |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 15:42:01 GMT 1
Yes Dylan, your nearest based will be Middle Wallop and Boscombe Down.
Wish they would send the G-CGK- fleet to Farnborough- I need 5 from Cosford and 1 from Leuchars( if still there). Not places I get to regularly!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 19:38:24 GMT 1
I don't think any were based at Farnborough. The G-BY** ones passed through Farnborough on a maintenance programme. See this link: www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/gama-completes-grob-tutor-safety-upgrade-for-uk-363000/I believe all but 3 of the G-BY** ones passed through Farnborough, maybe the outstanding three were done at Grob. I know I'm not the only one who got it down to three. The above mentioned G-CGKW is the only one I've seen from the latter batch. Yes, on it's visit to FAB a couple of years ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:02:49 GMT 1
No I didn't mean base them at Farnborough, if you're replying to my post.
I know they weren't based there. I've travelled to all their bases across the country seeing them, but made my last 5 G-BY.. at Farnborough when they visited for maintenance.
I meant I wished the G-CGK- fleet would come for maintenance at Farnborough like the the G-BY.. fleet did.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:43:19 GMT 1
No, 'zz' not specifically your post. It was Dylan's. I remember seeing a few in the Air Britain UK / Ireland aircraft register a few year's ago marked as FAB based. I suspect that these were the first few to pass through & maybe someone got the wrong end of the stick. I wouldn't hold your breath re the latest batch, it's most likely that these were delivered with whatever safety modification work Gama did on the older frames already incorporated, though I don't know the reason for G-CGKW's visit in 2012. It's still the only one I've seen from that batch! And I've still to see the three older frames that (to my knowledge) weren't done at FAB! I can't help but wonder why the G115s retained their civil registrations when the Beech King Airs, which were delivered with G-RAF* reggies later took up ZK*** military serials.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:48:01 GMT 1
No I'm not expecting the new ones at any time.
Annoyingly been to Cosford twice since the new ones were delivered but there were none outside.
At Leuchars I saw all but one of the based Grobs- it's a long way to go back!
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Post by chevvron on Dec 6, 2014 5:18:39 GMT 1
Grob 115 Tutors have suffered a temporary grounding this year, not I would hasten to add, due to the avionics mods by GAMA!
Grob 109b Vigilants in the Air Cadet Gliding fleet are still grounded as far as I know.
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