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Avgeek

#1 planespotter at Swansea Airport (SWS)

40

spottings

3

followers

2

following

Collection

162 Badges

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Boeing (originally Hughes/McDonnell Douglas) AH-64E Apache Guardian

A Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter in standard military livery, showing its advanced sensors and weapon systems.

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A Tier XW324 Royal Air Force (RAF), UK (former) BAE JT5

BAC (British Aircraft Corporation) Jet Provost T.5

Underbelly pass of a classic BAC Jet Provost T.5 in RAF trainer livery—iconic 1960s British jet trainer.

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BAC (British Aircraft Corporation) Jet Provost

A classic BAC Jet Provost in RAF training livery captured in flight.

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C Tier Cathay Pacific Airways B744

Boeing 747-400

Nose section of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 commemorating its final passenger flight on October 31, 2016.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum

Crashed cockpit section of a Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum on museum display, showing avionics, wiring, and instrument panel.

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D Tier Ex-easyJet (aircraft with partial orange/white livery) A320

Airbus A320-200

Stored Airbus A320 in partial ex-easyJet livery at an airfield, awaiting its fate.

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D Tier B752 EGSY

Boeing 757-200

A close-up shot through the airfield perimeter fence capturing Condor's iconic Boeing 757-300 (registration D-ABON). Painted in the special 'Wir lieben Fliegen' (We love flying) livery featuring colorful hearts scattered…

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B Tier ZM402 RAF-HQSTC (Air Transport) A400

Airbus A400M Atlas

Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas ZM402 in flight, showcasing its distinctive eight-bladed propellers and military grey livery.

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Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules

Front-on view of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules on static display at an airshow, with its distinctive four turboprop engines visible.

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General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

A General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon pulls high-G maneuver with afterburner during a cloudy day airshow.

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Boeing AH-64 Apache

Two Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in flight, showcasing their agility and combat-ready profiles.

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B Tier Royal Air Force - Red Arrows (display team, not an airline) HAWK

BAE Systems Hawk T1

BAE Hawk T1 jets from the RAF Red Arrows display team performing a colorful crossing maneuver and trailing red and blue smoke.

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BAE Systems Hawk T1

Two BAE Hawk T1 jets of the Red Arrows perform a display maneuver with colored smoke trails against a cloudy sky.

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Boeing CH-47 Chinook

A military Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter in flight, known for its twin rotors and iconic profile.

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B Tier ZZ177 Royal Air Force C17

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

RAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (ZZ177) on approach—massive lifter in active military duty.

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C Tier FOKKER DR1

Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker (Triplane)

A classic Fokker Dr.I Triplane replica performs at an airshow, echoing the dogfight days of early aviation.

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4K B Tier MJ627 SPIT SWS/EGFH

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX (Two-seat Trainer/Conversion)

Rare two-seat Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX warbird, restored in WWII RAF livery, seen taxiing for a heritage flight.

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de Havilland Chipmunk

A pair of de Havilland Canada Chipmunk trainer aircraft performing an elegant formation display, sporting classic RAF training heritage colors.

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Boeing (originally Hughes/McDonnell Douglas) AH-64E Apache Guardian
BAC (British Aircraft Corporation) Jet Provost T.5

Royal Air Force (RAF), UK (former) · XW324
BAC (British Aircraft Corporation) Jet Provost
Boeing 747-400

Cathay Pacific Airways
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum
Airbus A320-200

Ex-easyJet (aircraft with partial orange/white livery)
Boeing 757-200
Airbus A400M Atlas

RAF-HQSTC (Air Transport) · ZM402
Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
Boeing AH-64 Apache
BAE Systems Hawk T1

Royal Air Force - Red Arrows (display team, not an airline)
BAE Systems Hawk T1
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Royal Air Force · ZZ177
Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker (Triplane)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX (Two-seat Trainer/Conversion)

MJ627
de Havilland Chipmunk

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Highlights

Rarity 98 of 100

BAE JT5 · Royal Air Force (RAF), UK (former)

B748 · UPS Airlines

Airlines

British Airways

Cathay Pacific Airways

Ex-easyJet (aircraft with partial orange/white livery)

None (military livery)

RAF-HQSTC (Air Transport)

Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force (RAF), UK (former)

Royal Air Force - Red Arrows (display team, not an airline)

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (historic/military operator)

Aircraft types

Eurofighter Typhoon

Airbus A320-200

Boeing (originally Hughes/McDonnell Douglas) AH-64E Apache Guardian

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Fairey Aviation Fairey Swordfish

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX (Two-seat Trainer/Conversion)

Airbus A340-300

Airbus A380-800

Airbus A400M Atlas

Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW159 Wildcat

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

BAC (British Aircraft Corporation) Jet Provost T.5

BAE Systems Hawk T1

Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

de Havilland Chipmunk

General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker (Triplane)

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

BAE Systems Hawk T1

BAC (British Aircraft Corporation) Jet Provost

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Aviat (formerly Pitts) Pitts Special S-2

Supermarine Spitfire

Boeing Stearman Model 75 (PT-17 Kaydet)

Airports

5

Swansea Airport

Manchester Airport

Birmingham Airport

Bristol Airport

Countries of registration

2

Manufacturers

BAC (British Aircraft Corporation)

Fairey Aviation

Aviat (formerly Pitts)

Aérospatiale/BAC

Boeing (originally Hughes/McDonnell Douglas)

General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin

Leonardo (AgustaWestland)

Lockheed Martin

Mikoyan-Gurevich

Seen again

1

Photo grades

32 graded

A

Tier A · Excellent

1
B

Tier B · Good

13
C

Tier C · Average

16
D

Tier D · Developing

2

Special catches

Military aircraft
24
Rare finds
18
4K photos
6
Likes received
53
Likes given
22
Comments received
4

Spottings by month

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2026 so far

33New types

15New airlines

5New airports

Records

Busiest day
5 Aug 2026
13 spottings
Busiest month
August 2026
32 spottings
Longest streak
ended 9 Aug 2026
2 days
Days out spotting
7
First catch
28 Feb 2026

Milestones

Next: 50th spotting10 to go

25th spotting

FOKKER DR1 · 5 Aug 2026
10th spotting

DC3 · 2 Aug 2026
1st spotting

G-OSPH · C42 · Private · 28 Feb 2026

Where Avgeek spots

5 airports

EGFH · Swansea Airport · 3

MAN · Manchester Airport · 2

EGSY · MOD St Athan · 1

EGBB · Birmingham Airport · 1

BRS · Bristol Airport · 1

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