Nostalgia at BHX

[elmdon74]

A six monthly meeting of the Western European Council was held at the ICC on 6/7 May 1996 as the UK held the rotating presidency of the body.The union is comprised of 18 European countries,plus 9 others invited,and involves EEC and NATO members who send defence ministers and other delegates.
Arrivals began on the afternoon of 6/5 continuing into the evening,with more arrivals the following morning.Departures started in the afternoon and went onto the evening,with some staying until the next morning.

SUN 5TH MAY ZG847 BN2 AAC 1523-1551
HB-VJI LJ31 1318-0845(8TH)

MON 6TH MAY
N62864 CITATION 501 0758-1542
93-7026 CITATION 650 TURKISH A/F 1439-0902 (8TH)
17+02 VFW614 GAF 1627-n/s -1841
T.18-1 FALCON 900 SPANISH A/F 1633-n/s-1930
SX-ECH FALCON 900 GREEK GVMT 1656-1732
102001 G4 SWEDISH A/F 1704-n/s-1837
MM62012 DC-9 ITALIAN A/F 1722-1815
0125 FALCON 20 NORWEGIAN A/F 1725-1832
C-1 FOKKER F-27 DUTCH A/F 1726-1818
LX-GDL CITATION 550 1729-n/s-1724
CS-01 HS748 BELGIAN A/F 1733-n/s 1825
F-249 G2 DANISH A/F 1737-n/s-1845
ZD704 BAE 125 RAF 1741-1803
OE-GCI CITATION 550 AUSTRIAN GVMT 1748-n/s-1637
17403 FALCON 50 PORTUGAL A/F 1752-n/s-1917
034 FALCON 50 FRENCH A/F 1753-1825
027 FALCON 50 FRENCH A/F 1755-n/s-1828
D-CDEN LEARJET 31 GERMAN DELEGATION 1816-n/s -1443
240 BEECH 200 IAC 1852-1914
N31LJ LEARJET 31 1901-n/s-1005
078/F-RAFJ FALCON 50 FRENCH A/F 1905-2306

TUE 7TH MAY
TF-DCA BEECH 90 ICELANDIC DELEGATION 0236-1505
N60UK LEARJET 60 0735-0755
D-CBMV 125-800 BMW 0846-1654
D-IAKK BEECH 200 0855-1700
078 FALCON 50 FRENCH A/F 0858-1543
12+04 CL600 GAF 0900-0926
0601 TU154 CZECH A/F 0956-1910
LZ-D050 TU134 BULGARIAN A/F 1029-n/s-0857
038 YAK 40 POLISH A/F 1103-1911
0420 TU154 SLOVAK A/F 1126-1915
ZJ139 AS355 RAF 1234-1456
0125 FALCON 20 NORWEGIAN A/F 1256-1444
10+22 A310 GAF 1446-1705
N31LJ LEARJET 31 1508-1558
D-CLAN LEARJET 35 GERMAN DELEGATION 1516-1859
MM62012 DC-9 ITALIAN A/F 1649-1923
C-3 FOKKER F-27 DUTCH A/F 1719-1829
LN-VIP LEARJET 55 1732-1837
SX-ECH FALCON 900 GREEK GVMT 1807-1903
034 FALCON 50 FRENCH A/F 1809-1928

Interestingly on the following few days there was another conference at the DRA in Malvern which brought in the following biz-jets,

8/5 N663MN F50
N2WL G4
N34CD CL601
N311EL G4
N62864 CIT 501
I-AZME BE300
9/5 SE-DSA F20
EC-FRV G2
I-INGO 125-800
F-OKSI F50

Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

From Summer 1990 when there was a nice variety of charters and scheduled traffic.
.A summary of the BHX based Airlines for Summer 1990.With BA they have 10 1-11`s based at any one time with aircraft rotating through MAN frequently,these are mostly ex BCAL machines.On 10/6 1-11 G-BJRT was involved in an emergency when a windscreen blew out on flight BA5390 BHX-AGP sucking out the captain who miraculously survived.(I have since found out that I had flown on the same plane on 1/6/1990 BHX-FRA!) An ATP arrives from GLA on Sunday returning next Sat after operating DUS/HAM for a week.
Brymon Airways began the Summer LGW service with SD330 G-BGNB leased from Celtic Airways,but both G-BIYH /BHHU have appeared recently,as well as Gill Air G-BIOE.BMA continue to base 1 ATP and a DC9-10 here,sometimes changed to a series 30.At weekends the 733 and 734 are seen to Jersey.
Birmingham European have taken delivery of its 5th ex BA 1-11 G-AVGP but has yet to enter service.3 G1`s are in service but only G-BMOW is in full new colours.They are used for 3 flights BHX-NCL-FRA-NCL-BHX,BHX-GLA-BHX and BHX-ABZ-BHX.1 Jetstream is still in operation,G-WMCC with the other 2 stored in the hangar and for sale.G-WMCC is only used as required and for ferry flights.BEA 1-11`s have been active recently on World Cup charters to Italy and to Jersey and the Med.Jersey European have a F27 based for flights to BHD and JER with a HS748 on the odd occasion.
Britannia have a 733 based all week and between 2 and 4 737 also based.A 767 arrives from EMA on Tues for 3 days Med flights,then does 2 MCO flights before going to MAN on Sun.G-BLKC was based for 5 weeks.Air 200o use 733 G-KKUH every Tues f/t PMI.
Air Europe has a 734 based all week.TEA(UK) has it`s single 737 based since early April and is joined on Tue/Wed by an EMA base 733.Monarch have 757 G-DRJC in operation since early May.Dan Air returned to BHX in June with 727-100 G-BCDA,replacing the TZ 727`s N285/286AT.This plane however had numerous technical problems in June/July resulting in a 727-200 flying in from LGW or MAN.A 1-11-500 visits Mon and Fri from BVA and Treviso on Fri.Caledonian use a 757 f/t MAH on Fri and Inter European have a Mon flight to LCA using 733 VH-TAX leased from Australian Airlines.Air UK use a 146-300 on Sat and Manx an ATP/SD360 to IOM.
Onto scheduled services and EI used new Futura 734 EC-402 to Dublin 13/6 and BMA DC-9 G-ELDG on the next 2 days.Ryanair 1-11 EI-BVG was used 19/6 and EC-402 gain 19/20/6.New 734 EI-BXD arrived 3/6.NLM continued to use Busy Bee F-27`s.With DLT FK50`s OY-MMU/MMV are still in use on the nightstopping service.Iberia used DC-9 EC-BPH in place of Viva Air on 3/4/6.
Turning to the IT flights and American Transair started to New York,Nationair to Toronto and Oasis and Worldways had extra flights.Adria continued their DC-9/MD80 flights 3 times a week,Aviogenex 737/727 4 weekly,Oasis MD80 2 weekly with Air 2000 757 G-OOOH 15/6 and new MD83 EC-479 several times.RAM 737 weekly OO-SDC 3,10,17/6 CN-RMN 24/6.Air Columbus 1 weekly with 727 CS-TKA.JAT 3 weekly DC-9/733.Air Malta 6 weekly 737/727 with leased 727 OB-1303 from Faucett Peru on 25/6.(This plane crashed into the Atlantic off Newfoundland killing 18 crew on 9/11/90 after running out of fuel on it`s return flight at the end of the lease).
LAC MD80 weekly 5/6 EMG 12/6 EFU 19/6 EFU 26/6 EJZ.Balkan TU154 twice weekly.Nationair 757 12/22/6 C-GAWB 19/6 C-FNBC.Spanair MD80 4/6 EOZ 11/6 ESJ 18/6 EJQ 25/6 ESJ.Tunis Air 737 8/6 IOF 23/6 IOE.TZ L1011 N191AT 20/6 757 N750AT 29/6.Air Europa 4 weekly 737/757 with 757 EC-446 F/V 25/6.Worldways DC-6 2 weekly from 20/6 with C-FCPP/CPO.
Charters during June were 2/6 ACI 737 F-GCLL 3/6 DM 737 OY-MBZ for BY 4/6 Nortjet 734 EC-EMY for AE 5/6 FR 1-11 EI-CAS,EI-BVH,EC-ETB FUA 734 for Air 2000.6/6 Aberdeen A/W G1 G-BRWN N/S,6/6 Universair 733 EC-EGQ.7/6 Minerve MD80 F-GGMA.8/6 BAF Viscount G-BFZL.10/6 TEA A300 OO-TEF.11/6 TEA 733 HB-IIB for BY.12/6 Bandeirante F-GEDR,with BA 737 G-BGDH diverting in en-route NCL-LHR with a cracked windscreen.14/6 Air Liberte MD83 F-GHEI.18/6 Aero Lloyd MD83 D-ALLN.18/6 Minerve MD83 for AE and Jet Alsace MD83 F-GGMB/GFUU for NEC visitors n/s till 20/6.24/6 Worldways L1011 C-GIES FCO/YYZ.24/6 BA A430 G-BUSG f/t LHR training.28/6 Viva Air 733 EC-ELJ for DA,29/6 RAF L1011

Movements,

2/6 D-CEVW HS125
3/6 SE-IVA MU-2,D-INGO C310
4/6 G-PRMC HS125,F-GJJS F20
5/6 D-ILIN KA200,XS789 HS748
6/6 D-CHVB C550,F-CHPB F10,D-IEFB KA200,F-BXAS RC690
7/6 N3M G4,G-TOMY MU300
8/6 N20G CL600,G-BRBZ BE400,G-OXEC C500
9/6 F-BVPA/BVPS SN601
12/6 F-GJJJ KA100,G-WILK KA200
13/6 F-GICV KA200,N212AT G3
14/6 SE-IKD KA90,G-BLNM BN2
15/6 YU-BML C500
17/6 LN-AFG C551
19/6 I-ADAG F50,OY-CCJ LJ35,EC-EHF HS125,OY-CCG C650
21/6 F-GHGP/GIFK KA90,D-ICRI C441,HB-GGP BE58
24/6 G-BPDL Bandeirante
25/6 F-GJDB/GKIS F20
26/6 I-EJIB LJ35
27/6 I-STAP BE400,N1CF Sabreliner,G-OPOL HS125
28/6 YU-BKZ C500,F-BYAL LJ25
29/6 OO-OSA C550,D-IMTM C551,F-GLLE KA200,VR-BJN C501
30/6 I-FLYF F20

Regards,Simon.

 

[JENNYJET]

Such a diverse array of types and carriers, the good days when I missed the bus home and had to walk back to Bordesley Green near St. Andrews. Compared to current times, aircraft observation was a pleasure, always a chance of something to miss the bus for. I recall waiting a field, the SGB scaffolding site, for Alitalia A300, the frost forming, hands going red holding on to the camera, getting dark and shivering as the bus pulled away, dedication getting the better of me.

 

[Creguk]

Ah wow, some nice memories. It is a little boring now (pre corona) isn't it.

 

[JENNYJET]

An endless flow of 737 and A320 families and rare widebody off schedule arrivals. All looking and sounding the same, booooring but will gladly see them back in good time.

 

[Seasider]

This is an addition to my post about Derby Airways in the Eurowings tread.
I remembered I had a book on BMA by B G Cramp and it gives details of Derby Airways. I was wrong, they did operate from BHX to Ostend, Jersey and Cork. I am not sure where else they flew as Derby Airways before becoming BMA.
They also operated from Wolverhampton to Jersey via BHX for customs clearance.

 

[rollo]

I had the feeling they might have operated from Birmingham to Newcastle orJersey. I can distinctly recall one flight taxying onto the apron and parking outside the cafeteria in the old Elmdon terminal, Bhx members of a certain vintage will know where I mean!

I'd probably wagged of school not for the first time

 

[Nethercote2019]

I think Derby airways also Operated summer Saturday afternoon to Sandown in Isle of Wight ..... with its grass runway !
Very different times ....

 

[JENNYJET]

The Elmdon terminal Cafe was my place of refuge from those mind freezing Religion classes at my school and the kiosk where I bought my postcards of airliners and Flight International. Was asked once by a Police officer why I was there and not at school,........so I told him why and he understood.

 

[elmdon74]

The 1999 final between Mallorca of Spain an Lazio of Italy was played at Villa Park and brought in a crowd of 33,000.This day was the busiest at BHX for passengers and ATM`s up till then

Team planes arrived 17/5/1999
I-DAWC MD82 ALITALIA
EC-GGV MD83 SPANAIR
SE-LSH SAAB 2000 MED AIRLINES

19/5/1999

C-GTSR L1011 STAR A/L
CS-TEB L1011 AIR LUXOR
D-AHFK 734 HAPAG LLOYD F/V
D-IHHS CITATION 525
EC-FQX JETSTAR
EC-FXY MD83 SPANAIR (twice)
EC-GHM 767 AIR EUROPA
EC-GNK F2000 GESTAIR
EC-GQG MD82 SPANAIR
EC-GRX 734 FUTURA	my log had EC-GXR but LAAS had EC-GRX anyone able to confirm?
EC-GUO 734 AIR EUROPA
EC-GVI MD83 SPANAIR (twice)
EC-HAN 734 FUTURA
EC-HBN 734 AIR EUROPA
EC-HCN 734 FUTURA (twice)
EC-HCR A320 IBERWORLD
EI-CEK MD83 EUROFLY
EI-CMM MD83 EUROFLY
EI-CMZ MD83 EUROFLY
EI-CNR MD83 EUROFLY
EI-COJ 734 AIR ONE
EI-CRD 767 EUROFLY (twice)
EI-TLT A320 TRANSAER
F-GKLJ 747 CORSAIR
F-GKTA 733 AIR ONE
F-GPVC DC10 AIR LIBERTE
F-GRSE A320 STAR A/L
F-GSEA 743 CORSAIR
F-GSUN 743 CORSAIR
I-AROO CITATION 550
I-AVJE LEARJET 35
I-DACR MD82 ALITALIA
I-DAVB MD82 ALITALIA
I-DEMN 747 ALITALIA F/V 100th 747 at BHX
I-DUPE MD11 ALITALIA
I-LIAC FALCON 20
I-LIAD LEARJET 35
I-SNAW FALCON 2000
I-SNAX FALCON 900
N242GD 734 BLUE PANORAMA
N560MM CITATION 560
T.18-1/45-40 FALCON 900 SPANISH A/F

20/5/1999

EC-FXI MD83 SPANAIR

EC-GVI MD83 SPANAIR

EI-CMZ MD83 EUROFLY

EI-CRD 767 EUROFLY

OE-LRH CRJ LAUDA AIR ITALY

Normal BHX traffic noted was,

9A-CTA 737 OU
C-GRYK 757 ROYAL
D-ABET 733 LH
D-ACJF CRJ LH
D-ACLC CRJ LH
D-ACLK CRJ LH
D-AILD 319 LH
D-AWDL 146 WDL
EC-HCP 734 FUA
G-BRYJ DHC-8 BC
G-BRYO DHC-8 BC
G-BUPS ATR42 TITAN
G-BYAU 757 BY
G-DEBD 146 LH
G-EMBC E145 BA
G-FCLD 757 FCL
G-MANM ATP BA/MANX
G-OJEG 321 MON
G-OZRH 146 LH
HB-IXH 146 LX
HB-IXW 146 LX
HB-IZC S2000 LX
HB-IZG S2000 LX
HB-IZJ S2000 LX
N338AA 767 AA
N58101 757 CO
N605GC DC10F GEMINI
N73M G5 3M CORP
OO-DJQ 146 SN
OO-DJR 146 SN
OO-DJS 146 SN
OO-SXB XINGU
PH-KJG J31 BA Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

LOG/INFO BHX EURO 96 FOOTBALL FLIGHTS.

Villa Park in Birmingham hosted 3 group matches and a quarter final game during Euro 96.First game was 10th June between Scotland and Holland.

06-Jun-96​
G-BVTF FOKKER 70 BMA GLA/EMA

Brought in Scottish team.

09-Jun-96​
PH-HVG 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 1720-1806
PH-HVK 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 2004-2040

10 JUNE 1996​
PH-TSX 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 0720/0757
G-ZAPK BAE 146 TITAN f/t RTM 0731/0803
PH-AHI 757 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 0737-0809
G-DAJB 757 MONARCH f/t AMS 0753-0842
PH-RAZ METRO III f/RTM 0837 n/s
OY-JRS BEECH 1900 DELTA A/T f/t RTM 0859/2039
G-MOND 757 MONARCH AMS/LGW 0913/0950
F-GCVM SE210 AIR PROVENCE f/t RTM 0932 n/s 0013
OO-VLE FOKKER 50 VLM f/t RTM 0933-2241
G-BVOV HS748 EMERALD f/t RTM 0953/?
G-ZAPG SHORT SD360 TITAN f/t RTM 1000/?
PH-IDA PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1003/2109
D-ABNX 757 CONDOR f AMS 1004/1118 AIR HOLLAND SUB-CHARTER
N186AT TRISTAR AMERICAN TRANSAIR f/t AMS 1021/2239
G-AVMP BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN f/t RTM 1023/2306
PH-FWM MU2 f/t RTM 1028/1959
PH-PTE PA31 NAVAJO f/t RTM 1037/1932
D-ADUP FOKKER F-27 RATIOFLUG f/t RTM 1038/2210
G-MAJS A300 MONARCH AMS/MAN 1045/1149
G-AVMS BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN f/t AMS 1048/2313
PH-ATM BEECH 200 TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1052/2005
PH-ABD PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1054/0001
G-AVMN BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN AB AIRLINES f/t RTM 1102/2220
G-BIFH SHORT SD330 STREAMLINE AVN f/t RTM 1105/2141
PH-VTW PA32 LANCE f/t RTM 1107/2045
PH-TSX 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 1115/1153
PH-GYN PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t AMS 1126/2126
F-GNEM DC-10 AOM FRENCH AIRLINES f/t AMS 1141/2216 TRANSLIFT SUB-CHARTER
N9210Y PA31 NAVAJO f/t RTM 1145/1938
TF-ABH TRISTAR AIR ATLANTA f/t AMS 1148/2230
G-PIDS 757 AIRTOURS AMS/CWL 1158/1255
PH-HNK CESSNA 340 f/t RTM 1200/?
G-ZAPK BAE 146 TITAN f MME 1204/?
PH-DMB FOKKER 50 DENIM AIR f/t RTM 1204/1215
N528WA CESSNA 210 f/t RTM 1206/1836
OY-JEO METRO III f/t RTM 1207/2029
PH-FWC CESSNA 406 f/t AMS 1215/2050
PH-AHI 757 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 1228/1255
OO-IBJ BAE J31 f/t EIN 1230/2245
OO-DFE CESSNA 421 f/t MST 1232/2008
OY-CKY FALCON 20 f/t AMS 1247/1929
PH-JMV PA31 NAVAJO f/t RTM 1305/1953
D-ICSM BEECH 200 f/t GRQ 1309/1953
PH-GBS CESSNA 210 f/t GRQ 1315/0911
PH-PTD PA31 NAVAJO f/t GRQ 1323/1907
D-IAMU CESSNA 421 f/t ENS 1327/2300
N9095Y PA32 LANCE f/t MST 1337/2300
OO-ILJ 734 AIR BELGIUM f/t RTM 1400/2330
PH-YES CESSNA 210 f/t RTM 1411/1950
C-8 FOKKER F-27 NETHERLANDS A/F 1441/2112
OY-AUO METRO f/t AMS 1443/2026
OO-IBL HP137 JETSTREAM f/t RTM 1447/?
PH-VDC CESSNA 210 f/t RTM 1509/2106
PH-ECO PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1511/2344
PH-EEF PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM ?
G-BUPS ATR42 TITAN f MME 1736
PH-OZB 733 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 2025/2142
PH-HVG 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 2051/2130
PH-OZA 733 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 2103/2152
G-DAJB 757 MONARCH LGW/AMS ?/2107
G-MONS A300 MONARCH LGW/AMS 2108/2152
G-PIDS 757 AIRTOURS CWL/AMS 2125/2304
PH-AHI 757 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 2132/2230
G-MONE 757 MONARCH LTN/AMS 2136/2250
PH-HVF 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 2308/2341 Movements were 346 only 2 short of the record on 28/5/1984 the opening day of the new terminal. 11-Jun-96​ PH-HVG 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 0859/0946 PH-DMB FOKKER 50 DENIM AIR f/t EIN 1205/1305 PH-HVG 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 1235/1325 Second game was 13th June between Holland and Switzerland.First visits by Martinair 747/MD11`s and Leisure A320. HB-IUH was in the McDonalds red c/s.

12-Jun-96​
PH-HVK 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 1840/1915

13-Jun-96​
PH-MCF 747 MARTINAIR f/t AMS 0605/0724
G-MOND 757 MONARCH RTM/MAN 0609/0722
G-AVMP BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN RTM/MAN 0614/0705
G-UKLJ A320 LEISURE INT AMS/LGW 0648/0746
G-MONX A320 MONARCH AMS/LGW 0734/0820
PH-HVT 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 0825/0909
G-BWJA 733 MONARCH RTM/? 0833/0932
OO-VLE FOKKER 50 VLM f/t RTM 0839/0910
G-MONC 757 MONARCH f/t AMS 0917/0948
PH-AHI 757 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 0926/0021
HB-IIB 733 TEA SWITZERLAND f/t ZRH 0942/0326
PH-IDA PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 0953/2302
G-AVMN BAC 1-11 AIR BRISTOL RTM/? 0957/1559
PH-RAZ METRO III f/t RTM 1018/1055
HB-ILJ FOKKER F-27 FARNER A/T f/t RTM 1023/1102 TULIP AIR SUB-CHARTER
PH-BRN BEECH 350 f/t RTM 1026/2353
HB-IUH MD83 CROSSAIR f/t ZRH 1028/1124
G-MOND 757 MONARCH AMS/? 1036/1130
D-IHLK CESSNA 421 f/t EHTE 1054/?
G-BPND 727 SABRE f/t AMS 1056/0011
TF-ABH TRISTAR AIR ATLANTA f/t AMS 1100/2349
OY-JRS BEECH 1900 DELTA A/T f/t RTM 1107/2325
G-CEAP TRISTAR CALEDONIAN f/t AMS 1122/0217
G-ZAPG SHORT SD360 TITAN f/t AMS 1126/
PH-MCT MD11 MARTINAIR f/t AMS 1141/0054
PH-XPI PA31 NAVAJO f/t RTM 1146/
PH-FWC CESSNA 406 f/t EIN 1148/
PH-HBB TB20 TRINIDAD f/t EHGG 1155/
OY-JEO METRO III f/t RTM 1200/2334
OO-VLE FOKKER 50 VLM f/t RTM 1202/1254
PH-DMB FOKKER 50 DENIM AIR f/t RTM 1205/1250
G-CLAS SHORT SD360 BAC EXPRESS f/t RTM 1207/0013
HB-INS MD81 BALAIR f/t ZRH 1210/1317
G-OBWA BAC 1-11 BRITISH WORLD f/t RTM 1214/0017
G-OBWC BAC 1-11 BRITISH WORLD f/t AMS 1218/
G-AYOP BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN f/t AMS 1227/0115
G-BIFH SHORT SD330 STREAMLINE AVN f/t RTM 1243/0046
PH-MCS MD11 MARTINAIR f/t AMS 1248/1410
D-IAMU CESSNA 421 f/t EDLS 1304/2313
N9210Y PA31 NAVAJO f/t RTM 1308/2222
N528WA CESSNA 210 f/t RTM 1318/2230
G-AVMY BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN f/t AMS 1320/0110
F-BPVG 737 CORSE AIR f/t ZRH 1431/n/s 1107
N9095Y PA32 LANCE f/t EBLG 1345/2341
PH-HVT 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 1349/2335
PH-JOE CESSNA 425 f/t GRQ 1351/2315
OO-ILJ 734 AIR BELGIUM f/t RTM 1358/
OY-NPB METRO NORTH FLYING f/t RTM 1419/
PH-MFX CITATION 650 MARTINAIR f/t AMS 1421/2200
PH-RAZ METRO III f/t RTM 1428/0051
D-ICSM BEECH 200 f/t RTM 1429/2251
PH-ABD PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t AMS 1444/22227
HB-IIC 733 TEA SWITZERLAND f/t ZRH 1451/0334
HB-VIS CITATION 550 f/t ZRH 1501/2245
PH-ECO PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1509/2310
PH-DAE PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1511/2332
PH-GYN PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t ANR 1513/
OY-EBA FH-227B NEWAIR f/t RTM 1516/0106
G-AVMY BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN f/t BRU 1531/
HB-ILJ FOKKER F-27 FARNER A/T f/t RTM 1533/2321 TULIP AIR SUB-CHARTER
PH-TKC 757 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 1545/0030
PH-EEF PA31 NAVAJO TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1611/
HB-VIC CITATION 501 f/t ZRH 1619/
D-IATH CESSNA 414 f/t EDLS 1630/2304
PH-PRM PA44 SEMINOLE f/t AMS 1639/2231
PH-PTE PA31 NAVAJO f/t RTM 1646/2248
HB-LQJ PA34 SENECA f/t LFAC 1713/
N541JA BEECH 60 f/t GRQ 1722/
PH-ATM BEECH 200 TULIP AIR f/t RTM 1726/2210
HB-VJZ CITATION 560 f/t GVA 1733/
OY-AUO METRO III f/t AMS 1816/
PH-AIJ PA34 SENECA f/t EHSE 1837/2307
G-OZBA A320 MONARCH LGW/AMS 2152/2356
OO-VLE FOKKER 50 VLM ZRH/RTM 2216/0044
PH-AHE 757 AIR HOLLAND f/t AMS 2237/0057
G-MOND 757 MONARCH MAN/AMS 2241/0003
PH-MCH 767 MARTINAIR f/t AMS 2256/0040
OY-BJT METRO III f/t AMS 2259/
OO-VLN FOKKER 50 VLM f/t RTM 2306/0025
PH-T?? 733 TRANSAVIA f/t AMS 2308/2329 Pax figures were 28,313 a new single day record 14-Jun-96​ G-UKLK A320 LEISURE INT MAN/AMS 0232/0315 PH-MCT MD11 MARTINAIR f/t AMS 0351/0433 HB-INB MD81 BALAIR f/t ZRH 1147/1242 PH-RAZ METRO III f/t RTM 1159/1554 PH-TSW 733 TRANSAVIA LPA/AMS 1202/1309 G-AVMN BAC 1-11 EUROPEAN NCL/RTM 1207/1313 PH-DMB FOKKER 59 DENIM AIR f/t EIN 1208/1237 OO-LTL 733 EUROBELGIAN DUS/AMS 1240/1331 OY-CNL A330 PREMIAIR BLL/CPH 1447/1520

Third game was 18th June between Switzerland and Scotland.Edelweiss was a F/V as was the Swiss A320.

17-Jun-96​
OY-CNL A300 PREMIAIR CPH/BLL 1105/1217

18-Jun-96​
HB-IUH MD83 CROSSAIR f/t ZRH 0846/0945
HB-ISX MD81 CROSSAIR f/t ZRH 0950/0343
HB-INR MD81 CROSSAIR f/t ZRH 1025/0339
HB-VKP CITATION 550 f/t BSL 1120/n/s 1303
HB-IJE A320 SWISSAIR f/t ZRH 1205/1309
HB-VGS CITATION 550 f/t ZRH 1231/n/s 1102
OE-LRS DHC8 RHEINTALFLUG f/t AAH 1334/ n/s 1606
HB-VLE CITATION 500 f/t BSL 1526/n/s 1001
HB-IKM MD83 EDELWEISS f/t ZRH 1645/0357

19-Jun-96​
HB-VKP CITATION 550 f/t BSL 0821/0903
HB-INT MD81 BALAIR f/t ZRH 1154/

Quarter final match was 23rd June brought Portugal and the Czech Republic together,more quality than quantity for this one.First visit of an IL62.

23-Jun-96​
OK-VCP TUPOLEV TU154 CZECH GOVERNMENT/CSA f/t PRG 1023/2255
OK-BYV ILYUSHIN IL62 GEORGIA AIR PRAGUE f/t PRG 1055/2255 TYPE F/V
CS-TEQ 737 AIR PORTUGAL LIS/OPO 1227/2327
OK-TCD TUPOLEV TU154 CSA f/t PRG 1543/2325
OM-AHK 727 AIR SLOVAKIA f/t PRG 1504/2340
OK-BYA CHALLENGER CL601 CZECH GOVERNMENT f/t PRG 1527/2137
CS-ATG FALCON 20 f/t LIS 1543/2333 Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

Birmingham 50 years ago July 1970,

Twin Comanche G-AYFI took up residence early in July and Airedale G-ARYZ returned 13/7 after an accident in the Scilly Isles.A national dock strike increased the visitors with numerous freight flights in the movements below.

1/7 F-BMSY COMANCHE 260
2/7 HB-GDZ BEECH 60 DUKE,HB-VBR LJ 24,XP807 BEAVER AAC
3/7 D-IAAS C414,G-ASMC PROVOST
5/7 XR635,XT617 SCOUT AAC
6/7 D-IFUM LJ 24,G-AXVP ISLANDER
7/7 SE-EXZ BARON,XT617 SCOUT,D-INAW KING AIR also 13/7,24/7,D-ANDY,D-ALLI 1-11 F/T MUC
8/7 XV733 WESSEX,EC-BRJ SE210 F/T PMI also 15/7,22/7,G-ASKS C336
9/7 G-AHCT DC-3 FAIREY AIR SVCS F/T FAB,XT247 SCOUT AAC,G-AXYL BN2
10/7 I-DIMU DC-6B MILAN-MAN and 17/7,G-AXFK C172K
11/7 53+56 NORATLAS GAFF/T CGN,G-AKIF RAPIDE para-dropping near Solihull
12/7 XT247 SCOUT,G-AXIF PUP
13/7 G-ASDC CARVAIR SEN-CGN,D-ILBA QUEEN AIR and 15/7,OY-APA F-27 MAERSK BLL-CPH,EC-ARK SE210
14/7 G-ASPM DC-4 INVICTA RTM-CGN,G-AXLM 1-11 BMA from GRO
15/7 XT803,XT599 SIOUX,D-ILSU QUEEN AIR,G-AXVP ISLANDER,N360WT GULF 1 IBM,HB-VCA FALCON 20 also 17/7,G-AYBO AZTEC,G-AXJI PUP
16/7 LN-LML BE99A MEY AIR F/T OSLO
17/7 D-ABAY DC-6B LEEDS-CGN,PH-MAM DC-6A MARTINAIR F/T AMS,53+11 NORATLAS GAF NHT-CGN,G-AXXG ISLANDER,D-AISY 1-11
18/7 YU-AHS TU134 AVIOGENEX F/T DBV,G-AXUA PUP,G-ATMA BRITANNIA CALEDONIAN LGW-HAJ
19/7 EI-ARS DC-4 AER TURAS F/T DUB,G-ARDI COMET CHANNEL F/T GRO
20/7 LN-FOR C-46R FRED OLSEN F/T RTM also 23,24/7,G-AWAP ALOUETTE,G-ASEC HS125 HAM-MAN
21/7 D-IFUM LJ 24 BCN-CGN
22/7 N4863T DC-8-63 TRANS INTERNATIONAL STOCKHOLM-PIK/JFK,G-AWCI C337C,G-AYAF TWIN COMANCHE
23/7 53+06 NORATLAS GAF to FILTON,G-AXSR,AVCA BRANTLY B.2B
24/7 D-ILKA KING AIR,G-ANBE,G-ANBL BRITANNIA BY TO LOURDES
25/7 PH-TRY SE210 HV F/T MUC,TF-OAA DC-6B ANTWERP-CPH,TF-LLJ CL-44 CARGOLUX LIS-LUX,F-BRUK TWIN COMANCHE
26/7 I-DABV SE210 F/T RIMINI,OO-JDB SIAI S205,D-EDOV C172G,D-ELGW JODEL DR253,D-EKEZ F8L FALCO27/7 TF-OAA DC-6B ANTWERP-LPL,G-AYAI RF5,LN-FOR C-46R FRED OLSEN F/T RTM also 30/7,D-AISY 1-11 F/T MUC
28/7 N6645Y AZTEC,TF-LLJ CL-44 CARGOLUX F/T BLL
29/7 LN-FOP C-46 FRED OLSEN
30/7 N9227R C-130 ALASKA A/L LPL-HAJ,G-AXFA AZTEC,LN-FOS C-46 FRED OLSEN F/T RTM,XR523 WESSEX HC2 ODIHAM-NHT
31/7 D-AILY 1-11 F/T MUC,D-EBXU C172E

LOGS TO BLOGS site shows an Eastern DC-8 N8777 visiting 16/7/70 but nothing in the Air-Strip magazines,anyone know if this actually came in ?

Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

LOG/INFO BHX July 1980.


First visit of a B-17 to BHX took place on 2/7 when G-BEDF arrived from MAN to publicise a film starring Elliott Gould.After local flying it departed to Cardiff on 3/7.The light aircraft parking was moved to the grass area on 1/8/80 meaning new stands 13,14 and 15 have been brought into use outside hangar 2.New residents are Fuji G-BBRE and Rockwell 112 G-BDPW both owned by Executive Air students.Cessna 182 G-BDIG is also new arriving from Cranfield 14/7.Executive Air received Archer II G-BFSY on 15/7.GKN`s Super King Air G-GKNB arrived from REK 30/7 while Lucas`s Citation G-BHTT is expected during September.
Scheduled flight changes for Winter 80/81 will see BMA reduce the LHR service to 4 daily and Brymon dropping the Plymouth route,but increasing LGW flights to 3 a day.BMA are to operate ski flights to MUC,MILAN,GVA for Neilson with DC-9s.Air Europe have 3 weekly flights and Aviaco will also operate.
Charters in July were mainly Spanish school exchange flights.Spantax CV990 EC-BXI 12/7 BCN/PMI,Iberia 727`s EC-CBD f/t MAD,EC-CAJ f/t BCN,EC-CFE f/t BCN all early hours of 14/7.Only other charter was Fairflight Bandeirante G-BGNK 17/7 LGW/EDI.Alidair sub-chartered EAS Herald G-BFRK 20/7 from EDI to operate to Jersey and BMA used Alidair Viscount G-ARGR 5/7 from ABZ to operate to LHR and LBA.
TEA 737`s used by Britannia to Naples were OO-TEL 13/7,OO-TEM 27/7.
CP Air DC-8`s were CPS 7,11/7,CPQ 4,14/7,CPP 19/7,Spantax DC-9 EC-DIR 6,13,20/7.Aviogenex TU134 YU-ANE was a f/v on 18/7.LOT IL-18 SP-LSD 12,26/7,SP-LSG 19/7.JAT used HF 727 D-AHLL on 6,13/7.AHLM 20/7.Alidair Viscounts 6/7 FMW,13/7 RBY,20/7 RIR.(ARBY was w/o 17/7/80 at Exeter).TAP used OM B720 G-AZFB 6/7 and Laker 707 G-BFBZ 13/7.Air Malta used 707 G-BHOX 15/7.
Only notable diversion was Trident G-AVYB from LHR 26/7.
Movements,
1/7 N880F F50 N/S dep 3/7,D-IAML C414
2/7 N90DM F10 n/s dep 9/7,D-ELNG C210
3/7 F-GAPC F20
4/7 50+68 C-160 GAF,EI-BGF ARROW
5/7 EI-BHJ GEMINI,G-AWVY BN2,D-EORA ARROW
6/7 N4422P Aztec
7/7 PH-URI NAVAJO,OO-LFA LJ 24,D-ICFA CIT,HB-LFS C414,F-GCGG CONQUEST
8/7 HB-VED F20,OY-BLG LJ 35,G-BGOP F20
9/7 OO-LFJ CONQUEST,PH-JSD CORVETTE,OO-SEL CIT,XT645 SCOUT AAC
10/7 OO-VPQ F20,G-BBEE LJ 25,G-BCBI HS125
11/7 XT639 SCOUT AAC
13/7 N40AS 1-11 AMERICAN STANDARD CORP GANDER N/S DUS ON 15/7,OY-POE C182
16/7 PH-URI NAVAJO,HB-GEP KA 100
17/7 F-GAPC F20,XZ209 LYNX AAC,EI-BCT C411,N7000C G2 GANDER N/S SEN ON 19/7
18/7 N90DM F10,G-HLUB KA200,F-BNPR AZTEC
19/7 N5854K RC.840,G-AZVS HS125
20/7 XZ318 GAZELLE AAC
21/7 XR639 SCOUT AAC,D-IGLB RC.690
22/7 G-BEUZ KA200,N14CP KING AIR,D-ILEF C340,HB-PEN CHEROKEE
23/7 XR639 SCOUT AAC,I-CMUT F20
24/7 XR630 SCOUT AAC
25/7 F-GAPC F20,G-BGYR HS125
27/7 EI-BCL C182
28/7 G-AWUF,G-BAYT HS125,G-BCYF F20 all LHR N/S LGW with the "Village People" ,F-GBGY F20
29/7 50+57 C-160 GAF,F-BVPR F10
30/7 XS790 HS748,OY-AJV CIT,F-BVPS CORVETTE
31/7 N99342 KING AIR

Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG 50 Years ago August 1970


1/8 EI-ATT DC-7 DUB-SEN also 4/8,WJ945 Varsity f/t Little Rissington,G-AYAW Cherokee 180E f/t LPL,XM520 Britannia HAJ-BZZ,EI-AUC C150 Le Touquet-DUB,YU-AHH TU134 f/t DBV
2/8 XV732 WESSEX f/t Cnnon Hill,G-AVSN Jetranger
3/8 G-ASUR Dornier DO28 f/t LGW,G-AWBK C421 RTM-Cranfield,G-ATOK Cherokee JER-LBA,G-ATDG Horizon 160 f/t Antwerp
5/8 G-AYHM 1-11 Bavaria f/t MUC and 7/8,G-AXVA C401 f/t Leavesden
6/8 D-INAW KA90 NUE-Swansea,G-ANNO Heron f/t Filton
7/8 XT618 Scout AAC Brecon-FAB,LN-NPE HS125 ARN-Staverton
8/8 XR138 Argosy f/t Coltishall
9/8 OY-APA F27 Maersk CPH-MALMO,I-DABP Caravelle f/t RMI
11/8 G-AWXW Aztec Skegness-Melton Mowbray,OH-CCG C320E Groningen-Malmo
12/8 N4869T DC8-63 New York-LGW,G-AWAY Cherokee f/t OXF
13/8 G-ASEW Brantly B2B,5Y-AMB C310Q f Barton
14/8 G-AVCN Islander JER-GLO,EI-AUK Dove f/t DUB
15/8 EI-AUH C172 Leicester- DUB,EI-AUK Dove f/t COV
16/8 XW284 Scout AAC M.Wallop-Barton,G-AEML Rapide f ORK
17/8 LN-SUI DC6B OSL-ARN,EC-ATV Caravelle f/t PMI
18/8 G-AVYT Cherokee f/t Denham
19/8 737 G-AXNC,AVRL,AVRN,1-11 G-AWBL,AXMI LTN diversions
20/8 G-ATNY C337A EMA-St. Mawgan
21/8 N4907C DC8-63 Capitol AMS-PHL,G-16-13 1-11 f/t Wisley,XV121 Scout BZZ-MAN,plus Blue Eagles Sioux`s
24/8 D-IFTH Baron f/t LGW
25/8 CP-46 C119G Packet BAF f/t BRU,D-ILPE Baron f/t LGW
26/8 N1621 G2 F LHR
27/8 TF-LLJ CL44D f/t LUX
29/8 D-ELPY Comanche LGW-Egelsbach
30/8 XV103 VC10 f/t BZZ

ILS Traffic
4/8 G-AVDX HS125 f/t STN,D-CAHA Heron f/t COV
20/8 Britannia ASCOT 743 PIK-LGW
26/8 G-16-13 1-11 f/t Wisley

A notable OTT sighting was BOAC 747 G-AWNC on 17/8 routing MAN-LHR,the first 747 to visit MAN.

Regards,Simon.

 

[wolfheze]

Would have loved to have seen the two Courtline one elevens diversions from Luton. Assuming they must have been due to fog. I can remember fog being much more common back then but seems a bit early in the year even by 1970 standards?

 

[Vinny94]

BHX LOG 50 Years ago August 1970


1/8 EI-ATT DC-7 DUB-SEN also 4/8,WJ945 Varsity f/t Little Rissington,G-AYAW Cherokee 180E f/t LPL,XM520 Britannia HAJ-BZZ,EI-AUC C150 Le Touquet-DUB,YU-AHH TU134 f/t DBV
2/8 XV732 WESSEX f/t Cnnon Hill,G-AVSN Jetranger
3/8 G-ASUR Dornier DO28 f/t LGW,G-AWBK C421 RTM-Cranfield,G-ATOK Cherokee JER-LBA,G-ATDG Horizon 160 f/t Antwerp
5/8 G-AYHM 1-11 Bavaria f/t MUC and 7/8,G-AXVA C401 f/t Leavesden
6/8 D-INAW KA90 NUE-Swansea,G-ANNO Heron f/t Filton
7/8 XT618 Scout AAC Brecon-FAB,LN-NPE HS125 ARN-Staverton
8/8 XR138 Argosy f/t Coltishall
9/8 OY-APA F27 Maersk CPH-MALMO,I-DABP Caravelle f/t RMI
11/8 G-AWXW Aztec Skegness-Melton Mowbray,OH-CCG C320E Groningen-Malmo
12/8 N4869T DC8-63 New York-LGW,G-AWAY Cherokee f/t OXF
13/8 G-ASEW Brantly B2B,5Y-AMB C310Q f Barton
14/8 G-AVCN Islander JER-GLO,EI-AUK Dove f/t DUB
15/8 EI-AUH C172 Leicester- DUB,EI-AUK Dove f/t COV
16/8 XW284 Scout AAC M.Wallop-Barton,G-AEML Rapide f ORK
17/8 LN-SUI DC6B OSL-ARN,EC-ATV Caravelle f/t PMI
18/8 G-AVYT Cherokee f/t Denham
19/8 737 G-AXNC,AVRL,AVRN,1-11 G-AWBL,AXMI LTN diversions
20/8 G-ATNY C337A EMA-St. Mawgan
21/8 N4907C DC8-63 Capitol AMS-PHL,G-16-13 1-11 f/t Wisley,XV121 Scout BZZ-MAN,plus Blue Eagles Sioux`s
24/8 D-IFTH Baron f/t LGW
25/8 CP-46 C119G Packet BAF f/t BRU,D-ILPE Baron f/t LGW
26/8 N1621 G2 F LHR
27/8 TF-LLJ CL44D f/t LUX
29/8 D-ELPY Comanche LGW-Egelsbach
30/8 XV103 VC10 f/t BZZ

ILS Traffic
4/8 G-AVDX HS125 f/t STN,D-CAHA Heron f/t COV
20/8 Britannia ASCOT 743 PIK-LGW
26/8 G-16-13 1-11 f/t Wisley

A notable OTT sighting was BOAC 747 G-AWNC on 17/8 routing MAN-LHR,the first 747 to visit MAN.

Regards,Simon.

This was way before my time, but I do feel that aviation was a lot more varied and interesting back then, with lots of 747s and narrow bodies that weren’t A320s and 737s. I now regularly watch BHX, MAN and LHR clips from the 1990s and it’s amazing how things were in aviation.

 

[JENNYJET]

It was always worth the effort back then. 1-11s, DC9s, 707/720s and the big days of CPAIR and Wardair turning up with their heavies, not quite knowing if it was a jumbo or a Douglas trijet.

Now we have websites telling us in advance and we choose to stay at home in comfort rather than go observe a string of Ryanair Boeings. In recent times we had the A380 to attract attention but nothing much else. I shall always be interested but the airframe builders have gotten boring with their output.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

It was always worth the effort back then. 1-11s, DC9s, 707/720s and the big days of CPAIR and Wardair turning up with their heavies, not quite knowing if it was a jumbo or a Douglas trijet.

Now we have websites telling us in advance and we choose to stay at home in comfort

I think you've hit the nail on the head there, Jenny! I remember well the anticipation, enhanced by the smell of aviation fuel when arriving at the airport. The first thing we did, was run to look at the arrivals board hoping for something unusual. That was the only info we had - no FR24 back then. Diversions especially from LHR were heaven!
I remember arriving at school in Aldridge one morning and a CPAir DC-8 (great colour scheme!) coming over so low. Everyone in the playground stopped and looked up and I even heard a few expletives.

Great days!

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

no FR24 back then

I still miss walking up to the visitor centre to buy a copy of the timetable and the excitement when you found something a little bit unusual on it.

 

[wolfheze]

I think you've hit the nail on the head there, Jenny! I remember well the anticipation, enhanced by the smell of aviation fuel when arriving at the airport. The first thing we did, was run to look at the arrivals board hoping for something unusual. That was the only info we had - no FR24 back then. Diversions especially from LHR were heaven!
I remember arriving at school in Aldridge one morning and a CPAir DC-8 (great colour scheme!) coming over so low. Everyone in the playground stopped and looked up and I even heard a few expletives.

Great days!

Kevin

Much the same as us then. We would get a view of the eastern side of the airport when the bus drove up Bickenhill lane to the NEC but it was very unusual anything out of the ordinary was there.
Straight off the bus to look at the arrivals board above the information desk which was normally followed by groans of disappointment but if it was Autumn or winter time there was still hope of seeing something special if the fog came down which it did regularly or we had some snow.