Birmingham: Airport Nostalgia

[JENNYJET]

Go to GOV.UK and go to intellectual property, ORPHAN WORKS, it should direct readers in process as rules change Jan 1at 2021.

Orphan works are those where obtaining copyright is problematic!

 

[Matt995]

For those interested in nostalgia I can recommend this book by Mike Vines which came out in 1991. There are some excellent pictures from around the time that the shiny new Eurohub opened.

I've actually got 2 copies of the book, seem to recall I got a free copy of it from the airport, can't remember how!!! 🤣

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Hi all, Reading over the last few pages "Boy" I so wish I had kept hold of all those CAA logs I used to write that book on Diversions - they were simply amazing reading but they weighed a Ton - well about Two tbh.

E.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/Residents list 50 Years ago December 1970

Movements for December 1970 were,

1/12 EI-AUK DOVE 6,LN-RLW DC9 SAS F/T CPH
2/12 S-FBI C421,G-AWRI JETRANGER
3/12 D-ILKA BE90,N8803T C182
4/12 G-AWLD C172H,G-AYII CHEROKEE ARROW
5/12 G-AYGY KA100
7/12 D-IELB C411 and 18/12
9/12 G-AEML DRAGON RAPIDE,OO-SID RC680F
10/12 F-BLLP MARQUIS,EI-ARS DC4 AER TURAS DUB-CGN
11/12 G-AVTE JET RANGER,G-AWCW TRAVEL AIR
13/12 D-ABIE,D-ABIX 727 LH,D-ABEP,D-ABEU,D-ABEV 737 LH,EC-ARJ SE210 IB,EC-BIP,EC-BIM,EC-BQZ DC9 IB,EI-ANE 1-11 EI and a BOAC VC10 were amongst 23 LHR diversions due to bad weather and an airline workers dispute.Other aircraft turned away due to lack of parking space were a JAL DC8,PAN AM 707,SAA 707 and L1049G CF-NAK Nordair.All these went to Manchester.
16/12 N15750 BEECH 18,G-AXWL BEECH 18
17/12 G-ATGH BRANTLY B2B,G-AXTO COMANCHE
18/12 G-ATFG BRANTLY B2B,G-AXRM BN2,YR-IMD IL18 RO F/T BUH,G-AWIT CHEROKEE 180
19/12 SE-DBN DC9 SK,EI-AUG MS.894A COMMODORE
21/12 G-ATDL C310J,F-BPJF BARON
22/12 G-AWIK MUSKETEER,XP347 WHIRLWIND HAR 10,YR-IMF IL18 RO F/T BUH,G-AVET BARON
24/12 F-BOHS AZTEC,G-AVGE CHEROKEE 140,G-AWWD 707 BCAL LGW-YYZ,G-AXLN 1-11 BMA F/T JER
26/12 VP-BDK FALCON 20 ST.MORITZ-ZRH,G-AXJL 1-11 BUA.G-ASUP C172E,G-ARSB C150A,G-AXJM,G-AWYU,G-AWYR 1-11 BUA all to MUC.
27/12 G-AYFI TWIN COMANCHE,G-AJOS DOVE,G-AWXM C401,G-AVGM C150G
29/12 G-AXDM HS125 FROM GVA N/S,G-ASXV QUEEN AIR,G-APBC DC3 SOUTH WEST AVN EXETER-CGN
30/12 G-AXLL 1-11 EMA-DUS,G-AXDM HS125 N/S
31/12 G-AYEL BELL 47G,G-AXSR BRANTLY B2B,G-ATGH BRANTLY,G-AXCK 1-11 DA F/T PMI

ILS Traffic
2/12 G-APEM VANGUARD F/T LHR
12/12 G-AXML 1-11
16/12 G-APAV BRISTOL 170 F/T COV and 22/12,G-AXLN 1-11
18/12 G-AMZY DOVE,G-ASMG DOVE
21/12 XV108 VC10 RAF F/T BZZ
23/12 G-AYLI HS125 JCB F/T EMA

In 1970 the Airport took £11,500 in landing fees for diverted aircraft,compared with £3,000 lost by aircraft diverted out.
Resident list at end of year,

AZTEC G-AVRX
HERON G-ANPV
RALLYES G-AWJI,G-AVAK
BALDOU G-AVHJ
COLT G-ARKO
CHIPMUNKS G-AOFF,G-APOY
COMANCHES G-ATAE,G-AWKW,G-APXJ
TWIN COMANCHES G-ASSB,G-AVVI,G-AYFI
AERO 145 G-AROE
TIGER MOTH G-ANKK
BOLKOW JUNIOR G-ASUO
CESSNA 182 G-AWJA
DOVE G-ARJB
APACHE G-APFV
AIREDALE G-ASAH
CHEROKEE ARROW G-AVWV
CESSNA 172 G-AVHH
GKN ISLANDER G-AXXG
GKN HS125 G-ATWH
GKN QUEEN AIR G-AWOI
BSR HS125 G-AXDM
BSR PUPS G-AXCX,G-AXHO,G-AXNP usually 2 out of 3 present
BSR DOVE G-AJOS

Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG 40 Years ago December 1980,

Passenger total for 1980 was 1,603,085 compared to 1,609,246 in 1979,0.4% down. 1979 included 70,000 for Manchester diversions in September so if this is discounted it becomes an increase of 4.3%.

Diversions,
1/12 G-BCKM CIT COV
11/12 G-BSVT E110 LTN
G-WTVA C404 LTN
12/12 G-BNOC E110 LTN
G-BECH 737 LTN BY
14/12 F-BPPA GUPPY MAN
19/12 G-BHJY E110 EMA
G-BGNW 737 BY LTN
G-BGYL 737 BY LTN
G-AOYI HS14 EMA
G-BHWF 737 BY F/V LTN
G-EXEX C404 LTN
G-BCBB B720 OM LTN
G-BAPF VC8 BMA LBA
G-BCBA B720 OM LTN
G-BEBA HS748 DA EMA
20/12 EC-DEB LJ35 BZZ
23/12 G-BGYK 737 BY BRS
28/12 G-BAZG 737 BY LTN

Charters were,2/12 F-BJTG SE210 ACI F/T ORY N/S
6/12 G-BGNA SD330 LOGANAIR F/T EDI N/S
19/12 G-APWA HERALD BAF SEN-JER

NLM have been using f-27 PH-KFL on the AMS service since mid December,while Dan Air introduced the 727-200 on DA1281/10 F/T MUC on 21/12 with G-BHNF.Air Europe operated a return flight from AGP on 6/12 with 737 G-BJFH to MAN.TAP used 707`s f/t FAO 21/12 TBB,28/12 TBF.Aviaco DC9`s were 6/12 DGB,13/12 CTU,20/12 DGB,27/12 DGE.
7/12 CGN,14/12 CGO,21/12 CGQ,28/12 CGN.

Movements,
2/12 D-ILAN RC690C,D-IHVB RC690B,D-IGMM C421
3/12 N99342 KA100,G-BRON KA200,G-BMCA KA200
4/12 F-GAPC F20,F-BRUY G2 F/T LBG,PH-URI PA31
5/12 G-BEHR KA200 Diverted in en-route Swansea-Sumburgh with an engine shut down.G-BFVZ came in from ABZ to collect the pax.N4662W RC112
8/12 F-BRPK FALCON 20 F/T LBG
9/12 F-GALD CHEYANNE,XT455 WESSEX NAVY f/t Pebble Mill,F-BUYB C421
10/12 50+91 C160D GAF CGN-NHT
11/12 D-CNCP CIT 2 N/S
12/12 G-ATAI DOVE,D-ILAN RC690C,F-BXAY C340,G-BCUZ KA200
14/12 SE-GMG C402
16/12 G-JJSG LJ 35,D-IGMM C421
18/12 114/63-VJ NORATLAS FAF
19/12 F-GAPC F20
22/12 XT623 SCOUT AAC,EI-BGL RC690B
24/12 G-HLUB KA200

Regards,Simon.

 

[HPsauce]

Great work Simon. Happy memories!. Such a variety of airlines in those days and diversions galore! which always caused a stampede to the airport!.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG 50 Years ago January 1971.

02/01 G-AWYR,G-AWYT,G-AWWX 1-11 BCAL LGW DIV,PLUS 4 BEA 1-11,2 TRIDENTS,2 VANGUARDS,G-AVGP 1-11 CAMBRIAN,EI 737 EI-ASF,9G-ABO VC10 GHANA A/W.LHR divs.G-ASYJ TRAVEL AIR
04/01 D-AMOR 1-11 GERMANAIR,G-ASXT GULF 1 FORD,G-ATPD HS125 SHELL,PH-MOA DC-3 WELLTRADE F/T AMS,G-AYLI HS125 JCB DUB-EMA,HB-IFX DC9 SR LHR DIV,G-ASGB VC10 BOAC LHR DIV PLUS A RECORD 33 MORE FROM LHR,LGW,LTN,MOSTLY BEA.
05/01 LN-RLW DC9F SAS MAN-CPH AND 14/16/19/23/28/1,HB-VBB LEARJET,G-AMLZ PRINCE,G-AXPL HUGHES 500,G-AXVA C401
08/01 G-AWYE HS125 ROLLS ROYCE ,HB-LFK C310P
09/01 SE-DBN DC9F SAS AND 12/21/26/1,G-AXJM,G-AWYU,1-11 BUA F/T MUC,G-AYBO AZTEC,G-AYBF MOONEY 20F
11/01 OO-SID RC680F,G-AXKD AZTEC,OY-BDN PA31,F-BLLY MARQUIS
12/01 HB-GDV KA90,G-AXER TWIN COMANCHE
15/01 EI-APC BRISTOL 170 TO BRU,G-AXAW C421
16/01 G-AXJL 1-11 BUA
18/01 D-ILKA KA90,G-ASNU HS125
20/01 G-AYIB C182N,G-AXDC AZTEC
21/01 N720G GULF 1 F/T PARIS,G-AYGY KA100,G-ARJW APACHE,G-AYEL BELL 47
22/01 G-ARLK COMANCHE,G-AXVX C172H
23/01 G-AMLP BRISTOL FREIGHTER BRU-COV,G-AWFC CHEROKEE ARROW,EI-AES DC4 AER TURAS F/T DUB,G-AVKN C401
24/01 G-AWWD 707 BCAL KINGSTON/PHL-LGW,G-ATCE C206,G-ATPJ 1-11 DA F/T PMI
27/01 G-ALWC DC3 FROM FAB,G-AWKX QUEEN AIR
28/01 G-AYND C310Q,G-ATHO BEAGLE 206,D-IETT AZTEC,XV270 BEAVER AAC,G-AHXW RAPIDE,G-AVAU TWIN COMANCHE
29/01 EI-AUV AZTEC,G-AWED PA31,G-AYDW TERRIER,G-AYNB PA31
30/01 G-AXVA C401,G-AVRL,AVRM,AVRO,AXNC,AXNB 737 BY LTN DIVS

Trident 3 G-AWZA arrived from Hatfield on 11/01 for airfield familiarisation,involving extensive ILS practice,and flights to LPL and Bedford.These ended on 19/01 when it was damaged in a collision with a Comet at Bedford.However G-AWYZ "Tibbet 10" arrived 28/01 as a replacement.

ILS Traffic,

13/01 G-AXPU HS125
15/01 G-ATZN HS125
16/01 G-AMLP BRISTOL FREIGHTER
20/01 G-AXMI 1-11 COURT LINE,G-ASMC PROVOST
21/01 G-ASSM HS125
22/01 XS731 DOMINIE
25/01 G-ARLS AZTEC,G-AXMH 1-11 COURT,WJ945 VARSITY
26/01 G-AXMJ 1-11 COURT,
28/01 G-AVYB TRIDENT CHANNEL F/T STN,WJ949 VARSITY
29/01 WJ949,WL671 VARSITY

Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/INFO 40 Years ago January 1981

January pax figures were 84,734 up 6.1%.1980 movements were 81,522 up 15.5%,of which 31,731 were Air Transport(1.7% down).Mail was 1,134 tonnes and cargo 2,921 tonnes

Movements,

01/01 G-FOUR HS125 SEN-Aalborg
05/01 EI-BGL RC690B F/T DUB,G-AVXI HS748 AND 07/01
06/01 D-INCC CIT F/T DUS,PH-URI PA31
09/01 G-RCCL KA90,G-MOVE AEROSTAR,G-OLLY PA31,G-BREW PA31.G-HLUB KA200,G-BRIT C421,G-BEZL PA31
11/01 N4662W RC112
12/01 OO-MRT RC690B,D-IGMM C421
13/01 D-IBAH BE200,EI-BGP C414,EI-AVC C337,G-AYFZ PA31,I-GIAZ F20 AND 15/01,G-NORX C421
14/01 F-BINE KA90 F/T LBG,SE-IEZ KA200,D-ILAK C340,G-IMBE PA31
16/01 G-BBSU C421,G-BGXK C421
19/01 G-BBYM JETSTREAM,G-BHBH CIT 2,N2729Y CONQUEST,XR637 SCOUT AAC
20/01 F-BXOR BARON,G-BASS C421
21/01 G-AZVS HS125 N/S
22/01 G-BHGA,GBHIZ PA31
23/01 OO-DUK BARON
24/01 G-JAKY PA31
26/01 D-GAKK SENECA,G-AXDM HS125
27/01 G-AZME PA31,G-BHLI RC690B
28/01 114/63-VJ NORATLAS FAF HURN-EDI,G-BEVL C421,G-BFFI PA31,D-IMEI DUKE
29/01 F-BRUY G2 F/T LBG

Only charters were NLM F-27 PH-KFD 21/01,PH-KFE 23/01.PH-KFI F/V 05/01,PH-KFK F/V 21/01
Orion 737 G-BHVG F/V 18/01 MAN-TURIN
IT DA 727 G-BHNF 04/01,G-BHVT 11,18/01

Diversions,
04/01 G-BECG 737 BY LTN
06/01 G-BECH,AVRM 737 BY LTN
G-BFZK,G-CHEV,G-BNOC E110 LTN
G-WTVA,G-MSDS C404 LTN
07/01 G-KELT E110 LTN
G-BECH 737 BY MAN,G-BHMY FK27 UK EMA
15/01 EI-ASC 737 MAN,G-BHWF 737 BY LTN,EI-ANH 1-11 DUB
21/01 G-WTVA,WTVE C404 CWL
23/01 G-BGTW 737 KG MAN
26/01 G-AOYR VC8 BA LHR-INV TECH DIV
27/01 G-AXNA 737,G-POST E110,G-FMFC E110 LTN
G-BHNF 727 DA LGW,G-BHCJ 748 DA CWL
EI-ASL 737,G-BGDC 737 BA,G-APIM VC8 LHR
28/01 G-BFVB 737,G-BNOC G-BFZK,G-FMFC G-POST E110,G-WTVE,WTVA C404 ALL LTN,G-AVMZ 1-11 BA MAN
29/01 G-GGAE HS125 CVT
30/01 G-BGYL,G-BECG, 737 BY,G-BNOC E110,F-RBAF/78 NORD 262 FAF ALL LTN
G-BEBA HS748 DA,G-BHVT 727 DA,G-BGDR,G-BGDK,G-BGDJ 737 BA,G-ATTP.G-ATPJ,G-BDAT,G-AXCK 1-11 DA,G-ASJE 1-11 BCAL,G-BMAC DC9 BMA ALL LGW
G-BHXI BN2,G-AXAX PAZT,G-HARV PAZT,G-DFUB 737 MON ALL CWL
G-ATMJ,G-BHCJ HS748 DA,G-BEVL C421 BRS
G-BGYC PA60 FAIROAKS
G-AZME PA31 COV
G-BGTU 1-11 TURBO UNION FILTON
HB-IDR,HB-ISK DC9 SWISSAIR,HB-INE MD81 SWISSAIR,OE-LDM,OE-LDH DC9 OS,I-DIRI 727 AZ,D-ABD1 727 LH,YU-AKJ 727 JAT,G-AWNP 747 BA,G-BBAE,G-BEAL L1011 BA,G-AVFD,G-AVFO,G-AVFH,G-AZXM,G-ARPK,G-AWZK TRIDENTS BA,G-AVMH,G-AVMI,G-AVMP 1-11 BA,G-AOYJ VC8 BA,G-BGDD 737 BA,G-BMAB DC9 BMA,EI-BEB,EI-BEC,EI-ASF(X2),EI-ASA,EI-BCR,EI-ASL,EI-ASD,EI-ASE 737,G-SWAN AC6T ALL LHR

Some notes on the record 59 on 30/01,the BA 747 was a first one on diversion,arriving empty after diverting to MAN and positioning back to LHR.G-BEAL went tech on arrival departing 31/01,G-BBAE carried "British" titles,HB-INE was a first visit of an MD80,I-DIRI and YU-AKJ both F/V,G-DFUB first Monarch 737.G-BGTU carried 15 pax and 2.5 tonnes of cargo departed 2/2.Total pax handled on 30/01 were 3,859 in,682 out.2 BA 747,Gulf Air Tristar and AZ A300 were turned away as there were no free stands.

Regards and a Happy New Year,Simon.

 

[HPsauce]

Fabulous memories Simon. I well remember that period. Particularly the great many diversions on 04/01/70. I had recently bought my first airband radio, and listening in that afternoon and evening i was in heaven!. Fog had enveloped LHR and we must have had almost a third of the BEA fleet, plus a couple of BOAC VC-10 and 707. I remember buying a copy of the Birmingham Post the next morning to find it one of the main stories with an accompanying photo of the 'short' runway absolutely heaving with aircraft. Mainly Tridents. Also the diversions of 30/01 81 were a stand-out day. I recall dashing to Elmdon ( as we still knew it) to see the BA 747 and Tristars plus lots more!. Happy days!

 

[JENNYJET]

Was that when airlines had good relationship with BHX? Certainly a wonderful array of fine aircraft. Excellent work Elmdon74, thank you.

 

[Nethercote2019]

I think I read about this at the time a Ghana airways ?? VC10 diverted in & unloaded pax on apron & then taxied to remote park on 06/24 .... a few hours passed & no one had turned up to collect the crew, the crew made there own way back across the runway to the terminal on foot !

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Fabulous memories Simon. I well remember that period. Particularly the great many diversions on 04/01/70. I had recently bought my first airband radio, and listening in that afternoon and evening i was in heaven!. Fog had enveloped LHR and we must have had almost a third of the BEA fleet, plus a couple of BOAC VC-10 and 707.

I'm not sure it was the same occasion, but I remember my Dad taking me to BHX and seeing runway 06/24 crammed with BEA aircraft and a few VC-10's and B707's. 1970 would have made me six years old, which would time about right. Also, 4 Jan 1970 was a Sunday which also ties in (we would have gone after Sunday lunch). I don't remember much else from the visit such as aircraft landing and taking off, but I certainly remember the packed short runway.
I have no idea how my Dad learned of the diversions, but he was well aware that I was 'plane crazy' as I would rush out of the house to see any aircraft that flew over - not that there were many to the north of BHX back then.

Kevin

 

[HPsauce]

That certainly would seem to be that occasion. All aircraft landed on runway 15 which meant they passed close by to our house in Hodge Hill ar the time. It was so unusual to have one aircraft after another landing, all evening. BHX was so much quieter in those days ( rather like it currently is).

 

[Elmdon80slad]

BHX LOG/INFO 40 Years ago January 1981

January pax figures were 84,734 up 6.1%.1980 movements were 81,522 up 15.5%,of which 31,731 were Air Transport(1.7% down).Mail was 1,134 tonnes and cargo 2,921 tonnes

Movements,

01/01 G-FOUR HS125 SEN-Aalborg
05/01 EI-BGL RC690B F/T DUB,G-AVXI HS748 AND 07/01
06/01 D-INCC CIT F/T DUS,PH-URI PA31
09/01 G-RCCL KA90,G-MOVE AEROSTAR,G-OLLY PA31,G-BREW PA31.G-HLUB KA200,G-BRIT C421,G-BEZL PA31
11/01 N4662W RC112
12/01 OO-MRT RC690B,D-IGMM C421
13/01 D-IBAH BE200,EI-BGP C414,EI-AVC C337,G-AYFZ PA31,I-GIAZ F20 AND 15/01,G-NORX C421
14/01 F-BINE KA90 F/T LBG,SE-IEZ KA200,D-ILAK C340,G-IMBE PA31
16/01 G-BBSU C421,G-BGXK C421
19/01 G-BBYM JETSTREAM,G-BHBH CIT 2,N2729Y CONQUEST,XR637 SCOUT AAC
20/01 F-BXOR BARON,G-BASS C421
21/01 G-AZVS HS125 N/S
22/01 G-BHGA,GBHIZ PA31
23/01 OO-DUK BARON
24/01 G-JAKY PA31
26/01 D-GAKK SENECA,G-AXDM HS125
27/01 G-AZME PA31,G-BHLI RC690B
28/01 114/63-VJ NORATLAS FAF HURN-EDI,G-BEVL C421,G-BFFI PA31,D-IMEI DUKE
29/01 F-BRUY G2 F/T LBG

Only charters were NLM F-27 PH-KFD 21/01,PH-KFE 23/01.PH-KFI F/V 05/01,PH-KFK F/V 21/01
Orion 737 G-BHVG F/V 18/01 MAN-TURIN
IT DA 727 G-BHNF 04/01,G-BHVT 11,18/01

Diversions,
04/01 G-BECG 737 BY LTN
06/01 G-BECH,AVRM 737 BY LTN
G-BFZK,G-CHEV,G-BNOC E110 LTN
G-WTVA,G-MSDS C404 LTN
07/01 G-KELT E110 LTN
G-BECH 737 BY MAN,G-BHMY FK27 UK EMA
15/01 EI-ASC 737 MAN,G-BHWF 737 BY LTN,EI-ANH 1-11 DUB
21/01 G-WTVA,WTVE C404 CWL
23/01 G-BGTW 737 KG MAN
26/01 G-AOYR VC8 BA LHR-INV TECH DIV
27/01 G-AXNA 737,G-POST E110,G-FMFC E110 LTN
G-BHNF 727 DA LGW,G-BHCJ 748 DA CWL
EI-ASL 737,G-BGDC 737 BA,G-APIM VC8 LHR
28/01 G-BFVB 737,G-BNOC G-BFZK,G-FMFC G-POST E110,G-WTVE,WTVA C404 ALL LTN,G-AVMZ 1-11 BA MAN
29/01 G-GGAE HS125 CVT
30/01 G-BGYL,G-BECG, 737 BY,G-BNOC E110,F-RBAF/78 NORD 262 FAF ALL LTN
G-BEBA HS748 DA,G-BHVT 727 DA,G-BGDR,G-BGDK,G-BGDJ 737 BA,G-ATTP.G-ATPJ,G-BDAT,G-AXCK 1-11 DA,G-ASJE 1-11 BCAL,G-BMAC DC9 BMA ALL LGW
G-BHXI BN2,G-AXAX PAZT,G-HARV PAZT,G-DFUB 737 MON ALL CWL
G-ATMJ,G-BHCJ HS748 DA,G-BEVL C421 BRS
G-BGYC PA60 FAIROAKS
G-AZME PA31 COV
G-BGTU 1-11 TURBO UNION FILTON
HB-IDR,HB-ISK DC9 SWISSAIR,HB-INE MD81 SWISSAIR,OE-LDM,OE-LDH DC9 OS,I-DIRI 727 AZ,D-ABD1 727 LH,YU-AKJ 727 JAT,G-AWNP 747 BA,G-BBAE,G-BEAL L1011 BA,G-AVFD,G-AVFO,G-AVFH,G-AZXM,G-ARPK,G-AWZK TRIDENTS BA,G-AVMH,G-AVMI,G-AVMP 1-11 BA,G-AOYJ VC8 BA,G-BGDD 737 BA,G-BMAB DC9 BMA,EI-BEB,EI-BEC,EI-ASF(X2),EI-ASA,EI-BCR,EI-ASL,EI-ASD,EI-ASE 737,G-SWAN AC6T ALL LHR

Some notes on the record 59 on 30/01,the BA 747 was a first one on diversion,arriving empty after diverting to MAN and positioning back to LHR.G-BEAL went tech on arrival departing 31/01,G-BBAE carried "British" titles,HB-INE was a first visit of an MD80,I-DIRI and YU-AKJ both F/V,G-DFUB first Monarch 737.G-BGTU carried 15 pax and 2.5 tonnes of cargo departed 2/2.Total pax handled on 30/01 were 3,859 in,682 out.2 BA 747,Gulf Air Tristar and AZ A300 were turned away as there were no free stands.

Regards and a Happy New Year,Simon.

Happy New Year All, I Remember this day well, I was standing on the spiral stairs for most of the day - bloody freazing but excited over the diversions, and of course all the rumours of aircraft holding that wanted to land, it was a great day.

E.

 

[Seasider]

I was looking through my slides the other day and thought this may interest a few people - Oct '78

View attachment 21262

 

[JENNYJET]

Oooooh, lovely, I miss B Cal a superior airline sadly absorbed into BA. Thank you Seasider.

 

[Elmdon80slad]

I was looking through my slides the other day and thought this may interest a few people - Oct '78

View attachment 21262

I miss 1-11's propper jets.

E.

 

[Ray Finkle]

My first ever flight was on a 1-11, 1981 I think it was.

 

[JENNYJET]

Ditto, from Manchester to Belfast Aldergrove and back to Birmingham. BA 1-11 both legs, genuine rocket ships!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Mine was Luton to Girona and back with Monarch. I don't really remember much about it as I'd only just turned 6.