Birmingham: Airport Nostalgia

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1-11 was a great aircraft and very popular in its day, unless of course you lived nearby !
I can remember seeing Autair BUA Laker Coutline Monarch 1-11’s late 60’s.... happy days
I must dig out my old pics as I’m not going to be busy for a while !
 
Kevin, that BMA One Eleven I notice was in the later livery, after my time so I never caught sight. It also has a hush kit so was it a lease?
Sorry, I don't know if it was leased or owned. The registration G-WLAD indicates it was previously operated by Airways-Cymru. All One-Elevens operating on a civil registration within Europe were required to be retro-fitted with hush kits to comply with noise regulations.

Kevin
 
I am pretty sure the British Midland 1-11's were bought new. 3 of them XLL, XLM and XLN and mainly for use with package holiday companies.
That's true for the One-Eleven-500's that BMA operated, but the photo that I linked to was a series 400 and joined the fleet after the 500's had been sold.
I remember G-AXLL being based at BHX with BA.

Kevin
 
G-WLAD's history:-

c/nTypeRegistrationOperatorFromToAdditional InformationHoursLandingsStatus
c/n 112304AXG-ATPIBritish Eagle25-May-6706-Nov-68Ferried Weybridge then Wisley for storage
CF-QBOQuebecair15-Apr-6901-Nov-84Registration changed to C-FQBO - late 70s
G-WLADAirways International Cymru30-Nov-8405-Nov-85
G-WLADBritish Midland Airways05-Nov-85May-87
G-WLADManx Airlines15-May-8703-Dec-87
G-WLADAirways International Cymru03-Dec-8719-Jan-88Ferried Lasham then Southend on 31-Oct-90
5N-OVEOkada Air07-May-91UnknownStored Benin City - Seen derelict Apr-0544248+58371+Scrapped
 
BHX LOG February 1971,

2/2 N8283F C402 & 4/2,G-AWKX QUEEN AIR,LN-RLW DC9 SK & 4,9,16,23,27/2.SE-DBN 6,13,18/2
3/2 G-AXMR PA31,G-ATJR AZTEC
4/2 G-ASFF APACHE 235,G-ATPL 1-11 DA
5/2 XP805 BEAVER AAC,G-AWDI AZTEC,G-ATWO CHEROKEE,G-AVXV C172
7/2 G-ATSI BOLKOW JUNIOR,G-AWAW C152
8/2 D-ILKA KA90,G-ARUJ PIAGGIO 166 BASS CHARRINGTON
9/2 XR379 ALOUETTE,G-AWJW JETRANGER
10/2 I-DIMU DC6 SAM MILAN-MAN & 19,20/2.I-DIMB 24,26/2
11/2 G-AYLW KA100,G-AYAD TWIN COMANCHE,G-APDG COMET 4 DA F/T PMI
12/2 F-BLLY MARQUIS,G-AVHO BEAGLE 206
13/2 G-AXEH BULLDOG,G-ASJM TWIN COMANCHE
14/2 EI-ATY HUGHES 500,G-AVJT TWIN COMANCHE,G-APDK COMET 4 DA
15/2 D-IFUM LEARJET 24 N/S
16/2 G-AYLY KA100,G-AWJW JETRANGER
17/2 G-AYND C310Q,G-AYNB PA31
18/2 LN-VIP KA100 OSLO-ZRH,G-ARUJ PIAGGIO 166,XP819 BEAVER AAC,G-APDC COMET 4 DA
19/2 G-ATCK AIRTOURER,G-AYSF AZTEC,G-AWDP CHEROKEE,G-ATRE C172
20/2 G-ASVF C150,G-AWCN C172E
23/2 G-AXEJ HUGHES 500,G-ARMA APACHE
24/2 G-AWBE CHEROKEE 140,G-AVWJ CHEROKEE 140
25/2 XR635 SCOUT AAC,G-AWFB CHEROKEE,G-APDP COMET 4 DA
26/2 D-IOGE LEARJET 24 HAJ-LHR,OT-CBK C-119G F/T BRU
27/2 G-AVOI HS125 CHESTER-EDI,G-APUW AUSTER J.5V
Trident 3 G-AWZA was repaired and re-appeared in the first few days of the month,but departed back to Bedford on 4/2.G-AWZB was up from Cranfield on 25/2.
ILS Traffic,
1/2 G-AMNZ VISCOUNT CAMRIAN
4/2 G-AVXI HS748
5/2 5B-CAH AZTEC F/T OXF,RAF C-130 TO BZZ
9/2 G-AXIS PA31
15/2 WJ945 VARSITY
23/2 ETPS VISCOUNT BOSCOMBE-LPL
25/2 G-AMNZ VISCOUNT F/T CWL
COURT LINE 1-11 G-AXMJ 3,5/2,G-AXMG 8/2,G-AXMH 10,12,18/2,G-AXMI 10,18/2
Regards,Simon.
 
BHX LOG/Residents list February 1981,


Passenger figures for Feb 1981 were 87,163 down 13% due to the recession and 1980 was a leap year.
Residents list,
Hangar 1
G-AYZN,BFKN AZTEC CENTRAL A/S
G-BHTT CITATION LUCAS
G-BDPH OLEE,OWAC,OWAK C152/172 WARWICKSHIRE AERO CLUB
G-ARBN APACHE
G-ATGY GY-80 HORIZON
G-AVWV,AWFD ARROW 180
G-AYLB TWIN COMANCHE
G-AZFZ C414
G-BADL SENECA
G-BAZU ARROW 200
G-BDIE RC.112A
G-BFEZ DUKE
G-BHNM SEMINOLE,G-LSMI C152 LINCOLN ST MOTORS
G-ILLI C182
Hangar 2
G-AXXG ISLANDER,G-AXFE KA90,G-BGKN 125-600B,G-GKNB KA200, all GKN SERVICES
G-BKTI KA200 TUBE INVESTMENTS
G-BCRT,BBKA,CPFC C150/152 EXECUTIVE AIR PLUS G-BFSY ARCHER II
G-AVAS,AWLY C150/152 B`HAM AVIATION
G-APXJ COMANCHE
G-AYPD BARON 55A
G-BHOW BARON 58P
N90DM FALCON 10
Outside
G-BBRE FUJI 200
G-BDFW RC.112
G-BEFT C421 LUCAS GRP.
In addition C150 G-AWUS is stored dismantled in a corner of H1.BA who use part of H2 have 1-11`s G-AVGP,AWBL,BBME,BBMF,BBMG,BGKE,BGKF,BGKG nominally based with 5 or 6 about at any one time.A Manchester based 1-11 and Viscount nightstop.BMA have a Viscount based for LHR services and Britannia and Orion have a couple of 737`s each.
Charters were Martinair DC9 PH-MAX 2/2,3/2 and 24/2 all f/t AMS.NLM F-28 PH-CHD 28/2 f/t AMS,Alidair Viscount G-ARGR 24 N/S 25/2 f/t ABZ.Air Leicester Bandeirante G-BHJY EMA/FRA 20/2 N/S
Brymon Twin Otter G-BIHO was a F/V on 3/2 EMA/LGW

Diversions,
4/2 G-AVGP,AWBL,AVMR AVMX BA 1-11`s MAN
5/2 G-AWWS SKYVAN LPL,G-BGKG,AVGP 1-11 MAN,G-BGYJ 737 BY CWL
6/2 G-DFUB 737 OM,G-AZSU HS748 DA CWL
9/2 G-BARR HS125 EMA
11/2 G-AWYE HS125,G-BIHO T OTTER EMA
16/3 G-BJFH 737 AE MAN
17/2 G-EXEX,WTVB C404 LTN,G-BGDG,BGDK,BGDS 737 BA LHR,G-BRON BE200 LTN,G-RCCL BE90 LTN,A4O-CF 727 LTN
22/2 G-BECH,BGYL 737 BY EMA,G-LEAR LJ35 BRS,G-BOSL,AVRO 737 BY LTN,G-CNSI BE200 LTN
23/2 G-BGTV 737 KG EMA,G-BGTW 737 KG LTN
27/2 G-WTVA.WTVE C404 LTN
28/2 G-BSVT E110 OXF,G-AVRN 737 BY LTN,G-BGYK 737 LBA,G-BAZI 737 BY,G-BGTY 737 KG,G-BGTW 737 KG EMA.
The 727 was Oman Police Wing with 1 passenger and the Skyvan was for fuel CGN-LPL.G-BGDG,DS were F/V

IT Flights,
TAP 707 8/2 TBG,15/2 TBA
AO DC9 7/2 CTR,14/2 DGB,21/2 CTU,28/2 DGD

Movements,
1/2 EI-BIS AIGLON
2/2 F-BUYR BARON,F-GALD CHEYANNE,D-ILOD C414,F-GBBG C421,D-IGMM C421
3/2 G-ASNU HS125,PH-URI PA31,G-BBVM KA200
4/2 F-RAVZ/63-VZ NORATLAS FAF HURN-EDI,I-KISS LJ 25
5/2 EI-AWW C414,LN-PAG KA200 N/S
6/2 N121EU F20 NCE-LBG
7/2 PH-RVU P.68B,G-BHBH CITATION II
9/2 G-BMCA KA200,G-BIFS KA
10/2 F-RAVE/63-VE 202 NORATLAS HURN-EDI
11/2 F-RAVN/63-VN 164 NORATLAS FAF HURN-EDI,OY-RYS TWIN COMANCHE
16/2 EI-BET C337,D-IGMM C421
17/2 G-BBYM J31,F-BTTL CORVETTE,F-GCTP KA200,OH-MIS MU-2,F-GBMF E110 DUS N/S MAN,XR639 SCOUT AAC
18/2 EI-AWW C421
20/2 N10061 MERLIN 3 F/T BRU,G-BATA HS125 LHR-GLA
21/2 G-BETV HS125,N28DM C210
23/2 PH-WON SENECA,XS789 HS748 LHR-NHT
24/2 PH-KED AZTEC,G-DJBE CITATION II,D-IFSD C340,F-BVRS KA90,OY-ARV MU-2,G-BFOL KA200
25/2 F-BXSA CHEYANNE
26/2 D-IACH C421,EI-BJY KA200,EI-BIS AIGLON,N720G GULF 1 MAN N/S BRU,G-HLUB KA200
27/2 D-IIIS KA,OE-FSK PA31
28/2 D-EIES P LANCE

Regards,Simon.
 
BHX LOG March 1971,
1/3 G-ATYC BEAGLE 206 LGW-SOU & 4/3,G-ATGL C310J LBA-LPL
2/3 LN-RLW DC9 SAS MAN-CPH & 4/3,G-AXYA PA31 F/T OXF
3/3 XP805 BEAVER F/T NETHERAVON,I-DIMB DC-6 MILAN-MAN,G-AYPU CHEROKEE ARROW,G-AYGO C172
4/3 F-BPJF BARON,F-BOJL C337 LILLE-EGBO,G-APDO COMET 4 F/T PMI,G-AXCP 1-11 F/T PMI
5/3 G-AYLY AZTEC N8803T C182 BOOKER-EMA,F-BJGL BARON,G-AVSN JETRANGER
6/3 D-ILKA KA90 F/T CGN & 8/3,XP967 ALOUETTE 2 NETHERAVON-SHAWBURY
7/3 G-ATZC 707 BCAL LGW-NEW YORK & 8/3,OY-STT DC-6B STERLING BLL-STN,G-APDK COMET 4
9/3 SE-DBN DC9 SAS MAN-CPH,XT124 SIOUX
10/3 G-AWDT HERON 2D MAN-IPSWICH,XP808 BEAVER WILDENRATH-BFS,I-DIMU DC-6B
11/3 XT617 SCOUT TOPCLIFFE-M.WALLOP,XT804 SIOUX SAME ROUTE,G-APDJ COMET 4 F/T PMI & 14/3,G-AMRF AUSTER F/T COV
15/3 N6654Y AZTEC
16/3 G-ASVZ CHEROKEE,LN-MTA NAMC YS-11 MEY AIR OSLO-LBG First and only visit of type.
18/3 G-ATPU C337 F/T SEN
21/3 EI-AVF C337,N8855Q THRUSH COMMANDER BFS-LTN DELIVERY FLIGHT
22/3 G-AWYH AERO COMMANDER 200D F/T OXF,G-AWCD JODEL 253
24/3 G-AVFS CHEROKEE 6 G-ASYY AERO 145
25/3 G-AYPC BEECH 70 QUEEN AIR,G-AWGP C210H,D-ICAZ C310Q,OO-LFC C421,XV272 BEAVER,G-AYUL AZTEC
26/3 XT186 SIOUX AH1,XT137 SIOUX AH1

ILS TRAFFIC,
3/3 G-ARDE DOVE
4/3 XR136 ARGOSY
5/3 G-AYTP AZTEC AIR ANGLIA F/T OXF
9/3 G-AXMG 1-11 COURT LINE
11/3 G-ASWJ BEAGLE 206 ROLLS ROYCE &17/3,G-AXMF 1-11 COURT LINE
12/3 G-AMLP BRISTOL 170 MAC F/T COV
15/3 WF424 VARSITY
17/3 XV108 VC10,XV302 C-130
18/3 G-ALWF VISCOUNT CAMBRIAN
23/3 G-AXMI 1-11 COURT LINE,XR808 VC10,WJ886 VARSITY
24/3 XS726 DOMINIE,G-AKSS DOVE 1,G-APHY TWIN PIONEER F/T COV
25/3 G-ASIU QUEEN AIR

Regards,Simon,
 
BHX LOG/INFO March 1981,

Pax figures for the month were 106,431 down 13.6% on 1980.GKN are making big cutbacks selling HS125-600B G-BGKN and King Air 90 G-AXPE after an appraisal by accountants.Their hangar is also to be given up with BE200 G-GKNB moving to hangar 1.BA will move into H2.
March was a good month for charters.KLM DC8`s flew for Mobil Oil.DC6-63s were PH-DEG 12/3 AMS-NICE,PH-DEC 15/3 NICE-AMS.Airtours 737`s for IBM G-BGJG 18/3 LGW-NICE,G-BGJK 21/3 NICE-LGW.DFD F-27J D-BOSS F/T DUS 11/3 stopped till 13/3,WDL F-27 D-BAKA 13/3 F/T DUS, returned 15/3,UNI AIR F-27 F-BIUK F/T LBG 23/3,AIR LEICESTER BANDEIRANTE OY-ASY took the "Tiswas" team to LBG 17/3 returning 18/3.

Diversions were,
8/3 G-BGTV,BHVH 737 KG
11/3 D-IBAU C421 LPL
24/3 G-BADP 737 BY LTN
29/3 G-AZZ,BAZG,BOSL,AVRO,BHWF 737 BY,G-BHVG 737 KG,D-IMSH BE200 all LTN
30/3 G-AVRO,737 BY,G-WVTA C404,G-BHGT BE90,G-CTLN E110,G-BGNK E110 all LTN
31/3 G-BHWF,BAZH 737 BY NCL

Movements,
4/3 N121AM F20 STN-DUS,G-ASNU HS125 F/T NCL,XP820 BEAVER
5/3 PH-URI PA31,G-BMCL CIT.G-BFRM CIT II,N121AM F20 DUS-LHR,G-BETV HS125 CARLISLE-LHR
6/3 D-ICKS RC690B,G-BGNU HS125 F/T NWI,OY-BTZ PA3,EI-BGL RC690B,G-IANS RC690B
9/3 CLOSED DUE ATC STRIKE
10/3 OY-BDS F20,PH-ECO PA31,G-CBBI HS125 FILTON N/S LBG
11/3 OY-BTR BE200
12/3 OY-BLP PA31,D-IGMM C421,F-BTCM AZTEC,G-AYNR HS125 LBG-ABZ
13/3 G-ASZJ SKYVAN F/T BHD
15/3 D-IMGU SENECA,F-BTCM AZTEC
16/3 G-AXDM HS25 EDI-MAN,N727SC PA31 WITH N350SC SNN N/S OXF
18/3 F-BVEZ KING AIR
19/3 N28DM C210,F-BRNS PA31,XR630 SCOUT,XX393 GAZELLE,D-IMGU SENECA.G-SPTS KING AIR
20/3 G-BBYM JETSTREAM F/T HURN,EI-BEO C310
23/3 F-BXPP AZTEC,N71AF RC690B,EI-BKI PA31
24/3 OY-BDS F20,F-BVOX P68B,D-IDFD CIT
25/3 EI-BGP C414,OO-DUK BARON,G-AWWS SKYVAN IOM-BHD,F-BRSX C402
26/3 D-INCH AZTEC,G-BBEP HS125 EDI-LHR,D-IGMM C421
27/3 N101BG LJ 35 LBG N/S KEF,D-CELA LJ 36 F/T HAM
29/3 EI-AWA JETRANGER
30/3 D-IMEI DUKE
31/3 D-COTT F20 F/T FRA,EI-BIN C152
Regards,Simon.
 
BHX LOG April 1971

BOAC are changing the frequency of their Summer BHX-New York service from 23/5 to Sunday,Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday.Alitalia are now using DC-9F`s instead of DC-6`s.
1/4 I-DIKG DC-9 AZ MAN-Milan also 6/4,8/4,SE-DBN DC-9F MAN-CPH,XW614 SCOUT,N720F GULF 2 LHR-NCE,XT645 SCOUT,D-IFVH PA31
2/4 D-ICAZ C310Q,F-BKXT CESSNA 320
3/4 I-DIBK DC-9F MAN-MILAN also17/4,G-AYND C310Q,EC-BQQ CV990 BX also 4,5/4 f/t PMI,G-AYGO C172G
4/4 G-AXGX 707 BOAC F/T LHR,D-ANNO 1-11 F/T MUC also 11,18/4
6/4 LN-RLW DC-9F MAN-CPH,G-AWRV JETRANGER
7/4 G-AYSF AZTEC,G-AWAP ALOUETTE,G-AYAG 707 LLOYD INT STN-NYC,G-AXFA AZTEC,XS793 ANDOVER
8/4 XP967 ALOUETTE,G-AWTA C310N
10/4 EC-BJC CV990 BX
11/4 D-ALFA 1-11 F/T MUC,EC-BQA CV990 BX PMI-IBZ
13/4 XT505 SIOUX,G-AYPC QUEEN AIR
15/4 PH-IND KING AIR 90,G-ASUU HERON
16/4 G-ALBM DOVE 6 LTN-BFS,EI-ASV CHEROKEE DUB-OXF
17/4 G-AWTS MUSKETEER,G-AYTA RALLYE,G-AVIS C172H,EC-BXI CV990 BX F/T PMI also 18/4
18/4 D-AMUC 1-11 F/T MUC
19/4 PH-CGD CONVAIR 640 MARTINAIR F/T AMS
20/4 OY-STS DC-6B STERLING F/T CPH,G-AXLM 1-11 PMI-EMA,G-AYIU C182N,G-ASYV C310G
22/4 XP351 WHIRLWIND,PH-MAO DC-9 MP F/T AMS
25/4 D-ANAT 1-11 GERMANAIR F/T MUC,D-ANNO 1-11 BAVARIA F/T MUC
27/4 I-DIKF DC-9F MAN-MILAN,XP769 BEAVER
28/4 XR379 ALOUETTE
30/4 D-IFUM LEARJET

ILS TRAFFIC,
1/4 G-AMLP BRISTOL 170 F/T COV AND 15/4
3/4 G-AYVE 707 BMA (EX N757PA) F/T EMA
4/4 G-AXGX 707 BOAC F/T LHR
5/4 G-AXXH ISLANDER F/T MAN
7/4 WL688 VARSITY
9/4 G-APHY TWIN PIONEER F/T COV,G-AYVC AZTEC
14/4 G-APBC DC-3 SOUTH WEST AVN,G-ANUU DOVE 6 F/T STN,G-AYSI 707 BRITANNIA F/T LTN
18/4 G-APHY TWIN PIONEER F/T COV
19/4 G-ANTD DC-3 AIR ANGLIA F/T EMA,"AIB 23" ARGOSY F/T NHT
20/4 G-AXLM 1-11 BMA F/T EMA,G-AXCM RALLYE,4X-FAA NORATLAS ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE LTN-AMS
21/4 G-AVXJ HS748 F/T BEDFORD
22/4 G-APAV BRISTOL 170 MAC F/T COV

Regards,Simon.
 
BHX LOG/INFO April 1981

Pax figures for April 1981 were down by 7% to 111,525 mainly due to the recession and ATC disputes.The first sod of the new terminal development was cut on 10/4 by the trade minister and site work started in earnest on 30/4 with construction of the noise bund.New service announced were Air India twice weekly Delhi-Moscow-BHX with 707`s from July.Sabena are starting a Brussels service in April 1982,the same month as Iberia to AGP/MAD using DC-9 3 times a week.A ground frequency of 121.8 was introduced at 0600 on 16/4 after a trial at last years Motor Show for start-up and taxying.
Only charter of note was Trans America DC-8-63 N870TV which positioned from LGW 26/4 to take the US show jumping team to SFO via SNN on 27/4.Of the regular Airlines BAF used new Viscounts on the mail run to SEN a few times with G-APEY 23/24/4 ang G-AOYN 0n 27/4,whilst Herald G-BEYH flew a charter 13/4 SEN-Rheims returning 14/4.
IT flights were Air Europe 737 G-BMHG 1/4,8/4 G-BMEC 22/4,G-DDDV 29/4
Aviaco DC-9 CTT 4/4,DGC 11/4,DGE 18/4,DGD 25/4
Aviaco DC-9/DC-8 CGR 12/4,ASN 19/4,CQM 26/4
Aviaco DC-9 CLE 10/4,CTS 17/4,DGC 24/4
Aviaco DC-9 CTS 12/4,CGP 19/4,CGN 26/4
Aviaco DC-9 CGN 3/4,CGS 10/4 CLE 17/4,CLD 24/4
Air Malta 737/720 TVE 3/4,AAK 10/4,TVC 17/4,TVP 24/4
Air Malta 737 TVC 2/4,TVP 9/4,TVP 16/4,TVE 23/4,TVP 30/4
Cyprus 707 DAP 1/4,DAO 8/4,DAP 15/5,DAO 22/4,DAO 29/4
TAP 707 TBB 5/4,TBB 12/4,TBB 19/4,TBB 26/4
Airtours 737 GJL 13/4,GJE 20/4,GJJ 28/4

First visits were made by BMA Viscount G-BMAT 29/4 f/t JER,Orion 737 G-BHVI 11/4 PMI-VLC and Inter City Short 330 G-BITV f/t EMA 22/4 for crew training.

Diversions included several due to ATC strikes,
2/4 G-BAZH 737 BY LTN
3/4 G-AVRM 737 BY LTN
G-BGYJ 737 BY LTN
G-BECJ PN68 EMA
10/4 G-DDDV 737 AE MAN
PH-TVR 737 BY MAN
25/4 G-BAZG,BHWF,AVRL,AVRO 737 BY LTN
G-BBIJ C421 LTN
26/4 G-BADP 737 BY LTN
YR-BCK 1-11 RO EMA
G-OMET BE90 CVT
27/4 G-BFZL VC8 BMA LHR
EI-ASB 737 EI LHR
EI-BEE 737 EI LGW
G-BHVI 737 KG EMA

GA Movements,
D-EFNE CESSNA 15018
D-IAAO CESSNA 4149,17
D-IBAH BEECH 2003
D-ICAP LEAR 241
D-ICKS RC690B7
D-IKEB CESSNA 34014
D-IMCC CESSNA 42114
EC-DDS KING AIR5
EI-AWW CESSNA 4145,22,23
EI-BGF ARROW21
EI-BIS R.118017
EI-BJS AA-517
EI-BKR CESSNA 17229
F-BXAY CESSNA 3403
F-BXVH HR.10017
F-GAAA CESSNA 18216
G-ASHH AZTEC24
G-ASNU HS12529
G-ATAI DOVE22
G-ATHJ PA317
G-ATOS CHEROKEE14
G-ATRR CHEROKEE16,20
G-ATSZ T.COMANCHE8
G-ATZU T.COMANCHE1
G-AUTO CESSNA 44125
G-AVFU CHEROKEE SIX5
G-AVFX CHEROKEE17
G-AVHF MUSKETEER19
G-AVPV CHEROKEE11
G-AVUZ CHEROKEE SIX12
G-AVVG CHEROKEE22
G-AWVS CESSNA 33717,21
G-AXBY CESSNA 40125
G-AXDH ISLANDER20,22
G-AXNS PUP22,23
G-AXTD CHEROKEE4
G-AXZU CESSNA 18230
G-AYAI RF-520
G-AYFZ PA315
G-AYKL CESSNA 15016
G-AYKU AZTEC14
G-AYMO AZTEC28
G-AYOW CESSNA 1825
G-AYVM PA317
G-AYYN ARROW9,30
G-AYZO AZTEC7
G-AZDH PA315,7
G-AZFI ARROW20
G-AZGL CESSNA 34013
G-AZKW CESSNA 17219
G-AZNY AZTEC9
G-AZOG ARROW20
G-BAFA AA-518
G-BAGN CESSNA 17718
G-BAHZ ARROW19
G-BAKF JETRANGER5
G-BALH DR.4601
G-BANS SENECA14,15,16
G-BAPN CHEROKEE8,15
G-BASJ CHEROKEE16
G-BASN SUNDOWNER19
G-BASS CESSNA 42129
G-BAWB AZTEC29
G-BBDB CHEROKEE16
G-BBHB PA3119
G-BBIJ CESSNA 42123
G-BBLJ CESSNA 40221,24,26
G-BBOK AZTEC7
G-BCII CITATION10
G-BCJO CHEROKEE11
G-BCJS AZTEC29
G-BCJU HS12528
G-BDCS CESSNA 42110
G-BDMD PA318
G-BDUN SENECA16
G-BEJZ AEROSTAR7
G-BEUZ BEECH 2008
G-BEVL CESSNA 42113
G-BFAI RC.11215,16,21
G-BFDN PA315
G-BFEC AZTEC11
G-BFED PA317
G-BFJI TIARRA27
G-BFVP AZTEC7,8
G-BFVZ BEECH 20014,28
G-BFZE AS.35013
G-BGCL AA-58
G-BGEA CESSNA 15223
G-BGGY JETRANGER4
G-BGKU ARROW21
G-BGLD DUCHESS9
G-BGVA CESSNA 41422
G-BHBZ P.6821
G-BHEN CESSNA 15228
G-BHEZ D.15011
G-BHGA PA311
G-BHIT TOBAGO18
G-BHIV AS.35022
G-BHKS KING AIR13
G-BHOB TITAN28
G-BHRA RC.11418,22
G-BHYY CHEROKEE23
G-BHZL AA-524
G-BIBY BONANZA21
G-BIFS KING AIR3
G-BJET CESSNA 4219
G-BMCA BEECH 2001
G-BMEL AZTEC19,30
G-BOOK PITTS17,22
G-BSPE CESSNA 17212
G-BSVP AZTEC28
G-BUMP CHEROKEE5
G-CLUX CESSNA 17222
G-COAL JETRANGER23
G-EDDY ARROW3
G-GBSC KING AIR 9024
G-GRAY CESSNA 17219
G-HELY A.10915,16,17
G-ICRU JETRANGER15
G-JAKY PA311,21
G-JANE CESSNA 3401,29
G-JIMS CESSNA 3408,15
G-KEYS AZTEC8
G-NITE PA319,21
G-NORX CESSNA 4217,14
G-OAKS CESSNA 4217,8
G-OSHH TITAN14,16,22
G-PARI CESSNA 17218
G-PORR AS.3502,8
G-SAVE PA312
G-SCOT PA317
G-SILV CESSNA 3405,9,13,25
G-SMJJ CESSNA 41421,25
G-TAXI PA313
G-TDAA CESSNA 20620
G-WIZZ JETRANGER9
N121EU FALCON 209,10
N28DM CESSNA 2104,11,18
N2998 GULF 29
OE-GMP LEAR 3524
OO-MRT RC690B13
OY-AUD METRO28
PH-CAM CHEYANNE1
PH-CTA CITATION15
PH-SYA CHEROKEE5
PH-SYB SEMINOLE1
PH-URI PA3113,16,21,23,30
SE-DDF FALCON 1025
XV732 WESSEX22
XV733 WESSEX3,8
XW139 SCOUT27
ILSTraffic,
8/4 XV184 C130 RAF to MAN
9/4 XV186 C130 RAF to Lyneham
15/4 Harrier Gold 1 with Gold 2 SRE to runway 33 to Wittering,RAF Hawk c/s KW054 practice diversion from o/h Bridgnorth at 2125,ILS 33 to Valley
21/4 G-ASGM Super VC10 BA9433P o/s runway 15 PIK-Abingdon on delivery to RAF.

Regards,Simon.
 
BHX LOG/INFO April 1991 Part 1 Airliners

Scheduled flights

Early April saw the start of the Summer schedules in Europe and saw a lot of changes in BHX flights.Air France increased their frequency to 3 flights a day on weekdays.The new morning and earlier lunchtime flights are operated by TAT/AF F28`s with the same aircraft operating both flights each day.4 different aircraft were used all month,F-GDUU,GDUZ,GDUS and GDFD only once.The eveing service was flown by a mix of 737`s and 727`s,GCDG 5/4,BPJS 12/18/4,BPJT 19/4,GCDF 26/4.
Cyprus Airways increased their flights with the continuation of the Thursday CY438/9 supplemented by a Summer only Friday evening CY466/7 and several charter flights,2 on Wednesdays,and one on Sundays.These all fly to Larnaca with 1 a week to Paphos.A310`s and A320`s used.
Aer Lingus has converted to a mainly Fokker 50 operation,with jets on some evening and weekend flights.
Lufthansa upgraded the morning and evening Dusseldorf service from DLT Fokker 50`s to LH 737`s,the morning usually a 200 and evening 500,with the lunchtime flight still a F50 with new machine D-AFKL seen 23/4.12 different 737-500 visited,whilst the LH1670/1631 FRA flight had 7 737-300`s with 1 ex Condor aircraft,together with 1 737-500 and 1 A320.(D-AIPY 18/4).
Iberia began their Summer schedule with 3 MD87`s (EC-EVB,EUC,EXT) in the first week but since then have only used DC9-30`s.The service is due to split on 1/6 with MAD served MON/WED/FRI and a separate BCN service on the other 4 days.JAT completed their winter sports flights to Nis on 7/4 (YU-ANL).
KLM Cityhopper also upgraded from 1/4 in that the morning KL409/410 has become F50 operated earlier than expected.Only 4 flights were flown by F27 in April.Other services used F28`s and SAAB 340`s.SAS and Swissair produced no interesting visitors during the month,SAS continue to see good loads on the BHX-DUB-BHX service.SAS mainly DC9-40,SR MD80 and CTA MD87.
JAT DBV flights YU-AKI 5/4,AKH 12/4,DC9 AHV 19/4.The political situation in Croatia and Serbia is starting to affect bookings.

Foreign IT flights,

Air Malta A320 9H-ABP 2/9/16/23/30/4
Air Liberte MD80 F-GHEC 7/14/21/4,GHED 28/4
Air Atlantis 737-300 CS-TIH 13/27/4,TIF 20/4
Spanair MD80 EC-EJU 12/4,EHT 19/4
KM continued the TUE morning operation but expected to be 737 from May.Air Liberte Tunisia Sunday service to MIR was combined with Stansted.

Only UK Airline operating an IT flight is Air UK to Jersey on Saturdays with 146`s 6/4 UKSC,13/4 CHSR,20/4 UKID F/V,27/4 UKAC.

Freight flights

On 4/4 TNT/Air Foyle used BAE146-300 G-TNTF on UPA122.Markair Hercules L100-30 N106AK appeared on 19/4 on ABR401/501 in place of the usual BAF Viscount.On 20/4 Panair BAE146-200QT EC-ELT visited on UPA122.

Diversions

4/4G-BFLL HS748 DA EMA
8/4 G-BAZG/BPLA 737 BY MAN
10/4 VR-HOU 747-400 CX LGW
12/4 G-BHNE 727 DA LGW
VR-HOR 747-400 CX LGW
G-BMLP 727 DA LGW
G-VOYG 747-100 VS LGW
The Virgin only stopped for fuel,all the others off-loaded and left empty.

UK Airlines and Charters

On 3/4 Loganair Islander G-BLNJ visited from GLA,they visit about 3 times a month,reason ? Malmo Aviation sent FH227B SE-KGB in on 4/4 from Billund,leaving on 7/4.The 5th Airtours MD83 G-TTPT visited on 17/4,we have now have 1 based and the 5 aircraft rotate between MAN/STN and BHX.The 4th MD83 G-HCRP visited for the first time on 22/4 from HER.An NEC event brought in Ait Littoral ATR42 F-GEGD on 19/4,nightstopping and returning to MPL 20/4.
Another Loganair Islander G-BLNW visited 20/4 with Sobelair 737 OO-SBT on 23/4 f/t BRU,again NEC related.Aer Lingus used 737-400 EI-BUD on EI266/7 27/4.Final NEC charter was Braathens 737 N891FS from Oslo to Stavanger 29/4.
The 2 days prior to the start of the main Summer IT`s saw some interesting arrivals positioning in.On 28/4 new TEA(UK) 737-300 G-DIAR arrived to be based,this is ex Air Europe G-BNPA all white with TEA fuselage titles and tail symbol.G-NAFH is expected in May,ex AE G-BOYN.
Another on 30/4 was Britannia 737 G-BTZF in full colours,later identified as the former G-BKHF reregistered to avoid any confusion with newly arrived 757 G-OAHF leased from Air Holland which arrived from Gutersloh on 29/4.757 G-OAHI arrived 29/4 to operate one flight before going to EMA for the Summer.Britannia 767 G-BPFV came in on 30/4 from MAN to operate to Orlando the next day,the 767`s will be used on 2 flights a week on this route until mid June,from 17/6 the 767 will displace a 737 on Med flights.Also on 30/4 was Air 2000 757 G-OOOJ from LGW to commence a Falcon Leisure IT programme.This was originally a British Midland 737-400 but was increased in capacity after the ILG collapse.It was quickly replaced by ex AE 757 G-BKRM.Impounded Air Europe 737-400 G-BPKD departed on 11/4 to Bournemouth.

Regards,Simon.
 
BHX LOG April 1991 Part 2 GA/Biz-jets/Military

UK General Aviation

G-ARYR PA28 CHEROKEE23
G-ATNE CESSNA 15028
G-ATXD PA30 T COMMANCHE9
G-AVCM PA34 COMMANCHE27
G-AVSF PA28 CHEROKEE7
G-AVWA PA28 CHEROKEE24
G-AWFC PA28 ARROW22
G-AWSL PA28 CHEROKEE25
G-AWWF BEAGLE PUP23
G-AXRO PA30 T COMMANCHE24,25
G-AYGN CESSNA 21025
G-AYPD BEECH 55 BARON22
G-AYZE PA39 T COMMANCHE24
G-AZDG BEAGLE PUP4
G-AZRG PA23 AZTEC17
G-AZRV PA28 ARROW21
G-BAED PA23 AZTEC18
G-BAGR ROBIN28
G-BAHF PA28 FLITELINER17
G-BAJA CESSNA 17725,26
G-BBHI CESSNA 17726
G-BBNI PA34 SENECA23
G-BBXK PA34 SENECA20
G-BDAL SHRIKE COMMANDER23,24,26
G-BDSB PA28 ARCHER23
G-BDTV MOONEY M2021
G-BEAG PA34 SENECA11
G-BEJV PA34 SENECA9
G-BENJ RC112 COMMANDER16
G-BEXY PA28 CRUISER13
G-BEZH AA-521
G-BFAO PA20 PACER11
G-BFJA AA-5B13
G-BFLV CESSNA 1729
G-BFOL BEECH 200 K/A13
G-BFZH PA28 ARROW8
G-BGRE BEECH 200 K/A22,23
G-BGSW BEECH 33 BONANZA23
G-BGVK PA29 WARRIOR23
G-BHIR PA28 ARROW23
G-BHVB PA28 WARRIOR20
G-BHYE PA34 SENECA9
G-BHYF PA34 SENECA22
G-BHYG PA34 SENECA26
G-BIKE PA28 ARROW23
G-BJVM CESSNA 1721
G-BJWW CESSNA 17219
G-BKCB PA28 ARROW13
G-BKCC PA28 CHALLENGER27
G-BLAW PA28 ARCHER23
G-BLCA BELL 20627
G-BLHJ CESSNA 17223
G-BMIG CESSNA 17225
G-BMKD BEECH 90 K/A24
G-BMKE PA28 ARROW15
G-BMZD BEECH 90 K/A17
G-BNAB GA7 COUGAR9,12
G-BNFS CESSNA 15221
G-BNNF SA315 LARMA10
G-BNRP PA28 ARCHER23
G-BNXS PA31 TURBO10
G-BOBZ PA28 ARCHER23
G-BOKK PA28 WARRIOR15
G-BOLI CESSNA 17220
G-BORI CESSNA 15222
G-BORW CESSNA 1722
G-BOSP PA28 WARRIOR24
G-BOUI PA28 DAKOTA26
G-BOWE PA34 SENECA12
G-BPIY CESSNA 15214
G-BPMR PA28 WARRIOR14
G-BPTI TB20 TRINIDAD11
G-BPXJ PA28 ARROW24,27
G-BRFA PA3124
G-BRGJ PA28 WARRIOR24
G-BRTJ CESSNA 15025
G-BRUD PA28 ARCHER25
G-BRWX CESSNA 17223
G-BRXD PA28 ARROW28
G-BSCR CESSNA 17224
G-BSDY BEECH 58 BARON19
G-BSFT PA3130
G-BSUY BEECH 58 BARON22
G-BSZR PA28 TURBO ARROW6
G-BTFX BELL 20627
G-CITY PA3126
G-COPY AA-511
G-COWE BEECH 90 K/A5,11,15,29
G-DBAR BEECH 200 K/A24
G-DESS MOONEY M2014
G-DINA AA-5B2,7,9,19,20,21,22,23,26
G-DNCS PA28 TURBO ARROW17,23
G-EDEN TB10 TOBAGO11,25
G-ERIC R.COMMANDER10,18,23
G-ESTE AA-523
G-EWEL S-764,18
G-FALC SF260 FALCO24
G-FFWD CESSNA 31024
G-FLYA MOONEY M2024
G-GASC HUGHES H36925
G-GBLC BEECH 76 DUCHESS10
G-GDGG TB20 TRINIDAD22
G-GEDS AS350B8,9
G-GFCC PA28 CADET13
G-GFCE PA28 WARRIOR23
G-HERO PA32 LANCE22
G-HOPE BEECH 33 BONANZA15
G-IPRA BEECH 200 K/A23
G-ISEH CESSNA 18225
G-JDEE TB20 TRINIDAD5,13
G-JENN AA-5B10
G-JFWI CESSNA 17225
G-JLRW BEECH 76 DUCHESS19,22,25
G-JONS PA3110
G-KINK CESSNA 34022
G-KIWI CESSNA 40425
G-LIGG CESSNA 18227
G-LOYD SA341 GAZELLE7
G-MAGY AS35024
G-MCPI BELL 20621
G-MICK CESSNA 17224
G-MOAC BEECH 33 BONANZA11
G-MOAT BEECH 200 K/A27
G-MSDJ AS35019
G-MUFF AS35525,30
G-NICH ROBINSON R2225
G-NUIG BEECH 90 K/A17
G-OBSF AA-524
G-ODMC AS3503
G-OIBM R114 COMMANDER23
G-OMED AA-523
G-OMPS PA28 WARRIOR11,24
G-ONEA BEECH 200 K/A30
G-OOJB CESSNA 42123,24
G-PASD BOLKOW 10525
G-PASY ISLANDER27
G-PLEE CESSNA 18225
G-POLO PA313
G-ROUP VESSNA 17223
G-ROUS PA34 SENECA12
G-ROWN BEECH 200 K/A10
G-ROWS PA28 WARRIOR22
G-ROYI PA32 SENECA16
G-SKYH CESSNA 1729
G-SMJJ CESSNA 41420,22
G-SOAS PA60 AEROSTAR17,25
G-STAT U206 STATIONAIR22
G-SULL PA32 SARATOGA12
G-TART PA28 DAKOTA27
G-TEMP PA28 CHEROKEE11
G-TOBE PA28 ARROW10,26
G-TRIK BELL 20627
G-WICK P68B10,19,25
G-WPLC BEECH 200 K/A23

Foreign General Aviation


D-EDBU PA46 MALIBU29
D-EIZN CESSNA 1823
D-EKWG MOONEY M209
D-IATA BEECH 90 K/A25,28
D-IBAH BEECH 200 K/A8,11,24,26,29,30
D-ICBH PA31T CHEYENNE18,22
D-ICOA BEECH 200 K/A17
EI-AWH CESSNA 21020
EI-BCL CESSNA 18222
EI-BEO CESSNA 31026
EI-BIC CESSNA 17217
EI-BUF CESSNA 21020
EI-EDR PA28 ARROW28
F-BVRS BEECH 200 K/A18
F-BXSK PA31 TURBO10
F-GETJ BEECH 90 K/A18
F-GFHB MU25,25
F-GGGB PA32 LANCE10
N1224J CESSNA 4252
N8171X PA289
N8379H PA2822
OE-FSM PA34 SENECA10
OH-CMG CESSNA 21014
OO-TRM PA34 SENECA26
OO-WEG CESSNA 340 25
OY-PEH BEECH 200 K/A17
PH-BDV PA42 CHEYENNE23
SE-IUG PA31T CHEYENNE18,19,24
VR-BLK RC690 COMMANDER12
VR-CSH BEECH 350 8
Biz-jets


F-GHSK FALCON 1005
G-AXDM BAE125-400B18
G-BGOP FALCON 20 3,5
G-BNEH BAE125-800B18
G-BRBX BEECHJET 4003
G-DBII CITATION 56023,24
G-OKSP CITATION 5003
G-OTMC BEECHJET 40026,28,30
G-OXEC CITATION 50010
G-PBWH BAE125-800B17,18
G-RAFF LEARJET 35A1,7,14,20
HB-VGG BAE125-700B29
I-ATSB CITATION 56021
I-FFLY LEARJET 3519
I-FLYF FALCON 2011
I-STAP BEECHJET 4003
N159M CITATION 65030
N16NM CITATION 5603,9
N5733 FALCON 50 LTN DIV12
N62WL BAE125-7008,10
N971L GULF 410
OO-OSA CITATION 55011
OY-MPA BAE125-700B23
SE-DEM LEARJET 3516
Military aircraft


86/316-DD NORD 262 FAF9
92/316-DE NORD 262 FAF16
XV732 WESSEX20
XV733 WESSEX10,18
XX392 GAZELLE AAC26
XZ596 SEA KING4
ZE396 BAE125-70012
Regards,Simon.
 
Brilliant work Elmdon74. The 1971 list really took me back to my youth. Amazing how many of the registrations are etched in the memory.
 

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