Nostalgia at BHX

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/INFO February 1982,

Passenger figures for Feb 1982 showed a small increase of 1% to 88,366,an increase of 875 over 1981.Work on the new terminal continues,with the steelwork for the terminal and one pier complete,and work on the taxiway is well advanced,and much of thw apron concreted.New approach lights for runway 33 are being installed,fitting flush with the new taxiway t the end of the runway.The ILS on runway 33 has been removed due to work in progress so only SRA approaches are available to 15/33.
Latest Airline to start operations to BHX is Metropolitan Airways who will be taking over the Dan-Air link city routes,operating Twin Otters.They are a joint venture between Dan-Air and Alderney Air Ferries and will operate 2 Twin Otters with Metropolitan and DA titles.DA will handle reservations and flights will have DA numbers.

Charters,
Best of the Feb charters was Corse Air Caravelle F-BVSF f/t Orly 17 n/s 18/2 with Massey-Fergusson dealers,followed by Martinair MD80 PH-MBY on 8/2 f/t AMS for the NEC.They also sent Cessna 402 PH-MAZ on 15/2 f/t AMS.Monarch 737 G-BMON operated from MUC 13/2,positioning to LTN and Dan-Air HS748 G-ARAY 11/2 LBA-BOH returning 12/2 BOH-LBA.Football brought Eatern Airways Short 330 G-EASI from NWI 13/2 with the Norwich City team,with supporters on PA31 G-BFDN !.Orion used 737 G-BGTY to take rugby supporters to Orly on 19/2 and G-BHVH on 21/2 for the return.BA used their 1-11`s on a series of charters for British Leyland dealers.13/2 G-BGKG arrived from ARN,with KE from GLA.The 14th saw KE and KG postion to CIA bringing a party back via GVA,returning on 16/2 on KG to LIN,KE to FCO.A travel agents charter to PMI was flown on 21/2 with KG,returning the next day.

Freight flights,
The series of one day rail strikes again boosted freight traffic in February with many extra mail flights.These were, EAS Heralds BRS-EMA-N/S-BRS 2,4,10/2 TDS,3,8,9,11,15,16,17,18/2 EZB
BAF Herald SEN-EMA2,3,4,15/2 DFE,8,9,10,11,16,17,18/2 AVX,19/2 EYE
Loganair SD330 F/T GLA 3,4,9,11,16/2 GNA,5,10,12,17,18,19/2 IRN
Air Continental PA31 LTN-NCL 3,5/2 BDMD,4/2 TAXY
Mills Aviation Titan NWI-BRS G-EXEX 2,3,4,8,9,10,11/2,then PA31`s of Eastern AirwaysG-BFDN 15,16/2 and G-MDRB 17/2.
Inter City SD330`s G-BITV 4,9,11,16,19/2,G-BITX 3,5,10,12,17,19/2
Executive Express Titan G-WTVE operated BRS-EMA 9/2 and Air Continental King Air G-BGHT was f/t LTN on 18/2 .

Scheduled flights,
Air India 707 VT-DVB suffered a cracked windscreen on 2/2 and had to nightstop,while several other flights were delayed by various amounts.Aircraft used were 2/2 DVB,7/2 DSI,9/2 DXT,14/2 DVA,16/2 DXT,21/2 DXT,23/2 DXT

I.T. flights,
TU 737 6/2 IOE
Spantax DC9 12/2 DIR,15/2 CGY,19/2 CGZ,22/2 DIR,26/2 DIR
KM 737 TVC 14,15,28/2 TVE 21,22/2
AO DC9 2/2 DGE,3/2 DGD,6/2 DGC,7/2 CLE,CGQ,CTS,9/2 CTU,13/2 DGE,BYH,14/2 CGO,CGR,16/2 CTS,20/2 DGB,21/2 CGS,CGP,BIP,23/2 CGR,27/2 CTU,28/2 BYH,CGO,CLE

Diversions,
15/2 G-AVRM 737 BY LTN,G-BFZL VC8 BMA EMA,G-MSDS C404 LTN
19/2 G-BFVA 737 BY LTN
23/2 G-BBMF 1-11 BA BFS,G-BEAF 727 DA MAN
24/2 G-TAXY PA31,G-NEVA PA31,G-BBHB PA31,G-BJMN BE90 LTN
HB-INM,HB-INI DC9 SR,G-BGDA 737 BA,D-ABDI,D-ABKE 727 LH,,PH-TVE 737 KM,G-AVMY,G-BGKF 1-11 BA,EC-CFF 727 IB,G-BDXD,G-BDXJ 747 BA,all LHR.
26/2 G-AVRO,BAZG,BFVA 737 BY,G-BELCV C404 LTN.
G-BDXJ "City of Birmingham" was from JNB/NBO and BDXD from LAX.

GA/Military/Biz-jets,
1/2 XR637 SCOUT AAC,I-NCCA CESSNA 414 N/S 3/2
2/2 EI-BGL RC690
3/2 B-10/OT-ALJ BN2,63-VK NORATLAS FAF BOH-EDI,I-EDIS FALCON 20 LPL N/S LHR
4/2 N2729Y C414,EI-BET C337 N/S 7/2,EI-BIS R.1180
7/2 D-IHEF C414
8/2 N600CL CHALLENGER F/T NWI Ist visit of type,G-MCEO BE200,F-BXSK,F-GALD CHEYANNE
9/2 OO-RVT P68B,B-11/OT-ALK BN2,OH-CHL CESSNA 402
10/2 F-BRNS PA31,D-IASB BE200
11/2 G-AXDM HS125
16/2 F-GAPC FALCON 20,G-BCUZ BE200
17/2 G-ATAI DOVE
18/2 G-JETB CIT II,D-IMWT RC690
20/2 EI-BCE BN2,G-BMCA BE200
21/2 D-IMEI DUKE,G-BHYU BE200
22/2 D-COPD LEAR 25,F-BOZD DR.221
23/2 SE-IIY TITAN,N15AW CITATION
24/2 N206WJ BONANZA 36 DUB N/S EMA,G-BEHD TRISLANDER OXF-RKV on delivery to Miami,green for fitting out to Mexico,N71AF RC690,F-GDAL CHEYANNE
25/2 G-LEAR LEAR 35,G-BAZA HS125
26/2 SE-DEL FALCON 10,F-RBAI NORD 262 FAF TOUCH AND GO 33 AMS-VILLACOUBLAY
27/2 G-IPRA BE200
28/2 YU-BMG CONQUEST

Regards,Simon.
view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/INFO/Diversions February 1992,



GA/Military/Biz-jets,

1/2 D-IEFB BE200,G-BLYB BE200
2/2 EI-BSL SENECA
4/2 D-CFVG LEARJET 24,F-GGGH MERLIN III,OO-TIZ C406
6/2 G-BRBZ BE400
7/2 G-OAKL BE200
10/2 XW223 PUMA
11/2 F-GETJ BEECH 90,F-GGAK BE200,F-GIDV BE200,G-BPCA BN2,VR-BLK RC695
12/2 F-GFHB MU2,F-GKGL CIT 560,N1231B CESSNA 340
13/2 N64MQ SABRELINER 65
14/2 F-GJXX CIT 560,G-BPCA BN2,HA-ACB CESSNA 421,N4306Z PA28 ARCHER
15/2 N80302 SENECA
17/2 XV733 WESSEX
18/2 G-TSAM 125-800B
19/2 D-IDEL CESSNA 421,D-ILTA BE200,F-GILY BE200,G-BFVI 125-700B,G-GJCB 125-800B
20/2 D-CHDE CIT 560,D-INUS C406,F-GHLB BE200,N54GL LEARJET 35
21/2 D-INGI CESSNA 340,I-CAFD FALCON 50,N121C CIT 550
22/2 N54GL LEARJET 35
24/2 SE-DPG CIT 560,G-OJBA BE200
25/2 ZG844 BN2 AAC,G-WPLC BE200
26/2 D-IIRR PA31T,HB-VIL 125-800B
27/2 G-GEIL 125-800,HB-LQN MU2,N127GP PA31T,OY-GEL BE300
28/2 D-CJET 125-600F,EI-BHL BEECH 90,F-BXSN BEECH 90

Scheduled services,

Air France used 3 different F28`s on the morning/lunchtime CDG flights F-GDSK,GDUY,GDFC,with 737-500 on the evening flight,except 14/2 when F-GFKF A320 visited.New 735 F-GJNF first visit was on 17/2 and then 21/2.KLM used a mixture of Saab 340 and Fokker 50 on early and midday AMS flights ,with F28`s on the evening.Lufthansa used new 737-300`s on the evening FRA service D-ABEL 5/2,D-ABEO 18/2,D-ABEP 24,25/2,with a 737 D-ABFZ unusual on 17/2 instaed of a 733.Dash 8`s used f/t STR were D-BELT,BEAT,BEYT now without any Airline titles.Swissair had the usual mix of MD87 and MD81.Base Business Airlines used J31`s with Cheyennes twice JDV 10/2,BDV 21/2.With BEA the work on refurbishing the 3rd Gulfstream 1 G-BMOW is well advanced,and should be in service by mid March.BEA will we operating to Rome on Saturday afternoon,aswell as the usual BHX-MUC-BRS-MUC-BHX IT.Aer Lingus used 737-400 EI-BXI f/t DUB on 3/2.

I.T. Flights,

ACI 737/735 1/2 GGVP,8/2 GHXL,15/2 GEXJ,22/2 GEXJ,29/2 GGVQ
LZ TU154 2/2 BTE,9/2 BTK,16/2 BTE,23/2 BTF
AIR ATLANTIS 733 9/2 TIR,16/2 TIR,23/2 TII/TIF
NORTJET 737-400 7/2 EPN Airline collapsed flight transfered to Air 2000 757
New Air 2000 757 G-OOOW first visited on 15/2,and remained based until early March when ex Eastern machine G-OOOV took over.

Charters,

The NEC Spring Fair brought in some flights as follows,4/2 Sobelair 737-400 OO-SBT was f/t BRU with Martinair A310 PH-MCA f/t AMS both day-stopping.On 17/2 Dan-Air HS748 G-BIUV was f/t BFS and Air Kilroe Jetstream 31 G-OAKJ was in on 19/20/2.Aberdeen Airways HS748 G-AZSU also visited on 20/2 f/t EDI.
Toyota chose the ICC to launch their new car production at Burnaston later this year,and attracted some interesting flights.24/2 saw Aero Leasing DC9-10 HB-IFA,AirProvence Gulfstream 1 F-GFIB,Citation SE-DPG,Maersk Air Fokker 50 OY-MMG and Belgian HP137 OO-IBJ.All these night-stopped,having brought European press to the launch.Next day Sobelair 737-400 OO-SBZ arrived,and returned on 27/2.European distributers were next to be given the presentation,and 2 flights from BRU on 28/2 were operated by Air Belgium 737-400 OO-ILJ and Caledonian Tristar G-BBAH,both returning on 1/3 to collect the pax.On 29/2 Scandinavian distributers were delivered to BHX by Braathens 737`s LN-BRP and N73FS,and collected 2 days later by LN-BRB and N73FS.During this period Caledonian 757 G-BPEE operated an Air Holland sub-charter f/t AMS on 28/2 to an NEC event.

Freight services,

On 3/2 Air Atlantique DC3 G-AMRA was used by Fedex/CEX on their BFS-BHX-BRU-BHX-BFS service,whilst Heavylift Hercules PK-PLR was used by Channel Express on their support service for UPS.The same day also produced the first visit by new TNT/Air Foyle 146-300qt G-TNTK.
On 7/2 the same Hercules returned on the BFS-BHX-BRU-BHX-BFS service.Two days later Fedex F27 OO-FEG was recorded on the EXS441F.Another unusual F27 D-AARS of German Airline FTG was used on EXS503 11/2.whilst OO-FEG came back on 20/2 and 21/2.Another rare Fedex F27 OO-FEK was used by CEX on 25/2.The Malmo Aviation BAE146QT`s continued to visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays from CGN to PIK.

Diversions,

There were 72 diversions into BHX during February,half the number of January,making a total of 216 for the first 2 months of the year.The first 2 days of the month saw more fog in the South East.On the Saturday there were 3 interesting items to mention.Heavylift`s newly delivered IL76 diverted in from ORY to STN on a positioning flight.It parked on stand 51/52 rather than the Elmdon apron,so the lack of an IL76 towbar meant it couldn`t be moved over later,effectively blocking 2 stands until Monday morning,when another crew came to collect it.... Later in the evening of 1/2 we received the regular Tyrollean DHC8 Air Ambulance service diverted from LTN.Probably the real highlight for older enthuasists was the arrival in late evening of 3 BAF Viscounts in close succession,all diverting from SEN.
On the Sunday morning the weather was still bad in the South East and we had some more interesting arrivals.Notables were the BA 737-400 from Istanbul,Busy Bee Fokker 50,and the Heavylift Belfast.Coincidently,Air Bridge were using Hercules PK-PLR on the BFS-BHX-BRU and return service that weekend,and so all 3 Heavylift types were on the ground together.Even Air Atlantique contributed with DC6 G-APSA diverting in on its empty return leg from DUB after carrying newspapers from MAN.Other diversions of interest on 2/2 were 3 Dan-Air Boeings from LGW,and the ex BA HS748 G-BOHY which was positioning to SEN to be repainted for a new operator.It was all white and stayed several days.The Corse Air 737-300 was inbound to collect French Rugby fans from BRS.
The following Saturday saw the arrival of 3 BA 747`s due to early morning fog at LHR.One was able to refuel and get into LHR later,but the other 2 were unloaded,and passengers coached onward..A real gem arrived later in the form of Royal Brunei 767 V8-RBD.It refuelled and continued to LHR affter 2 hours on the ground.We also saw the Tarom divert in from STN for the second time in 7 days.
The middle of the month produced little activity,but there was a futher crop of diversions at the end of the month,of which the Dutch registered Brasilia was the most prominent.

1/2 G-BPDL E110 AWC CDG-STN dep 2/2
G-TNTD 146QT UPA CGN-LTN N/S
G-TNTA 146QT UPA LPL-LTN
G-BNGL 733 IEA TFS-BRS
D-IBOW BEECH 200 EXT FRA-LTN
D-INAB CESSNA 402 EXT FRA-LTN
G-GLAM J31 MANX DUB-CWL N/S
EI-CCX 1-11 RYANAIR DUB-LTN
G-BECG 737 BY LYS-BRS
G-IBTX 737 GB AIRWAYS GIB-LGW
OE-LEA DHC8-100 TYR INN-LTN
N95SC LEARJET 55 FAO-LHR N/S
N91TH FALCON 900 TEB-LHR N/S
CCCP-76758 IL76 HLA ORY-STN DEP 3/2
G-WENT J31 MANX JER-CWL N/S
G-BMYK ATP BMA LPL-LHR N/S
G-BNGM 733 IEA MUC-BRS N/S
G-AOYN VISCOUNT 800 BAF DUB-SEN N/S
G-AOYR VISCOUNT 800 BAF GLA-SEN N/S
G-AOYP VISCOUNT 800 BAF GLA-SEN N/S
G-LEDN SD330 JAV F?-SEN
2/2 G-HART CESSNA 152 PLH-CVT
G-FIND CESSNA 402 JER-CVT
G-APSA DC6 AAG DUB-CVT N/S
EI-BYO ATR42 RYANAIR DUB-STN
G-IEAB 733 IEA LCA-LTN
YR-BCO 1-11 ROT BUH-STN
EI-BVH 1-11 RYANAIR NOC-LTN
HB-LFF CESSNA 441 F?-SOU
G-BECH 737 BY TRN-LTN
G-BHWE 737 BY SZG-STN
G-DOCE 734 BA IST-LHR
EI-BTF 733 CRL ORY-BRS
G-BOHY HS748 BAF GLA-SEN stayed several days
G-BNNK 734 DA F?-LGW
G-OATP ATP MANX IOM-LTN
EI-BVI 1-11 RYANAIR DUB-STN
LN-BBA FOKKER 50 NIR KRISTIANSAND-STN
9H-ABE 737 KM MLA-LGW
G-NROA 727 DA BGY-LGW N/S
G-BKAG 727 DA ALC-LGW N/S
EI-CCU 1-11 RYANAIR ORK-STN
G-BFYU BELFAST HLA F?-STN N/S
3/2 EI-CDA 735 EI DUS-BRS
8/2 G-BDXN 747 BA JNB-LHR
G-AWNL 747 BA YYZ-LHR
G-TNTD 146QT UPA CGN-LTN
G-DCAC MD83 AIH TFS-LGW
G-BDXF 747 BA MIA-LHR
EI-ASL 737 EI DUB-LHR
G-BKHT BAE146 DA ZRH-LGW
YR-BRA ROMBAC 1-11 ROT BUH-STN
SE-DDS DC9-40 SAS BGO-LHR
EI-BVI 1-11 RYANAIR DUB-STN
PH-CHB F28 KLC RTM-LHR
V8-RBD 767 RBA DXB-LHR
F-GDFD F28 AF MRS-LHR
9H-ABB 737 KM MLA-LHR
G-CNMF BAE146 UKA AMS-STN
G-BHSV 125-700B SHELL RTM-LHR
11/2 G-BRJZ P68B AKL DUB-EMA
25/2 PH-XLA BRASILIA RXL AMS-STN
PH-KVB FOKKER 50 KLC EIN-LHR
SE-DAR DC9-40 SAS BGO-LHR
28/2 EI-CCW 1-11 RYANAIR NOC-LTN N/S
G-BAZH 737 BY MLA-LTN N/S
G-BJCT 737 BY BFS-LTN N/S
G-TNTB 146QT UPA LPL-LTN
G-FEAD F27F BAF DUB-MAN
G-BGYL 737 BY TFS-NCL N/S
29/2 G-TNTE 146QT UPA CGN-LTN
N107DH ELECTRA IBE MAD-STN

Regards,Simon.

view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[Kevin Farnell]

4 B747's at BHX

Credit to the photo owner (Brum X said it would be alright!)
I think this photo may have appeared on F4A previously.

Kevin

 

[Brum X]

What a beauty

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Amazing how small the Birmingham European One-Eleven looks next to the B747. Also note, that the B747's are a bit to big for the marked stands. 2 TEA B737's in the background. TEA (UK) were BHX based.

Kevin

 

[rollo]

Yes Kevin that's the photograph that was in the back of my mind it was on the front cover of a BHX annual report back in the 1980s I've got it somewhere but can't find it unsurprisingly according to my boss (wife).

 

[CL44]

Got a copy of that photo at work. I will check to see if there is a credit on it tomorrow.

 

[rollo]

While we're on 747s .

14th of May 1998 something never to be repeated happened at BHX when two Japanese Government 744s arrived along with Air Force One carrying President Clinton for the G7 conference in Birmingham, I saw the two Japanese jumbos but missed Clinton.

The airport was an enthusiasts dream for a few days with no end of exotic stuff scattered around the place.

 

[HPsauce]

I remember that occasion very well. The Lockheed Galaxy's and Starlifters with the Presidential vehicles and helicopters. An amazing few days. When Clinton arrived it was getting quite foggy!.

 

[CL44]

I have just checked the back of the photo and unfortunately there is no credit to the photographer. I do remember seeing this on the wall at the old Hobby Shop when it was in the viewing gallery at the main terminal (but obviously this was a very long time ago).

I can tell you that I received my copy from Will Blunt (years ago) along with several other shots at BHX (various Cargolux CL44's amongst others).

 

[Kevin Farnell]

While we're on 747s .

14th of May 1998 something never to be repeated happened at BHX when two Japanese Government 744s arrived along with Air Force One carrying President Clinton for the G7 conference in Birmingham, I saw the two Japanese jumbos but missed Clinton.

I saw the two Japanese Government B744's depart (one after the other, direct back to Tokyo) but like yourself, somehow missed Air Force One.

Kevin

 

[CL44]

I saw the Japaneses 747 practice approach to BHX (about 2-3 weeks prior to the Conference), as well as the other US flights bringing in all the kit (vehicles etc). I missed AF1 (as it came in circa 2030 hrs on the Thursday and we left the office about 30 minutes before). The departures started on the Sunday and I decided that I needed to get some invoicing upto date so I went into the office on the Sunday (complete with camera) and managed to get all the departures apart from the first Japanese 747. We even had a C-141 come in (and do a wing wave on departure). I think that was probably the only Starlifter to come into BHX. Happy Days!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I saw the Japaneses 747 practice approach to BHX (about 2-3 weeks prior to the Conference), as well as the other US flights bringing in all the kit (vehicles etc). I missed AF1 (as it came in circa 2030 hrs on the Thursday and we left the office about 30 minutes before). The departures started on the Sunday and I decided that I needed to get some invoicing upto date so I went into the office on the Sunday (complete with camera) and managed to get all the departures apart from the first Japanese 747. We even had a C-141 come in (and do a wing wave on departure). I think that was probably the only Starlifter to come into BHX. Happy Days!

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that the Japanese B747 had done a practice approach at BHX prior to the G8 summit.
As for the other visitors, I've posted my photos previously and they can be found here -

BHX G8 Summit visitors

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

This showed up as one of the featured photos on the forum homepage.

4 747's at BHX

Aviadore credits Will Blunt for the photo. I thought it had been posted here before.

Kevin

 

[JENNYJET]

One question, was the redevelopment designed to cater for multiple wide bodied types to be in location? It was a glorious sight to see BA and VIRGIN occupy BHX territory and it reminds me of the occasion in a situation where I was at the cafeteria in the Elmdon terminal witness to the presence of a BA 747 dwarfing the building but covered in snow.

I thank Kevin for his input, wonderful stuff sir!

 

[elmdon74]

BHX Log March 1972,

1/3 I-ALTT CESSNA 421 DUS-MILAN,D-ILKA KING AIR also 3/3,4/3,G-AVZH JETRANGER,G-ARMX HS748 SKYWAYS ASHFORD-CGN
2/3 SE-DBN DC9F SAS MAN-CPH,G-AYNN CESSNA 185,D-ABII 727 LH STR-DUS,G-AWZG TRIDENT 3 F/T BEDFORD,XS789 HS748 BENSON-LHR,G-AMZY DOVE FILTON-EMA
3/3 XK896 SEA DEVON F/T NHT,G-AZED 1-11 DA MILAN-ALC,D-ALFA 1-11 F/T MUC also 10/3,G-AWZB TRIDENT 3 F/T MLA
4/3 OO-ABH AZTEC,OY-DKP HS125 CPH-LIS,G-AYEX 707 BY TFN-AGP,G-ANTD,G-AGJV DC-3 AIR ANGLIA F/T NWI
5/3 G-AZKN HR100,G-AZKM B720 MON PMI-LGW also 23/3
6/3 D-IELB CESSNA 411,G-AZLP VISCOUNT 813 BMA EMA-JER also 10/3,D-AILY 1-11 F/T MUC,G-APAU BRISTOL 170 F/T COV also 13/3
7/3 CP-46/OT-CEH C-119G HATFIELD-BRU,D-ADAM VISCOUNT 803 AIR COMMERZ HAM-CGN
8/3 LN-RLW DC9F SAS MAN-CPH,XP967 ALOUETTE AAC,OY-STO F-27 STERLING F/T AALBORG,D-IAHS CESSNA 414,EI-APC BRISTOL 170 AER TURAS
9/3 N7789 GULFSTREAM 2 F/T LHR,HB-DUV MOONEY M20C F/T EGBO
10/3 G-ATFG BRANTLY B2B,G-AWZJ TRIDENT 3 F/T MLA
12/3 XR380 ALOUETTE AAC,G-ASWS AERO 145
13/3 F-BPJF BARON,I-ALWW CESSNA 401,EI-ALA B720 AER LINGUS F/T DUB also 17/3,G-AZLR VISCOUNT 813 BMA EMA-JER,G-AZNZ 737 BY F/T PMI,G-AVBM CHEROKEE 140
14/3 I-DIKF DC9F AZ MILAN-ROME,XT551 SIOUX AAC
15/3 G-ARMW HS748 SKYWAYS ASHFORD-CGN,VP958 DEVON C2 F/T CRANWELL,WB534 DEVON C2 F/T NHT,G-ATVS CHEROKEE 180
16/3 F-BDHG CHEROKEE 260,G-AXYL BN2 F/T SHOREHAM,G-AYZT CONDOR,G-AZFB B720 MON PIK-PMI
17/3 XT541 SOIUX AAC,EI-APG 707 AER LINGUS F/T DUB,D-AMUC 1-11 F/T MUC,G-AWZD TRIDENT 3 F/T MLA
18/3 G-ARIG CESSNA 310,G-ATGY HORIZON,G-AWUI CESSNA 150H,G-AYFA TWIN PIONEER F/T STAVERTON
19/3 XT153 SIOUX AAC,G-AXTM CHEROKEE 140
20/3 G-AYTP AZTEC,I-DABG CARAVELLE SAM TURIN-FRA,G-AKEL GEMINI,HB-VBZ HS125 F/T DUS,D-ALLI 1-11 F/T MUC,G-AZDL BN2 F/T LTN
21/3 G-AXOV BARON,XP908 SCOUT AAC,G-ARWL CESSNA 182E,G-AHGD RAPIDE F/T BOOKER
22/3 G-AYZN AZTEC,F-BPXX ROBON DR300,K-10/OT-CWE C-47 NORVENICH-BRU,F-BNMC KING AIR 90
23/3 G-AYSG CESSNA 172G,G-ATLR CESSNA 172G
24/3 XV301 C130K RAF
30/3 WG307 CHIPMUNK BASED FOR TRAFFIC PATROLS

ILS TRAFFIC,
1/3 G-AYEI PA31
2/3 WJ886 VARSITY F/T L.RISSINGTON
4/3 N579PR HERON F/T COV,G-AZLP VISCOUNT BMA F/T EMA
10/3 WL671 VARSITY F/T L.RISSINGTON,G-AOYS VISCOUNT F/T CWL
12/3 G-AZHN ARGOSY SAGITTAIR F/T EMA
14/3 G-AXMG 1-11 COURT LINE
15/3 XV102 VC10 RAF
16/3 XV106 VC10 RAF
21/3 G-AZOP MOONEY M20E F/T EGBO
24/3 G-AZOD AZTEC LOTUS CARS
26/3 G-APHY TWIN PIONEER F/T STAVERTON

Regards,Simon.

view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[elmdon74]

BHX Log/Info March 1982,

Passenger figures for March 1982 were 1.9% down at 104,503 (50,246 arr,50,322 dep,3935 transit).BMA started their Brussels service on 29/3 using F-27 PH-KFH on BD/SN701,operating in pool with Sabena.Also on 29/3 Dan-Air began a programme of Rotterdam IT`s for Travelscene on Mondays and Fridays to the end of May,DA2883/2 with the first visit of 1-11 G-BJMV.Metropolitan Airways took over the Link-City flights on 30/3,using Twin Otters G-BIEM and G-BHFD.FD is in full DA colours with small Metropolitan titles,and EM is on lease from Loganair until G-BELS arrives from spraying at Luton.
The last British Airways Viscount service from BHX took place on 25/3 when G-APIM arrived at 1930 as BA5665 from Aberden and Edinburgh,bringing and end to 28 years safe and reliable Viscount operartions by BEA and BA which started with the types introduction onto the Paris route in April 1954.After its arrival IM departed to GLA at 2000 with a party of BA staff and invited guests for a farewell dinner as BA9646M.After nightstopping at GLA the party flew to Kirkwall as BA9347C,in company with G-AOYL BA9340C,G-AOYM BA9338C, and G-AOYO BA9339C.YO had flown the last LHR-INV and positioned to GLA,while YR was at GLA and should have flown BA9340C but went tech.YG was also at GLA and remained in service over the weekend operating GLA-ABZ on 26/3,and ABZ-GLA-BEB-GLA-BFS-GLA on 27/3.G-AOYH was ferried to CWL on 19/3.The 4 Kirkwall flights returned to GLA 27/3.This was not quite the end,as at least 2 were still in service on 31/3 with G-AOYL/M due to fly on 1/4.The last flights of each were all to CWL YR 31/3,YG 2/4,YO 8/4,IM 15/4,YM 11/5,YL 12/5 all for BAF.
With BMA new F27 G-BAUR arrived on a first visit from LHR 4/3 BD772 without titles which were applied in Hangar 1 on 5/3.Monarch 737 G-DWHH was a first visit on 24/3 f/t AGP,while Metropoitan Twin Otter G-BHFD visited on 24/3 on a publicity flight from MAN to NCL.
Aston Villa flew to Simferopol on 1/3 for a European Cup game on Aeroflot TU154 CCCP-85513 which positioned in from Kiev,and returned on 4/3 using CCCP-85424.Having beaten Kiev they now play Anderlecht and a Sobelair 707 is expected on 6/4.BA Concorde G-BOAE visited on 21/3 from LHR,then flew out over the Bay of Biscay and back,returning to LHR.The NEC attracted Air Belgium 737 OO-ABB on 3/3 f/t BRU for TEA,while EAT Metro OO-JPK operated for City Flug DUS-BRU on 12/3,returning BRU-DUS on 14/3.BAF Viscount G-APEX arrived from BFS 15/3 with Cheltenham racegoers,returning after stopping until 18/3.Aer Lingus operated a Nice charter on 31/3 for IBM using EI-ASA positioning from DUB.Genair Bandeirante G-BHYT positioned in from LPL 20/3 to operate to AMS,returning the next day,while Orion 737 G-BHVG flew to LYS and back on 25/3 for Massey Ferguson.Brymon used Dah 7 G-BRYB twice on 27/3 f/t LGW (FIRST VISIT) as extea services as Brighton were playing Birmingham City.
Britannia sub-chartered Monarch 720 G-AZKM on 27/3 arriving from LTN to operate to Venice,while BMA had to drop in F27 N1036S on 29/3 enroute LHR-LPL as they had 73 pax for the BD774.
On the IT front Air Europe joined the regulars on 20/3 when they restarted the Intasun ALC series.Aviaco combined 2 flights on 14/3 using a DC8-63 .
Air India 707 2/3 DXT,3/3 DVB,7/3 DVA,9/3 DSI,14/3 DXT,16/3 DVA,22/3 DPM,24/3 DPM,28/3 DVA
AE 737 20/3 MHG,27/3 MOR
AO DC8 14/3 ASE
Spantax DC9 CGY/CGZ all month
Diversions were small in number,
9/3 D-ABFY 737 LH LHR
PH-KFD F27 HN LGW
G-BITX SD330 QA EMA
24/3 N1036S F27 BMA LHR
HB-ISL DC9,HB-INF MD80 SR LHR
G-AVGP 1-11 BA LHR
G-AOYL VC8 BA LHR

GA/Military/Biz-jets,
2/3 OY-BDS FALCON 20,N71AF RC690,PH-PLZ SENECA
3/3 OY-BTR BE200
4/3 EI-AWW C414,OO-SUN SUNDOWNER
5/3 YU-BMG CONQUEST,EI-AVC CESSNA 337
8/3 OY-ARJ CESSNA 414,G-CNSI BE200
9/3 G-BAZA HS125,G-BGRE BE200
10/3 F-BTML FALCON 20,G-ATAI DOVE
11/3 HB-VGF HS125,G-DBBI HS125
13/3 D-IMUK CESSNA 414,OO-FCA CESSNA 177
14/3 PH-TBT TOBAGO,XR637 SCOUT AAC
15/3 XV732 WESSEX
16/3 EI-BLA AZTEC,EI-BLK CHEROKEE,G-MCEO BE200,N1543 BAC 1-11
17/3 G-JSSD JETSTREAM 31,PH-ALA CHEYANNE
18/3 G-BFRM CIT II,G-BEVY TRISLANDER OXF-REK DELIVERY,G-BEOC BN2,D-IHLK CESSNA 421
19/3 G-BMCA BE200
20/3 N231RH MOONEY 201
21/3 F-BJLH FALCON 10
22/3 G-JETB,G-JETC CIT II,F-BXPP AZTEC,G-UBHL BE200
23/3 D-ILKA KING AIR,G-JETB,JETC CIT II
24/3 F-BYCC FALCON 10,OY-ARV MU2,HB-LLW SENECA
25/3 G-AXDM HS125,F-GDAL CHEYANNE,G-IIIA MERLIN,OO-TNT SENECA,D-INCH AZTEC,F-BUYB CESSNA 421
26/3 D-INCH AZTEC
27/3 OY-ARV MU2,OO-MRE CORVETTE,D-IHLK C421,D-ICEP CESSNA 337,OY-BLF PA31,HZ-OCE MERLIN N/S FOR NEC
28/3 G-BEJW 1-11 FORD FOR NEC,268 FALCON 20 FAF,N319Z GULF 3 TYPE F/V N/S DEP 31/3
30/3 F-GDAV LEARJET,G-JJSG LEARJET OY-AUC PA34
31/3 D-CARL LEARJET,D-IGHS PA23,D-GNUT PA34

Regards,Simon.

view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[elmdon74]

BHX Log/Info March 1992,

GA/Military/Biz-jets,

2/3 D-IKEO CESSNA 340
3/3 F-GHPB FALCON 100,G-BPCA BN2
4/3 F-GGGT CIT 550,XG844 BN2 AAC
5/3 F-GELL BEECH 90,,G-AYRR HS125-400B,G-BRBZ BE400,HB-VGG 125-700B,ZE700 146
6/3 OO-NEC MOONEY M20,G-BFAR CIT 500
8/3 G-RAFF LEARJET 35
9/3 F-GETJ BEECH 90,F-GICN FALCON 50,N6564W CESSNA 210
10/3 F-GICV BE200,I-SALV CIT 550,N31UK LJ 31
11/3 N228G GULF 3,G-SWET CIT 500
12/3 F-GFHB MU2,G-OLFR 125-400,I-CAFB FALCON 50,N54YR FALCON 50,OE-FAK BEECH 90
13/3 D-IEIR CIT 501,G-BEDZ BN2,G-BNEH 125-800B,N161EU FALCON 20
14/3 F-GKGS SENECA,N421WF CESSNA 421
15/3 XZ347 GAZELLE AAC,G-OLFR 125-400
16/3 OY-BCL PA28
17/3 ZE438 JETSTREAM RN,G-ELOT CIT 550
18/3 D-INUS CESSNA 406,EI-LJG CL601,F-GJCD BE300
20/3 G-BJOP BN2,VR-BKZ 125-700
22/3VR-CCU S-76,N23659 BARON
23/3 EI-BUN DUCHESS,F-GETJ BEECH 90,F-GHDX FALCON 10,F-GHSK FALCON 100
24/3 PH-OSK C414,G-BMNF BE200
25/3 F-GHPB FALCON 10,F-GJXX CIT 560,OO-ASA CIT 550,XV732 WESSEX
26/3 I-CAFB FALCON 50,PH-CTC CIT 500
27/3 F-GIFK BEECH 90,N2017A SKYSHIP 600
28/3 OO-OSA CIT 550
29/3 F-GICV BE200
30/3 F-BJHY FALCON 20,F-GCCB CESSNA 310
31/3 F-GHXV BE200,F-BIHY FALCON 20

On the scheduled services Air France used a rare F28 F-GDUT on the lunchtime service 20/3.KLM Cityhopper used new SAAB 340 PH-KSM on 10,18,23,25/3.Lufthansa used A320 D-AIPU 6/3,AIQC 29/3,AIPH 31/3,with new Dash 8 D-BKIS from STR on 23,30/3.Danish airline Newair stated a new service to Billund to MAN on 30/3 using Mtro OY-AZW,to be upgraded to F27 OY-MUF from Easter.Arrives weekdays only at 1700.

IT Flights,
ACI 737 7/3 GFVK,14/3 GIXA,21/3 GGVP,28/3 GGVP
LZ TU154 1/3 BTF,8/3 BTM,15/3 BTD,22/3 BTF,29/3 BTU
ATLANTIS 733 1/3 TII,8/3 TIH,15/3 TIH,22/3 TIH,29/3 TII
EUROCYPRIA A320 25/3 DBB,visited briefly on 18/3 on delivery routing TLS-MAN-BHX-CWL-LCA

Diversions were few in number,
13/3 XV102 VC10 RAF BZZ
PH-JDV PA42 ATQ MAN
18/3 G-BHWE 737 BY BRS
EI-CDA 735 EI BRS
PH-KVG F50 KLC BRS
20/3 PH-KJA JETSTREAM ATQ MAN

Charters,
1/3 G-BOAA CONCORDE BA F/T LHR
G-BBAH L1011 CALEDONIAN MAN/BRU
OO-ILJ 734 AIR BELGIUM F/T BRU
2/3 N73FS 737 BRA F/T OSLO
LN-BRB 734 BRA F/T OSLO
5/3 G-OOOV 757 AIR 2000 IST VISIT FROM ACE
7/3 G-OREX SD360 EUROCITY TRAINING
9/3 XV108 VC10 RAF AEROMED FLIGHT,EI-BXC 734,EI-BEC 737,EI-BXY 737 F/T DUB CHELTENHAM RACES
12/3 EI-ASJ 747 EI CHELTENHAM
13/3 EI-BXC 734 EI CHELTENHAM
22/3 G-TONW AIRTOURS MD83 F/V

The General Election brought in the 3 party leaders,John Major used ex Loganair 146 G-OLCB,Neil Kinnock used BAF 146 G-BTIA and Liberals used Dan-Airs last HS748 G-BIUV.The ex BEA Gulfstream 1 G-BNKN left BHX on 2/3 for new owner Aero Guadalajara,to be XA-RJB.
Cargo flights are changing rapidly with a marked reduction in services.Variations in aircraft used were,
2/3 G-TNTL 146-300QT UPA F/V
3/3 PK-PLR HERCULES ABR
6/3 G-TNTL 146-300QT UPA and 7/3
17/3 D-ANTJ 146-200QT UPA FROM CGN
Malmo Aviation used 146F SE-DEI,DIM,DIT on their Tuesday and Thursday flights,while DHL used Convair 580`s Tuesday to Friday nights.OO-DHB,DHC,DHF,DHG,DHJ,DHL,HUB were in use.
The Summer schedules have seen Loganair take over the Guernsey service from BMA using ATP`s operating through BHX to EMA,before returning to Guernsey.G-LOGA was used 30,31/3.

Regards,Simon.

view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[HPsauce]

Great to relive those days!. I remember the visits of the party leaders before the General Election. I can't believe that was 1992!!.
Thanks Simon.

 

[Karl C]

I remember skipping school in the mid eighties on a friday to see the Caledonian TriStar from Mahon. Such a great livery. Would they fill 393 seats now to Mahon....maybe lol