Birmingham: Airport Nostalgia

[rollo]

Yep Aviator it was.

The replica monoplane was indeed a copy of the Bleriots aircraft that crossed the Channel built by Humber and as far as I know resides at the Coventry Air Museum

 

[jfy1999]

I recently found this article on the history of the Eurohub and was staggered at the number of innovations that went into the building at the time of its construction!

- the world’s first purpose-built hub terminal
- “the first terminal in the world to integrate domestic and international arrivals.”
- one of the first terminals, if not the first, to have a centrally controlled door system that could set individual gates up for either arriving or departing passengers

https://www.key.aero/article/inside-birminghams-revolutionary-eurohub-terminal

 

[elmdon74]

LOG/INFO BHX/EMA/CVT and OTT Midlands March 1974,

BHX,
Aero 145 G-AROE is flying again after storage.An exchange of school children was responsible for the Dan-Air influx on 26/3.
1/3 D-AMIE 1-11 Germanair f/t DUS,XS792 Andover EDI-NHT,EC-ARK Caravelle f/t PMI,G-AMYJ DC-3 INTRA
4/3 EC-BIF Caravelle AVIACO f/t PMI
5/3 HB-VBZ HS125
6/3 F-BLKL MS 760 Paris
8/3 EC-ARI Caravelle ft PMI
11/3 G-BAZH 737 BY f/t ALC,SE-GAM PA31,EI-ARS C.54E Aer Turas
12/3 F-BUUF AZTEC N/S
13/3 F-BVAF AZTEC f/t ORY
14/3 F-BSHU C.337,60928 UH-1D,G-BAZH 737 BY
15/3 83007/84 PEMBROKE SWEDISH A/F
17/3 EI-AWL CHEROKEE,PH-NSL CHEROKEE
18/3 EC-BIB CARAVELLE f/t PMI,PH-NSL CHEROKEE
19/3 G-ASEC HS125 f/t Cranfield
20/3 N57057 Aero Commander
21/3 G-BAVX HERALD f/t BFS,HB-IDO DC-9 SWISSAIR f/r BSL LHR DIV
22/3 G-BAXG HS125 PARIS-CRANFIELD,OO-LBW CESSNA 319P
23/3 OO-BYB AZTEC,OO-JPN QUEEN AIR
24/3 G-BAVX HERALD EMA-JER
25/3 D-IMAR LEAR JET f DUS,EC-BIF CARAVELLE f/t PMI,60928 UH-1D
26/3 D-ICMU CESSNA 310 LTN-LGW,G-BAEF.BAJW 727 DA,G-APYD,APMG,AYVS,BBUV COMET DA all f/t ATH
27/3 I-MORA SABRELINER 40A f/t TURIN and 28/3,I-ARBO AERO COMMANDER
28/3 YU-AHX TU-134 Aviogenex from Zagreb n/s,HB-LHD PA31 RTM-STN,OO-CJN AZTEC,G-AXXH BN2
29/3 F-BRPM AZTEC,60928 UH-1D.
31/3 LN-SUP 737 BRAATHENS

EMA,
DC-4 5N-AAH arrived from Palermo on 31/3.BMA Viscount G-AZNA was damaged at Newquay on 12/3 when the nosewheel patially collapsed on landing.It was repared and ferried back to EMA on 29/3,minus nosewheel doors.Argosy VH-BBA had aquired BBA Cargo titles on 18/3.Skyvan G-14-97 was rolled out and departed on 22/3 as G-BBYC,destined for Singapore
1/3 G-AMHJ Dakota BIA to Blackpool,G-ASZJ Skyvan BHD-GLA,CF-PWK Hercules Pacific Western ATH-KEF,D-EGZY Cessna 182
3/3 G-AXPT Skyvan to BHD
4/3 G-AXMJ 1-11 Court Line ALC-LTN
6/3 VP975 Devon f/t FAB
7/3 F-BSIM HS125 LBG-Leconfield,4X-AVC Viscount ex G-ASED to NCE
8/3 G-AOVF Britannia FRA-LGW,XT624,XW280,XW613 Scout AAC
10/3 G-AXRN BN2 ABZ-SOU
11/3 G-BAZH 737 BY f/t ALC
12/3 SE-FKB CESSNA 337 JER-DCA,G-ATZN HS125 NCL-LHR
13/3 G-ARBW DOVE,G-ATMJ HS748 STN-LBA
14/3 G-BAZG 737 BY f/t LTN,XP825 BEAVER AAC
15/3 G-ASNU HS125 f/t NCL,G-BART,BBEP HS125 f/t LHR
16/3 G-ANKK TIGER MOTH f/t EGBO,G-AWUF HS125 NCL-INV
17/3 G-BAKL F-27 f/t NWI
18/3 N57057 Commander,G-14-97,G-14-98 Skyvan f/t BHD
19/3 XT121 SIOUX AAC
20/3 F-BKQK CESSNA 310,F-BKRH NORD 260 PAU-LBG
22/3 N277NS 1-11 f/t LTN,XP769 BEAVER LPL-WYTON
23/3 9H-AAA CESSNA 172
26/3 F-BTCV CESSNA 310 f/t LBG,G-BAAA L1011 Court Line BCN-LTN,D-EFIG CESSNA 182
27/3 PH-VIP C.337
29/3 PH-IND KING AIR,60928 IROQUOIS
30/3 N17ST HERCULES SATURN LHR-Frobisher.

CVT,
Constellation N7777G departed at last to Dublin on 7/3 at 23.00.
6/3 G-AGYZ DAKOTA AIR FREIGHT LYMPNE-CGN
10/3 EI-ARS DC-4 AER TURAS F/T DUB
13/3 G-AZPG DOVE BQH-CGN
18/3 G-AGYZ DAKOTA ASHFORD-CGN

OTT MIdlands March 1974,
2/3 JA8116 747 JAL JL422
3/3 F-BTGV GUPPY DTY-HON 1345,D-IBMC MERLIN DTY-HON 1325,80214 C-5A H0N-STF 1605
6/3 Nord 262 F-RAIJ LIC/E-DTY French A/F to Thorney Island
7/3 D-CASU HANSA JET HON-DTY 1630,N1123E WESTWIND BPK-POL 0800 TO PIK
9/3 N26S JETSTAR BPK-POL 0945
10/3 F-BTDB UTA DC10 UTA6031 TO TUCSON BPK-POL 1015
11/3 N6163A DC8-63 AIRLIFT LIC/E-WAL 1830
14/3 G-AVRA LOGANAIR ISLANDER LIC/E-POL 1105.PK-PJG G2 HON-POL 1300,996 C-130H Chile Air Force LIC/E-DTY 1450 GLA-Thorney Island,13816 T-29B HON-STF 1025
16/3 C-GOAX Twin Otter delivery to Japan to Hurn via DTY 1635,JA8110 747 JAL JL422,ONA DC8-61 N8770 DTY-HON 1335,N3GR JETSTAR BPK-POL 0845
16/3 RUGBY CHARTERS TO EDI CARAVELLES F-BHRI AF,F-BJTJ ACI,F-BLKF AF,F-BJTF ACI BPK 0805,0810,0830,0845-POL,also F-BHRF AF,F-BTDL EURALAIR,HB-ICN SATA went unrecorded
17/3 Bonanzas N4409W,N4410W and N4412W LIC/E-DTY 1720-1730 for Iranian Air Force REK-LBG
18/3 VP-BDE 707 BAHAMAS WORLD DTY-HON 1645 TO DUB
19/3 G-BAZI 737 BY delivery to LTN via DTY 0805,OD-AGG MEA B720 delivery to LHR DTY 1745,N88AE G2 POL-DTY 1610 TO LTN
20/3 33230 C-118A DTY-HON 1950
24/3 F-BJTS CARAVELLE AF HON-MID 1525
27/3 JWKKP P-3C NORWAY A/F HON-POL 0910
28/3 OO-SLA DC10 SABENA DTY-WAL 1645 TO NY
30/3 JA8103 747 JAL JL422
31/3 F-BLCE 707 AF003 BPK-POL 1520
Regards,Simon.
view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[jfy1999]

I was recently re-reading everyone’s comments on their earliest spotting memories and i thought I’d recount my own. I probably have one of the shortest memories of anyone on here though!

The Aviation Experience was the only place I went spotting as a child (in the 2000s). I mostly demanded to go on my birthday…which happens to be around the quietest time of the winter! Alas, neither of my parents were aviation enthusiasts and they had no knowledge of such things.

Fortunately I don’t think I was ever bored. I remember having to squint a lot as the sun was low in the sky at that time of year! I was afraid I might miss something if I walked away from the windows. I had no idea of how to keep track of what was going to arrive next, or when. I remember being surprised on one trip by another child who was somehow able to correctly predict what the next arrival would be 🙂

While waiting for the “large” planes (usually just 757s) I remember really appreciating the great variety of shapes and sizes of regional airliners that we had. Looking back on it now I think I was fortunate to see them while they were still relatively common. BAE 146s, Jetstreams, F70/100s, as well the odd Saab or F50. As well as the Embraers, CRJs and Dash 8s of course.

I don’t think my younger self would have been bored by all the A320s/737s we have now, but a big part of the enjoyment was being able to recognise an aircraft type from its shape. Back then I couldn’t tell the difference between an A320 and a 757, let alone a 737.

(Hopefully the growing number of companies trying to make eco-friendly regional airliners will result in some new and interesting designs to inspire future generations of aviation enthusiasts!…)

I had several aviation related books and a spotters guide but they were either out of date or featured a lot of historical airlines. On one occasion, I saw a Flybe BAE-146 that was still in the all-yellow livery of Buzz. At the time I didn’t know which airlines flew where in the world, and I thought it could have been a ”flying banana” from the (long defunct) American airline, Hughes Airwest!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I was very lucky, in that my Dad and my Uncle had been keen trainspotters when they were young. I believe that they frequently went to Rugeley, to follow their hobby (this was back in the day when trains were real trains and hauled by gorgeous steam locomotives).
He saw my interest in aeroplanes at a young age. At around 5 years old, I would run out of the house to see any plane going over - not many went North from BHX back in those days, just to Ireland and Scotland. Fairly regularly, after Sunday lunch my Dad would tell my Mom 'I'm going to take Kev to the airport for a couple of hours'. There wasn't that much to see, Maybe a few BEA Viscounts and One-Elevens, Britannia B737-200's and maybe a Dan-Air Comet and Aer Lingus One-Eleven. But, it was heaven to me. Occasionally, we would go to MAN rather than BHX and I can remember on a couple of occasions going to LTN to see the Courtline Tristars.
A few years later, when aged around 10, myself and my cousin made our own way to BHX for the first time. My Dad came to pick us up in the evening and presented us each with a copy of Civil Aircraft Markings 1974 (He'd bought them at the little shop in the old Elmdon terminal, which was just outside the cafe/lounge at BHX. I really didn't understand what the book was about, until my Dad showed me the registration on a plane and then looked it up in the book. He explained how to underline and date the entries in the book and so a lifelong love of aviation grew. I no longer record the registrations (other than aircraft that I fly on), as I much prefer photography.
It's still a great hobby, and yes I do still look out at any aircraft flying over.

 

[Ray Finkle]

A nice write up on some of the history of the Eurohub/T2.

Some cracking pictures too.

Establishing a secure connection ...

Well worth a read 👍

 

[Kevin Farnell]

A nice write up on some of the history of the Eurohub/T2.

Some cracking pictures too.

Establishing a secure connection ...

Well worth a read 👍

Says it's a Premium article and requires a subscription to read the full report.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Says it's a Premium article and requires a subscription to read the full report.

Hmm, opens okay for me.

I can see the 'premium article' banner at the top but am still able to read the article.

Not sure how to get around it.

 

[TM3]

I don't have a subscription either. I searched "Lee Cross Eurohub" in Google, Lee Cross is the author.

I was shown a bunch of images and links, I clicked on the link below the first and it took me there. I couldn't tell you why it worked but it did, you might also need to experiment a bit with whether to accept cookies from the sites.

There are some great picks of various aircraft in the BA "Landor" livery, including one of the contraversial tails without the union flag.

It's very unusual to read the words "Less than two years after construction began, the £60m state-of-the-art Eurohub opened its doors on July 22, 1991 ahead of schedule and under budget." Well done to the people who achieved this.

Later on the article goes on to discuss the "one terminal" project instigated by Paul Kehoe.

As someone who was travelling out of the Eurohub terminal with Flybe often several weeks at a time on business I hated this change and still do.

It used to be so much easier easier and quicker using Eurohub security lane than the main security. I think this was one of the big advantages the airport gave to the business traveller, carrying the minimum amount of stuff, who knows the security rules.

Aside from the inconveniences of waiting behind ladies with big bags full of makeup etc.. I still actually dislike being routed through the duty free area only to have to turn around and walk back past security again to get to the Eurohub.

I think it is a shame that a lot of though went into the design of Eurohub to build a pioneering self contained mini-terminal that allowed really fast turnarounds only for it ultimately end up as a slightly less convenient satellite of Terminal 1. I also see the once packed retail outlets and pub in there quite empty when I go through there now, whilst the main terminal is really very crowded. I'm still not convinced it is an improvement.

 

[elmdon74]

LOG/INFO BHX/EMA/CVT April 1974 and OTT Midlands,

Air Malta began service with Boeing 720`s leased fro PIA,whilst the Transavia flights using the same aircraft were for tourists visiting the bulbfields in Holland.

BHX,
1/4 EC-ARK Caravelle Aviaco f/t PMI
2/4 G-BAZI 737 BY f/t BCN,LN-SUP 737 Braathens OSLO-Stavanger,EI-AWY MU-2 from DUB,G-AYBJ 707 Sudan A/W/BMA
3/4 G-BACI HS125 from BFS
4/4 OO-GRK Baron 55,AP-AMJ B720 KM
5/4 OO-VGB DC-6B Delta A/T from Antwerp n/s,HB-GFH Aero Commander f/t DUB,HB-LHD PA31 f/t LGW
6/4 D-GMWC Seneca,XP967 Alouettte AAC
7/4 OO-GDA Cessna 401,EC-BIF Caravelle Aviaco
8/4 D-ICEP Cessna 337,WJ949 Varsity RAF ILS
9/4 G-BBME 1-11 BA GLA-PARIS,F-BDHG Cherokee
10/4 G-AVYZ 1-11 Laker,XS733 Dominie ILS
11/4 AP-AMG B720 KM f/t MLA,PH-PBX F-28 Dutch Government
12/4 EC-ARC DC-8 Aviaco f/t PMI
13/4 EC-ARI Caravelle Aviaco f/t PMI
14/4 PH-TRH Caravelle Transavia to Beauvais and 17/4,20/4,21/4,22/4,24/4,EC-BIE Caravelle f/t PMI
15/4 EC-AUM DC-8 Aviaco f/t PMI
16/4 N6NR Sabreliner KEF-PIK
17/4 SE-FXI Cessna 421
18/4 F-BTBJ Robin,G-ATBH Aero 145
19/4 N6525V Aero Commander EMA-GVA,WF427 Varsity ILS,G-BAZG 737 BY
20/4 66-01165 UH-1D Ostend-Burtonwood
21/4 F-BUSR Robin EXT-ABZ
22/4 F-BUTP PA-31P from LGW,64-13730 UH-1D Burtonwood-Manston,OY-DVK Baron,D-ILKA Queen Air
23/4 XT803 Sioux AAC f/t Middle Wallop,D-IHFF Aztec from Cork n/s,N805CC G2 from Orly n/s,G-ACMA Leopard Moth Cork-CVT,XS714 Dominie RAF ILS
24/4 66-01165 UH-1D f/t Burtonwood,WJ901 Varsity RAF ILS
25/4 D-IDRO PA-31P,WF371 Varsity RAF ILS
26/4 N429JX GR to Goose Bay,PH-DEC DC-8-63 KLM Chicago to Paris,XT186 Sioux AAC,WF419,WL634 Varsity`s RAF ILS
29/4 81/BH Nord 262 FAT went tech,201/62-KM Noratlas arrived with spare engine,F-BRAL Learjet 24 Euralair
30/4 XW192 Sioux AAC f/t Middle Wallop,G-BAGL Gazelle

EMA,
1/4 G-ANSZ Heron f/t NWI Peters Avn,OO-CVM Aztec
2/4 LN-MOB DC-4 Bergen A/T ARN-GOT,G-BAZI 737 BY
3/4 OO-ABH Aztec
4/4 F-BKRH Nord 260 f/t PAU,Skyva G-14-98 rolled out departed as G-BBYD
5/4 PH-TRU Caravelle Transavia AMS-BVA,VH-CSR Aztec REK-BQH,OY-ECJ C421
6/4 HB-GFH Aero Commander f/t SNN,LX-YES Cessna 210
7/4 PH-TRH Caravelle HV f/t PMI
9/4 N94 ET-29 f/t MHZ,XW798 Scout,F-BOHU HS125
15/4 N69348 C401,
17/4 OO-MAR AA-5,PH-IND King Air
18/4 D-EGBW C172,N94 ET-29,4X-AVA Viscount Arkia to Fields
19/4 N12ST Hercules Saturn Muscat-KEF,PH-MAZ C402,N6525V Aero Commander,N93 ET-29
21/4 D-EGZY C182,F-BUOC PA-32
22/4 F-BRSP Aztec
23/4 XT130 Sioux,XT803,XT149 Soiux,XT640,XT629 Scouts
24/4 OO-LBW C310,OO-JVE Cherokee,F-BTYY Aztec,G-ANCE Britannia Monarch f/t LTN,G-BBDK Viscount from DUB for Air Bridge
26/4 XT149,XT803,XT130,XT131,XT186 Sioux AAC,G-14-99 Skyvan from BHD
28/4 LN-FOG Electra Fred Olsen CPH-GOT,D-EDWG Robin
29/4 OE-FBC Morava,N85 Sabreliner f/t FRA,G-BATA,G-BAYT HS125
30/4 201 Noratlas FAF BHX-Villacoublay

CVT,
Dove G-AOSE is now behind the hangars for use by the fire crews for practice.Teal Amphibian G-BAUL arrived from LGW 2/4 for Alvair maintainence
5/4 G-AWNT BN2 f/t LBA
6/4 G-BAYT HS125 LBA-LHR
12/4 G-BADW,BADX,BADY,BADZ Pitts LPL-Booker on 13/4
13/4 OO-VGU CV-440 Delta A/T f/t BRU n/s football charter with team to play Kiddeminster
14/4 G-ACMN DH.85
17/4 G-AMSM DC-3 Air Freight LPL-CGN

OTT Midlands,
3/4 Skyvans G-BBRU,G-BBRR DTY 1440 & 1620 BHD to Abu Dhabi
5/4 24135 VC-135B DTY-LIC 1615
6/4 D-ABYH 747 Condor WAL-HON-DVR 1720,F-BLCL 707 AF BPK-POL 1520 to LAX,N800Y Sabreliner HON-WOD 1905 to LBG
7/4 00456 C-5 DTY-WAL 1540
8/4 Kon Marine Neptune "PABGR" LIC/E-DTY 1700,N17ST Hercules Saturn DTY-BPK 1610
9/4 N189UM DC-3 HON 1630 Westbound,OH-FFA Falcon 20 STF-HON 1300 to LTN,N500BY Howard 500 DTY-LIC/E 1005
10/4 XN453 Comet 2 DTY-LIC 1225
13/4 38471 FAF C-135F BPK-POL 1120,PH-TVA 707 Ops for Caledonian HON-WAL 1925
14/4 80215 C-5 DTY-WAL 1750,PH-DED DC-8 KLM STF-HON 0945
16/4 KY4/OT-CDF DC-6 Belgian A/F DTY-LIC/E 1800 to PIK,HEER Iroquois DCN8831 & 8832 to Tern Hill at 8,000 ft DTY 1500 and HON 1520
17/4 FAF Falcon 20 "FM040" STF-HON 1850 ex MAN
18/4 N5LC 1-11 DTY-BNE 1045 to LHR,N116K G2 DTY-BNE 1930 to LHR
19/4 G-BDHC Twin Otter Brymon delivery LIC/E 1550 to LGW
20/4 QS501 African Safari Britannia DTY-BPK 1800
21/4 90003 C-5 DTY-WAL 1710,N6894 DC-3 ex OO-CBY DTY-LIC 0930
23/4 KY3/OT-CDC DC-6 Belgian A/F DTY-LIC/E 1655 to PIK
26/4 N1123Q Westwind BPK-POL 1805 Le Touquet-KEF
27/4 N12ST Hercules Saturn LIC-DTY 1940 to CBG
30/4 VP-LAN 1-11 POL-DTY 2010 REK-LTN ex LIAT for Court Line
Regards,Simon.

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

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Can’t believe it’s been over 40 years since bhx came official

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Can’t believe it’s been over 40 years since bhx came official

I remember it well, including the BBC broadcast. I regularly used the MAGLEV across to the NEC. Also, I loved flying on the One-Elevens, but also flew on Netherlines Saab 340, NLM F-28 and Emirates A330 form/to BHX. I loved the spotters lounge and spent far too much of my time in there. Such a shame that it's gone, but it's popularity declined when the terminal was extended in front of it, limiting the views of the parked aircraft. I also flew from/to the old terminal, on Britannia B737-200s. and BA Viscounts.

 

[Jon Dempsey]

We used to live in Hodge Hill so had a great view of planes landing and taking off. This obviously sparked off my interest in aviation.

At Elmdon, the sound of a Vanguard starting up was always special, as was the air-compressor startup of a BAC 1-11.

My first flight was from the old terminal on a BEA Viscount to Guernsey with the "red box on the tail" livery.
I was so chuffed to return on a Viscount with the newer livery.

Since then, I flew on Britannia 737's, a Monarch 720B, a British Midland 707 and a good old BA 1-11 (there's a story to tell about the arrival at Reus) from the old terminal. I used to love the smell of spent kerosene, especially as you walked across the tarmac.

A neighbour was plane mad and even hosted his daughter's wedding at the reception suite on the first/second floor. - the old terminal would be excellent as a hotel if there were a market for it.

I have many happy memories of going up to the old terminal for the day in the school holidays awaiting the next arrival, three hours away (which would inevitably be AVYE - a BA Trident which did the Paris rotation about 5 times a day). If there were no flights, we would watch the TV's in the interim area between Gate 5 & the main terminal.

Mom & Dad must have hated Sunday mornings when my brother & I wanted to go to see the Spantax Coronado take off, leaving it's trail of crap everywhere behind it.

We spend hours & hours on "the spirals", in the terminal (collecting baggage tags) and in the lounge over Gate 5. If anyone amongst us was stupid enough to put 10p in the photo booth, everyone piled in. 🙂

The new terminal never seemed to hold the same magic, or perhaps you call that growing up.

Happy Days

 

[Ianbutty]

Great memories. Thanks all for sharing, in particular to elmdon74 for link to your Flickr stock of photos.

One question: what was an Air Arubu flight doing at BHX? Diversion I assume.

Just reminds us all of the wonderful journey BJX has been on and the occasional exotic visitors we have had.

I also rember watching Midlands Today on 4 April 84. I was at uni in Bristol but I could faintly pick up the Midlands broadcast on a old black and white portable!

 

[elmdon74]

Tha Air Aruba was a Britannia 767 which had just come back from a Winter lease and hadn't been repainted. Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX/EMA/CVT LOG/INFO May 1974 and OTT Midlands area,

From 7th June Monarch will be operating Boeing 720B`s on Fridays to Toronto and Vancouver alternately.New residents are Cessna 172 G-AVAS and Cessna 310 G-BCDI.Beech Super 200 King Air N4473W was demonstrated to G.K.N. on 14/5.Summer I.T. traffic started this mnth with the first JAT Boeing 707 and DC-9 aircraft.Tarom have 2 IL-18`s arriving on Saturdays at 09.00 and 10.00.Air Spain and Aviogenex also began in May.

1/5 7Q-YDW Cessna 210 Notts-BQH,N57083 Commander,OO-JPI,OO-JPN Queen Airs from BRU
2/5 N40269 Aztec still parked by 31/5,D-CCWK LEARJET 25B f/t DUS,AP-AMJ B720 KM f/t MLA,XV732 Wessex,66-0928 UH-1D Burtonwood-Hurn
3/5 PH-ILF Falco 20 CBG-HAJ
4/5 HB-LHD PA31 f/t RTM,EC-ARI Caravelle f/t PMI
5/5 XW788 Dominie NHT-BFS,RM-4/OT-ZAD Pembroke f/t BRU
6/5 AP-AMG B720B KM f/t MLA
7/5 D-INHH Citation f/t CGN,PH-HVV Caravelle HV f/t RTM
8/5 F-BTAO Twin Otter Le Touquet-DUB
9/5 D-IBMG Merlin f/t CGN,AP-AMJ B720B KM,G-AOYJ Viscount Cambrian
10/5 RM-10/OT-ZAJ Pembroke f/t BRU,PH-TVV Caravelle HV,XW789 Dominie BFS-NHT
11/5 EC-AXU Caravelle f/t PMI
14/5 N77TM MU-2 f/t LGW,N4473W Beech 200 f/t BFS,D-EFIK Cherokee,OY-RYL Cessna 340,F-BPJF Baron,SE-FCF Cherokee,PH-TRY Caravelle HV f/t BVA,AP-AMG B720B KM
15/5 D-IMLN Citation,D-EBMV GY-80 Horizon,OO-CJN Aztec,G-BGTU HS125
16/5 F-BRSM C402,N57108 Shrike Commander n/s
17/5 D-ILUB Cessna 340,EC-CAD DC-8 Air Spain f/t PMI,YU-AHP DC-9 JAT f/t PUY
18/5 YR-IMK IL-18 f/t BUH,F-BLKE Nord 262 f/t BVA,YU-AJA f/t PUY,YU-AHY f/t DBV TU-134 JJ
19/5 OY-SAM Caravelle Sterling f/t CPH
20/5 G-BAJW 727 DA AGP-PMI,AP-AMJ B720B
21/5 D-IGLS Cessna 340
22/5 D-IEPC C401,XW190 Sioux AAC,G-AZEB 1-11 Court Line(VP-LAP still visible)
23/5 D-IDAU Citation,G-BBEE Learjet,AP-AMJ B720B
24/5 EC-BXR DC-8 f/t PMI,YU-AJM DC-9 JAT
25/5 YR-IMC,YR-IMZ IL-18 f/t BUH,EC-AXU Caravelle ,YU-AHY TU-134
27/5 OO-GDA C401 f/t BRU,XT764 Wessex,EI-AYK Cessna 172
28/5 AP-AMJ B720B
31/5 YU-AGE 707 JAT,EC-CAM DC-8 Air Spain

EMA,
1/5 VP959 Devon f/t FAB,G-ALGT Spitfire,VP975 Devon,VH-BBA Argosy depart to Australia
2/5 XW851 Gazelle AAC,CF-PWX Hercules Pacific Western Goose Bay-ATH
3/5 01 G2 USCG to LHR,F-BRAL Learjet LBA-LHR,XT187,XT621 Sioux,EI-AOB Cherokee,G-AXOY Vanguard Invicta Tarbes-LTN,OE-FBC Morava
4/5 LN-MOJ DC-4 SVG-GOT,LN-MOB DC-4 LBG-GOT,XM296 Sea Devon,G-BCDN F-27 Air Anglia f/t NWI
6/5 N2AE King Air BRU-LTN
7/5 D-IADR Cessna 310,G-AZIN CL-44 Transmeridian STN-GOT,XR637,XT630,XR628 Scout AAC
8/5 XG496 Devon f/t FAB
10/5 SE-EWO Baron
11/5 N17ST Hercules Saturn YFB-KEF
14/5 G-ASUR Dornier 28
15/5 XM223 Devon f/t FAB,G-BAXL HS125,OY-DVL Citation f/t BLL,XP903 Scout
17/5 F-BPIL Baron,XT245 Sioux,OY-RPL C421
18/5 PH-AZL Cessna 172
21/5 OO-CVM Aztec,OO-LFG C421,XT121 Sioux,G-ARUM Dove
22/5 VP959 Devon,XW190 Sioux,F-BSBU Mooney 20,F-BOHV Falcon 20 f/t LBG,G-AZVS HS125
24/5 F-BSBU Falcon 20,F-BOHU HS125,G-BAEF 727 DA MAN-CFU F/V,XN132 Alouette AAC
25/5 G-BBME 1-11 BA LHR-VCE,G-BBAS HS125
26/6 PH-VRO,PH-NSG Cherokee DUB-RTM,G-BBMG 1-11 BA BSL-MUC
27/5 XT206/134/193/242/511/XW192 Sioux AAC
29/5 XP339 Whirlwind
30/5 PH-MAT F-29 f/t AMS,OY-RYT C421,SE-EZL PA31
31/5 OO-SKF Aero Commander,D-ECSP C172H,G-AGJG Rapide f/t EGBO

CVT,
Agreement has been reached fot the Midland Aircraft Preservation Society to use a 17,000 sq.ft. open air site for their exhibits.First to arrive should be Meteor F.4 EE531 from the BBC studios at Pebble Mill,and Vampire f1 VF301 from storage at Stoneleigh.Already at Baginton is Shakleton MR2 WL751 which has been moved to the site near the public enclosure.
16/5 G-AGYZ DC-3 Ashford-SEN
27/5 G-AIDL Rapide
28/5 G-BBEE Learjet

OTT Midlands,
2/5 FM8801 DC-8 FAF BPK-POL 1025 ORY-MONTREAL
4/5 0-23424 EC-121H LIC/E 1840 KEF-MHZ,0-33234 C-118 NORAD POL-STF 1300
7/5 24129 VC-135B LIC/E POL 1220
8/5 N7999S HERCULES LIC-DTY 2300 TO LHR
9/5 N852U ELECTRA SATURN LIC-WAL 0910
11/5 I-DYNI DC-10 AZ BPK-POL150,N5021 1-11 DTY-POL 1215
12/5 5X-UPF G2 HON-WAL 1245
13/5 OO-SDC 737 DELIVERY TO BRU POL-BPK 0800,F-BTQZ FALCON 20 POL-DTY 1810 TO LBG,KY-1/OT-CDA DC-6 BELGIAN A/F DTY-LIC 1550 TO WOODFORD
14/5 F-BTMI JETSTREAM LIC/E-DTY 2015,KY-4/OT-CDF DC-6 BELGIAN A/F LIC/E-DTY 1830 TO BRU
15/5 TF-OAA DC-6 ISCARGO DTY-LIC 1720 TO DUB
17/5 N957 SABRE BPK-POL 1835,24127 VC-135B BPK-POL 1800
19/5 N67PC LEARJET DTY-MID 1830 EX PIK,SX-CBM LEARJET DTY-WAL 1925 TO DUB,I-EKET FALCON 20 HON-MID 1825
21/5 N42G LEARJET DTY 1745 KEF-LTN
25/5 D-IBMC MERLIN DTY-HON 1520 TO MAN,N320HG 727 LIC/E 2010 TO BRU,N9000S SABRE LIC/E-1945 TO LBG
29/5 EI-BAA BRITANNIA AER TURAS DUB-LTN LIC 1100,VR-BEM LEARJET WAL-DTY 2005 FROM DUB
31/5 PK-PSL SKYVAN LIC-DTY 1625 DELIVERY."F-XCWC" ATLANTIC FN DTY-POL 1435 TO KINLOSS
C141`s noted were,
40620 1/5
59412 5/5
50261,50269 7/5
60140 12/5
70021,70022 19/5
70027 25/5
60202 29/5
C-5`s were,
70170 5/5
80215,80225 12/5
00454 19/5
80222 20/5
00452 24/5
00447 27/5
Regards,Simon.

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[Kevin Farnell]

I thoroughly enjoy reading these reports from times past, but would it not be better to separate them into the individual airport forums (e.g. CVT and EMA)? If these forums don't have a 'Nostalgia' thread it's quite easy to create one.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Feels odd putting something from 2014 in the nostalgia section but 10 years ago today saw the opening of the runway extension.

Birmingham Airport's extended 3,003 metre runway operational from 0600 on Tuesday 27 May 2014

Birmingham Airport's 400 metre runway extension went into operation at 0600 on Tuesday 27 May 2014 with Privilege Style Boeing 757-256 EC-...

bhxflightguide.blogspot.com

 

[HPsauce]

Feels odd putting something from 2014 in the nostalgia section but 10 years ago today saw the opening of the runway extension.

Wow!. That 10 years has gone so quickly!.

Nice to see Monarch and Flybe on those pics. Sadly missed Airlines, and big supporters of BHX. At least Jet2, EasyJet and Ryanair have stepped up their presence since.
Ironic that Privilege are featuring currently on some KLM rotations.

 

[TM3]

Can’t believe it’s been over 40 years since bhx came official

Thanks for posting. Great memories of the old observation room with binoculars and radio.

If you put aside some of the fashion it looks like a vision of the airport from the future and not the past.