Nostalgia at BHX

[elmdon74]

INFO BHX Summer 1992 UK based Airlines Part 2 other airlines

Birmingham European continue with its fleet of 4 1-11-400`s and 2 serviceable J31`s at BHX.The third J31 is being restored to flying condition for August,and the remaning Gulfstream 1 is thought to be close to flying again.These restorations may be connected to a recent decision to commence ops at Humberside due to start in September.
There is talk that Fokker 100`s are most likely to replace the elderly and often unreliable 1-11`s.
The BEA Summer timetable is as follows,
Amsterdam......Thrice daily Mon-Fri,plus 2 on Sat/Sun
Belfast..............Five daily,plus 3 on Sat and Sun
Copenhagen....Twice daily Mon-Fri,plus one on Sun
Cork.................Daily service
Dublin...............Daily service
Geneva............Saturday service
Milan Linate.....Twice daily,plus one each on Sat/Sun
Newcastle........Four daily Mon-Fri
Rome...............Saturday service
Stuttgart...........Daily service,except Sat
Belfast has had a further increase,although some weekend flights are J31 operated.Dublin has replaced the former ex-SAS service from CPH.BEA offers a through service from/to CPH ex DUB.GVA is retained for Winter 91/92.Cork has a 1-11 service on Sunday.BEA is not involved in JER services this Summer,but is still doing the Saturday Munich IT service and operates MUC-BRS-MUC in between its sectors from/to BHX.

BAC 1-11 Histories,

G-AVGP (114) Delivered to Channel A/W 6.67
Leased to Bavaria Flug 5.68
Sold BAE 5.68,Sold Autair 12.68
Became Court Line 1.70
Sold BAE 2.70,Sold Cambrian 4.70
Transfered BA 4.76,WFU 11.88
Stored BOH,to BEA 3.90

G-AWBL(132) Delivered Autair 5.68
Became Court Line 1.70
Sold Cambrian 2.71
Transfered BA 4.76,WFU 11.88
Stored BOH,to BEA 1.90

G-BBME (066) Delivered American 4.66 N5026
Leased Orientair 1.72 as G-AZMI
Returned American 3.72
Sold BA as G-BBME 4.74
WFU 11.88,stored BOH
Transfered to BEA 1.90

G-BBMG (115) Delivered Channel A/W 5.68 as G-AWEJ
Sold BA 4.73 as G-BBMG
WFU 11.88,sored BOH
Transfered to BEA 2.90

Brymon European Airways is the name for the new company with the Plimsoll Line to combine the existing activities of BEA and Brymon Airways of Plymouth.Little is known about the merger,as nothing has been announced since the merger was unveiled.We do know the HQ will be Plymouth Airport,which is owned by Brymon,and that BEA`s admin staff will be transfered there.In return Dash 8 maintenance is expected to be transfered to BHX.Redundancies are to be made amongst management grades in both airlines,indeed the Brymon MD has already left.No announcements have been made regarding routes or equipment changes.

British Midland has 2 aircraft based here this Summer.One DC9-10 is used on weekdays on 3 BRU sectors,with one JER rotation at lunchtime.At weekends it does mainly JER services,with a single trip to BRU with DC9-30`s and 737-300`s sometimes used on weekend JER flights..The LHR service must be under threat,because of BMA`s desire to increase it`s European services from LHR.A lack of available LHR slots led them to drop the LPL-LHR service,and possibly MME or LBA may be next.BMA `s BHX and EMA services see both DHC7 and ATP aircraft used,with several weekday flights serving both airports.

Jersey European have further increased BHX services this Summer,with Belfast Harbour now served 5 times daily on weekdays,and 3 each on Sat/Sun.Jersey is served daily on weekdays,and twice daily at weekends.When the F27 is in JER it does a JER-BOH-JER sector aswell during the week.GUE has been dropped as a destination.F27`s are used on every BHX service,although occasionally a Short 360 covers for maintenance.

Manx Airlines operate twice daily to BHX on weekdays,with a daily flight at weekends in Summer.Weekday flights are normally SD360 operated,but ATP`s are used frequently,and the temporary loss of an ATP resulted in a BAF 1-11 being used for 4 weeks,visiting BHX several times.At weekends ATP`s are the norm,with their BAE 146 often appearing on Saturdays.

Loganair were given the BHX-GCI licence at the start of April,and it is operated on a daily frequency by MAN based ATP on a GCI-BMA-EMA-GCI circuit,between MAN-GCI and GCI-MAN sectors.At weekends however BHX and EMA are served by separate flights as 2 ATP`s are available from MAN.

Airtours International have an MD83 based on a busy week`s flights for Airtours Holidays,the aircraft normally exchanges with others from the MAN fleet on a weekly basis.The Monday pm and Friday am service to Beavais stopped at the end of July,due to poor loads,and pax are now trasfered to EMA to be carried on an Air Toulouse Caravelle.

Air 2000 has two 757`s based at BHX this Summer,one of which has to be EROPS to operate the Sunday Orlando service for Unijet Holidays in place of the planned American Transair Tristar.Both aircraft are fully committed with 32 flights per week between them.

Air UK Leisure have one 737-400 based mainly operating for Unijet Holidays,part of the same group.Resident plane has been brand new G-UKLG since 29/4/92,but the aircraft is often borrowed on Tuesdays by the other UKL bases,when our plane has no flights.

Britannia has a large BHX programme this year,with one 767,one 757 and 2 737-200`s based.The 767 does two trips a week to Orlando,aswell as Med and Canaries services.The Tuesday USA flight operates via GLA.The 767 is resident on a 3 week cycle,whilst the 757 normally exchanges with the EMA aircraft on Saturdays at EMA.

Aurigny Air Services use their solitary Short 360 from/to JER on Sunday lunchtimes.

Business Air have recently started a Saturday lunchtime service from/to JER using their newly aquired ex Swedair SAAB 340 on the first two services.

Dan Air have two weekly I.T. services,on Tuesdays a 1-11-500 operates from/to ALC,the aircraft starting at LGW,normally one of 3 remaing IT configured G-BJYL/M/BJMV,whilst on Saturday afternoons a NCL based 737-400 operates f/t AGP,being 1 of G-BNNK/BNNL/BSNW

Inter European were th have had an aircraft based here during the Summer,but with seat availability far outweighing demand,some pruning was needed ,with several services operating a combined load with other airports.Flights at present are as follows,
Tues 733 t/f HER 1055/2105 aircraft positions f/t EMA
Weds 733 f MAN t SKG 0845/0915
733 f SKG t MAN 1820/1855
Thurs 757 f LCA t EMA evening
733 t/f ZTH 2150/0545 aircraft positions f/t EMA
Fri 757 f LCA t EMA/LCA morning
757 f/t MAH 1250/1350
Sat 733 t/f PFO 1530/0205 aircraft positions f/t MAN
Sun 757 f LCA t EMA morning
757 f BRS Tt LCA 1705/1740
Mon 757 f LCA t BRS 0205/0355

Regards,Simon.

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[elmdon74]

BHX LOG June 1972,

1/6 G-AWZA TRIDENT 3 BEA f/t MLA,G-AGYZ DC3 SKYWAYS LEAVESDEN-CGN,XR232 ALOUETTE AAC,G-AXNC 737 BY and 2-11/6
2/6 G-AZNZ 737 BY also 4,5/6,G-ARMW,G-ARAY HS748 DA,G-AXCK 1-11 DA,G-ASGL SUPER VC10 f/t NEW YORK via PIK,G-AMSM DC3 AIR FREIGHT ASHFORD-CGN,XT764 WESSEX RN
3/6 EC-BZQ DC8-21 AIR SPAIN f/t PMI,YU-AHY TU134 JJ f/t PULA,D-ANUE 1-11
4/6 EC-BJC CV990 BX f/t PMI,D-ANNU 1-11 f/t MUC
5/6 N4000X G2 XEROX f/t ANTWERP,G-ARVF VC10 BOAC f/t NYC
6/6 G-AWTK 707 BCAL f/t MILAN,OY-ADS AERO COMMANDER 560E,LN-RLW DC9F SAS XR378 ALOUETTE AAC
7/6 OO-AVG DC3 DELTA A/T AMS-CGN,XR386 ALOUETTE AAC,N8979Y PA-39
8/6 F-BSTH PA31 PARIS-LGW
9/6 I-DIKF DC9F AZ LHR-MILAN,G-ASGO SUPER VC10 BOAC f/t NYC
10/6 EC-BXR DC8-21 AIR SPAIN f/t PMI,YU-AJD TU134 JJ
11/6 XM497 BRITANNIA RAF BZZ-DUS,LN-SUX F28 BRAATHENS f/t BERGEN,D-ALFA 1-11 BAVARIA
12/6 N806CC G2 to LHR,G-ATZC 707 BCAL f/t MILAN
13/6 G-APDJ COMET 4 DA CFU-FAO,G-APBC DC3 SWA BOH-CGN
15/6 68-10360 HH53C VALLEY -WOODBRIDGE diverted in with engine problem,D-IKUS MERLIN f/t DUS
17/6 EC-CAM DC8-21 AIR SPAIN f/t PMI,68-8284 ? HH53C CONNINGSBY-WOODBRIDGE
18/6 LN-SUN F28 BRAATHENS f/t BERGEN,XV203 C130K RAF LYNEHAM-HAJ
19/6 D-IFUM LJ 24 f/t CGN,G-ARVK VC10 BOAC
20/6 D-IBMD MERLIN f/t DUS,
21/6 D-IEWR AZTEC,D-ADAN VISCOUNT AIR COMMERZ f/t HAMBURG,XP967 ALOUETTE AAC
22/6 69-5826 C130 USAF f/t WOODBRIDGE,68-10368 HH-53C arrived to escort 68-10360 to Mildenhall.
23/6 OO-VDF DC3 DELTA A/T ANTWERP-CGN
25/6 LN-SUY F28 BRAATHENS f/t BERGEN,
27/6 F-BPJF BARON,XT634 SCOUT AAC,XT197 SCOUT AAC,D-IAGL C421B,G-AXNA 737 BY
28/6 G-AZSU HS748 SKYWAYS,XR105 ARGOSY f/t BOSCOMBE DOWN,XT632 SCOUT AAC
29/6 XP769 BEAVER AAC f/t NETHERAVON,G-AYVS COMET 4 DA to RHO,XW206,XW208,XW209,XW213 PUMA`s RAF,XP908,XR632,XR634 SCOUT AAC,53-3303 VC-118A USAF

Regards,Simon.

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[elmdon74]

LOG/INFO BHX June 1982,

Passenger figures for the month were 181,605 up 13.2% on last year.
Interesting first visits were Dan-Air 1-11 G-BJYL 6/6 f/t Munich,with their 727 G-BIUR on 12/6 f/t PMI.The Britannia 737`s leased from Quebecair also called for the first time,G-BJZV 13/6 LTN-HER,and G-BJZW 22/6 GLA-ATH.
NLM substituted F-28 PH-ZBL for the usual F-27 on HN495/6 (Date ?),while poor 1-11 servicability last month lead to BA using Trident 3`s as follows;7/6 G-AWZV routed LHR-DUB as BA814,diverted in to pick up the BA862 load,G-AWZM positioned from LHR to operate BA936/7 BHX-AMS-BHX-EDI.8/6 G-AWZK LHR-CDG BA968,and 26/6 G-AWZV LHR-DUS-LHR BA956/5.Also on 28/6 737 G-BGDN up from LHR to operate BA962/3 to FRA and back.
Charters in June were Maersk Air Dash 7 OY-MBE on 5/6 from CPH,staying till 8/6.Uni-Air F-27 F-BIUK also arrived from LBG the same day,staying till 7/6.The 6/6 saw NLM F-28 PH-CHD f/t AMS along with Martinair DC9 PH-MAR and Citation II PH-MBX,while Sobelair 737 OO-SBS was f/t BRU the same day.All these were NEC related.Racing at Silverstone saw Air Ecosse Twin Otter G-MAIL call in on 13/6 LPL-Silverstone and return,while BAF Viscount G-AOYP positioned from ORY 18/6,and operated to ORY and back next day,then out to CWL.
Of the regulars,poor weather in the midlands caused a few diversions to COV,EMA and MAN,whilst Air India exceeded their previous best performance when 707 VT-DVB aquired a fuel leak on arrival on 15/6 and finally left on 17/6.
Air India 707 1/6 DXT,6/6 DVB,8/6 DPM,13/6 DVA,15/6 DVB,20/6 DPM,22/6 DVB,27/6 DVB,29/6 DVA
Spantax DC9 EC-CGY.CGZ all month
Spantax CV990 EC-BQA 4,11,18.25/6
CP Air DC10 7/6 CPG,14/6 CPI,21/6 CPI,28/6 CPG
Cyprus 707 3/6 DAP,10/6 DAO,17/6 DAO,24/6 DAO
Adra DC9 YU-AJF 6,13,20,27/6
JAT 727/DC9 7/6 AKG,14/6 AKJ,21/6 AHO,28/6 AJK
6/6 AKE,13/6 AKG,20/6 AKF,27/6 AKI
Air Malta 737 PH-TVC,TVE,TVP used
Balkan TU154 12/6 BTT,26/6 BTU F/V
TAP 707 CS-TBA 6,13,20,27/6
Wardair DC10 C-GXRB,GXRC used

Diversions,mainly due to thunderstorms.
1/6 G-BMOR 737 AE CWL
2/6 G-BHLP C441 COV
3/6 G-BAZH 737 BY EMA
4/6 G-WTVA C404 EX EMA
PH-KFH FK27 BMA EMA
G-BITX SD330 QA EMA
9/6 G-AXNB 737 BY LTN
G-FOIL PA31 CW LTN
G-APEX VC8 BAF SEN
17/6 G-BFVB 737 BY LTN
G-AXNB 737 BY LTN
G-AWSY 737 BY LTN
G-MSDS C404 EX LTN
G-APEJ VC9 AK LTN
G-BMAA DC9 BMA EMA
G-BDOS BN3 LTN
G-AWWZ 1-11 MON LTN
G-NITE PA31 NFL LTN
G-AZSZ PA2T KILROE EMA
A rail strie by NUR members on 28/29.6 led to a number of mail flights in the evenings.
BAF Hearalds f/t SEN 28/6 BCWE,29/6 BDFE
Genair E110 BRS-EMA 28/29.6 BHYT
Dan-Air HS748 BRS-EMA-BRS G-BEKC 28/29.6
Loganair SD330 f/t GLA G-BIRN 28/29.6
Inter-City SD330 EMA-LGW G-BITX 28/6,G-BJFK 29/6

GA/Military/Biz-jets,
1/6 N1823G F-27J Champion Spark Plugs f/t BRU
2/6 N1823G F-27J LUX-BRU
3/6 G-BAZA HS125
4/6 No. 227 PA31 FN,No. 73?/F-YDAY NORD 262 FN
5/6 N7MU AEROSTAR,D-EDHH CHEROKEE,D-GADS T.COMMANCHE
6/6 OO-DEB BARON,F-BRNO KING AIR,D-IASK PA31,OO-VIP CHEROKEE,D-IAPN C414,OO-PIA CHEROKEE,PH-CBU CHEROKEE,EI-AWA JETRANGER,EI-BMF FALCO
7/6 D-EERB CHEROKEE,D-ICSM RC690B,EI-BJS AA-5,OY-BIM C421,F-BRNS PA31,HZ-FMA HS125,G-BJIL CIT 2
8/6 F-BUUF AZTEC,G-BAZA HS125,F-BUFI KING AIR,N3751B DEBONAIR,OY-DMH DEBONAIR
9/6 N426 GERONIMO APACHE,D-HANS A.109,G-BGOP FALCON 20
10/6 F-BOXV FALCON 20,F-BRNU AZTEC
11/6 G-ATAI DOVE,D-ILAN RC690B,OO-CJV PA31,G-BFAR CIT
14/6 G-BIZZ CITATION
15/6 F-BINE KING AIR,F-GAJC CHEYENNE,F-BTML FALCON 20,No. 107/F-RBAX NORD 262 FN
16/6 CF-01 MERLIN 2 BAF,D-IKAT C401
17/6 EI-AWW C414,G-JJSG LJ 35,F-BTML FALCON 20,No.83/F-RBAI NORD 262 FN
18/6 HB-VCG HS125
19/6 N231RH MOONEY 20,G-ZSOL ZLIN Z.50L,SE-DEV CITATION
21/6 F-GDAL CHEYENNE,N131WT FALCON 50,I-BEST CESSNA 320
22/6 D-IHSI RC690B
23/6 PH-HES CITATION 2
24/6 XV732 WESSEX
25/6 XV733 WESSEX,XS789 HS748,WB530 DEVON
27/6 D-EKSM CESSNA 172
28/6 F-GAPG CHEROKEE,OY-DZZ AZTEC,EI-BJY KING AIR 200,D-IAFC RC690B

ILS Traffic,
2/6 XZ... Tornado GR.1 to Cottesmore,First one to do a low pass
11/6 XX... Jaguar GR.1 f/t Abingdon on airtest,NDB approach to runway 33

Regards,Simon.

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[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/INFO June 1992,

Passenger numbers for June were 420,079 up 14.9% on 1991.
On scheduled services Air France used an A320 F-GFKH on 10/6 and a Euralair 737-500 F-GGML 5/6 and 30/6.Cyprus A/W used an A320 5B-DAW on 9/6 instead of the usual A310.KLM Cityhopper used Transavia 737-300 PH-HVG 3/6 and 737 PH-TVX 14/6.Lufthansa used A320`s D-AIPR 27/6,D-AIQK 28/6.

I.T.Flights,
Air Atlantis 733 1/6 TIG,8/6 TIH,15/6 TIJ,22/6 TIJ,29/6 TIJ
RAM 737 6/6 RMI F/V,13/6 RMM F/V,20/6 RMK,27/6 RMJ
Canada 3000 757 4/6 FXOK,11/6 FXOO F/V,18/6 FXOK,25/6 FOOE
Eurocypria A320 3/6 DBC,10/6 DBC,17/6 DBB,24/6 DBC
BALKAN TU154 7/6 BTO,14/6 BTY,21/6 BTW,28/6 BTI
6/6 BTS,BTY F/V,13/6 BTF,20/6 BTG,27/6 BTI
BALKAN A320 13,20/6 ABB,27/6 ABA
SPANAIR MD80 3/6 EIG,10/6 EIG,17/6 EJQ,24/6 EJQ
3/3 EOZ,10/6 ESJ,17/6 EIG,24/6 EPL
4/6 ESJ,11/6 EJQ,18/6 SE-RFT,25/6 EHT
NATIONAIR 757 3/6 CNXU F/V,10/6 GNXC,17/6 GNXC,24/6 GNXU,1/7 G-BUDZ F/V
AIR EUROPA 733 7/6 EC-FJR,14/6 FJR,21/6 FJR,28/6 EJZ MERIDIANA A/C

Freight flights,
Malmo Avn BAE-146F SE-DEI 4,9,11,16,18,23,25,30/6
Fred Olsen LOF FOH 2,3,9,10,11,16,17,19,23,24/6,FOI 18/6,FOL 26/6
DHL CV580F OO-DHF 12/6,DHI 25/6
Air Bridge LOF F-OGST 30/6
Heavylift Hercules PK-PLR 8,9/6 for EXS
From 3/6 newly registered Channel Express Electra G-CEXS has been based to operate the UPS service to STN and SEN.

Charters,

On 1/6 European based MGM Grand Air 727 N503MGvisited to collect rock group U2 after an NEC concert.The NEC Packex exhibition brought several daystopping charters,2/6 737 F-GCJL Air Charter f/t ORY,3/6 Transavia 737 PH-TVP f/t AMS,4/6 Air Holland 757 PH-AHI f/t AMS,and Air Provence Gulfstream 1 F-GFGV f/t ORY.5/6 Sobelair 737 OO-SDD f/t BRU.On 5/6 World Airways DC10-30 N108WA in Malaysia colours and titles positioned in from LGW to operate a charter to Charleston USA.It returned on 12/6 from Charleston.On 7/6 another widebody arrived in the form of Royal Air Maroc 747 CN-RME,positioning in from Casablanca to operate a charter for Bang and Olfsen distributers to Marakesh.It departed with about 200 pax to FRA to collect more.The returning FRA and BHX pax were split into 2 flights with RAM 727 CN-CCH arriving at BHX on 10/6 returning empty.
13/6 saw SAS DC9-40 LN-RLA visit with NEC passengers,with SE-DLC on 16/6.16/6 also saw EAT Metro OO-JPA arrive from BRU,daystopping.TAS Italy 146-300 I-ATSC visited from Milan on 29/6.
Aberdeen A/W HS748 G-AZSU positioned in from EMA to do a one-off charter on 7/6,returning the next day.On 9/6 Airtours used Dan-Air 737-400 G-BSNV f/t MLA after arriving from LGW.Dan-Air also provided HS748 G-BIUV on 19,20/6 for a charter t/f ORY after arriving from MAN.
Britannia borrowd Transavia 733 PH-HVJ from AMS to operate SZG-BHX replacing a U/S 737,returning to AMS.JEA used Air UK Short 360 on 28/6.Finally on 27/6 new Business Air SAAB 340 SE-ISE ex Swedair was used to inaugurate their Saturday JER-BHX-JER service.

GA/Milirary/Biz-jets,
1/6 D-CAWU CIT 560,D-EFCH MALIBU,D-EMHJ CESSNA 210,F-GIAC MERLIN,F-GICV BE 200,OY-ARJ C414,LN-TWD CESSNA 208,SE-IIV PA24
2/6 F-GFDV BEECH 100,F-GIAC MERLIN,G-OPOL BAE125,N168CV CIT 560,OY-ARJ C414
3/6 F-GEDV BEECH 90,F-GJJJ BEECH 100,G-OSNB CIT 550,SE-DVG FALCON 50,F-GENX TB20
4/6 F-GILO BEECH 200,F-GJJJ BEECH 100,HB-IAM FALCON 50,OY-GEL BEECH 300,VR-CSB S-76,XT670 WESSEX HC2,XX482,XX492 JETSTREAM T1 (O/S)
5/6 HB-IAM FALCON 50,OY-CTR PA31,PH-SMD PA32,ZG847 PBN2 AAC
7/6 G-AMHF TIGER MOTH
8/6 EC-ELK 125-800
9/6 F-GBGO SENECA,F-GLPE METRO,G-OPOL HS125
10/6 N212T FALCON 50,OH-CIF C402
11/6 I-CAFB FALCON 50
12/6 G-BJOP BN2 LOG,N3036A SENECA NEW RESIDENT
13/6 XV129 SCOUT AAC
15/6 F-GJMR BEECH 200,HB-GTL BEECH 200,HB-VEV FALCON 20E,I-FBCT CIT 550,I-FLYK FALCON 20E,VR-BMK CL601
16/6 OO-TSM RC114,102 NORD 262 FN,G-RAFF LJ 35,G-BUFL JETSTREAM 31 BAE
17/6 EI-BFF BEECH MUSCATEER,F-GCCB CESSNA 310,F-GIND BEECH 200,G-BJOP BN2 LOG,XZ235 GAZELLE AAC
18/6 D-EMJB CESSNA 172,,G-BUFL J31 BAE
19/6 PH-BEC PA28
20/6 G-BJOP BN2 LOG,G-BMLY GROB G109
21/6 G-BOOM HAWKER HUNTER,G-BEDF B-17 LOW PASS
22/6 D-IFMI BEECH 90,OO-LFJ C441,G-GAYL LJ 35,G-BGRE BE 200
23/6 F-GFHB MU2,G-OAKJ J32,HB-ILH CHALLENGER,HB-VEV FALCON 20,N600WG FALCON 50
24/6 D-IXXI CESSNA 340,G-AYFD DRUINE CONDOR,G-POSN 125-800B
25/6 F-GKAR FALCON 50,G-BEJP DHC-6 LOG,G-BLEC BN2,G-BRBZ BE 400,I-ADAG FALCON 50,N600WG FALCON 50
26/6 F-GJXX CIT 560,F-GKAR FALCON 50,G-OAKJ J32,N42CL SENECA,XV208 HERCULES W2 FROM BEDFORD
27/6 D-ICTA CIT 551,D-IFMI BEECH 90
28/6 D-IEFB BEECH 200
29/6 F-GFHB MU2,F-GICQ BONANZA
30/6 F-GICQ BONANZA,F-GICV BEECH 200,F-GJCD BEECH 300,G-HAMA BEECH 200

Regards,Simon

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[elmdon74]

BHX LOG July 1972,

1/7 YU-AHX TU134 JJ f/t PUY,EC-BZQ DC8 AIR SPAIN f/t PMI,N329PA 727 PAN AM brought an orchestra from MUC,D-ALFA 1-11 BAVARIA f/t MUC,XN132 ALOUETTE AAC,XW207 XW228 PUMA RAF
2/7 LN-SUY F-28 BRAATHENS f/t BERGEN,SE-FHK CHEROKEE
3/7 HB-IFH DC-9 SWISSAIR f/t ZRH
4/7 YU-AJD TU134 JJ f/t DBV,G-ASZU HS748 DAN-AIR
5/7 XK896 SEA DEVON RN,EC-BIE CARAVELLE AVIACO f/t PMI
6/7 G-AWZH TRIDENT 3 BEA f/t MLA,
7/7 61-0025 UH-1D US ARMY
8/7 EC-CAD DC-8 AIR SPAIN f/t PMI,YU-AHY TU134 JJ f/t PUY,D-AMUC 1-11 BAVARIA f/t MUC
9/7 LN-SUX F-28 BRAATHENS f/t BERGEN,EC-BZR CV990 BX f/t PMI
10/7 OY-APF F-27 MAERSK f/t CPH
11/7 G-AJEH AUSTER ALPHA
12/7 G-ASHI AERO COMMANDER
13/7 G-AZYC CESSNA 188B AGWAGON
14/7 I-DIKF DC-9F AZ LHR-FCO,G-ASGB SUPER VC10 f/t NYC
15/7 G-AYVE 707 BMA OST-KINGSTON,,G-AWZA TRIDENT 3 BEA LHR-DUB,F-BNZC JODEL D120
16/7 LN-SUN F-28 BRAATHENS f/t BGO,EC-BZP CV990 BX f/t PMI
17/7 G-APMB COMET 4 DAN-AIR BFS-CFU,G-ARVF VC10 BOAC f/t NYC
18/7 D-IFUM LJ 24 f/t CGN,N711LS GULF 2 LTN-NCL
19/7 G-AZFB B720 MONARCH PMI-ALC,,D-EDUC CESSNA 210,G-ANCF BRITANNIA MONARCH ADELAIDE-LTN,EC-BIF CARAVELLE f/t PMI
20/7 D-ILKA KING AIR,G-AOVG BRITANNIA MONARCH RIMINI-LTN
21/7 G-ATZI CL-44 BAF OSTEND-TARBES,G-ARJN COMET 4 DAN-AIR LGW-TARBES,G-AYBJ 707 BMA LHR-KINGSTON,G-AZIN CL-44 BAF PIK-TARBES
22/7 G-AZNX B720 MON GERONA-LTN,G-AXOY VANGUARD INVICTA BSL-LTN,I-DABM CARAVELLE SAM f/t RIMINI,5N-AEM AZTEC from JER
23/7 D-ANUE 1-11 BAVARIA f/t MUC,
24/7 OY-DSK B720 CONAIR f/t STOCKHOLM,XR603 SCOUT AAC,65-9922 UH-1D US ARMY
25/7 XP824 BEAVER AAC,G-ANNU DOVE f/t EMA
26/7 F-BSIN CESSNA 172,XW614,XR597 SCOUT AAC
27/7 PH-MAN DC-9 MP AMS-STN,PH-MAO DC-9 MP f/t AMS
29/7 D-ABIE 727 LH AMS-MAN
30/7 G-ANKK TIGER MOTH

ILS Traffic,
18/7 XV193 C130 RAF f/t LYNEHAM
25/7 XV207 C130 RAF to IOM

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BHX LOG/INFO July 1982,
Passenger figures for July broke the 200,000 mark for the first time apart from the 250,000 in Sept 1979 when the strike closure of Manchester boosted the figures.Actual figure was 202,241 an increase of 12.5% from 1981.
The flying eye hospital,Project Orbis DC8-21 N220RB finally arrived from Munich on 31/7 as Orbis 1 and parked on the 06 end of the short runway awaiting permission to start operations.
Other visitors started with Uni-Air F-27 F-BIUK on 6/7 from LBG,out to MUC,then returning 8/7 Rennes-LBG.WF Wirschaftsflug F-27J D-BOOM flew BRS-DUS on 7/7.Aviaco operated the first of their school children charters on 13/7 BCN-PMI with DC9 EC-CLE,while Dan-Air HS748 G-AXVG positioned in from BFS on 15/7 to operate a flight to DUB and back,then going to BRS.Bandeirante charters were Fairflight G-FMFC 11/7 Biggin-SNN,and Air Ecosse 15/7 G-DATA LGW-LPL,returning LPL-Biggin Hill.
Orion flew school charters to LYS and back 10/7 using G-BHVG and 30/7 with G-BJBJ.BMA also used 707 G-BFLE for 3 charters for English and French school children routing BHX-BRS-BOD-BHX on 8/7.Aer Lingus used rare Air Tara 737 EI-BTY on the evening DUB flight on 28/7,all white c/s.Brymon used Air UK Herald G-APWE from EMA on 18/7 and on to LGW.BA had to again resort to Tridents to cover for 1-11 shortages in July.G-AVFN positioned from LHR 12/7 to be based for a few days,returning back on 15/7.G-ARPZ flew GLA-BHX 13/7,then on to LHR,and again on 24/7 flew BFS-BHX-LHR.Finally G-AWZR came from LHR 24/7 and flew several flights,returning to LHR 25/7.
Once again July`s nights were livened up by mail charter flights as a result of the ASLEF rail strikes.Extra flights in the late eveing were,
BAF Herald 5/7 EYD,6/7 CWE,7/7 DFE,8/7 EYE,9/7 EYE,12/7 EYE,13/7 EYE,14/7 CWE,15/7 EYE,16/7 EYE
PA31 G-MDAS 5-9/7 and 12-16/7
Genair E110 G-BHYT 5-9/7,12-15/7,G-BGCS 16/7
DA HS748 5/7 EKC,6/7 IUV,7/7 EKC,8/7 EJE,9/7 EKC,12/7 EJE,13/7 EKC,14/7 EJE,15/7 EKC,16/7 EJE
and after midnight were,
Inter City SD330 G-BITV 6-10/7,G-BITX 13-17/7
Genair E110 G-BHYT 6-10/7,13-16/7,G-BGCS 17/7
LOG SD330 G-BIRN 6,7,8,14,15/7,G-BGNA 9/10,13/7,G-BHTK,G-BIBE 16/7,G-BGPC,G-BHHA 17/7
DA HS748 6/7 EJE,7/7 EKC,8/7 EJE,9/7 EKC,10/7 EJE,13/7 EKC,14/7 EJE,15/7 EKC,16/7 EJE,17/7 EKC
On tje I.T. flights Air Manchester is a newcomer and RAM made a brief return.Air India went beyond belief when Tuesday the 20th`s flight departed before Sunday the 18th`s.Undercarriage trouble on VT-DXT was the reason,XT finally leaving on 21/7.
Air India 707 4/7 DPM,11/7 DSI,18/7 DXT
6/7 DPM,13/7 DVA,20/7 DVA,27/7 DPM
RAM 727 5/7 CCG,12/7 CCH,19/7 CCW
Spantax CV990 BJD 2/7,23/7,30/7,BQA 9,16/7,CNH 23/7
Spantax DC9 7/7 DIR,14/7 CGY,21/7 DIR,28/7 CGZ
CP Air DC10 5/7,12/7,19/7 CPI,26/7 CPG
Cyprus 707 1/7 DAO,8/7 DAL,15/7 DAL,22/7 DAO,29/7 DAK
JAT DC9 5/7 AJJ,12/7 AHU,19/7 AJM,26/7 AJM,26/7 AHP
JAT 727 AKF 4/7,11/7,18/7,AKJ 25/7
KM 737 were PH-TVC,TVE,TVP with B720 AAL 21/7
LZ TU154 10/7 BTO,24/7 BTA
TAP 707 4/7,25/7 TBH,11/7,18/7 TBA
WD DC10 XRB 1/7,7/7,15/7,21/7,29/7,XRC 8/7,14/7,22/7,28/7
Diversions,
8/7 G-BGYT E110 AIR UK CWL
G-BRJP AE 737 CWL
12/7 G-BEBA HS748 DA CWL
14/7 G-BJZV 737 BY LTN
G-BJCV 737 BY MAN
G-BRON BE200 EX LTN
G-AVRO 737 BY LTN
G-AYVF TRIDENT BA MAN
15/7 G-DATA E110 WG LTN
18/7 G-BDAT 1-11 DA MAN
19/7 G-BGNW 737 BY LTN
GA/Military/Biz-jets,
1/7 OO-JPW CHEROKEE,SE-IIU KING AIR
2/7 XX508 HS125 RAF NHT-BFS
3/7 PH-CTF CITATION
4/7 XV271 BEAVER AAC,OY-BEJ RC690B,N4422P AZTEC
5/7 OE-FOW MERLIN,EI-BML AZTEC
6/7 F-BXSX PA32,F-BUPF DR.400,238 HS125 IAC,F-GDBK TOBAGO,EI-BBA RALLYE,N14CP KING AIR,OY-BEN BEECH 99 N/S,OY-BGK PA31
7/7 F-BTML FALCON 20
8/7 238 HS125 IAC,PH-PAD CHEROKEE
9/7 PH-CKO CHEROKEE
10/7 I-FIMI LEAR 35,VR-BHJ FALCON 10 N/S (EX N90DM)
13/7 EC-CKR LEAR 25 N/S
14/7 G-BAZA HS125
15/7 I-FLYA CITATION,HB-LMT CHEYENNE
16/7 G-BATA HS125
17/7 G-BSHL HS125
18/7 F-GCSN CHEROKEE
19/7 F-BIHY FALCON 20
20/7 G-BFAR CITATION,G-BJVP CITATION,F-BIHY FALCON 20
21/7 EI-BET CESSNA 337
22/7 G-BIZZ CITATION,G-BRAL G-1,258 ATLANTIC KON MARINE ft VALKENBURG to collect crew of Neptune delivered to Cosford,N121EU FALCON 20
24/7 D-GAZE T.COMANCHE
26/7 G-BHLF HS125,G-JETA CITATION II,G-BCWU BN2
27/7 24/64-LW PARIS
30/7 D-IMEI DUKE,N84MD BE 200,232 KING AIR 200 IAC
31/7 N464EW PA31
Regards,Simon.

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LOG BHX August 1972,

1/8 XT541 SCOUT AAC
2/8 G-ASGA SUPER VC10 BOAC,EI-ASV CHEROKEE
3/8 G-ARNE COLT,D-IMPL C421
4/8 PH-VRY CHEROKEE,G-AXCP 1-11 DAN AIR GRO-TFS
5/8 G-AVRL 737 BY GRO-NAP,G-AVRM 737 BY GRO-MUC
6/8 LN-SUC F28 BRAATHENS F/T BERGEN,D-AMUC,D-ALFA 1-11 BAVARIA F/T MUC
7/8 TF-CLA CL-44 CARGOLUX NICOSIA-LUX,EI-AVS TWIN COMANCHE,F-BKBU BEECH 65
8/8 OO-SID AERO COMMANDER 580
9/8 OO-VDF DC3 DELTA A/T ANTWERP-CGN,XV126 SCOUT AAC,TF-LLF CL-44 CARGOLUX NICOSIA-MUC,OO-CVN QUEEN AIR11/8 TF-LLJ CL-44 CARGOLUX NICOSIA-FRA,G-ASHK BRANTLY
10/8 N449PA 707 PAN AM flying in promotional supplies of "Crackerjack" popcorn for Cadbury-Schwepps.
12/8 EC-CAM DC8 AIR SPAIM F/T PMI,OH-PCX CHEROKEE
13/8 LN-SUX F28 BU SVG-BERGEN
14/8 OY-AGP C401
15/8 TF-OAA DC6 FRAGTFLUG EMA-MUC,N305EA TRISTAR DEMONSTRATOR taking Travel Agents to AMS
16/8 G-BAAT C182,EC-BIB CARAVELLE AVIACO F/T PMI
17/8 PH-MAN DCP MP F/T AMS,G-AZRY SKYVAN BZZ-BFS
18/8 G-AZVP C172,59922 UH-1D
19/8 LN-BWS TWIN COMANCHE,N228W AERO COMMANDER 600 F/T BRU,G-AYBJ 707 BMA/EL AL C/S
20/8 LN-SUN F28 BU F/T BERGEM,
22/8 G-AREE AZTEC,N452PA 707 PAN AM more popcorn!
23/8 EC-CAE CARAVELLE AO F/T PMI
24/8 OY-BDK PA31,G-ATFG BRANTLY B2B
26/8 WF424 VARSITY,XT669 WESSEX
27/8 LN-SUX F28 BU F/T BERGEN,F-BOBF WASSMER 40
28/8 XT134 SIOUX AAC,
29/8 G-AZSY COMANCHE,XT134,XT193,XT206,XT242,XW192 SIOUX BLUE EAGLES WALSALL-MIDDLE WALLOP
30/8 EC-BID CARAVELLE AO F/T PMI,G-ATSL C172

ILS Traffic,
3/8 XR807 VC10 RAF F/T BZZ
7/8 XV209 C130 RAF
8/8 XL659 BRITANNIA RAF
9/8 WF414 VARSITY RAF
10/8 XP439 ARGOSY RAF
11/8 XV188 C130 RAF,WF419 VARSITY
16/8 XV302 C130 RAF
18/8 WL688 VARSITY RAF
22/8 WF424 VARSITY RAF,XM490 BRITANNIA RAF
28/8 5N-AEM AZTEC
30/8 XV106 VC10 RAF
Regards,Simon.

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[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/INFO August 1982,

August was again a record month for passengers with 207,259 using the airport,an increase of 9.4% on 1981.Apart from September 1979 this is an all time record.
Charters were very poor in August.Aviaco operated the second,return,school party flight on 9/8 with DC-9 EC-BYH f/t BCN,and NLM used F-27 PH-KFD from AMS 20/8 stopping until 22/8.Local pop group UB40 used BAF VIP Herald G-BDFE for a European trip,it psitioned from SEN 26/8 to take them to Malaga via La Rochelle,then flying AGP-FRA and returning here on 30/8 from FRA and back to SEN.
Italian Air Force DC-9-32 MM62012/31-12 was f/t Rome Ciampino on 18/8 to collect a Pancreas for a transplant operation.Project Orbis DC-8 N220RB left for STN,and an engine change on 9/8.
BMA sub-chartered BAF Herald G-BEYD 6/8 to operate to Guernsey and back,positioning f/t SEN.They also had problems when Heathrow Fokker G-BAUR went U/S on 2/8,and SD330 G-BJFK operated EMA-BHX-LHR and return,while the Fokker went to EMA for repairs.The same SD330 came vack on 14/8 to fly a LHR rotation.
Metropolitan also sub-chartered,using Casair Titan G-PATT MAN-Bournemouth 17/8,and Loganair`s Twin Otter G-BGEN covered for maintenance 31/8.British Airtours had a sick 737 on 21/8,so Trident 3 G-AWZN was used from BA from LHR to operate to Palma and back,returning to LHR on 22/8.Another Trident,G-AWZI,deputised for a sick 1-11 on 29/8,operating to Paris and back,again coming f/t LHR.Lack of a working Jet fuel bowser at Coventry lead Air Commuter to position Bandeirante G-RLAY f/t COV late on 25/8 for fuel.Flight time was 4 minutes !

Diversions,
1/8 N26498 CITATION MXP-COV DIV
2/8 G-BHVH 737 KG MAN
3/8 G-DGDP 737 MON LTN
G-BJSO 737 MON LTN
4/8 G-BGZP DH6 BRYMON LGW
G-AZNB VC8 BMA LGW
5/8 G-BECG 737 BY MAN
G-BJMV 1-11 DA MAN
21/8 G-BEKA 1-11 DA MAN
26/8 G-BHGI C414 LBA
29/8 EI-BEB 737 EI HER-DUB FUEL

GA/Military/Biz-jets,
1/8 EI-BHT AA-5,G-VRES K/A 200
2/8 N2729Y C414
4/8 G-MCEO K/A 200
5/8 G-BAZA HS125,OY-BTZ PA31,D-IBIE CESSNA 340
6/8 OO-LIZ AA-5,92/AO NORD 262
7/8 F-GCSN CHEROKEE SIX
8/8 PH-WVG CHEROKEE
11/8 N121EU FALCON 20,D-EEUK CHEROKEE
12/8 XZ936 GAZELLE AAC diverted in u/s,XX372 brought in spares,OO-TPN P68B
13/8 N121EU FALCON 20
16/8 B-03,B-05 BN2 BELGIAN ARMY
17/8 B-03,B-05 BN2 BELGIAN ARMY,D-EFZB CHEROKEE
18/8 EI-BNC C152
20/8 SE-DEL FALCON 10,VR-BHJ FALCON 10,HZ-BL1 1-11 ATH N/S LHR 22/8,OO-SXA XINGU
21/8 G-BETV HS125
23/8 OY-BDS FALCON 20,N121AM FALCON 20,PH-CKO CHEROKEE
24/8 G-BIZZ CITATION,N121EU F20,OY-BDS F20
25/8 240 K/A 200 IAC
26/8 XR639 SCOUT AAC,SE-ICS CHEYENNE,F-BUYE FALCON 20
27/8 OO-LAS AEROSTAR,F-BUYE F20
30/8 240 K/A 200 IAC
31/8 XZ193,XZ197 LYNX AAC
I.T. Flights,Air India

AI 707 DXT 1,3,8,10,16,29/8
DSI 18/8
DVB 24,31/8
Spantax DC9 4/8 DIR,11/8 DIR,18/8 CGZ,25/8 DIR
Spantax CV990 6/8 CNF,13/8 BZP,20/8 BZP,27/8 CNF
CP AIR DC10 2/8 CPI,9/8 CPG,16/8 CPI,23/8 CPG,30/8 CPJ
CY 707 5/8 DAK,12/8 DAO,19/8 DAP,26/8 DAK
JAT DC9 2/8 AHO,9/8 AJM,16/8 AHO,23/8 AJI,30/8 AHO
JAT 727 1/8 AKK,8/8 AKK,15/8 AKE,22/8 AKF,29/8 AKF
LZ TU154 7/8 BTU,21/8 BTO
TAP 707 1/8 TBH,8/8 TBA,15/8 TBH,22/8 TBA,29/8 TBA
WD DC10 XRB 4,12,18,26/8
XRC 5,11,19,25/8

Regards,Simon.

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[elmdon74]

BHX LOG September 1972,
1/9 G-AVNB CESSNA F150,G-AZWV CESSNA 206H
2/9 OO-DEB BARON BRU-OST,G-AYTC AZTEC
3/9 G-AXOP VANGUARD INVICTA BSL-ROME,G-AWSY 737 BY FROM GRO,G-AOVT BRITANNIA MONARCH,G-AYSI 707 BY FROM ATH,G-AXCP 1-11 DAN-AIR FROM VCE,G-AZKM B720 MON FROM PMI ALL LTN DIVERSIONS,D-IFUM LEARJET 24 CGN-CORK,G-ATCA WESSEX BRISTOW (W/O at CWL on 9/9/72)
4/9 CP.44/OT-CED C-119 CAMBRIDGE-BRU,G-AYMD RALLYE
5/9 G-AZEJ HUGHES 269,G-AVFX CHEROKEE
6/9 G-AZZB JETRANGER,G-AYLM AA-1 YANKEE
7/9 D-ILKA KING AIR,G-AYNK HUGHES 369
8/9 XP902 SCOUT AAC,G-AZRG AZTEC 250
9/9 XV221 HERCULES RAF F/T BFS,
10/9 PH-MAR DC9 MP AMS-MUC
12/9 D-IEIC CESSNA 310
13/9 59922 UH-1D US ARMY,F-BRAL LEARJET CPH-ORY
14/9 G-AXFH HERON PETERS AVN NWI-PARIS
14/9 N64608 CESSNA 150L F/T BRU,EI-ATF CESSNA 180 F/T DUB
16/9 N340K GULFSTREAM 1 FORD STN-SZG
18/9 N184MA MU-2G F/T LHR
19/9 HB-VBZ HS125 CGN-STR
20/9 XP967 ALOUETTE AAC,G-AYER HS125 EINDHOVEN-LHR
21/9 G-BAAE ISLANDER,G-ATSL CESSNA 172G
22/9 D-ICAA CESSNA 401,D-ICAJ CESSNA 310
23/9 XV201 HERCULES RAF F/T BFS,XT134,206,242,193,511,XW192 SIOUX Blue Eagles
24/9 G-ARSK COMANCHE,SE-GAA PA31
25/9 I-CART LEARJET PISA-ROME,D-ILKA KING AIR
26/9 G-AVYC TRIDENT 1E NORTHEAST DUB-MAN DIVERSION
27/9 OY-AGP CESSNA 401,G-AYLG HS125 F/T AMS.G-ASSB TWIN COMANCHE
28/9 G-AZGB AZTEC,G-AYPE MONSUN,G-ARMW HS748 DAN-AIR SKYWAYS HURN-MAN
29/9 G-AZLL CESSNA 150L
30/9 G-AYVV ST-10 DIPLOMATE,G-AYMM CESSNA 421 PYE LTD

ILS TRAFFIC,
7/9 XR370 BELFAST RAF
26/9 WF411,WF424 VARSITY
27/9 XN855 ARGOSY,G-AVVB HS125

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BHX LOG/INFO September 1982,

September passenger figures showed a significant increase ,up 15.1% to 197,601 ( an increase of 25,847 over 1981).Total for the year is now 1,310,633,an increase of 5.5% over last year.
Aer Lingus have been suffering a lot of engineering problems lately.On 2/9 EI-ASC 737 flew DUB-BHX -MAN EI9212Q dropping off parts for a sick 1-11,while next day EI-ASL routed DUB-BRS-BHX-DUB as EI283Q rescuing EI264 pax.On 5/9 BA were subchartered to operate EI265 to DUB using a 1-11,meanwhile EI166Q EI-ASL diverted in enroute DUB-LHR to drop off parts for the EI 1-11 which was U/S at BHX! Finally Transavia 737 PH-TVR was sub-chartered for the EI272/3 on 18/9.
Other sub-charters were Twin Otter G-BGEN on Metropolitans MPL053/6 on 2,7,9/9,while BA used Trident 1 G-ARPX on BA5487 from BFS after 1-11 G-BGKE had a hydraulic failure.PX positioned out to GLA as BA9731P.The same day another 1-11 G-BGKF went u/s in CPH.The return pax were sent to London,and both KE and KF limped home the next day,while 1-11 G-AVMU came up from LHR as BA9733E to operate BA968 to Paris.
September was a better month for charters.Air Languedoc started the ball rolling with Beech 99 F-BTME from LBG 3/9 night-stopping,while bigger was TEA 737 OO-TEN which positoned from LTN on 8/9 to fly to BRU.SAS DC-9 LN-RLN arrived from Malmo 29/9,positioning empty to GOT.Aston Villa went to Istanbul on BY 737 G-BFVB on 27/9 and back 29/9.
British charter visitors were Air Ecosse with Bandeirante G-MOBL 21/9 f/t EDI N/S,and Twin Otter G-MAIL 22/9 f/t MAN.BAF sent Viscount G-AOYH on 6/9 SEN-Borlange,returning 9/9,then Herald G-BCWE on 22/9 RTM-SEN,and another Viscount with G-APEY SEN-Le Touquet 26/9,ang G-AOYH the return on 29/9.Dan-Air HS748 G-BHCJ positioned in from BFS 11/9 to operate to Munster the next day,then on 28/9 G-BIUV came in from Munster night-stopped,departing to DUS,returning 30/9 and flying to ABZ.

I.T Flights,

SPANTAX DC9 CGZ 1,29/9,CGY 8/9,DIR 15,22/9
SPANTAX CV990 BZP 3,17/9,BQA 10,24/9
CP AIR DC10 CPG 6,13/9
CY 707 DAO 2,30/9 DAK 9/9,DAL 16,23/9
JAT DC9 6/9 AHV,13/9 AJJ,20/9 AHO,27/9 AJI
JAT 727 AKF 5,12/9,AKE 19/9,AKG 26/9
BALKAN TU154 4/9 BTR,18/9 BTL
TAP 707 TBH 5,26/9,TBA 12,19/9
WARDAIR DC10 XRB 1,15,23,29/9,XRC 2,8,16,22/9,C-GFHX 9/9 F/V
AIR INDIA 707 8/9 DXT,14/9 DPM,12/9 DSI, 22/9 DPM,29/9 DPM

Diversions,
4/9 G-BCDA DA 727 MAN
5/9 G-AVRO 737 BY LTN
G-AXMG 1-11 MON LTN
G-BECG 737 BY BRS
G-BFVB 737 BY BRS
EI-ASL 737 EI LHR
G-AXNB 737 BY LTN
10/9 G-BGKG 1-11 BA MAN-CDG to pick up overbooked pax
15/9 G-BJBJ 738 KG MAN
G-AVRM 737 BY LTN
PH-ECO PA31 CVT
16/9 G-BHJY E110 EZ LTN
17/9 G-BFLD 707 BMA LHR LY FLIGHT
N66MP JETSTAR STN
EI-BGR 737 EI LHR
OY-KGS DC9 SAS LHR
G-AZFB B720 MON LHR LY FLIGHT
HB-IFU DC9 SR LHR
HB-IND MD81 SR LHR
19/9 G-BMEC 737 AE LGW
25/9 G-BRGV PA31 HG LTN
G-AXNB 737 BY LTN
G-BCXR 1-11 MON LTN
OY-ASC E110 HG LTN
26/9 F-BTGV GUPPY QK MAN

GA/Military/Biz-jets,

1/9 N121AM FALCON 20
2/9 SE-DEL FALCON 10
3/9 WF971 METEOR and XH304 VAMPIRE f/t LEEMING N/S display at Perry Barr,G-BJIR CITATION II
5/9 F-BYCC FALCON 10,OY-ARV MU-2,OO-LAS AEROSTAR
6/9 EI-BMF FALCO
7/9 EI-BMI TB-9,EI-AVC C337,OY-BDS FALCON 20,PH-TAX CHEYENNE,OY-BLG LEARJET 35 N/S
8/9 G-DBBI HS125,OY-BIM C421
9/9 F-BRVJ DR.340,XS640 ANDOVER RAF from Lyneham for ILS training but landed as full emergency with an engine failure.XS639 arrived with spare parts f/t BZZ and 640 left to BZZ.F-GDLR FALCON 10,SE-DEV CITATION II,EI-BJO C172,OO-PIA LANCE,F-GAPC FALCON 20
10/9 G-ATAI DOVE,F-BRPM AZTEC,F-GCSM C172
11/9 OO-LAS AEROSTAR,EI-BMF FALCO,D-IMWT RC690B
13/9 G-BIZZ CITATION,G-JJSG LEARJET 35,G-BGTD HS125,G-JETB CITATION II
14/9 EI-BCL C182,SE-IIU KING AIR,XX382 GAZELLE
15/9 OH-BKA KING AIR,HZ-FMA HS125
17/9 XS790 HS748,OO-SXA XINGU
20/9 OY-BEB KING AIR,F-BRVJ DR.340
22/9 F-BGZL COMANCHE
23/9 G-BIZZ CITATION,OY-BEK KING AIR
24/9 OY-BGK PA31
26/9 F-BRNO KING AIR
27/9 WD844 CHIPMUNK N/S 29/9,EI-BLH C421
28/9 OY-GAL AA-5,G-BAZA HS125,G-ARBE DOVE,PH-WCU ARROW
29/9 XX507 HS125 RAF,G-BETV HS125,D-EFPN CHEROKEE,OY-DVG LANCE,OY-BTJ CHEROKEE
30/9 G-ATAI DOVE,OY-ARV MU-2,G-BAZA HS125,EI-BLJ C210,61-0654 T-39A USAF F/T RAMSTEIN

Regards,Simon.

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[elmdon74]

BHX LOG October 1972,

1/10 G-AYSI 707 BY,G-AZNZ 737 BY,G-AWFM DOVE,XW192 SCOUT AAC
2/10 EI-ATF CESSNA 172,G-AWGU JETRANGER
3/10 G-ALBM DOVE,F-BRAX DUKE
4/10 OY-BGF PA31
5/10 G-AVNL AZTEC
6/10 G-AZVS HS125,G-AZLO CESSNA 337
7/10 F-BNLZ CESSNA 411,LN-RLJ DC-9 CPH-BLL,G-AXJM f/t PMI,G-AZMF 1-11 BCAL,G-AZED 1-11 COURT LINE from IBZ,G-AYLX HUGHES 269
8/10 SE-DBX DC-9 SAS BLL-CPH,G-AZZB JETRANGER
9/10 G-AYOF BELL 47G,G-AXAY JETRANGER
10/10 G-AVSN JETRANGER
11/10 G-AZKM B720 MON
12/10 G-ASED VISCOUNT ALIDAIR EMA-PIK,XR385 ALOUETTE AAC
13/10 OY-APF F-27 BLL-CPH,XP824 BEAVER,65-9922 UH-1D
14/10 G-AXOR CHEROKEE,G-AVUL CESSNA 172
15/10 G-AWOC RALLYE COMMODORE,G-AXOW AZTEC
16/10 G-AXXH BN2 F/T MAN,G-BABK SENECA
17/10 XV130 SCOUT AAC,XT664 SCOUT
18/10 G-AZGB AZTEC,XT211 SIOUX AAC
19/10 XP820 BEAVER AAC,XT249 SIOUX AAC
20/10 F-OCSR ROBIN DR400,G-AVBW 1-11 LAKER F/T PMI
21/10 66-16377 UH-ID,F-BLKL PARIS 111C
23/10 G-AZVI MS-880,EI-ASV CHEROKEE ARROW,G-AZSJ CESSNA 401,EI-AVS TWIN COMANCHE
24/10 G-AZSM CHEROKEE ARROW,XW280 SCOUT AAC
25/10 60953 UH-1D,N802GA GULFSTREAM 2 LYS-GANDER on 27/10
26/10 G-AZZT CHEROKEE,N6645Y AZTEC
27/10 G-AZFR CESSNA 401,G-ASPL HS748 DAN AIR SKYWAYS
28/10 G-AZMO CHEROKEE,G-ASNA AZTEC
ILS TRAFFIC,
2/10 WF424 VARSITY CFS
12/10 G-ALWC DC-3 FAIREY AIR SURVEYS,XV300 HERCULES
13/10 G-AVIW VISCOUNT ALIDAIR F/T EMA,G-AZFA PUP ALIDAIR
18/10 G-AYEX 707 BY F/T LTN
20/10 XV207 HERCULES A&AEE

Regards,Simon.

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BHX LOG/INFO October 1982,

Passenger figures for October were up 19.5% to 154,213 mainly due to the lack of night time runway closures which reduced the 1981 figures,but on the other hand the Motor Show and several charters were a help.
BA have finally announced the formation of a new Birmingham division to run services from here as a largely autonomous unit.According to BA the BHX routes lost £3.4 million in the 1981/2 financial year,but the new division hopes to turn this into a profit of £200,000 in 82/3 and up tp £1.2 million in 83/4.General Manager will be Captain Rod Clarke,formerly Flight Manager Midlands.6 1-11`s are to be based permanently,3 539`s and 3 400`s.Flight to ABZ,AMS,BFS,DUB,EDI,GLA,DUS,FRA and CDG will be maintained,with CPH retained until April,from when it will be offered as a connection at MAN off the MAN/ABZ flight.A new service to Nice will be flown next Summer once weekly mainly for I.T. pax,whilst the local 1-11`s will operate I.T,`s to Rimini or Venice,Reus,Munich,Gerona,IBZ,ALC,Naples and Milan for Enterprise,Sovereign and Martin Rooks.
A new service is Genair`s Norwich-BHX-LPL and v.v.,which operates twice weekly Tues and Thurs in the morning returning afternoon as EN147/8.First service was on 26/10 eih E110 G-RLAY.
October was a bumper month for charters,biggest of course were the Wardair flights to Canada.On 23/10 747 C-GXRD positioned from ORY to operate WD861 to Montreal Mirabel and YYZ.119 extra pax were brought up from LGW in DA 1-11 G-BJMV WD805 to join the flight.The 1-11 stayed until 26/10 when it went to IBZ,while the Wardair pax returned on 747 C-FDJC 29/10 WD804 YYZ-LGW.
SAS DC-9 OY-KGA operated thr return of last months SAS charter on 2/10 f/t ARN,while Aston Villa flew to BUH on BY 737 G-BJCV 18/10,returning 20/10.Dan-Air HS748 G-AXVG positioned from BFS 6/10 to operate to DUS and back,ferrying out to LPL.
Charters for the Motor Show were DAT FH-227 OO-DTD 19/10 f/t BRU,20/10 Transavia 737 PH-TVH and Martinair DC-9 PH-MAR both f/t AMS,Dan-Air HS748 G-BIUV from EDI,out to LPL,with DA/Centreline E110 OY-ASL also from EDI,out to LTN.21/10 Air Ecosse E110 G-DATA from ABZ,positioning out to BQH,with G-POST operating the return BQH-ABZ.22/10 KLM DC-9 PH-DNV f/t AMS.
The BIA 1-11 charter to Jersey was operated by G-AXOX,which positioned in from LGW,while Inter City also flew a Jersey charter the same day with Viscount G-BDRC which came in from CDG.Both aircraft returned on 24/10 G-AXOX JER-LGW and G-BDRC JER-EMA.Finally DA/Centreline E110 G-CTLN flew a charter to NCL and back 26/10 positioning from GLA and to LTN.
Of the regular operators Dan-Air introduced 737`s onto their DA2593/4 f/t AGP for the late season,with G-BKAP in use 14 and 21/10.Another DA visitor was 1-11 G-AXCP which is on lease to BMA and called on the BD1576/9 f/t JER 30/10 and 31/10.Also on lease to BMA is F-27 G-BAKL of Air UK,this arrived from EMA 31/10 to operate to BRU the next day and should be around till the end of the year.NLM substituted F-28 PH-CHF for the regular F-27 f/t AMS 16/10,while finally was the first visit of a BAE 146 on 16/10,when G-SSSH TIBBET 37 did some overshoots and touch and goes f/t Hatfield.
Most of the I.T. flights ended late in the month.The last LZ TU154 on 16/10 left via NCL.The Spantax CV990 series ended 29/10 with a change to a DC8-63 EC-CZE,while Wardair missed a DC10 service on 7/10 with pax sent up to PIK on DA 1-11 G-BJYM to join another flIght there due to a U/S DC10.
Diversions,
2/10 G-BAEF 727 DA MAN
3/10 EI-ASF 737 EI LHR
4/10 G-BHXI BN2 EUROAIR BQH
6/10 G-OSLA 737 BY LTN
G-AXNB 737 BY LTN
10/10 G-AZLS VC8 BMA LHR
11/10 G-BHXI BN2 EUROAIR EMA
G-BJNU,G-BJNV BULLDOGS en-route PIK-BQH diverted in after NV had engine problems.On delivery to Nigerian Air Force.
17/10 G-BHLM C441,G-OSHH C404 EMA
23/10 G-BMAA DC9 BMA EMA
24/10 G-BJCT 737 BY EMA
G-AWNM 747 BA LHR
G-BGNV 737 BY LTN
G-DGDP 737 MON LTN
HB-IGU DC9 SR LHR
G-BFVA 737 BY LTN

GA/Military/Biz-jets
1/10 G-BAZA HS125,OY-BGK PA31,EI-AOB CESSNA 172,G-IPRA KA 200,G-BETV HS125
2/10 XP771 BEAVER AAC and 3/10
4/10 G-ATAI DOVE,F-BTYT SENECA,D-EFZB CHEROKEE,G-BCUZ KA 200
5/10 N8413N SENECA,F-GAPC FALCON 20
6/10 G-JJSG LJ 35
7/10 N108PA LJ 35 N/S KEF-LHR,G-BJIL CIT II
8/10 OY-DZS C402,G-UBHL KA 200,G-BMCA KA 200
12/10 N2998 G-2 BRU N/S GANDER 14/10
13/10 D-IKAP PA31,XT484 WESSEX NAVY,WB531 DEVON
14/10 OY-BTR KA 200,F-GBTI FALCON 10 N/S,OO-SXA,OO-SXC XINGU SN BRU-LPL,G-BDWG BN2
17/10 F-BYCC FALCON 10 GVA-MAD,G-BJIL CIT II,SE-FMZ CESSNA 172 N/S 20/10
18/10 N9040Y DUKE N/S,
19/10 F-BSUX LJ 23,HB-VGT LJ 35,F-GAPC FALCON 20,I-FKET FALCON 20 N/S,G-OJOY HS125,N7245G C421 N/S,OE-FMB C414 N/S
20/10 XV733 WESSEX,D-IDLW CONQUEST N/S,SE-GXK KING AIR,OO-VPQ FALCON 20,OO-FLE SENECA,SE-ICS CHEYENNE N/S,D-IAFC RC690
21/10 OY-BNZ TITAN,D-COTT FALCON 20,F-GDCC KING AIR,D-IMTM CIT II N/S,OO-TST RC.114,F-BVPG CORVETTE,F-GAPC FALCON 20,XX508 HS125 RAF BRU-NHT,G-MCEO KA 200
22/10 OO-RVT P68B,F-BVPG CORVETTE,F-GAPC F20
24/10 F-GCTT FALCON 10
25/10 G-DJBE CIT II,F-BUTV KING AIR,EI-BJY KA 200
26/10 OY-BBP AZTEC,F-GDAL CHEYENNE
28/10 F-BXPP AZTEC,F-BJLH FALCON 10,D-IHWA BARON,OY-BJO ARROW N/S 31/10,G-DBBI HS125
29/10 EI-BLJ CESSNA 210,G-BJVP CITATION
30/10 N13773 AZTEC,XV270 BEAVER AAC and 31/10
31/10 F-BTYV LJ 24

Regards,Simon.

 

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BHX LOG November 1972,

1/11 G-APEH VANGUARD BEA EDI-LHR DIV,G-APEM VANGUARD BEA CPH-LHR DIV,G-AWZT TRIDENT 3B BEA GLA-LHR DIV,D-ABEW 727 LH MUC-DUS LHR DIV
2/11 G-AYSI 707 BY MOSCOW-LTN DIV,G-AXNA 737 BY GVA-LTN DIV,G-ARPO TRIDENT 1 BEA AMS-LHR DIV,G-AZFB B720 OM NAP-LTN DIV
3/11 G-ATAI DOVE,EC-CAD DC8-21 AIR SPAIN F/T PMI
4/11 G-ATPJ 1-11 DA PMI-LTN,EC-CAM DC8-21 AIR SPAIN F/T PMI
6/11 EC-ARB DC8-52 IB MAD-PMI,EC-CAE CARAVELLE AVIACO F/T PMI,EC-BYG DC9 IB MAD-PMI,G-APDO COMET DA AGP-LTN
8/11 G-AYAR CHEROKEE,XW615 SCOUT AAC
9/11 F-BSTH NAVAJO,G-AZTG 707 DAN AIR PMI-STN
10/11 PH-MAZ CESSNA 402 F/T LUX,F-BTCY FALCON 20 LGW-PARIS
11/11 G-ATPS CHIPMUNK
12/11 G-AZOX JODEL DR360
13/11 OY-AGP CESSNA 401 HAM-MAN,G-AXYL ISLANDER
14/11 XV271 BEAVER AAC,G-APBC DC-3 SOUTHWEST AVN LYDD-BRU
16/11 HB-VCB FALCON 20 F/T AMS,XT144 SIOUX AAC
17/11 I-DIKF DC9F AZ LHR-ROME,G-AMZY DOVE ROLLS-ROYCE BRS-COV
18/11 G-AZZT CHEROKEE,G-ASYB AZTEC
19/11 G-AYNK HUGHES 500,G-AXCP 1-11 DA PMI-IBZ
20/11 G-AZZL AZTEC,OY-APE F-27 MAERSK CPH-LIS
24/11 I-DIBK DC9F AZ LHR-ROME,N6645Y AZTEC
25/11 G-AVCM COMANCHE,G-BAAJ AZTEC
26/11 HB-VCX C500 CITATION RIMINI-TRIESTE,PH-ILK QUEEN AIR,N726T QUEEN AIR LGW-MAN,G-AVFE TRIDENT 2 NICOSIA-LHR DIV,G-ARPH TRIDENT 1 BEA DUB-LHR DIV,G-ARPN TRIDENT 1 BEA BFS-LHR DIV,G-AVYZ 1-11 LAKER AGP-LGW DIV,G-AZMF 1-11 BCAL PMI-LGW DIV,G-ASJH 1-11 BCAL BFS-LGW DIV,G-AWYR 1-11 BCAL TUNIS-LGW DIV,G-AXYD 1-11 BCAL PMI-LGW DIV,G-AVTW 707 BCAL TFS-LGW DIV,G-AVFN TRIDENT 2 NICOSIA-LHR BEA DIV,G-ATPL 1-11 DA IBZ-LTN DIV,G-APMG COMET BEA AIRTOURS ALC-LGW DIV.
27/11 G-AYSI 707 BY ALC-LTN DIV,G-APYC COMET DA ROME-LTN DIV,XN132 ALOUETTE AAC,G-AVIO MS-880
28/11 G-AYSG CESSNA 172,G-AZTL PA31,EI-AVH CHEROKEE,XV271 BEAVER AAC
29/11 G-ATSV CESSNA 310,G-ATJZ AZTEC,G-AVXL HS125 NCL-LTN
30/11 PH-MAT F-28 MP F/T AMS,G-AZZC DC10 LAKER F/V OF TYPE DEMO FLIGHT

ILS Traffic,
4/11 G-APAV BRISTOL 170 F/T COV
6/11 WJ921 VARSITY
8/11 G-AVXI HS748 F/T STN,4X-FAG NORATLAS I.D.F.
9/11 XV108 VC10 RAF
10/11 WL671 VARSITY
14/11 62-4533 KAMAN HH-43F HUSKIE USAF
15/11 XR371 BELFAST RAF F/T BZZ,WL642 VARSITY
16/11 G-AVPW DC-3 HUNTING SURVEYS,WL671,WJ902 VARSITY
18/11 G-AMFV DC-3 KESTREL AVN
21/11 WJ886 VARSITY
24/11 WJ892 VARSITY
27/11 WF411 VARSITY
28/11 XR363 BELFAST
29/11 WF389 VARSITY

Regards,Simon.

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Post automatically merged: Oct 31, 2022

BHX LOG/INFO November 1982,

Passenger figures for November were down 9.9% to 80,880 compared to last year.
Charters were very few in November,best being LAR/Tarom 1-11 YR-BCF RO605/6 arriving from BUH 1/11 with the team to play Aston Villa,returning after losing on 3/11.BMA 707 G-BFLD did a PMI charter on 1/11,with BA 1-11 G-BBMG had a day trip to BFS 27/11.Only foreign flight was EAT METRO OO-JPK 1/11 f/t BRU.
On the schedules Aer Lingus operated EI205 MAN-BHX-DUB 7/11 with EI-ASD to cover for a u/s 737.Genair used Donnington Avn Titan OY-BNZ on EN147/8 NWI-LPL and return 9/11 as thier E110 was u/s at Oxford.Metropolitan also used some different aircraft last month,with Twin Otter G-RBLA on MPL052/9 11/11,andIslander G-BEOC on MPL056 16/11.`OC also techstopped here on 8/11 enroute Hurn to NCL as MPL400.
Air India 707`s were 7/11 DPM,9/11 DSI,16/11 DVA,21/11 DVA,28/11 DXT
Spantax DC9 1/11 CGY,8/11 DIR,15/11 DIR
5/11 CGZ,12/11 CGY
7/11 DIR,14/11 DIR,21/11 DIR,28/11 DQQ DC9-32 F/V
TAP 707 CS-TBA 7,14,22/11

Diversions,
2/11 G-BGNW 737 BY LTN
3/11 G-BAHN BARON BMA EMA
G-AZNC,G-BMAT VC8 BMA EMA
G-BJFK SD330 BMA EMA
G-OFAR C402 EMA
G-BARR HS125 EMA
OY-ASO LJ 35 STERLING EMA
G-BMAS,G-BDDH FK27 BMA EMA
G-NORC C425 EMA
G-MSDS C404 EMA
G-BHVG,G-BGTV 737 KG EMA
G-BDZU C421 LEICESTER
G-BHWE,G-AXNA,G-BFVB 737 BY LTN
G-APES VC9F AK EMA
G-BGSO PA31 EMA
18/11 G-MARG PA31 BFS
21/11 G-FOUR HS125 GLO
27/11 HB-IFH DC9 SR LHR
G-BGDU,G-BGDA(X2),G-BGDD,G-BGDS,G-BGDG,G-BGDE,G-BGDF,G-BGJG,G-BGDI 737 BA LHR
G-AWZZ,G-AYVF TRIDENT 3 BA LHR
G-AWNB,G-AWND 747 BA LHR
G-BMAB DC9 BMA LHR (X2)
G-BMAS FK27 BMA LGW
G-BHKS BE90 HZ LHR
D-ABKH 727 LH LHR
N900SF G2 LTN N/S
OE-LDK DC9 OS LHR
5Y-BBJ 707 KQ LHR
G-AVMR 1-11 BA LHR
PH-TVP 737 KM LHR
G-DWHH 737 MON LTN
G-AXCP 1-11 BMA LHR
EI-ASA 737 EI LHR
G-BCXR 1-11 MON LTN
G-BHWF 737 BY LTN
G-ATPJ 1-11 DA LGW
I-DIZF DC9 BQ LGW
LN-RLL DC9 SAS LHR
G-AVPB 707 BA/KT LGW
G-BCPZ ROCKWELL 500S GLO
G-BCWU BN2 EGBO
G-BCWW JETSTREAM 200 LHR
29/11 G-RVIP E110 CVT
30/11 G-BHVG 737B KG EMA
G-BFZL VC8 BMA EMA
G-BAUR FK27 BMA EMA

GA/Biz-jets/Military,
1/11 N1002W PA31,G-JJSG LJ 35,EI-BLJ C402,G-AXDM HS125
3/11 F-BRNS PA31,OY-BNZ TITAN,SE-DEV CITATION N/S,HB-VCG HS125,OY-BTR BE200
5/11 EI-BJY BE200,OY-ATA KA100,D-IASK PA32,G-BETV HS125
6/11 F-BVPG CORVETTE
8/11 PH-CTF CITATION,PH-ILB BARON
9/11 F-BXPP AZTEC
10/11 G-BETV HS125
11/11 XZ930 GAZELLE
13/11 OO-SEL CITATION,F-BXSN KING AIR
14/11 OO-RTI COUGAR
15/11 N26498 CITATION,PH-SDN CHEROKEE,G-ATAI DOVE
16/11 OO-RWG C401,I-KISS LJ 25,232 KA200 IAC
17/11 OO-FLS CHEROKEE,XZ939 GAZELLE,N121AM FALCON 20,N690G KA200
18/11 F-BUUF AZTEC,G-BATA HS125,D-ILMW CESSNA 340,N121EU FALCON 20 N/S
19/11 OY-BGK PA31,EI-BIP KA200,N131WT FALCON 50,OH-CHX C402
20/11 D-ICDD C414,G-BHSU HS125
22/11 N121EU FALCON 20,VR-BHJ FALCON 10 N/S
23/11 OO-VPQ FALCON 20,I-CHIC FALCON 10,N2729Y C414
24/11 G-RVIP E110,G-TEFH CITATION
25/11 PH-WON SENECA,F-GBPZ KING AIR N/S,N121EU FALCON 20 & 26/11
27/11 G-BCKM CITATION N/S,OO-AWZ CESSNA 150
28/11 HB-GDZ KING AIR
29/11 67-18058 U-21 US ARMY,SE-IIC PA31,N71AF RC690

Regards,Simon.
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BHX Log December 1972 and other UK Airports diversions,

1/12 G-ANAP DOVE,OT-CBO/CP-35 C-119G BELGIAN A/F HATFIELD-CAMBRIDGE
2/12 PH-MAT F-28 MP TO LGW
3/12 CF-QIE BEECH 18H,G-AZHF C150L.G-ATBH AERO 145
5/12 G-ARUM DOVE,G-ASLR BELL 47J
6/12 G-ATDC AZTEC,G-AZME PA31,G-AWFL ALOUETTE,G-ASWO C210
7/12 G-BAAJ CHEROKEE,G-AZYM C310Q,G-ATED UH-12
8/12 F-BRPK FALCON 20,G-BABK SENECA,XR386 ALOUETTE AAC,XV200 C130 RAF
9/12 D-ILKA KING AIR,G-AZMG AZTEC
10/12 XV290 C130 RAF.HB-VCB FALCON 20
11/12 G-AYDZ DR-200
12/12 XW750 HS748 BLEU F/T BEDFORD,G-AZTL PA31
13/12 G-AOVG BRITANNIA MON GUTERSLOH-LTN,PH-MAR DC9 MP
14/12 F-BHOG BEECH 18,N726T QUEEN AIR,XT195 SIOUX AAC,XS793 HS748
15/12 I-DIBK DC9F AZ LHR-ROME and 22/12
17/12 G-AXNC 737 BY LTN DIV,G-AZKM B720 MON LTN DIV,G-APEG PARIS-LHR,G-APEK BRU-LHR,G-APEO CPH-LHR VANGUARDS DIVS
19/12 OY-AKI C401.G-AWZK TRIDENT 3 AMS-LHR DIV,PH-LPS FALCON 20
20/12 G-AWSY 737 BY MUC-LTN DIV,G-AXNA 737 BY DUS-LTN DIV,G-AZNZ 737 BY STR-LTN DIV,G-AVYC AZTEC,G-AZXM TRIDENT CGN-LHR DIV,EI-ASA 737 EI DUBLHR DIV,G-AVFI TRIDENT MILAN-LHR DIV,G-ARPK TRIDENT 1C ZAGREB-LHR DIV,G-AOHH VISCOUNT PERTH-LHR DIV,G-AWZC TRIDENT 3 OSLO-LHR DIV,G-AOHI VISCOUNT ABZ-LHR DIV.G-AVFD TRIDENT 2 STOCKHOLM-LHR DIV
21/12 G-AZRY SKYVAN LGW-BFS
27/12 G-ATCY AZTEC,G-ARMW HS748 DA MAN-BOURNEMOUTH
28/12 G-AWYV 1-11 BCAL F/T MUC,G-AYLW KING AIR
29/12 G-ATLB JODEL
30/12 G-AOJE VISCOUNT JER-LHR DIV,G-ANUO HERON NCL-LHR,G-AZNB VISCOUNT BMA DUB-EMA DIV,G-AVRN 737 BY TFS-LTN DIV
31/12 G-AVRO 737 BY ALC-LTN DIV,G-AWSY 737 BY MLA-LTN DIV,G-AYSI 707 BY AGP-LTN DIV,G-AZED 1-11 DA MUC-LTN DIV,G-ATPJ 1-11 DA PMI-LTN DIV,G-AOVG BRITANNIA MON LTN DIV,G-AZNX B720 MON GRO-LTN DIV,G-AOJC VISCOUNT BFS-LHR DIV,G-AOJD VISCOUNT ABZ-LHR DIV,G-APEH,G-APEN,G-APER,G-APEU VANGUARDS LHR DIVS,G-ARPD,G-ARPH,G-ARPN,G-ARPU,G-AVFE,G-AVFG,G-AVFH,G-AVFI,G-AVFL,G-AWZA,G-AWZB,G-AWZC,G-AWZG,G-AWZP,G-AWZT,G-AWZV,G-AWZW TRIDENTS LHR DIVS,HB-IFK DC9 SWISSAIR LHR DIV

Other UK Airports Diversions,
Manchester
4/12 G-AZTG 707 DA LGW
6/12 G-APFB 707 BOAC PIK
16/12 N8788R DC8 SATURN FRA
17/12 G-AORD VC BEA BHX,G-ARVB VC10 BOAC LHR,G-ASGI,ASGK SVC10 BOAC LHR,G-AVFJ TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWNG 747 BOAC LHR,VH-EAI 707 QF LHR,PH-DEM DC8 KLM LHR,N762PA 707 PA LHR,VP-BDE 707 BAHAMAS LHR,5H-MMT VC10 EAA LHR,G-AXCP 1-11 DA LGW,G-AVBW 1-11 GK LGW,G-ASIX VC10 BR LGW,G-AWTK 707 BR LGW
19/12 XW790 125 RAF NHT,XR807 VC10 RAF BZZ,XR397 COMET RAF LYNEHAM,G-AVBY,AVBW,ATPK 1-11 GK LGW,G-AVRO,AVRL 737 BY LTN,G-AYEX,AYSI 707 BY LTN.CF-ZYP,CF-FAN 707 WARDAIR LGW,LN-MTC 737 MEY AIR LGW,LN-SUP 737 BU STN,VP-BDE 707 BAHAMAS LHR,PH-DNL DC9 KLM LHR,HB-IFV DC9 SR LHR,D-ABEI 737 LH LHR,SE-DAM DC9 SK LHR,OD-AFW B720 MEA LHR,5B-DAB TRD 2 CY LHR,5Y-ADA VC10 EAA LHR,9J-ABR DC8 ZAMBIA LHR,G-APEO,APEM VAN BEA LHR,G-AWNL 747 BOAC LHR,G-ARVJ,ASGL VC10 BOAC LHR,G-AVMM 1-11 BEA LHR,G-APFB,APFG 707 BOAC LHR,G-ARPJ,ARPH,ARPA,ARPD,ARPM TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AWZA,AWZC,AWZE,AWZL,AWZR,AZXM TRD 3 BEA LHR,EI-ASG 737 EI LHR,OY-SAG SE210 NB STN,G-AOYM VC NEA LBA.
20/12 G-APEH VAN BEA LHR,G-APFC,AYLT 707 BOAC LHR,G-ASGA,ASGO VC10 BOAC LHR,G-AVMS 1-11 BEA LHR,G-ARPG TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AVFC,AVFF TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWZU TRD 3 BEA LHR,I-DIZA DC9 AZ LHR,G-AYZZ 707F BR LPL
22/12 G-AYZZ 707F BR LPL
29/12 G-AOHH,AOHR VC BEA LHR,G-ARPC,ARPR TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWZI TRD 3 BEA LHR,EI-ASD 737,EI-ANG 1-11 LHR,G-AXXY 707 BOAC LHR,HB-IFK DC9 SR LHR,G-AZFB,AZKM B720 MON LTN,G-APYD,APDC COMET DA LGW,G-AXCK 1-11 DA LGW,G-ASTJ 1-11 BR LGW.
30/12 G-ARVL,ASGH VC10 BOAC LHR,G-APEB,APEI VAN BEA LHR,G-ARPB,ARPG,ARPZ TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AZXM,AVFK TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AVYE TRD 2 BEA BHX,G-AVFN,AWZT,AWZW TRD 3 BEA LHR,G-AVMK 1-11 BEA LHR,G-AYLT 707 BOAC LHR,G-ATPJ 1-11 DA LTN,EI-ASA,ASD 737,EI-ANE 1-11 LHR,G-APZM,AYVS,APDM,AYWX COMET DA LGW,G-APDP COMET DA BRS,G-AYEX.AYSI 707 BY LTN,G-ASTJ BR,ATPJ DA,AVBY GK,ATPK DA 1-11 BR LGW,G-AWDG 707 GK LGW,VH-EBR 707 QF LHR,VH-EBE 747 QF LHR,9V-BBA 707 SQ LHR,XM490 BRIT RAF BZZ,EC-BZQ DC8 AIR SPAIN LTN
31/12 G-ASZF,ARRC 707 BOAC LHR,G-ATWV 707F BOAC LHR,G-ARVE,ARVG VC10 BOAC LHR,G-AVMY 1-11 BEA,G-AWND 747 BOAC LHRG-AWZM,AWZR TRD 3 BEA LHR,D-ABGE 737 LH LHR,OY-KRE SE210 SAS LHR,I-DIKG DC9 AZ LHR,9K-ACK 707 KU LHR,N404PA 707 PA LHR,EC-BZQ DC8 SPAIN LTN

Gatwick,
30/12 G-AOYO,APEX VC NEA LHR,G-ARPZ TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AVFE BEA,AVYC,AVYD NEA TRD 2 LHR,D-ANNO 1-11 BAV LHR,D-ABEI,ABEQ,ABEL,ABEP,ABGE 737 D-ABIV 727 LH LHR,EC-BQY,BYH DC9 IB LHR,EI-ASG 737 LHR,HB-IDF DC8 SR LHR,HB-IFY DC9 SR LHR,I-DIKP DC9,I-DIWS DC8 AZ LHR,LZ-TUB TU134 LZ LHR,N711PA 707 PA LHR,N765TW 707 TWA LHR,N53110,53111,53112 747 TWA,OH-LSD SE210 AY LHR,OY-KGA,SE-DAK DC9 SK LHR,PH-DNH,DNK,DNK DC9 KL LHR,SP-LGC TU134 LOT LHR,SP-LSD,LSE,LSH IL18 LOT LHR,VH-EAG 707 QF LHR,YR-BCG 1-11 RO LHR,YU-AHL DC9 JU LHR,ZS-SAM 747 SAA LHR,9J-ABR DC8 ZAMBIA LHR
31/12 G-AVML 1-11 BEA LHR,G-APEM VAN BEA LHR,G-ARPG,ARPX TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AVFK TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWZD TRD 3 BEA LHR,G-AOJC VC BEA LHR,G-ARVJ VC10 BOAC LHR,G-AXXZ 707 BOAC LHR,D-ABEB,ABHE 737,D-ABIB 727 LH LHR,EI-ANE 1-11 LHR,F-BOJE 727 AF LHR,HB-ICH CV990 SR LHR,I-DIWA DC8 AZ LHR,N420PA 707 PA LHR,N8437,N18712 707 TWA LHR,N93104,N93118 747 TWA LHR,PH-DCV,DEB DC8 KL LHR,VH-EBB 747 QF LHR,YU-AHO DC9 JU LHR,4X-ATC 707 LY LHR,5H-MMT VC10 EAA LHR

Prestwick,
19/12 G-AWNC,AWNH 747 BOAC LHR,9J-ABR DC8 ZAMBIA LHR
20/12 G-AWNL 747 BOAC LHR,N8735 707 TWA LHR
30/12 G-AWND 747 BOAC LHR

Bournemouth,
19/12 G-AWZU TRD 3 BEA LHR,G-ASIW VC10 BR LGW
20/12 G-AWZO TRD 3 BEA LHR,D-ABEA 737 LH LHR,G-AVBX 1-11 GK LGW,G-ASTJ,AWWX,AWYR,AWYU,AWYV,AXJK,AXJL 1-11 BR LGW,G-APDK,APDM,APDP,APME,APYC,APYD,AYWX COMET DA LGW
29/12 G-AOJE,AOHK,AOHG VC BEA LHR,G-AVFK,AVFM TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWZJ TRD 3 BEA LHR,G-AZLR VC BMA LHR,G-APMG,ARCP,APDO COMET BEA AIRTOURS LGW,G-ASJE,ASJF,AWWZ,AWYT 1-11 BR LGW,G-AVYZ 1-11 GK LGW
30/12 G-AOHL VC BEA LHR,G-ASJC,ASJE,AWYT 1-11 BR LGW

Shannon,
19/12 N652PA 747 PA LHR,N93101 N93114 747 TWA LHR

Southend,
30/12 G-ASJE,ASJI 1-11 BR LGW,G-AXLL 1-11 BMA LHR,G-AXYD 1-11 DA LGW,G-AOYH.AOYR VC NEA LHR
31/12 G-AOYH,AOYL,AOYR VC NEA LHR

Stansted,
30/12 G-AVMW 1-11 BEA LHR,G-APEO VAN BEA,G-ARPF,ARPR TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AVFA TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWZR TRD 3 BEA LHR,G-ASIW VC10 BR LGW,G-AXJL,AWYV 1-11 BR LGW,G-AXCP,AZED 1-11 DA LGW,G-AXMF,AXMG,AXMJ,AXMK,AXML,AYOR 1-11 COURT LINE LTN,9G-ABO VC10 GHANA LHR

Liverpool,
19/12 G-AOJC VC BEA LHR,G-ARPZ TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AVFI,AVYE TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWGS CL-44 TRADEWINDS LHR,EI-APG 707 LHR,HB-IFY DC9 SR LHR?,N792PA 707 PA LHR?,OY-KGB DC9 SK LHR?
30/12 G-ARPI,ARPE,ARPS TRD 1 BEA LHR,G-AVFG,AVFL? TRD 2 BEA LHR,G-AWZG?,AWZI?,AWZK?,AWZL TRD 3 BEA LHR,G-ASTJ 1-11 BR LGW,F-BHSF?707 AF LHR,OO-SBQ? 737 SN LHR,5X-UVA? VC10 EAA LHR,9G-ABO? VC10 GHANA LHR,G-APFB?,APFI? 707 BOAC LHR
31/12 G-AOJE VC BEA LHR,G-APEH VAN BEA LHR,G-AZZC? DC10 GK LGW,I-DIZE?DC9 AZ LHR,N424PA? 707 PA LHR,5B-DAB? TRD CY LHR
Credit to Mark Williams Ringway Publications for most of the diversion information.

Regards,Simon.

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BHX LOG/INFO December 1982,

1982 proved to be a record year for BHX,with the best ever yearly passenger total being achieved.Total pax were 1,611,864 which is 75,541 or 4.95% up on 1981.
December charters were dominated by Interflug TU134 DDR-SDR on 11/12 f/t Schonefeld.This took out DDR Politburo members and came in at about 4 days notice.For the NEC was Finnair DC9 OH-LNB on 10/12 on a Karair flight f/t HEL,the return 2 days later diverted to EMA due to fog.Inter-City Viscount G-ARIR positioned from EMA 5/12 to take a party to GVA,while EAS Metro OO-JPI was f/t RTM 9/10.12.Centreline E110 OY-ASL positioned from BQH on 17/12 to operate a sub-charter to RTM for Air Commuter,returning 19/12 RTM-LTN,while Executive Express Bandit G-CHEV called in on 22/12 BRS-EMA with an Orion crew.
Air India 707`s were,
5/12 DXT,7/12 div MAN,12/12 div MAN,15/12 DVA,19/12 DSI,22/12 DSI,16/12 DXT,29/12 DXT
Spantax DC9/CV990 5/12 BQQ,12/12 CGZ,19/12 CGZ,26/12 CGY,27/12 CGZ
TAP 707 19/12 TBA

Diversions,
1/12 G-BITX SD330 QA EMA
G-BJFK SD330 BMA EMA
7/12 N778PA 707 MAOF LTN
G-AXNB,G-AXNC 737 BY LTN
11/12 G-BAZI 737 BY LTN
G-AXMG 1-11 MON LTN
12/12 G-BCXR,G-AWWZ 1-11 MON LTN
G-BMAS,G-BAKL,G-BLGW FK27 BMA EMA
G-BFZL VC8 BMA EMA
13/12 G-AOHT VC8 EMA POLAR A/W leased to BMA
14/12 G-BOSL 737 BY LGW
G-BGYV,G-BGYT E110 AIR UK LGW
5Y-BBK 707 KQ LHR
G-AXCP 1-11 BMA LHR
G-BAKL,G-BAUR FK27 BMA LHR
G-BHVH 737 KG BRS
G-BJCU 737 BY IOM
17/12 G-BJBJ 737 KG MAN
F-BPJS 727 AF MAN
G-AVML 1-11 BA MAN
G-BFVB 737 BY MAN
G-BJXJ 737 DA MAN
19/12 G-BHVI 737 KG EMA
20/12 G-AMLK BRISTOL FREIGHTER INSTONE EMA
22/12 G-BMAE,G-BAUR,G-BLGW,G-BHMW FK27 BMA EMA
G-BBMG 1-11 BA MAN
G-BHWF 737 BY MAN
G-BFZL VC8 BMA EMA
24/12 G-CTLN E110 CENTRELINE/DA CWL

GA/Military/Biz-jets,
1/12 G-FOUR HS125,D-EIES CHEROKEE 6,G-BJBP KA 200,N28968 CIT II,XR595 SCOUT AAC,OY-BUG C182 N/S,LN-PAC PA31 N/S 3/12
2/12 I-GCTO CHEYENNE 111,OY-RYT C421,OO-SXC XINGU BRU-LBG,PH-PCB ARROW N/S,HZ-FMA HS125 LHR-NCE,EI-BKR C172
3/12 EI-BET C337,G-BGTD HS125 F/T LHR,OY-RYT C421
4/12 XR 595 SCOUT AAC
7/12 D-IAPN C414,D-IHLK C421
8/12 G-BIPP KA 200,G-BFVZ KA200
13/12 F-BRNL LJ 24 N/S,G-BMCA KA200
14/12 G-BJVP CIT 11 BQH-FRA
15/12 PH-ILB BARON,OY-DVG CHEROKEE 6
16/12 HB-VHA CITATIN F/T FRA N/S
20/12 F-BTML FALCON 20,F-GAPC FALCON 20 N/S.G-ATAI DOVE
21/12 G-MCEO KA200,F-BTML FALCON 20
23/12 F-GCTP KA200 CVT DIV,G-BSAN G-3 SHELL F/T LHR F/V of type,F-GDCS KA200
27/12 F-GDCS KA200

ILS Traffic,
2/12 XW789 HS125 RAF
3/12 G-BGTD HS125
6/12 XX... HAWK T1 RAF
15/12 XS791 ANDOVER CC2 RAF
17/12 XS7.. ANDOVER CC2
XS7.. DOMINIE RAF
20/12 G-AVXJ HS748
22/12 XV209 C130 RAF
23/12 XV220 C130 RAF
30/12 G-AVXI HS748

Regards,Simon.

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[Scottie Dog]

A big thank you to Simon for sharing, and thus reminding us, of what happened before autoland became common.

 

[rollo]

Yes I agree many thanks Elmdon.

As an ancient member of the forum my first visits to Elmdon as it was called were in the late fiftys or the beginning of the sixties I'm not actually exactly sure as I was a young child we could walk to the airportfrom our house. My first flight was in a Dragon Rapide on a short pleasure flight which operated at weekends inthe summer I must have enjoyed it as I persuaded my parents to let me do it again a few weeks later.

The diversion days in the late sixties/seventies were a sight indeed with Viscounts,Vanguards, Trident, 707s, VC10s and later BOAC 747s etc parked everywhere never to be repeated.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Thanks for your excellent reports. Simon.

I certainly remember seeing an Aero 145 at BHX, in fact I think one was based for a while. I really liked it, with it's rounded nose and the top half of the cabin completely enclosed in glass.
I also remember enjoying being at BHX, when the south (especially LHR) was blanketed in fog. The short runway (06/24) would be closed and used for parking, with mostly Tridents, B707's and VC-10's. I wish I'd had a good camera outfit in those days.

Kevin

 

[rollo]

I also remember the Aero 145 blue and white I think

I particularly recall the DH Chipmunk reg G-AOFF as I recall and the flying school Tri-Pacers, the areo club and the cafe in the viewing area back when spotters were made welcome.

Happy days.

 

[Nethercote2019]

I think it was G-AROE remember it lived in hanger 1 & it’s amazing what you can remember off the top of your head from 50 years ago…. But now where did I put my glasses

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I remember spending many, many hours in that cafe, sat at one of the tables by the window. Although in the cafe, we always took packed lunches however, I think we bought drinks from there. I also remember that the cafe had double glazing with the inner glazing being in slide-able aluminium frames set some way back from the outer glazing (about 6-7 inches). For some reason, we decided to open one of these and I was immediately hit by an overpowering vile stench of stale cigarette smoke. I was nearly sick on the spot.
It was a long journey from Bloxwich (bus/train/bus), yet got excited as the bus approached the airport along the Coventry road. As the terminal and apron came into view, we were usually met with a Viscount,a couple of One-Elevens, a Britannia B737-200 and maybe a Dan-Air B727. But there was always still hope of something unusual during the rest of the day.
If we were lucky, my Dad would come to pick us up in the evening and spend an hour or so there with us. If not, it was public transport back home but always with a stop at Beatties model shop above New Street station. My Nan would have given us some spending money and this usually went on a model kit.

Kevin

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I think it was G-AROE remember it lived in hanger 1 & it’s amazing what you can remember off the top of your head from 50 years ago…. But now where did I put my glasses

Yes, G-AROE rings a bell

Kevin

 

[HPsauce]

I remember spending many, many hours in that cafe, sat at one of the tables by the window. Although in the cafe, we always took packed lunches however, I think we bought drinks from there. I also remember that the cafe had double glazing with the inner glazing being in slide-able aluminium frames set some way back from the outer glazing (about 6-7 inches). For some reason, we decided to open one of these and I was immediately hit by an overpowering vile stench of stale cigarette smoke. I was nearly sick on the spot.
It was a long journey from Bloxwich (bus/train/bus), yet got excited as the bus approached the airport along the Coventry road. As the terminal and apron came into view, we were usually met with a Viscount,a couple of One-Elevens, a Britannia B737-200 and maybe a Dan-Air B727. But there was always still hope of something unusual during the rest of the day.
If we were lucky, my Dad would come to pick us up in the evening and spend an hour or so there with us. If not, it was public transport back home but always with a stop at Beatties model shop above New Street station. My Nan would have given us some spending money and this usually went on a model kit.

Kevin

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Yes, G-AROE rings a bell

Kevin

Yes, definitely G-AROE, and always in the far corner of hanger No.1. On rare occasions it was trundled out for a spin.
The Tiger Moth i recall was G-ANKK i think!. It was a long time ago!.
I also remember well the cafe in the terminal, with the secondary glazed windows. Great for a close up view of the action!.

 

[Seasider]

I don't want detract from Simon's good work but he missed a diversion on 18 December 1972 - G-AXNC B737 Briannia A/W, EMA div to PMI. That was my honeymoon flight!