Nostalgia at BHX

[Seasider]

Someone mentioned about the visitors for the Motor Show at NEC. I was there on business in October 1978 but manage a quick trip to the "steps"? for this Trans Europa Caravelle.

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[wolfheze]

Someone mentioned about the visitors for the Motor Show at NEC. I was there on business in October 1978 but manage a quick trip to the "steps"? for this Trans Europa Caravelle.

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Another one I missed!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

A few more nostalgic BHX photos from me (I hope you're not getting bored).

Firstly Air France Concorde F-BTSC (BHX's first Concorde?)
For this, we were stood in a field that is now part of the terminal complex. Sorry about the quality, I think I was using a Zenith E with a Chinon 90-190 zoom lens. Why I chose B&W film, I have no idea

Note also, the Transavia Holland B737-200 and the Caravelle (airline not known) to the left of the picture.

A couple of shots of a TAP B707 from the old terminal. I assume this was operating holiday charters to Portugal.

And a Finnair DC-9-10/15, possibly operating for BMA

Continuing with the old terminal

Onwards to the new terminal

Here we have a BAC One-Eleven 400 and a ROMBAC One-Eleven 500

Regards

Kevin

 

[Ianbutty]

Kevin....wow. The memories. Thank you.

 

[thunderchild]

Great photos. The Cyprus Airways A310 arriving was always exciting!

 

[flymetothemoon]

Kevin, I think the Caravelle is Air Charter if I remember correctly (age culd be a problem here)

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Kevin....wow. The memories. Thank you.

Great photos. The Cyprus Airways A310 arriving was always exciting!

Thanks guys. I've enjoyed sharing them and have many more if you are interested. No point them being sat in a photo album in a cupboard when there are people here who would enjoy them (I have no problem if you want to keep personal copies, but please respect my copyright with regard to posting elsewhere).

Kevin, I think the Caravelle is Air Charter if I remember correctly (age culd be a problem here)

I think you are right. The tail logo matches this which I found on a web search

Makes me wonder if the 737 and Caravelle were there to return passengers who had booked Concorde one way (either CDG-BHX or BHX-CDG).

Kevin

 

[Barry Beeth]

At risk of being accused of pedantry, the BA 763/752s went to EWR, not JFK...

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Great images, I was there for the AF Concorde standing down the Aeroclub end with a few regulars, an interesting conversation cropped up when the SST taxi'd down the western apron to the end stand, and parked at a diagnal angle, I was told the reason for this was the airport at the time did not have a SST tow bar, so she had to park in a way so she could depart under her own power, I understand they kept the next stand clear so she could swing round on departure.

E.

 

[Brummiegem]

JFK was the airport that BA served from BHX.
Latterly the flight went on to Toronto.
Newark has only been served by Continental/United.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I've enjoyed sharing them and have many more if you are interested.

Please, keep them coming they're all bringing back some great memories

I don't ever remember the old pier being that clean.

 

[Barry Beeth]

No, BA186/187 was to EWR...
I’m 100% sure on this. This was back in the days when it went via GLA on 3 or 4 days per week on the 763.

Not sure about what happened when it was a daily 752 or when the flight numbers went mental and I couldn’t even remember YYZ! That could well have been JFK but still think it was EWR!

 

[flymetothemoon]

No, BA186/187 was to EWR...
I’m 100% sure on this. This was back in the days when it went via GLA on 3 or 4 days per week on the 763.

Not sure about what happened when it was a daily 752 or when the flight numbers went mental and I couldn’t even remember YYZ! That could well have been JFK but still think it was EWR!

Looked awfully like JFK to me when we landed Barry

 

[thunderchild]

The 757 definatley went to JFK because the 777 I flew from LHR parked up next to it!

 

[rollo]

Absolutely definitely JFK from start to finish Barry.

 

[flymetothemoon]

The 767 before it went to JFK too. BA never flew to Newark from BHX!

 

[Brum X]

No, BA186/187 was to EWR...
I’m 100% sure on this. This was back in the days when it went via GLA on 3 or 4 days per week on the 763.

Not sure about what happened when it was a daily 752 or when the flight numbers went mental and I couldn’t even remember YYZ! That could well have been JFK but still think it was EWR!

It was JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Barry

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Please, keep them coming they're all bringing back some great memories

I don't ever remember the old pier being that clean.

OK, here's the next batch (in no particular order)-

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Superb - "More more more" please.

E.

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Have you any from the summer of 88 please.

E.