Nostalgia at BHX

[Nethercote2019]

Think it was with all the special equipment for Bill .... I remember them unloading cars & a helicopter??

 

[HPsauce]

Bill Clinton's wife Hillary arrived in a separate flight just before Bill in Airforce One, on a B707 as was always the case in those days. C5 Galaxy and C141 Starlifters brought in all the helicopters (4 ?) and bullet proof limousines etc. It was quite a foggy evening I recall.

 

[hay677]

Think it was with all the special equipment for Bill .... I remember them unloading cars & a helicopter??

Bill Clinton's wife Hillary arrived in a separate flight just before Bill in Airforce One, on a B707 as was always the case in those days. C5 Galaxy and C141 Starlifters brought in all the helicopters (4 ?) and bullet proof limousines etc. It was quite a foggy evening I recall.

Ah thank you, I never knew that. I had thought he came in a Galaxy but obviously not.

 

[Creguk]

Some fantastic images there. I loved the BA / AA days. The BA (767?) was always parked up on that end slot in the Eurohub wasn't it? I loved those days. Buying the A4 sheet of flight schedules from the man in the observation deck...ah the memories. Britannia, Air 2000, Canada 3000, Leisure Int., Air UK Leisure, JMC, Inter-European, TEA...these were all my 'growing up' Airlines.

 

[elmdon74]

Hi all,pictures from the G7 meeting of May 1998 with Air Force 1,USAF 707 and Galaxy`s are in my Flickr album for BHX 1990`s at

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT 1990-1999 SCANNED PRINTS

Explore this photo album by simon butler on Flickr!

flic.kr

Regards,Simon

 

[elmdon74]

I have found another souvenir brochure from 1989 and have photographed each page and created a Flickr album rather than send links to individual pages.This brochure has nearly 60 pages with loads of pictures and is an interesting read.Enjoy! Regards,Simon.
flic.kr/s/aHsmMKqWrX
Regards,Simon.

 

[JENNYJET]

The good days when local press bothered!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I have found another souvenir brochure from 1989 and have photographed each page and created a Flickr album rather than send links to individual pages.This brochure has nearly 60 pages with loads of pictures and is an interesting read.Enjoy! Regards,Simon.
flic.kr/s/aHsmMKqWrX
Regards,Simon.

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I have a copy of that too!

Kevin

 

[HPsauce]

Me too !!

 

[Brum X]

Awesome photo collection Elmdon74

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Great photos, Simon. You were obviously there on many of the same occasions that I was (I used to spend an unhealthy amount of time at BHX). It seems that although it was quieter then (excepting current circumstances), there seemed a greater variety of aircraft/liveries and special flights.
Were you at BHX on the day that an MD-11 tow bar buckled as the tug pushed it back? I seem to remember the aircraft being parked on the old pier where terminal two (Eurohub) now stands. The tug was pushing the Martinair MD-11 back and as it started to turn, the tow bar bent in two. This resulted in the front of the tug being lifted clear of the ground (and those things weigh a lot!). The tug was uncoupled and before the aircraft was moved, the engineers brought out a sheet (I'm guessing Teflon or similar) and placed it under the nose wheel. The nose wheel was then turned fully left and right while checks were carried out. One thing that surprised me was when the nose gear was at full turn only one of the wheels was in contact with the ground. This appeared to be normal, as the aircraft was soon on its way.

Kevin

 

[HPsauce]

Fabulous collection of photos!. I had almost forgot about a few of those airlines!. What a range of carriers ar that time. Thank you.

 

[thunderchild]

Great photos! Did anyone actually like those BA world tails?

 

[rollo]

Great photos! Did anyone actually like those BA world tails?

Nope, not as far as I know I always think of Margaret Thatcher covering them up with a handkerchief in front of BA executives to there horror probably one of the few things she did that just about most people agreed with.

 

[JENNYJET]

Interesting to note that one of those tails survived, the current CHATHAM flag , the obvious one. I much prefer the LANDOR, that was classy.

 

[Creguk]

Ah such great memories. I had completely forgotten about Jersey European. I remember those all the time as a very young kid.

 

[elmdon74]

Hi Kevin/all,thanks for the comments.There certainly seemed to be a lot more variety in the 1980`s/90`s with more UK Airlines and loads of Spanish/Turkish carriers.I was at BHX in the late afternoon/evening on 13/6/96 after work and most of the days arrivals were still parked up waiting to take Euro 96 fans back after the game at Villa Park.MD11 PH-MCT was still in and didn`t leave till the early hours of the next day.From looking at my picture it has a set of steps by the nosewheel and a towbar attached so was probably the one involved! Regards,Simon.

 

[Vile8er]

Cracking photos. Brought back happy memories of hours spent in the viewing gallery. Thank you

 

[elmdon74]

G8 Summit May 1998 details,

First movement for the summit was,
1/5/98 86-0019 C5B GALAXY USAF RCH601 1200/1418 from Andrews AFB to Mildenhall.First visit of type,brought in lighting and generators.

6/5/98 RA-96012 IL96 SDM9031 f/t Moscow Vnukovo 1219/1443 First visit of type,route proving flight.

10/5/98 RA-86710 IL62 SDM9031 f/t Moscow Vnukovo 1102/1250 brought in 4.5 tonnes of equipment and 50 pax.First visit

11/5/98 N350JF Learjet 35 VVJ956 from ? to Northolt 1144/1221 operating for U.S. Navy.First visit
159357 VH-3D USMC Nighthawk 01 1557/1611 from Brize to Shawbury First visit of type
159351 VH-3D USMC Nighthawk 02 1557/1612 from Brize to Shawbury.First visit
71-0924 MH53J USAF Nighthawk 03 1558/1618 from Brize to Mildenhall.First visit
70-1626 MH53J USAF Nighthawk 04 1600/1618 from Brize to Mildenhall.First visit
73-1648 MH53J USAF Nighthawk 05 1602/1618 from Brize to Mildenhall.First visit
The above 5 helicopters carried out a low approach down Broad St. in Birmingham in order to familiarise the crews with their proposed landing site at a school near the Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston.After landing at BHX the VH3D`s left to Shawbury to check out their facilities and the MH53`s returned to base.

12/5/98 86-0015 C5B GALAXY USAF RCH2101 1212/1448 f/t Mildenhall.First visit
RA-78817 IL76MD RUSSIAN A/F AFL7723/24 1225/1432 f/t Moscow Chkalovsky.First visit
These 2 transports brought in bullet proof limousines for the Americans and Russians.The C5B had arrived after an unscheduled diversion to Mildenhall.Both crews visited each others aircraft whilst on the ground.

14/5/98 159351 VH-3D USMC Nighthawk 52 from Brize n/s to 16th taken into hangar.
82-8000 VC25A USAF AIR FORCE 1 2046/2125 from Erfurt to Mildenhall with President Clinton to Elmdon apron.First visit of type
72-7000 VC137B USAF SAM27000 2116/2155 from Erfurt to Mildenhall.First visit of type.
20-1102 747-400 Japanese Government JAPAN AF 1 2305 n/s to 17th from Narita to Elmdon apron.Japanese PM and 250 pax.
20-1101 747-400 Japanese Government JAPAN AF 2 2317 n/s to 17th from Narita First visit to stand 74
C-FTNL L1011 Air Transat TSC100 2354 from Erfurt dep to Heathrow 1500 on 15th with American press corps

15/5/98 RA-86710 IL62 RUSSIAN AF SDM9031 0913 n/s to 17th from Moscow Vnukovo
RA-96012 IL95 RUSSIAN AF SDM9001 1030 n/s to 17th from Moscow Vnukovo with Boris Yeltsin
RA-86561 IL62 RUSSIAN AF SDM9033 1044 n/s to 17th from Moscow Vnukovo.First visit
15005 CC150 CANADIAN AF CFC001 1103 n/s to 17th from Heathrow.First visit
F-RADA/421 A310 FRENCH AF CTM021 1116/1220 f/t Paris CDG.First visit
OO-LFR Learjet 25 AAR51R 1142 n/s to 17th from Brussels with EU President
F-RAFQ/4 Falcon 900 FRENCH AF CTM001 1224 n/s to 17th from Paris CDG.First visit.French PM
12+04 Challenger CL601 GERMAN AF GAF002 1312 n/s to 17th from Cologne-Bonn with Chancellor Kohl
MM62013 DC-9-32 ITALIAN AF INDIA9001 1357 n/s to 17th from Rome Ciampino
86-6973 VC137B USAF SAM56973 1555/1709 from Geneva.First visit with Hilary Clinton

16/5/98 N171AH Westwind 0736/0821 to Prestwick.First visit
159351 VH-3D USMC Nighthawk 52 Dep 0932 to Shawbury arr 1815 n/s
G-HARO AS355 Twin Squirrel WDK25 with G-BSYI WDK21,G-DOOZ WDK22,G-BWZC WDK27
G-BUXB Sikorsky S76 WDK26
G-SLNE Agusta 109 WDK23 with G-BXCH WDK24,G-USTB
G-UEST Bell 206 Jetranger WDK12
VH-3D went to and from Shawbury while the leaders had talks at Weston Park in Shropshire.The civil helicopters were on standby.

17/5/98 F-RAFL/34 Falcon 50 FRENCH AF CTM3807 1048/1300 f/t Villacoublay
F-RADA/421 A310 FRENCH AF CTM021 1157/1637 f/t Paris CDG
159351 VH-3D USMC Marine 1 dep 1202 to Chequers
12+04 Challenger CL601 GAF002 dep 1204 to Bremen
20-1102 747-400 Japanese AF Japan Air Force 001 dep 1248 to Narita.First departure from BHX to Tokyo non-stop
MM62013 DC-9-32 Italian AF INDIA9001 dep 1241 to Bologna
20-1101 747-400 Japanese AF Japan Air Force 002 dep 1300 to Narita
F-RAFQ/4 Falcon 900 FRENCH AF CTM001 dep to Paris CDG
OO-LFR Learjet 25 AAR51R dep 1314 to BRU
RA-78817 IL76MD RUSSIAN AF AFL7723/24 1329/1656 f/t Moscow Chkalovsky
15005 CC150 CANADIAN AF CFC001 dep 1356 to Ljubljana Slovenia with Canadian PM visiting troops in Bosnia.
66-0149 C141B STARLIFTER USAF RCH3401 1415/1608 from FRA to GVA.First visit of type
RA-96012 IL96 RUSSIAN AF SDM9001 dep 1528 to Moscow Vnukovo
RA-86561 IL62 RUSSIAN AF SDM9033 dep 1545 to Moscow Vnukovo
86-0022 C5B GALAXY USAF RCH2102 arr 1549 from Dover AFB n/s dep 0932 18th to Andrews AFB.First visit
RA-78835 IL76MD RUSSIAN AF AFL7725/26 1623/2050 f/t Moscow Chkalovsky.First visit.To collect cars.
This was the final day of the meeting.Bill Clinton left by VH-3D from a school playing field in Edgbaston with Tony Blair to Chequers for more talks.All the other leaders departed from BHX.

19/5/98 86-0019 C5B GALAXY USAF RCH1902 arr 1444 from Dover AFB n/s dep 20th 1141 to Andrews AFB

Regards,Simon.

 

[JENNYJET]

Proving BHX capable of multiple long haul heavies on any route, if only the routes development team can convince those that matter.