Nostalgia at BHX

[rollo]

Great minds and all that

Concorde should have read "take off and landing".

 

[Garybrum]

only just found them but there are some gorgeous shots posted here over last few weeks. My favorites have to be those dc-10s, very majestic and so different to the endless a320 and b737 these days (I suppose we do have b787 though)

 

[JENNYJET]

787 is a fat 737 to me. Give me A350's anytime

 

[Kevin Farnell]

787 is a fat 737 to me. Give me A350's anytime

I've flown on B737's (-200, -300, -400, -500 and -800), B767 and B777's. To me, they're all the same design on a different scale (I did like the B737-200, especially sitting behind the wing and watching the thrust reversers on landing). They got the job done, but were largely dull. I've never flown on the B787 or A350, but the A350 certainly appeals over the B787. I have flown on the A330 (EK, BHX - DXB - BHX) and I loved it. Much more so than the B777. The Qantas B767 (AKL - SYD) was also enjoyable.
The Boeing that really excelled, was the 747 (I've flown on the -100, -200 and -400). I've also flown on the A380, which was superb.

 

[thunderchild]

Forget your Airbus/Boeing’s, nothing beats a Lockheed TriStar!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Forget your Airbus/Boeing’s, nothing beats a Lockheed TriStar!

I've never flown on a Tristar, but I did fly on a DC-10 (Laker Airways G-AZZD 'Western Belle'), as a very excited 10 year old (LGW - JFK) and have loved DC-10's ever since. I even got a flightdeck visit.

 

[thunderchild]

I've never flown on a Tristar, but I did fly on a DC-10 (Laker Airways G-AZZD 'Western Belle'), as a very excited 10 year old (LGW - JFK) and have loved DC-10's ever since. I even got a flightdeck visit.

I flew a Caledonian TriStar from Gatwick to Menorca and got a cockpit visit, same on BA 747/777s to JFK. I even got invited into the first class lounge at JFK just so I could take a look at the Concorde parked at the gate. Those were the days!

 

[kfs]

Forget your Airbus/Boeing’s, nothing beats a Lockheed TriStar!

Tristars always used to smell oily in the cabin! I can only agree, a splendid aircraft compared to modern machines.

 

[Karl C]

I was on a Caledonian TriStar from Gatwick to Arrecife in October 89. In the heady days of being able to smoke in the last few rows of the plane. Shortly after take off, the cabin crew flew down the aisles to the back (where I was seated on the last row) and used orange juice to put a small fire out in the toilets. The captain then came over the p.a. and scolded the passengers in the smoking section...all eyes seemed to be on me....I hadn't even been to the loo. All's well that ended well and the cabin crew acted very quickly to extinguish the fire. Maybe they should've kept the toilet doors locked until after take off, for the one individual who just couldn't wait a few minutes! Seems like an age ago now thinking back...was only 18 at the time

 

[mullion]

God it was terrible sitting in the smoking area when no other seats available and you used to smell like a kipper
when you got off lol

 

[Karl C]

Or god forbid....you got someone smoking a cigar beside you

 

[nancledre]

This brings memories of a Tristar flight from Gatwick to Goa in the first row behind the smokers in the rear cabin. Asked for the air con to be adjusted but was told it could not be because the front cabin passengers were complaining about the low temperature. Hey Ho, just a few hours before the mandatory disembark at Bahrain for refuelling and fresh air. However the Gatwick departure had been delayed, so on arrival at Bahrain, we were told we could not disembark - even assuming we wanted to get past the armed guards at the cabin door - who mentioned mandatory disembark!!!
Arrived in Goa feeling like a kipper - fortunately the return flight had no such problems.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG/INFO February 1973,

1/2 D-IGLS C340,F-BRPK FALCON 20,G-AWZL TRIDENT 3 BEA GLA-PARIS,F-BSUD C421,N7876Q C310
2/2 G-APEH VANGUARD BEA,G-AOJB VISCOUNT BEA LHR DIVS,G-AWWZ 1-11 BCAL,G-AWWD,G-AYSI 707 BCAL LGW DIVS,G-AXER T.COMANCHE,G-AZXG AZTEC,EI-AWH C210
4/2 G-APEJ,G-APEM,G-APER VANGUARDS BEA,G-ARPA,GARPX TRIDENT 1 BEA,G-AVFF,G-AVFJ TRIDENT 2 BEA,G-AWZI,G-AWZI TRIDENT 3 BEA,G-APFI,G-APFM,G-AWHU 707 BOAC,G-ARVC,G-ARVJ,G-ARVL VC10 BOAC,G-ASGD SUPER VC10 BOAC,D-ABDI 727 LH,D-ABEC,D-ABEN 737 LH,EC-CAI 727 IB LHR DIVS,G-AVYZ 1-11 LAKER,G-APDP COMET 4 DAN AIR LGW DIVS,G-AZNX B720 MON,G-AOVT BRITANNIA MON LTN DIVS
5/2 G-AZUY C310,G-AZZV C172
7/2 N9930F C340
8/2 I-ARNT JET COMMANDER,XR382 ALOUETTE AAC,XT505 SCOUT AAC,D-IATD LEAR JET 23
9/2 G-BAIH CHEROKEE,EI-ATC C310
10/2 OO-MET C172,EI-AWA JETRANGER
13/2 D-ILKA KING AIR,XT672 WESSEX,XT202 SIOUX,G-AMWW DC-3 AIR FREIGHT
14/2 XR383 ALOUETTE AAC
16/2 G-BAEW C172F
19/2 XT637 SCOUT AAC
20/2 G-AZZJ BARON,EI-AOK C172G,G-BAKP AZTEC
22/2 XS792 ANDOVER,XT671 WESSWX,XR376 ALOUETTE,XT551 SIOUX
23/2 G-BADE AZTEC
26/2 G-BAHE CHEROKEE
27/2 XS789 ANDOVER QUEENS FLIGHT
28/2 G-BAFD BO105

ILS Traffic,
8/2 ? ARGOSY RAF
13/2 WF 377 VARSITY
14/2 WJ901 VARSITY PLUA 1 MORE
15/2 WF379 VARSITY PLUS DEVON
16/2 XR365 BELFAST A&AEE PLUS RAF BRITANNIA
20/2 WL671 VARSITY

Residents list,
G-BAEW C172M,ISLANDER G-AXXG,HS125 G-ATWH,G-AXDM,KING AIR G-AXFE,G-AYLW,PUPS G-AXEW,AXCX,AXEU,AXHO,AXNP,C172 G-ASPI,CESSNA 150 G-AVIB,G-AVCU,COLT G-ARON,APACHE G-APFV,BARONS G-AZUJ,AYPD,AEROBAT G-AZLL,TWIN COMANCHE G-ASSB,AERO 145 G-AROE,COMANCHES G-AWKW,APXJ,CHEROKEE G-AXJX,ARROW G-AWFD,BONANZA G-ATSR,C172 G-AROA,ROBIN 300 G-AZKN,TWIN COMANCHE G-BALP,TRIDENT 1E G-AVYE BEA.PART TIME RESIDENTS AZTEC G-AVRX,C337 G-AZAV.

Diversions to other UK Airports,

Manchester,
4/2 EC-BXR,EC-BZQ DC8 AIR SPAIN LTN
G-AZRO 707 BCAL LGW
G-ARVB,G-ASGC,G-ASGF VC10 BOAC,G-AXXY,G-ARRC,G-ATZD 707 BOAC,G-ASZG 707F BOAC,G-AWNK 747 BOAC,ZS-SAO 747 SAA,JA8014 DC8 JAL,SX-DBG B720 OA,HB-ICE CV990 SR,N108RD DC8 NATIONAL LHR DIVS
14/2 N4869T DC8 TIA LGW
20/2 I-TIDA F-28 ITAVIA LBA
25/2 LN-MTC 737 MEY AIR GOT-LIS TECH STOP

Luton,
2/2 G-APEK,G-APEP VANGUARD BEA,G-ARPD,G-ARPF,G-ARPN TRIDENT 2 BEA,G-AWZK TRIDENT 3 BEA,5B-DAB TRIDENT 2 CY LHR DIVS,G-ASJC,G-ASJF 1-11 BCAL LGW DIVS

Liverpool,
4/2 LN-RLU,SE-DAO,OY-KGK DC9 SAS LHR DIVS

Gatwick,
4/2 G-ARPD,G-ARPW TRD 1 BEA,G-AWZC,G-AWZL,G-AWZU,G-AWZW TRD 3 BEA,CS-TBA,CS-TBC 707 TAP,D-ABGI 727 LH,D-ABHE 737 LH,HZ-AGA 737 SV,I-DIKC DC9 AZ,N327PA 727 PAA,N18708,N760TW 707 TWA,OE-LDB DC9 OS,OH-LSA SE210 AY,OO-SRD SE210 SN,PH-DNC DC9 KLM,VH-EBB 747 QF,YU-AHO DC9 JAT,4X-ATC 707 LY LHR DIVS

Regards,Simon.

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BHX LOG/INFO February 1983,

February passenger figures were well down,by 15% to 75,157 due to weather diversions out and low loads on most flights.Birmingham Executive Airways are set to begin operations to to CPH,Milan and ZRH in May.2 Jetstreams have been ordered for delivery in the Spring,with a third on option for next March..The first one,G-OBEA,was delivered to Fields at EMA on 10/1 for fitting out,as G-31-47,C/N 607,while the second,C/N 609,will be G-CBEA,and was first flown at PIK on 1/2 as G-31-49.
February was quite a good month for charters with the Spring Fair at the NEC good for business.6/2 saw Delta A/T FH-227 OO-DTD from BRU to Antwerp,with OO-DTE on the return 7/2 AMS-BRU.On 7/2 TEA 737 OO-TEH was f/t BRU,along with Transavia 737 PH-TVS f/t AMS,with a second one,PH-TVR on 8/2.Balair DC9-32 HB-IFZ on 17/2 f/t ZRH,then MD80 HB-INB f/t ZRH 20/2.Orion used 737 G-BHVG from Seville 4/2,while BAF Herald G-BEYF arrived from SEN 11/2,departing to EMA/SEN.British Airtours flew in the Juventus football team on 28/2 from Turin in G-BGJE,positioning out to LGW.
Metropolitan used Twin Otter G-BIEM on the MPL056 on 1 and 3/2,covering for maintenance,while on 17/2 Euroair E110 G-BHJY was used to operate MPL056 from BOH and back.Genair resorted to PA31 G-AYEI to operate the Norwich service on 22/2,in lieu of the E110.

Air India 707`s were15,22/2 DVA
7/2 DSI,13/2 DVA,20/2 DVA,27/2 DPM
TAP 707 CS-TBA 13,20,27/2

Diversions,
10/2 G-AVRL,G-AVRN,G-BJCV,G-BFVA 737 BY LTN
G-BBKJ C337 EMA
G-RIST C310 GLO
G-FIVE HS125 GLO
G-CHEV E110 EX LTN
G-BGDR 737 BA LHR
G-AVMZ 1-11 BA LHR
EI-BEE 737 EI LHR
G-AWWZ 1-11 MON LTN
G-BHVG 737 KG EMA
G-BAXL HS125 CVT
G-BARR HS125 EMA
11/2 G-BGYK 737 BY LTN
24/2 G-CITY PA31 ALK SOU
G-BGYJ,G-AVRM,,G-BAZH,G-BGYL,G-BJCV,G-BOSL,G-AXNC 737 BY LTN
G-BAZG 737 BY CWL
G-BIZZ CITATION FAB
G-CCAA HS125 STN
G-BESG ISLANDER GLENROTHES-SANDOWN DIVERSION
25/2 G-BMAS,G-BMAE FK27 BMA EMA
G-AYOX VC8 BMA EMA
G-BAVMPA31 CVT
G-BMCA BE200 WREXHAM
26/2 G-BAZH,G-AVRN 737 BY LTN
G-BDDH FK27 BMA LHR
G-BKHE 737 BY GOOSE BAY-LTN DELIVERY FLIGHT

GA/Military/Biz-jets,

1/2 D-ILIG CHEYENNE
2/2 D-IMWT RC690B
3/2 PH-MBX CIT II,EI-BGP C414
5/2 F-GANZ C172
6/2 F-BRNS PA31,D-IKHO C210,D-IBMK C310
8/2 XS793 ANDOVER Princess Diana to NEC,VR-BHJ FALCON 10 KEF-GVA
9/2 G-BJIL CIT II,D-GADS T.COMANCHE
10/2 G-BAZA HS125
14/2 G-GENE CITATION,G-ATAI DOVE,EI-BKR C172
15/2 SE-FYP SENECA
16/2 N131WT FALCON 50,G-HHOI HS125,62 NORD 262 FRENCH NAVY ILS APP
18/2 N131WT FALCON 50,G-JETA CIT II
19/2 OO-RVT P.68B
20/2 PH-MBX CIT II
21/2 G-LEAR LJ 35,SE-IIU KING AIR
22/2 D-ILG CHEYENNE
23/2 G-BAZA HS125,151/63-WF NORATLAS FAF HURN-EDI,XV183 C130 RAF ILS APP
25/2 EI-BMK C310
28/2 D-IMEI DUKE,N26498 CIT
Regards,Simon.

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[JENNYJET]

Is it really 50 years? I can remember one elevens and Tridents like yesterday but now? Funerial quietness from those modern Airbus and Boeing types that dominate the runways.

 

[SolihullSpotter]

Hey,

Does anyone have any photos of the South Terminal from the early 2000’s and can anyone confirm to me whether AllBarOne used to be a Wetherspoons around this time.

I flew to Edinburgh around 2007 on BMIBaby and I have vague memories of eating in Wetherspoons before my flight from this Terminal

Thanks in advance

 

[Ray Finkle]

Does anyone have any photos of the South Terminal from the early 2000’s and can anyone confirm to me whether AllBarOne used to be a Wetherspoons around this time.

My memory is pretty shocking but I think you may be right about Wetherspoons. Did they re-brand as All Bar One around the same time as the Wetherspoons in T1 land side?

As for the pictures I can fully recommend a browse through the incredible galleries of our very own @elmdon74 linked below, well worth a look

simon butler’s albums | Flickr

www.flickr.com

There are others one here who also have some great pictures so hopefully they'll be able to post some.

 

[Timberwolf]

Many (many) moons ago a colleague of mine was invited to see the diverted aircraft that had arrived here at BHX on one of the dreaded snow days when LHR (and many other assorted Airports) was blocked by bad weather. That day there were a number of BOAC VC-10's and 707's on the deck.

The main runway was being swept by the snow ploughs ready for operations to re-commence. My colleague (he would have been about 8 at the time) was standing with two of his friends (and his friends dad) on the side of the runway watching the ploughs get ready to start their manouveres when a photo was taken (without any of them knowing).

Fast forward to 2009, and I have just taken delivery of a supply of photos showing various diversions into BHX including a Cargolux CL44 (hence the username a rally nice Aircraft which seemed purpose built for it's job), various PanAm flights and some BOAC diversions. The supplier of the photos sent a couple of extras along as well (long story short there was a delay on the original order so he sent some extras buckshee), and lo and behold while we are looking through the photos in the office there is a cry of "THATS ME" and sure enough one of the photos was the one described above.

He now has a copy of that photo on display at home (I cannot talk not when I think about the photos / pictures I have on display both here at the office and at home), which is a talking point whenever he has visitors.

One of the other photos that I received was a shot of the new terminal (so post 1984) with 2 x British Airways 747's and 2 x Virgin 747's parked up on opposite sides of the terminal. This again was a diversion day (LHR & LGW must have both been out) and someone managed to get to do an overfly of the Airport just to get this shot.

So many memories from the mid 70s onwards.Remember 2 BA 747s diverting to Elmdon after LHR closed due snow.Later that day the snow moved to Birmingham. The 2 747s were parked up for at least 2 days on the Elmdon apron covered in snow.

Another time a BA Tristar had diverted in from Heathrow fog.It started to get foggy at BHX. The gent from ATC asked if the Tristar pilot could give an extra engine blast on the runway, to clear a gap for the next plane on approach.lol.

Another evening late 70s.Huge wind storm closed Manchester and all airports in the south.We were in the eye.Over 40 planes diverted to Birmingham.They had to line them up on the short runway with passengers still inside.
Hours later they were still onboard.One of the Trident pilots told ATC that unless they got steps to the plane soon passengers were threatening to force one of the doors to get out.

 

[JENNYJET]

i can remember sitting in the cafeteria by the big bay window and looking in awe at those huge 747 jets stuck on the apron all snowed in. Made our airport look small.

 

[Timberwolf]

I've flown on B737's (-200, -300, -400, -500 and -800), B767 and B777's. To me, they're all the same design on a different scale (I did like the B737-200, especially sitting behind the wing and watching the thrust reversers on landing). They got the job done, but were largely dull. I've never flown on the B787 or A350, but the A350 certainly appeals over the B787. I have flown on the A330 (EK, BHX - DXB - BHX) and I loved it. Much more so than the B777. The Qantas B767 (AKL - SYD) was also enjoyable.
The Boeing that really excelled, was the 747 (I've flown on the -100, -200 and -400). I've also flown on the A380, which was superb.

To be fair they are pretty similar inside.Depends on the seating you can afford as to what you experience seating wise.

 

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG March 1973,

BMA have been short of capacity during the month and used Air Anglia F-27 G-BAUR and Sobelair Caravelle OO-SRD.

1/3 F-BOIF CESSNA 310,G-BABW KING AIR,N80WT AZTEC,XP966 ALOUETTE
2/3 XV192 C130 RAF LYNEHAM-LIEGE
3/3 D-CAHA HERON BRU-CVT
4/3 N14271 AZTEC,EI-ATC CESSNA 310G
5/3 XV212 C130 RAF LIEGE-LYNEHAM,LX-AIR CHEROKEE
6/3 G-AZMK AZTEC,G-AOFJ AUSTER
7/3 OY-BDS FALCON 20,CF-QIE BEECH H18 LUX-FAIROAKS,G-BAKP AZTEC,4X-AIH,4X-AMT STEARMAN to LPL,CP-11/OT-CAK C-119G BAF,XT505,XT551 SIOUX AAC,XR376,XR370 ALOUETTE AAC
8/3 F-BRNN PA31,F-BTCY FALCON 20
9/3 G-AROI DOVE,G-AVZC HUGHES 269
11/3 G-ACMA LEOPARD MOTH,G-ALBM DOVE
12/3 G-BAFA TRAVELER,G-BALM CESSNA 340,D-ILKA KING AIR
13/3 F-BRSM CESSNA 402B
14/3 XM223 DOVE RAF
15/3 F-BRSL LEARJET,G-ANUU DOVE DoTI
16/3 XV188 C130 RAF F/T LYNEHAM
18/3 G-AZCK PUP
19/3 OK-PAH IL18 CSA BRATISLAVA-PRG,G-BALG ROBIN REGENT
20/3 G-ASDC CARVAIR BAF
21/3 D-ICKS AERO COMMANDER
22/3 OT-CAR/CP-18 C-119G BAF F/T BRU,F-BRHB FALCON 20,LN-MTT CV440 STELLAIR OSLO-LGW,EI-AWH C337,F-BRAL LEARJET 24
25/3 EI-AWK BELL 212,EI-AWL CHEROKEE,EI-AVS TWIN COMANCHE, G-BAMC CESSNA 150,G-BAJY ROBIN DR400
26/3 G-APEO VANGUARD BEA GLA-LHR DIV,N40225 AZTEC,HB-VBZ HS125 TO GVA,G-AVXJ HS748 CAA
27/3 G-BAAA TRISTAR COURT LINE EMA-LGW F/V OF TYPE DEMO FOR TRAVEL AGENTS,G-BAHO SUNDOWNER,G-APEM VANGUARD LHR DIV,G-AWZV TRIDENT 3 MAN-LHR DIV,G-AWZW TRIDENT 3 LHR DIV,G-AOHN,G-AOHR,G-AORD VISCOUNTS LHR DIVS,G-ASGH SUPER VC10 BOAC NYC-LHR DIV,G-ARPB TRIDENT 1 GLA-LHR DIV,OT-CND/K-8 C-47 BAF TO BRU,4X-FAC NORATLAS TO MAN
28/3 PH-DNT DC-9 KLM GLA-LISBON,G-ALWC DC-3
29/3 OY-BDW AZTEC,HB-VBR LEARJET,G-ASPA DOVE
30/3 XT558 SIOUX AAC,G-AYOG BELL 47G,G-ALZG GEMINI
31/3 EI-AVH CHEROKEE,PH-DNW DC-9 KLM

Other UK Airports diversions,

Gatwick,
10/3 G-ARPN,AVFI,AWZR TRIDENTS BEA LHR,N420PA 707 PAA LHR
11/3 G-AVFK,AWZN TRIDENTS LHR,D-ABII 727 LH LHR,VT-DSI 707 AI LHR,PH-DNT DC9 KLM LHR

Hurn,
11/3 G-AOHS VISCOUNT LHR,G-ATPK,AVBY 1-11 LAKER LGW,D-ABED,D-ABES 737 LH LHR,HB-ICF CV990 SR LHR,HB-IDR DC9 SR LGW

Prestwick,
11/3 N652PA 747 PAA LHR
26/3 N748PA 747 PAA LHR
27/3 G-AWNI 747 BOAC LHR

Manchester,
11/3 HB-IDB DC8 SR LHR,G-AWNK 747 BOAC LHR,G-ASZF 707 BOAC LHR,G-ARVK VC10 BOAC LHR,EC-CAD DC8 AIR SPAIN LTN
26/3 G-AWNH 747 BOAC LHR
27/3 G-AYEX 707 BCAL LGW,G-ARRC,G-APFM 707 BOAC LHR,G-ASGC VC10 BOAC LHR,G-AVFN TRIDENT LHR,G-AWNH 747 BOAC LHR,N742PA 747 PAA LHR,LN-KLR SE210 SAS LHR

Luton,
11/3 G-AOYL VIS NORTHEAST LHR,D-ABBE 737 LH LHR,HB-IFY DC9 SR LHR,N866F DC8 ONA LGW,SX-DBL B720 OA LHR,G-AWBL 1-11 CAMBRIAN LHR,G-AVFE TRIDENT LHR,G-AWYS,G-AXJL,G-AXYD 1-11 BCAL LGW,G-APEP VAN BEA LHR
27/3 G-AYMG HERALD BIA LGW,G-AVKA 707 BCAL LGW,G-AVYB TRIDENT NORTHEAST LHR,G-AOYH VIS NORTHEAST LHR,EI-ASH 737 LHR,OO-SRK SE210 SN LHR,PH-DNH DC9 KLM LHR
Regards,Simon,

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BHX LOG/INFO March 1983,

The Aston Villa V Juventus European cup game brought in some charters although Villa were knocked out.Airtours 737 G-BGJF took the Juventus team back to Turin on 3/3 MAN-Turin,while supporters flew out on Alisarda DC-9 HB-IKC which arrived empty from LGW on 1/3,departing to Turin 3/3.More arrived on Altair Caravelle I-GISA on 2/3 from LGW to Turin 3/3,while a a second batch used Caravelle I-GISE Turin/PGF-BHX departing 3/3.More used Monarch 737 G-BMON 2/3 Turin-LTN and G-DFUB 2/3 N/S in the opposite direction.The second leg in Turin saw Villa use Monarch 737 G-BJSO from MAN 13/3 departing 14/3,returning 17/3 then out to LTN.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup and England V Ireland Rugby match brought in the following,
14/3 EI-BCR X2,EI-ASL,EI-BEE,737 EI-ANF 1-11 f/t DUB,G-AZNB VC8 BMA F/T BFS DEP 17/3
17/3 EI-ASA,EI-ASL,EI-BEE,EI-ASG,EI-BCR 737
18/3 EI-ASL 737,G-AOHM VC8 BAF,G-AWBL,G-BGKF 1-11 BA all f/t DUB
20/3 G-AOHM VC8 BAF,EI-ANF 1-11,EI-BCR 737 all f/t DUB
Other ad-hoc and NEC related flight were Peregrine Jetstream G-BKHI 1/3 f/t EDI,Loganair SD330 G-BGNA 2/3 GLA/EDI and also 5/3 MAN/EDI.Centreline E110 G-CTLN and PA31 G-BRGV f/t GLA 12/3.BIA flew a charter to AGP on 14/3 with 1-11 G-AXMU from MAN the previous night.G-AXOX operated the return on 18/3 AGP-LGW.An NEC sw TEA 737 OO-TEH 16/3 f/t BRU N/S,and Transavia 737 PH-TVH on a MP flight f/t AMS 16/17/3.17/3 also saw EAT Metro OO-JPI f/t RTM N/S.
First freighter for ages was Transamerica Hercules N10ST on 21/3 from Cincinnati via Keflavik with a load of Palitoy toys,departing 22/3 to MUC.
Orion 737 G-BKHO was a first visit on 21/3 from AGP,then BHX based for a few days including a charter f/t Grenoble on 26/3.G-BHVI also a charter to Lyon on 29/3.Britannia operated a new 737 G-BKHE f/t Nice on 27/3.
Hubbard Air Titan G-EXEX operated EN147/8 f/t Norwich 28/3,and Twin Otter G-RBLA was on lease to Brymon was used on the LGW service 30/3.
Air India used the 707`s as follows,
6/3 DXT,13/3 DXT,20/3 DPM,27/3 DXT
1/3 DPM,8/3 DXT,29/3 DXT
Aviaco used Iberia 727 EC-DCC on 26/3.
Spantax DC-9 20/3 DIR,27/3 CGZ
TAP 707 TBA 6,13,20,27/3
Diversions,
10/3 G-BGTU 1-11 Turbo Union Filton Div
16/3 G-BEBA HS748 DA CWL
17/3 G-BGYK 737 BY CWL 3 times!
G-BJCU 737 BY CWL
25/3 G-BITV SD330 GLO
G-BHLP,G-AUTO C441 CVT

GA/Biz-jets/Military,
1/3 SE-DEL FALCON 10,N1002W PA31,OE-FRH C414,N26498 CITATION
2/3 D-IAEV CITATION,F-BSEA BONANZA
3/3 EI-AWW C414,G-BKKY JETSTREAM
4/3 SE-IDU PA31
5/3 OO-DIL CESSNA 210
6/3 EI-BLA AZTEC,OY-KGB PA31
7/3 D-IMLN CITATION,OO-LAS AEROSTAR,F-BNMC KING AIR,N206WJ CESSNA 210
10/3 D-IDFD CITATION,PH-HLM SENECA,D-IMAR PA31,F-GDAL CHEYENNE,N961L CESSNA 150,F-GCTC MERLIN
11/3 PH-GYN SENECA
12/3 N707AR 707 DALLAS-STN
13/3 G-BGOP FALCON 20
14/3 260/F-RAEA FALCON 20 FAF,G-BJIL CITATION,EI-BLL CESSNA 172
15/3 G-GENE CITATION
16/3 PH-SYA CHEROKEE,D-IOTF METRO,PH-JGM PA31
17/3 F-GCQH CESSNA 335,PH-TAX CHEYENNE
20/3 G-BHLF HS125,F-GCOM TOBAGO
21/3 G-BIZZ CITATION,N121AM FALCON 20 AND 29/30/3
22/3 EI-AOD CESSNA182,G-JRCT CITATION II
23/3 F-GBLG KA 200
24/3 OO-RTH AA-5,F-BTML FALCON 20
25/3 G-JETB CITATION II,OY-BDS FALCON 20,F-GCCB CESSNA 310,D-ENOC CESSNA 172
27/3 PH-MBX CITATION II,EI-BHC CESSNA 177,G-JETA CITATION II
28/3 G-AXDM HS125
29/3 192/63-WI NORATLAS FAF HURN-EDI,D-IHLK CESSNA 421
30/3 F-BINE KING AIR,G-JETB CITATION II
31/3 OO-TSM RC.114,N121EU FALCON 20

Regards,Simon.

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