Nostalgia at BHX

[elmdon74]

BHX LOG April 1973,

2/4 G-AXFH HERON F/T NWI,G-AZEC 1-11 COURT LINE MUC-ROME
3/4 G-AZSU HS748 DAN AIR BOH-MAN,G-AZYR C340,EI-AUG RALLYE MINERVA,G-AZBG C421,G-AJPI ARGUS
4/4 N80WT AZTEC SNN-LGW,OO-GDA C401 F/T BRU,D-IOGA LJ EDI-FRA
XJ319 DEVON F/T YEOVILTON
5/4 G-BAGJ GAZELLE,G-AZRU,BAKS JETRANGER,G-BARE C414,D-ILKA KING AIR F/T CGN,OY-FAV AZTEC
6/4 PH-VIP C337 F/T AMS,G-AYWX COMET 4C DAN AIR F/T RTM,SE-EWK BARON F/T LUX,G-BABX KING AIR,G-AZLY C150
7/4 G-AWZM TRIDENT 3 F/T MLA,XV176 C130 RAF F/T LYNEHAM,G-BAJE C177
8/4 EI-AVH CHEROKEE 200 CWL-EMA,HB-GFI KING AIR,OO-GDA C401 EGBO-BRU
9/4 G-BARA T COMANCHE
10/4 G-AGYZ DC-3 AIR FREIGHT LTD TO CGN,D-IEHL KING AIR AMS-NUREMBURG,YR-IMI IL18 TAROM F/T BUH
11/4 G-ALWC DC-3 FAIREY SURVEYS TO CGN,F-BTDZ C310 FROM LGW
12/4 OE-FPB T COMANCHE F/T OXF
13/4 G-BAUR F-27 AIR ANGLIA EMA-FRA FOR BMA,F-BNAP QUEEN AIR,HB-GDU KING AIR,66-16377 UH-1D FILTON-LPL,5B-DAB TRIDENT 2E CYPRUS A/W,N1077U SENECA 200 RESIDENT WITH AMERICAN AIRSPEED
14/4 G-AWZB TRIDENT 3 F/T MLA,G-AZKM B720 MONARCH TO ALC,G-AWOM JETRANGER,YU-AJD TU134 AVIOGENEX
15/4 EC-BJD CV990 SPANTAX F/T PMI,G-BASK AZTEC,F-BRHB FALCON 20
16/4 G-ATNB CHEROKEE,G-BADP 737 BY F/T PMI
17/4 EI-AVC C337 F/T DUB,XT165 SIOUX AAC
18/4 F-BRSM C402 GLA-LGW,G-BASC BELL 47,EI-AUF BN2
19/4 G-AMPO DC-3 MACEDONIAN AVN F/T CGN,,G-AYYU MUSKETEER F/T CVT,G-BASU PA31
20/4 PH-TRR CARAVELLE TRANSAVIA AMS-RTM,F-BLKE NORD 262 F/T DINARD,EC-BZQ DC8-21 AIR SPAIN F/T PMI,G-BAVP MUSKETEER
21/4 G-AWZR TRIDENT 3 F/T MLA,G-AROV COMET 4C DAN AIR F/T RTM,YU-AJD TU134 AVIOGENEX F/T DBV
22/4 G-AWZG TRIDENT 3 TO MUC,EC-BXI CV990 SPANTAX F/T PMI
23/4 G-BAPF VISCOUNT BMA TO FRA,G-AYMY BELL 47,EI-AUP RALLYE TO LPL
24/4 G-BASC BELL 47 CBG-EGBO,G-BADR 737 BY TO FAO,YR-IMI IL18 TAROM F/T BUH
25/4 F-BRUK T COMANCHE F/T LIS
26/4 I-DABL CARAVELLE SAM MILAN-TURIN,OO-SRD CARAVELLE SOBELAIR TO HAJ FOR BMA,OO-AOL APACHE F/T ANTWERP,G-AXIP CHEROKEE 140.WJ377,WF411 VARSITY ILS APP
27/4 OO-SKF TURBO COMMANDER TO ANTWERP,XR967 ALOUETTE AAC,5B-DAC TRIDENT CYPRUS A/W, EC-BFJ BRITANNIA AIR SPAIN F/T PMI
28/4 G-AWZH TRIDENT 3 T/T MLA,YU-AJA TU134 JJ TO DBV
29/4 N2469K DUKE A60 BIGGIN-SNN,EC-BQA,EC-BZO CV990 BX F/T PMI,G-BASP PUP
30/4 N720F GULF 2 ORY-SNN,G-BAKL F-27 AIR ANGLIA TO FRA

Regards,Simon,

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BHX LOG/INFO April 1983,

Genair suspended their NWI/LPL flight at the end of April,whilst Dan Air have cancelled their IOM Summer only flights due to low demand. With Birmingham Executive Jetstream 31 G-OBEA paid its first visit on 29/4 f/t PIK,following official handover on 27/4.
Passenger figures for April were up on last year by 7.8% to 115,662 an increase of 8,386.Of these 5,600 were due to another dispute at Manchester which led to a closure for a couple of days.
April was a excellent month for charters with the Packex/Brewex shows at the NEC.
23/4 OY-STC SE210 STERLING ARN/CPH-FNC
25/4 PH-TVI 737 HV F/T AMS N/S
PH-TVS 737 HV F/T AMS
OO-DTD FH227 DELTA A/T F/T BRU
LN-SUT 737 BU OSL-FNC
26/4 F-BRGU SE210 MINERVE F/T ORY
PH-TVE 737 HV F/T AMS
27/4 PH-MBZ MD82 MP F/T AMS
OY-STH SE210 NB CPH/ARN
28/4 LN-SUI 737 BU JER-OSL
29/4 OY-STH SE210 NB BLL-CPH
In addition BMA used Viscount G-BAPF in lieu of the usual F-27 on the LHR service,while Brymon routed Dah 7 G-BRYA through on 24/4 as PM209 LGW-Plymouth,and after the events NLM used F-28 PH-CHB on HN495/6 304.
Other charters during the month were EAT Metro OO-JPI f/t BRU N/S 7/8.4,and again f/t BRU on 14/4 along with Delta A/T FH-227 OO-DTE f/t BRU.BIA operated a series of BVN charters with 1-11 G-AXOX on 10/4 LGW-BCN,13/4 LGW-BCN-LGW and 16/4 BCN-LGW.Fairflight E110 G-POST was in on an ambulance flight from Exeter on 16/4,positioning back to Biggin next day.Dan Air operated the following HS748 flights,
17/4 G-BHCJ CBG-SVG
20/4 G-BIUV ABZ N/S ORK
21/4 G-BHCJ BRS-PIK AND RETURN
22/4 G-BIUV ORK-ABZ
29/4 G-BIUV SVG-GLA
BA used 1-11`s to and from Tours with exchange parties on 2/4 G-AVGP and 16/4 G-AWBL.Orion used new 737 G-BKMS to Grenoble and back 16/4 and G-BHVI to Lyon and back 19/4 with school kids.G-BKMS paid its first visit on 5/4 positioning from MAN while Britannia`s new G-BKHF arrived for the first time from VCE on 3/4.Britannia sub-chartered a Maersk Air 737 to operate the last MUC flight on 10/4 using OY-APR in Egyptair c/s less titles,out empty to ARN.These were somewhat overshadowed by a Monarch first visit on 2/4 of Boeing 757 G-MONB,which operated f/t GVA in lieu of the normal 1-11.This was repeated on 9/4,mainly for crew training reasons.
With BMA F-27 G-BLGW was flown to NWI on 24/4 for maintenance by an Air UK crew who had brought in G-BCDO as a replacement,that was used on services from here in Air UK colours for the rest of the month.DC-9 OH-LYC paid its first visit on 24/4 f/t Jersey,while the 707`s have re-appeared with the arrival of Summer,G-BFLE was around for most of the month,including positioning out to YYZ on 16/4,crew training in the circuit here on 27/4,then leaving for LHR on 28/4 to operate for Zambia A/W.It was replaced next day by G-BFLD from GLA.BMA are rumoured to be replacing the F-27 on the LHR service by their new SD360 which is due for delivery soon.
The Manchester industrial dispute on 15/16.4 resulted in Dan Air,BY and Orion moving their programmes here,along with TAP and a few BA flight,the rest going to LPL.
Aircraft involved were,
15/4 G-BGTY,BKMS 737 KG
G-BAJW 727,G-BDAS,BCWA 1-11 DA
16/4 G-BADR,AVRL,BECH,BADP,BKHF,AZNZ,AXNA,BJCV 737 BY
G-BKHO,BGTY 737 KG
G-BJXJ 737,G-BCWA,BDAS,BCXR 1-11,G-BCDA 727 DA
G-AVMM,AVMU 1-11 BA
CS-TBQ 727 TAP
Other diversions were,
4/4 G-BGNW 737 BY LTN
18/4 G-BGYL 737 BY LTN
EC-DGC DC9 AO LTN
G-NICE SD330 GENAIR LGW
30/4 G-BHVH 737 KG EMA
Air India 707 VT-DXT had to make an emergency landing after shutting down an engine due to a low oil warning light on 12/4 after holding for some time and dumping fuel.It night stopped after the fault was fixed.
VT-DXT 1/4,5/4,12/4
VT-DVA 8/4,22/4,26/4
VT-DPM 15/4,19/4,29/4
Cyprus A/W started 707 flights using 5B-DAL 5/4,DAO 12,19/4,DAP 26/4
Aviogenex TU134 2/4 AJV,9/4 AJD,16/4 AJW,23/4 AJW,30/4 AJD
Spantax DC9 4/4 CGY,11/4 DSV,18/4 DSV,25/4 DQP
TAP 707 CS-TBA 3,10/4,TBD 17,24/4
Air Malta new 737`s 9H-ABA,ABB,ABC all visited.

GA/Military/Biz-jets,

4/4 G-JETC CITATION II
5/4 OO-RJE CITATION II,F-GBPZ KING AIR,G-JETA CITATION II
6/4 G-ZONE LEAR JET 35 and 7/4
7/4 G-RVIP E110 GENAIR
8/4 I-DKET FALCON 20,XW862 GAZELLE
11/4 D-IMAR PA31,G-BAZA HS125
12/4 PH-HLM SENECA,G-ZONE LJ
13/4 N131WT FALCON 50,EI-BLJ C210,F-GDAL CHEYENNE and 14/4
15/4 N121EU FALCON 20,G-BARR HS125
17/4 EC-DOH CITATION N/S 22/4
18/4 G-JETD CITATION II,G-BFPI HS125 N/S,G-SSCH,G-WISC HS146 ILS APP
19/4 D-IMWW BARON
21/4 LN-LGI PA34,G-BCXF HS125,EI-BFM MS89
23/4 D-EFHI BE 36
24/4 VR-BHJ FALCON 10,OO-LVS MOONEY 20,OY-BJR PA 23,OY-CAB P68B,D-IFMU MU2,D-CCCA LJ 35
25/4 F-BTYL BE 35,OY-BVL BE 200,OY-BLW PA34,PH-SYA PA 32,OY-CAC P68B,D-EAPO PA28,D-IESG BE 60
26/4 D-CMAX FALCON 20,PH-DDH PA31,G-BIZZ CE500,OY-AUH PA31,PH-MBM FUJI 200,18000 U-21,N319Z GULF 3
27/4 N50TN HS125,F-BTCR BE 55,OY-AUS PA31,PH-SAT BE 200,G-JRCT CE 500,HB-VGG HS125,OY-CAA P68B,SE-IHK C210,OY-BJR PA 23,F-GASL HS125,G-BRAL GULF 1 FORD
28/4 D-IMEI BE 60,N441CJ C441,D-IMWT RC690,HB-VHO CE 500,D-IHOP RC690,OY-DLM MU2,PH-SRU PA 28,PH-WWG PA32,D-IHVB RC690,PH-IET PA 44,SE-IIV PA 24,OY-DZW BE 95,XZ671 LYNX AAC
29/4 D-EECH PA 28,OO-LIZ AA-5,F-GDMC C210

Regards,Simon.

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[HPsauce]

Does 15 have more noise issues then than 33. I know 15 has a flight path over my house Which I don't mind not sure if the people of Walsall and so on mind but it ay exactly loud and frequent like LHR

Living where i am, just east of the 15 approach and 33 climb out, range 3.5 DME, the modern aircraft of all types are a damn more quiet than during the 1970's and 80's. BAC 1-11's, Trident, Comets, Coronado, and early 737's were so much noisier.

 

[rollo]

The Spantax Coronado was definitely the best even laid down its own smokescreen.

 

[LichfieldBlue]

Living where i am, just east of the 15 approach and 33 climb out, range 3.5 DME, the modern aircraft of all types are a damn more quiet than during the 1970's and 80's. BAC 1-11's, Trident, Comets, Coronado, and early 737's were so much noisier.

I grew up in Bordesley Green and the 1-11’s were ridiculously noisy even with hush kits you heard then landing and taking off

 

[JENNYJET]

I grew up in Bordesley Green and the 1-11’s were ridiculously noisy even with hush kits you heard then landing and taking off

I also lived in Bordesley Green ( real Peaky Blinders territory ) and remember the Coronado leaving BHX, the ground rumbled with the noise. Just wonderful stuff.

 

[Garybrum]

over the years the Red Arrows have based at BHX for a weekend

They had the Gnat until 1979, can anyone remember Red Arrows at BHX in the 60's or 70's ?

 

[rollo]

They had the Gnat until 1979, can anyone remember Red Arrows at BHX in the 60's or 70's ?

I cannot remember them back then at BHX but they must of done many fly pasts and they took part in the flying display on the opening of the new terminal in 1984 so Hawks.

I certainly recall as a teenager the Red Arrows performing annually at the Billesley Common air display the mid sixties so would have been Folland Gnats along with amongst other things a very noisy Harrier landing in a cloud of dust. Wouldn't be allowed these days would attract rebellion this and that plus any other assorted nutters.

Off topic again.

 

[HPsauce]

They had the Gnat until 1979, can anyone remember Red Arrows at BHX in the 60's or 70's ?

I too remember the Red Arrows being resident for 3 or 4 days when the new terminal opened in 1984. 10 Hawks, including the 'spare', all lined up along the apron opposite the Eurohub. They used to go off, do a display somewhere, and return an hour or two later.
No recollection of Folland Gnats though.

 

[Garybrum]

I certainly recall as a teenager the Red Arrows performing annually at the Billesley Common air display the mid sixties so would have been Folland Gnats along with amongst other things a very noisy Harrier landing in a cloud of dust. Wouldn't be allowed these days would attract rebellion this and that plus any other assorted nutters.

I too remember the Red Arrows being resident for 3 or 4 days when the new terminal opened in 1984. 10 Hawks, including the 'spare', all lined up along the apron opposite the Eurohub.

Wow some spectacular things in those days

 

[elmdon74]

May 1984,regardsSimon.

 

[Garybrum]

What a sight for sore eyes! Even the almost invisible Hercules there. I guess this was taken from that viewing enclosure somewhere to the west of the old terminal my dad used to take me to back in the 60's 70's.

 

[elmdon74]

Hi Gary,looks to far away for the viewing area, probably taken from the footpath al along the Coventry Road when there were less trees around!

 

[Nethercote2019]

Crash gate on a45 by the looks of it

 

[rollo]

Yep definitely near the gate crash you can see one of the approach lights in the bottom left of the photograph for 06/24, the viewing area and cafe didn't go past the apron edge.

 

[Garybrum]

Hi Gary,looks to far away for the viewing area, probably taken from the footpath al along the Coventry Road when there were less trees around!

Crash gate on a45 by the looks of it

Yep definitely near the gate crash you can see one of the approach lights in the bottom left of the photograph for 06/24, the viewing area and cafe didn't go past the apron edge.

Ah, I don't think we ever tried those. Just the viewing area, the steps next to the terminal, and the little country lane in Marston Green which finished close to the start of runway 24.

 

[eugarp]

I am looking to tie up the following flights from a number of years ago, If anyone can help

26/9/96 EI262
EI275
24/4/97 EI262
EI275
23/10/97 EI262
EI275
2/4/98 EI262
EI275
20/5/99 EI272
21/5/99 EI275
18/11/99 EI262
EI275
29/6/00 EI262
EI275
29/9/00 EI262
EI275
11/5/01 EI262
EI275

Many Thanks

 

[Timberwolf]

Wow !

 

[eugarp]

If Any of you guys can help with any of these tie-ups, it would be greatly appreciated

 

[Kevin Farnell]

If Any of you guys can help with any of these tie-ups, it would be greatly appreciated

Would love to help, but it's going a long way back. Elmdon74 (Simon) often posts listings of older BHX movements here, but whether he keeps complete records or just unusual traffic, I'm not sure. Also, IanFarquharson keeps detailed records of BHX movements (and even has his own blog listing them), but again it will depend on whether he has records going back that far.

 

[Karl C]

Well if we're going down that route, does anyone have the regs of flight KT486 and 487 L1011 TriStar both ways LGW - ACE 5th October 1989 to 12th October 1989. I've never asked as I thought nobody would have those details for so long ago. I still don't think anybody would have, but there you go. Thanks in advance if anybody does