Birmingham Airport - Video Thread

[Kevin Farnell]

I could smell the kerosene just by watching that. Them were the days. Thanks for sharing.

Not my video, I should have given credit to egbw.
When I see these older videos, I often look to see if I can see myself, as I spent a lot of time at BHX in those days.

 

[Garybrum]

That 727 !

I noticed one flight which looks almost identical in terms of both livery and plane to that airline's current flights into BHX - everything else seems from a different planet. Won't say which airline so you have another chance to watch the vid!

 

[thunderchild]

That 727 !

I noticed one flight which looks almost identical in terms of both livery and plane to that airline's current flights into BHX - everything else seems from a different planet. Won't say which airline so you have another chance to watch the vid!

I know the one you mean, I didn’t realise they were operating that aircraft into BHX back then.
Love the Monarch 757 - I have a vague memory of flying one BHX-VCE around the same sort of time.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Qatar Emiri Air Force C-17 departure from BHX

Credit: Airport Action

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Carpatair F100 (YR-FZA, KRP3782) arriving at BHX

Credit: Airport Action.

Interestingly, it didn't use the airbrakes at the rear of the fuselage.

 

[Garybrum]

As they are based on the core of the noisy Rolls Royce Spey I was interested in getting close to the F100 landing/takeoff to hear how those old Tay engines sounded.

 

[Nethercote2019]

Great video
I can remember when Swissair took delivery of the F100 & it was announced the new super efficient & quiet jet of the future !

 

[Seasider]

Great video
I can remember when Swissair took delivery of the F100 & it was announced the new super efficient & quiet jet of the future !

That is over 30 years ago when they were quiet compared to other jet engines at that time.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

30 years gone in a flash. I flew on NLM F-28 (PH-CHB, City of Birmingham) AMS - BHX and even that seem like yesterday.

 

[JENNYJET]

Harks back to the glory days of the BAC 1-11. Elmdon was like a military airfield, deep joy ! However, keeping to topic, the Fokker was quiet but still a pleasant visitor.

 

[Garybrum]

Courtesy antman09ful1 on Youtube.

Talking of engine noise, this video is only 10 years old but the airport certainly new it had been visited, VC10 with RR Conways in this case. Even the car alarms in the factory parking by Sheldon Park couldn't withstand the might! Gary

 

[Ray Finkle]

Courtesy antman09ful1 on Youtube.

Talking of engine noise, this video is only 10 years old but the airport certainly new it had been visited, VC10 with RR Conways in this case. Even the car alarms in the factory parking by Sheldon Park couldn't withstand the might! Gary

I was there for this and remember all those car alarms going off

Such an amazing sound.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Courtesy antman09ful1 on Youtube.

Talking of engine noise, this video is only 10 years old but the airport certainly new it had been visited, VC10 with RR Conways in this case. Even the car alarms in the factory parking by Sheldon Park couldn't withstand the might! Gary

The VC-10. Quite simply the most beautiful subsonic jetliner ever!

 

[Garybrum]

The VC-10. Quite simply the most beautiful subsonic jetliner ever!

Having the engines at the back I think brings out the elegance of the wing/body combination well. For me another beauty is the 727, here at BHX 5 years back (has JT8D engines whose original design dates to 1963) .
Am I correct that Ryan Kirkpatrick is a member of this forum?

Courtesy of Ryan Kirkpatrick on Youtube.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Am I correct that Ryan Kirkpatrick is a member of this forum?

Yes, Ryan is a member of the forum.

 

[Garybrum]

He's got some great BHX vids, shame he doesn't seem to post them on this thread.

 

[JENNYJET]

Having the engines at the back I think brings out the elegance of the wing/body combination well. For me another beauty is the 727, here at BHX 5 years back (has JT8D engines whose original design dates to 1963) .
Am I correct that Ryan Kirkpatrick is a member of this forum?

Courtesy of Ryan Kirkpatrick on Youtube.

Back in the day, when jets were jets, the soundtrack and elegance of the classic airliner was unbeatable. Thank you Ryan for filming and Garybrum for posting.

 

[jfy1999]

Sadly (being from a younger generation) I haven’t yet had an opportunity to witness aircraft like this in person…I feel lucky to have witnessed the 747-400 and 757 while they were still around in decent numbers.

 

[Garybrum]

Sadly (being from a younger generation) I haven’t yet had an opportunity to witness aircraft like this in person…I feel lucky to have witnessed the 747-400 and 757 while they were still around in decent numbers.

2Excel Aviation whose 737 pop into BHX occasionally (one's here now) still have two 727 based in Teesside, but they're allocated to "oil spill" work.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

2 RAF A400M Atlas' arrive at BHX

Credit: Airport Action.