East Midlands Airport Nostalgia

[elmdon74]

EMA Movements,June 1974

EMA,
2/6 D-IBMG Merlin f/t MST,G-BBMG 1-11 BA BSL-MUC
3/3 N15ST Hercules Dubai-KEF,G-BBEE Learjet
4/6 D-IDEE Mu-2,D-CBBT Falcon 20 f/t AMS
5/6 OO-DMN C337 f/t BRU,F-BRSC Duke 60,F-BPFO Baron,VP975 Devon f/t FAB
6/6 LN-MOB,LN-MOJ DC-4 Bergen A/T f/t GOT,D-IDTG C414
7/6 D-CITO Hansa Jet MST-Waddington,F-BVEE Seneca
8/6 G-AXAA CL-44 Transmeridian Lasham-GOT,N11ST Hercules Frobisher-KEF
10/6 F-BPPM King Air f/t LBG,D-IELB C421,G-AROV Comet f/t PUY
11/6 D-IHWB C310Q,PH-NSI Cherokee,N93 CV-240 FAA
12/6 SE-FTS Mu-2,PH-WOU C414,SE-FDZ Cherokee
13/6 G-BBHW Gazelle
14/6 N8557 Cherokee
15/6 G-BAAA Tristar Court Line BCN-LTN
16/6 G-BAAB Tristar Court Line IBZ-ATH
17/6 XW188,XT121,XR628 Sioux AAC,G-APZM Comet f/t IBZ
18/6 G-BBUV Comet MAN-PMI,LN-MOB DC-4 LPA-GOT,66-0928 UH-1D
19/6 XG496 Devon f/t FAB,XR442 Sea Heron,VP975 Devon f/t FAB
20/6 G-AXNT Vanguard Invicta Manston-GOT,N12ST Hercules CBG-KEF
21/6 XJ234 Devon,OY-DVL Citation BLL-CPH and 23/6,D-IKOS C414 LPL-NCL,G-BCDA 727 DA CFU-LGW,G-AYSL 737 BY LGW-CFU,XW280 Scout
22/6 XT264,XW284 Scout,LX-AIC C172,G-BCFI Skyvan f BHD
25/6 F-BRAT C402,F-BRNS PA31,F-BSEM Baron,F-BTDX Aztec
26/6 F-BRSP Aztec,XM223 Devon.G-ASZJ Skyvan f/t GLA,LN-MOJ DC-4 f SVG
27/6 XR378 Alouette,XT630 Scout,XT563 Sioux
28/6 G-AZVS HS125 BRS-LHR
29/6 G-BAAA Tristar PMI-BCN,G-ARPJ Trident LHR-Milan-PMI
30/6 G-ARPP Trident BSL-MUC

 

[Seasider]

I remember when Field Aviation Services had a maintenance hangar there. Aeropostal Viscount, Swazi Air DC3, always worth a ride "round the back" when visiting.

 

[elmdon74]

LOG EMA July 1974,

EMA Movements,
1/7 ZK-SAE Argosy from KEF,I-FASJ King Air f Turin n/s,D-IMWW Baron
2/7 G-APJB Prentice,G-AOYR Viscount LHR-LBA Diversion,G-APEX Viscount BFS-LBA DIV,G-ASPL HS748 GLA-LTN DIV,G-AYVE 707 arrived from lease to Sudan A/W,repainted in BMA C/S,dep to PIK 10/7 on lease to BCAL
3/7 G-BBGU HS125 LTB-LGW,5H-AAH DC-4 Airtest from Fields,LN-MOB DC-4 SEN-GOT,XR105 Argosy from Dunsfold n/s,OY-RYT C421,XG496,XM223 Devon f/t FAB
4/7 N17ST Hercules Shiraz-Frobisher
5/7 G-BAJW 727 DA f/t CFU,XS794 Andover to NHT
6/7 ZK-SAE Argosy dep to Milan,XT644,XP903,XW798 Scout
7/7 5H-AAH DC-4 dep to MLA,LX-YES C210
8/7 EI-AYN BN-2 f/t DUB,OO-GCM C337,LX-ADP C310,G-AYEP HS125 f/t GLA,N85 Sabreliner
9/7 F-BNTS Aztec,D-EFAM Cherokee,XT130,XP903,XW798 Scout,G-ATIG Herald BMA first flight,departed 11/7 on first scheduled flight.
12/7 N17ST Hercules to DUS
13/7 N17ST Hercules to Shiraz,OO-GDA C401
15/7 XW790 HS125 NHT-BFS
16/7 XR376 Alouette,G-450 Skyvan delivery to Ghana A/F
17/7 G-BCFI Skyvan to BHD crew ferry,G-14-103 Skyvan f BHD,LX-ADP C310,XG496 Devon,XR386 Alouette,XW188 Sioux
18/7 N17ST Herc f DUS t Frobisher,N12ST Herc f Dhahran
19/7 G-BAEF 727 DA f/t CFU,N12ST Herc to KEF,G-ASCJ Skyvan,XS794 Andover MAN-NHT
20/7 XR628 Scout,XT563,XT814,XW188 Sioux
21/7 N10ST Herc from Frobisher
22/7 XR386 Alouette,XT131 Sioux
23/7 N10ST Herc to KEF,XR603 Scout,F-BKRH Nord 262 to LBG
24/7 VP959 DAEVON,
25/7 G-BBVH Viscount first flight in Gibair c/s,dep to CWL 29/7
26/7 XX507 HS125 NHT-BFS
27/7 G-ACLL DH.85
30/7 N17ST Herc CAI-Gander
31/7 XS742 Basset,XW187 Sioux,VP959 Devon

Regards,Simon.

view my aviation photographs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonov22/albums

 

[elmdon74]

EMA LOG August 1974,
1/8 D-IHBM C310,G-BCCL HS125,XW187 Sioux
2/8 N17ST Hercules KEF-BFS,XP908 Scout,XX507 HS125 f/t BFS
3/8 XP811 Beaver
4/8 G-AVFI,AVYC,AWZL Tridents BEA LHR fuel diverts
5/8 G-BCFJ Skyvan dep to Shawbury,G-BCFK/G-14-104 Skyvan arr from BHD
8/8 N12ST Hercules Emmen-KEF on 9/8
9/8 XT121,XT248,XT545,XT843 Sioux LBA-Netheravon
10/8 D-ECSV C172 PIK-SEN
11/8 SE-FRT C402
14/8 HB-ELK SF.260 SEN-LUX
16/8 N12ST Hercules Cairo-Frobisher
17/8 XT134,XT193,XT206,XT242,XT511,XW192 Sioux Blue Eagles Middle Wallop-Caenby Corner
18/8 F-BSRP Beech 90
20/8 N12ST Hercules New York-BFS,XS603 Andover EDI-NHT
21/8 XW789 HS125 NHT-BFS,VP975 Devon f/t FAB,G-14-104 Skyvan to BFS
22/8 N961L C150,N8557 PA-28
31/8 G-AVYD Trident BEA
Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

LOG EMA Sept 1974,

Fields hangar contained Air Zaire DC-4 9Q-CBF,Air Botswana HS748 A2-ABA,Argosy N890U is still under repair,to be VH-BBB?
1/9 XW790 HS125 NHT-BFS,G-BBMF 1-11 BA from BHX
2/9 SE-GHX MU-2 f/t LGW,G-AXTU HS125
5/9 PH-ZBI F-28 f/t AMS,PH-MAZ C402,XX507 HS125 f/t BFS
6/9 G-ANTC DC-3 Hunting Surveys arr for mtc
7/9 N10 Citation f/t BRU,XW407 Jet Provost,4X-AVA Viscount Arkia to Nice after mtc
9/9 XS794 Andover NHT-BFS,OY-RPL C421,G-AJRS Hawk Trainer
10/9 PH-ILX Falcon 20
11/9 VP975 Devon
12/9 XP967 Alouette,XM223 Devon
13/9 D-ICEN C414,N10 Citation,XS794 Andover
15/9 N10ST Hercules CAI-MLA,OE-FUN PA31
16/9 PH-ILF Falcon 20,XT205 Sioux,XR376 Alouette,D-ICEN C414
17/9 XX508 HS125 NHT-BFS,XT145 Sioux,XJ322 Devon,XN132 Alouette,G-ANXA Heron Peters Avn dep after mtc
18/9 XR376 Alouette,N10 Citation,G-AOGO Heron
19/9 N94 ET-29C to MHZ,PH-ILK Falcon 20,XN132 Alouette,XT154,XT640,XT207,XT142,XT205 Sioux,OY-DGZ Beech 35
21/9 N12ST Hercules from CAI,XT167 Sioux,G-BBME 1-11 LHR-PMI
22/9 CF-PWK Hercules from ATH,XT134,XT167 Sioux,N10ST Hercules to Frobisher,SE-FRX C402,G-APYD Comet DA from BHX
23/9 G-AWWL HS125,G-ASPA Dove,G-APEY Viscount f/t LHR,G-AVDX,G-AWUF HS125
24/9 XW790 HS125 NHT-BFS,F-BRSP Aztec
25/9 XJ496 Devon,G-BBRO HS125,N95 ET-29C from FRA
26/9 G-ACLL Leopard Moth
27/9 G-BAFZ 727 DA f/t CFU,N14CP King Air
28/9 G-ARPP Trident 1 VCE-LHR
29/9 XT814,XW188 Sioux,XR232 Alouette,D-EFIG C182
30/9 HB-LHD PA31,XW613,XW280,XT624 Scout,XR232 Alouette
Regards,Simon.

 

[Aviador]

What a great idea, a proper plast from the past!

 

[elmdon74]

EMA LOG October 1974,

1/10 XX508 HS125 NHT-BFS,G-APYC Comet f/t PMI DA,XW614 Scout
2/10 XJ496 Devon FAB-Pershore,G-ANUU Dove to STN
3/10 XM223 Devon,XT843,XT237 Sioux,CF-PWK C-130 from AMS
5/10 C-GOZA Dakota Kenting Avn ex G-ANTC to BOD,N10ST Herc Saturn Frobisher-Evreux
7/10 G-APMF Comet DA from BHX,OO-JMV C421,OO-LFB C402,XR637 Sioux
8/10 XT113,XW187,XT621,XR628 Scout,XJ324 Devon,A2-ABA HS748 Air Botswana from NCE
9/10 LX-ADP Cessna 310K,XW851 Gazelle,XT124 Sioux
10/10 G-AZNX,G-AZKM B720 Monarch LTN Divs,XW187,XT113 Sioux,XR621 Scout
11/10 XR637 Scout,N10ST Herc Teheran-KEF
12/10 EC-CGN DC-9 AO f/t PMI,YR-BCD 1-11 RO AMS-BUH
14/10 XT153 Sioux
15/10 N94 ET-29 FAA from FRA
16/10 XS792 Andover NHT-BFS,XR441 Heron
17/10 SE-DDE Citation f/t GOT,I-CITY Citation,XW790 HS125 BFS-NHT
18/10 OY-RYT C421,9Q-CBF DC-4 Air Zaire from BRU
19/10 YR-BCC 1-11 RO BUH-AMS,XW791 HS125
21/10 XX507 HS125 NHT-MAN,XT186 Scout
23/10 VP975 Devon,XW788 HS125 NHT-BFS
24/10 OY-DTW C340,XP966,XR382 Alouette,XT153,XT551 Sioux,XS789 Andover f/t LHR
25/10 XW789 HS125 BFS-NHT,N17ST Herc Frobisher-STN,N8009 DC-3
26/10 EC-CGP DC-9 AO
27/10 G-BAKL,G-BCDN F-27 Air Anglia f/t NWI
30/10 XO966 Alouette,XT153 Sioux
31/10 XR631,XR628 Scout,G-AYBJ 707 from LHR
Regards,Simon.