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Highlights of 1980- F-BTSC Concorde Air France 1st visit of type, YR-TPJ TU154 Tarom, CS-TBE B707
LN-BWG CV580 NorFly, F-BPPA Guppy, N325PA B727 Pan Am, 132002 DHC7 RCAF, SP-LSE IL18 LOT
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Jan 03 - I-TIGU DC-9 Itavia diversion, F-BVPS SN601
Jan 05 - I-TIGU DC-9 Itavia, HB-IFR DC-9 SWR
Jan 08 - G-BFDR BE60, G-KATH C210
Jan 10 - HB-VDM C500, G-KENT C414
Jan 12 - I-TIGI DC-9 Itavia, HB-IFT DC-9 SWR
Jan 14 - N101BG LJ, D-IHWK PA31
Jan 15 - I-GIAZ FA20, G-DBOW H25B
Jan 16 - SE-GXM BE20, G-FOUR H25B, G-AWMS H25B, G-BRON BE20
Jan 21 - N711SW GLF2
Jan 24 - I-EDIS FA20, I-EDIM FA20
Jan 25 - G-JRCT C550, N2755A AC90
Jan 28 - D-IAML C414, D-ILOD C414, HB-GEP B100
Jan 31 - N174MA MU-2
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| British Airways V800 G-AOYJ based at Birmingham - photo John Banbrook |
Feb 04 - PH-MAO DC-9 MPH, D-IHAC C421, F-GALD PA31T
Feb 06 - F-BSUX LJ, OO-SEI C310, G-APWG Herald, G-BBVM BE90
Feb 09 - SE-DEP C500, EI-BET C337, HB-IFX DC-9 SWR
Feb 11 - EC-DDS B100, XV177 C130 RAF
Feb 13 - 50+73 C160 GAF, G-ARIR V800, D-ILEA PA31, D-IAML C414
Feb 14 - SE-DEZ C500
Feb 16 - I-TIGE DC-9 Itavia, HB-IFR DC-9 SWR, XV302 C130
Feb 18 - N116CC C550, G-BCKM C500, G-BCII C500
Feb 19 - 93 FA20 Fr AF, EI-BHJ Gemini
Feb 20 - XT487 Wessex, SE-DEP C501
Feb 23 - OH-BBZ BE55, HB-IDR DC-9 SWR
Feb 26 - F-BYAO F27, XS790 Andover RAF, OY-BDS FA20, OO-RAP TS601, N121AM FA20, G-BCMY BN2A
Feb 26 - HB-IFU, HB-ISN, HB-ISU DC-9's SWR all diversions
Feb 27 - D-CONA LJ, N840R AC90, SE-IDD PA34, D-IMHE BE58
Feb 28 - D-COGA LJ, OO-ATO BE80
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| Laker Airways B1-11 G-ATPK parked on the western apron - photo John Banbrook |
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Mar 17 - OE-LDL DC-9 AUA, OY-RPV C340, D-IFMU MU-2, D-COSE Hansa
Mar 18 - PH-MAO & PH-MAR DC-9 MPH, F-BYCY SE210, F-BVPG SN601, D-IKOA AC90
Mar 20 - F-BXAP BE90, D-CCCA LJ, F-BIHY FA20, LN-SUI B737 BRA, OO-MRD TS601
Mar 21 - F-GBLE E110, OY-DLM MU-2, OY-ATP PA31, D-IFLP PA31
Mar 23 - CS-TBX B727
Mar 25 - 50+89 C160 GAF
Mar 30 - CS-TBG B707 TAP
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| Itavia DC9's operated regular winter charters - photo John Banbrook |
Apr 01 - G-BGYS E110 Air UK
Apr 02 - F-BVPA Corvette, G-BDRC Viscount Guernsey
A/L, G-BAVX Herald BAF Apr 03 - G-BMAA DC9 BMA
Apr 04 - N81622 Aero Commander 690B
Apr 05 - N45LC Citation, I-TIGE DC9 Itavia, HB-IFG DC9 Swissair, G-BMAC DC9 BMA
Apr 06 - EC-CMS SE210 TAE
Apr 07 - D-ABEH 737 LH LHR div, PH-CHI F28 KLM City Hopper
Apr 08 - PH-CHD F28 KLM City Hopper
Apr 09 - PH-CHF F28 KLM City Hopper
Apr 10 - I-CMUT F20
Apr 11 - PH-CHB F28 KLM City Hopper
Apr 12 - G-BMSM 737 Air Europe LGW div, HB-IDR DC9 Swissair
Apr 13 - F-GBPG AF20 and 14/4, N15SC LJ35 LTN div, EI-BDU DC3 Clyden A/W, EC-CUM
SE210 TAE
Apr 14 - G-BGYV E110 Air UK
Apr 16 - EC-DGD DC9 Aviaco
Apr 17 - 50+65 C160 WGAF
Apr 19 - C-2 F-27 KLU, G-BMHG 737 AE LGW div, EC-AUM DC8 Aviaco, HB-IFH DC9
Swissair
Apr 19 - G-BMAB DC9 BMA
Apr 19 - G-BMAB DC9 BMA
Apr 20 - EC-DFP SE210 TAE and 27/4
Apr 21 - N325PA 727 Pan Am and 24/4, OO-SBS 737 Sobelair
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| Sobelair B732 OO-SBS - photo John Banbrook |
Apr 22 - OY-STM SE210 Sterling
Apr 23 - OO-JPI Metro EAT
Apr 24 - OO-SBT 737 Sobelair, D-IASB BE200
Apr 25 - OY-SAE SE210 Sterling, I-EDIS FA20
Apr 27 - I-FLYB CIT, 84+67 CH-53G WGAF
Apr 28 - OO-JPK Metro EAT, D-IKFJ Citation
Apr 29 - PH-MAR DC9 Martinair, PH-MAT F28 Martinair, G-BEYJ Herald BAF
Apr 30 - N94454 DC9 Itavia, I-GIAZ FA20, OE-DOX C210, N23M Gulfstream 2
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| Pan Am B727 N325PA - photo John Banbrook |
May 01 - D-CCMB FA10
May 02 - G-BGDE 737 British Airways, G-CSZB Viscount Southern
May 03 - G-BHCL 737 Orion
May 04 - EC-DIR DC9 Spantax
May 07 - HZ-GRP 1-11 LHR div
May 10 - LZ-BTK TU154 Balkan
May 12 - 70+53 UH-1D WGAF with 70+44, 71+02 and 16/5, G-OAIR E110 Air UK
May 14 - N2998 GULFSTREAM 2
May 15 - OO-MRC SN601, G-BNOC E110 Air Ecosse, G-BEYG Herald BAF
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| BAF Herald G-BEYG operating a cargo flight - photo John Banbrook |
May 18 - YR-TPH TU154 Tarom, CS-TBU 707 TAP ,G-BMEC 737 Air Europe
May 19 - XX226, XX181 Hawk RAF, G-AVJB Viscount Jersey A/L, C-FCPQ DC8 CP Air
May 20 - 23126 C-12 US Army, EC-CIZ SE210 TAE CWL div, PH-MAX, PH-MAR DC9's
Martinair
May 21 - 50+39 C160
May 24 - 132002 CC-132 (DHC-7) CAF, N84MD BE99, XV196 C130 RAF, G-BDRC VIS Guernsey,
May 24 - G-BFZK E110 Air Ecosse, LZ-BTP TU154 Balkan, YR-TPG TU154 Tarom
May 24 - G-BFZK E110 Air Ecosse, LZ-BTP TU154 Balkan, YR-TPG TU154 Tarom
May 25 - G-ARBY Viscount Alidair, YR-TPF TU154 Tarom
May 26 - C-FCPS DC8 CP Air
May 27 - G-ANAF DC3 DG
May 31 - LN-MAI C406, G-BFMW Viscount Guernsey, YR-TPJ TU154 Tarom, G-BGDD 737 British Airways
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| Air Europe B732 G-BMEC - photo John Banbrook |
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Jun 01 - G-BGDI 737 British Airways, OO-TEK 737 TEA
Jun 02 - XS637 Andover, 227 Navajo French Navy, LN-SUA 737 Braathens, C-FCPS DC8 CP and 28/6
Jun 03 - PH-MAR DC9 MP, OO-JPK Metro EAT
Jun 04 - 50+44 C160 , LX-AIC C172, N211PA Jetstar, G-BWRB Twin Otter Brymon
Jun 05 - 50+89 C160, LN-SUH 737 Braathens
Jun 06 - I-FLYB Citation, WV740 Pembroke, XS793 HS748
Jun 07 - LZ-BTL TU154 Balkan
Jun 08 - SE-GCV C337
Jun 09 - G-AYLT 707 BA LHR div ,C-FCPP DC8 CP and 12,14,16,20,23/6
Jun 10 - N200A G2
Jun 12 - D-INCC CIT
Jun 13 - G-BGKF 1-11 British Airways delivery, F-BYCD SE210 EAS and 14/6
Jun 15 - OO-TEM 737 TEA and 29/6
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| TEA B732 operating a charter to the near-by NEC - photo John Banbrook |
Jun 17 - G-BSVT E110 Fairflight
Jun 19 - OY-APV B720 Maersk and 29/6
Jun 20 - F-GBGA E110 Brit Air
Jun 21 - LZ-BTP TU154 Balkan
Jun 22 - D-CCCA LJ 35.D-AHLL 727 Hapag Lloyd 29/6
Jun 24 - D-CHEF LJ 35
Jun 25 - 70+69 UH-1D WGAF
Jun 27 - 904 Navajo French Navy, I-MABU LJ24, XV303 C130, EC-CIZ SE210 Aviaco
Jun 28 - N880F Falcon 50 F/V of type, SP-LSE IL18 LOT |
| Orion B737 G-BGTY based to operate charters - photo John Banbrook |
Jul 01 - N880F FA50
Jul 02 - G-BEDF B-17
Jul 04 - 50+68 C160 WGAF, C-FCPQ DC8 CP Air and 14/7
Jul 05 - LZ-BTA 154 Balkan
Jul 06 - D-AHLL 727 Hapag Lloyd and 13/7
Jul 07 - OO-LFA LJ24, D-ICFA Citation, C-FCPS DC8 CP Air and 11/7
Jul 08 - HB-VED FA20 , G-LEAR LJ 35
Jul 09 - PH-JSD SN601, OO-SEL Citation
Jul 10 - OO-VPQ FA20
Jul 12 - EC-BXI CV990 Spantax, SP-LSD IL18 LOT and 26/7
Jul 13 - G-BFBZ 707 GK
Jul 13 - N40AS 1-11, OO-TEL 737 TEA
Jul 14 - EC-CBD, EC-CAJ, EC-CFE 727 Iberia
Jul 15 - G-BHOX B707 Air Malta
Jul 17 - N7000C Gulfstream 2, G-BGNK E110 Fairflight
Jul 18 - YU-ANE TU134 Aviogenex
Jul 19 - C-FCPP DC8 CP Air, SP-LSG IL18 LOT ,LZ-BTC 154 Balkan
Jul 20 - G-BFRK Herald JEA, D-AHLM 727 Hapag Lloyd,
Jul 23 - I-CMUT FA20
Jul 26 - G-AVYB Trident British A/W LHR div
Jul 27 - OO-TEM B737 TEA
Jul 29 - 50+57 C160 WGAF, F-BVPR FA10
Jul 30 - F-BVPS SN601, OY-AJV Citation, XS790 HS748
Jul 31 - N99342 Beech 200, OY-APV 720 Maersk,
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| Hapag Lloyd B727 D-AHLM - photo John Banbrook |
Aug 05 - OY-APV 720 Maersk
Aug 07 - 50+49 C160,87 Noratlas FAF
Aug 10 - OO-TEO 737 TEA and 24/8
Aug 13 - 51+12 C160 N/S
Aug 15 - EC-BJD CV990 Spantax
Aug 16 - F-BYAT SE210 Aerotour. EC-CBI, EC-CFE, EC-CFK 727 Iberia, LZ-BTD TU154 Balkan Aug 17 - YR-TPJ Tu154 Tarom, D-AHLM B727 Hapag Lloyd
Aug 18 - G-BGKG 1-11 BA Delivery
Aug 20 - G-BCZR V793 Dan Air - Diversion
Aug 22 - G-BPCP C500
Aug 24 - OO-TEO B732 TEA, G-ATIG Herald Brymon
Aug 28 - F-GCMJ RC690
Aug 27 - F-GCMJ RC690, G-ARPN, G-AVYF Tridents's British Airways, G-BGDK 737 BA LHR divs
Aug 27 - SE-GUU BE90 COV div
Aug 29 - EC-CPI SE210 Transeuropa
Aug 30 - LZ-BTM TU154 Balkan |
| Alidair V800 G-BDRC about to depart rwy 33 - photo John Banbrook |
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Sep 01 - C-FCPS DC8 CP Air and 5,13,15/9
Sep 03 - D-IGGK C500
Sep 06 - F-BVPR FA10
Sep 07 - OO-TEL 737 TEA,YR-BCM 1-11 Tarom and 21/9, CS-TBA B707 TAP
Sep 08 - C-FCPQ DC8 CP Air
Sep 10 - 50+35 C160 WGAF, D-IAEV Citation, OH-LYA DC9Finnair
Sep 11 - SE-IEH Beech 200, SE-IAS, SE-IDC Navajo's, LN-SUA 737 Braathens
Sep 12 - D-CCAY Lear Jet, SE-IEH Beech 200
Sep 12 - OE-FSL Navajo, YU-BME HS125, LN-SUA 737 Braathens, PH-CHI F28 City Hopper
Sep 13 - OY-AJV Citation, D-BAKI F27 WDL, LZ-BTM 154 Balkan, YU-BME HS125, OE-FSL Pa31
Sep 14 - D-IGLU Citation , I-BUTY Navajo, LN-SUP 737 Braathens, OH-LYA DC9 Finnair
Sep 15 - OY-ARV MU2, LN-AEI Aztec, D-IHCW DW4 HW Air, LN-SUG 737 Braathens
Sep 16 - F-BJTJ SE210 SF, PH-TVI 737 Transavia, F-BTSC Concorde Air France, 1st visit of type
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| 1st visit of a Concorde to Birmingham Air France F-GTSC - photo John Banbrook |
Sep 19 - PH-URI Navajo
Sep 20 - N523AC 1-11, G-BEOZ Argosy ABC EMA div
Sep 21 - OO-TEK 737 TEA
Sep 22 - D-IJON Citation, F-GBMJ SE210 EAS, C-FCPP DC8 CP Air
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| EAS SE210 F-GBMJ arriving on a charter flight - photo John Banbrook |
Sep 23 - XW750 HS748
Sep 24 - HB-GGX BE200,EI-BEE 737 Aer Lingus
Sep 27 - LZ-BTK 154 Balkan Sep 28 - CS-TBE B707 TAP, D-AHLL B727 Hapag Lloyd
Sep 28 - G-BGJE 737 British Airtours, G-AWYU 1-11 BR LGW divs
Sep 30 - EC-BIB SE210 Transeuropa BRS div, I-FLYA Citation , SE-DED SN601
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| Air Charter Int SE210 F-GJTJ operated a charter flight - photo John Banbrook |
Oct 01 - PH-CTC Citation, G-ASZG 707 British Airways LHR div
Oct 02 - 50+94 C160, F-BFDG FA10, EC-DCN SE210 Transeuropa
Oct 03 - N809LS Gulfstream 2
Oct 12 - CS-TBU B707 TAP, G-BEAM L10 BA LHR div
Oct 06 - 22261 C-12 US Army, C-FCPO DC8 CP Air
Oct 07 - 50+87 C160, I-NCCA C414
Oct 10 - G-BDXJ 747 British Airways, to be named the "City of Birmingham"
Oct 11 - LZ-BTL 154 BalkanOct 13 - F-GCMS LJ35
Oct 14 - C-GMWJ Mooney, OO-SEL Citation
Oct 15 - LN-BWG Cv580 NorFly, D-ICFA C500, F-GBMD Falcon 10,
Oct 15 - N9040V Beech 60,SE-GXK Beech 90
Oct 16 - OO-SBS B732 Sobleair, PH-DNV DC9 KLM, PH-DOB DC9 KLM, HB-VGG HS125
Oct 16 - F-GAPY LJ23, HB-VGG 125, D-CBVW Sabre 65, PH-MAO DC9 Martinair
Oct 17 - OE-ILB FH227 Lauda Air, D-IHST C414, N12ME C500, D-IJON C500
Oct 18 - EC-DGC DC9 Aviaco, N4662W RC114, G-BEJM 1-11
Oct 20 - PH-MAR DC9 Martinair, D-CCMB Falcon 10, D-CCMB FA20
Oct 21 - G-AMCA DC3 DG
Oct 22 - OE-FRH C414, G-ASZJ SC7 Skyvan
Oct 23 - D-IKOA RC690, D-ICAP LJ24, G-BGDJ 737 British Airways
Oct 24 - PH-LPS FA20
Oct 27 - 50+35 C160, G-ZEAL LJ35
Oct 28 - OT-ALB/B-02 Islander Belgium Army, SE-DED SN601
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| nor-fly CV580 LN-BWG - photo John Banbrook |
Nov 04 - F-BSRL LJ24
Nov 06 - XP820 Beaver AAC
Nov 09 - EC-BIP DC9 Aviaco, CS-TBE B707 TAP, F-GASL HS125, I-FLYA Citation
Nov 10 - HB-VDM Citation
Nov 11 - PH-MAX DC9 Martinair and 25/11
Nov 14 - G-JJSG LJ35
Nov 16 - G-BHTT C500
Nov 24 - G-FIVE HS125, SE-DED Sn601
Nov 28 - OY-SAG Se210 & OY-SBE B727 Sterling - Luton Diversions, D-CMAN FA10, D-CCHB LJ35
Dec 02 - F-BJTG SE210 ACI
Dec 04 - F-BRUY Gulfstream 22
Dec 06 - G-BGNA SD330 Loganair,G-BJFH 737 Air Europa
Dec 10 - 50+91 C160 WGAF
Dec 11 - D-CNCP Citation
Dec 14 - F-BPPA Guppy - Manchester Diversion, EC-CGO DC9 Aviaco
Dec 18 - 114/63-VJ Noratlas
Dec 19 - G-BHWF 737 Britannia
Dec 20 - EC-DEB Lear Jet - Brize Norton Diversion, EC-DGB DC9 AviacoDec 21 - EC-CGQ DC9 Aviaco, G-BHNF 727 Dan Air
Dec 27 - EC-DGE DC9 Aviaco
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| French Air Force Nor Atlas 114 - photo Roy Kesterton |
Credit Mick Farley