1973
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Highlights of 1973 - G-BAAA L1011 Tristar 1st vist of type, 4X-AIH & 4X-AMT Stearman's, OK-PAH Il18 CSA DM-SCI, DM-SCM Tu134's Interflug plus lots of good old fashioned diversion days !
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Jan 01 - G-AWSC Cl44 Tradewinds, OH-LSA Se210 Finnair, HB-IFR DC9 Swissair, G-AOVT Britannia
Jan 01 - G-AVMI, G-AVMZ Bac111's, G-APFP B707 BOAC, G-APEI Vanguard BEA, G-ARPB, G-ARPC 
Jan 01 - G-ARPG, G-ARPR, G-AVFO, G-AWZD, G-AWZN, G-AWZC all Tridents BEA,diversions
Jan 03 - G-ARPD, G-ARPK, G-ARPN, G-AWYZ all Tridents BEA, G-AVMT Bac111 BEA, 
Jan 03 - G-APDB Comet Dan Air, G-AXML Bac111 Court Line, diversions
Jan 05 - N228W Aero Commander 680
Jan 09 - D-ILKA Beech 90
Jan 10 - D-IMWZ Lear Jet 24
Jan 11 - EI-AVS Pa30
Jan 12 - 68-16377 UH1D US Army
Jan 14 - G-AWZI Trident BEA
Jan 15 - XJ319 Sea Devon Royal Navy, XP820 Beaver Army, XM296 Heron RAF
Jan 16 - RM-1 Pembroke Belgium AF
Jan 17 - D-IHMT Cessna 340, G-AVRM, G-AVRN, G-AVRO all B737's Britannia all Luton diversions, 
Jan 17 - G-APEU Vanguard BEA Heathrow diversion   
Jan 18 - D-ICAJ Cessna 310
Jan 19 - G-AZLR Viscount BMA - port undercarriage collapsed on landing, G-BABW Beech 90
Jan 22 - F-BSUX Lear Jet 23, WB534 Devon RAF, EI-AVH Pa28, EI-ASV Pa28
Jan 23 - HB-GDV Beech 90, G-AOYM Viscount BEA, G-AWSY B737 Britannia, G-APED Vanguard BEA
Jan 24 - G-ASDD DH104 Dove, G-ATMA Britannia IAS Cargo
Jan 26 - 68-16377 UH1D US Army
Jan 29 - G-AGJV DC3 Air Anglia
Jan 30 - OY-AGA Cessna 402, OO-DEB Beech 55, G-ASZJ Shorts Skyvan, XP966, XR382 Alouette's Army
Jan 30 - XT505, XT153 Sioux's Army
Jan 31 - N3851Q Cessna 172, G-AWDK Cl44 Tradewinds
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Feb 01 - N7876Q Cessna 310, D-IGLS Cessna 340, F-BRPK Falcon 20, F-BSUD Cessna 421
Feb 02 - G-APEH Vanguard BEA, G-AWWZ Bac111 BCAL, G-AWWD B707 BCAL, EI-AWH Cessna 210
Feb 04 - G-AYPD Comet Dan Air, G-AZNX B 720 Monarch, G-AVYZ Bac111 Laker, 
Feb 04 - G-APEJ, G-APEM Vanguard's BEA, G-AVFJ, G-AVFF, G-AWZE, G-ARPA, G-ARPX
Feb 04 - G-AWZI Trident's BEA, G-ARVJ, G-ARVC, G-ARVL, G-ASGO VC10's BOAC, 
Feb 04 - D-ABDI B727 Lufthansa, D-ABEC, D-ABEN B737's Lufthansa, G-APFI, G-APFM B707's
Feb 04 - G-AWHU B707 BOAC, EC-CAI B727 Iberia, all diversions
Feb 07 - N9930F Cessna 340
Feb 08 - I-ARNT Jet Commander, XR382 Alouette Army, XT505 Sioux Army, D-IATD Lear Jet 23
Feb 09 - EI-ATC Cessna 310
Feb 10 - OO-MET Cessna 172, EI-AWA Bell 206
Feb 13 - D-ILKA Beech 90, XT672 Wessex RAF, XT202 Sioux Army, G-AMWW DC3 Air Feight
Feb 14 - XR383 Alouette Army
Feb 19 - XT637 Scout Army
Feb 20 - EI-AOK Cessna 172
Feb 22 - XS792 Andover RAF, XT671 Wessex RAF, XR376 Alouette Army, XT551 Sioux Army
Feb 27 - XS789 Andover RAF
Touchdown British Airways Trident G-ARPX - photo Terry Lee
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Mar 01 - F-BOIF Cessna 310, XP966 Alouette Army
Mar 03 - D-CAHA Heron
Mar 04 - N14271 Pa23
Mar 05 - LX-AIR Piper Pa28 Cherokee, XV212 C130 RAF
Mar 07 - CP-11 C119 Packet Belgium AF, CF-QIE Beech 18, XT505, XT551 Sioux's Army
Mar 07 - XP966, XR376, XR379 Alouette's Army
Mar 07 - 4X-AIH, 4X-AMT A75N Stearman's, OY-BDS Falcon 20, F-BRNN Pa31
Mar 08 - F-BTCY Falcon 20
Mar 09 - G-AROI DH104 Dove
Mar 11 - G-ALBM DH104 Dove
Mar 13 - F-BRSM Cessna 402
Mar 14 - XM223 Heron RAE
Mar 15 - G-ANUJ DH104 Dove CAA, F-BRSL Lear Jet 24
Mar 16 - XV188 C130 RAF
Mar 19 - OK-PAH Il18 CSA
Mar 21 - D-ICKS RC690
Mar 22 - CP-18/OT-CAR C119 Packet Belgium AF, F-BRAL Lear Jet 24, EI-AWH Cessna 337
Mar 22 - LN-MTT Cv440 Stellair, F-BRHB Falcon 20, CP-18 C119 BAF
Mar 25 - EI-AWK Bell 212, EI-AWL Pa28
Mar 26 - HB-VBZ HS125, N40225 Pa23, G-AVXJ HS748 CAA
Mar 27 - G-BAAA L1011 Tristar Court Line - 1st visit of type, K-8 C47 Belguim AF, G-AWZV Trident BEA
Mar 27 - G-ASGH VC10 BOAC, G-ARPB Trident BEA, 4X-FAC N2501 Noratlas Isreali AF
Mar 28 - PH-DNT DC9 KLM, G-ALWC DC3 Fairey Surveys
Mar 29 - OY-BDW Pa23, G-ASPA DH104 Dove, HB-VBR Lear Jet 25
Mar 30 - XT558 Sioux Army
Mar 31 - EI-AVH Piper Pa28R
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Apr 03 - G-AZSU HS748 Dan Air, EI-AUG Rallye, G-AZHG Cessna 421, G-AJPI Argus
Apr 04 - N80WT Piper Pa23, OO-GDA Cessna 401, D-IOGA Laer Jet 24, XJ319 Devon RAF
Apr 05  OY-FAV Piper Pa23, G-BAGJ Sa341 Gazelle, G-BARE Cessna 414
Apr 06 - G-AYWX Comet Danair, PH-VIP Cessna 337, SE-EWK Beech 95, G-BABX Beech 90
Apr 07 - XV176 C130K RAF
Apr 08 - EI-AVH Piper Pa28 Cherokee, HB-GFI Beech 90, OO-GDA Cessna 401
Apr 10 - YR-IMI Il18 Tarom, D-IEHL Beech 90, G-AGYZ DC3 Air Freight
Apr 11 - G-ALWC DC3 Fairey Surveys, F-BTCZ Cessna 310
Apr 12 - OE-FPB Piper Pa30 Twin Comanche
Apr 13 - G-BAUR Fk27 Air Anglia, F-BNAP Beech 90, HB-GDU Beech 90, 66-16377 UH1D US Army
Apr 13 - 5B-DAB Trident Cyprus AW
Apr 14 - YU-AJD Tu134 Aviogenex
Apr 15 - F-BRHB Falcon 20, EC-BJD Cv990 Spantax
Apr 17 - EI-AVC Cessna 337
Apr 18 - F-BRSM Cessna 402, G-BASC Bell 47
Apr 19 - G-AMPO DC3 Macedonian Aviation
Apr 20 - PH-TRR Se210 Transavia, F-BLKE Nord 262, EC-BZQ Cv990 Air Spain
Apr 21 - G-AROV Comet Dan Air
Apr 22 - EC-BXI Cv990 Spantax
Apr 23 - EI-AUP Rallye
Apr 24 - YR-IMI Il18 Tarom
Apr 25 - F-BRUK Piper Pa30 Twin Comanche
Apr 26 - OO-SKF AC680T, I-DABL Se210 SAM, OO-SRD Se210 Sobleair, OO-AOL Pa23
Apr 27 - 5B-DAC Trident Cyprus AW, EC-BFJ Britannia Air Spain, XR967 Alouette Army
Apr 29 - EC-BQA, EC-BZO Cv990's Spantax, N2469K Beech 60
Apr 30 - N720F Gulf 2, G-BAKL Fk27 Air Anglia
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May 01 - VP959 Devon RAF
May 04 - XV732 Wessex RAF, D-IKUS Sa226, G-BASW BN2A
May 05 - EC-CAM DC8 Air Spain, N40262 Pa23
May 08 - OY-BDO Piper Pa31
May 09 - OY-SBZ Se 210 Sterling
May 10 - G-BAPF Viscount BMA, XP966 Alouette Army, XT501 Sioux Army
May 12 - EC-CAN DC8 Air Spain, G-ATBY Wessex Bristows
May 15 - WB534, VP958 Devon's RAF, PH-ATS Pa30, F-BRAL Lear Jet 24
May 16 - XS773 Bassett RAF, XP809 Beaver Army, D-EAVA Cessna 182
May 17 - G-ATYW Beagle 206, PH-VIP Cessna 337, XX507 HS125 RAF
May 18 - OO-LBW Cessna 310, EC-CDB DC8 Air Spain, G-BAPG Viscount BMA
May 20 - N806CC Gulf 2
May 21 - XV217 C130K RAF (ILS run), G-ATBJ S61N, D-ICDW Cessna 421
May 22 - 133 / 62-QL N2501 Noratlas French AF, N44R Bac111, D-CELL Falcon 20, F-BJLG Cessna 310
May 23 - F-BJLG Cessna 310, PH-PLK GY80
May 24 - F-BTCY Beech 55
May 30 - 68-16377 UH1D US Army, EC-ATP DC8 Aviaco, OY-RYL Cessna 340, N80WT Pa27
Mar 30 - G-BYER HS125, XT764 Wessex Royal Navy
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Jun 01 - XT500 Sioux Army, 66-16377 UH1D US Army
Jun 02 - OO-GPB Pa31, G-BAVY Pa27
Jun 03 - 4X-FPY Boeing C97G Isreali AF (ILS run), D-ANUE Bac111 Bavaria
Jun 04 - D-IHMT Cessna 310, G-AGYZ DC3 Air Freight
Jun 05 - RM-1 / OT-ZAA Pembroke Belgium AF, XP825 Beaver Army, HB-IDN DC9 Swissair
Jun 06 - F-BTQK Lear Jet 23
Jun 07 - D-ILCY Beech 60, G-AZBM Beech 90, WJ949 Varsity RAF (ILS run)
Jun 08 - XP805, XP822 Beaver's Army, HB-VBZ HS125
Jun 09 - EC-ARL Se210 Iberia
Jun 10 - XT764 Wessex RAF, EC-BXI Cv990 Spantax, F-BSAA Rallye, 66-0953 UH1D US Army
Jun 11 - F-BRPK Falcon 20, XW791 HS125 RAF
Jun 12 - CP-26 C119 Packet Belgium AF, D-ILCU Beech 55
Jun 13 - N4000X Gulf 2, XV271 Beaver Army
Jun 15 - F-BOIF Cessna 310, LN-FOE Falcon 20
Jun 16 - G-BANJ BN2A
Jun 17 - OY-STW Pa28
Jun 18 - F-BRHB Falcon 20
Jun 19 - EC-CCY C500, F-BFRE Beech 90, RM-7 Pembroke Belgium AF
Jun 20 - G-AYDD SF260, N331PN Pa31P (ILS run)
Jun 21 - N9161N RC695
Jun 22 - OO-TVO Pa28, G-BAZB HS125, N575GD Lear Jet 25, G-BAWP B707 BCAL
Jun 23 - XM517 Britannia RAF (ILS run)
Jun 27 - F-BRHL Fk27, OH-CDH Cessna 310
Jun 28 - D-COSA HFB320 Hansa Jet, PH-ATS Pa30
Jun 29 - EI-AWL Pa28, F-BUCV Rallye
Jun 30 - N1077U Pa34, N40269 Pa27, LN-FOE Falcon 20
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Jul 01 - N40225 Piper Pa23
Jul 02 - LN-FOE Falcon 20
Jul 03 - G-AMPZ DC3 Intra Airways, 16+02 HFB Hansa Jet WGAF, HB-IDN DC9 Swissair, OY-RYT Cessna 421 Jul 03 - N40269 Piper Pa23
Jul 04 - OY-APA Fk27 Maersk Air, SE-FPU Pa28, G-AMPY DC3 Intra Airways, OH-PCX Pa28
Jul 05 - N4797T Piper Pa34 Seneca
Jul 06 - OY-DPV Beech 95
Jul 07 - OO-GDA Cessna 401
Jul 08 - XP805 Beaver Army, OO-TUO Pa28, D-IFUM Lear Jet 24
Jul 09 - WL688 Varsity RAF (ILS run)
Jul 10 - N331PN Pa31P, F-BTOK Beech 90
Jul 11 - XP967 Alouette, EC-CCY C500
Jul 13 - F-BRHB Falcon 20, N802WA World Airways, 68-16377 UH1D US Army
Jul 14 - N419PA B707 PanAm , XT764 Wessex RAF
Jul 15 - N28728 B707 Trans World
Jul 18 - F-BRSM Cessna 402, XT545 Sioux Army
Jul 19 - N720F Gulf 2, XV732 Wessex RAF
Jul 20 - G-AZRO B707 BCAL, N802WA DC8 World Airways, OO-LFZ Lear Jet 25
Jul 22 - EC-BRY Se210 Trans Europa
Jul 23 - D-EKMC Cessna 206
Jul 24 - G-BANJ BN2A
Jul 25 - EC-ARB DC8 Iberia, XT111 Sioux Army
Jul 26 - N806CC Gulf 2, G-AZRD Cessna 401, EC-BIB Se210 Aviaco
Jul 28 - N7775Q Cessna 310
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Aug 01 - EC-AUM DC8 Aviaco , D-IBMT Cessna 310, F-BHRN Se210 Air France
Aug 03 - G-AYSI B707 BCAL, XT618 Scout Army
Aug 04 - XV203 C130K RAF, N427PA B707 PanAm, D-EMWW Pa28, SE-ECE Pa23
Aug 05 - N806WA DC8 World Airways, N28724 B707 Trans World
Aug 06 - F-BSBO Falcon 20, XX507 HS125 RAF
Aug 10 - N801WA DC8 World Airways, F-BTCY Falcon 20, G-AZRO B707 BCAL, 67-17201 UH1D US Army
Aug 10 - D-EETX Cessna 172, PH-NSI Pa28R
Aug 12 - N40225 Pa23, OY-BDO Pa31
Aug 13 - 66-0953 UH1D US Army
Aug 15 - OE-FLD Cessna 421B
Aug 16 - WJ920 Varsity (ILS run), LN-FOE Falcon 20, OO-BOY Jodel
Aug 17 - D-ICEG Cessna 310, F-BTOF Beech 55, EC-BIE Se210 Aviaco
Aug 18 - XV195 C130K RAF
Aug 20 - HB-VBZ HS125, F-BOJG Beech 55, D-IOGA Lear Jet 24
Aug 21 - PH-PLK GY80, XS772 Basset RAF, 64-13730 UH1D US Army
Aug 22 - 64-13730 UH1D US Army, G-BAHC Pa27
Aug 23 - XS792 Andover RAF
Aug 27 - XT193, XT206, XT242, XT511 Sioux's Army
Aug 28 - SE-EEL Pa27, SE-EES Beech 95
Aug 29 - HB-VCB Falcon 20, D-IHFF Pa23, XV131 Scout Army, 5B-DAB, 5B-DAE Trident's Cyprus Airways
Aug 31 - 5B-DAD Trident Cyprus Airways
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Sep 01 - F-BRHB Falcon 20
Sep 03 - N466AS Beech 55
Sep 04 - EI-AWG DC7 Aer Turas
Sep 05 - D-ILKA Beech 90
Sep 06 - WL427 Varsity RAF (ILS run), EI-AUN Rallye, F-BPOG Jodel, SE-FPT RC680
Sep 07 - XP805 Beaver Army, G-BBHA RC695
Sep 08 - EI-AWS Pa34, D-EEFT Pa28, D-ANUE Bac111 Bavaria
Sep 10 - N429JX Gulf 2, F-BLKL MS760 Paris, PH-MAN DC9 Martinair
Sep 11 - XT810 Sioux Army, N523AC Jetstar
Sep 13 - WF411 Varsity RAF (ILS run), XR140 Argosy RAF (ILS run), F-BSRU Falcon 20
Sep 14 - XV733 Wessex, XR232 Alouette Army, 5B-DAB Trident Cyprus, PH-MAO DC9 Martinair
Sep 14 - PH-TVA B737 Transavia, D-IFUM Lear Jet 24
Sep 15 - EC-CDA DC8 Air Spain
Sep 16 - EC-BRY Se210 Trans Europa, XP967 Alouette Army, XT551 Sioux Army
Sep 17 - F-BTML Falcon 20, N204RG Pa28R 
Sep 18 - OY-KRB Se210 SAS, EI-AYE Pa28R
Sep 19 - F-BHRA Se210 Air France
Sep 20 - F-BULA Rallye, G-BAZA HS125
Sep 21 - XT841 Sioux Army, EC-AYD Se210 Aviaco
Sep 22 - XT249 Sioux Army
Sep 25 - XK969 Whirlwind RAF
Sep 27 - F-BOLC Pa23, F-BSEM Cessna 402
Sep 29 - LN-TVX Cessna 401
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Oct 02 - N711SC Gulf 2, OO-PDG Cessna 337, PH-MAR DC9 Martinair
Oct 03 - D-GBFM Pa34, XT803, XT165 Sioux's Army
Oct 05 - D-EGSJ CEA253, N1JR Lear Jet 25
Oct 06 - XT788 Wasp Royal Navy
Oct 07 - G-AOVG Britannia Monarch, EI-AWL Pa28
Oct 08 - OO-AOL Pa23
Oct 09 - CH-10 C130H Belgium AF, VP958 Devon RAF
Oct 10 - OO-LFZ Lear Jet 25, G-BBGF Cessna 340
Oct 11 - WJ902, WJ921 Varsity's RAF (ILS runs)
Oct 13 - D-ECLW Cessna 182
Oct 14 - N5306M Sa226
Oct 15 - PH-MAT Fk28 Martinair
Oct 16 - WF371, WF413 Varsity's RAF (ILS runs), EI-AVR RC112, F-BOJH Pa23
Oct 17 - WJ886 Varsity RAF (ILS run), G-AXPU HS125
Oct 18 - G-AYBJ B707 Sudan AW
Oct 19 - WL671 Varsity RAF (ILS run)
Oct 22 - D-IOGE Lear Jet 24, OY-AKA Cessna 402
Oct 23 - DM-SCI Tu134 Interflug, G-ATZX Hiller
Oct 25 - DM-SCM Tu134 Interflug, G-BAXG HS125
Oct 26 - F-BPFN Beech 55
Oct 29 - OO-SKF RC690V, 66-18021 U21A US Army, F-BRPM Pa23
Oct 30 - G-AXXZ, G-APFJ B707's BOAC, G-ARPB, G-ARPE, G-ARPH, G-ARPU, G-ARPW, G-ARPZ
Oct 30 - G-AVFA, G-AVFE, G-AVFG, G-AWZG, G-AWZH, G-AWZK, G-AWZN, G-AWZP, G-AWZU
Oct 30 - G-AWZX Trident's BEA, G-AVMH Bac111 BEA, G-APEU Vanguard BEA
Oct 30 - HB-IFG, HB-IFN DC9's Swissair, all Heathrow diversions
Oct 30 - YU-AJA, YU-AJD Tu134's Aviogenex, XS789 Andover RAF, SE-FHM Pa31P
Oct 31 - F-BUTR HS748 Rousseau Aviation, EI-AWG DC7 Aer Turas, G-AOBN DC3 Air Anglia
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Nov 01 - OO-TVA Cessna 182
Nov 02 - OO-VGB DC6 Delta Air Transport, OO-CVM Pa23, G-BACI HS125, OO-CVN Beech 60
Nov 02 - 65-9922 UH1D US Army
Nov 04 - N57108 RC690
Nov 06 - G-BAYT HS125
Nov 07 - WJ942 Varsity RAF (ILS run)
Nov 09 - G-AWZC, G-AWZG, G-AWZO, G-AWZW, G-AVYF Trident's BEA, G-APEP Vanguard BEA
Nov 11 - 5B-DAC Trident Cyprus AW, G-AWZL, G-AWZN, G-AWZR, G-AZWS, G-AWZU, G-AWZV
Nov 11 - G-AWZX Trident's BEA, G-ARVK, G-ASGH VC10's BOAC, G-ARRB B707 BEA
Nov 12 - F-BOJH Pa23, OO-VGT Cv440 Delta Air Transport, XV273 Beaver Army
Nov 13 - F-BUIC Falcon 20, WJ901 Varsity RAF (ILS run), G-BBAA Cessna 340
Nov 15 - VP978 Devon RAF, F-BRNL Lear Jet 24
Nov 16 - F-BSBU Falcon 20
Nov 21 - G-AWNV BN2A
Nov 22 - G-APEG, G-APEH, G-APEL, G-APET Vanguard's BEA, G-ARPF, G-ARPL, G-ARPM, G-ARPN
Nov 22 - G-ARPU, G-ARPZ, G-AVFC, G-AVFW, G-AWZB, G-AWZF, G-AWZH, G-AWZM, G-AWZT
Nov 22 - G-AWZY Trident's BEA, G-APFH, G-APFO B707's BOAC, G-APMG Comet BEA
Nov 23 - G-APEP, G-APEG, G-APEV Vanguard's BEA, G-AWZI, G-AWZN, G-AZXM Trident's BEA
Nov 25 - G-ASWS Aero 145
Nov 26 - WL688 Varsity RAF (ILS run), XS644 Andover RAF (ILS run), F-BUYI Falcon 20
Nov 26 - XW616, XR637 Scout's Army
Nov 29 - D-IHWY Cessna 411, PH-PBX Fk28 Dutch Royal Flight, EI-AWL Pa28
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Dec 01 - F-BSUG Beech 99 TAT
Dec 04 - HB-GDU Beech 90
Dec 07 - F-BUYI Falcon 20
Dec 08 - G-AZXA Beech 55 (undercarriage collapsed on landing)
Dec 10 - G-AKBN DC3 Air Anglia, N40269 Pa23
Dec 11 - XS729 Dominie RAF (ILS run)
Dec 12 - G-BASX Pa34
Dec 17- F-BSSL HS125, EC-ASN DC8 Aviaco
Dec 22- G-BAFD Bolkow 105 (ILS run), SE-FKG Cessna 172, F-BOIF Cessna 310, G-AOVT Britannia  
Dec 22 - 64-13730 UH1D US Army
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Credit - the "2R's"  Roy & Roger & Simon Neville