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Highlights of 1982 G-AMLK B170, 5Y-BBJ & BBJ B707 KQA, DDR-SDR TU134 Interflug, HZ-BL1 1-11
F-BTGV Guppy, C/P-85513/C/P-85424 TU154, HA-LCN TU154 Malev, HZ-OCE SW3, CN-CCG/H B727's
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Jan 05 - N101BG LJ, EC-CTT DC9
Jan 13 - G-BGOP FA20
Jan 15 - G-BHGT B100
Jan 16 - G-ONPN H25B
Jan 19 - VT-DXT B707 AIC,
Jan 20 - G-BDFE & G-BEZB Herald, OO-BEL PA32, G-BBRO H25B
Jan 23 - TS-IOE B737
Jan 24 - HB-ISR, HB-INF DC9 SWR, EI-ASJ B747 EIN all diversions
Jan 26 - VT-DVA B707 AIC, G-ASZJ Skyvan
Jan 30 - TS-IOE B737
Jan 31 - N1036S F27
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Feb 01 - I-NCCA C421
Feb 03 - I-EDIS FA20, B-10 BN2A Belgium Army
Feb 07 - VT-DSI B707 AIC, EC-CGS & EC-CTS DC9 Aviaco
Feb 08 - PH-MBY DC9, N600CL CL60, F-GALD PA31T, F-BXSK PA31T
Feb 09 - 18116 U21 US Army, OO-RVT PN68
Feb 10 - D-IASB BE20, F-BRNS PA31
Feb 14 - EC-CGO, EC-CGR, EC-CGS DC9 Aviaco
Feb 18 - F-BVSF SE210, D-IMWT AC90, G-JETB C550
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| Corse Air SE210 F-BVSF arrived on a charter flight - photo John Banbrook |
Feb 20 - EI-BCE BN2A REA
Feb 23 - N15AW C500
Feb 24 - 14 diversions including G-BDXJ B747 BAW, D-ABKE B727 DLH, HB-INI & HB-INM DC9 SWR
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| Swissair MD80 HB-INI diverted in with HB-INM due fog at London - photo Simon Butler |
Feb 26 - 83/AI N262 Fr AF, XS639 Andover, SE-DEL FA10
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| Iberia B727 EC-CFF diverted in from Heathrow - photo Simon Butler |
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Mar 01 - C/P-85513 TU154
Mar 02 - OY-BDS FA20, N71AF AC90, PH-PLZ PA34
Mar 03 - OO-ABB B737, OY-BTR BE20
Mar 04 - C/P-85424 TU154, G-BAZA H25B, OO-SUN BE24
Mar 05 - YU-BMG C441, EI-AVC C337
Mar 11 - F-BTML FA20, HB-VGF H25B
Mar 21 - F-BJLH FA10, G-BHYT E110, G-BOAE Concorde
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| British Concorde G-BOAE operating a supersonic charter flight - photo Simon Butler |
Mar 27 - HZ-OCE SW3, D-ICEP C337, OO-MRE SN601
Mar 28 - 268 FA20 Fr AF
Mar 29 - N319Z GLF3, G-BJMV B1-11
Mar 30 - F-GDAV LJ, G-JJSG LJ, OY-AUC PA34, G-BIEM DHC6
Mar 31 - D-CARL LJ, D-IGHS PA23, D-GNUT PA34
Apr 01 - 5B-DAK B707 CYP, XS794 Andover, PH-AST & PH-ASU PA31, OY-BTR BE20
Apr 03 - G-BRJP B737 AE, G-BJBJ B737 KG, G-BFLD B707, G-ATIG Herald, G-CBIA B1-11
Apr 04 - G-ONPN H25B, G-DWHH B737
Apr 05 - CN-CCH B727 RAM, PH-TVC B737 TRA, G-ATAI Dove
Apr 06 - OO-SBU B707 SLR, G-BELS DHC6
Apr 07 - The following operated from Coventry due to Birminghams runway being closed at night.
Apr 07 - N1543 B1-11, OO-TEH, OO-TEN and OO-SBS Anderlect supporters.
Apr 12 - CN-RMR B727 RAM
Apr 17 - PH-ZBL F28, XZ348 SA341 AAC
Apr 19 - OO-MRT AC90, SE-GLA PA31T, N809LS GLF2, G-BRAL G159, CN-RMP B727 RAM
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| BMA B707 G-BFLD -photo John Banbrook |
Apr 20 - YV-434CP LJ, HB-VFZ LJ
Apr 22 - G-AYEX B707 BCAL, PH-MAR DC9 MPH, OY-BEJ AC90
Apr 23 - 18058 U21 US Army, G-RCCL BE90
Apr 25 - G-FERY C550, EC-CBK B727 IBE
Apr 26 - HA-LCN TU154 Malev, CN-CCH B727 RAM, PH-TVP B737 TRA, XW930 HS125 RAF
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| Malev TU154 HA-LCN - photo John Banbrook |
Apr 28 - SE-IEY CV580, 24 Paris Fr AF
Apr 29 - HB-VBS FA20, N600CL CL60, D-IKOO SW4, F-GBTI FA10
Apr 30 - N24G N465
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| Exotic Biz jets were seldom seen at Birmingham, Lear Jet YV-434CP was a welcome suprise - photo Simon Butler |
May 01 - YU-AJW TU134 Aviogenex
May 05 - G-BDXC B747 BAW div, C-GXRC DC10 Wardair, D-ABHH B737 DLH div
May 06 - C-GXRB DC10 Wardair, F-BUQP SN601
May 07 - EC-BQA CV990 Spantax
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| Spantax Coronado EC-BQA a regular site at BHX - photo John Banbrook |
May 09 - C-GCPI DC10 Wardair, CS-TBA B707 TAP, LN-BWN CV580, G-BRAT Jodel
May 10 - 75 Nord 262
May 12 - I-FLYC Lear Jet 35
May 13 - N1823G FH227, N9040V BE60
May 14 - XV732 Wessex (Kittyhawk7), N121AM FA20, OO-SXA E121
May 15 - I-CHOC Falcon 10
May 20 - I-CHIC Falcon 10, C-GXRA B747 Wardair
May 21 - HB-VGK C500, D-ICAP Lear Jet 24, EC-CNF CV990, 904 PA31
May 22 - G-UESS C500, HB-VGK C550
May 23 - LN-BWG CV580, C-GCPI DC10 CP Air, C-GDBB C441
May 24 - XS790 Andover (Kittyhawk 2), EC-DQT DC9, G-TJCB H25B
May 25 - 234 Be200 (IAC234), N372CC C550, F-GBRU FH227 TAT, PH-TVI B737 TRA
May 26 - F-BVEZ B100, PH-MAO DC9 MPH, PH-TVH B737 TRA, PH-DNY DC9 KLM
May 27 - OO-DTE FH227 DAT, OO-JPK SW4, PH-DNV DC9 KLM, D-BAKA F27 WDL
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| CP Air DC8 arriving from Toronto - photo John Banbrook |
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Jun 07 - F-BIUK F27, OO-SBS B737, OY-MBE DHC7, C-GCPG DC10 CP Air, HZ-FMA H25B
Jun 09 - N7MU PA60, G-BGOP FA20, N426 Geronimo
Jun 12 - G-BIUR B727 Dan-Air
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| Dan-Air B727 G-BIUR in a hybred scheme - photo John Banbrook |
Jun 15 - G-BJCT B737, F-BINE BE90, 107/AX N262 Fr AF
Jun 17 - CF-01 SW3 Belgium Army
Jun 18 - EC-BQA CV990 Spantax
Jun 20 - SE-DEV C550, YU-AJF DC9, YU-AKF B727 JAT
Jun 22 - I-BEST Cessna 320
Jun 23 - D-IHSI AC90, PH-HES C550, G-BJZW B737
Jun 28 - C-GCPG DC10 CP Air, EI-BJY BE20, OY-DZZ PA23
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Jul 02 - EC-BJD CV990 Spantax, G-AVEG SIAI 205
Jul 05 - OE-FOW SW3, CN-CCG B727 RAM
Jul 07 - OY-BEN BE99, F-BTML FA20, D-BOOM FH227, OY-BGK PA31, F-BUPF Jodel
Jul 08 - 238 HS25B IAC, G-BEYE Herald, G-BHYT E110
Jul 10 - VR-BHJ FA10, I-FIMI LJ, LZ-BTO TU54 LAZ
Jul 12 - C-GCPI DC10 CP Air, CN-CCH B727 RAM, YU-AHU DC9 JAT
Jul 13 - EC-CKR LJ
Jul 15 - I-FLYA C550, G-MOVE PA60
Jul 21 - G-SURE B1-11
Jul 22 - 258 Atlantic RNLAF
Jul 27 - 24/64-LW Paris Fr AF
Jul 28 - EI-BMY B737
Jul 30 - 232 BE20 IAC, N84MD BE20
Jul 31 - N220RB DC8 Orbis-flying hospital
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| Project Orbis DC8 N220RB, flying hospital - photo John Banbrook |
Aug 01 - YU-AKK B727 JAT, N26498 C500, CS-TBH B707 TAP
Aug 06 - EC-CNF CV990 Spantax
Aug 07 - 93 N262 Fr AF, U-142 Pilatus, LZ-BTU TU154 LAZ
Aug 12 - XZ336 & XZ372 SA341 AAC
Aug 22 - HZ-BL1 B1-11, EC-BYL DC9
Aug 30 - 240 BE20 IAC, YU-AHO DC9 JAT, C-GCPJ DC10 CP Air
Aug 31 - XZ193 & XZ197 LYNX, G-BGEN DHC6
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| Britannia B732 G-BHWE - photo John Banbrook |
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Sep 09 - C-GFHX DC10, SE-DEV C500, F-GDLR FA10
Sep 15 - HZ-FMA H25B, OH-BKA BE90, SE-IIU BE90
Sep 17 - G-BFLD B707, N66MP L1329, G-AZFB B720, OY-KGS DC9 SAS, HB-IND DC9 SWR all divs
Sep 20 - YU-AHO DC9 JAT, OY-BEB B100
Sep 27 - F-BTGV Guppy, WP844 DHC1
Sep 28 - G-ARBE Dove, OY-GAL AA5
Sep 29 - LN-RLN DC9 SAS
Sep 30 - 0-10654 T-29 USAF, OY-ARV MU-2, F-BRNO BE90
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| Orion B732 G-BJBJ - photo John Banbrook |
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Oct 03 - XP771 Beaver
Oct 07 - N108PA LJ, G-BJIL C550
Oct 08 - G-ATBJ S61, G-UBHL BE20
Oct 12 - N2998 GLF2TT, VT-DPM B707 AIC
Oct 13 - WB531 Devon, XT434 Wessex
Oct 14 - OO-SXC & OO-SXA E121, F-GBTI FA10
Oct 16 - LZ-BTE TU154 LAZ, G-SSSH B462
Oct 19 - N9040V BE60, F-BSUX LJ, HB-VGT LJ, I-FKET FA20, F-GAPC FA20, OO-DTD F27 DAT
Oct 20 - SE-GXK BE90, D-IDLW C404, OY-ASL E110
Oct 21 - SE-ICS PA31T, F-GDCC B100, D-COTT FA20, D-IMTM C551, F-BVPG SN601
Oct 19th to the 30th saw large numbers of visitors for the Motor Show at the NEC
Oct 24 - G-AWNM B747 BAW div, G-AXOX B1-11
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| Britih B747's were regular visitors when London had fog - photo Simon Butler |
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Nov 01 - YR-BCF B1-11 Tarom, G-BAKL F27
Nov 04 - OY-ASO LJ, HB-VGG H25B, SE-DEV C550
Nov 05 - OY-ATA B100
Nov 08 - PH-CTF C500, PH-ILB BE55
Nov 11 - G-RBLA DHC6, XZ930 Gazelle
Nov 13 - OO-SEL C500, G-OMET BE90
Nov 17 - N690G BE20, OO-RWG C401
Nov 19 - N121EU FA20, N131WT FA50, OH-CHX C402
Nov 22 - VR-BHJ FA10
Nov 23 - OO-VPQ FA20, I-CHIC FA10, G-TEFH C500
Nov 24 - XX482 & XX497 HP137
Nov 27 - 33 diversions including 5Y-BBJ B707, I-DIZF DC9 AZA, OE-LDK DC9 AUA, G-AWNB & WND B747
Nov 29 - 18058 U21 US Army
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Dec 01 - SE-IIC PA31, LN-PAC PA31, XT649 & XR595 Scout AAC
Dec 02 - I-CGTO PA31T
Dec 06 - OH-LYS DC9 KarAir
Dec 07 - N778PA B707 diversion
Dec 10 - OH-LNB DC9 FIN
Dec 11 - DDR-SDR TU134 Interflug
Dec 14 - 5Y-BBK B707 KQA diversion, F-BRNL LJ24, G-BJVP C550
Dec 16 - HB-VHA C501
Dec 17 - C-FPDA AC580 Survey a/c
Dec 21 - G-AMLK B170
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| Interflug TU134 DDR-SDR - photo John Banbrook |
Credit Mick Farley