"from logs to blogs" - Elmdon over the years

1985
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Highlights of 1985- N533 W/Wind, 5B-DAL B707, C-GFLG B707, TS-IEB B737 Tunis Air
CS-TBL B707 TAP, VP-BJI Jetstar, F-BPJQ B727 AFR, F-BMKS SE210, XX296 Hawk, G-AVPN Herald ****************************************************************************************************************************

Jan 06 - G-AWNA, G-AWNO B747 BAW, HZ-108 GLF3 RSAF, OY-APP B737 MSK, OY-STC SE210

Jan 06 - EC-CPI SE210, LN-SUH B737 BRA, G-SAIL B707, G-BHDI DC10 BCAL all diversions
Jan 10 - N25CL LJ, G-5-19 H25B and G-31-644 JS31 training, XP769 Beaver AAC
Jan 11 - D-AICD A310 DLH, D-ABFZ and D-ABHH B737 DLH all LHR diversions
Jan 12 - OO-SDK B737 SAB div
Jan 14 - SE-DEN SN601
Jan 16 - N83M GLF5

Loganair BN3 G-BDWV - photo John Banbrook

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Feb 01 - G-BSFI SF34 British European

British European S340 G-BSFI - photo Terry Lee

Feb 04 - G-JETE C500, D-GCZA PA34
Feb 04 - F-GCQH C335
Feb 05 - PH-MBZ DC9 MPH
Feb 11 - N703PV DHC6
Feb 12 - N69084 BE90
Feb 21 - Thick fog only 1 landing all day !!!

DHC6 N703PV parked on the Western apron - photo John Banbrook

BE20 D-IMLL - photo Terry Lee

Mar 03 - SE-DEK FA10, CS-TEN B737 TAP
Mar 08 - G-BEBM DC10 BCAL, G-BKWU A310, G-AWNL B747 BAW all diversions
Mar 10 - 9Y-THI P68 Sparticus
Mar 11 - OY-BVA B100, XV297 C130 RAF,
Mar 12 - D-CCHB LJ, G-JETD C550
Mar 14 - SE-IRE BE99, XV189 C130 RAF
Mar 16 - SE-IEY CV580
Mar 20 - N59DM LJ, OO-DTD FH227
Mar 21 - D-CMAX FA20, G-AZHF C150 crashed on approach to rwy 15, ran out of fuel.

C150 G-AZHF being lifted out of a factory roof at Kitts Green after running out of fuel - photo Kevin Farley

Mar 25 - XV121, XV137 Scout AAC, XV196, XV303 C130 RAF, XS790 Andover RAF
Mar 27 - PH-MBZ DC9 MPH, XX493 HP137 RAF
Mar 29 - G-BLKC B737 Orion

P68 Spartacus 9Y-PHI an unusual visitor to BHX - photo Kevin Farley

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Apr 02 - G-TOPF HS25
Apr 06 - F-BUTV BE90, F-BTQV C310
Apr 14 - EI-AOB PA28, EI-BCL C182, XW908 SA341 AAC
Apr 16 - ZA608 Tornado RAF
Apr 17 - 67-17355, 73-21828, 73-21668, 74-22483 and 74-22326 UH1H US Army overflew airfield
Apr 18 - 5B-DAR A310 CYP, 223/64-GW C160 Fr AF, N20G CL60, N121EU FA20
Apr 22 - OE-GCS FA20, 90 Xingu Fr AF, N121AM FA20
Apr 25 - D-CABB SW4, OY-BIV C337, G-DMAF B222, F-BJLH FA10
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May 02 - 5B-DAR A310 CYP, F-BYCV FA10
May 05 - EI-BPS PA30, EI-BNV PA23, G-HDBA HS748
May 07 - OO-JPY SW4, F-GDCA BE20, EC-CIZ SE210
May 08 - HB-IEX GLF2, OO-CAS C337, G-ASJV Spitfire
May 15 - EC-DQE SN601
May 16 - 5B-DAS A310 CYP, G-GAYL LJ35
May 22 - D-CNCP C550, F-BXJC AC90

Brymon SH30 G-BITV

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Jun 06 - D-ILEN C303, SE-DEU C500, HB-DGG M20T, D-IKEC C310, F-GFGG C340
Jun 09 - G-IOMA F27
Jun 10 - N553CC C550, G-BKDO SH30, G-BKDN SH30, EI-BPI E110
Jun 12 - N517BA C550, OO-NAN C441
Jun 13 - VR-BJI L1329, XS511 and XS575 Wessex RAF
Jun 15 - G-HAMA BE20, G-CUKL BE20, G-BGNU BE90
Jun 19 - G-BKWB E110, D-IHSA BE90, G-BJUK SH30
Jun 23 - N7710R BE36 on world record flight attempt

BE36 N7710R on a world record attempt - photo Kevin Farley

Jun 24 - XB-ANQ PA60

TS601 XB-ANQ parked on the main terminal - photo Kevin Farley

Jun 30 - OE-FML BE90

Metropolitan SH30 G-METO -photo John Banbrook

Jul 09 - HB-VGR C500.
Jul 11 - OO-ROB AC90, I-CMUT FA20
Jul 17 - N533 Westwind, G-OTVS Islander

Jul 18 - XS646 Andover, G-MARC AS355

Jul 19 - OY-BNR C172, N25SB Gulfstream 3

Jul 20 - 5B-DAL B707 Cyprus AW, G-ATMI HS748 Dan Air, LZ-BTP TU154 Balkan, N23SB Jetstar

Jul 21 - D-IBAH BE20

Jul 23 - XS643 Andover, TS-IOE B737 Tunis Air, G-LEAR LJ35

Jul 24 - EI-AYN BN2, XW799 Scout, XW283 Scout, G-DCKK C172, G-BCDK P68

Jul 25 - F-GAMI PA34, 5B-DAQ B707 Cyprus AW, HZ-BBC PA31, G-WEBB PA23

Jul 26 - N72588 BE58, G-GAYL LJ35

Jul 27 - CS-TEO B737 Air Atlantis, G-BIXU AA5

Jul 28 - G-LOND Viscouny, G-AWSY B737 Britannia

Jul 30 - N517BA C500, D-KIPE Motor Falke, N533 Westwind

Jul 31 - G-BTLE PA31, LN-NPB B737, G-OABG H500

London European Viscount G-LOND - photo John Banbrook

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Aug 01 - G-SIBE BE20, XX193 HAWK, XV186 C130

Aug 02 - G-WROY PA32

Aug 03 - G-PLEV C340, LZ-BTP TU154 Balkan, C-GFLG B707 WW, G-OAKL BE20

Aug 05 - G-OLFT RC114, SE-IDB PA28, G-AXJO B PUP

Aug 06 - G-SALV BE90, G-CEGB AS355, G-CJHI B206

Aug 08 - D-IBAH BE200, OY-RYT C421, G-BHGO PA32

Aug 10 - OY-BFL C182, G-AVPN Herald Air UK, G-BDOS BN3, G-CORR AS35

Aug 14 - G-HAMA BE20

Aug 15 - XV187 C130

Aug 17 - LZ-BTD TU154 Balkan, G-BLFI PA28

Aug 18 - I-ATIA DC9, G-OHTL A109, D-EDOL Jodel

Aug 19 - D-GOVA PA34

Aug 20 - TS-IEB B737 Tunis Air, XV191 C130

Aug 22 - G-PLAS GA7, G-RUSH C404

Aug 27 - HB-VGF HS125

Aug 30 - OO-LIZ AA5, EC-BQQ C990 Spantax

BIA B1-11 G-AYWB - photo John Banbrook

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Sep 02 - F-GBYH B737 AFR, OO-AUD C310

Sep 03 - F-GBYB B737 AFR, OY-BSO C340, EI-BJS AA5, PH-LPG PA34, PH-KFL F27 KLM

Sep 04 - F-GBYC B737 AFR, PH-DNO DC9 KLM, HB-IAE FA50, N517BA C500

Sep 05 - D-CONO LJ35

Sep 06 - PH-MAX DC9 Martinair, F-GBYH B737 AFR, D-IEEA PA31T

Sep 07 - EI-BKD M20

Sep 08 - G-BOAC Concorde BAW, G-HDBB HS748, PH-DNG DC9 KLM
Sep 09 - N42HP Lear Jet 35

Sep 10 - F-GCMS Lear Jet 35

Sep 12 - SE-ITA, SE-ITB & SE-ITC Pa31's
Sep 14 - XV101 VC10

RAF VC10 XV101 operating a troop charter - photo Simon Butler

Sep 24 - SE-DEX C550, F-GBYK B737 AFR, G-KIDS PA34

Sep 25 - F-GBYE B737 AFR, C-FAAL CL600

Sep 26 - PH-DNN DC9 KLM, F-GBYH B737 AFR

Sep 27 - F-GBYA B737 AFR, G-TOMI HS125

Sep 29 - EI-BEK SH360 EI264

Sep 30 - D-ICFB BE20, G-JLCO AS350, PH-FKT FH227

Heron G-ANUO visiting the near-by NEC - photo John Banbrook

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Oct 01 - PH-KJB J31, PH-DNI DC9 KLM

Oct 02 - PH-CTM C182RG, N9240Y PA31T, G-IBLL RC690

Oct 04 - D-IMBH C404, G-OBCA C421, F-BMKS SE210

Oct 09 - F-GBYE B737, G-LITE RC114

Oct 09 - D-EECO BE35, D-IBAH BE200, IAC232 BE20, F-BOXY BE33, F-GBYA B737

Oct 10 - XZ941 GAZ, PH-KID PA31, PH-ABD PA31

Oct 11 - XX296 HAWK, G-BGNU BE90, G-CYII HS125

Oct 12 - LZ-BTT TU154 Balkan,

Oct 15 - OO-JET PA30, XX497 JEetstream, D-EFEI PA28R, G-LONG B206

Oct 16 - SE-IIU BE90, LN-PAE BE200, D-IMEI BE60, F-BPJQ B727 Air France

Oct 17 - G-MERI PA28, XV183 C130

Oct 18 - G-ONOR C425, ZA149 VC10, F-GBYE B737Air France

Oct 19 - CS-TEN B737, N457JA LJ24

Oct 22 - XZ735 LYNX, D-IOWA PA31, G-GASC H500

Oct 23 - N2729Y C421, F-BOJC B727, G-WTVB C404, F-BXJC AC690

Oct 24 - EI-BNV PA23, G-LIDE PA31, G-CITY PA31

Oct 26 - F-BVRS BE90, D-IBAH BE20, I-EJIA LJ24, G-NIUK & G-BEBM DC10s BCAL - Gatwick Diversions

LJ25 I-EJIA - photo Terry Lee

Oct 27 - CS-TBL B707 TAP

Oct 28 - XR806 VC10, G-EAGL C421, F-GBYE B737

Oct 29 - PH-KFI F27, F202 C160 [64GB], G-BAZB HS125

Oct 30 - SE-FAYPA31, OO-DTD FH227, EC-DCN SE210

Oct 31 - N110MT G3, I-CMUT FA20, F-GFGG C340

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Nov 01 - PH-KJC J31, G-RATE AA5, F-GBYJ B737

Nov 04 - F-GBYA B737, XS727 Dominie, XX482/XX491 Jetstreams, 22253 C12

Nov 05 - F-BXSN BE90

Nov 06 - F-BXJC AC690, PH-NTB PA31T, N9240Y PA31T

Nov 07 - D-EART M20

Nov 08 - G-SEBI AS350, G-BWWW J31, G-RANY C421

Nov 10 - VR-BJI Jetstar, G-AYGA Jodel

Nov 11 - D-ICER C340, HB-LOP C404, F-GBYK B737, PH-CTE C500, F-GBTI FA10, SE-DEL FA10

Nov 11 - G-BREW PA31, G-LIDE PA31, G-GAYL LJ35

Nov 12 - F-BTDY C421B, F-GBYL B737, PH-TVE B737 HV, G-RMAE PA31, G-BJOA PA28

Nov 13 - OO-AUD C310, LN-FAP BE99, F-GCFG PA31T, G-KBPI PA28, F-BTTL SN601, HB-LKA PA34

Nov 14 - OY-DLM MU2, OY-APE F27, OYBEL BE90, XW283 SCOUT

Nov 15 - EI-BPS PA30, G-IPRA BE20

Nov 16 - EI-BLL C172

Nov 18 - N3983N A109, G-BOAF Concorde BAW, OH-LYO DC9 Finnair, F-GBYI B737 Air France

Nov 19 - PH-KJD J31, OY-BPH METRO

Nov 20 - G-OJCB B206, G-FBDC C340

Nov 21 - OY-CCK F27 Elkair, XV199 C130, I-CMUT FA20

Nov 22 - G-BRAL Gulfstream1, XV181 C130

Nov 23 - D-IHLK C421

Nov 24 - D-CCHB LJ35, 5B-DAS B707, G-FISH C310

Nov 25 - D-IKCC BE90, OY-BSO C340

Nov 26 - PH-MBZ DC9 KLM, OO-TEL B737, OO-SBT B737, F-GDJU SE210, G-FJKI C404

Nov 26 - N441CJ C441, G-RUSH C404, OY-ATZ MU2, D-IHSA BE90, D-IBFL C404, D-IFFG C404

Nov 27 - F-GERH BE90, PH-KJA J31, EI-BMK C310, D-GDEC PA34, G-BJUK SH330

Nov 29 - G-JAKY PA31, I-ARIB C550

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Dec 09 - XV205 C130

Dec 10 - EC-DVN B737, XV732 Wessex, HB-VBS FA20, OY-BEL BE90, F-BVRS BE90, PH-ADG C303

Dec 11 - F-BVJK PA23, F-GDAL PA31T, F-BTYL BE33, N9240Y PA31T

Dec 12 - G-FIZZ PA28, XV305 C130, G-PADY RC114

Dec 13 - G-HSON C441, EI-BCL C182

Dec 16 - OY-BTR BE20, ZA135 Sea King, ZA143 VC10, D-IAAO C414

Dec 17 - F-GBRD BE90, I-FKET FA20, G-SEBI AS35

Dec 18 - XV203 C130, G-BCRP PA23

Dec 19 - SE-DEK FA10

Dec 22 - CS-TBL B707 TAP, 5B-DAR and 5B-DAS A310 Cyprus A/W

Dec 23 - G-BDOS BN3T, N9240Y PA31,G-BKKY JS31

Dec 26 - D-ADWO FA50, G-BKNH B737 Dan Air

Dec 27 - EC-DGE DC9 Aviaco, F-BSTH PA31, G-BKMU S360 Guernsey A/L, N9007S BE80
Dec 28 - 9Q-CTD Trident Air Charter Zaire

Dec 30 - EI-BGH C172

Air Charter Zaire 9Q-CTD on delivery after work at Coventry - photo John Banbrook

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Credit Mick Farley & Simon Neville