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Monday 31 August 2009 - BHX

Corendon Boeing 737-400 TC-TJC operated the Cyprus Turkish KTHY
flight from Dalaman and Ercan in place of their usual Boeing 737-800
.
Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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flybe Dash 8Q-400 G-JECV which had arrived from Norwich on
Sunday after repainting into Olympic colours operated the
afternoon flybe service to/from Stuttgart - flights "BE 7125/7126
.
Brit Air Canadair CRJ 900 F-GZRA operated the afternoon Air France
service from Lyon in place of the usual CRJ 100....
.
.... while Regional Fokker 100 F-GPXL operated the morning Air France
service to paris CDG in place of the usual CityJet Avro RJ 85
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Sunday 30 August 2009 - BHX

flybe Dash 8Q-400 G-JECV arrived from Norwich after repainting
into Olympic colours in preparation for its lease to that airline
.
Photo: Chris Mabbott

Saturday 29 August 2009 - Kemble

MK Airlines Boeing 747F G-MKHA has now arrived at Kemble after
its earlier diversion to EMA joining G-MKCA and G-MKGA....
.
.... while the main scrapping area now only contains former Clickair
A320 EC-GRE, Air Lanka A320 4R-ABD, SkyExpress 733 VP-BBN
and Air India A310 N598HS/VT-EVW
.
Photos: Gordon Stretch

Saturday 29 August 2009 - GLO

Manx2/FLM Aviation Dornier 228-100 D-ILKA operated
their morning service to the Isle of Man
.
Tiger Airways Stampe SV4A G-NIFE was in the circuit - it
is painted as "156" of the French Air Force/CEV
.
Photos: Gordon Stretch

Saturday 29 August 2009 - BHX

Mahan Air Airbus A310 EP-MHO operated their flight from Tehran
.
Photo: Ian Bowley

Friday 28 August 2009 - Long Mynd

The Midland Gliding Club is based at Long Mynd, Shropshire, on
top of a 426 metre high hill so landing on it is a bit like a big grassy
aircraft carrier with sheep!!
.
Preparing Gliders for departure is time consuming. Behind the two
Gliders the tug G-CMGC Pawnee is just visible. This was not in use
and the winch which was is visible on the right behind the white
Range Rover
.
Many moregliders were stored in the trailers in the background. Only
one glider actually got airborne G-CKAW DG-500 Elan Orion. It is
here seen making a hasty return in heavy rain as an enormous squall
hit the airfield
.
Photos: David Depledge

Thursday 27 August 2009 - RAF Benson

RAF Benson - which is home to the Joint Helicopter Command -
held its families day - in addition to the based Merlin's aircraft on
display included the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight....
.
.... Extra EA300s of the Blades aerobatic team ....
.
.... Martin Bakers fairly rarely seen Meteor WA638....
.
.... RAF Isaacs Fury G-BWWN/K8303
.
.... and Rearwin 8125 Cloudster G-EVLE
.
Aircraft in the hangars included the based Tutors....
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.... and Puma and Merlin helicopters
.
Photo: David Depledge

Thursday 27 August 2009 - BHX

Austrian Airbus A321 OE-LBE was one of three morning arrivals with
Rapid Vienna fans for their Europa League match against Aston Villa
- it was preceded by MAP Executive MD 83 OE-IKB....
.
.... while Lauda Air Boeing 737-800 OE-LNT joined OE-LNR
which had arrived on Wednesday morning
.
Photos: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Chris Mabbott

Thursday 27 August 2009 - EMA

MK Airlines Boeing 747-200F G-MKHA diverted into EMA on
Wednesday evening when it was unable to land at Kemble due
to poor weather - it is in an ex Air China colour scheme
.
Photo: Chris Mabbott

Wednesday 26 August 2009 - BHX

Lauda Air Boeing 737-800 OE-LNR was a mid morning arrival
operating a charter flight for the Villa v Rapid Vienna Europa
League match on Thursday evening
.
Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DCD has "Pride of Scotland" titles
.
Photo: Ron Kosys

Monday 24 August 2009 - BHX

Air Med Lear Jet 35A G-JMED was an afternoon
visitor to the Elmdon apron
.
Photo: Chris Mabbott

Sunday 23 August 2009 - BHX

Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FWKQ which
had arrived from Keflavik on Saturday afternoon was a morning
departure to Dubrovnik on its way to the Maldives
.
bmi Airbus A319 G-DBCH departed to Reus operating a peak
season IT flight having earlier arrived from Aberdeen
.
Eurocypria Boeing 737-800 5B-DBR operated their flight from Larnaca
.
Blue Line MD 83 F-GMLX positioned in to operate the final
student charter back to Malaga....
.
.... lifting off Runway 15 with the busy terminal in the background
.
bmi regional Embraer 145 G-RJXI which is in a "Star Alliance"
colour scheme operated their service from Aberdeen
.
Brussels Airbus A319 OO-SSP operated their afternoon
service from Brussels
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Saturday 22 August 2009 - BHX

Onur Air Airbus A320 TC-OBE operated their IT flight
from Bordum - its first visit to BHX
.
Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FWKQ arrived
from Keflavik and parked up on the Elmdon apron for a nightstop
.
Photos: Chris Mabbott

Friday 21 August 2009 - BHX

RAF VC 10 C1K XV107 operated a trooping flight to Hannover
.
First Choice Boeing 767-300 G-PJLO operated their flight to Sanford
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 20 August 2009 - BHX

Zorex Metro II EC-JYC arrived on Wednesday evening operating a
cargo charter from Dortmund and spent the day on the Elmdon apron
.
TAG Galaxy HB-IUT was a morning arrival spending
the day parked on the Elmdon apron
.
Mahan Air Airbus A310-300 EP-MHO operated their
service to Tehran - its second visit to BHX
.
City Embraer 135 SE-RAB operated their service to Gothenburg - it
now has a plain blue tail following the end use by "Depeche Mode"
.
SAS Canadair CRJ 900 OY-KFH operated their evening
service from Copenhagen
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 19 August 2009 - RAF Brize Norton

Open Skies Antonov 30 RA-26226 has been based at Brize Norton
for the week operating "Open Skies" flights over the UK
.
Photo: Paul Sliwinski

Wednesday 19 August 2009 - Wellesbourne

Isaacs Fury G-BEER/K2075 was visiting from its base on
a strip near Stratford on Avon
.
Based Cessna 172 G-LOYA was out on a photographic sortie
.
Photos: David Depledge

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