Wednesday 9 September 2009 - BHX at 70

Celebrating 70 years of Elmdon!

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So that the original Elmdon terminal played its full part in the

Airport's 70th anniversary celebrations the Airport and Signature

Flight Support organised a "fly in" of 19 "vintage" aircraft all of

which are illustrated below
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Piper Super Cub G-BKJB from Ebrington Home Farm, Gloucestershire
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Piper Cub G-BTZX from Bidford
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Sports Cruiser G-MOOV from Long Marston
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Piper Tri-Pacer G-ARGY from Wellesbourne
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Beechcraft Musteteer G-AWFZ from Cranfield
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Piper Cherokee G-BCDJ from Wellesbourne
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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de Havilland Chipmunk G-BBMO (WK514) from Wellesbourne
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photos: Andrew Fellows
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Grumman AA5 G-BNVB from Turweston
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Scottish Aviation Bulldog G-CBEF (XX621) from Leicester
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mike Hollick

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Piper Cub G-BROR from Sturgate
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Condor G-AWFP from White Waltham
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Piper Cherokee Arrow G-UTSY from Southend
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Bellanca Citabria G-BFHP from Barton
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Photo: Mike Hollick

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Emeraude G-AYTR from Defford Croft Farm

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Photo: Mike Hollick
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de Havilland Hornet Moth G-ADND (W9385) from Hullavington

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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Auster 5 G-AKWS (RT610) from Bidford
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Miles Whitney Straight G-AERV from Turweston
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Piper Cub G-BVAF from Marshfield Garston Farm
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Beech Bonanza G-ATSR from Staverton
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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In addition Robinson R44 was present for a photo sortie
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Classic Flight Dragon Rapide G-AGTM came over from Coventry to

have its photo taken next to the Emirates A380 - a Rapide having

operated the first service from Elmdon (top) back in 1939!
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Alec Wilson
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Two "retro" airliners visited during the day - KLM Boeing 737-800

PH-BXA which is in their 90th anniversary scheme operated their

mid morning service from Amsterdam....
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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.... while Lufthansa Airbus A321 D-AIRX in their retro scheme

operated their evening service from Frankfurt
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Thanks to Andy Davies from BHX for organising the "fly in" and
maintaining order on the Elmdon apron....
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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.... thanks also to Signature Flight Support for looking after all the
visitors and to ATC who had an interesting day with all these

vintage aircraft mixing with the rather larger BHX regulars!
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Photo: Mike Hollick