Friday 28 January 2011 - East Midlands

UPS MD-11F N276UP was a surprise arrival on Thursday evening....

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.... spend the day parked on the Eastern apron.. Photos: Damian Spencer
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Photo: John Taylor
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Kalitta Air Boeing 747-246F N746CK also arrived on Thursday evening

and spent the day parked on the UPS apron.. Photo: John Taylor

Thursday 27 January 2011 - Birmingham

flybe Dash 8Q-400 G-FLBF was a morning arrival at the end of

its delivery flight from Canada via Reykjavik.... Photo: Mike Hollick

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.... parking on the Elmdon apron it was soon inside the flybe hangar
Photo: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 25 January 2011 - Birmingham

Omni Air International Douglas DC 10-30 N603AX was an afternoon

arrival operating another trooping flight.. Photo: Ron Kosys

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Whatever the weather there is always a BAEG blogger ready

and waiting to catch the interesting movements at BHX!!
Photo: Mike Hollick

Monday 24 January 2011 - Birmingham

Europe Airpost Boeing 737-31S EI-STA operated the afternoon
Aer Lingus service from Dublin.... ..Photo: Nigel Osborne

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.... the latter airlines flights currently being disrupted by an

industrial dispute with their cabin crew.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Sunday 23 January 2011 - EMA

FAAM - Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements - BAe 146-301ARA

G-LUXE was an afternoon departure on a research flight....

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.... the aircraft is operated on their behalf by Directflight
Photos: Gordon Stretch

Saturday 22 January 2011 - Birmingham

Omni Air International Douglas DC 10-30 N270AX was an afternoon

arrival operating a trooping flight.. Photo: Nick Broome

Friday 21 January 2011 - Birmingham

TAG Aviation España Gulfstream G150 EC-KPJ
was a lunchtime arrival parking up to nightstop

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Citation X G-CEDK which diverted in on Thursday evening
due to fog at its Chester base departed to Salzburg
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Network Rail Twin Squirrel G-NTWK was a morning visitor
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Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-DHJH which had arrived

from Valencia on Thursday evening positioned out
Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 20 January 2011 - Birmingham

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EBA operated their service to Dubai..

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.... the aircraft wears additional "Asian Cup" titles.. Photos: Ron Kosys
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Turkish Airbus A320-232 TC-JPH operated their flight from Istanbul..
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.... while Lufthansa Regional Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACKJ operated
their flight from Munich.. Photos: Mark Sheen

Thursday 20 January 2011 - Strensham

EC 135T2 G-SPHU is currently based at Strensham Services

on the M5 in Worcester while Midland Air Ambulance

Eurocopter EC 135T2 G-HWAA is with Bond for maintenance

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Photos: Dan Smith
http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk

Thursday 20 January 2011 - EMA

TNT Boeing 737-301SF OO-TNH was a morning arrival

operating Icelandair flight "ICE741".. Photo: Kevin Bates

Wednesday 19 January 2011 - Gloucester

Former BA Flying Club Piper Warrior II G-OWAP

is now based at Staverton.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 19 January 2011 - Hixon

Former RAF Hercules C-130K XV220 has now arrived at Hixon....

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.... joining XV305 for dismantling.. Photos: Chris Mabbott
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For a report on the move of these aircraft from Lyneham please see -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-12194519

Tuesday 18 January 2011 - RAF Brize Norton

NATO C 17 Globemaster II 08-0001 was a late afternoon arrival

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Stars Away International Douglas DC 8-62HF ZS-OSI
was an afternoon arrival as was....

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.... Antonov Design Bureau Antonov An 124-100 UR-82008
Photos: Paul Sliwinski

Saturday 15 January 2011 - Birmingham

Omni Air International Douglas DC 10-30 N522AX was an

afternoon arrival operating a trooping flight.. Photo: Nick Broome

Saturday 15 January 2011 - Hixon

Former RAF Hercules C-130K XV305 has arrived at Hixon

Airfield, near Stafford, for dismantling.. Photo: Chris Mabbott

Tuesday 11 January 2011 - Birmingham

Airbus A300B4-608ST Beluga F-GSTD "The Super Transporter"
diverted in on Monday evening due to crosswinds at Chester and
spent the day parked on Stand 81.... ..Photo: Nick Broome

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.... while the sun came out at times.... .. Photo: Tara Weller
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.... it waited until after dark before continuing
its journey onto Chester.. Photo: Rob Stevens
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Silver Air Let 410UVP OK-SLD spent the day parked on
the Elmdon apron after operating its first freight service
from Amsterdam on Monday evening Photo: Chris Mabbott

Saturday 8 January 2011 - EMA

Bulgaria Air Airbus A320-214 LZ-FBC operated

the Balkan Holidays IT flight from Sofia
Photo: Kevin Bates

Saturday 8 January 2011 - Kemble

Former Royal Jordanian Airbus A310-304 JY-AGP arrived on

Monday 3 January 2011 for storage/scrapping

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Former Air France Boeing 747-428 F-GITA is currently being

scrapped - F-GITB and F-GITC remain in storage on the airfield
Photos: Gordon Stretch

Saturday 8 January 2011 - Gloucester

Manx2/FLM Aviation Dornier 228-202K D-IFLM operated

their flight to the Isle of Man - the tail advertises "Celton Manx"

an on line gambling company.. Photo: Gordon Stretch

Thursday 6 January 2011 - Birmingham

RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAA is now based at Birmingham

replacing YL-RAE which went home before Christmas

Photo: Chris Mabbott

Wednesday 5 January 2011 - Kemble

Former Royal Jordanian Airbus A310-304 JY-AGP arrived on
Monday 3 January 2011 for storage/scrapping

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The remains of Dash 8-202Q N355PH which made a forced landing
in Mali, Africa, on 19 November 2009 are now at Kemble -
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20091119-1
Photos: Chris Mabbott

Tuesday 4 January 2011 - EMA

Firefly Boeing 737-430 9M-FZA was rolled out of the paint shop

at lunchtime now wearing its former Air One registration EI-COH

Firefly is a Malaysian low cost carrier - http://www.fireflyz.com.my/

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Latest Boeing 737-8BK for El Al 4X-EKT was an afternoon arrival

- it is ex 5B-DBZ and still wears the colour scheme of former

operator Eurocypria and will be repainted at East Midlands

Photos: Gordon Stretch

Sunday 2 January 2011 - EMA

Former Air One Boeing 737-430 EI-COH is now registered 9M-FZA

and is being painted in the colours of Malaysian low cost carrier

FireFly - full scheme can be seen at - http://www.fireflyz.com.my/

Photo: Damian Spencer