Sunday 30 March 2008 - EMA

A busy "Russian" day at East Midlands....

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Photo: Ian Bowley

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Photo: John Gregory
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Photo: Laurence Jones

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.... Volga-Dnepr Airlines Ilyushin 76TD RA-76950 arrived from Baku at

lunchtime while one of their Antonov 124's - RA-82044 - arrived from

the Middle East in the early evening
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Photo: John Gregory
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Also visiting was LAT Charter Airbus A320 YL-LCC which positioned in
to operate for Air Malta ....
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Photo: John Gregory
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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.... and Sterling Boeing 737-700 OY-MRI
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Photo: Ian Bowley

Saturday 29 March 2008 - BHX

Swiss used Airbus A319 HB-IPS on their morning service from Zurich

- the aircraft wears additional Euro 2008 "Airline for all fans" titles

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RAF VC 10 C1K XR807 was a morning arrival on a "medivac" flight

before positioning to RAF Brize Norton

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Photos: Martin McGrath

Thursday 27 March 2008 - BHX

Aer Lingus used Airbus A321 EI-CPC on their mid morning

service from Dublin

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Photo: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 25 March 2008 - EMA

Antonov Design Bureau Antonov 22 UR-09307 departs from East Midlands

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Photos: Gordon Stretch

Saturday 22 March 2008 - BHX

European Boeing 737-200 G-CEAE operated a charter to Tarbes - the

aircraft has recently regained "European" titles

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Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 20 March 2008 - BHX

Air Malta used MD 90 HB-JIB on their scheduled service from Malta

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Photo: Ron Kosys

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Photo: Dave Sturges
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Welcome Air Dornier 328 JET OE-LJR visited the Elmdon

apron during the morning
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Photo: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 19 March 2008 - BHX

SAS used Atlantic Airways BAe 146-200 OY-RCW on their morning

service from Copenhagen

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Eurocypria Boeing 737-800 5B-DBR operated their first IT flight of the season

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Photos: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 18 March 2008 - BHX

Air France used Brit Air Canadair CRJ 700 F-GRZC on both

their services from Lyon in place of the usual -200

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Photo: Ron Kosys

Monday 17 March 2008 - BHX

SAS used Atlantic Airways BAe 146-200 OY-RCA on their morning

service from Copenhagen

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RAF Tristar C2A ZE706 operated a "medivac" flight before positioning

back to RAF Brize Norton
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Photos: Ian Bowley

Sunday 16 March 2008 - CVT

Citation 560XL SP-KCS spent the weekend parked at Coventry....

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.... while also present was BAC Express Short 360 G-BKMX
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Photos: Mike Hollick

Tuesday 11 March 2008 - CVT

Air Atlantique DC 3 G-ANAF was out crew training in its

smart new red colour scheme

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Photo: Paul Sliwinski

Tuesday 11 March 2008 - BHX

The three British Airways "heavy" diversions from Monday made an early

departure - Boeing 747-400 G-CIVE and G-CIVU went first....

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.... with G-CIVU lifting effortlessly off runway 33....
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.... with Boeing 777 G-VIIP following
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Photos: Ian Bowley
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Cessna Citation 750 N610GR was an early arrival spending the

day parked on the Elmdon apron
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Air France used Britair Canadair CRJ-900 F-GRZO on both their Lyon

services in place of the usual -200

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Lufthansa Regional swapped over the Dash 8Q-400's on maintenance with flybe

with D-ADHP arriving and D-ADHE (behind) then departing back to Munich
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The Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival resulted in a number of helicopter

movements including AW 139 M-ERIT....

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.... and Jetranger G-GSJH
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Thomas Cook airbus A320 G-OMYA lifts off runway 15
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Photos: Mike Hollick

Monday 10 March 2008 - BHX

A busy day for diversions due to bad weather and strong winds at

Heathrow and Gatwick....

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.... which included two British Airways Boeing 747-400's and a Boeing 777

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The morning Norwegian was operated by Boeing 737-300 LN-KKT
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Photos: Ian Bowley

Friday 7 March 2008 - BHX

Sunday 9 March 2008 - BHX

Skyeurope Boeing 737-700 OM-NGA operated their service from

Bratislava - the aircraft wears the face of "Adriana"

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Photo: Ron Kosys

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Photo: Ian Bowley

Sunday 9 March 2008 - EMA

Former bmibaby Boeing 737-500 G-BVZG remains parked in front

of the bmi hangar at East Midlands in full Aeroflot Don colours

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Photo: Gordon Stretch

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Photo: Dave Sturges
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Bluebird Cargo Boeing 737-300 freighter TF-BBF was parked up on the DHL apron

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Photo: Dave Sturges