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Saturday 29 November 2008 - BHX

Challenger S5-ADB was a morning arrival at a foggy BHX
parking up for the weekend on the Elmdon apron
.
NetJets Boeing BBJ N127QS remained parked up at BHX
.

Photos: Ron Kosys

Saturday 29 November 2008 - NEC

The Sport and Leisure Aviation Show - "SPLASH" - is being
held in Hall 5 of the NEC this weekend - for more information
.
Aircraft and micro lights on display included -
.
Quik G-CFMB
.
Savannah G-CEGK
.
Ikarus C42 G-CFIY
.
Cavaciuti G-CFKW
.
BB Microlight BB03 G-CFMA
.
EV-97 G-CFRT
.
Escapade G-DIZI
.
Rotorsport MTO Sport G-GSMT
.
Hovey Whing-Ding II G-MBAB
.
Hiway G-MBBJ
.
Wheeler G-MJAL
.
Ultrlight G-MTTN
.
Escapade Kid G-OKID
.
Photos: David Depledge

Friday 28 November 2008 - Birmingham

RAF Islander CC2 ZF537 was an afternoon visitor
to the Elmdon apron
.
Monarch Airbus A320 G-OZBB also wears the new style
"monarch.co.uk" titles on the rear fuselage
.
Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 D-ABBE - which is in their new colour
scheme - operated their flight from Munster-Onsabruck
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 27 November 2008 - BHX

Air Nostrum/Iberia Regional Canadair CRJ 900 EC-JNB
operated a charter flight to Alicante
.
Eurowings Canadair CRJ 700 D-ACSC operated the mid morning
Lufthansa service from Dusseldorf
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 25 November 2008 - EMA

City Line Europe Antonov 26 HA-TCO was an afternoon
arrival into East Midlands
.
Photo: Ian Bowley

Sunday 23 November 2008 - BHX

Monarch Airbus A321 G-OZBR has recently been painted in
full colours and now wears new style "monarch.co.uk" titles
.
PIA Boeing 777-200 AP-BHX operated their service from Islambad
.
Photos: Andrew Fellows

Saturday 22 November 2008 - BHX

Air Slovakia Boeing 737-300 OM-ASD operated their weekly
service to Bratislava in place of the usual Boeing 757
.
Lufthansa Regional Canadair CRJ 200 D-ACHA operated
their mid morning service to Munich
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 20 November 2008 - BHX

Airlinair ATR 72 F-GVZF operated a charter flight from Paris CDG

VLM Fokker 50 OO-VLJ operated a charter flight from Lyon


Monarch Airbus A330-200 G-SMAN arrived from Calgary
before positioning out to Gatwick
Photos: Ron Kosys

Saturday 15 November 2008 - BHX

Air Slovakia used Boeing 737-300 OM-ASE in place of the usual
Boeing 757 on their weekly service to Bratislava which connects
onto Amritsar, India. The aircraft currently wears the titles and
tail scheme of Nigerian airline Bellview
.
Photo: Ron Kosys

Photo: Andrew Fellows
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Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-EBV operarted their
lunchtime service to Dubai
.
Swiss now use Hellevtic Fokker 100's to operate all their
services to Zurich - HB-JVG operated the lunchtime flight

Lufthansa Cityline Avro RJ85 D-AVRQ operated their
service to Munich

Photos: Andrew Fellows

Friday 14 November 2008 - BHX

Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 D-ABBX operated their weekly service from
Munster-Osnabruck - the aircraft is in their interim new scheme
.
Photo: Ron Kosys

Photo: Ian Bowley

Westair Hawker 800XP was one of a number of Irish visitors
to the Elmdon apron in connection with racing at Cheltenham
while Cheyenne OK-OKL brought visitors to a show at the NEC
.
Photos: Chris Mabbott

Thursday 13 November 2008 - EMA

Atlas Air Boeing 747-200SF N540MC was an afternoon
arrival into EMA where it nightstopped
.
Photo: Chris Mabbott

Wednesday 12 November 2008 - Strensham

County Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC 135T2 G-HWAA is based
at Strensham Services on the M5 in Worcestershire
.
For more infoformation on the County Air Ambulance
.
Photo: Gordon Stretch

Wednesday 12 November 2008 - GLO

Manx2 Metro EC-GPS operated their morning service
from the Isle of Man
.
RAF Gloster Javelin FAW9 XH903 is on display at the
entrance to the airport
.
Photos: Gordon Stretch

BAEG Autumn Forum and BAESS Briefing

The BAEG Autumn Forum and BAESS Briefing was held at
BHX on Monday 10 November 2008
.
The Forum was opened by Inspector Williams of the Airport Police
Unit who reviewed the success of BAESS - the Birmingham Aviation
Enthusiasts Security Scheme - and the important role it played in
helping Police the airport
.
PC Fran George of the Manpads Neighbourhood Policing team,
supported by PC Tracey Crebbin and PC Dave Townsend, then
briefed everyone on the role the local aviation enthusiast could
play in airport security and in particular detecting "manpads"....
.
.... just in case anyone was in doubt what a SAM missile launcher
looked like they had brought an example!

The Group watches a Video highlighting the threats posed by
SAM missiles. One of the actions that the Manpads team are
taking is establishing a "Community Engagement Register"
and details of this will appear here in due course
.
Two Officers from the Airport Firearms unit then gave a firearms demo
.
Joe Kelly, Director of the Airport Company, then joined the Forum
to review developments at the Airport since his last update back in
January 2008 - topics covered included the Runway extension
planning application, the new Ryanair new base, the impact of
the recession, business aviation facilities on the Elmdon site,
viewing facilities for enthusiasts, security barriers in front of the
terminal and those bus shelters!
.
Thanks to PC Ian Drewitt for organising the presentations by his
colleagues from the Airport Police and to Joe Kelly for not only
agreeing to host the event but again updating the local enthusiast
community on all things BHX!!
.
PC Ian Drewitt, the BAESS Liaison Off icier, with PC Fran George
on the Manpads Neighbourhood Policing team
.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
BAESS is a joint initiative of the West Midlands Police based at Birmingham
International Airport and the Birmingham Aviation Enthusiasts Group
and is sponsored by Birmingham International Airport Limited
.
It has the following aims:
.
+ The use of enthusiasts' knowledge of the aviation environment and their
observation skills to report any suspicious activity
.
+ To promote responsible behaviour amongst enthusiasts, discouraging
the small minority that cause damage, obstructions etc
.
+ To promote greater understanding of the enthusiast's cause and
consultation on enthusiasts' issues with both the West Midlands Police
and the Airport Company
.
An ID badge is issued (free of charge) to all members of the "'BAESS" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Tuesday 11 November 2008 - BHX

PIA Boeing 777-300 AP-BHW operated their service from Islamabad
.
Photo: Ron Kosys
.
Photo: Ian Bowley
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NetJets Boeing BBJ N129QS which arrived on Monday morning
remained parked on the Elmdon apron
.
Solid Air Falcon 900 PH-NDK was an afternoon visitor
to the Elmdon apron
.
Photos: Ron Kosys

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