Wednesday 31 March 2010 - EMA

Viking Hellas Airbus A320-231 SX-SMT was an afternoon arrival
Photo: Stan Darling

Wednesday 31 March 2010 - Kemble

Former Tunisair Airbus A320-211 TS-INM which has recently

been operated by Afriqiyah Airways (of Libya) arrived for

storage on Tuesday 30 March 2010

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Former DHL Airbus A300B4F OO-DIF is now registered EI-OZA
Photos: Chris Mabbott

Thursday 18 March 2010 - Leicester

A large number of Slingsby Firefly T67's that were previously

operated on behalf of the RAF are now in store awaiting sale
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Reims Cessna 152 G-LEIC is operated by the Leicestershire Aero Club
Photos: John Taylor

Tuesday 30 March 2010 - Birmingham

Challenger 300 OE-HII - callsign "Niki One" - was a morning arrival

Photo: Chris Mabbott

Saturday 27 March 2010 - BHX

KLM Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA which is in their 90th anniversary

scheme operated their afternoon service from Amsterdam

Photo: Ron Kosys

Friday 26 March 2010 - BHX

RAF Nimrod MR2 XV250 made an ILS approach and go around to
Runway 15 as part of a series of flights to mark its retirement....

Photo: John Taylor

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.... from RAF service at the end of March 2010 - the flight

originated at RAF Kinloss and routed via Newcastle to BHX....

Photo: John Taylor
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.... after flying down Runway 15 it continued onto Liverpool

and back to RAF Kinloss.. Photo: Laurence Jones
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The reason for the visit to BHX was that the flight deck crew all

came from Birmingham or Solihull! - they are seen above with

the whole Nimrod crew back at RAF Kinloss
Photo: RAF Kinloss
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Newly registered Hawker 850XP M-IRNE was a late afternoon
arrival on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Chris Mabbott

Thursday 25 March 2010 - BHX

Turkish Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JFV operated their service to Istanbul

- its second visit to BHX since it was painted in a special scheme to

mark their sponsorship of Manchester United FC
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RAF VC 10 C1K XV106 was an afternoon visitor to the
Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight
Photo: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 24 March 2010 - BHX

Boeing 727-76 "Super 27" M-FAHD which had arrived on Monday....

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.... departed to Cairo off Runway 15
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Scot Airways Dornier 328-110 G-BYHG positioned in to take
Sunderland FC back to Newcastle after their Premier League
football match against Aston Villa - it has recently returned
from lease to Blue Islands whose tail scheme it still wears
Photos: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 23 March 2010 - Sutton Coldfield

HeliSwiss Super Puma HB-XVY had a busy (and sunny) morning

at the Sutton Coldfield Transmitter (north of Birmingham)

carrying out a number of lifts as part of its digital upgrade

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Photos: Gordon Stretch

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Photo: Chris Mabbott

Tuesday 23 March 2010 - Basstts Pole

Former RAF Whirlwind HAR.10 XP350 is now at the National

Paintball Fields Centre at Bassetts Pole.. Photo: Chris Mabbott

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More information on location at -

http://www.nationalpaintballfields.com/

Tuesday 23 March 2010 - BHX

CityLine Hungary Antonov 26B HA-TCM which had been

parked up since last Friday departed.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Monday 22 March 2010 - Sutton Coldfield

HeliSwiss Super Puma HB-XVY arrived at the Sutton Coldfield

Transmitter (north of Birmingham) at lunchtime to carry out a

number of lifts as part of its digital upgrade.. Photo: Gordon Stretch

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Later in the afternoon the weather improved to allow it to start

its lifts which are planned to continue on Tuesday

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Photos: Laurence Jones

Monday 22 March 2010 - BHX

Boeing 727-76 "Super 27" M-FAHD was a morning arrival....
Photo: Chris Mabbott

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Photo: Laurence Jones
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.... parking on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Ian Bowley
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CityLine Embraer 190-100LR D-AECD operated the morning
Lufthansa service from Frankfurt - its first visit to BHX
Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Royal Danish Air Force Challenger 604 C-168 was a morning arrival
Photo: Chris Mabbott

Sunday 21 March 2010 - EMA

The two Kuban Boeing 737-300's have now reverted to their

former bmibaby registrations - G-TOYB (VQ-BHC) above....

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.... and G-TOYC (VQ-BHD) and remain parked in the

maintenance area.. Photos: Gordon Stretch

Saturday 20 March 2010 - BHX

KLM cityhopper Embraer 190 PH-EZE operated their early

morning flight from Amsterdam.. Photo: Chris Mabbott

Friday 19 March 2010 - BHX

Turkish Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JFV operated their service from Istanbul

- its first visit to BHX since it was painted in a special scheme to

mark their sponsorship of Manchester United FC.. Photo: Ron Kosys

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Photo: Ian Bowley
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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flybe/Loganair Saab 340 G-LGNA was a visitor to the Elmdon

apron to take Birmingham City FC to Newcastle for their match

again Sunderland.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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CityLine Hungary Antonov 26 HA-TCM which had arrived on a freight

charter spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Ron Kosys

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Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-EKS operated their mid morning flight

from Dublin - its first visit to BHX.. Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Citation CJ1 SE-RGX which had arrived on Thursday evening

departed off Runway 15.. Photo: Ian Bowley

Thursday 18 March 2010 - BHX

CityLine Hungary Antonov 26 HA-TCN was an afternoon arrival....

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Photos: James Ralph
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.... parking on the Elmdon apron next to HA-TCM
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Photos: Ron Kosys

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Farnair Europe Fokker Friendship 500 HA-FAD was had arrived
on Wednesday spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron

Photo: Ron Kosys