Friday 30 April 2010 - Kemble

KD Avia Boeing 737-301 VP-BJW arrived on Thursday 29 April 2010
for parting out with the engines already being removed
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Air France Airbus A320-211 F-GFKN arrived on 22 April 2010....
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.... joining Airbus A320-211 M-ABCS in the middle of the airfield
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Douglas C-47A N1944A is painted up as US Air Force 315211
Photos: Chris Mabbott

Wednesday 28 April 2010 - BHX

Cello Aviation's "Avro Business Jet" BAe 146-200 G-RAJJ
made its first visit to BHX arriving from Southend....
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.... and parking on the Elmdon apron
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Businesswings Twin Otter D-IVER was a lunchtime visitor
to the Elmdon apron operating a priority freight charter
Photos: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 27 April 2010 - BHX

Eurowings Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACNF operated
the afternoon Lufthansa service to Dusseldorf
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bmi regional Embraer 145 G-RJXI which is in "Star Alliance"
colours operated their afternoon service to Aberdeen
Photos: Ron Kosys

Monday 26 April 2010 - BHX

CityLine Hungary Antonov 26 HA-TCN which had spent the weekend
parked on the Elmdon apron departed to Stravanger, Norway
Photo: Ron Kosys

Sunday 25 April 2010 - BHX

Thomas Cook Boeing 757-3CQ G-JMAA positioned in from Gatwick
to operate an early season IT flight to Dalaman.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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Turkish Boeing 737-752 TC-JKN operated their flight to Istanbul
- the second Turkish 737-700 to visit BHX.. Photo: John Taylor
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Photo: Ron Kosys

Saturday 24 April 2010 - BHX - Antonov 12

The after effects of the Volcanic Ash Cloud resulted in an exotic
movement to BHX - Air Armenia Antonov 12BK EK-11001 brought
in a consignment of urgent freight that had been stranded in
Johannesburg routing via Luanda and Tamanrassett in Algeria and
arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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After spending the day parked on the Elmdon apron it positioned
out to Luxembourg lifting off Runway 15 and climbing away as only
an Antonov 12 can!!
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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 Photo: Mike Hollick
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 Photo: Ron Kosys
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 Photo: Mark Allum
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Photo: Paul Sliwinski

Saturday 24 April 2010 - BHX

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-752 TC-JKJ operated their service to
Istanbul - the first visit of a Turkish 737-700 to BHX.. Photo: Mark Allum
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PIA Boeing 777-340ER AP-BID operated their service from
Islamabad - its first visit to BHX since it was painted in their
new colour scheme.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mark Allum
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 CityLine Hungary Antonov 26 HA-TCN arrived overnight and
spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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Arcus Air Dornier 228 d-CAAM was an afternoon visitor to the
Elmdon apron operating a priority freight charter.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Saturday 24 April 2010 - EMA

Volga-Dnepr Ilyushin Il 76TD RA-76951 was an afternoon
from Friedrichshafen.... .. Photo: John Gregory
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.... parking on the DHL apron.. Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Former bmi Airbus A320-232 G-MIDR has now been painted
in the colours of new Egyptian airline Nemsa
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Sky Airlines Airbus A320-232 G-MEDE was again out of the hangar
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Olympic Dash 8-102 SX-BIO which has been repainted
in the Air Livery hangar prepares to depart to Exeter

Friday 23 April 2010 - EMA

Olympic Dash 8-102 SX-BIO waits to be rolled out of the
Air Livery hangar after repainting.. Photo: Mark Allum

Thursday 22 April 2010 - East Midlands

Norlandair Twin Otter 300 TF-JMC arrived from Iceland on
Wednesday evening and is waiting to go into the Air Livery
hangar for repainting
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Sky Airlines Airbus A320-232 G-MEDE reemerged from the bmi
hangar - it was formerly operated by bmi/BMED
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Former bmibaby Boeing 737-3Q8 G-TOYA is now in
Kuban colours joining G-TOYB and G-TOYC
Photos: Gordon Stretch

Wednesday 21 April 2010 - EMA

Norlandair Twin Otter 300 TF-JMC arrived from Iceland for
repainting and parked in the maintenance area.. Photo: Mark Allum

Wednesday 21 April 2010 - South Midlands

Bell UH-1H N615BV in a private hangar in the South Midlands
Photo: Steve Hadley

Monday 19 April 2010 - GLO

Natural Environment Research Council Dornier Do-228-101 D-CALM
was out flying to test for the levels of Volcanic Ash in the atmosphere
- it has recently had underwing pylons refitted.. Photo: Kevin Farley

Monday 19 April 2010 - BHX

Atlantic BAe ATP G-MANH spends the day parked on the
Elmdon apron as the airlines have another "no fly" day due
to the Volcanic Ash Cloud.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Sunday 18 April 2010 - EMA

Jet2 Boeing 737-3G7 G-GDFA has now been repainted
into their new "white" colour scheme.. Photo: Mark Allum

Saturday 17 April 2010 - Kemble

Former Tunisair Airbus A320-211 TS-INM which arrived for storage
on Tuesday 30 March 2010 has now been registered M-ABCS....
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....it joins the three ex KLM Boeing 737's in the middle of the airfield
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Former KD Avia Boeing 737-301 VP-BJX is now in the scrapping area
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MK Airlines Boeing 747F's G-MKCA and G-MKGA have now
been moved to the southside of the airfield
Photos: Gordon Stretch

Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Belfry

Agusta A-109C G-OWRD was a visitor to the Belfry
Photo: Steve Hadley

Tuesday 13 April 2010 - BHX

Tatenhill Aviation Piper Archer II G-TALE was an afternoon
visitor to the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Andy Davies
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.... after operating a survey flight around the Birmingham zone....
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.... an aircraft of this size could almost get lost on the Elmdon apron!
Photos: Laurence Jones
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Suedzucker Beechjet 400A D-CEIS was a visitor to the Elmdon apron
Photo: Laurence Jones

Monday 12 April 2010 - BHX

Turkish Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JFI which is in "Star Alliance" colours
operated their flight from Istanbul.. Photo: Laurence Jones

Saturday 10 April 2010 - BHX

PIA Boeing 777-240ER AP-BGK operated their service from
Islamabad - its second visit to BHX since being painted into
PIA's new colour scheme.. Photo: Ian Bowley
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Mahan Air Airbus A300B4-603 EP-MNR again operated
their flight from Tehran in place of the usual Airbus A310
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Air Berlin Boeing 767-86J D-ABBF operated their flight to Hannover
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First Choice Boeing 767-39HER G-OOAN operated the
Thomson flight to Montego Bay.. Photos: Ron Kosys