Saturday 21 January 2017 - Coventry

West Atlantic Boeing 737-4D7 N287AR was a lunchtime arrival on delivery from Miami
via Goose Bay - the aircraft which was previously HS-TDK with Thai Airways has been
converted to a freighter and will become G-JMCK when it enters service Photo: Paul Sliwinski

Monday 14 October 2013 - Coventry

Falcon 900EX SE-DJA and....

.... Challenger 604 CN-IAM were both day stopping visitors

.... with both aircraft parking on the south apron
Photos: Matt Sutton

Saturday 28 September 2013 - Coventry

RAF Avro Shackleton MR2 WR963 which is being restored by the Shackleton Preservation
Trust performed an engine run at lunchtime - hopefully one day it will fly again

BAe ATP G-MANM which was formerly LZ-BPS with Air Go now wears West Atlantic titles
Photos: Ron Kosys

Friday 17 May 2013 - Coventry

Former Elitaliania Eurocopter EC135T2+ I-PNTB is currently in temporary storage - it is in
an EMS -  Emergency medical services - configuration and is for sale Photo: Steve Hadley

Saturday 27 April 2013 - Coventry

The end of an era! - Atlantic Airlines last airworthy Electra G-LOFC ferried from Katowice to Coventry in the
early hours of Saturday after operating their final Electra commercial flight from Leipzig on behalf of DHL

The aircraft has been sold to Buffalo Airways at Yellowknife and departed to Keflavik just after 1045....

 

.... Atlantic Airlines staff were out in force to wave it off and it received a water canon salute

.... as it taxied out to depart Coventry for the last time lining up on Runway 05 Photos: Mike Hollick

.... after taking off it made one final approach

.... and flyby along Runway 05 Photo: Mike Hollick

.... before climbing away en-route to it new home in Canada

A close up look at G-LOFC earlier in the morning when the sun was out

.... and a final look in the cockpit

 

.... and at those powerful Allison turboprops

"Buffalo Joe" - the owner of Buffalo Airways - was on hand to supervise the departure

A final sunny shot of Lockheed Electra G-LOFC which was the last airworthy Electra in Europe
Photos: James Ralph

Friday 24 August 2012 - Coventry

Falcon 2000 N826KR arrived on Thursday parking up
for a weekend stay on the south side apron
Photo: David Depledge

Friday 11 May 2012 - Coventry

Beech 400A Beechjet G-ERIE was an afternoon visitor

Photo: Chris Mabbott

Saturday 28 April 2012 - Coventry

Dubai Air Wing Avro RJ 85 A6-RJ1 made a number of approaches
while on a test flight out of Norwich Photo: Paul Sliwinski

Friday 27 April 2012 - Coventry

Former Swiftair Cargo Boeing 737-3Y0SF EC-KRA was a lunchtime
arrival from Madrid on delivery to Atlantic Airlines - it is expected
to become G-JMCM in due course Photo: Chris Mabbott

Friday 6 January 2012 - Coventry

Airways Flying Club Tecnam P.2006T G-ZOOG was a morning visitor
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It wears the insignia of the airlines that have come together
over the years to form British Airways on the nose
Photos: Marc Watkins

Friday 25 March 2011 - Coventry

Falcon 2000LX OY-ZWO was a morning visitor

Photo: Chris Mabbott

Sunday 10 October 2010 - Coventry

Atlantic Airlines Electra G-FIJR has now been registered C-GYCG

in preparation for its delivery to Conair in Canada

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Air Atlantique Douglas DC 6A/B G-SIXC which is on display in
"Air Base" now wears additional "DC6 Diner Coming Soon" titles

Photos: Gordon Stretch

Sunday 26 September 2010 - Coventry

A fly in was held in support of "Help for Heroes"

Star of the day was Avro Vulcan B2 G-VLCN/XH558 which

performed a flypast accompanied by a photo aircraft....

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.... before landing
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Cessna 208B Caravan I G-DLAC was the photo aircraft
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RAF Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA447 also visited....
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.... later departing with "reheat"!!
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The three Atlantic/Classic Flight Dakota's were on display - G-ANAF
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.... Dakota G-AMPY/KK116
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.... and Dakota G-AMRA which performed a flypast
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The Classic Flight aircraft - Rapide G-AGTM....
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.... and Prentice 1 G-APJB/VR259 - were busy pleasure flying
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Other visitors included Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 ZJ256
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"Airbase" exhibits on display included Venon FB1 G-VENM/WK436
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.... and Canberra B2/6 WK163/G-BVWC

Photos: Andrew Fellows
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Friday 30 July 2010 - Coventry

Air Atlantique Douglas DC 6A/B G-SIXC remains in storage

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Boeing 737-322F G-JMCL is based at Coventry
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Caravan II G-LEAF is operated by RVL for Geomatics Group
Photos: Andrew Fellows

Saturday 24 July 2010 - Coventry

Beech 18 N663TB departed during the day

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Former Reeve Aleutian Electra N2RK has now been registered

CF-IJX as it is prepared to ferry to Air Spray in Canada - it still

wears "Reeve Illusion" titles.. Photo: David Depledge

Tuesday 11 May 2010 - Coventry

RAF Nimrod MR.2 XV232 which has recently been retired from

service arrived at Coventry where it will be displayed in the new

Classic Flight "Airbase" - http://www.airbase-europe.com/ -

that opens at the end of May 2010
Photo: Paul Sliwinski

Friday 9 April 2010 - Coventry

Auster J-1 G-AJRE was in the circuit....

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.... Atlantic Airlines Boeing 737-322SF G-JMCL was parked up

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.... while RVL Caravan II G-LEAF was a departure
Photos: Dan Smith