Monday 10 November 2008 - BHX

LGW Dornier 228 D-ILWS arrived from Berlin Tegal with engineers

and parts to recover "tech" Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 D-ABAR

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Photo: Chris Mabbott

Sunday 9 November 2008 - BHX

flybe Dash 8Q-400 G-ECOI arrived from Reykjavik as the

"BE 040" at the end of its delivery flight from Canada

.Photo: Chris Mabbott

Friday 7 November 2008 - Wellesbourne

Citation 525A M-WMWM was a late afternoon visitor to Wellsbourne

.

Photo: Chris Mabbott

Thursday 6 November 2008 - BHX

Eurowings are now using their Canadair RJ 700's on the Lufthansa

service to Dusseldorf - D-ACSC holds at "Echo 1" prior to departure

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Brit Air used Canadair RJ 700 F-GRZF on the Air France service

to Lyon in place of the usual RJ 200

.

Photos: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 5 November 2008 - BHX

Atlantic Airways Avro RJ 100 OY-FJE operated the morning

SAS service from Copenhagen in place of the usual BAe 146

.

Photo: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 4 November 2008 - BHX

Citation CJ1 M-TEAM was a visitor spending

the day parked on the Elmdon apron

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Photo: Chris Mabbott

Tuesday 4 November 2008 - Wellesbourne

Two Robinson R44's - G-CEUX and G-CCZH - where visitors to

Heli-Air at Wellsbourne - they are normally based in Ireland

.

Photo: Chris Mabbott

BAESS Briefing/BAEG Autumn Update

PC Ian Drewitt, the BAESS liaison Officer, talking to local enthusiasts at BHX
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BAESS - the "Birmingham Aviation Enthusiasts Security Scheme"

inconjuction with the Airport Police is holding a briefing at BHX

on Monday 10 November 2008 which will include -

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+A briefing from the Manpads Policing team at BHX

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+A Police fire arms demostration

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+ A general update on airport/BAESS related matters

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BAESS members whose email address is held by BAEG will
already have received full details - anyone else interesting in
joining BAESS/attending this event please email me at
gordon@airtimepublishing.co.uk

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Gordon Stretch, BAESS Administration

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Local enthusiasts at the BAEG organised 2008 "BHX Airport Forum"
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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

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It has the following aims:

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+ The use of enthusiasts' knowledge of the aviation environment and their

observation skills to report any suspicious activity

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+ To promote responsible behaviour amongst enthusiasts, discouraging

the small minority that cause damage, obstructions etc

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+ To promote greater understanding of the enthusiast's cause and

consultation on enthusiasts' issues with both the West Midlands Police

and the Airport Company

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An ID badge is issued (free of charge) to all members of the "'BAESS" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Friday 31 October 2008 - BHX

Privat Air Boeing 757 HB-IEE positioned in from Athens

to operate a charter flight to Italy

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Photos: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Ecureuil 2 G-NTWK of Network Rail was a morning

visitor to the Elmdon apron

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Photo: Ron Kosys

Friday 31 October 2008 - CVT

Danish Air Transport Saab 340 LY-RUN was a early morning

arrival into Coventry - the aircraft wears "Q-Star" titles

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Photo: Paul Sliwinski

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West Air Europe BAe ATP SE-MAP was parked up on the main apron

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Photo: Chris Mabbott

Wednesday 29 October 2008 - BHX

Eurowings BAe 146-300 D-AEWN operated the mid morning

Lufthansa service to Dusseldorf in place of a tech CR7

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First Choice Boeing 767-300 G-OOBK departs off Runway 15 to Luxor

.

Photo: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 28 October 2008 - BHX

First Choice Boeing 767-300ER G-OOBK has replaced the previously

based Thomsonfly aircraft - both operators being part of TUI UK

.

Photo: Ron Kosys

Monday 27 October 2008 - BHX

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-ECE operated their lunchtime

service from Dubai - its first visit to BHX

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Photo: Chris Mabbott

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Jet2 Boeing 737-300 G-CELF operate a charter to Lisbon

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Photo: Ron Kosys

Sunday 26 October 2008 - BHX

flybe Dash 8Q-400 G-ECOH arrived on delivery from Canada

.

Photo: Chris Mabbott

Friday 24 October 2008 - Sheldon

County Air Ambulance Eurocopter EC-135T-2 G-WMAS operating

as "Helimed 03" landed at St Thomas More School in Horse Shoes

Lane, Sheldon to evacuate a casualty to Heartlands Hospital

.

Photo: Neil Pritchard

Friday 24 October 2008 - BHX

Spanair Airbus A321 EC-INB arrived from Aberdeen to operate

an additional IT flight to Tenerife for the "half term" holiday
.

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Thomsonfly Boeing 737-800 G-FDZO operated their flight from Palma

.

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Lufthansa Airbus A321 D-AISJ operated their lunchtime

service to Frankfurt
.

Photos: Ron Kosys
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Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-EBH operated their service from Dubai

.

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CityJet used recently delivered Avro RJ85 EI-WXA on the mid

morning Air France service from Paris CDG - its first visit to BHX
.

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Falcon 2000 OH-FIX which had arrived on Wednesday evening
spent the morning parked on the Elmdon apron before departing
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Photo: Chris Mabbott