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CF-CPM 3/9/80
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boeing_eng, you are of course correct - my memory was at fault. The 2 aircraft did get registered VH-YMJ/K, and were away for a year. Think Monarch cancelled the deal because of a payment problem .
Yes, I recall hearing that Monarch got their fingers burnt with the deal......Apparently Compass sold a spare engine that was owned by Monarch to raise funds!
Yes, I recall hearing that Monarch got their fingers burnt with the deal......Apparently Compass sold a spare engine that was owned by Monarch to raise funds!
707 or 720B
Tis a KM Air Malta 707 or 720B - maybe one of Monarch's leased to them, or was it ex Tempair?Transasian thingy G-TJAA/B or C
(-139B and 123Bs)
Air Transcontinental
Transasian Airlines Ltd. code WI
Edit---
it was G-BHOY 707-123B (MOM/OM) ex G-TJAC of the above outfit - leased to KM for periods during 1978-1980
(-139B and 123Bs)
Air Transcontinental
Transasian Airlines Ltd. code WI
Edit---
it was G-BHOY 707-123B (MOM/OM) ex G-TJAC of the above outfit - leased to KM for periods during 1978-1980
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Tis G-BHOY - I edited my post above with all the details.
KM used 4 x 707's G-AZTG (Dan Air) G-BHOX/Y (both from MON/OM) CS-TBU (TAP)
and 8 or more 720B's from PIA Western AL and others
KM used 4 x 707's G-AZTG (Dan Air) G-BHOX/Y (both from MON/OM) CS-TBU (TAP)
and 8 or more 720B's from PIA Western AL and others
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Air Malta leased G-BHOX and G-BHOY from Monarch summer 1980 until the end of August. I remember them sitting on stands 13 and 14 for a few weeks. The one in the photo is on stand 13, so the other was probably just out of shot on the left. I never took a photo but airliners.net have one:-
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...sGU8Eu4Q%3D%3D
Which gives me an excuse to post another strange airline, I think the 2 aircraft referred above to are behind the Geminair - they flew for Air Malta in full colours but lost their tail logo after the lease.
A2-ACA 22/7/80. Arrived with a cargo of uncured animal skins for which they needed an import permit. Which they didn't have. Aircraft impounded by Customs and sat in the hot sun for 2 days. Glad my office was upwind !
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...sGU8Eu4Q%3D%3D
Which gives me an excuse to post another strange airline, I think the 2 aircraft referred above to are behind the Geminair - they flew for Air Malta in full colours but lost their tail logo after the lease.
A2-ACA 22/7/80. Arrived with a cargo of uncured animal skins for which they needed an import permit. Which they didn't have. Aircraft impounded by Customs and sat in the hot sun for 2 days. Glad my office was upwind !
Gnome de PPRuNe
G-BAFM masquerading as FS728
CP Air - favourite scheme...
Pretty sure I saw A2-ACA somewhere but damned if I can recall where. Perhaps at Luton but not on that occasion.
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The Brit behind is probably Redcoat G-BHAU which had the red tail, having been acquired from Eurafric:-
EI-BCI 15/12/77
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More airlines long past but not forgotten, mostly on maintenance again:-
5N-ASY 20/8/87
Much more recent, AP-BMP on 29/3/16.
C-GVXA 31/10/00. Canada 3000 folded a year later on 8/11/01.
Monarch G-MONC on lease as D-ABNY 15/1/91.
D-AHFX 18/1/03. Tail of (I think) D-AHFZ is visible in the hangar.
CN-RMZ 13/7/98, maintenance check with Monarch.
C-GOPW 15/2/86, about to head home, with C-GTPW behind having arrived earlier the same day.
Long before the Kuwaiti A310/A320/A300's became regular this 767 was in for - I think - a check with Britannia. 9K-AIC 3/8/86.
5N-AOQ 6/5/86.
24 years later and they've gone full circle, operating A320's leased from Avion Express. EI-TLG 20/4/95.
N106BB 6/12/83. Formerly Redcoat G-BRED.
Never did find out who owned the car:-
F-GCGS 15/12/80. Arrived as such but in Maersk colours at the end of Nov 1980. D2-TBU under the taped on reg.
5N-ASY 20/8/87
Much more recent, AP-BMP on 29/3/16.
C-GVXA 31/10/00. Canada 3000 folded a year later on 8/11/01.
Monarch G-MONC on lease as D-ABNY 15/1/91.
D-AHFX 18/1/03. Tail of (I think) D-AHFZ is visible in the hangar.
CN-RMZ 13/7/98, maintenance check with Monarch.
C-GOPW 15/2/86, about to head home, with C-GTPW behind having arrived earlier the same day.
Long before the Kuwaiti A310/A320/A300's became regular this 767 was in for - I think - a check with Britannia. 9K-AIC 3/8/86.
5N-AOQ 6/5/86.
24 years later and they've gone full circle, operating A320's leased from Avion Express. EI-TLG 20/4/95.
N106BB 6/12/83. Formerly Redcoat G-BRED.
Never did find out who owned the car:-
F-GCGS 15/12/80. Arrived as such but in Maersk colours at the end of Nov 1980. D2-TBU under the taped on reg.
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Just for information the Brit was craned from its original position on the training ground to the bank and was still used for non fire training.
Believe it has been moved since though for upgrading ground works.
Gordonwil
Believe it has been moved since though for upgrading ground works.
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Yes, it's one of the 160 or so Allison-engined Convair 580 conversions.
The "F" on the nose would suggest OO-DHF of EAT, but if so that would date the photo no later than 2000, at which point it went to Swiftair in Spain.
The "F" on the nose would suggest OO-DHF of EAT, but if so that would date the photo no later than 2000, at which point it went to Swiftair in Spain.
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The photos properties show 8th September 2002. Did Napier sell any engines to be installed on the Convair. I notice the DHL has some sort of air intake above the engine while the Napier aircraft does not.
The Napier Eland Convair liner was really more of a test bed. It was flying out of Luton's grass airstrip in the mid 50's . They used to start it up in their hangar and it would ,allegedly begin its take off roll from there. The Fairey Rotodyne had Elands of course. . The full saga is on Google( Wikipedia) if you put in "Napier Eland Engine".
