Funny aircraft registrations
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Previously mentioned G-REAT is a Grumman light twin...I did my Multi-engine rating test in it a million years ago.!
When I was but a lad in BEA, we had a Viscount 800 Series
G-APIM.
Phonetically, of course it was India Mike, but I never heard it referred to as anything other than Itchy Minge.
Funnily enough, over the weekend, I was also told of a Polish Aircraft which was to fly in the UK for a relatively short while. The owners felt compelled, for some reason, to re-register it. Don't ask me what aircraft it was, but it was initially registered SP-ERM
When I was but a lad in BEA, we had a Viscount 800 Series
G-APIM.
Phonetically, of course it was India Mike, but I never heard it referred to as anything other than Itchy Minge.
Funnily enough, over the weekend, I was also told of a Polish Aircraft which was to fly in the UK for a relatively short while. The owners felt compelled, for some reason, to re-register it. Don't ask me what aircraft it was, but it was initially registered SP-ERM
The third BAe146 prototype was G-SSCH … you know who.
The following with thanks to BAE SYSTEMS Flight Safety Magazine ‘JETSETS’. Credit Paul Barton (and, he says, the AAIB files).
An ATP being sub-leased to a new operator, OK-TFN
"The pilot .. realised too late that he had landed with the landing gear retracted", The aircraft registration ? "G-RONG
"...reported the accident ... by letter dated 14 May ... received on 18 July" :G-FIBS
" ... suddenly saw two other power lines ... and tried to take avoiding action ...": G-ZIGG
"After a short roll on the main wheels, the nose sank to the ground ... ": G-BADL
"During the ground loop .......": G-SKYD
" ....... and went through the fence .......": G-PING
" ....... checks of the wreckage revealed that both propellers were bent rearwards .......": G-KINK
"Inspection ....... revealed that the roll-pin had fallen out" :G-LOAF
“........and the main wheel retracted on landing.” : G-RATZ
“........the probe was broken by contact with the jetty......”: G-DOCK
“The lack of time....limited the pilot to a brief emergency transmission....”: G-HALP
“Ground wing tip collision reported by passengers of stationary 777, denied by captain of offending 747: “.......we were six feet clear.....so the passengers said.”: C-GAGM
"....but the rotor blades struck and severed the bottom power cable" G-WIRE
"With this skid on the ground, the craft started a drift to the left....." G-WIGL
"The rate of descent was high.....aircraft landed heavily....." G-AZOT
"....stated that a large gust of wind was experienced......" G-OOOJ
"....but could not prevent the right wingtip striking the runway...." G-NOCK
The following with thanks to BAE SYSTEMS Flight Safety Magazine ‘JETSETS’. Credit Paul Barton (and, he says, the AAIB files).
An ATP being sub-leased to a new operator, OK-TFN
"The pilot .. realised too late that he had landed with the landing gear retracted", The aircraft registration ? "G-RONG
"...reported the accident ... by letter dated 14 May ... received on 18 July" :G-FIBS
" ... suddenly saw two other power lines ... and tried to take avoiding action ...": G-ZIGG
"After a short roll on the main wheels, the nose sank to the ground ... ": G-BADL
"During the ground loop .......": G-SKYD
" ....... and went through the fence .......": G-PING
" ....... checks of the wreckage revealed that both propellers were bent rearwards .......": G-KINK
"Inspection ....... revealed that the roll-pin had fallen out" :G-LOAF
“........and the main wheel retracted on landing.” : G-RATZ
“........the probe was broken by contact with the jetty......”: G-DOCK
“The lack of time....limited the pilot to a brief emergency transmission....”: G-HALP
“Ground wing tip collision reported by passengers of stationary 777, denied by captain of offending 747: “.......we were six feet clear.....so the passengers said.”: C-GAGM
"....but the rotor blades struck and severed the bottom power cable" G-WIRE
"With this skid on the ground, the craft started a drift to the left....." G-WIGL
"The rate of descent was high.....aircraft landed heavily....." G-AZOT
"....stated that a large gust of wind was experienced......" G-OOOJ
"....but could not prevent the right wingtip striking the runway...." G-NOCK
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Atlantics other ones G-EYES, G-NOSE along with MIND, BODY, SOUL, HART, FIND, LEAF, and TWIG i believe, though don't quote me on that last one
Also seen through CVT have been OK-CIA and OK-FBI as well as D-ISHY. G-OWRC is a resident as well (owned by someone with something to do with rallying i believe)
Seen many years ago at Woodford was G-OATP (Goat pee)
Also seen through CVT have been OK-CIA and OK-FBI as well as D-ISHY. G-OWRC is a resident as well (owned by someone with something to do with rallying i believe)
Seen many years ago at Woodford was G-OATP (Goat pee)
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G- N A F H
TEA UK 737-300 introduced at very short notice post Air Europe
demise. Not A F***ing Hope (of getting aircraft on line in time)
G-D I A R
As above. Think it reflected the state of the airline at the time
TEA UK 737-300 introduced at very short notice post Air Europe
demise. Not A F***ing Hope (of getting aircraft on line in time)
G-D I A R
As above. Think it reflected the state of the airline at the time
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Some of these are funny:
G-BUSH and G-BUSI A320 BA
G-HUGG Learjet
G-OBYE B767 Britannia
G-OLDD 125 exec jet
G-OOOD and G-OOOK 757 Air 2000
G-PIGY Skyvan
D-AVRO BA146 Lufthansa Cityline
F-FUKJA French Air Force Falcon 20
SE-DEL (=bank note) ex-Volvo corporate jet
OK-FAN B737 Czech Republic
OK-FUN B737
I-BENT Citation Italy
I-BIKE A320 Alitalia
I-DATE MD80 Alitalia
I-EEZE A320 Eurofly
I-FLYA Citation
I-JETA B737
I-MOVE Global Express owned by Parmanlat (not moving much now I think)
I-RONY 125-800XP corporate jet
I-SMEL MD80 Meridiana
G-BUSH and G-BUSI A320 BA
G-HUGG Learjet
G-OBYE B767 Britannia
G-OLDD 125 exec jet
G-OOOD and G-OOOK 757 Air 2000
G-PIGY Skyvan
D-AVRO BA146 Lufthansa Cityline
F-FUKJA French Air Force Falcon 20
SE-DEL (=bank note) ex-Volvo corporate jet
OK-FAN B737 Czech Republic
OK-FUN B737
I-BENT Citation Italy
I-BIKE A320 Alitalia
I-DATE MD80 Alitalia
I-EEZE A320 Eurofly
I-FLYA Citation
I-JETA B737
I-MOVE Global Express owned by Parmanlat (not moving much now I think)
I-RONY 125-800XP corporate jet
I-SMEL MD80 Meridiana
Death Cruiser Flight Crew
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Yes, Brakes Hot, G-MONG was a 737-3YO.
G-MONR and G-MONS are A300s. Nothing amusing about that except that they had a less than spectacular introduction to service and were quickly dubbed 'Non Runner' and 'Non Starter'!
G-MONY is an A320.
I had a brief whizz around, long ago, in an Aerostar 601P G-TIME.
I remember seeing a photograph in 'Flight International' (Roger Bacon page) of an SF260 I-SINK. The caption was something like "I think it's trying to tell us something, Hoskins."
G-MONR and G-MONS are A300s. Nothing amusing about that except that they had a less than spectacular introduction to service and were quickly dubbed 'Non Runner' and 'Non Starter'!
G-MONY is an A320.
I had a brief whizz around, long ago, in an Aerostar 601P G-TIME.
I remember seeing a photograph in 'Flight International' (Roger Bacon page) of an SF260 I-SINK. The caption was something like "I think it's trying to tell us something, Hoskins."
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For what it's worth here are a few from the world of hot-air ballooning:
G-VINO (balloon has an Italian wine sponsor)
G-HELP
G-BZTS (good old 'Bertie Basset' special-shape)
G-POSH
G-OERR
G-HOTZ
G-VINO (balloon has an Italian wine sponsor)
G-HELP
G-BZTS (good old 'Bertie Basset' special-shape)
G-POSH
G-OERR
G-HOTZ
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