Tuesday 1 October 2013 - Air Bright Antonov 26B LZ-ABR flying in "The Expendables 3" colour scheme

Air Bright Antonov 26B LZ-ABR was a late afternoon arrival from Geneva....

.... it has recently been used in the filming of action movie "The Expendables 3"
in Bulgaria and still wears a camouflage scheme and the additional serial "27"

Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BP UR-CGV was a morning arrival from Prague....

.... operating another freight charter and parking up to night stop Photo: Mike Hollick

Swiftair Embraer Brasilia EC-HCF spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron after going
tech while operating the FedEx service from Belfast International Photo:  Mike Hollick

Eastern Saab 2000 G-CDKA operated their morning service to Newcastle covering for....

.... Eastern Jetstream 41 G-MAJB which had gone tech on arrival on Monday morning
resulting in a visit to Hangar 1 for repairs

SAS Boeing 737-683 LN-RRD operated their evening service from Stockholm - the
first visit of an aircraft which normally operates Swedish domestic services

Challenger 300 N125TM was a morning arrival parking up to night stop while....

.... Cessna 510 Mustang F-GISH was a day stopping visitor Photos: Mike Hollick

CitationJet1 OO-IDE made two visits during the day

Capital Piper Navajo Chieftain G-VIPU was an afternoon visitor operating an air ambulance flight

Swiss Jet Agusta AW-139 HB-ZUV was an evening visitor to the Elmdon apron
when it made a fuel stop while routing from Scotland to Paris



Sunday 8 July 2012 - Alitalia Airbus A320 EI-DTC flying for Ferrari

Alitalia Airbus A320-216 EI-DTC positioned in from Milan
to collect the Ferrari team and take them back to Bologna
after the British Grand Prix - its first visit to BHX
.

Eastern Jetstream 41 G-MAJW operated a day stopping
charter from Aberdeen for the British Grand Prix
.

Patriot Aviation Ecureuil G-SCHI was another Grand Prix
visitor to a crowded Elmdon apron
.

Swiss Jet Dornier 328JET HB-AEU which had arrived
on Friday departed back to Zurich
.

Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-211 LX-STB operated their
weekly IT flight to Zakynthos - while it has no fuselage titles....
.

.... its winglets are still painted with the Solomon Islands flag
after the aircrafts earlier lease to Solomon Airlines!

Friday 6 July 2012 - Luftwaffe Transall 51+01 visits on a medevac flight

Luftwaffe Transall C-160D 51+01 was a visitor.... Photo: Mike Hollick
.

.... to the Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight
.

Swiss Jet Dornier 328JET HB-AEU was a morning arrival
operating a charter flight from Zurich Photo: Mike Hollick
.

Hangar 8 Hawker 900XP G-DLTC which had arrived on Thursday
on its first visit to BHX was an afternoon departure
.

Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond OY-FYN was an evening visitor
.

Challenger 300 N125TM made a brief early evening visit
.

Global Express HB-JII which had arrived on Thursday
remained parked up on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick
.

Augsburg Airways Embraer 195LR D-AEMA operated the afternoon
Lufthansa service from Munich in place of the usual CityLine aircraft

Saturday 11 June 2011 - Swiss Jet Dornier 328JET HB-AEU visits Elmdon apron

Swiss Jet Dornier 328JET HB-AEU was an afternoon arrival
on the Elmdon apron operating a charter flight....
.

.... before positioning out to Zurich
.

Citation Bravo G-JBLZ was an afternoon visitor
.

Pegasus Helicopters Ecureuil 2 LN-OBW dropped in
to refuel on its way to Ireland
.

Onur Air Airbus A320-232 TC-OBP operated their evening
IT flight from Dalaman - its first visit to BHX - while....
.

Air Berlin Airbus A320-214 D-ABFT operated their flight
to Hannover was also making its first visit to Birmingham

Friday 3 June 2011 - Air Caraibes Airbus A330 F-OFDF operates charter from Lisbon

Air Caraibes Airbus A330-243 F-OFDF was an evening arrival
operating the return charter from Lisbon via Gatwick....
.

.... after unloading it positioned out to Paris Orly
.

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-DVM which is in a "retro"
colour scheme operated their evening service to Dublin
.

Air Mediterranee Airbus A321-111 F-GYAN operated the return
Birmingham Diocesan Pilgrimage charter from Lourdes before
positioning back to operate a second (delayed) flight to BHX
.

Viking Hellas Airbus A320-231 SX-SMU operated
their delayed IT flight to Heraklion
.

Germania Boeing 737-3L9 D-AGEJ operated their return charter
flight from Berlin Tegal before continuing onto Dublin
.

Swiss Jet Dornier 328JET HB-AEU was an afternoon arrival
parking up to night stop on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick
.

Global Express 5000 VT-JSK spent the day parked
on the Elmdon apron.... Photo: Mike Hollick
.

.... after an early morning arrival from Mumbai