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Monday 28 February 2011 - Agusta A-119 Koala N119JT makes brief visit

Agusta A-119 Koala N119JT made a brief afternoon visit
to the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Mike Hollick
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Aer Arann ATR 42-300 EI-CPT operated their service from
Waterford in place of the usual ATR 72.. Photo: Ron Kosys.
CityLine Hungary Antonov 26B HA-TCO was an early morning
arrival from Budapest via Hahn spending the day parked up on
the Elmdon apron

Sunday 27 February 2011 - Air VIA Airbus A320 LZ-MDD flying for Thomas Cook

Air VIA Airbus A320-232 LZ-MDD was an early evening arrival
operating an IT flight from Tenerife for Thomas Cook
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Swiss Airbus A320-214 HB-IJW operated their lunchtime service
to Zurich in place of the usual Helvetic Fokker 100
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The based RAF Avia fleet of Antonov 26B YL-RAA and Saab 340AF
YL-RAH spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron

Saturday 26 February 2011 - Egypt Air Cargo Airbus A300F SU-GAS visits on freight charter

Egypt Air Cargo Airbus A300B4-622RF unloads its cargo
on the Elmdon apron.... .. Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... SU-GAS was originally a passenger aircraft before
being converted to a freighter
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.... it had earlier arrived from Cairo with a load of urgent freight
held up by the recent civil disturbances in Egypt - it departed
back to Cairo in the early hours of Sunday morning with
another load of freight
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More photos coming!!

Friday 25 February 2011 - Hawker 900XP M-INOR visits the Elmdon apron

Hawker 900XP M-INOR was a lunchtime visitor....
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.... while Gulfstream V N697A was a morning arrival spending
the day parked on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Mike Hollick
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Silver Air Let 410UVP OK-SLD was an early morning departure to
Amsterdam following the completion of its nightly freight contract
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FedEx Feeder/Air Contractors ATR 42-300F EI-FXC spent the day
parked on the Elmdon apron after operating their early morning
service from Paris CDG in place of the usual ATR 72.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Thursday 24 February 2011

Wednesday 23 February 2011

Tuesday 22 February 2011

Monday 21 February 2011

Sunday 20 February 2011

Saturday 19 February 2011 - Austrian Boeing 737 OE-LNQ operates IT flight to Innsbruck

Austrian Boeing 737-8Z9 OE-LNQ arrived from Belfast International
in the gathering gloom of a February evening to operate an additional
IT flight to Innsbruck for the "Half term" holiday week
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Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-NIKO positioned in
to operate a delayed IT flight to Alicante
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Swiss Airbus A321-111 HB-IOL operated their lunchtime service
from Zurich as the flight was upgraded from "Half term"....
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 .... while Airbus A320-214 HB-IJW operated the morning flight

Friday 18 February 2011 - Challenger OE-HCA is a morning arrival on the Elmdon apron

Challenger 300 OE-HCA was a morning arrival....
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.... while Hawker 800 XP OM-USS was an afternoon
visitor to the Elmdon apron

Thursday 17 February 2011 - RAF Avia Antonov 26 YL-RAA is an afternoon departure

RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAA which is currently based
at BHX was an afternoon departure off Runway 15
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WDL Friendship 600 D-ADEP was an afternoon arrival
from Saarbruken operating a priority freight charter
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Saxon Air Beechjet 400XP G-EDCS which had arrived on Wednesday
evening was a lunchtime departure.. Photo: Mike Hollick

Wednesday 16 February 2011 Royal Flight Sikorsky S76 G-XXEB diverts in from Tally Ho

Royal Flight Sikorsky S 76C G-XXEB was a visitor to the Elmdon
apron carrying Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall when it diverted
in from Tally Ho due to poor visibility. Camilla was on her way to
visit "The Archers" studio at BBC Birmingham in the Mailbox
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Air Berlin Boeing 737-86J D-ABBB operated their flight to Hannover
- the aircraft still wears the first version of their new colour scheme

Tuesday 15 February 2011 - Monarch Airbus A330 G-SMAN operates trooping flight

Monarch Airbus A330-243 G-SMAN was an afternoon arrival
operating a trooping flight from Akrotiri
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Photo: Ron Kosys

Monday 14 February 2011

Sunday 13 February 2011 - RAF Avia Saab 340 YL-RAH arrives to be BHX based

RAF Avia Saab 340AF YL-RAH positioned in from Riga to become
BHX based - it is in an all freight configuration and together with
Antonov 26B YL-RAA it is available for charter

Saturday 12 February 2011 - RAF Tristar ZE705 visits on medivac flight

RAF Tristar C2 ZE705 was a morning visitor
to the Elmdon apron operating a medivac flight
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easyJet Swiss Airbus A319-111 HB-JZM operated
their morning service to Geneva

Friday 11 February 2011 - Danube Wings ATR 72 OM-VRB departs back to Basle

Danube Wings ATR 72-202 OM-VRB which had arrived on
Thursday departed back to Basle.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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Turkish Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JGT operated their flight from Istanbul
.Piper Seneca V G-JMOS was a visitor to the Elmdon apron
Photo: Ron Kosys

Thursday 10 February 2011 - Danube Wings ATR 72 OM-VRB visits on charter flight

Danube Wings ATR 72-202 OM-VRB was a lunchtime arrival
operating a charter flight from Basle and parking up to nightstop
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Via Tauro Metro II EC-JIP which was an early morning arrival
spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Mike Hollick

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Monday 7 February 2011

Sunday 6 February 2011

Saturday 5 February 2011

Friday 4 February 2011 - FAI Learjet D-CFAZ visits on an air ambulance flight

FAI Learjet 55C D-CFAZ was a lunchtime arrival
operating an air ambulance flight
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Nightexpress Beech 99 D-IEXB was an early morning arrival
spending the day parked up on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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Swiss Airbus A320-214 HB-IJR operated their lunchtime service
from Zurich in place of the usual Helvetic Fokker 100

Thursday 3 February 2011 - Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH operates flight from Tehran

Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH operated their flight
from Tehran as their schedules reverted to daylight times
as the "foggy season" in India ended
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Zorex Metro II EC-HJC spent the day parked up
on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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RAF Tristar KC1 ZD950 was a lunchtime arrival operating
a Medevac flight and parking on the Elmdon apron

Wednesday 2 February 2011 - Gulfstream IV N300CR visits the Elmdon apron

Gulfstream IV N300CR was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron
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.... while Premiair S-76B Spirit G-VONC was an afternoon arrival

Tuesday 1 February 2011 - PIA Boeing 777 AP-BHW now flying in a revised scheme

PIA Boeing 777-340ER AP-BHW which had been flying with
a white rudder now wears the new tail scheme - the rest of
the aircraft is still in the previous PIA colour scheme
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Woodgate Aviation Piper Navajo G-LIDE was a visitor
to the Elmdon apron operating an air ambulance flight