EXETER MOVEMENTS APRIL 1999
1st
EC-GUI BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
G-JEAV BAe.146-200 JERSEY EUROPEAN
G-DEBN BAe.146-200 DEBONAIR
G-MAFI DORNIER Do.228 FR AVIATION
G-NASH AA.5A CHEETAH
G-BGND CESSNA 172
G-BXTR DV.20 KATANA
G-AVUU PA.28 VHEROKEE
G-BMKK PA.28R CHEROKEE ARROW
G-BRLG PA.28RT CHEROKEE ARROW IV
G-IOOI ROBIN DR.400
2nd
EC-FXI BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR SPP3115/6
G-OOOW BOEING 757 AIR 2000 AMM664/5
G-BRIG BOEING 767 BRITANNIA
G-VDIR CESSNA 310
PH-MFX CESSNA 650 CITATION MARTINAIR
G-BXPL PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-DLTR PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BWHF PA.31 NAVAJO AWYR CYMRU CYF
3rd
G-OOAD AIRBUS A.320 AIR 2000 AMM878/9
G-DEBN BAe.146-200 DEBONAIR
G-AXZU CESSNA 182 SKYLANE
4th
G-BVYA AIRBUS A.320 CALEDONIAN
G-OOAD AIRBUS A.320 AIR 2000 AMM1585/6
G-OOOJ BOEING 757 AIR 2000 AMM776
EC-FXI BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR
G-BRYI DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-MAFF BN.2T ISLANDER FR AVIATION
G-RVRC PA.23-250 AZTEC RAVENAIR
G-RVRB PA.34 SENECA RAVENAIR
5th
EC-??? BOEING 737-300 AIR EUROPA AEA256/7
G-DEBE BAe.146-200 DEBONAIR
G-BRYS DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYU DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-OOJB CESSNA 421C GOLDEN EAGLE
G-HPSE COMMANDER 114
6th
9H-ABP AIRBUS A.320 AIR MALTA AMC5214/5
EC-GUG BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
G-BRYM DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYR DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-VDIR CESSNA 310
G-BXTP DV.20 KATANA
G-ASZS GY.80 HORIZON
G-BXTX PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-OBFS PA.28 CHEROKEE
7th
G-BBTB CESSNA 150
G-BHZH CESSNA 152
G-POWL CESSNA 182 SKYLANE
N208MK CESSNA 208 CARAVAN I
F-GLIM CESSNA 560 CITATION
G-GFCF PA.28 CHEROKEE
8th
EC-GNZ BOEING 747-400 FUTURA
G-JEAR BAe.146-200 JERSEY EUROPEAN
G-BJIR CESSNA 550 CITATION
F-GLIM CESSNA 560 CITATION
G-FRAI FALCON 20 FR AVIATION
G-FRAM FALCON 20 FR AVIATION
480321 J-3C-90 CUB (G-FRAN)
G-ZEIN SLINGSBY T.67 FIREFLY
9th
G-BXXA ATR.72 EUROSCOT #
OO-DJM BAe.146-200 SABENA #
OO-DJN BAe.146-200 SABENA #
G-JEAJ BAe.146-200 JERSEY EUROPEAN
G-OOOI BOEING 757 AIR 2000 AMM664/5
EC-GXU BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR JKK3115/6
G-BRYK DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYM DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYO DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYU DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
PH-KVE FOKKER 50 KLM CITYHOPPER #
PH-KVF FOKKER 50 KLM CITYHOPPER #
EI-FKF FOKKER 50 AER LINGUS EIN288/9 #
G-GNT? SAAB 340 BRITISH MIDLAND COMM GNT801 #
G-BXHD BE.76 DUCHESS
G-CEGR Be.200 SUPER KING AIR
G-KEYS PA.23-250 AZTEC
10th
G-OOAB AIRBUS A.320 AIR 2000 AMM878/98
G-BRYJ DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BXNG Be.95-58 BARON
G-TREC CESSNA 421C GOLDEN EAGLE
G-BTSJ PA.28 CHEROKEE
11th
G-CVYG AIRBUS A.320 CALEDONIAN
G-OOAF AIRBUS A.321 AIR 2000 AMM1584/5
G-OOO? BOEING 757 AIR 2000 AMM777
G-DEBN BAe.146-200 DEBONAIR
G-BMFZ CESSNA 152
G-BHYR CESSNA 172
G-BXBW DV.20 KATANA #
G-BXTP DV.20 KATANA #
G-RVRC PA.23-250 AZTEC RAVENAIR
G-RVRD PA.23-250 AZTEC RAVENAIR
G-BFNK PA.28 CHEROKEE CSE
G-BODB PA.28 CHEROKEE CSE
G-BODC PA.28 CHEROKEE CSE
G-BMTR PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BXOJ PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BXOJ PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-MPWT PA.34 SENECA
12th
EC-GNU BOEING 737-300 AIR EUROPA AEA256/7
G-BXBW DV.20 KATANA
N1SL GULFSTREAM 4
ZE440/578 JETSTREAM T.3 ROYAL NAVY NVY750 *
13th
EC-HBZ BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
9H-ABQ AIRBUS A.320 AIR MALTA
G-BRYI DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
14th
G-BYHA ATR.42 GILL AIRWAYS
G-OAKI BAe JETSTREAM 31 AIR KILROE
G-JEAJ BAe.146-200 JERSEY EUROPEAN
G-ZAPK BAe.146-200 TITAN AIRWAYS
OO-DJE BAe.146-200 SABENA #
G-BRYI DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-NVSB DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
EI-FKA FOKKER 50 AER LINGUS #
G-BGLG CESSNA 152
G-BLST CESSNA 421C GOLDEN EAGLE
G-ZAPI CESSNA 500 CITATION TITAN AIRWAYS
ZA673/NT CHINOOK HC.2 RAF
ZA680/NX CHINOOK HC.2 RAF
15th
EC-GNZ BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
G-DEBJ BAe.146-100 DEBONAIR
G-OSTY CESSNA 150
G-BUTZ PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-ZULU PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-AVWN PA.28R CHEROKEE ARROW
G-WSFT PA.23-250 AZTEC SIMFLIGHT
G-BOSD PA.34 SENECA
G-WMAA BOLKOW Bo.105DBS/4 WEST MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE
16th
G-OOOA BOEING 757 AIR 2000
EC-GHE BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR
G-JEAW BAe.146-200 JERSEY EUROPEAN
G-OLEE CESSNA 152
G-JETA CESSNA 550 CITATION
F-GLIM CESSNA 560 CITATION
G-UMMI PA.31 TURBO NAVAJO
G-VIPY PA.31 NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN
G-BPON PA.34 SENECA
G-BVDN PA.34 SENECA
LY-AKF YAKOVLEV YAK.52
17th
????? BOEING 767 BRITANNIA
G-BYHA ATR.42 GILL AIRWAYS
G-BFVU CESSNA 150
VP-CBW GULFSTREAM 4
F-GBOY PA.28 CHEROKEE RENNES FLYING CLUB
F-GBTK PA.28 CHEROKEE RENNES FLYING CLUB
F-GNAL PA.32R SARATOGA RENNES FLYING CLUB
G-BOCR PA.34 SENECA BAe FLYING COLLEGE
18th
G-OOOS BOEING 757 AIR 2000
N966SW CESSNA 550 CITATION
G-PADS COMMANDER 114
F-GBOY PA.28 CHEROKEE RENNES FLYING CLUB
F-GBTK PA.28 CHEROKEE RENNES FLYING CLUB
F-GNAL PA.32R SARATOGA RENNES FLYING CLUB
G-FCSP ROBIN DR.400
G-BYDF SIKORSKY S.76
XP672/03 JET PROVOST T.4 JET HERITAGE (G-RAFI) HERITAGE 01 *
19th
EC-GUO BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
G-BYHB ATR.42 GILL AIRWAYS
G-ZAPD SHORTS 360 TITAN AIRWAYS
G-BXDF Be.95-B55 BARON
G-BFVU CESSNA 150
G-UVIP CESSNA 421C GOLDEN EAGLE
N966SW CESSNA 550 CITATION
G-EKKL PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BOSD PA.34 SENECA
G-FCSP ROBIN DR.400
20th
EC-GUG BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
9H-ABP AIRBUS A.320 AIR MALTA
G-BRYI DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYJ DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYM DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BRYX DHC.8 DASH EIGHT BRYMON / BA EXPRESS #
G-BCBM PA.23-250 AZTEC
21st
N425TE ATR.42 TRANS WORLD EXPRESS
G-BTGH CESSNA 152
G-AVUZ PA.32 CHEROKEE SIX
22nd
G-BYHA ATR.42 GILL AIRWAYS
G-BYHB ATR.42 GILL AIRWAYS
N425TE ATR.42 TRANS WORLD EXPRESS
G-BPNT BAe.146-300 PALMAIR / FLIGHTLINE
G-BGRG Be.76 DUCHESS
N966SW CESSNA 550 CITATION
N18CG FALCON 2000
G-BOSD PA.34 SENECA
G-BXXY PA.34 SENECA
23rd
G-OOOW BOEING 757 AIR 2000
EC-GGV BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR
G-DEBC BAe.146-200 DEBONAIR
N80HC Be.95-55 BARON
G-FLTI Be.90 KING AIR FLIGHTLINE
G-SBAS Be.200 SUPER KING AIR
24th
G-OOAC AIRBUS A.320 AIR 2000
G-BXWA Be.76 DUCHESS
EI-ATJ BEAGLE B.121 PUP 1
G-OWAC CESSNA 152
G-KIWI CESSNA 404 TITAN
G-BODE PA.28 CHEROKEE
25th
G-OOOS BOEING 757 AIR 2000
G-BXWA Be.76 DUCHESS
G-VDIR CESSNA 310
26th
EC-FJZ BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR
G-BXWA Be.76 DUCHESS
G-BCRP PA.23-250 AZTEC
27th
9H-ABP AIRBUS A.320 AIR MALTA
EC-HBZ BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
G-BMAR SHORTS 360 (departed to Canada)
G-ATAH CESSNA 336 SKYMASTER
N829CB CESSNA 550 CITATION
D-EFRL MOONEY Mo.20
PH-SPE ROBIN R.3000/140
28th
9A-CTD BOEING 737-200 CROATIA AIRLINES
G-AWNT BN.2A ISLANDER
G-FRAD FALCON 20 FR AVIATION
N411WW GULFSTREAM 4 WRIGLEYS
G-BSXI MOONEY Mo.20
G-BRWO PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BLFZ PA.31 NAVAJO
G-BHYE PA.34 SENECA CSE
G-FIFI SOCATA TB.20 TRINIDAD
G-BRRY ROBINSON R.22
29th
EC-GNZ BOEING 737-400 FUTURA
TC-AOA SHORTS 360 SONMEZ AIRLINES / BAC EXPRESS
G-TSAR Be.95-55 BARON
N80HC Be.95-55 BARON
G-OSTY CESSNA 150
G-EGEE CESSNA 310
PH-MEX CESSNA 650 CITATION MARTINAIR
G-VSFT PA.23-250 AZTEC SIMFLIGHT
G-ATUD PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BBXK PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BOSR PA.28 CHEROKEE
G-BOSD PA.34 SENECA
G-WREN PITTS S.2A SPECIAL
G-BVYM ROBIN DR.300/180
G-BYJS SOCATA TB.20 TRINIDAD
30th
G-OOOA BOEING 757 AIR 2000
EC-GOU BOEING MD.83 SPANAIR
G-NODY AG.5B TIGER
G-HCFR BAe.125-800B
N80HC Be.95-55 BARON
N508MV Be.200 SUPER KING AIR
PH-BPS FALCON 20
N411WW GULFSTREAM 4
G-RSFT PA.28 CHEROKEE SIMFLIGHT
G-NEAT SHAW EUROPA
G-VCJH ROBINSON R.22B
With thanks to John Ord, Mike Lee, Anthony Hutchings, John Skillings,
Martin Arthurs, Rod Sayer and Damon Smith for their observations.
Chris Evans.
April was quite a busy month for airliners as the winter timetables changed
to the summer. Sundays were a busy time with Air 2000 Boeing 757,
Airbus A.320 and Spanair MD.83 operations. The 11th even saw an Air 2000
A.321 instead of the A.320 along with a Caledonian A.320. Caledonian also
visited on the 4th. There was a one-off visit by Croatia Airlines using a
Boeing 737-200 on the 28th. Britannia called in twice with Boeing 767's to
and from Barbados as part of a fly-cruise package holiday deal. The main
emphasis during the month was the re-establishment and expansion of the
summer Futura and Spanair rotations to and from Spain. There were
diversions intermittently throughout the month. The bulk coming on the 9th
and included two Sabena BAe.146's and Euroscot's ATR.72 G-BXXA.
The two ex-Thai ATR.42's (G-BYHA and G-BYHB) that were thought, at one
stage, to be destined for Jersey European arrived for attention by JEA
Engineering. They are now resplendent in 'Italy First' colours and have
been parked on the northside since repainting. They have been joined by
ex-TWA Express ATR.42 N425TE which, I am told, is destined for Titan Airways
later this year. Turkish registered aircraft are not common here, but the
former Sonnmez Airlines Shorts 360 TC-AOA was a welcome exception (see
the May movements for two more Turks)! Re-registered G-EXPS, repainted in
BAC Express colours and named 'City of Exeter' it was still present during
late May.
Citations were prominent amongst the biz-jet visitors as usual. Examples
visiting included N829CB and N966SW along with the more familiar G-BJIR,
G-JETA, G-ZAPI, F-GLIM, PH-MEX and PH-MFX. Three Gulfstream 4's were
noted, the regular N411WW along with N1SL and VP-CBW. Whatever happened to
all of the Gulfstream 2's? We have not had one in for ages (that should
guarantee one for next month)! Falcon's were few and far between, but
Falcon 2000 N18CG redressed the balance somewhat.
Jet Provost T.4 XP672/03 (G-RAFI) performed a fly-by on the 18th. It has
recently been repainted into the light grey colours along with the light
blue / pink roundels formerly favoured by some Hawks - and the Tornado
F.3's. Very smart.
The Rennes Flying Club brought three of their aircraft over that weekend
to visit the Exeter Flying Club and , by all accounts, had a very enjoyable
time. Light types, not seen here very often, included the former resident
Cessna 336 Skymaster G-ATAH. I'd forgotten how noisy they can be! A Robin
R.3000, PH-SPE, and a Beagle Pup (EI-ATJ) were also noted. An unidentified
Shaw Europa ground-looped one day. As G-NEAT was the only example noted
was this the one?
The military were fairly quiet, no doubt concentrating on events elsewhere.
The only recorded visitors were a Jetstream T.3 on the 12th and two
Chinooks on the 14th.
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