Author Topic: So what hasn't visited Belfast? (Read 68701 times)

smudge · « **on:** January 17, 2015, 07:12:03 AM »

Paul's oldies thread started me thinking: what postwar commercial aircraft have never visited Belfast airports?

It seems a remarkably short list, from my initial thoughts.

Contemporary, still a chance

Airbus A318
Airbus A350
~~Airbus Beluga~~ Jan 2003
Antonov An-140
Antonov An-225
Boeing 737~~-600~~ / -900
Boeing 787
CASA C212
~~CASA CN235~~ IAC, and Polish 295
~~DHC DHC-7~~ Brymon

Historic, no hope

~~Convair 340 series~~ October 2004
Convair CV-880
Curtiss C-46
Dassault Mercure
DHC DHC-4 / 5
~~Ilyushin Il-86 and 96~~ May 1987 for 86, June 2013 for 96
Nord 262 possible Dublin diversion
Tupolev Tu-104 /124
Yakovlev Yak-40 ~~and 42~~ 42 in October 2002

And I'd expect the A350 and 787 to be knocked off that list within a few years.

Any other major ones I've missed?

NISPOT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2015, 08:18:16 AM »

We had two Il-96 visit BFS during June 2013 for the G8 (RA-96018 & RA-96020)

smudge · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2015, 08:54:39 AM »

Good catch!

andy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2015, 09:08:54 AM »

Brymon operated DHC7s for a short time on the BFS/BHX route. I flew on one to Brum.

smudge · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2015, 09:18:16 AM »

Quote from: andy on January 17, 2015, 09:08:54 AM

Brymon operated DHC7s for a short time on the BFS/BHX route. I flew on one to Brum.

Cool! Another one off the list.

Was it quiet onboard?

Just realised that I omitted a bunch of the late-40s French oddities ( Bretagne / Provence / Languedoc etc ) but I doubt they visited many places in the UK anyway

Paultojo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2015, 11:21:36 AM »

You can knock the CASA 235 off IAC where regulars

smudge · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2015, 11:39:26 AM »

* smudge is being silly today

CASA corrections applied! Thanks

casper · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2015, 02:27:16 PM »

Smudge are you talking about actually landing? It's just the A380 did a flypast at the City but didn't land so is this classed as a visit? Also has the Airbus A300-600ST Beluga ever visited?

Interesting topic so I've made it 'sticky'

Sneaky_Nikon · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2015, 02:34:22 PM »

Did we deffo never take an IL-86?

There was a point, '84/5ish(?) when Aldergrove seemed to accept a spate of Aeroflot diversions from Shannon. I caught a '62 one Sunday morning, which was a pleasant surprise.

Edit:- Also think there's been at least on N.262 diversion from Dub. Possibly into City.

smudge · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:07:23 PM »

Aeroflot at Aldergrove - what I would have given as a wee nipper to have seen those *sigh*

I was fascinated at the time by the fact that they called through Shannon, seemed like two different Worlds meeting.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:14:39 PM »

I`m pretty sure an Airbus A300 Beluga came into BFS Jan 2003 with a horizontal stabilizer for a BMI A321 G-MIDF ?.

It had been sliced by de-icing gear at BHD.

smudge · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:22:55 PM »

Quote from: Angry Turnip on January 17, 2015, 04:14:39 PM

I`m pretty sure an Airbus A300 Beluga came into BFS Jan 2003 with a horizontal stabilizer for a BMI A321 G-MIDF ?.

Nice one! 10th January 2003. I didn't even realise... what was I doing that day?

F-GSTB Airbus A300-600ST

* smudge ticks that off the list

And the A380 is half-and-half... it did come here deliberately but as Casper says it didn't touch its wheels. Hmmm.

smudge · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:31:28 PM »

And when I was following-up on the Beluga I came across a reference to Convair 580 C-FKFA passing-through Aldergrove in October 2004. That should take care of the Convairliner entry: it was built as a 340 in 1953!

OldBanditDriver · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:02:18 PM »

I remember seeing a Nord Noratlas 9XR-KD (Rwandan registered) at BFS in the 70's.....

smudge · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:15:57 PM »

Quote from: OldBanditDriver on January 17, 2015, 06:02:18 PM

I remember seeing a Nord Noratlas 9XR-KD Rwandan registered) at BFS in the 70's.....

Great Scott! I don't know if the aircraft or registry is more amazing!

And the noise.. I can only imagine.

Sneaky_Nikon · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:17:45 PM »

Quote from: OldBanditDriver on January 17, 2015, 06:02:18 PM

I remember seeing a Nord Noratlas 9XR-KD Rwandan registered) at BFS in the 70's.....

Are you Mr. C.L by any chance?

OldBanditDriver · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:40:33 PM »

It was , Smudge, on both counts! Have a look at http://www.aeromedia.it/lb1711.html

I also remember a US-registered DC-3 (possibly ex-French Air Force) around the same time, with two dismantled ex-RAF Chipmunks on-board, being ferried to the USA....

NISPOT · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:52:54 PM »

Another one for you, I have UR-42352 Yakolev Yak. 42D Ukraine Mediterranean Airlines noted at BFS on 15/10/2002

smudge · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2015, 07:03:05 PM »

Quote from: NISPOT on January 17, 2015, 06:52:54 PM

Yakolev Yak. 42D Ukraine Mediterranean Airlines noted at BFS on 15/10/2002

*boggle*

Thank you!

NISPOT · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2015, 07:03:50 PM »

Quote from: Sneaky_Nikon on January 17, 2015, 02:34:22 PM

Did we deffo never take an IL-86?

There was a point, '84/5ish(?) when Aldergrove seemed to accept a spate of Aeroflot diversions from Shannon. I caught a '62 one Sunday morning, which was a pleasant surprise.

Edit:- Also think there's been at least on N.262 diversion from Dub. Possibly into City.

CCCP-86080 IL-86 of Aeroflot diverted into Aldergrove on May 2nd 1987

smudge · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2015, 07:06:30 PM »

Quote from: OldBanditDriver on January 17, 2015, 06:40:33 PM

It was , Smudge, on both counts! Have a look at http://www.aeromedia.it/lb1711.html

Very nice!

I remember some trivia about the Israeli Noratlases ( Noratlii? ), they were part of a package along with the Ouragans or Mystères that the IDF was buying. They didn't really want the transports but had to buy them nonetheless.

There was one airworthy in France a few years ago, that'd be a real airshow gem. Like two Sea Furys in close formation...

Sneaky_Nikon · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2015, 07:09:40 PM »

Only Noratlas I ever saw was at Prestwick.

In for the airshow, which in its day was a brilliant show.

NISPOT · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2015, 07:18:44 PM »

For 737-600 I have OE-LNM Boeing 737-6Z9 of Lauda Air visiting BFS on 29/01/2005

Teebee · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2015, 08:03:29 PM »

Hi guys,

Love this thread

Mention of the Beluga and Yak-42 took me back! I've attached mp3 recordings of the Beluga heading home and the Yak arriving. The Yak file also has a few other callsigns people might find interesting including an Easy 737-300 and a British Midland Fokker 100

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Dr Draken · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2015, 09:01:40 PM »

The Luftwaffe sent a Nord Noratlas over to collect Seacat Missiles. I've seen photos of the loading at Nutts Corner

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Author Topic: So what hasn't visited Belfast? (Read 68701 times)