(2022) 1/400 UK Model Airport

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National Airlines DC-8-71(F) N872SJ departs after a 3 day stay on 20th December 2009.
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Saudi Arabian Special Flight Services MD-11 on the cargo ramp during sometime in early 2009 (unknown specific date)

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4th November 2009 - Asiana Cargo B747-400F HL7413 arrives and departs during an otherwise quiet period at the airport.
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18th December 2009 welcomed bmi British Midland A320 G-MIDY on a chartered flight as BMA8829 / 8830 and the arrival of China Airlines Cargo B747-400F B-18709.
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Jet2 B757-200 G-LSAA diverted from Leeds Bradford on 20th October 2009 as EXS224 / EXS224A

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25th September 2009...

Flybe (Loganair) Saab 340B G-LGNE arrived as LOG806P on a positioning flight for a short charter as LOG806 to Isle of Man. This would later return on the 27th as LOG807 and back out as LOG807P

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Thomsonfly B737-300 G-THOE operating as TOM3546 to Palma de Mallorca alongside Flybe DHC-8-400Q G-JECK as BE263 / 264 from and to Jersey

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Grandstar Cargo B747-400F B-2427 arrived as GD3306 from Shanghai via Frankfurt.
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Thomsonfly B737-800 G-CDZI arrived from Corfu as TOM3555
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11th August 2009 was a busy day for the airport. Based aircraft turnarounds, additonal summer charters and an array of cargo movements.

Thomsonfly B737-300 G-THOE operating as TOM3232 to Girona.

Thomsonfly B737-800 G-CDZI inbound from Palma de Mallorca as TOM3203 before heading back out to Corfu as TOM3244.

Thomas Cook B767-300 G-DAJC on a summer charter out to Dalaman with callsign TCX868K.

Atlantic Airlines L-188C(F) Electra G-LOFE from Toulouse.

DHL European Air Transport B757-200 OO-DLJ from Helsinki.

DHL European Air Transport A300B4-200F OO-DLW as BCS730 from Amsterdam.

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26th January 2009 welcomed Royal Jordanian Cargo A310-300F JY-AGQ as seen here pushing back and taxiing for departure.
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27th April 2009 offered the chance for a true rarity with this Cubana Cargo TU-204-100CE CU-C1703 on stand during a transition for a delivery flight.
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17th January 2009 - First Choice B767-300 G-OOBK operating a winter cruise flight with Thomsonfly B737-300 G-THOE and B737-800 G-CDZI also featured

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To wrap up highlights from 2008 we finish with some movements and unknown dates.

Travel Service B737-800 OK-TVD operating a charter to Dusseldorf
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Rossiya - Russian Airlines A319 VP-BTQ
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Eva Air Cargo B747-400F B-16483 arrived as EVA679. For good measure, another earlier throwback is included of B-16481 back in 2003.
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Southern Air B747-200F N753SA arrived as SOO2625 on 29th August 2008

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A throwback to 2003 when Global Supply Systems B747-400F G-GSSB arrived to accompany the 2nd visit on 15th December 2008 with G-GSSA for training.

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1st August 2008 - Volga Dnepr An-124 RA-82047 sat stationary arriving as VDA2389 while another chartered flight, a White Airways A310-300 CS-TKI departes.

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22nd May 2008 offered a lively day. Flybe Q400 DHC-8-400Q G-JECK during some training circuits with Thomsonfly B737-300 G-THOE positioned on stand 2 with Blue Panorama B767-300 I-LLAG making use of Stand 1.

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7th May 2008 - A couple of movements featuring Flybe DHC-8-400Q G-JEDP and Flyglobespan B757-200 G-CEJM

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Oasis Hong Kong returned for more training on 4th March 2008 with another B747-400 B-LFA

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21st April 2008 welcomed this Astraeus B757-200 G-OJIB
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Moving into 2008 on the 9th February with the arrival of Thomas Cook B757-200 G-FCLA positioning on Stand 2 besides Thomsonfly B737-800 G-CDZI on Stand 3L. Further down on the cargo ramp was this FedEx MD-11F N594FE.

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7th December 2007 offered the chance to catch this Kalitta Air B747-200F N705CK

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On separate (unknown) dates we had a visit from an Atlant-Soyuz IL-76 RA-76817 and Onur Air A300-600 on a Summer charter.

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