Dublin Movements, July 1976

This listing covers only part of the month, as I was away on holiday for a couple of weeks.  

The summer peak saw continued charter activity, many of these flights carrying students either from or to Ireland for educational and/or recreational purposes!  Where I have a note of flight numbers, I have included these.  With a lot fewer airfields in the country than there are now, several European general aviation visitors were to be seen visiting Dublin, which was a lot more GA-friendly in those days.

1 July

EC-CTR         DC-9-34         AO

G-BAVX         Herald             BMA

N448PA         B707-321C    Pan Am

OH-LSC         SE210            Finnair

OY-DMD        Rallye

2 July

F-BVRZ          Vanguard        EAS

F-BVUY          Vanguard        EAS

N778TW         B707-331B    TW

194                 DH104 Dove   Irish Air Corps (also on 18^th)

17 July

D-ABDE         B737-230C    LH

EC-BIU           DC-9-32         IB

G-BAVJ          PA-31-350

HB-ICQ           SE210            SATA

LZ-BTF           Tu-154            Balkan

18 July

D-ABEK         B737-130       LH

EC-CBD        B727-256       IB

EI-BCA           Hiller UH-12E

G-ATPE         HS125

N18713          B707-331B    TW877

OY-KGN         DC-9-41         SK

21 July

CF-NOR         Gulfstream II   Noranda Mines

D-ECME        Beech V35 Bonanza

G-APEY         Viscount 806  BE

G-AXFE         King Air 90

N80MD          King Air 100

N90WT          Cessna 206D

N780TW        B707-331B TW877

OH-LSE         SE210            Finnair

OY-BUP         Cessna 340A

OY-SAK         SE210            Sterling

OY-TRY          PA-28R Arrow

23 July

F-BTOV        Vanguard         EY3120

G-AOYH        Viscount 806  BA

G-ARPP        Trident 1C       BE512/3

G-AVMX        BAC 1-11        BE518/7

G-AWBL        BAC 1-11        CS076/7

G-BAHW        Cessna 310

G-BBME        BAC 1-11         BA

G-BCZR         Viscount 838   BD902/3

N8737            B707-331B    TW877

SE-DBM        DC-9-41         SK537/8

24 July

D-ABQI           B727-230       LH074

D-EDEC        Cessna 206

EC-BQZ         DC-9-32         IB

G-AWZE        Trident 3B      BE517/8

HB-ICO           SE210            SATA (also on 31^st)

N18707          B707-331B    TW877

N18712          B707-331B    TW8432

OY-APC         F27                  Maersk, c/s DM102

25 July

CF-CPJ          DC-8-43         CP821

D-ABEV         B737-130       LH076/7

OY-KGC         DC-9-41         SK

26 July

F-BTOV          V952               EAS

N3984            Beech 60 Duke

N8725T          B707-331B    TWA

N18711          B707-331B    TW877

27 July

9J-AEB          B707-351C    Zambia A/W

G-ATYW         Beagle 206

G-BJCB         HS125            JCB Ltd.

28 July

D-CDHS        Learjet 35A

D-IGAA           RC690A

D-IGSA           PA-31

G-BABW        King Air 90

G-BAXT         HS125

G-BCZR         Viscount 838  BMA

G-BDRC        Viscount 724   Intra / JY466

N18706          B707-331B    TWA

OY-SAH          SE210            Sterling

PH-GAD         PA-30-160

SE-DAO         DC-9-41         SAS

202                 Alouette III

206                 Cessna 172

29 July

EI-BBL            RC690A         Earl of Granard

F-BJTH           SE210            Air Charter c/s SF271 - and as it is today.

G-BBOR         Bell 206

G-BCGU        Jetstream I     Guinness Group

OE-DES         Cessna 210

31 July

EC-BYI           DC-9               IB

F-BXMF         Rallye

G-AWZW       Trident 3B      BE

G-AWZZ        Trident 3B      BE

LZ-BTE          Tu-154            Balkan

N881PA         B707-321B    PA1881

OY-APF          F27                 Maersk

Dublin Movements, June 1976

With the summer holiday season in full swing, charter flights were to be seen in some numbers.  DC-8s and 707s were the main equipment for the long-range operators and for Aviaco, which was almost the only Spanish charter carrier to be seen in Dublin during this period.  I remember the CP Air DC-8 on the 27th being delayed for several hours, but it was worth waiting for!  The carrier's orange, red and bare metal livery made for a striking sight.

Boeing 720 N1776Q was noteworthy, as it had been Aer Lingus's first jet, delivered in 1960 as EI-ALA.  The two Viscounts of Swedish operator Skyline were former British Midland examples.  SE-FOX returned to that carrier in 1978 but was withdrawn from use at East Midlands and eventually broken up.  SE-FOY also later returned to BMA and was restored as G-BAPF, in which guise it flew for many more years, including service with the garishly-marked Hot-Air.  It then survived for many years as a training aid at the Home Office Fire and Emergency Service Training Centre at Moreton-in-Marsh.

1 June

SE-FND         PA-34-200 Seneca

2 June

F-BSUX         Learjet

G-ARWD       B707-465       British Airtours (KT270P)

N333PM         Cessna 340  (Riley conversion)

N730T            B720-027       Aeroamerica

SE-DAS         DC-9-41         SAS

5 June

EC-ARB         DC-8-52         AO

EC-BIL           DC-9-32         IB

HB-ICN           Caravelle        SATA

LZ-BTE           Tu-154            Balkan

6 June

C-GQBG        B707-123B    Quebecair

7 June

G-BCZR         Viscount         BMA

12 June

D-EDWB        Cessna 210

D-EGMC        Robin DR.400

EC-BIK           DC-9-32         IB

EI-BBT            F8L Falco

G-ASON         PA-30

HB-ICO           Caravelle        SATA

N18704          B707-331B    TW877

OH-PJU          PA-28R Arrow

OY-DLP          PA-31

PH-BOI           PA-34-200

TF-VLA          B720-025                       Eagle Air

14 June

N423PA         B707-321B                        PA

N730T            B720                               Aeroamerica

PH-IND           King Air 90

15 June

G-AZLP          Viscount 813                    BMA

N18711           B707-331B                                                          TW877

YR-IMI             Il-18                                 TAROM

19 June

D-ABKG         B727-230       LH

G-ARPW        Trident 1C      BE

HB-ICQ           Caravelle        SATA

N435PA         B707-321B    PA

N734T            B720               Aeroamerica

N774TW         B707-331B                                                            TW877

N1620N          JetStar

PH-MAX         DC-9-32                              Martinair

9J-ADZ           B737-248                           Zambia

20 June

D-ABEL         B737-130                               LH

F-BRNU         PA-23-250 Aztec

F-BVTX          PA-23-250 Aztec

N18703          B707-331B                                                            TW877

25 June

G-APEP         V953F                                                                     BE

N778TW         B707-331B                                                            TW877

N4907C         DC-8-63CF                             Capitol

26 June

EC-ATP         DC-8-52                                 Aviaco

EC-BPG         DC-9-32                                 Iberia

G-ASDC        Carvair                                   BAF

G-AWZB        Trident 3B                                                              BE

G-AWZG        Trident 3B                                                              BE

HB-ICQ           SE210            SATA

N775TW         B707-331B    TW

SE-FOY          Viscount         Skyline

27 June

CF-CPL         DC-8-63PF     CP820

C-GQBG        B707-123B    Quebecair

EC-AUM        DC-8-52         Aviaco

G-AVEX         Druine Condor

LZ-BTL           Tu-154            Balkan

N8736            B707-331B    TW876/7

TF-VLA          B720               Eagle Air

28 June

211                 Alouette III

F-BVUY          Vanguard       EAS

G-BJCB         HS125

N496PA         B707-321B    PA1496

29 June

G-AZLS         Viscount 813 BMA

N491PA         B707-321B    PA1491

N8737            B707               TW877

30 June

D-IDOL           PA-23-250

EC-ARC         DC-8-52         Aviaco

G-AOJF          Viscount 802    BE

G-AOYS         Viscount 806    BE

G-ARPO         Trident 1C

N90WT           Cessna 206D

N1776Q          B720-048       Aeroamerica

OY-KGB          DC-9-41         SK

SE-FOX         Viscount         Skyline

Dublin Movements, May 1976

Not the most exciting of months, though my lack of records of interesting traffic may have been influenced by approaching exams!  Aeroamerica's assorted Boeing 720s, plus their sole BAC 1-11, provided the interest on the maintenance front.  N302AS was a former Alaska Airlines example acquired as a spares source, and Ralf Manteufel captured it arriving at Tempelhof some weeks later, on its final flight. Photo at THF

Eagle Air (Arnarflug) was a new operator and would last for several years.  TF-VLA was its first 720 and a pure-jet example which had last been operated by Air Viking, a short-lived Icelandic airline.

1 May

D-ABEA         B737-130       LH                  

EC-BYM         DC-9-32         IB                    

                                               

4 May                                                

D-IGSA           PA-31-350                

G-BAXL         HS.125                                  

                                               

7 May                                                

F-BSUR         Learjet 25                              

                                               

10 May                                              

F-BRUY          Gulfstream II              

                                               

18 May                                              

OY-DLM         MU-2                          

9J-AEB          B707-351C    Zambia                      

                                               

19 May                                              

SE-DAS         DC-9-41         SK                  

YR-IMH           Il-18     TAROM                     

YR-IMI             Il-18     TAROM                     

                                               

20 May                                              

N3GR             JetStar            (C/n 5127)                 

                                               

23 May                                              

EI-AYC          AA-5                           

EC-ATP         DC-8-52         Aviaco                       

EI-AWY         MU-2                          

EC-CBG        B727-256      IB                    

N731T            B720-027       Aeroamerica            

N779TW        B707-331B   TW877                      

TF-VLA          B720-025      Eagle Air            Photo

OY-KGN         DC-9-41        SK                  

                                               

25 May                                              

N5016           BAC 1-11       Aeroamerica            

                                               

27 May                      

EI-AMD          MS880B Rallye                    

D-EJBF          Robin                         

G-BBAT         Be.23 Musketeer                 

G-BBCC        PA-23-250                

G-BBLI           Rockwell 500                        

HB-LHP         Cessna 421B                       

N302AS         B720-062       Aeroamerica (for spares)

N731T            B720-027       Aeroamerica             Photo 

N18711          B707-331B    TW877                      

                                               

28 May                                              

N736T            B720-027       Aeroamerica

Dublin Movements, April 1976

It's interesting to note how dominant the HS125 was on the modest bizjet scene of the mid-1970s.  There was almost no other executive jet type on the UK Register at the time. The Italian example was visiting in connection with the Air Corps acquisition of SF260 training aircraft.  Some heavier Italian equipment appeared in the shape of two Alitalia DC-10s and a couple of visits by one of their 747s; these were operating charters to Rome for the Easter period. The Transair Canada 737 on the 14th was Aer Lingus's EI-ASH returning after a winter lease.  It would retain that carrier's garish yellow and brown livery for quite some time afterwards. EI-ASH photo  Also returning from lease was Boeing 747 EI-ASI, which had been leased to Air Siam as HS-VGB; this was one of the first major lease deals attributed to Tony Ryan, who later left Aer lingus to set up GPA.

Wren 460 EI-ARN, which I noted on 15 April, was operated by the Irish Parachute Club from Edenderry; this was a STOL conversion of the Cessna 182, with apparently excellent short-field performance. EI-ARN photo   Navajo G-OLLY was one of the first out-of-sequence UK registrations and by present-day standards was quite "non-PC", this jam company's logo being a golliwog! Golly!

Pan Am Boeing 707 N404PA was a common enough sight.  It has enjoyed a long life post- its airline service, having been converted into an avionics/EW testbed for the US military, as seen here: N404PA  It is still active and was monitored flying over Eastern Europe as recently as 23 August 2011.  A related type, the Boeing VC-135B, also appeared in Dublin in April 1976.  So valuable are these airframes to the USAF that after its retirement from VIP duties it was reborn as an TC-135W crew trainer for the USAF RC-135 fleet.

As it was then: VC-135B And as it is now: TC-135W

1 April

N780TW         B707-331B                  TWA

2 April

G-ATIG           Herald                          BMA

G-AVGP          BAC-1-11-400            BE

I-GJBO            HS125                         to Baldonnel Photo

OO-VGM        B720-022                    (air-test) Photo

3 April

D-ABET          B737-130                    LH

N100Y            Sabreliner                     Purolator

4 April

D-ABEU          B737-130                    LH

EC-CBG          B727-256                    IB

G-AVMX         BAC-1-11                   BE

N775TW         B707-331B                  TW

5 April

G-AVOE         BAC 1-11                    BE

G-BBGU         Jetstream 1                   Guinness

9 April

D-IABC           Citation

N733T             B720                            Aeroamerica

N1155T           Beech 60 Duke

N31088           Citation

OY-KGI          DC-9-41                      SAS

PH-ILF            Falcon 20                     Philips NV

10 April

D-ABES          B737-130                    LH078

G-BARD         Cessna 337

I-GJBO            HS.125

9J-AEB            B707-351C                 Zambia A/W

14 April

C-GTAR          B737-248                    Transair Canada

EI-BBR            BN-2A                        Aer Arann

G-AOHV         V802                           BA

G-ASSI            HS.125

G-ATHA          PA-23 Apache

G-AYLG          HS.125

G-BACF          Cessna 337

15 April

C-GGYV         Learjet

EI-ARN           Wren 460

F-BRUY          Gulfstream II                Aga Khan

I-DYNU          DC-10-30                    Alitalia

N8738             B707-331B                  TW

N57294           RC690A

N64696           B720-022                    (ex-OO-VGM)

16 April

EI-AWA          Bell 206

G-AOYN        V806                           BA

G-AVGP         BAC 1-11                    BA

G-AXYC         PA-31

I-DEMO          B747-243B                  AZ (also on 20^th)

SE-DAX          DC-9-41                      SK

19 April

I-DYNI            DC-10-30                    Alitalia

20 April

G-AOHM        V802                           BA

HS-VGB          B747-148                    Air Siam

PH-LPS           Falcon 20                     Philips NV

21 April

62-4129           VC-135B                     USAF/89^th MAW

25 April

58-6971           VC-137B                     USAF/89^th MAW

D-CDHS         Learjet

EC-CBL          B727-256                    Iberia

G-AWUF        HS.125

N720G            G159 Gulfstream          IBM Europe

26 April

D-ECOP         Cessna 172

D-ICKA          Cessna 414

G-ASVO         Herald                          BMA

G-AWZS         Trident 3B                    BA

G-OLLY          PA-31-350                  Robertson Foods

28 April

N404PA          B707-321B                  Pan Am

29 April

OY-APM        HS125                         AP Moller

Dublin Movements, March 1976

The month saw my first sighting of BAF's bare-metal Carvair G-ASDC, named "Plain Jane". Photo This was quite a novel look for a European cargo operator. I have a clear recollection of it landing on runway 17 on a typically dull St. Patrick's Day.  The National Day probably also accounted for the visit of ONA DC-8 N868F, in that carrier's elegant livery. Photo of N868F  The Egyptair 737 on the 31st was actually Aer Lingus's EI-ASB returning from a winter lease. It would be leased out again the following winter, to Brazilian carrier VASP.

2 March

F-BPRE           King Air 90

G-APEJ           V953F             BE3332

G-AWZV        Trident 3B        BE

G-AZWW       PA-23-250

214                  Alouette III

7 March

D-ABIW          B727-30          LH

G-BBAH         L-1011-1         BE

N28726           B707-331B      TWA

12 March

C-FTJU           DC-8-61          AC

G-BABW        King Air 90

LN-RLU          DC-9-41          SK

N868F             DC-8-61CF     Overseas National

14 March

D-ABEF          B737-130        LH

EC-CFF          B727-256        IB

G-ASAZ          Hiller UH-12E

G-BCCE          PA-23-250

SE-DAW         DC-9-41          SK541

17 March

EI-AND           Cessna 175

EI-AVE           PA-18-95 Super Cub

EI-AYA           Rallye

G-ASDC         Carvair   BAF

G-AVZZ          B707-138B      Laker

OY-KGB         DC-9-41          SK

21 March

G-AVAI          HS125

G-BCYC         Trislander         Loganair

OY-TRY         PA-28R

26 March

N99GA            Gulfstream II

31 March

SU-AYX         B737-248        Egyptair

Dublin Movements, February 1976

A typically quiet winter month.  The SABENA 737 was on a one-off charter; the carrier's scheduled service to Dublin would not start for another year or two.  TWA 707 N775TW on the 8th was the first one I had seen in the carrier's bold new livery.

1 February

EC-CFJ           B727-256                    Iberia

OY-KGL         DC-9-41                      SAS

D-ABBE          B737-230C                 LH

6 February

F-BTOV         V952 Vanguard            EAS

G-AVPN         Herald BIA

7 February
D-ABHE          B737-230C                 LH

8 February

D-ABKA         B727-230                    LH

G-ARPN         Trident 1C                    BA

N775TW         B707-331B                  TW877 N775TW in new TWA livery

OO-SDE         B727-229                    SABENA

29 February

C-GGYV         Learjet

D-ABEM         B737-130                    Lufthansa

EC-CFE          B727-256                    Iberia

G-ARPP          Trident 1C                    BA

G-AVYZ         BAC 1-11-300            Laker

N28714           B707-331B                  TW877

SE-DAX          DC-9-41                      SK