Not too much of great note this month, though there were a few non-standard visitors, particularly around Christmas time. The TAROM Il-18s were most likely carrying ships’ crews. Aero 145 G-ATBH was a regular visitor and a smart example of this sleek Czechoslovak-built taildragger.
1 December
EI-ASH Boeing 737-248 Aer Lingus – noted crew-training in this garish livery which it sported for quite a while after lease to Transair Canada
SE-DBT DC-9-41 SAS
5 December
N780TW B707-331B TWA
6 December
D-ABES B737-130 Lufthansa
7 December
EI-ANG BAC 1-11 Aer Lingus – first noted in the new “green roof” livery it would wear for the rest of its career in Ireland 1-11 New livery
N8735 B707-331B TWA
OY-KGP DC-9-41 SAS
YR-IMD Il-18 TAROM
YR-IMF Il-18 TAROM
13 December
G-AVBX BAC1-11 Laker
18 December
G-BBAG L-1011 BA – flight BE529
21 December
D-ABKJ B727-230 Lufthansa
EC-CAI B727-256 Iberia
EI-BBL RC690A Earl of Granard (based Toussus-le-Noble, France)
G-BBAF L-1011 BA
N18702 B707-331B TW
N18709 B707-331B TW
SE-DBU DC-9-41 SAS
22 December
G-APWF Herald BIA
G-AYVS Comet 4C Dan-Air G-AYVS
N887PA B707-321B Pan Am
23 December
G-AOYP Viscount 806 BA
G-AOYR Viscount 806 BA
G-APZM Comet 4C Dan-Air
G-ARPR Trident 1C BA (also G-ARPK/G-AVFC/G-AVFE)
G-BBSU Cessna 421B
N8737 B707-331B TWA
24 December
178 Provost
G-ATBH Aero 145 S Brod "Golf Alfa Tango Bravo Hotel"
G-AWZV Trident 3B BA
G-BBAI L-1011 BA
OY-KGM DC-9-41 SAS
SE-DBM DC-9-41 SAS
I flew to Dusseldorf on EI-ASH in July 1974 and it was in Transair Canada colours then.
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