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