Dublin Movements, August 1976
A month of substantial activity, with summer charters at their peak. Maersk Air operated a short series with F27s. There were a number of Shannon diversions, I think because of disruption of the fuellers' service there. The CAF CC-130 was a rarity for Dublin at the time, as was the Southern Air machine, though both were very regular sights at Shannon. Much more exotic was the Imperial Iranian Air Force Hercules , on a horse transport flight. Also of note was the World Airways 747, making the first visit of a 747 for that carrier and the first appearance at Dublin of the convertible 747-200C variant. 1 August D-ABIW B727-30 EC-ATP DC-8-52 AO EC-CFA ...