Dublin Movements, December 1978

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The month saw some interesting visitors, particularly around the busy Christmas period.  The two Super King Airs on the first were heading for Greece and Egypt respectively.  The registration SU-AYD is worn by a Falcon 20 and has been for many years, so I am unsure what Egyptian marks this aircraft actually adopted on delivery. SU-BAX c/n BB-353 is a possibility.  
 
The 707 on the 17th, N433MA, was undergoing flight testing following several years parked at Dublin after collapse of Bahamas World Airways. As can be seen, there were a number of charters and hire-ins over the few days coming up to Christmas, this reflecting the nature of air travel at the time, with no scheduled low-cost operators and a fairly limited route network between Ireland and European cities.  The two Airlift DC-8s on the 6th and 24th respectively were a fairly rare sight at Dublin, though this carrier was regularly seen at Shannon.
 
1 December
G-BBGU        HS125
G-RBBE        Cessna 421C 
N4937M        King Air 200         c/n BB-372, for Greek CAA
SU-AYD        King Air 200         Egyptian Govt., delivery

2 December
C-GPUN        Learjet 35
EC-CTS        DC-9                    Aviaco; AO1744
EI-BDP         Cessna 182
N7XB            PA-31 (Panther conversion)
N64              Sabreliner            FAA

3 December
EC-CBG      B727                    Iberia
EI-BFY        Cessna 337
LN-FOI        L-188 Electra       Fred Olsen; FO687, to Genoa
9J-AEL        B707                    Zambia A/W; QZ8418

5 December
G-ARVM      VC10                   BA - go-around, to Shannon
G-BJCB       HS125                 JCB

6 December
234               King Air 200        Irish Air Corps
D-IABC        Citation
EI-BDW        PA-31-350
N109RD       DC-8-54CF         Airlift

7 December
G-FMFC       EMB-110            Fairflight

8 December
G-BDWK        Beech 58 Baron
OO-LFA         Learjet 25           Abelag

10 December
D-EGJV         Cessna 182
EC-CFF         B727                  Iberia
G-ASRH        PA-30-160 
G-BCIO         PA-39-160
N390F           Gulfstream II      Fabergé

11 December
G-KEYS        PA-23-250

14 December
G-ASHZ        ATL.98 Carvair    BAF
G-BBBD        PA-23-250

15 December
G-BDCS        Cessna 421B
G-FOUR        HS125
LX-FCV          B707-331C        Aero Uruguay

16 December
G-AYSX        Cessna 177
G-BAPE        Viscount             JY932
G-BBXE        PA-23-250
G-BEIP         PA-28-181

17 December
D-ABEG        B737-130            LH079
EC-DCC        B727                    Iberia 
G-BFFI          PA-31
N433MA       B707-321             air-test
PH-RVT         P68B

20 December
EI-BFT          King Air 200        Arrived on delivery
G-AXMG       BAC 1-11            Monarch; OM644
G-BCNT        P68B 
G-BFAR        Citation
G-BFWK       PA-28
G-CDBI         PA-23-250
PH-TVO        B737                   Transavia; HV4297

21 December
OH-LSC        SE.210                Finnair; op EI2600

22 December
D-IGAA         RC690
EC-CTT        DC-9                    Aviaco; AO1746/7
G-ATTX        PA-28
G-AVNG       Queen Air
G-CSZB       Viscount 807       Southern InternationaL; op. EI338
OH-LSH        SE.210                Finnair; op EI2600/5
 
23 December 
D-ABEA        B737-130            LH079
EC-CGY       DC-9-14               Spantax; op. EI6471 
EC-CLE        DC-9                    Aviaco; AO9100
EC-CTS        DC-9                    Aviaco; AO1745
EI-BBL         RC690 
F-BXOG       V.952                   EAS; EY2376A
G-AXOV       Baron                   Stephen Brod
G-AZMF       BAC-11               BCAL; OP BA874
HB-VDA       Citation
N892PA        B707                  Pan Am; to Orly
N894PA        B707                  Pan Am; to Orly
PH-MAO       DC-9                   Martinair; op. EI603/2166 

24 December
EC-BQT         DC-9-32            Iberia; IB742
N6163A        DC-8-63CF        Airlift; RD163, to Prestwick

26 December
G-ALZG        Miles Gemini
G-CALL        PA-23-250
G-NJAG        Cessna 207

27 December
G-GBSC        King Air E90

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