Dublin Movements, October 1978

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A slightly truncated report for this month, as I was away towards the end of October.
 
Two military movements of note were the two US C-9 Skytrains - whether their visits were connected, I don't know.  I cannot recall the details but there was some disruption at Shannon during the month, leading to the diversion to Dublin of the Saudi Hercules. At the time these were very frequent transit visitors to Shannon but this was the first appearance by one at Dublin, as far as I can recall. The reason for the visit by the Olympic 707 also eludes me, but this too was a rarity for Dublin.  The Aeroflot Tu-154 was a first for me and I cannot recall any previous visits by Aeroflot 154s. The arrival of Clyden Airways DC-3 EI-BDU on the 13th meant that both of this company's DC-3s were on strength, though their postal contract had yet to commence.  The Boeing 720 on the 26th was operated by MCA leasing, who were in the process of bringing an ex-Bahamas World 707 back to airworthiness; as a former US domestic 720, this may have been its only ever visit to Europe. I noted British Airways Trident 2E G-AVFB on the 25th, and this machine had an interesting history. Delivered to BEA as G-AVFB in 1968, it was transferred to Cyprus Airways in 1973 as 5B-DAC. It was damaged at Nicosia during the Turkish invasion in 1974 and, after interim repairs, was ferried to Heathrow to be prepared for British Airways service. It survived after retirement and lives on at Duxford in 1960s BEA livery. The Shorts 330 on the 22nd was destined for German commuter airline DLT, with whom it took up registration D-CDLC.
 
 
1 October
1604          HFB-320 Hansa Jet      Luftwaffe c/s DCN3607
EC-CBI      B727                               Iberia
F-GARM    MS.893E Rallye
G-BEYK     Herald 401                      UK746
G-BFKA     Cessna F.172N
YR-BCM     BAC 1-11                     RO
9G-ACJ     B707-139B                   Transasian op. EI6904

2 October
89              N.2501 Noratlas             Code 63-WE c/s FM0377
G-BATA      HS125
OY-DRH     Cessna 310/Riley 65
SE-FDC     PA-28-140

3 October
1102         JetStar 8                         Luftwaffe c/s DCN3608
G-AVYM    PA-28-180
PH-CAR    Fuji FA200

4 October
108            Nord 262                          FM0382
G-BAMC    Cessna 150
G-BEPR    PA-31 Navajo

5 October
G-BALN     Cessna 310Q
N492PA     B707                                Pan Am

7 October
CCCP-85133 Tu-154B                     Aeroflot; SU1638
N43M        Gulfstream II
N5329S      Cessna 337
SE-GRP      Beech 200

8 October
D-IOGA     Learjet 24B
EC-CFB     B727                               Iberia
N897PA    B707                                Pan Am 

9 October 
G-BAPF     Viscount                          BMA; BD902
G-BKTI      Beech 200 
G-BMIN      PA-31
LN-SUF     F27-100                           Braathens; BS4044E
VR-BJD     Learjet 36

10 October
G-RBBE     Cessna 421C
N4869T      DC-8-63CF                     TV869
N6574C     Cessna 414
 
11 October
EI-AUI        Alouette II
G-CSBM    Cessna 150
N138F       Falcon 20
 
12 October
G-AWKX     Queen Air
N51BJ        PA-31T Cheyenne

13 October
160047        C-9B                         US Marines
EI-BCI          Britannia 253F
EI-BDU        DC-3                         Clyden Airways - delivery
G-BDCL       AA-5

14 October
160047        C-9B                          US Marines; Dep. c/s "LOBO 801"

15 October
EC-CFA        B727                         Iberia 
EI-BFM         Rallye
G-AZLS        Viscount                   BMA
N760TW       B707                        TWA

16 October
160050        C-9B                          US Navy (DEP. 17/10 as "JV461")
D-CCAT       Learjet 24D
G-AZME      PA-31
G-BEUT       P68B
PH-OOG     Cessna 177

17 October
OO-MRE      SN601 Corvette
PH-PEM      PA-34-200
9J-AEL        B707                        Zambia A/W

21 October
EI-BDT        DC-3                        Clyden - circuits 

22 October
EC-CUM     Caravelle                 TAE op. EI6381/JK6382
G-AXMG     BAC 1-11                 Monarch; OM931
G-ASEV      Aztec 250
G-BFTP      Short 330                 (for painting)
N77SW      Gulfstream II            To LHR
N433MA     B707-321                 MCA Leasing (re-reg. ex-C6-BDG)
N18713       B707                        TW877

23 October
1604          C-130H                      Royal Saudi AF c/s Saudi 919
N4865T     DC-8-63CF

24 October
EC-CCN    DC-8-33                     TAE 
EI-AMW     B707-348C               GPA; Dep.as IR757F (to Iran Air)

25 October
G-AVFB    Trident 2E                 British Airways 
N18876     Beech 76 Duchess
SX-DBF    B707                         Olympic A/W

26 October
G-BAMZ    PA-34-200
G-BBLI       Aero Commander 500S
G-BFTP     Short 330                 SHORT6 (dep.)
G-JAMI      Bell 206L 
G-OATS     PA-38 Tomahawk
N421MA    Boeing 720-022       MCA Leasing

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