Dublin Movements, May 1979

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Once again, this report covers my own notes and sightings and I am sure that there were other movements that I have not recorded.

The Rockwell 700 on the 8th was a new type, developed by Fuji in Japan in partnership with Rockwell International. However it was not a commercial success and only 49 were built. It was en route to the 1979 Paris Air Show and Rockwell 690 N690EX may have been accompanying it.

 
1 May
F-BUUJ     PA-23-250
N60253     King Air 90
N5300C    Cessna 402C

2 May
G-BAVG     King Air 90
G-BCKO    PA-23-250
G-ZAAR     Cessna 414

3 May
205           Cessna 172 Irish Air Corps
CS-TBL    B727                                    TP9725 
D-EGJV    Cessna 182
EI-BBH     Britannia 253F                     Aer Turas
EI-BGP    Cessna 414A
G-BCII     Citation 500
G-JANE   Cessna 340A
HB-IFI      DC-9                                    SR
OY-SAE   Caravelle 12                        Sterling
SE-GRP  King Air 200

4 May
N27840    PA-31

7 May
D-ILOD     Cessna 414 
G-AZSZ    PA-23-250                          Air Kilroe c/s "Kilroe 03"
N8300E    JetStar                                Emerson Electric
SE-GNI     PA-31-350

8 May
N690EX    RC690B
N9919S    Rockwell 700
PH-AST    PA-31-350

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