More old photographs from Birmingham International (BHX) in the 80s

[Tapdanceknifethrower]

Hi

A few more scans of old photographs from Birmingham International (BHX) in the 80s

Aeroflot IL-76 CCCP-86866 by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Aeroflot Ilyushin IL-76M CCCP-86866 taxiing to depart Birmingham International. Although this aircraft has Aeroflot titles it was very probably a Soviet Air Force machine which makes sense as it was picking up The Red Army Ensembles' musical equipment.

British Midland Short 360 G-BMHY by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

British Midland Short 360 G-BMHY taxiing at Birmingham International

Air UK Leisure 737 G-BNZT by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

Air UK Leisure Boeing 737-2E3 G-BNZT parked at Birmingham International this area became the Eurohub terminal at the time it was also the visiting GA apron hence the Cessna 411 EI-BCT in the foreground.

British Midland F27 G-BMAW by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

British Midland Fokker F27 G-BMAW being towed at Birmingham International.

American Trans Air Tristar by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

A picture from 1986 and unusually for me it is Black & White. In the summer of 1986, there were a series of charter flights to Birmingham International (BHX) by American Trans Air using their Lockheed Tristar's. I believe this aircraft was N186AT but I am unsure of its ID or the exact date the picture was taken.

American Trans Air Tristar N189AT by Craig S Martin, on Flickr

American Trans Air Lockheed Tristar N189AT at Birmingham International. Note Goodyear airship and two Heralds in the background. NB polarising tint is from the windows in the old viewing deck at Birmingham.

A bit grainy but these photographs bring back some memories

Regards
Craig

[PorkScratching]

Some great memories there Craig, with some wonderful aircraft (well, perhaps not including the Short 360!). The ATA L-1011s looked fantastic in that colour scheme.

[Tapdanceknifethrower]

Hi Nick

You should remember many of these you were standing next to me when I took some of them

Yes some very interesting airliners and airlines both as subject and in the background never to be seen again

Regards
Craig

[bhxreg1]

Great Memories. Remember been there where the IL76 came in.

Superb.

[PorkScratching]

That was the first Il-76 that I had seen close-up, and what a fantastic view it was.

It seems almost fanciful now to say that the only Il-76s I had seen previously were Iraqi Airways examples at Heathrow!