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Stansted 31st May 1987

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Stansted 31st May 1987

Post by LondonEye » Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:51 pm

Pictures taken at Stansted Sunday 31st May 1987 (though a couple are the previous Sunday 24th taken on the way to Mildenhall Air Show.
Around that time, Sunday evening was the time for Scandinavian flights.


ImageB727 Sterling OY-SAU 1 Stansted


ImageB720 Conair OY-APZ Stansted


ImageDC9 Transwede SE-DHB Stansted


ImageDC8 SAS LN-MOF Stansted


ImageB737 Braathens LN-SUB Stansted



Many DC8 and B707 around the field. A lot un-identified. Here are some well placed examples.


ImageDC8 Aer Turas EI-BNA 1 Stansted


ImageB707 ZAS SU-DAB Stansted


ImageB707 Nile Safaris ST-AKW 1 Stansted



The ATEL training aircraft, ex British Airtours.


ImageB707 ATEL G-APFG Stansted



A couple of pictures of a B707 going to TAAG Angola. No visible reg.
Around that time, a few B707 from Jamahiriya (5A-) and African Safari (5Y-) went to TAAG.
There is an unidentified Jamahiriya in the second picture.


ImageB707 TAAG Stansted


ImageB707 TAAG Stansted


Finally, a couple of Air UK for old times sake.
Memories --- Pete.


ImageF-27 Air UK G-STAN Stansted


ImageSD360 Air UK G-BLZT Stansted

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Re: Stansted 31st May 1987

Post by Nighthawke » Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:01 pm

Well those certainly dusted off a few old memories! Thanks for posting - I'd forgotten about several of them.

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Re: Stansted 31st May 1987

Post by andygolfer » Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:17 am

very nice Pete, that brings back memories - I was over there most Sundays to see the weekly Scandinavian charters. I was often working in the Stansted Aviation Society shop in the viewing enclosure (for those who have never heard that expression it's a designated area, usually with some facilities, provided for enthusiasts to enjoy their hobby with good views of the movements) we just didn't realise how good the viewing was then - oh for the good old days!

If you need the i.d.s of those 707s, I can probably find them out for you from the Stansted Air-Britain branch some of the members have immaculate records and logs going back that far.

thanks for posting them
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Re: Stansted 31st May 1987

Post by andygolfer » Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:21 pm

Well one of my Air Britain colleagues saw this and provided the answers before I even asked:

5Y-BFB is the jamboree or whatever (the green one) it later became D2-TOU

and the unmarked Angolan is 5Y-BFC became D2-TOV

both both first noted on 22nd March 1987

thanks to Nigel Kemp for the info

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Re: Stansted 31st May 1987

Post by LondonEye » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:06 am

Please pass my thanks to Nigel.
It's amazing what info folks can provide even after years ! :clap:

cheers,
Pete.

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