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Aircraft types: A - C

Apart from being in alphabetical order, it has been decided to split this section into two, piston/turbo-props and jets.

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
AT-802   N6008Q Night stop between 21-22.12.10, with N60066.  
AT-802   N60019 Night stop between 21-22.11.10, with N60033.  
AT-802   N60033 Night stop between 21-22.11.10, with N60019.  
AT-802   N60066 Night stop between 21-22.12.10, with N6008Q.  
ATR-42   N38AN Night stop between 03-04.10.08. Aircraft on delivery to Malaysia.  
ATR 72 Air Mauritius 3B-NBK Arrived on 02.12.06  
ATR-42 Precision Air 5H-PAK Night stop between 20-21.12.09.  
ATR-42 Precision Air 5H-PAP Arrived on 13.11.09, departed early morning of the 14th for Toulouse.  
ATR-42 Precision Air 5H-PAR Arrived on 24.01.10, departed on the 26th.  
ATR-42 Precision Air 5H-PAU Arrived on 01.12.09, departed following morning for Dusseldorf – Monchengladbach.  
ATR-42   5H-PWC Arrived/departed on 29.04.09  
Beech 18   N663TB in Malta between 09-10.08.09. No further details available.  
Beech D18S Volpar   N2500 On delivery to Australia. Arrived on 19.10.08, departed on the 21st. Built in 1951 and spent the last three years being restored at Bruntingthorpe UK. Aircraft converted to tricycle undercarriage configuration.
Beech Baron   N9396S Seen on 21.02.75, destined for East Africa.  
Beech Baron   N93835 Seen on 20.04.75.  
Beech 200   N904DK Arr on 17.02.07, dep. 19.02.  
Beech 200   N1542 On delivery to Australia, seen on 22.01.06, probably left the following day.  
Beech 350   N810N Passed through Malta on 20.05.06. Carried a Pakistani flag on the fin.  
Beech Bonanza   N36791 Arrived late night on 03.12.04, departed after re-fuelling.  
Beech Bonanza &Gnbsp N37088 Arrived late night on 03.12.04, departed after re-fuelling.  
Beech Bonanza   N37089 Arrived late night on 03.12.04, departed after re-fuelling.  
Beech 1900C     Arrived on 01.05.08 on delivery to Afghanistan by Southern Cross International.  
Beech 1900 Balmoral Central Contracts SA ZS-JCT Arrived with ZS-MMT on 15.07.10. Departed after re-fuelling. Previously N881SK with Midwest Express.
Beech 1900 Balmoral Central Contracts SA ZS-MMJ Arrived with ZS-JCT on 15.07.10. Departed after re-fuelling. Previously N92SK with Midwest Express.
Bell 47 Armed Forces of Malta AS7201 Flown from Park 7, home of the Air Squadron, to the Malta Aviation Museum at Ta’ Qali on 30.05.08. The helicopter had finally been retired from military service.  
BAe.748   SE-LIB A second aircraft, SE-LIC, was not delivered via Malta.  
BAe Jetstream 32 Angel Airlines VH-OTD Arr 14.09.06, dep on the 18th.  
BAe Jetstream 32 Angel Airlines VH-OTF Arr on 01.12.06, dep on the 2nd. c/n 982, pi G-CBER, Trident Aviation Leasing Services (Ireland) Ltd, reg canx 16.11.06. Registered to Aeropelican Air Services Pty. Ltd, 21.11.06
Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3-2 Trislander   C-GOXZ Aircraft arr on 07.10.08, departing on the 9th. Arrived from Guernsey, where it had been stored/parked since November 2007. Believed on delivery to the Philippines. All-white colours.  
BN-2 Islander G-BDJV Hawk Gliding Club Night stop between 02/03.08.10. Aircraft’s history reproduced courtesy of the Belgian Military Aircraft web site.



History, G-BDJV

Aircraft was c/n 476 and carried test registration G-BDJV. In Belgian AF service, it was given serial number B-03, call sign OT-ALC, and equipped for transport and liaison (AW/IFF radar) .

08.11.75: first flight

03.06.76: taken on charge

14.02.03: Cat.? Heavy landing by a student-pilot during an IFT training flight at Brasschaat. The nose gear collapsed, damage to the nose and structural damage to the fuselage. Due to the planned retirement of the type the aircraft was not repaired. (tt 6277 hrs)

08.08.03: noted in maintenance hangar Brasschaat

03.05.04: noted stored Brasschaat (outside)

27.01.06: wreck offered for sale at Brasschaat (tt 6277,20 hours, 6410 landings)

00.00.06: sold to Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd.

08.08.06: again registered G-BDJV, Cormack Aircraft Services Ltd, Cumbernauld Airport, 2-6 Duncan McIntosh Road, Wardpark North, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, United Kingdom G68 0HH, United Kingdom

08.09.06: noted at Cumbernault (United Kingdom).


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B Islander G-HEBR   Night stop between 29-30.11.10. c/n 2132, previously registered to Hebridean Air Services. Previous reg G-BJOP.
Britten-Norman Islander   N26BN Arrived on 06.03.08. All white, carried “Islander” along the leading edge of fin.  
Britten-Norman Tri-Islander   YJ-LGF Night stop between 14-15.11.09.  
Canadair CL-215   C-FTXB Arrived on 02.04.09  
Canadair CL-215   C-FTUW/208 Departed on 17.05.09  
Canadair CL-215   C-FTUU/209 Departed on 17.05.09  
Canadair CL-215   C-GFNF Night stop between 19-20.03.09 Arrived from Murcia San Gavier, Spain, departed for Turkey.
Casa 212 Friendly Airlines VH-SMO Arrived on 08.10.85, departing the following day.  
Cirrus SR20   N720SR Night stop between 14-15.06.07.  
Cirrus SR20   N806SR Night stop between 14-15.06.07.  


        
 

Aircraft types: Cessna


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
172 Skyhawk   N454PY Arrived at 22.00hrs, on 16.10.08 with N1265E. Departure most probably the following day.  
172   N729HA Night stop between 11-12.12.06.  
172   N5049J Arrived on 01.05.07 with N65795.  
172   N6281H Arrived from Valencia, Spain, en-route to Jordan. At MIA on 07.07.08.  
172 Skyhawk   N1265E As for N454PY above.  
172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy N9154R Night Stop between 21-22.10.10, arrived with N91520. Like the other three Egyptian Aviation Academy 172s, it carried an Egyptian registration underneath the wings (SU-BRI), and on the fuselage was overwritten by the US identity. On the fin they had "Since 1932 EAA Egyptian Aviation Academy", and on the fuselage was written 'SKYHAWK".
172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy N9156P Night Stop between 23-24.10.10, arrived with N91566. Carried Egyptian registration SU-BRU.
172S   N65795 Arrived on 01.05.07 with N5049J.  
172   N91275   Re-registered 5X-ELG.
172   N91276   Re-registered 5X-RWE.
172 East African Av. Academy N91278 Arrived with N91279 on 07.06.10. Probably departed on 08. c/n 172S11030, to be registered 5X-KYO.
172 East African Av. Academy N91279 Arrived with N91278 on 07.06.10. Probably departed on 08.  
172 East African Av. Academy N91277 Late evening arrival on 09.06.10.  
172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy N91520 Night Stop between 21-22.10.10, arrived with N9154R. Carried Egyptian registration SU-BRH.
172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy N91566 Night Stop between 23-24.10.10, arrived with N9156P. Carried Egyptian registration SU-BRK
172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy N91594 Night Stop between 08-09.11.10, arrived with N9156P. Carried Egyptian registration SU-BRK
172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy N91597 Night Stop between 08-09.11.10, arrived with N9156P. Carried Egyptian registration SU-BRK
182 Skylane   N4665K Seen on 10.04.75.  
182 Skylane   N4658K Seen on 13.04.75.  
188 Ag Wagon   N70130/6 Seen on 22.12.74  
206H   N2312V Arr on 05.09.06, equipped with floats. c/n20608046, canx from US register on 28.11.06 on sale to Italy. Sold by Paveo Aircraft Inc to Jacob Vigoda / Destination Air Co. Ltd [Klongtoey, Bangkok] 19- Jun-06; noted at Don Muang 17-Sep-06; exported to Thailand 28-Nov-06; R13-Dec-06 to Destination Air Co Ltd [Phuket]; noted at Don Muang 30- Mar-09; current Jan-10 (Credit: www.thai-aviation.net
206 Stationar   N59305 Seen on 07.03.75.  
206 Stationar   N94222 Seen on 04.12.74.  
210 Centurion   N1680X Seen on 31.03.75.  
402B   N3980C Seen on 02.04.75.  
        
 

Aircraft types: Cessna 208


REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
    Seen on 22.12.03 with floats.  
5R-MKH   Night stop between 04-05.03.11. c/n 20800258.
5Y-SLA   Arrived on 19.02.05. Routed Santa Maria Azoes, La Palme Spain, Malta, Luxor. This aircraft would be involved in a ground collision with a DHC-5 c/n 208B0574, ex F-OGXY.
9N-AJT Gom Air Arrived w/9N-AJU on 13.02.11. c/n 208B0694
9N-AJU Gom Air Arrived w/9N-AJT on 13.02.11. c/n 208B0770
A6-TDA   Noted on 05.10.08 with floats, having arrived from PMI and left for Luxor later in the morning.  
A6-TDB Dessert Islands Arrived on 12.12.08.  
C-GSGW Sander Geophysics Ltd. Arr on 23.07.05. c/n 208B0646
C-____   25.01.06  
    13.02.06 at park 2  
N5QP Coastal 15.09.04 c/n 208B-0586, canx from US register on 22.09.04 on sale to Tanzania. Carried reg 5H-BAD underneath the wing. Previously registered to Africair Inc.
N9EU   Landed in the evening of 02.04.06, in all white colours.  
N110WY   Night stop between 01-02.10.10.  
N122KW   Equipped with floats. Arr 07.10.06. after 00.00hrs. Departed for Luxor, Egypt, shortly after midday. c/n 20800321, canx from US register on 11.12.06
N208JW Greystroke Engineering Inc. Night stop between 14-15.04.05. c/n 208-00166
N208NJ   30.05.08  
N208WD   Seen at MIA on 25.08.06  
N242CS   Arr on 05.12.06, dep on the 6th. c/n 208B0239, canx from US register on sale to Kenya. Previously registered to Aircraft Guaranty Holdings
N514C   In Malta between 28-29.07.06, canx from US register on 02.08.06 on export to Uganda. c/n 208B-0761. Canx from US register on 02.08.06 on sale to Uganda. Previously registered to Far Reaching Ministries Aviation.
N522GM   Arrived on 01.09.02. On delivery to Thailand. c/n 208B-0643. Rr HS-GAA on 16.09.02 to Siam GA Co. Ltd [Don Muang]; renamed Siam General Aviation [Don Muang] 10.10.05; moved base to [Suvarnabhumi] Sep-06; repainted in blue/yellow Nok Air scheme Jan-07; canx 01.12.10, to PK-ECC.
N1008P Air Kenya Arrived/departed on 16.05.10.  
N1009U   Arrived and departed after refueling on 07.06.10. 208B2119
N1014A   Refuelling stop on 23.07.10 w/ N10200. c/n 208B2183.
N1015J   Night stop between 20/21.04.10 with N6204C. c/n 208B2177.
N1021S   Early morning arrival on 16.08.10.  
N1016M   Night stop between 20/21.05.10  
N1021S Susi Air Night stop between 16-17.01.11 w/N10225.  
N1022G Susi Air Refuelling stop on 16.08.10. c/n 208B2206.
N1032L   Refueling stop on 30.05.10.  
N1106K   Arr. on 14.06.07, & dep after refueling.  
N1203S   Night stop between 09-10.08.07.  
N1276J      
N1298H   Arrived and departed after re-fuelling on 17.12.05 with N1298N and N1308D.  
N1298N   Arrived and departed after re-fuelling on 17.12.05 with N1308D and N1298H.  
N1307K   Arived on 19.11.07 at around 21.00 local time from Lajes in the Azores, with N4117B & N41176.  
N1308D   Arrived and departed after re-fuelling on 17.12.05 with N1298H and N1298N.  
N1308J   10.03.06 On delivery to India.  
N1320V Africair Int. Landed on 11.12.06  
N2098U   Landed on 12.05.08 on delivery to Indonesia.  
N2123S   Arrived on 23.03.08.  
N2251Z   Departed at 06.40 local on 24.06.08.  
N2268V   Landed on 24.12.08.  
N2433H Pilot Int’l Inc. Nighttime arr. & dep. after re-fuelling on 29.07.07. A/c carried registration VT-MCR.  
N4010N   Arr & dep on 23.09.05 c/n 208B1152
N4010P Cessna Aircraft Company Arrived on 16.11.05 on delivery to the U.A.E. c/n 208B1157
N4117B   Arrived on 19.11.07 with N1307K & N41176 at around 2100 local time from Lajes in the Azores.  
N6026F Tropical Air Night stop between 27/28.10.10, destination Tanzania.  
N6130K   Night stop between 12/13.10.09.  
N6178N Kenya Police Night stop between 14-15.01.10 w/N6185N. c/n 208B2156. To be rr 5Y-GSU.
N6185N Kenya Police Night stop between 14-15.01.10 w/N6178N. c/n 208B2150. To rr 5Y-POL.
N6194X Susi Air Seen on 03.02.10 w/N61983. c/n 208B2142.
N6203C Susi Air Seen on 03.02.10. c/n 208B2198.
N6204C Susi Air Night stop between 20/21.04.10 with N1015J. c/n 208B2151.
N6243   Night stop between 23-24.12.09, destined for Kenya. c/n 208B2158.
N10200 Susi Air Refuelling stop on 23.07.10 w/N1014A. c/n208B2198.
N10225 Susi Air Night stop between 16-17.01.11 w/N1022G.  
N11116   Dep after refueling. c/n 208B1213, year of manufacture 2006, to UAE AF.
N12545     At MIA on 07.07.03.
N12582   At MIA on 06.09.03.  
N12824   Departed on 23.07.05. c/n 208B1121. Registered to Cessna Aircraft Company.
N13006   Dark Grey colours, en route to Abu Dhabi on 12.05.06. c/n 208B1184, registered to Cessna Aircraft Company.
N13162   Landed on 03.07.06, departed on the 4th. Previously registered to Africair Inc. c/n 208B1192, canx from US register on 06.07.06 on export to Tanzania.
N13204   Landed at 06.23 local on 23.11.06 c/n 208B1214, canx from US register on 01.12.06 on export to Tanzania. Previously registered to Cessna Finance Corp.
N20718   Arrived from LPAZ ON 31.03.08.  
N20722   Arrived on 17.04.08 with N20869. Equipped with floats. Reportedly bearing a Malaysian flag.  
N20869   Arrived on 17.04.08 with N20722. Equipped with floats. Reportedly bearing a Malaysian flag.  
N23045 Northeast Shuttles Landed on 27.09.08  
N30391 Coastal dep on 13.07.11  
N32211     c/n 208B0907
N41176   Arrived on 19.11.07 with N1307K & N4117B at around 2100 local time from Lajes in the Azores.  
N41179   Morning Arrival on 21.02.08, so it probably left later in the day.  
N60059 Susi Air   Night stop between on 13-14.12.10.
N60259 Safari Link   Arrived at approx 07.30 local, departing at 10.50 after refuelling on 25.10.10.
N61413 Susi Air Arrived on 02.07.09 c/n 208B2068.
N61611 Susi Air Seen on 20.09.09. c/n 208B2111.
N61905 Susi Air Night stop between 16-17.01.10, w/N61932. c/n 208B2126.
N61932 Susi Air Night stop between 16-17.01.10, w/N61905. c/n208B2141
N61983 Susi Air Seen on 03.02.10 w/N6194X. c/n 208B2143.
N62173   Arrived on 13.07.11. c/n 208B2172
N90015 Air Timor Seen (departing?) on 26.07.11 c/n 208B2281
S2-AEC   Seen on 17.04.05  
VH-CXX   Afternoon arrival on 08.11.09. c/n 20800367. On delivery to the UK, rr as G-DLAA.
VH-ETF   Night stop between 26-27.02.11 c/n 208B1175, pi G-GOTF
VH-NGK   Afternoon arrival on 07.08.09. c/n 208B1203. Previously N1318P & HB-CZE.


        
 

Aircraft types: DC-3


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
C-47A-1-DK Kenya Police 5Y-AKB Seen on 15.01.70  
C-47B-30-DK   N15SJ On delivery from Israel to the US, 22-23.08.00. Sold to American Air power Museum.
C-47B-5-DK   N47SJ Seen on delivery from Israel to the US between 16-18.07.01. Landed on one engine, entered Safi for repairs.  
C-47-DL   N115JM On delivery from Israel to the US between 06-07.08.00  
C-47B-15-DK   N215CM On delivery from Israel to the US between 04-05.07.01.  
C-47A-40-DL   N219F Dep for Spain on 24 Nov 84. 989442-24032 D 22 Jul 43 - 8th AF 02 Oct 43 - 9th AF - NC19997 - ? France 23 Sep 46 - F-BCYS Air France R 06 Sep 47 - LR-AAN Cie Generale de Tpts t/a Air Liban "Tripoli" R 15 Sep 47 - ? Air Liban Mar 51 - OD-AAN Rr May 51 - MEA-Air Liban Nov 65 - N219F Intl Avn Devel Corp. Reno, NV 28 Dec 65 - Phillips Petroleum Corp, Bartlesville, OK L 21 Feb 66 to 20 Jan 71 - ATC Inc B 28 Apr 71 (to Jan 80) - Amoco UAR Oil Co 12 Mar & 8 Sept 71 - Major o/h by Miaco, summer 1974, test flight on 13 Aug dep w/o titles 15 Aug 74 - Conoco, ob 8 Jul & 28 Nov 75 - Petty Ray Div Geosource ob in Jun 77 - Returned to Miaco end of Jul 78 - Pyramid A/L L 22 Jul 79 - O/h & painted by 24 Oct 79 - Pyramid A/L ob 24 Jan 81, 30 Apr 83, 19 Jan, 10 Apr and 23 Oct 84. Test flt on 23 Nov, - N219F Global Leasing, B 23 Apr 86. st Malaga mid-85 - Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv R Jul 86 - canc Aug 88; YV-505C Rr Midas Air - YV-610C Rr Servivensa. Current Sept 2001.
C-47B-5-DK   N269LM On delivery from Israel to the US between 05-07.07.01  
C-47A-1-DK   N751A On delivery from Israel to the US, 02-03.03.00.  
C-47A-80-DL D.D.A. PH-DDZ Arrived on 08.07.85 for maintenance as SU-BFY, and remained in Malta. Left on 09.05.87, after purchase by the Dutch Dakota Association.  
C-47B-35-DK   SU-BFZ Arrived on 31.12.86, and entered Safi after customs clearance. Left Safi in the morning of 01.01.87, departing Malta later in the morning.  


        
 

Aircraft types: De Havilland Canada


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Uganda Police 5X-UVU 30.04.70, no other details.  
DHC-4A Trigana Air PK-YRJ Arr on 02.04.04, dep on the 4th, but forced to return due to a technical problem. Eventually left on the 6th.  
DHC-4A Trigana Air PK-YRO 16-17.06.05  
DHC-6-300 Nihon Kinkyori Airways C-GOWO Seen on 26.07.74 c/n 420, rr JA8799.
DHC-6   N660MA Night-stop between 23-24.05.10.  
DHC-6   N663MA Night-stop between 23-24.05.10.  
DHC-6   N768JM Arrived in the afternoon of 26.01.07, and departed after re-fuelling. Returned to Malta due to instrumentation problems. Left on 27.01.07.  
DASH-8   7O-ADS Noted on 28.03.07  
DASH 8   70-ADU Arrived and departed on 11.02.06.  
DASH 8-100 Yemenia 7O-ADY Night stop between 29-30.03.08.  
Dash 8 Arik Air C-FXAW Night stop between 18-19.12.10  
DASH-8Q-400 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANI pi C-GKBC. Through Malta on 20.03.10, callsign DHC021.  
DASH-8-315 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANJ c/n 4303, pi C-GCLU. Through Malta on 15.04.10.  
DASH 8-400 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANW Same day departure after re-fuelling on 26.07.10, using call sign DHC01  
DASH 8 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANX Arrived on 10.10.10.  
DASH 8   VH-LCL Arr on 30.03.06, dep on 01.04.06.  
DASH 8 Casmas JA804K In Malta between 19-20.01.03.  
DASH-8-402 Air Baltic YL-BAE c/n 4289, pi C-FZGL. Through Malta on 26.01.10.  


        
 

Aircraft types D - M


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Do. 228   9N-AHA Arrived on 04.04.03.  
Embraer 135   VH-SXO Landed on 16.03.09.  
Fokker F.27-600   CU-T1287 These three Cuban-registered F.27s arrived on 14.09.01, departing the following day on delivery to Myanmar Airways International. They remained in the same basic livery of white and blue cheatline and fin, but with the addition of airline titles and logos. At least one aircraft, this one, is believed to be in derelict condition. c/n 10343 Rr XY-AEU.
Fokker F.27-600   CU-T1288   c/n 10347. Rr XY-AEV.
Fokker F.27-600   CU-T1290   c/n 10352. Rr XY-AEW
Fokker F.27-600   HB-AAP Aircraft arrived as 5A-DJN in December 1986, possibly the 15th. Re-registered on 28 March 1987, it departed on the 30th. c/n 10049. Re-registered as PH-SFC to Schreiner Airways.
Fokker 27-100   N32180 Landed on 13.08.08 DNR-MLA ex 3C-QSJ ex-Netherlands Air Force. Departed on the 15th for Egypt. c/n 10149.
Gr. Mallard   N22DF Departure on 10.07.76, probably arrived the previous day.  
HS.748-2A Bouraq Indonesian Airlines G-BCDM Seen on 27.07.74 c/n 1735, rr PK-KHL
HS.748 2A Merpati Nusantara PK-MHR   c/n 1696
HS.748 SN AIR GABON TR-LQY Previously G-ATAM, see Demonstrators above. c/n 1576.
HS.748-2A   ZS-OCF In Malta between 20-21.10.02. c/n 1647.
Let-410UVP-E   7T-VAF Arrived on 25.08.08.  


        
 

Aircraft types: N


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
NAMC YS-11-205 Pyramid Airlines N159P Departed Malta on 26.05.84 on delivery to Provistown Boston Airlines. c/n 2057 JA8691 NAMC; N159P Piedmont Airlines “New York Pacemaker” del 19.08.68; Pyramid Airlines lsd 11.12.77 – Pyramid Airlines bt. 30.04.78; Provincetown Boston Airlines bt 05.84; wfu & stored; US & Associates Inc. bt 06.04.92; Broken Up Hyannis Massachusetts 07.93
NAMC YS-11-205 Pyramid Airlines N187P Departed Malta on 26.05.84 on delivery to Provistown Boston Airlines. c/n 2061 JA8694 NAMC; N187P Piedmont Airlines “Long Island Pacemaker” del 31.08.68; Pyramid Airlines “Red Sea Pacemaker” bt 30.04.78; Provincetown Boston Airlines bt 05.84; wfu & stored; US & Associates Inc. bt 06.04.92; Broken Up Hyannis Massachusetts 07.93
NAMC YS-11-205 Pyramid Airlines N219P Departed Malta on 26.05.84 on delivery to Provistown Boston Airlines. c/n 2109 JA8470 NAMC; N219P Piedmont Airlines “Garden State Pacemaker” del 01.10.69; Pyramid Airlines bt 27.08.82; Provincetown Boston Airlines bt 05.84; wfu & stored Hyannis Massachusetts; US & Associates Inc. bt 06.04.92
NAMC YS-11-309 Pyramid Airlines N924 Departed Malta on 25.05.84 on delivery to Provistown Boston Airlines. c/n 2129 JQ2129 NAMC – TR-KIA Gabon Government del 29.03.71 – N924 Pyramid Airlines “Suez Canal Pacemaker” bt 12.79 – Provincetown Boston Airlines bt 05.84; wfu & stored Hyannis Massachusetts; US & Associates Inc. bt 06.04.92; Broken Up 07.93
Nord 262   9Q-CBA 13-14.09.05  


        
 

Aircraft types: P - Z


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Pacific Aerospace750XL   ZK-KAQ Seen at Luqa on 08.02.11.  
Partenavia AP68TP   N903TP 90-minute refueling stop on 03.01.10, departing for Iraklion. Previously 9L-LBC.  
Pilatus PC-12   N95NW Noted at Park 3 on 07.07.08  
P. PA-23 Aztec   5Y-ATV Arrived on 14.10.73 with 5Y-ATY, departed on the 17th.  
P. PA-23 Aztec   5Y-ATY Arrived on 14.10.73 with 5Y-ATV, departed on the 17th.  
P. PA-23 Aztec   N14334    
P. PA-23 Aztec   N14336 Through Luqa on delivery on 03.11.72 with N14334.  
P. PA-23 Aztec Olympic Airlines SX-BDL In Malta between 18-19.09.73.  
P. Cherokee   5Y-ASB Seen on 16.01.74 with 5Y-ASC.  
P. Cherokee   5Y-ASC Seen on 16.01.74 with 5Y-ASB.  
P. PA-28 Cherokee Six   5Y-ASG Seen on 13.02.74.  
P. PA-28 Cherokee   N1062X Seen on 14.06.75.  
P. PA-28-161 Cherokee Warriors Wings of Eagles N10665 A/c arr. on Sunday 29.07 at 00.30, and carried the UAE flag on their fin. Arrived with N10704.  
P. PA-28-161 Cherokee Warriors Wings of Eagles N10704 A/c arr. on Sunday 29.07, at 00.30 and carried the UAE flag on their fin. Arrived with N10665.  
P. PA-28-161 Cherokee Warriors Royal Jordanian Air Academy N61036 A/c arrived from Spain in the evening on 15.01.09, departing after re-fuelling. Arrived with N61037.  
P. PA-28-161 Cherokee Warriors Royal Jordanian Air Academy N61037 A/c arrived from Spain in the evening on 15.01.09, departing after re-fuelling. Arrived with N61036.  
P. Navajo   N7481L Seen on 03.11.72.  
P. PA-34-220T Qatar Aeronautical College N23142 Night stop between 15-16.01.11.  
P. PA-34-220T Qatar Aeronautical College N23530 Night stop between 15-16.01.11.  
P. Seneca   5Y-ASD Seen on 21.12.73.  
SA.227 Metroliners Royal Airlines AP-BHK Arr on 06.12.08 with AP-BHL. Re-registered N780AL. Departed on 17.01.09.  
SA.227 Metroliners Royal Airlines AP-BHL Arr on 06.12.08 with AP-BHK. Re-registered N733US. Departed on 02.01.09, but had to return due to undercarriage problems. Entered Safi for repairs.  
Shorts Belfast Heavylift 9L-LDQ From the UK to Australia. 16-17.09.03. See separate account below.  
Shorts 360 BAC Express G-CLAS Arrived on 28.08.05  
Shorts 360 Deraya Air N350TA Arrived 14.01.05  


        
 
This report (right) first appeared in Propliner Aviation Magazine No. 96, and is being reproduced here by kind permission of the editor, Mr. Tony Merton-Jones. Part of the article dealing with the delivery flight of a PBY-6A Catalina has been omitted.

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THE TALE OF A BLACK CAT AND A WHALE


From reports by Paul Howard & Gordon Reid

Second aircraft to set out on a journey half way around the world was the last airworthy Short Belfast G-HLFT (c/n SH.l819) now registered 9L-LDQ. Sold to Transpacific Pty of Mascot following the closure of HeavyLift Cargo Airlines in the UK, the aircraft had been parked at Prestwick for a year. She was test flown during an eighteen minute long flight on the evening of Sunday September 14. Presumably this aerial adventure revealed no alarming snags, as preparations then went ahead to set forth on the long journey to Australia. Although planned to depart on the morning of September 16, the Belfast eventually took off from Prestwick at 1645. Climbing to her initial cruising level of 17,000 feet, the mighty leviathan tracked south over England, France and the Mediterranean on course for a night stop at Malta - an initial leg of six hours' duration cruising at 300 mph.

On the next day the Belfast headed eastwards from Malta bound for Muscat for another night stop after a ten-hour long flight. On the morning of September 18 the Belfast departed from Muscat en-route to Colombo. However, some four hours into the flight the crew had to shut down the no. 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne engine after it ran out of oil. Once the engine had been shut down, the generators then came off line, leaving the aircraft without electrical power. Fortunately, a successful emergency landing was made at Goa, and as the aircraft had a large supply of spares aboard, the crew were soon able to rectify the problem. With her oil and fuel tanks fully replenished, the Belfast took off from Goa on September 20 and then set course for Colombo, touching down there after a two hour 55 minute long flight. The remainder of the delivery flight was uneventful, with the Belfast staging to Bali in a time of eight hours 35 minutes, and thence Brisbane, with the last leg being the longest flight of the entire journey at 10 hours 10 minutes flight time. The callsign "HeavyLift 923" was only used for the very last leg into Brisbane, where the aircraft touched down at ten o'clock local time on the evening of September 21.

The Belfast's new operators wasted no time in placing their unique flagship into service. On September 25 she was ferried from Brisbane to Townsville, and on the following morning departed to Honiara in the Solomon Islands using the callsign "ASY204", signifying her use by the Australian Defence Force. Replacing a Latvian-registered Il-76 freighter, the Belfast subsequently flew daily between Townsville and Honiara in support of the Australian forces serving in the Solomon Islands. Very soon the locals were referring to Townsville as 'Belfast Central' and Brisbane as 'Belfast South'! This work continued until early November, with the Belfast then arriving in Nauru on November 5. On the next day she flew on to Townsville and then to Nadzab in Papua New Guinea. Although due to convey a war canoe on behalf of the Melbourne Casino via Cairns to Melbourne, the Belfast eventually arrived at Cairns on the afternoon of November 12 operating an Air Niugini cargo service from Port Moresby as PX2090. Later in the day she positioned back to Townsville from Cairns as "HVY927". For the future, HeavyLift Cargo Airlines has applied to operate cargo services from Brisbane to Nauru, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu with two early Boeing 727s and the Short Belfast. Hopefully we will be hearing a whole lot more about this tantalising new operation in the months ahead.
        
 
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