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Ferry flights
Whereas delivery flights are usually aircraft being flown to new owners, aircraft on ferry flights remain the property of their owners.
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HISTORY |
| A.320-233 |
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LZ-MDI |
Aircraft, still carrying "Operated by Fly2Sky" titles on the forward fuselage, made a technical stop on 15.12.21. The Airbus was being flown to Mauritania A/Ls for the start of a wet-lease. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) |
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| A.320-214 |
ALAFCO |
M-ABNR |
Night time arrival from Istanbul on 18.02.22. |
c/n 4357. Previously F-WWDH, HZ-AS18 (N265NV) 9K-ALG. Aircraft towed to Aviation Cosmetics. |
| A.321-211PTF |
Laudamotion |
D-AEUA |
Arrived for a fuel stop on 28.12.21 on its way to Muscat, Oman. |
c/n 1988. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
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N2358P |
Night stop between 05-06.04.22. |
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| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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N6009X |
Arrived from Heraklion on 10.03.22. Departed on the 14th due to bad weather at Jersey. Also carried RJ2551 on the fin. |
c/n 802-4008. |
| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LEF |
Two-seat version.
These seven aircraft were on their way from Zimbabwe to Morocco for crop-spraying purposes, night-stopping between 10/11.12.88. Five of them would again be seen the following year, but destination, from/to, unknown.
Another night-stop between 08/09.04.89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LGI |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LGX |
Two-seat version. Night-stop between 10/11.12.88 and 08/09/89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LZE |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-WKE |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88 and 08/09.04.89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-WKG |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88 and 08/09.04.89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-WKH |
Arrived on 10.12.88, but technical problems delayed departure until the 18th.
Another night stop between 08/09.04.89. |
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| Air Tractor AT-502A |
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N724CE |
Night stop between 25/26.02.22 being ferried to New Zealand. |
c/n 502-A-3287. |
| Air Tractor AT-802T |
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CC-ATL |
Night-stop between 03-04.08.21. Seen again on their return journey to Chile between 21-23.11.21. |
c/n 802-0817. |
| Air Tractor AT-802T |
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CC-DEQ |
Night-stop between 03-04.08.21. Seen again on their return journey to Chile between 21-23.11.21. |
c/n 802-0861. |
| Air Tractor AT-802F |
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N707XF |
Arrived from Madrid for a night stop between 04/05.09.21, departing for, Hurghada, Egypt. Aircraft was equipped with floats. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) |
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| Avro RJ70 |
Bahrain Defence Force |
A9C-BRF |
c/s BAH7. Landed on 27.08.21 for a technical stop. The aircraft was being flown to Bahrain after maintenance work at Norwich, UK. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) |
c/n 1267. Test registration G6-267. This was one of four aircraft originally purchased by Air Malta as 9H-ACP. Sold/leased to Azzurra Air (EI-CPL), Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight (A6-LIW), Formula 1 (M-STRY). |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
National Aircraft Leasing |
N5024 |
Seen at Luqa airport on 24.09.78. |
c/n 64 |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
National Aircraft Leasing |
N5029 |
Re-fuelling stop on 13.05.75 from the UK to Nairobi. |
c/n 69. |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
Commonwealth Oil Refining |
N5036 |
Arrived for a re-fuelling stop on 30.06.74, between 18:31-20:10, from Tehran to Paris. |
c/n 78. |
| Beech 18 |
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N663TB |
in Malta between 09-10.08.09. No further details available. |
c/n BA-663. www.aircraft-data.com gives the reg as current. |
| Beech D18S |
Libyan American Oil Co. |
N1827D |
Arrived from Benina, Libya on 29.07.62 14:20 departing afterwards for Rome. Flight number given as Ferry 1. |
c/n A-827. Later re-registered as N486F, and seen at MIACO at Hal-Far. |
| Beech D18 |
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N5967C |
Ex Air Libya (probably leased), delivery to the USA. At Luqa on 24.09.70, departure date? |
c/n A-842. Registration with the Bailey Leasing Corp. cancelled on 22.02.71. |
| Beech AT-11 |
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N69574 |
Night stop between 30-31.08.56, landing at 20:30, departing at 11:05. Arrived via Keflavik & Blackbushe, for Juba, Sudan. |
c/n 3239. Operator not listed in Custom records, but http://www.warbirdsdirectory.goodall.com.au/beech18-production/beech18-part-1.pdf gives it as Aero Survey Corp, outfitted for magnetometer mineral aerial survey work. Also registered as ZS-CFN to African Surveys Ply Ltd. in 1957. |
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OPERATOR |
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HISTORY |
| CASA CN.235-100 |
Royal Oman Police |
A4O-CU |
Arrived for a night stop on15.02.20 for maintenance at Seville, Spain. Returned on 10.06.20, departing the following day. |
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| Casa C295W |
Royal Thai Army |
16150 |
Arrived from Hurghada, Egypt on 08.10.21, probably on its way back to Airbus for maintenance. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) |
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| DC-4-1049 |
South African Airways Historic Flight |
ZS-AUB |
Aircraft seen in Malta between 25-27.05.00. Believed heading to Switzerland, but not seen on its return journey. |
c/n 42984. |
| DH Flamingo |
B.O.A.C. |
G-AGBY |
Delivered via Gibraltar and Malta for operations in Egypt, circa 1941/42. One of at least eight such aircraft, including G-AFYE & K. |
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| Edgar Percival EP.9 Prospector |
Bahamas Helicopters (UK) |
G-APCS |
Landed on 11.08.57 at 15:10. No departure details available. Arrived via Croydon, Geneva & Rome for light freight and communications work in Libya. |
c/n 24. G-43-3. First flight during 12.56. Crashed in Gibraltar Harbour on 24.08.62. |
| Edgar Percival EP.9 Prospector |
Bahamas Helicopters (UK) |
G-APCT |
Landed on 11.08.57 at 14:50. No departure details available. Arrived via Croydon, Geneva & Rome for light freight and communications work in Libya. |
c/n 25. G-43-4. First flight on 11.07.57. Re-registered EC-ASO during 04.62. Derelict at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid between 1978-83, the remains being removed by 1989. |
| Fairchild F.27 |
Saudi |
N747L |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. Landed at Luqa on 18.04.77 for a night stop. |
c/n 38. Aircraft was destroyed beyond repair on 03.03.78, when its undercarriage collapsed when stationary. No injuries. |
| Fairchild F.27A |
Saudi |
N746L |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. Noted at Luqa on 06.01.77, probably its arrival date for a night stop. |
c/n 37. |
| Fairchild F.27J |
Saudi |
N749L |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. Landed at Luqa on 04.05.78 for a night stop. Previously listed under the Deliveries page. |
c/n 63. |
| Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III |
Serendib Express |
N26877 |
Being ferried back to the US. |
c/n AC-652, rr 4R-SEK for duration of lease. |
| Fokker 50 |
Tanzanian Govt. |
5H-TGF |
Night stop between 06/07.07.21. Being flown Woensdrecht for maintenance, but did not use Malta on their return flight. |
c/n 20231, pi PH-JXG. |
| Gr. Ag-Cat |
Dutch Air Sprayers |
D-FACU |
Arrived on 23.02.70, in company with N8285. |
c/n 288 Both of these aircraft appeared to be on lease from Agrarflug. DBR on 22.08.75, no fatalities. Departure dates unknown.
(Registrations for these two Ag-Cats courtesy of John Visanich.) |
| Gr. Ag-Cat |
Dutch Air Sprayers |
N8285 |
Arrived on 23.02.70, in company with D-FACU. |
c/n 287. Aircraft re-registered D-FADA and PH-ZLD. Substantially damage on 13.09.77, and struck of the Dutch register. No fatalities. |
| L. P-38 |
Mark Hurdy Aerosurveys Inc. |
N21764 |
Arrived on 17.06.58 with N62350, ultimate destination Coletta Ca., USA. |
History: (courtesy of www.warbirdregistery.org) P-38L-5-LO Lightning F-5G Delivered to USAAF as 44-53078, 19??. c/n 422-8333 Anthony W. LeVier, Burbank, CA, January 30, 1946-1948. - Purchased from War Assets Administration, Kingman, AZ, January 23, 1946. - Registered as NX21764. - Flew as race #3/Fox of the Skyways. - Placed 2nd in Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races, Cleveland, OH, 1946. Butler Co, Chicago, IL, March 16, 1948-1950. - Registered as NL21764. Joseph J. Bulger, Chicago, IL, April 14, 1950-1951. - Registered as N21764. Ford E. Slagle, Chicago, IL, February 5, 1951. K.C. Benbow, Greensboro, NC, October 7, 1951-1953. Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, March 12, 1953-1958. - Used in survey operations in Europe and Ethiopia, October 1957-June 1958. Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, March 1958-1965. - Registered as N504MH. J. Byron Roche, St. Cloud, MN, May 24, 1965. - Crashed after fuel ran out, burned on impact, near Los Olivos, CA, August 4, 1965. -- Roche bailed out but was suffered fatal injuries. Dave Horn, Santa Maria, CA, 1990. - Wreckage salvaged and trucked to Santa Maria, CA. - Later trucked to Chino by Fighter Rebuilders Inc, 1990. - To be used as patterns for parts of rebuild of N3145X, circa 1990. |
| L. P-38 |
Mark Hurdy Aerosurveys Inc. |
N62350 |
Arrived on 17.06.58 with N21764, destination Coletta Ca., USA. |
History: (courtesy of www.warbirdregistery.org) Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, Mar. 22, 1946-1947.- Registered as NL62350.- Acquired from War Assets Administration, Kingman, AZ for $1250. Aero Exploration Co., Tulsa, OK., Dec. 1947-1952. Mark Hurd Aerial Mapping Co., Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 1952-1967.- Registered as N62350. - Registered as N505MH, Mar. 1958-1967.- Stored Santa Barbara, CA., 1963-1967. Harrah's Automobile Collection, Reno, NV., Jan. 4, 1967-1982. - Displayed as 453186. Frank Taylor, Reno, NV, circa 1982. John D. Pearl/Rudulphs Flying Circus, Chino, CA., June 11, 1982-1985. David C. Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp., Chino, CA., Jan. 10, 1985-1987.- Rebuilt Reno, NV, later Casper, WY & Chino, CA. Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB, Ltd., Biggin Hill, UK., Oct. 1987-1990.- Registration G-MURU reserved but not taken up.- Delivered May 16, 1989.- Flown as Miss Behavin. Evergreen Ventures Inc, McMinnville, OR., Feb. 8, 1990-1992. - Delivered to Marana, AZ July 9, 1990. Evergreen Heritage Collection, Marana, AZ/Evergreen Vintage A/C, McMinnville, OR., June 1990-1997. - Registration reserved N38EV. Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR, 1997-2006. - restored to airworthy at Marana, AZ & Ft. Collins, CO, 1990-1997. - Registered as N505MH. - Marked as 453186/83. |
| Mi-8MT |
SKOL |
RA-22440 |
Helicopter arrived on the 9th at the end of a lease to the United Nations. Departure on this day delayed by technical problems. Left on the 11th. |
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| Mi-8 |
UN Humanitarian Air Services |
RA-25489 |
Re-fuelling stop on 11.01.22. |
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| Quest Kodiak 100 |
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N285DK |
Arrived on 28.02.22, departing for Heraklion on 01.03.22. |
c/n 100-0285. |
| Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. V |
203sqd, RAF |
PP112 |
Aircraft was being flown from Pembroke Docks, in Wales, to the RAF’s Far East Command. Arrived on 16.07.56, departing for Fanara, Egypt the following day. |
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| Short SC.7 Skyvan |
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G-AWSG |
Date when noted at Luqa unknown, but according to the website rzjets.net, this aircraft was leased by the Short company to Ghana Airways in June 1969. |
c/n SH1851. |
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