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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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OPERATOR |
REG. |
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DEPARTED |
NOTES |
HISTORY |
| Aero Commander 500 |
Photographic Surveys Inc. |
CF-FWP |
23.01.76 |
23.01.76 |
Night time arrival/departure from Santa Maria to Cairo, returning for a night stop between 17/18.04.76 going to Nice. Seen again flying to Cairo between 02/03.10.76.
Giving the operator, and the aircraft being equipped with a Magnetic anomaly detector in the tail, these would have been ferry flights on its way to the assigned country. |
c/n 1138-78. |
| A.320-214 |
Berniq Airways |
5A-BRA |
21.08.23 |
21.08.23 |
Landed for a technical stop, departing for Kuanas, Lithuania afterwards. |
c/n 4865, pi A9C-AN. |
| A.320-214 |
Air Malta |
9H-AEP |
15.01.23 |
06.06.23 |
Flown to Amman for maintenance on as AMC9004, returning as AMC999. |
c/n 3056. |
| A.320-214 |
SmartLynx |
9H-EDO |
25.03.25 |
25.03.25 |
Arrived from Vilnius, departing for Lagos after re-fueling. Aircraft, overall white, carried “Air Peace” titles. |
c/n 3954. |
| A.320-233 |
GetJet A/Ls |
9H-EMU |
08.08.22 |
13.10.22 |
Aircraft arrived on lease to Air Malta, departing for a new lease with Surinam A/Ws as SLM3001. |
c/n 2118 |
| A.320-233 |
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LZ-MDI |
15.12.21 |
15.12.21 |
Aircraft, still carrying "Operated by Fly2Sky" titles on the forward fuselage, made a technical stop. 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 |
18.02.22 |
18.02.22 |
Night time arrival from Istanbul. |
c/n 4357. Previously F-WWDH, HZ-AS18 (N265NV) 9K-ALG. Aircraft towed to Aviation Cosmetics. |
| A.320-232 |
Dan Air |
YR-DSE |
21.01.24 |
21.01.24 |
Arrived From Craiova, Romania for a re-fuelling stop, departing for Abidjan, Ivory Coast. |
c/n 2479. |
| A.321-211PTF |
Laudamotion/Air Berlin |
D-AEUA |
28.12.21 |
28.12.21 |
Arrived for a fuel stop on its way to Muscat, Oman. |
c/n 1988. In Air Berlin colours when it was enroute from Hamburg to Singapore for conversion to freighter. |
| A.321-211 |
Eurowings |
D-AEUI |
28.10.22 |
28.10.22 |
Aircraft, still in Air Berlin colours, made a refuelling stop, being ferried to Singapore for conversion to a freighter. |
c/n 5126. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
Air Tractor Inc. |
N152LA |
02.06.22 |
03.06.22 |
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c/n 502B-3179. |
| Air Tractor AT-504 |
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N551TD |
04.01.22 |
05.01.22 |
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c/n 504-4039. |
| Air Tractor AT-502A |
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N724CE |
25.02.22 |
26.02.22 |
Being ferried to New Zealand. Aircraft was in overall yellow with green trim. |
c/n 502A-3287. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
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N2358P |
05.04.22 |
06.04.22 |
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| Air tractor AT-802 |
Jordanian AF |
RJ2552 |
01.10.22 |
02.10.22 |
Aircraft was being ferried to Statesville Regional Airport, North Carolina for upgrades. The aircraft carried serial 2552 on the fin, with a previous serial, 1582, barely visible underneath. Returned on 27.03.23, departing at around 02:25 of the 28th. |
c/n 802-4004. Aircraft was initially delivered to the UAE AF as N6009X, later having serial 2282 applied. |
| Air Tractor AT-802T |
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CC-ATL |
03.08.21 |
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 |
03.08.21 |
04.08.21 |
Seen again on their return journey to Chile between 21-23.11.21. |
c/n 802-0861. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
Helicopteros del Pacifico Argentina |
LV-JUQ |
24.10.23 |
25.10.23 |
Aircraft had arrived from Larnaca. |
c/n 802-0856. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A Fire Boss |
Air Tractor |
N707XF |
04.09.21 |
05.09.21 |
Arrived from Madrid, departing for Hurghada, Egypt. Aircraft was equipped with floats. (Information courtesy John Visanich.)
Aircraft was in a two-seat configuration, overall red with white trim. Floats were white, with red trim. |
c/n 802-0812. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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N1008G |
20.09.22 |
21.09.22 |
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c/n 802-0974. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
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N4016T |
07.10.22 |
08.10.22 |
Departed for Egypt. |
c/n 502B-3313. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Air Tractor Inc. |
N4502X |
13.12.21 |
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Departure ate unknown, probably a night-stop. |
c/n 802A-0913 |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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N6009X |
10.03.22 |
14.03.22 |
Arrived from Heraklion on, but departure delayed by bad weather at Jersey. Also carried RJ2551 on the fin. |
c/n 802-4008. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Air Tractor Inc. |
N23577 |
02.06.22 |
03.06.22 |
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c/n 802A-0958. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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VH-8MP |
27.07.24 |
28.07.24 |
Aircraft on ferry to Bordeaux returning between 02/03.10.24 to Egypt. |
c/n 802-1127. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
Aerotech Australasia |
VH-8SM |
13.07.24 |
14.07.24 |
Aircraft on ferry to Bordeaux, returning for a night stop between 02/03.10.24. |
c/n 802-1022. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
Pay’s Air Service |
VH-FNA |
26.11.19 |
27.11.19 |
Being ferried flight from Texas to Australia. Equipped with floats. Was finished in overall yellow with blue trim.
See video showing the aircraft landing at Manises Valencia Airport, Spain the previous day, the 25th, below. |
c/n 562. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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VH-LIC/356 |
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Noted on 24.06.06. |
c/n 802-0001. (Information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.) |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
Aerotech |
VH-ODH/1 |
15.06.23 |
16.06.23 |
Arrived from Egypt. Two-seater version. Seen again three months later between 20/21 September, going back to Egypt.
Returned from Egypt for a night stop between 13/14th July. Returned from Bordeaux between 02/03rd October.
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c/n 802-0114. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Aerotech |
VH-OUM/2 |
15.06.23 |
16.06.23 |
Arrived from Egypt. Seen again three months later between 20/21 September, going back to Egypt.
Another night stop on their way to Bordeaux between 13/14.07.24, returning between 25/26.09.24.
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c/n 802A-0764. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Aerotech |
VH-OUN/3 |
15.06.23 |
16.06.23 |
Arrived from Egypt. Seen again three months later between 20/21 September, going back to Egypt.
Another night stop on their way to Bordeaux between 27/28.07.24, returning between 25/26.09.24.
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c/n 802A-0765. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Aerotech Northern Territory |
VH-ZBI/882 |
15.06.23 |
16.06.23 |
Arrived from Egypt. Seen again three months later between 20/21 September, going back to Egypt.
Another night stop on their way to Bordeaux between 13/14.07.24, returning between 25/26.09.24.
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c/n 451. |
| ATR-72-600 |
Amelia International |
F-HGNU |
04.06.22 |
04.06.22 |
Same day arrival/departure after re-fuelling stop as AIA900F from Saint Brieuc enroute to Cairo. |
c/n 1288. (Information courtesy of John Visanich.) |
| ATR 72-600 |
EWA Air |
F-OJMZ |
08.09.24 |
08.09.24 |
Crew departed from Dzaoudzi. Same day arrival/departure after re-fuelling stop, departing for Ben Slimane, Morocco. Seen again on the return journey between 09/10th October. |
c/n 1537. |
| ATR 72-600 |
EWA Air |
F-OJZA |
10.11.24 |
10.11.24 |
Same day arrival/departure for Ben Slimane, Morocco after refuelling. Seen again on the return flight during a night stop between 11/12.12.24. |
c/n 1535. |
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| 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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OPERATOR |
REG. |
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DEPARTED |
NOTES |
HISTORY |
| Avro RJ70 |
Bahrain Defence Force |
A9C-BRF |
27.08.21 |
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c/s BAH7. Departure date unknown to this writer, could have been just a re-fueling 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 |
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Seen at Luqa airport on 24.09.78. |
c/n 64. |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
National Aircraft Leasing |
N5029 |
13.05.75 |
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Re-fuelling stop on ferry from the UK to Nairobi. This aircraft would be re-registered 3D-LLG in 09.76. |
c/n 69. |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
Commonwealth Oil Refining |
N5036 |
30.06.74 |
30.06.74 |
Re-fuelling stop between 18:31-20:10, from Tehran to Paris. |
c/n 78. |
| BAe Hawk Mk.65A x8 |
Royal Saudi Air Force |
8805, 8806, 8816, 8817, 8818, 8819, 8820, 8821 |
19.10.22 |
19.10.22 |
Technical stop at Luqa on their way back home from the Enfidha airshow (Tunisia). |
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| Beech 18 |
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N663TB |
09.08.09 |
10.08.09 |
No further details available. |
c/n BA-663. |
| Beech D18S |
Libyan American Oil Co. |
N1827D |
29.07.62 |
29.07.62 |
Arrived from Benina, Libya at 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 |
24.09.70 |
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Ex Air Libya (probably leased), delivery to the USA. Departure date unknown. |
c/n A-842. Registration with the Bailey Leasing Corp. cancelled on 22.02.71. |
| Beech AT-11 |
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N69574 |
30.08.56 |
31.08.56 |
, Arrived via Keflavik & Blackbushe, landing at 20:30, departing at 11:05 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. |
| Beech 350 |
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N4466A |
18.06.19 |
18.06.19 |
Same day arrival/departure. |
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| B.737-2P6 |
Polaris holding Co. |
LV-WFX |
19.01.00 |
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Aircraft on lease to Mandala A/Ls, noted at Luqa on its ferry flight. |
c/n 21357. |
| B.737-2S3 |
GECAS |
LV-WJS |
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Leased to Mandala A/Ls, seen at Luqa on its ferry flight in late May 2000. |
c/n 22278. |
| B.737-808 |
Royal Flight |
VQ-BRF |
06.07.23 |
06.07.23 |
Being ferried for freight conversion in China. Same day arrival/departure after refuelling. |
c/n 34970. Previously N1787B, D-ABBY, 2-ABBY. |
| B. 757-23N |
Icelandair |
TF-FIC |
28.10.22 |
28.10.22 |
Arrived from Nairobi as ICE1412 for a refuelling stop, departing for Shannon, continuing for Boston. Aircraft carried Abercrombie & Kent titles. |
c/n 30735. |
| B.767-304ER |
Bank of Utah |
N291CR |
14.01.23 |
14.01.23 |
Arrived after a period of storage at St. Athan, UK. Departed for Tel Aviv after a re-fuelling stop, to be converted to freighter standard. |
c/n 29137. pi G-OBYG with both Britannia A/Ws and Thompson A/Ws (a number of leases to Garuda Indonesia in between). Also leased to TUIfly as D-ATYG, reverting to G-OBYG after end of lease. |
| Boeing-Vertol 234 |
Columbia Helicopters |
N237CH |
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Noted at Malta Freeport on 19.06.22, being shipped from Adelaide, Australia to Columbia. Helos were on a firefighting detachment. |
c/n MJ-003. |
| Boeing-Vertol 234 |
Columbia Helicopters |
N238CH |
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Noted at Malta Freeport on 19.06.22, being shipped from Adelaide, Australia to Columbia. Helos were on a firefighting detachment. |
c/n MJ-005. |
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| Casa 295W |
Bangladesh Army |
S3-BRT |
19.04.25 |
22.04.25 |
Aircraft was being flown to Spain for maintenance purposes. No known reason/s for the three-day lay-over.
This aircraft was originally delivered to Bangladesh through Malta between 12-13.09.17 |
S-170. |
| CASA CN.235-100 |
Royal Oman Police |
A4O-CU |
15.02.20 |
16.02.20 |
Arrived for a night stop on ferry for maintenance at Seville, Spain. Another night stop on its return between 10/11.06.20. |
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| Casa C235M-100 |
Royal Oman Police |
A40-CV |
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Noted at Park 4 on 22.08.17 in transit to Seville for an upgrade programme. |
c/n S-063 |
| Casa C295W |
Royal Thai Army |
16150 |
08.10.21 |
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Arrived from Hurghada, Egypt, probably on its way back to Airbus for maintenance. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) Again seen on the return flight between 04/05.10.22. Originally delivered to Thailand between 26/27.07.16. |
c/n S-150. |
| Casa 295W |
Thai Army |
19160 |
30.04.25 |
01.05.25 |
Aircraft had arrived from Spain where it had undergone maintenance, and was being flown back to Thailand. |
c/n S-160. |
| Cessna U206G |
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N30MS |
11.05.14 |
12.05.14 |
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c/n U206-03573. |
| Ce. 208 |
Air Excel |
5H-FIA |
02.03.20 |
03.03.20 |
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Originally seen in September 2011 as N9005N. |
| Ce. 208B Grand Caravan |
Dalsan Air |
N124DA |
07.03.23 |
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Being ferried back to the US. |
c/n 208B0693. |
| Ce. 208 Grandcaravan EX |
Multi-Act Aviation Services Ltd. |
N5366X |
30.06.24 |
01.07.24 |
Aircraft arrived from Ankara, departing for the US. |
c/n 208B-5366, pi TC-DYK. |
| DC-4-1049 |
South African Airways Historic Flight |
ZS-AUB |
25.05.00 |
27.05.00 |
Aircraft seen in Malta between. Believed heading to Switzerland, but not seen on its return journey. |
c/n 42984. |
| DC-8-43 |
International Air Leases |
N8434B |
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15.12.78 |
Departed Luqa on a ferry flight to Shannon after a lease to Libyan Arab Airlines. Routed to Miami on the 18th.
(Information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.)
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c/n 45609. Previously CF-TJG with TCA Trans-Canada Air Lines then Air Canada, N70051, then rr N75001 to International Air Lease, b/u 1980. |
| DH Flamingo |
B.O.A.C. |
G-AGBY |
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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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| DHC-4A |
Flightworks |
N238PT |
18.08.17 |
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Aircraft was returning from a short-term lease in Africa. |
c/n 238. Aircraft was originally delivered to the Kenya AF via Malta on 08.12.65. It was then flown to Malta again on 28.06.87 as 5Y-BEV, for overhauls by the NCA company. Re-registered N96NC, it was configured as an aerial spray dispersant demonstrator, and again re-registered as 5B-CIN between 11/93 – 04/94, before reverting to N96NC. Converted to turbines and re-registered N238PT. (Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.) |
| DHC-6-300 |
Tunisavia |
TS-LSF |
08.09.23 |
10.09.23 |
Departure delayed for unknown reasons for 24 hours. Aircraft was being ferried on dry lease to Trans Maldivian Airways, and was expected to be modified with floats for water operations. Also expected to be re-registered to 8Q for the duration of the lease. |
c/n 575. |
| Dash-8-400 |
Abu Dhabi Aviation |
A6-ADK |
22.11.24 |
23.11.24 |
Aircraft bypassed Malta on its way to Morocco for maintenance, but made a night stop on its return journey. |
c/n 4222. |
| Dash-8-300 |
Piedmont A/Ls |
N331EN |
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Early morning arrival, departing for Egypt after a couple of hours. |
c/n 279. |
| Dash-8-202 |
LADS Australia |
VH-LCL |
30.03.06 |
01.04.06 |
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c/n 492. P.i. C-GEOA, r.r. N492BA. |
| Dornier Do.28 |
Sudan Airways |
ST-ACO |
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Noted at Luqa on 31.07.68. This aircraft was originally delivered in 1964, so perhaps this was a ferry flight to Germany for maintenance work?
(Information courtesy of Godfrey Mangion, from his Aviation MT Facebook page.)
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c/n 3052, pi D-IBON with Dornier. |
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DEPARTED |
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HISTORY |
| Edgar Percival EP.9 Prospector |
Bahamas Helicopters (UK) |
G-APCS |
11.08.57 |
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Arrived 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 |
11.08.57 |
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Arrived 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. |
| Eurocopter EC225LP S/Puma |
ARC Aviation |
VH-HGM |
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Arrived by sea from Australia on 07.08.23, transported by road to Safi on the 9th. To be reassembled then delivered to Greece. Christened “Winifred”. Also carried code HT-477. Transported by road from Safi on 28th September. |
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| F.27-400M |
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5A-DJN |
13.12.86 |
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Arrived from Libya. Spent several weeks at Luqa, being re-registered HB-AAP. (See Deliveries page.) |
c/n 10469. |
| Fairchild F.27 |
Saudi |
N747L |
18.04.77 |
19.04.77 |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. |
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 |
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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 |
04.05.78 |
05.05.78 |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. |
c/n 63. |
| Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
Serendib Express |
4R-SEN |
20.01.04 |
22.01.04 |
Arrived from Luxor in the evening, departing for Portugal, Azores, Santa Maria, eventually Florida. |
c/n AC-485. Re-registered N840MA. |
| Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III |
Serendib Express |
N26877 |
15.12.04 |
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Being ferried back to the US. Arrived from Cyprus/Larnaca but departure date unknown, probably the following day. |
c/n AC-652, rr 4R-SEK for duration of lease. |
| Fokker 50 |
Tanzanian Govt. |
5H-TGF |
06.07.21 |
07.07.21 |
Being flown to 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 |
23.02.70 |
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Arrived in company with N8285, but departure dates unknown. |
c/n 288 Both of these aircraft appeared to be on lease from Agrarflug. DBR on 22.08.75, no fatalities.
(Registrations for these two Ag-Cats courtesy of John Visanich.) |
| Gr. Ag-Cat |
Dutch Air Sprayers |
N8285 |
23.02.70 |
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Arrived 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. |
| HP Herald Srs. 401 |
British Air Ferries |
G-BEYE |
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Leased to AGOCO. Departed Southend airport on 20.02.82, routing via Paris/Orly, Nice and Malta. Unknown is whether the aircraft night stopped along the route, or possible at Luqa airport. |
c/n 172. |
| Leonardo AW.139 |
Abu Dhabi Aviation |
A6-AWM |
02.09.24 |
02.09.24 |
Same day Re-fueling stop on on ferry to Accra, Ghana. |
c/n 41205 |
| Leonardo AW.139 |
TRX Aviation |
T7-TRXI |
09.10.24font> |
10.10.24 |
Aircraft was being ferried to Morocco |
c/n 31825. |
| LET 410UVP |
Arkhangelsk Air Enterprises |
RA-67551 |
27.03.97 |
28.03.97 |
Used c/s OAO9603. Aircraft carried Air Mali titles. It had already transited through Malta in May 1996. |
c/n 851428. |
| Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules |
Royal Saudi Air Force |
1631 |
19.10.22 |
19.10.22 |
Support aircraft for the Saudi Hawks aerobatic team which made a technical stop at Luqa on their way back home from the Enfidha airshow (Tunisia). |
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| L. P-38 |
Mark Hurdy Aerosurveys Inc. |
N21764 |
17.06.58 |
18.06.58 |
Arrived with N62350 from Addis Ababba, Khartoum, via Benghazi, departing for Naples, 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. |
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Mark Hurdy Aerosurveys Inc. |
N62350 |
17.06.58 |
18.06.58 |
Arrived with N21764, from Addis Ababba, Khartoum, via Benghazi, departing for Naples, ultimate 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. |
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SKOL |
RA-22440 |
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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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UN Humanitarian Air Services |
RA-25489 |
11.01.22 |
11.01.22 |
Re-fuelling stop. |
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UR-HZL |
28.07.23 |
28.07.23 |
Same day arrival/departure from Djerba for a re-fuelling stop for Slovakia for the fitting of fire-fighting equipment. Then onto Greece for firefighting duties. |
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Reeve Aleutians |
N169RV |
18.02.80 |
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Arrived from Gabon on ferry to the US. Underwent maintenance at the former MIACO company prior to continuing on its journey. |
c/n 2169. ff 26.01.73; TR-LPN Trans Gabon - ntu; TR-KIB Gabonese Air Force del 14.02.73; N169RV Reeve Aleutian Airways bt 01.80; 9Y-THO Air Caribbean bt 21.02.95. WFU. |
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N285DK |
28.02.22 |
01.03.22 |
Departed for Heraklion on. |
c/n 100-0285. |
| Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. V |
203sqd, RAF |
PP112 |
16.07.56 |
17.07.56 |
Aircraft was being flown from Pembroke Docks, in Wales, to the RAF’s Far East Command, departing for Fanara, Egypt. |
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Noted at Luqa on 09.11.68. (Date supplied by John Visanich.) |
c/n SH1851. |
| Tecnam P2012 Traveller |
Southern Airways Express |
N503SA |
27.11.22 |
28.11.22 |
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c/n 041/US. |
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