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Deliveries – Unconfirmed

The following are a list of aircraft I believe to have been on delivery, and compiled from various sources. For a number of movements recorded in the sixties & seventies, the date is when the aircraft was logged at Luqa Airport.

Anyone who can confirm which of the following aircraft were delivery flights or not is welcome to contact me with details.

This table was added on 28 April 2012.

        
 
DATE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES/HISTORY
10.09.74 Aero Commander   ET-AFN  
18.12.61 Aero Commander   ZS-CUJ Refuelling stop between 18:15-19:55. Arrived via Boston, (unidentified location), Palma Majorca, Malta then onto Cairo.
13.10.09 Beech 350   A6-JAZ Date when noted at airport. c/n FL-632. pi N6232E, rr PNC-0204 Policia Nacional de Colombia.
22.04.67 Beech 380 Queen Air   G-AVDR Arrived from Valencia for a tech stop between 16:30-17:45, departing for Beirut. Owner/agent listed as Queen Air Beech. Flt no. 6-158.
31.01.74 Ce. 185 Skywagon   N3352S  
02.01.76 DH Heron 1B Fairflight Charters G-AOZN Brief re-fuelling stop between 14:25-15:30, arriving from Marseilles, departing for Benghazi c/n 14005. Sold to Air North in August 1976 as ZK-EJM. Dbr on landing at Aldmore, NZ on 09.05.77.
25.03.80 DHC-6 EAS A6-MRM Arrived from Shoreham.
02.05.67 Helio   N6339V Arrived from Valencia at 16:45 for a night-stop, departing at 05:01 for Beruit. According to flyhelio.com, this was c/n 1231, built in March 67. Flt no 6-158.
14.07.71 P. PA-20 Pacer   9A-DAK  
19.02.67 P. PA-30 Twin Comanche Air Convoy Inc. N8286Y Arrived from Santa Maria at 16:30, departing the following day at 06:00 for Benghazi. Letter ‘Y’ wasn’t quite legible, looked like a ‘4’, but N82864 is a PA-28. Air Convoy was listed as Agent, not necessarily the actual owner. Service/Flight no 7-111 c/n 30-1422.
17.02.74 P. PA-34 Seneca   N40751 Registration cancelled on 30.06.75, so probably no a delivery. Currently registered as HB-LEU c/n 34-7450076.
        
 
        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
ATR-72-212A Zimex Aviation HB-ABS Night stop between 28/29.12.20. Aircraft also carried “Afrijet” titles. To be re-registered TR-ABF.
ATR-72 Alpha Star HZ-A11 Landed for a re-fuelling stop on 12.12.14. Departed after approx 90 minutes.  
ATR 72-500 (212A) Air Pegasus M-ABKN Arrived on 24.09.18 via Seletar – Bangalor – Soewondo AFB – Bandaranaike – Al Ain Int Airport – Hurghada Int. Airport, for re-spraying, departing on 06.10.18. To be re-registered G-ISLM with Blue Islands.  
ATR-72-500   M-ABMD Night arrival (after midnight) on 06.12.19, departing later in the morning of the same day to Toulouse.  
ATR-72-500   M-ABMH Same day arrival/departure on 21.11.19. pi VT-CJK Jet A/Ws
ATR 72-600 Garuda Indonesia Citilink PK-GAC Arrived for a night stop between 20/21.08.23 from Hurghada, Egypt, departing for Toulouse. c/n 1132.
ATR-72-600 Garuda Indonesia PK-GAH Night stop between 01-02.03.23. c/n 1181.pi F-WWEV.
ATR 72-212A(600) Garuda Indonesia PK-GAK Technical stop on 05.02.23, being ferried to Toulouse for storage. c/n 1249.
ATR 72-600 Garuda Indonesia PK-GAL Technical stop on 07.03.23, departing after re-fuelling. c/n 1254 .
ATR 72-212A Garuda Indonesia PK-GAN Arrived from Harguda, Egypt for a night stop between 28/29.11.23. Departed for storage at Toulouse. c/n 1321. pi F-WWED. To be re-registered HK-5441.
ATR-72-600   PR-PFD Arrived from Cairo for a night stop between 04/05.10.19 c/n 1235, pi F-WWEJ 9M-FIE.
ATR 72 Air Swift RP-C7202 Same day arrival/departure on 07.07.18.  
ATR 72-600 Air Swift RP-C7203 Arrived on 28.11.23, departing after re-fuelling. c/n 1675, pi F-WWEW.
ATR-72-500 Fly Valan YR-FVL Arrived on 17.04.19. c/n 747, r.r. 9H-AHM.
Avro 5   G-ASSO On delivery to Kenya, see history next column. There are anomalies in the history of G-AASO. It was first registered to AV Roe & Co Ltd in November 1929 and gained its CofA on 10.03.30. In May 1930, it was reportedly being operated jointly by Air Taxis Ltd and Airwork Limited. Then in August 1930 the registration VP-KAH was reserved for it by Wilson Airways Ltd in Kenya. It was registered to Wilson (but as G-AASO) on 05.09.30 and the Kenyan marks were never taken up. It is presumed that it continued to operate in Africa under UK marks, although it isn’t known why. On 30.03.31 the stationary G-AASO was stuck by Vickers Victoria J8920 which was landing in a cross-wind at Heliopolis. It was repaired but ultimately damaged beyond repair in a forced-landing near Broken Hill on 18.01.32.
Avro 594 Avian III   G-EBTU Arrived on 22.10.27 at 11:30 on delivery to Australia. [C of R 1471] 21.09.27 to AV Roe & Co Ltd. C of A 1216 issued 23.09.27. Registered [C of R 1501] 13.10.27 to William N Lancaster, Croydon; named "Red Rose". Departed Croydon 14.10.27 [with Mrs Keith Miller] for Australia; crashed on take-off Muntok, Batavia 10.01.28; repaired at Singapore and flight restarted 13.03.28; arrived Darwin 19.03.28. UK Registration G-EBTU belatedly cancelled 02.12.30.

Re-registered in Australia as G-AUTU [C of R 206] 30.05.28 to Capt William N Lancaster, Sydney; named “Red Rose”. Sold 22.06.28 and registered 03.07.28 to R.A. Charlton, Sydney. Re-registered 11.01.29 to J.R. Palmer, Sydney. Damaged in a ground collision at Mascot, NSW on 10.08.30. Re-registered VH-UTU [20.09.30] to same owner. In 1931 it was the winner of the Coffs Harbour Pageant Aerial Derby. Registration lapsed 28.01.32; registration restored 01.11.32 to same owner.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) when Destroyed by fire after crash-landing at Singleton, NSW 06.06.36. Registration cancelled 12.06.36. Information from http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=162920.
Avro 652A Mk. I   G-AHKF Arrived for a night stop between 15-16.11.46 on its way to South Africa. Previously NK602 with the RAF. Placed on the civil register as G-AHKF on 17.04.46. Registration cancelled on 30.04.47, re-registered in Kenya as VP-KDW in April 1947. Crashed 15 miles from Merka, Italian Somaliland * on 01.07.47.

* Today known as Merca, Shabeellaha Hoose region, Somalia.
Avro 652A Anson C19   G-AKDU Owner listed as The Secretary of State for the Colonies. Arrived for a night stop between on 06 -07 .10.47, 15:35-06:10. c/n 1423.

Although not listed in the Customs records, the web site, http://britishaviation-ptp.com/avro652_3.hml, states “2 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Chadderton, Lancs., to contract 6/Acft/1595 for Southern Rhodesia and fitted with spraying gear for locust control. First flew in September 1947.”

Crashed on 29.07.50. See “A ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’” report below.
Avro 652A Anson C19   G-AKDV Owner listed as The Secretary of State for the Colonies. Arrived for a night stop between on 06-07 .10.47, 15:35-06:15.

c/n 1424. Although not listed in the Customs records, the web site, http://britishaviation-ptp.com/avro652_3.hml, had this to say “2 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Chadderton, Lancs., to contract 6/Acft/1595 for Southern Rhodesia and fitted with spraying gear for locust control. First flew in September 1947.”

Crashed on 02.03.50. See “A ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’” report below.
A. Anson   VP-YLC Arrived from the UK on 29.03.54 for a refueling stop between 11:50-13:30, departing for Salisbury. Previously G-AIRM, cancelled from UK register on 24.02.54.
Avro 652A Anson Mk. I   ZS-AXO Arrived from Croydon for a re-fueling stop on 18.09.46 between 11:42-13:30. Previously MG462. Re-registered VR-TAQ Tanganyika Government (today’s Tanzania) on 27.11.47. To Kenya as VP-KIH during 08.50.
Ayres Thrush 510G Prairie Dusters C-GAUS Arrived from Jerez Airport, Spain. Again seen at Luqa on a night-stop between 23/24.05.21, in company with C-GWRJ. c/n H80-202DC.
Ayres Trush S2R-H80   C-GWRJ Arrived for a night-stop between 23/24.05.21, in company with C-GAUS. c/n H80-235DC.
        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Air Tractor AT-504 Atlantic Holdings LLC N173JH Night stop 07-08.04.13. c/n 504-4006, to the UAE.
Air Tractor AT-504   N7901H Night stop between 29/30.01.23 c/n 504-4046. A two-seat, side-by-side version.
Air Tractor AT-802U UAE Air Force N2089U Night stop between 16-17.11.12. c/n 802-4021, to the UAE.
Air Tractor AT-802 (Iomax USA Inc.) N2094Q On delivery to UAE AF between 26-27.05.13, with N20931. c/n 802-4024.
Air Tractor AT-802   N4016T Night stop between 07/08.10.22 on delivery to Ethiopia.  
Air Tractor AT-802A   N4502X Night stop between 13-14.12.21. c/n 802A-0913.
Air Tractor AT-802   N6008Q Night stop between 21-22.12.10 on delivery to the UAE, with N60066. c/n 802-4006
Air Tractor AT-802 UAE AF N20869 Night-stop between 27-28.10.12. c/n 802-4020. This reg was also used by a Cessna 208.
Air Tractor AT-802 Iomax USA Inc. N20898 Arrived on 31.07.14, finished in overall dark grey, with a red cheatline outlined in white. c/n 802-4022. Two-seat configuration. UAE serial number 2203.
Air Tractor AT-802 Iomax USA Inc. N20931 On delivery to UAE AF between 26-27.05.13, with N2094Q. c/n 802-4023.
Air Tractor AT802A Air Tractor N30733 Night stop between 06/07.03.15 c/n 802A-0580. Cancelled from US register on 13.03.15.
Air Tractor AT-802   N60019 Night stop between 21-22.11.10, with N60033. c/n 802-4002, to the UAE.
Air Tractor AT-802   N60033 Night stop between 21-22.11.10, with N60019. c/n 802-4003, to the UAE. Further variants of the Turbo Thrush, the Iomax-built version, under section D-M below.
        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Air Tractor AT-802A R&M Aircraft (Pty) Ltd. VH-NWU Night stop between 02-03.11.12. c/n 802-0451
Air Tractor Inc. AT-802 AGA Services VH-YRY Arrived for a night stop on 18.11.14, on delivery to Stawell, Victoria, Australia. c/n 802-0410.
Aero S2R Thrush Commander Airspeed Int’l N8956Q Arrived from Gibraltar on 10.03.73 at 17:15, departing for Cyprus the following day at 07:30, on delivery to Israel. c/n 1626R.
Aero S2R Thrush Commander John Weston & Ass. N8993Q Night stop between 18/19.09.72. Arrived with N8994Q & N8995Q from Lisbon, then onto Cairo on delivery to Sudan. c/n 1663R.
Aero S2R Thrush Commander John Weston & Ass. N8994Q As above. c/n 1664R.
Aero S2R Thrush Commander John Weston & Ass. N8995Q As above. c/n 1665R.
Aero S2R Thrush Commander John Weston & Ass. N8996Q Night stop between 27/28.09.72. Arrived from Barcelona, then to Cairo. c/n 1666R, to Sudan.
A. Thrush Commander John Weston & Ass. N8997Q Night stop between 03/04.10.72. Arrived from Lisbon, then to Cairo. c/n 1667R, to Sudan.
Airspeed AS.65 Consul Karachi Aero Club AP-AGK Night stop between 05-06.06.53 14:45-07:22. c/n 5151 ex HM980 [original c/n 906] CofA issued 24.9.47. Regd EI-ADC 24.9.47 to Aer Rianta Teoranta, Dublin. Regd 13.4.48 to Aer Lingus, Dublin. Regn cld 27.4.53. Regd in Pakistan as AP-AGK (CofR 164) .53 to Government of Pakistan/DC Kemp of Hunt International Petroleum Co, Karachi. Regn cld 10.3.59. Returned to Portsmouth, UK 12.10.58 but not regd. Regd in Switzerland as HB-LAU .59 to Aerocentro Sportivo Ticinese SA, Lugano; dd ex Hurn 12.2.59. Regd in Spain as EC-ARU [CofR 446] 6.6.62 to Iberia/Lineas Aereas de Espana, Madrid.
Avion Robin HR100-210   9H-CAM Flown to Malta on unknown date, but photographed at Safi Air Park on 09.10.17. Still there as of mid-January 2018. Previously F-BUSC.
        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
ATR 42-600   2-ATRL c/s GCW1210. Night stop between 05-06.03.19.  
ATR-42-500 Flair Aviation 2-GJSB Arrived on 16.04.19 in the colours of Flair Aviation, visiting both ACM and MCM. Departed on 13.05.19 in an all-white livery on delivery to Kam-Air. c/n 576
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  
ATR-42 Halcyon Air D4-CBW Night stop between 15/16.10.11.  
ATR-42-500 Amelia International F-HLIA Refueling stop on 16.02.20, on its ferry to France. c/n 622. Previously A5-RGH with Druk Air - Royal Bhutan Airlines.
ATR-42   N38AN Night stop between 03-04.10.08. Aircraft on delivery to Malaysia.  
ATR 42-512 CSA OK-KFO Arrived on 28.06.19, departed on 29.08.19 with Afrijet titles c/n 633, pi F-WWLN, rr TR-AFB
ATR 42-312   ZS-DHL Seen on 28.07.05. c/n 50, p.i. F-WWER, N4202G, F-WQIT, C-GCIB, rr PK-YRP. W/O on 11.02.10 as a result of landing in a field after engine failure, one passenger received serious injuries.
ATR-72-500 Indonesia Berjaya Air 2-ATLN Night stop between 24-25.05.18, c/s GCW564. c/n 564. Previously XA-TLN with Aeromar.
ATR 72 Air Mauritius 3B-NBK Arrived on 02.12.06  
ATR-72-500   9H-AHM Departed on 14.07.21. c/n 747. Aircraft had arrived as YR-FVL on 17.04.19.
ATR-72-500 Buddha Air 9N-AMY Night stop between 14-15.03.19. Overall white with black airline titles and reg towards rear of the fuselage. c/n 751
ATR-72-500 Swiftair EC-KUL Arrived on 11.05.17 en-route to El Fasher, Sudan via Cairo as SWT999P to serve with the UN. All white with UN titles.  
ATR 72-212A Air Austral F-OHSF Same day arrival/departure 06.10.12. Again seen on 22.08.12.  
ATR 72-600 Ewa-Air F-OJMZ Same day arrival and departure on 29.12.18 c/n 1537.
ATR 72-600 Ewa-Air F-OJZA Same day arrival and departure on 29.12.18 c/n 1535.
ATR 72-500 (212A) Air Austral F-OMRU Same day arrival/departure on 20.03.13. c/s Reunion 9902. Night-stop between 07-08.04.13 on return journey.  
        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
ATR-72-212A Zimex Aviation HB-ABS Night stop between 28/29.12.20. Aircraft also carried “Afrijet” titles. To be re-registered TR-ABF.
ATR-72 Alpha Star HZ-A11 Landed for a re-fuelling stop on 12.12.14. Departed after approx 90 minutes.  
ATR 72-500 (212A) Air Pegasus M-ABKN Arrived on 24.09.18 via Seletar – Bangalor – Soewondo AFB – Bandaranaike – Al Ain Int Airport – Hurghada Int. Airport, for re-spraying, departing on 06.10.18. To be re-registered G-ISLM with Blue Islands.  
ATR-72-500   M-ABMD Night arrival (after midnight) on 06.12.19, departing later in the morning of the same day to Toulouse.  
ATR-72-500   M-ABMH Same day arrival/departure on 21.11.19. pi VT-CJK Jet A/Ws
ATR 72-600 Garuda Indonesia Citilink PK-GAC Arrived for a night stop between 20/21.08.23 from Hurghada, Egypt, departing for Toulouse. c/n 1132.
ATR-72-600 Garuda Indonesia PK-GAH Night stop between 01-02.03.23. c/n 1181.pi F-WWEV.
ATR 72-212A(600) Garuda Indonesia PK-GAK Technical stop on 05.02.23, being ferried to Toulouse for storage. c/n 1249.
ATR 72-600 Garuda Indonesia PK-GAL Technical stop on 07.03.23, departing after re-fuelling. c/n 1254 .
ATR-72-600   PR-PFD Arrived from Cairo for a night stop between 04/05.10.19 c/n 1235, pi F-WWEJ 9M-FIE.
ATR 72 Air Swift RP-C7202 Same day arrival/departure on 07.07.18.  
ATR-72-500 Fly Valan YR-FVL Arrived on 17.04.19. c/n 747, r.r. 9H-AHM.
Avro 5   G-ASSO On delivery to Kenya, see history next column. There are anomalies in the history of G-AASO. It was first registered to AV Roe & Co Ltd in November 1929 and gained its CofA on 10.03.30. In May 1930, it was reportedly being operated jointly by Air Taxis Ltd and Airwork Limited. Then in August 1930 the registration VP-KAH was reserved for it by Wilson Airways Ltd in Kenya. It was registered to Wilson (but as G-AASO) on 05.09.30 and the Kenyan marks were never taken up. It is presumed that it continued to operate in Africa under UK marks, although it isn’t known why. On 30.03.31 the stationary G-AASO was stuck by Vickers Victoria J8920 which was landing in a cross-wind at Heliopolis. It was repaired but ultimately damaged beyond repair in a forced-landing near Broken Hill on 18.01.32.
Avro 594 Avian III   G-EBTU Arrived on 22.10.27 at 11:30 on delivery to Australia. [C of R 1471] 21.09.27 to AV Roe & Co Ltd. C of A 1216 issued 23.09.27. Registered [C of R 1501] 13.10.27 to William N Lancaster, Croydon; named "Red Rose". Departed Croydon 14.10.27 [with Mrs Keith Miller] for Australia; crashed on take-off Muntok, Batavia 10.01.28; repaired at Singapore and flight restarted 13.03.28; arrived Darwin 19.03.28. UK Registration G-EBTU belatedly cancelled 02.12.30.

Re-registered in Australia as G-AUTU [C of R 206] 30.05.28 to Capt William N Lancaster, Sydney; named “Red Rose”. Sold 22.06.28 and registered 03.07.28 to R.A. Charlton, Sydney. Re-registered 11.01.29 to J.R. Palmer, Sydney. Damaged in a ground collision at Mascot, NSW on 10.08.30. Re-registered VH-UTU [20.09.30] to same owner. In 1931 it was the winner of the Coffs Harbour Pageant Aerial Derby. Registration lapsed 28.01.32; registration restored 01.11.32 to same owner.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) when Destroyed by fire after crash-landing at Singleton, NSW 06.06.36. Registration cancelled 12.06.36. Information from http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=162920.
Avro 652A Mk. I   G-AHKF Arrived for a night stop between 15-16.11.46 on its way to South Africa. Previously NK602 with the RAF. Placed on the civil register as G-AHKF on 17.04.46. Registration cancelled on 30.04.47, re-registered in Kenya as VP-KDW in April 1947. Crashed 15 miles from Merka, Italian Somaliland * on 01.07.47.

* Today known as Merca, Shabeellaha Hoose region, Somalia.
Avro 652A Anson C19   G-AKDU Owner listed as The Secretary of State for the Colonies. Arrived for a night stop between on 06 -07 .10.47, 15:35-06:10. c/n 1423.

Although not listed in the Customs records, the web site, http://britishaviation-ptp.com/avro652_3.hml, states “2 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Chadderton, Lancs., to contract 6/Acft/1595 for Southern Rhodesia and fitted with spraying gear for locust control. First flew in September 1947.”

Crashed on 29.07.50. See “A ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’” report below.
Avro 652A Anson C19   G-AKDV Owner listed as The Secretary of State for the Colonies. Arrived for a night stop between on 06-07 .10.47, 15:35-06:15.

c/n 1424. Although not listed in the Customs records, the web site, http://britishaviation-ptp.com/avro652_3.hml, had this to say “2 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Chadderton, Lancs., to contract 6/Acft/1595 for Southern Rhodesia and fitted with spraying gear for locust control. First flew in September 1947.”

Crashed on 02.03.50. See “A ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’” report below.
A. Anson   VP-YLC Arrived from the UK on 29.03.54 for a refueling stop between 11:50-13:30, departing for Salisbury. Previously G-AIRM, cancelled from UK register on 24.02.54.
Avro 652A Anson Mk. I   ZS-AXO Arrived from Croydon for a re-fueling stop on 18.09.46 between 11:42-13:30. Previously MG462. Re-registered VR-TAQ Tanganyika Government (today’s Tanzania) on 27.11.47. To Kenya as VP-KIH during 08.50.
Ayres Thrush 510G Prairie Dusters C-GAUS Arrived from Jerez Airport, Spain. Again seen at Luqa on a night-stop between 23/24.05.21, in company with C-GWRJ. c/n H80-202DC.
Ayres Trush S2R-H80   C-GWRJ Arrived for a night-stop between 23/24.05.21, in company with C-GAUS. c/n H80-235DC.
        
 


A «gentlemen’s agreement».



At one point, the swarm of locusts had decreased to such an extent that it did not warrant the use of the aircraft.

As aircraft deteriorate quicker if simply parked on the ground, the Colonial Office, as owners, entered into a ”gentleman’s agreement”, whereby the RAF Training Group in Rhodesia would use these two aircraft and maintain them at their own expense, but would make the aircraft available for spraying if, and when, the need arose.

What this ”gentleman’s agreement”, did not take into account however, was who would be responsible to make good if either, or both, aircraft met with an accident.

G-AKDU crashed on 29.07.50 when being delivered from RAF Thornhill to Heany. Some 15 miles from Heany, the pilot experienced some minor problems on the starboard engine, which he shut down, feathering the propeller. On approaching the airfield, and fearing he might undershoot the runway, the pilot attempted to restart the engine, which refused to start. But the extra drag created by the now un-feathered prop at only 800 feet above ground created extra drag, causing the aircraft to lose height rapidly, the pilot making a forced landing 5 miles from the airfield.

G-AKDV crashed on 02.03.50, the aircraft was to be flown from RAF Thornhill to RAF Kumalo. 20 minutes after take-off, at 6,000ft, the starboard engine shook violently, and oil started to stream from the nacelle. Unable to feather the propeller, and losing height, the pilot made a wheels-up landing in a field. No injuries to anyone on board, but the aircraft was judged a total loss.

After much wrangling back and forth, it was deemed that, although the Royal AF were using the aircraft, in the absence of any written agreement, the overall responsibility for replacing the aircraft lay with the Colonial Office.

        
 

 

        
 


Aircraft types: B

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AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Beagle 206S Zambian Flying Doctor 9J-AAM Returning to the UK, at Luqa on 05.10.70. First flight on 29.09.66 as G-ATZP. Delivered to Zambian Flying Doctors on 15.07.69. Re-registered N8010, 06.72, again re-registered as N86GW.
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X   9H-NIN   c/n 65319.
Blackburn L.1C Bluebird IV   G-AAVG Arrived from Croydon on 09.08.32, departed for Benghazi the following day. First registered in Australia in May 1933. c/n SB.232. Re-registered VH-UQZ.
Bristol 170 Bristol Aeroplane Company G-AHJJ Landed on 11.11.46 at 17:11. Listed as a delivery flight. See VT-CHL further down.  
Bristol 170 The Bristol Aerospace Co. G-AHJN Landed in Malta on 15.12.46 at 15:25. Departed Hurn, UK on the 6th, Bordeaux (10th), Marseilles (13th) Elmas and Malta (15th) El Adem (Libya) and Culcutta. Intermediate stops not listed.  
Bristol 170 The Bristol Aerospace Co. G-AIFV Landed on 10.12.46 at 11:50. Departed Hurn and Marignane (9th), Elmas and Malta (10th) on to El Adem. Final destination not listed in Custom records, but from history below, it would have been India. c/n 12781. Pi XF661, registered on 11.10.46 as G-AIFV, re-registered VT-CID (on lease?), re-registered G-AIFV. WFU Lydd in 10/61, broken up 5/62 canx.
Bristol 170 Freighter 21E Saudi Govt. SA-AAA Arrived on 06.08.49 at 18:12, leaving on the 7th at 06:45. Had departed Blackbushe earlier the same day, via Marignane. c/n 12790, pi G-AILZ, reg 03.12.46, canx 22.06.49.
Bristol 170 Wayfarer 21E Saudi Govt. SA-AAB Night-stop between 28-29.06.49, landed at 20:15, leaving at 08:35 for Saudia Arabia. Arrived as HZ-AAB on 02.04.52 at 12:25 from Marignane with a South African crew. Owner listed as Misair Ltd. Departure date stamped 2nd April, but no departure times given, so probably a re-fuelling stop. c/n 12783, pi G-AIFX, reg 11.10.46, canx 22.06.49.
Bristol 170 Freighter 21E Saudi Govt. SA-AAC Arrived on 10.08.49 at 18:10. Had departed Blackbushe earlier the same day, via Marignane. Departed Malta on the 12th at 08:15. Again listed as arriving from Whitchurch, UK on 04.09.50 at 13:25, Leaving the following morning at 06:00. Aircraft owner listed as Saudi Arabian Finance Minister. Another visit on 26.02.52 at 15:50, departing on the 27th at 13:45. Custom records list this as a delivery flight. Registration also given as HZ-AAC, but crossed out. c/n 12772, pi G-AIFL, registered on 11.10.46.
Bristol 170 Freighter 21E Saudi Govt. SA-AAD Arrived on 04.09.49 at 15:15, via UK, Orly, Nice & Ajaccio. Departed on the 5th at 08:30. Arrived from Cairo as HZ-AAD on 16.03.52 at 16:10. Departed the following day 07:30 for Whitchurch. c/n 12767, pi G-AIFG Registered on 11.10.46.
Bristol 170 Freighter 21E Saudi Govt. SA-AAE Night stop between 27-28.09.49, landed at 19:35, taking-off at 11:20. Departed Blackbushe at 08:50z & Nice at 14:20z. Again seen arriving from Jeddah on 01.12.50 at 14:55, departing for the UK at 09:30 the following morning. Returned for a night-stop between 02-03.03.51, landing at 12:05, taking-off at 08:40. Another night-stop between 06-07.02.52, Saudia Arabia-UK. Registration on Inbound General Declaration listed as HZ-AAE, SA-AAE on outbound GD. c/n 12794, pi G-AIMD registered on 03.12.46.
Bristol 170 Saudi Govt. SA-AAG Landed on 23.09.50 at 18:52, via Gatwick, Nice, Malta, then El Adem, Cairo and Jeddah.  

        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Bristol 170 Central Airways Corp VP-YHW Landed on 28.07.48 at 16:45. Departed on the 29th at 04:30. c/s DF101.  
Bristol 170   VP-YHZ Arrived from the UK via Nice & Rome on 01.11.48 at 13:30, departing the following morning at 05:45 for Salisbury. Flight number DF.132.  
Bristol 170 Indian National Airways VT-CGV Arrived on 03.02.47 at 11:20. Departed Filton, UK on 23.01, Hurn (1st) Marseilles (2nd) Rome (3rd) Malta, El Adem, Delhi. This aircraft was again seen on 11.12.48 at 15:15, departing at 05:15, using flight number DF.134/2, to the UK. Listed as a delivery flight on the Pratique Deposition as evident by the flight number. Had departed India on 5th December. c/n 12744, pi G-AHJL, VT-CGV, registered on 08.08.46, rr G-18-13, to Pakistan AF as G778.
Bristol 170 Freighter 21P Indian National Airways VT-CGW Arrived on 04.03.47 at 15:55. Routed via Hurn 2nd, Marignane and Ajaccio 4th, onto Delhi. This aircraft was again seen on 08.12.48 at 16:30, departing at 11:12, using flight number DF.133/2, to the UK. Listed as a delivery flight on the Pratique Deposition as evident by the flight number. Had departed India on 2nd December. c/n 12745, pi G-AHJM, registered on 08.08.46, to Pakistan AF G779, canx 04.08.49
Bristol 170 Mk.2A Bharat Airways VT-CGX Arrived from India on 20.06.50 at 16:30, departing the following day at 06:36.. Aircraft had departed Calcutta on the 14th, was carrying 11 crew, listed as ferry flight.  
Bristol 170 Bristol Aeroplane Company VT-CHL Landed on 26.07.49 at 15:50, departing for the UK on the 27th at 07:00. c/s DF 173. Departed New Delhi on the 23rd, via Ammedarad, Karachi, Jiwani, Sharaj Bahrein, Basra, Baghdad, H3 airfiel, Nicosia, El Adem, Benina & Malta. Customs records also had civil reg G-AHJJ crossed out.  
Bristol 170 Airwork Ltd ZK-AYG Arrived on 06.05.51 at 22:15 via Blackbushe & Nice to Bleinhem, NZ. Departed on the 7th at 10:25 c/s DF303. Practique Deposition gave crew composition as 3 UK and 2 NZ citizens, whereas the General Declaration reversed it to 3 NZ and 2 UK citizens. Also onboard were wife and child of NZ crewman.  
Bristol 170 Airwork Ltd ZK-AYH Arrived on 06.05.51 via Blackbushe & Nice at 22:57. Departed on the 7th at 10:30, c/s DF.304/1. 4 crew, 1 NZ, 3 UK.  
Bristol 170 S.A.F.E. ZK-CQD Re-fuelling stop between 11:50-13:30 on 02.11.66, via Llyd & Ajjacio. Departed for Nicosia.  
Bristol 170 Wayfarer S.A.A. ZS-BOM Arrived from Gatwick on 02.05.47 for a refueling stop between at 12:30-13:35. Previously G-AHJG, canx 19.04.47
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
BAe 748-2A Zambia A/Ws 9J-ABJ At Luqa on 18.04.70. c/n 1676, ff 24.03.70 9J-ABJ Zambia Airways "Sumbu" del 17.04.70; 6V-AET Air Senegal bt 25.03.80: WFU & stored Daku, Senegal 6.96
BAe 748-2A Hawker Siddeley Aviation G-BCDM Re-fuelling stop on 27.07.74 between 11:20-12:20, arriving from Ajaccio, departing for Cairo. ff 2.4.74, G-11-7 Hawker Siddeley Aviation; G-BCDM Hawker Siddeley Aviation rr 25.04.74; PK-KHL Bouraq Indonesia Airlines del 26.07.74; Bali International Air Services lsd 07.88; Bouraq Indonesia Airlines ret 03.95; Crashed into mount Komawa, Irian Jaya, Indonesia 09.08.95.
BAe 748-2A Merpati Nusantara PK-MHR Night arrival on 15.12.71. Departure date unknown, probably the following day. c/n 1696. ff 24.6.71; PK-MHR Merpati Nusantara Airlines "Rentjong" del 15.12.71; WFU & stored Surabaya, Indonesia.
BAe.748   SE-LIB Night stop between 27-28.11.07. A second aircraft, SE-LIC, was not delivered via Malta.  
BAe 748 SN AIR GABON TR-LQY Night stop between 12-13.03.76, arrived from Djerba at 16:31, departing for Athens at 09:05. Previously G-ATAM, see Demonstrators page. c/n 1576. ff 9. 2.65 G-ATAM BKS Air Transport Ltd del 17. 2.65; XA-SEJ Aerotaxi lsd 13. 6.66; BKS Air Transport Ltd ret 11. 1.67; Hawker Siddeley Aviation bt 12. 7.67; PI-C1020 Philippine Airlines lsd 12.10.67; G-ATAM Hawker Siddeley Aviation ret 2.69; Cvtd to 2N214 4.69; 9G-ABV Ghana Airways lsd 4.69; G-ATAM Hawker Siddeley Aviation ret 16. 7.69; OY-DFS Maersk Air lsd 1.70; G-ATAM Hawker Siddeley Aviation ret 17. 2.70; 9J-ABL Zambia Airways lsd 29. 3.70; Hawker Siddeley Aviation ret 7. 9.70; ZS-HAS South Airways lsd IO. 9.70; G-ATAM Hawker Siddeley Aviation ret 26. 2.71; TR-LQY Air Gabon "Libreville" bt 3.10.72; C-GMAA Austin Airways bt 27. 5.76; Air Ontario mgd 8.87; Air Creebec bt .91; Air Creebec (1994) Inc tfd .94; Wasaya Airways bt 6. 5.99
BAe 748-2A   ZS-OCF In Malta between 20-21.10.02. c/n 1647.
BAe ATP Deraya Air Taxi G-JEMD Seen on 28.07.09. c/n 2026, p.i G-11-026, S2-ACX, rr PK-DGA.
BAe ATP Deraya Air Taxi G-JEME Seen on 06.08.09 c/n 2027, p.i. G-11-027, S2-ACY rr PK-DGI. Severely damaged on 01.06.13 due to runway excursion.
BAe Jetstream National Airlines N290MA Refuelling stop on 04.02.11, to Zambia.  
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
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
BN Islander Libyan Ministry of Petroleum 5A-BBA At Luqa on 16.12.69.  
BN Islander 2A-9   5A-DHU Noted at Luqa on 18.12.80. c/n 865, G-BFCS, F-____.
BN Islander 2A   5Y-AMU c/n 251. At Luqa on 16.02.71. Unspecified accident at Malindi Kenya, 23.04.74; Damaged in landing accident in Tanzania 01.02.75, w/o __.09.94 ? G-5-251; 01.01.71 5Y-AMU Coopersw Motor Corp; Miles Doufon Ltd.; 13.04.77 G-FANS Dowty Rotol; flown with Dowty-Rotol ducted fans for the first time on 10.06.77 by Squadron Leader Neville Duke from Shoreham; 25.08.83 Pilatus B-N; 17.11.83 G-HGPC Pilatus B-N; 17.03.84 Halfpenny Green Parachute Centre; ? 8R-GGU Air Services Guyana; ? Express Air Services; 03.04.89 Kayman Sankar Aviation.
BN Islander A.F.M. 9H-ACU Delivered on 04.11.95. c/n 2159, pi G-BKJJ, G-TWOB, 9M-TAD. rr AS9516 with the Armed Forces of Malta.
BN Islander A.F.M. 9H-ADF Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 24.09.98. Re-registered as AS9819 on 01.05.00. c/n 2156, G-LIPP
BN Islander 2A Zambia Flying Doctor Service 9J-ACF At Luqa on 24.03.71. c/n 261, w/o 27.03.75 at Kalengwa, Zambia
BN Islander 2A Zambia Flying Doctor Service 9J-ACG At Luqa on 17.04.71. Rr 9G-SKY __.04.05
BN Islander 2A   9J-ACL at Luqa on 13.05.71. c/n 275, G-51-275; 9G-ACL; G-BASW; 5Y-AUA; damaged on 06.01.76, Kimba, Tanzania.
BN Islander BN-2A-27 U.T.A. F-OCRA At Luqa on 24.10.70, with F-OCRB. c/n 609. Previously G-AZWI, F-OCRA, ZK-CRA, VH-SKG, YJ-AL2
BN Islander BN-2A-9   F-OCRB At Luqa on 24.10.70, with F-OCRA. c/n 611. Previously G-AXJZ, F-OCRB, ZK-FXY, DQ-FFF, DQ-FHB, N4391A, ZK-FXY, T3-ATG, ZK-FXY, H4-WPF
BN Islander Malta Gozo Air Services G-AXFL Arrived on 11.06.69, and placed on the Maltese register as 9H-AAB between 16.08.69 and 28.08.70. Departed back to the UK on 12.09.70. c/n 73, pi G-51-17.
BN-2A Islander Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa G-AXYL In Malta between 26-29.10.73, landing at 16:45, departing at 12:30. c/n 155, ‘G’ reg G-51-155, Registered to B-N Bembridge 03.03.70, to P. E. Cadbury 08.11.73, to J. K. Williams 21.01.72, re-registered 5Y-DLC 08.11.73.
BN 2A-3 Islander Horace R. Byrd G-AZDM Night stop between 20-21.01.73 on delivery to Rwanda. c/n 662. Registered to Britten-Norman on 23.08.71, to Britten-Norman (Bembridge) Ltd. on 12.06.72. Re-Registered 9XR-KA on 30.01.73. w/o, cause unknown.
BN 2A.20 Islander West London Aircraft Charter G-BBYZ Night stop between 25-26.08.74, landing at 17:40, departing at 10:15. c/n 394, reg to B-N Bembridge 19.02.74, canx on 10.09.74 to Papua New Guinea PS-MKX.
BN 2A-21 Islander West London Aircraft Charter G-BCAF Landed at 18:30 on 05.10.74, departing at 08:05 the following day. c/n 718, registered to B-N Bembridge 27.02.74, to the Anglo-Thai Corp. Ltd. 14.11.74, canx 21.05.75 to the Philippines as RC-P2207.
BN-2B-20 Islander   G-BSPU Photographed at Park 7, for maintenance by Armed Forces of Malta’s Air Wing on 03.12.04. On delivery to Taiwan. c/n 2241
BN-2 Islander Hawk Gliding Club G-BDJV Night stop between 02-03.08.10. Aircraft history reproduced courtesy of the Belgian Military Aircraft web site, http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/. c/n 476, 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, causing 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); __.__.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).
BN Islander   ST-ADJ To UNDF, Sudan, AT Luqa on 08.07.70.  
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.
BN.2A Mk.III-2 Trislander West London Air Charter DQ-FCC Arrived form Gatwick on 02.11.74 at 21:20, departing for Beirut at 10:15. c/n 391, reg to B-N Bembridge as G-BCJX 22.07.74, to Fiji 11.02.75
Britten-Norman Islander   N26BN Arrived on 06.03.08. All white, carried “Islander” along the leading edge of fin.  
BN 2A-21 Islander CMC Aviation Ltd. VQ-SAK Arrived from Gatwick on 22.01.76 at 04:20, departing for Khartoum at 06:10. c/n 748. Previously registered to Britten Norman as G-BCVS on 17.01.75. UK registration cancelled on 21.01.76.
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.  
Britten-Norman Tri-Islander   YJ-LGF Night stop between 14-15.11.09.  
        
 

Beech 18s/AT-11s



AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
C-45G Malagasy Aeronautical Research 5R-MAS Arrived from Southend for a night-stop between 23-24.07.63, landing at 19:30. Departed for Khartoum, Sudan at 12:00. c/n AF-425, 51-11868 USAF Remanuf by Beech from T-11 43-10432 c/n 6506 (see that entry). Del CNC Dobbins AFB, GA. 12Jun53. Modif to C-45H Dec57. Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. Reclaimed Apr59. Cherokee Corp, Bedford, OH (CAR Nov61, Jun63) reg’d as N9571Z. Air Madagascar, Ivato, Rep of Madagascar reg’d 28Jul63 as 5R-MAS. Del via Prestwick 22Jul63 & Malta 24Jul63. Reg is canx 1Aug or 8 Jan in 1967.
D-18S Expeditor Britavia G-AKCZ Landed on 25.02.50 at 20:15. Departed on the 26th at 07:12. c/n 6116, pi 43-35616, HB178. http://www.silvercityairways.com/fleetl_listing_2.htm has this aircraft as Purchased by Britavia on 13.02.50. Sold to Northern Rhodesia on 14.08.50. Customs records describe this flight as delivery. The Air-Britain volume British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999 gives the aircraft re-registered VP-RCA 11.50, canx 14.08.50. Additional information about this aircraft at http://www.warbirdsdirectory.goodall.com.au/beech18-production/beech18-part-1.pdf
18   N663TB in Malta between 09-10.08.09. No further details available.  
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.
18   N2500 On delivery to Australia. Arrived on 19.10.08, departed on the 21st. D18S Volpar. Built in 1951 and spent the last three years being restored at Bruntingthorpe UK. Aircraft converted to tricycle undercarriage configuration.
18   N5967C Ex Air Libya (probably leased), delivery to the USA. At Luqa on 24.09.70, departure date? c/n A-842.
D-18S Air Equator NC80014 Landed on 20.03.49 at 16:25. Arrived from The Hague flown by a Dutch crew to South Africa. c/n A-74. NC80014 Leslie L. Irvin/Irvin Air Chute, NY .47, (Bell sale agents for Bell 47 helicopters, flew to Prestwick 08.47 for Bell 47B demonstration tour of Britain, Europe & France), ZS-DCW reg. .48/2.50, PH-NEF Aero Holland NV 09.08.50, struck-off Register 06.10.50, F-OAHI reg. 10.50, F-BEHI S.N.C.A.S.E. 03.53/55, Sud Aviation, Tolouse 64/65, Air Pyrenees c77, Para Club de Djibouti, Djibouti 77/80 (C of A expired 25.02.79 at Djibouti) retired, derelict Djibouti 85/84, noted Djibouti 28.09.01 complete on high poles, weather beaten metallic/white. History: http://www.warbirdsdirectory.goodall.com.au/beech18-production/beech18-part-2.pdf.
D18S Theiss Bros VH-CRT Arrived from Nice on 15.09.56 at 13:55. Departed on the 16th at 08:25 to Beirut. c/n A-808. Additional information at http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-CRT.html and http://www.warbirdsdirectory.goodall.com.au/beech18-production/beech18-part-2.pdf.
D-18S Bell Aviation ZS-BVS Arrived from South Africa on 23.05.50 at 14:30, departing for the UK at 04:20. c/n A-394. The aircraft was registered to Bell Aviation in 1950 to R. Paul Weesner N1827M as 20.3.50, and to Air-Sales Inc/Aircraft Investment Corp on 02.06.50
D-18S Bell Aviation ZS-BVT Night stop between 09-10.05.50, landing at 16:05, departing at 08:20, from Rand, South Africa to the UK. c/n A-401. This aircraft was registered to R. Paul Weesner as N1828M on 20.03.50, so this was most probably a delivery flight.
AT-11   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.
        
 


Beech – other types

This section covers Beech aircraft other than -18s, AT-11 and C-45s.

Aircraft are indexed by registration prefix, not by type.


REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
5A-DDT Super King Air   Arrived from Geneva on 12.03.80.  
5R-MBX Baron Societe H&A de Heaulme Arrived from Tananerive, Madagascar for a re-fuelling stop on 23.05.64 between 12:50-15:30, departing for Tunis.  
5Y-ADK Baron Aircraft Ferry Co. Landed in Malta via Ft. Lauderdale, Torbay, Sta Maria & Valencia for a night stop between 24-25.07.66. For operations with ZB Air.
5Y-AIX Queen Air Sweet Waters Ltd. Night stop between 27/28.10.72, arriving from Benina, Libya departing for the UK.  
5Y-AKF Baron   To Nairobi, at Luqa on 13.11.69 c/n TE-763.
5Y-ALH Baron   To Nairobi, at Luqa on 11.06.70.  
5Y-ANC Baron B-55   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 09.04.71. Probably a night stop.  
5Y-ANE Baron   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 04.06.71.  
5Y-ANF Baron   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 24.06.71.  
5Y-APF Baron 58   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 25.06.7.  
5Y-APO Baron   Seen on delivery on 05.12.72 w/5Y-APP.  
5Y-APP Baron BE.55 Transavia Int’l Night stop between 05-06.12.72, landing at 10:20, departing for Khartoum at 07:45.  
5Y-APR Baron B55 Transavia Int’l. Night stop between 03-04.01.73 landing at 22:45, departing at 11:45.  
5Y-AND Bonanza   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 10.5.71, to Nairobi.  
5Y-ASX 95-B55 Baron   Night stop between 04-05.11.77. c/n TC-615, pi N8805M.
5Y-MOF Baron   To Nairobi, noted at Luqa on 06.08.69  
9H-ACK V35A Bonanza Silvair Ltd. Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 12.05.93. Registered to new owners on 29.03.95. Departure from Malta unknown, but cancelled from Maltese register on 01.10.97. c/n D-8672 pi N7136N
9H-ADV King Air 350 Awiag Ltd. Delivery and departure dates unknown, but placed on the Maltese register between 27.11.00 and 14.02.05. c/n FL-279.
F-WTAI 58 Baron Eruop-Star Arrived on 26.02.15, and placed on the Maltese register, but so far nothing has happened.  
G-AJJE D-17S Coleman Myers Arrived on 19.05.51 at 15:10, via Nice & Ajaccio, stayed in Malta until the 21st, departing at 05:51. c/n 4925. According to http://beech17.net/?page_id=1174, G-AJJE was registered to Coleman Myers, London between 15 May – 1 Jun, being registered to Coleman Myers, South Rhodesia, and cancelled from the UK register on 1 June. Re-registered as VP-YIT.
G-AVDS 65-B80 Gulf Aviation Landed on 19.03.67 at 16:25, departing the following day at 10:48.Routed via Boston, Torbay, Azores, Valencia, to Beirut. c/n LD-337.
N533BE Baron   Night stop between 30-31.05.20. To be re-registered. RP-C7577.
N799AL King Air B200GT   Departed for the US on 10.10.23 pi 9H-RWM, with Air CM Global, c/n BY-102.
N810N 350   Passed through Malta on 20.05.06. Carried a Pakistani flag on the fin.  
N868T Baron B.55 Horace R. Byrd Technical stop on 21.08.73 between 03:40-14:20. From the UK to Khartoum.  
N970T B95 Athicson Clements Ltd. Night stop between 29-30.06.60, landing at 17:15, departing at 08:00. Ultimate destination appeared to be Calcutta. c/n TD-396.
N1109C 350 Govt. of Cameroon Arrived on 11.12.17, departing the same day after re-fuelling. FL-1109.
N1519L 55 Aircraft Facilities Night stop between 01-02.03.76 arriving from Shannon to Luxor.  
N1523L Be 100 Aircraft Facilities Inc Arrived from Shannon on 12.01.76, departing for Cairo on the 13th.  
N1524L 100 Aircraft Facilities Arrived from Paris, night stopping between 20-21.03.76, departing for Luxor. c/n B-223. Aircraft was also carrying reg PK-CAF, which is how was re-registered to the Indonesian Directorate of Civil Aviation.
N1526L 60 Aircraft Facilities Arrived from Brussels for Luxor, Cairo, between 26-27.02.76.  
N1542 200   On delivery to Australia, seen on 22.01.06, probably left the following day.  
N2522M Baron G58 Textron Aviation Inc Night stop between 14/15.06.19. c/n TH-2522, on delivery to Japan.
N2706T 35-C33   Arrived on 08.02.67 at 15:35 with N2708T, both aircraft having Aircraft Ferry Company as agent. Departed at 06:00. c/n CE-128. To Kenya.
N2708T V35   Arrived on 08.02.67 at 15:30 with N2706T. Departed at 06:00. c/n D-8377, on delivery to Kenya.

        
 
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
N3191Q Baron   Gander/Shannon/Malta on 27.02.71, onwards to Nairobi.  
N4006S Musketer Interflight Inc. In Malta between 07-10.09.74, landing from Toulouse at 17:30, departing for Cairo the following day at 08:15.  
N4013S 24R Sierra Interflight Inc. Arrived from Shannon on 16.10.74 at 20:15, departing for Khartoum at 08:15.  
N4109D Bonanza G36 Egypt Aviation Academy Same day arrival & departure on 24.12.17. c/n E-4019.
N4110B Bonanza G36 Egypt Aviation Academy Same day arrival & departure on 24.12.17. c/n E-4110.
N4814J C Debonair   Night stop, landing at 19:20 on 12.01.67, departing at 08:15. Owner/agent was listed as the Aircraft Ferry Company. c/n CE-113, on delivery to Cyprus.
N4982M F33A Noted on 16.06.78, on delivery to Iran. c/n CE-785.
N6703S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 29-30.09.75, from Palma de Majorca to Cairo. c/n CJ-99, on delivery to Iran.
N6715S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 25-26.10.75, from Shannon to Cairo. Arrived with N6716S, below. c/n CJ-100, on delivery to Iran.
N6716S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 25-26.10.75, from Shannon to Cairo. Arrived with N6715S, above. c/n CJ-101, on delivery to Iran.
N6717S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 07-08.11.75, from Palma de Majorca to Cairo. Landed at 20:35, departed at 08:20. Arrived with N6727S & N6749S. c/n CJ-102, on delivery to Iran.
N6727S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 07-08.11.75, from Palma de Majorca to Cairo. Arrived with N6717S & N6749S. c/n CJ-103, on delivery to Iran.
N6749S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 07-08.11.75, from Palma de Majorca to Cairo. Arrived with N6717S & N6727S. c/n CJ-104, on delivery to Iran.
N6750S A36 Aircraft Facilities Inc Night-stop between 17-18.01.76, arriving from Shannon, to Luxor, Egypt. Arrived with N6751S. c/n E-792, on delivery to South Africa.
N6751S 58 Aircraft Facilities Inc Night-stop between 17-18.01.76, arriving from Shannon, to Luxor, Egypt. Arrived with N6750S. c/n TH-705, on delivery to South Africa.
N8157R A.100 King Air Floair Inc. Night stop between 17-18.05.74, arriving from Alicante at 18:45, departing for Khartoum at 07:55.  
N8184R 60 Duke Aircraft Facilities Inc. Arrived from Shannon on 24.09.74 at 18:20, departing for Cairo at 10:00 the following day. c/n P-297. The aircraft sadly crashed on the 26th near Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, killing the pilot, who was the lone occupant.
N8570R 200 King Air Floair Inc. Arrived from Alicante on 07.07.74 at 23:10, departing for Khartoum on the 9th at 06:30. On delivery to Tanzania.  
N8805M 95-B55 Interflight Inc Arrived via Boston (additional stops not mentioned) on 02.03.74 at 18:45, departing for Nairobi at 07:45. c/n TC-615, on delivery to Kenya.
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
N9135Q Baron Jon Ramson Corp. Arrived from Palermo on 08.04.73 at 14:20, departing on the 10th at 10:30. Previously listed under Unconfirmed, dated 7th April.
N9264Q Baron B58   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 18.9.71 to Nairobi.  
N9296Z King Air E90 Aircraft Facilities Going the other way round, from Cairo to Shannon, aircraft landed on 13.02.76, for a two-hour re-fueling stop between 10:30-12:30. c/n LW-141, pi ZS-JFW.
N9383S E-55 Interflight Inc. Night stop between 23/24.04.75 from Lyneham at 17:30, departing at 08:45 for Khartoum. c/n TE-1022, on delivery to Kenya.
N9388S 65-B80 Interflight A three-day lay-over between 25-27.03.75. From Bournemouth to Khartoum between 17:50-06:20. c/n LD-495, on delivery to Kenya.
N9396S 58 Interflight Inc. Arrived from Shannon on 19.02.75 at 08:45, departing for Cairo on the 23rd at 12:37. No reason given for the extended stay. c/n TH-589, on delivery to Kenya.
N9397S C90 Interflight Inc. Night stop between 28/29.06.75, landing at 21:45, departing at 12:45. Customs files listed destinations as from Nairobi to Cairo.  
N9746S 733C Aircraft Facilities Int. Night-stop between 02/03.09.75, arriving at 20:50 from Shannon, departing for Damascus at 08:50. Arrived with N9747S & N9748S. c/n CJ90.
N9747S 733C Aircraft Facilities Int. Night-stop between 02/03.09.75, arriving at 21:00 from Shannon, departing for Damascus at 09:00. c/n CJ91.
N9748S 733C Aircraft Facilities Int. Night-stop between 02/03.09.75, arriving at 20:55 from Shannon, departing for Damascus at 08:45. c/n CJ92.
N9749S 33 Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 18/19.09.75, landing at 18:20 from Shannon, departing for Cairo at 14:10. Arrived with N9750S & N9751S.  
N9750S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 18/19.09.75, landing at 18:20 from Shannon, departing for Cairo at 14:10. c/n CJ-94, on delivery to Iran.
N9751S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 18/19.09.75, landing at 18:20 from Shannon, departing for Cairo at 14:10. c/n CJ-95, on delivery to Iran.
N9752S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 28-30.09.75, landing at 22:40 from Shannon, departing for Cairo at 06:15. c/n CJ-96, on delivery to Iran.
N9753S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 28-30.09.75, landing at 22:40 from Shannon, departing for Cairo at 06:15. c/n CJ-97, on delivery to Iran.
N9754S F33C Aircraft Facilities Ltd. Night stop between 28-30.09.75, landing at 22:40 from Shannon, departing for Cairo at 06:15.  
N9752S Bonanza   29.09.75  
N9753S Bonanza   29.09.75  
N17929 A36 Bonanza   Noted on 09.01.78, on delivery to Kenya. c/n E1054.
N24153 200 King Air Civil Aviation Department Noted at Luqa 04.02.78. c/n BB-278, rr AP-CAD.
N24096 200 King Air Arrived on 25.06.78. c/n BB-336, rr B-129.
N36791 Bonanza   Arrived late night on 03.12.04, departed after re-fuelling.  
N37088 Bonanza   Arrived late night on 03.12.04, departed after re-fuelling.  
N37089 Bonanza   Arrived late night on 03.12.04, departed after re-fuelling.  
N93835 Baron   Seen on 20.04.75.  
N94900 Baron B55   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 21.3.72.  
SU-AYR B55 Baron Beech Aircraft Facilities Inc Night Stop between 15/16.02.76, arriving from Shannon at 18:45, departing for Cairo at 07:15. Arrived with SU-AYS. c/n TC-1919.
SU-AYS B55 Baron Beech Aircraft Facilities Inc Night Stop between 15/16.02.76, arriving from Shannon at 18:44, departing for Cairo at 07:20. Arrived with SU-AYR. c/n TC-1920.
SU-AZG B95 Baron 55   Noted at Shannon on 07.01.77. Barring technical delays, this aircraft would have been in Malta the same or following day. c/n TC-1999.
  1900C   Arrived on 01.05.08 on delivery to Afghanistan by Southern Cross International.  
YI-AHR 210 Centurion   Noted at Luqa 09.11.77. c/n 61509, pi N732GU.
YI-AHW 210 Centurion &n Noted at Luqa 09.11.77. c/n 61505, pi N732GQ.
ZS-JCT 1900 Balmoral Central Contracts SA Arrived with ZS-MMT on 15.07.10. Departed after re-fuelling. Previously N881SK with Midwest Express.
ZS-KCC V35B   Arrived from Luxor on 13.02.02, departed for the US on the 19th.
ZS-MMJ 1900 Balmoral Central Contracts SA Arrived with ZS-JCT on 15.07.10. Departed after re-fuelling. Previously N92SK with Midwest Express.
        
 


Aircraft types: C

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Canadair CL-215   C-FTXB Arrived on 02.04.09 On delivery to Turkey, r.r. TC-TKJ. c/n 298. Involved in a training session, making a touch & go with wheels up. Pilot opened up the throttles and took off again, making a safe landing after lowering the undercarriage.
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.
Canadair DC-4M2 Argonaut Wilson’s Garage G-ALHC Arrived from Rhodesia via Entebbe, Khartoum, Benghazi between 04-05.09.64, landing at 11:30, departing for the UK at 07:30. c/n 145, to Rhodesian AF 15.01.60 as “VP-YZN”/180. First seen in Malta with BOAC on 06.05.50 at 15:45 to Cairo.
Canadair C-4 Argonaut E.A.A. VP-KOI Night stop between 04/05.05.64 c/n 152. Previously G-ALHF with BOAC.
Canadair DC-4M2 Argonaut Wilson’s Garage G-ALHH Arrived from Rhodesia on 20.08.64. c/n 154, to Rhodesian AF 18.02.60 as “VP-YZO”/181. First seen with BOAC in Malta on 04.03.50.
Canadian Vickers Catalina Kenting Av. Ltd CF-GKI Night stop between 11-12.10.56, landing at 19:15. Arrived from Lisbon, departing for Beirut. According to http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/vhagb.html, it was flown to Australia in 1956, being registered VH-AGB with Adastra Hunting Geophysics. c/n CV359.
Canadian Vickers OA-10A Catalina Helicopter Flying SE-BUB Landed on 06.10.52 at 17:40, departing at 06:00. From the UK to Nairobi. Re-registered VP-KKJ, see below. c/n CV593.
Canadian Vickers OA-10A Catalina East African A/Ws VP-KKJ Arrived from Nairobi on at 11.02.53 22:40, departing at 02:00 to the UK. Previously seen as SE-BUB, see above. c/n CV593.
Casa 212-100 Med-Avia 9H-AAP Arrived on 21.06.79. c/n 009, pi EC-CRV.
Casa 212-100 Med-Avia 9H-AAQ Delivered on 15.06.79. c/n 119, pi ECT105.
Casa 212-200 Med-Avia 9H-AAR Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 14.04.80. c/n 161. Rr N602AR.
Casa 212-200 Med-Avia 9H-AAS Arrived on 14.05.80. c/s 162.
Casa 212   9H-AAT Arrived on 10.01.80 on delivery from Minorca.  
Casa 212 Friendly Airlines VH-SMO Arrived on 08.10.85, departing the following day.  
Casa 212-400 Skytraders Pty Ltd. VH-VHA Seen at park 4 on 14.09.04. c/n 474. Believed to have since been wfu. (Date of sighting courtesy John Visanich.)
Casa 212-400 Skytraders Pty Ltd. VH-VHB Noted at Luqa on 03.08.04 c/n 475. Believed to have since been wfu. (Date of sighting courtesy John Visanich.)
Cirrus SR22T GTS 9H-AXL Arrived on 27.02.21 from Poland. c/n 1993.
Cirrus SR20   N720SR Night stop between 14-15.06.07, on delivery to Thailand. c/n 1760, rr HS-TPJ, dd via Goose Bay & Reykjavik; at Prestwick on dd 17-Apr-07, then to Staverton; R14-Nov-07 to Civil Aviation Training Center [Hua Hin]
Cirrus SR20   N806SR Night stop between 14-15.06.07, on delivery to Thailand. c/n 1759, rr HS-TPI, dd via Goose Bay & Reykjavik; at Prestwick on dd 16-Apr-07, then to Staverton & Blackbushe, which it left 13-Jun-07; R14-Nov-07 to Civil Aviation Training Center [Hua Hin]
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina   N68740 Night stop between 14/15.04.78, Australia to the US. c/n 407
Convair ? Atchison Clements Ltd.   Night-stop between 29-30.05.60 landing at 20:45, departing at 08:00. Arrived via Idelwaid & Gibraltar (intermediate stops not known), then onto Damascus, New Dehli and Bangkok. Registration given was N229, but no 240/340/440 model could be found with this reg.
Convair 440   N90908 Arrived with Lavco titles on 09.09.76. Departed Luqa on 01.11.77 in Pyramid A/Ls titles. Returned to Luqa, then Hal-Far, on 03.12.77 due to technical difficulties abroad. See Civil Accidents page.

Departed Hal-Far for Luqa after completion of repairs on 18.09.78. Probably stayed overnight at Luqa, taking off on the first leg of its delivery flight to the USA. Noted at Luton between the 20th-22nd. (Luton sighting courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.)
c/n 490. PK-GCT Garuda Indonesian Airways del 13.01.59; N90908 Tri-9 Corporation bt 24.10.72; International Aviation Development Corporation bt 3.76; ATC Inc bt 7.77; N827AA American Airlines bt 9.78; Air Resorts Airlines bt 5.11.92; WFU & stored Carlsbad, California. Believed broken up by the following year.
        
 


Cessna


REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
5A-DBI 206 Cessna Aircraft Corp Night stop between 2nd-3rd March 1975, from Cannes to Tripoli.  
5A-DGG 152   Arrived from Ajaccio on 19.02.80.  
5A-DGH 172   Arrived from Ajaccio on 19.02.80.  
5H-MAF 402C Businessliner   Arrived on 21.07.02 from Luxor for delivery to the US. c/n 402C-0490, pi N6841D, rr N251RC.
5H-MOK 182N   Arrived from Shannon on 25.01.71 en route to Nairobi. c/n 60519, pi N8979G.
5H-MOZ 185 World Air In Malta between 2nd – 4th April 1974, arriving from Shannon at 17:10, departing at 10:30 for Khartoum.  
5Y-AAG 206 Super Skywagon Bob Grant Aviation Inc. Night stop between 19-20.05.64, arriving at 21:00, departing at 09:45.  
5Y-ACJ 185D Aircraft Ferry Co. Arrived via Boston, Santa Maria, Valencia on 23.08.65, departing the following day for Cairo, Khartoum and Nairobi.  
5Y-ACK 185D Aircraft Ferry Co. Arrived via Boston, Santa Maria, Valencia on 24.08.65 at 20:15, departing the following day at 08:23 for Cairo, Khartoum and Nairobi.  
5Y-ACL 185D Aircraft Ferry Co. Arrived via Boston, Santa Maria, Valencia on 23.08.65 at 16:05, departing the following day at 07:17 for Cairo, Khartoum and Nairobi.  
5Y-ACM 206A Install-Aire Ltd Landed at 18:00on 30.10.65, departing on 1st Nov at 09:00.  
5Y-ACW 206 Install-Aire Ltd Arrived via Boston, Moncton (Canada), ?, Sta. Maria, Valencia on 26.11.65 at 20:20, departing he following day at 10:20 for Khartoum & Kenya. Involved in unknown incident on 09.12.67 when operated by Caspair Ltd.
5Y-AFE 206   Arrived from Valencia on 27.04.67 at 15:40, departing the following day at 05:00 or Benghazi. Owner/Agent listed as Richard E. Nicholai?  
5Y-AHM 180   Arrived from Shannon on 06.05.68.  
5Y-AKP 206   To Nairobi, at Luqa on 11.12.69. c/n 1434.
5Y-AKR 207   Logged at Luqa on 11.12.69 on delivery to Nairobi. c/n 00148.
5Y-AKU 206   To Nairobi, at Luqa 11.12.69. c/n 1438.
5Y-AKV 210   To Nairobi, at Luqa on 21.12.69. c/n 59208.
5Y-AKX 206   To Nairobi, at Luqa on 11.03.70. c/n 1483.
5Y-ALO 421   Arrived from Shannon on 07.09.70.  
5Y-ALY 206 Safari Air Services Re-fuelling stop on 17.05.74, from Nice to Khartoum.  
5Y-AMV 310Q   Arrived from Shannon on 11.04.71. pi N7759Q, c/n 259.
5Y-AMW 206   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 21.3.71. pi N9191M c/n 1591.
5Y-ANG 210 Centurion   Noted at Luqa on 15.04.71.  
5Y-ANL 210 Centurion M Kay Enterprises Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 10.06.71.  
5Y-ANX 177 Cardinal   Night stop between 12/13.03.72, departing for Khartoum.
5Y-AOO 206 Safari Air Ltd 21.12.71 Dbr 08.11.08, after crashing on Mawenzi Peak, Mount Kilmanjaro. Four fatalities, pilot survived with injuries. HISTORY: 21.08.72 Gailey & Roberts Ltd, 03.07.76 Kelvin Air Services, 13.02.79 George Forno, 06.12.88 Brian Shepard, 01.11.94 Micheal Vladimr – Nicholas Seton, 28.08.01 Luka Safari Ltd.
5Y-ATR 310Q Horace R. Byrd Technical stop between 03:30-13:25 on 14.09.73. Arrived from the UK to Khartoum.  
5Y-AUI 402 Safari Air Services Ltd. Night stop between 01-02.10.74, arriving from Jersey, departing for Khartoum.  

        
 

 

REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
9H-AAA F.172 Harry Falzon/Malta Flying Club Arrived on 22.07.69. First aircraft to be placed on the Maltese register. Last flight believed to be on 18.03.74. c/n 0606.
9H-AAD F.172 Harry Falzon/Malta Flying Club Arrived at Luqa 02.11.70. Last flight believed to be on 13.05.74.  
9H-ABN 421B Golden Eagle Aviation Arrived on 12.03.89 from the USA via Vermont, Bangor Maine, Sept Islands (Canada), Goose Bay, Narsarsuaq (Greenland), Reykjavik (Iceland) Glasgow, & Zurich. Aircraft dbr during landing at Zurich on 27.12.89.
9H-ACG R/C Cardinal Cardinal Air Services Ltd Aircraft was delivered to owners on 21.10.92. c/n 0056, pi G-AZUO. Registered to new (Maltese) owners on 26.07.95. Departure date unknown, but aircraft was removed from the Maltese register on 10.01.01
9H-ACI R/C F406 Caravan II Excelair Air Services Ltd Arrived as PH-ALZ on 02.10.92. departure date unknown, but aircraft was on the Maltese register between 07.05.93 and 30.09.97. c/n 0041, pi PH-ALZ.
9H-ACL 172M Skyhawk Paradise Island Air Services Ltd. Date of arrival unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 28.12.93. Later re-registered to the Malta School of Flying. c/n 72-60955 pi N20042.
9H-ACQ 404 Med-Avia First spotted at NCA on 08.07.94. Departure date unknown, but de-registered on 25.04.97 c/n 0645, pi ST-AME.
9H-ACV 172 European Flight Academy Delivery/departure dates unknown, but present on the Maltese register between 29.04.97 and 17.12.99. c/n 17262258. Re-registered G-BZBF. Fitted with a Horton STOL kit. Christened “Maltese Falcon”.
9H-ACW 152 European Flight Academy Delivery date unknown, ut placed on the Maltese register on 19.07.96. Departed Malta on 15.05.03 c/n 15285176, pi N6159Q, rr G-CCHT.
9H-ADW 206B Bonair Aviation Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 25.10.01. Later registered to the Malta School of Flying on 24.08.04. c/n 0779.
9H-AES 152 Malta School of Flying Co. Ltd. Arrived in a container during December 2004 w/US reg. Assembled and taxied to Safi as N49412 on 30.12.04. c/n 15283455 pi N49412
9H-AEX Reims/Cessna 172 Malta School of Flying CO. Ltd Arrived on 19.06.06 c/n 1023, pi D-EJXT.
9H-AFV 152 II Malta School of Flying Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 03.04.09. Departed Malta on 23.04.15. c/n 152-82328.
9H-MDJ U206G   Arrived in the afternoon of 19.04.15 c/n 6537.
9XR-LC 210E Install Aire Inc. Arrived on 27.05.65 at 18:00 via Boston, Gander, St. Pierre, Santa Maria & Valencia. Departed the following day at 10:30 for Cairo, Khartoum, Nairobi & Rwanda. c/n 21058684.
AP-AXX A185F AgCarryall Government of Pakistan Noted at Shannon airport on 02.10.75, so probably seen at Luqa over the next couple of days. c/n 185-02749 pi N1094F.
AP-AYE A185F AgCarryall Government of Pakistan Noted at Shannon airport on 27.09.75, so probably seen at Luqa over the next couple of days. c/n 185-02775, pi N1213F.
C-GCCG 310 Cessna Aircraft Canada Two-day stop-over between 12-14.06.74, from Bordeaux to Khartoum. Arrived with C-GCCJ.  
C-GCCH 310 Floair Inc. Three-day stop-over between 20-23.06.74. Arrived from Alicante for Khartoum.  
C-GCCI 310Q   12.07.74  
C-GCCJ 310 Cessna Aircraft Canada Two-day stop-over between 12-14.06.74, from Bordeaux to Khartoum. Arrived with C-GCCG.  
C-GCCK 310Q Cessna Aircraft Canada Another three-day stop-over between 20-23.08.74, from Shannon to Khartoum. c/n 1133.
C-GGNN 185 Transavia Int. At Luqa between 09-20.11.75 from Clermont to Cairo. Nothing in Custom files to explain lengthy stay. Arrived with C-GGVT. c/n 02813, rr 5Y-BAI 06.76 to Ministry of Tourism and wildlife. Cancelled 07.05.79.
C-GGVT 185 Transavia Int. At Luqa between 09-20.11.75 from Clermont to Cairo. Nothing in Custom files to explain lengthy stay. Arrived with C-GGNN. c/n 02814, rr 5Y-BAK
C-GGUS 185 Transavia Int. Night stop between 08-09.12.75, from Shannon to Luxor, Egypt. c/n 02826, rr 5Y-BAL 06.76 to Ministry of Tourism and wildlife. Written off, 07.11.77 on Mt. Longonot.
G-ARTK 310 Keegan Aviation Re-fuelling stop between 13:10-13:25 on 03.08.65, from Luton to Tabora, Tanzania. UK registration cancelled on the 9th, re-registered VP-YKK.
G-AWYK FR.172CK   Arrived from Northair via Beauvais on 29.08.69, ownership changed to J.D.M. Wilson on 19.09.69.  
I-PLAM FR182RG Malta School of Flying Arrived in the afternoon of 08.08.16. Noted as 9H-MIO on 29.08.17 at MSOF hangar. c/n 37.
        
 

 

REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N63AS U206F Wings of Eagles Air Night-stop between 18-19.04.21, having arrived from Jerez, Spain. Departed for Hurghada, Egypt. c/n U206-03252.
N162VP TU206G   Same day arrival/departure on 05.09.18 on delivery to the Congo. U20602215.
N206WB U206F Flying American Service Early morning arrival on 19.10.14 at 02:58. Departed at approx 06:00 to Tanzania. U20602058.
N401WD 401   Seen on 20.09.10, on delivery to Kenya. 401A0011
N454CS 182T   Three-day stop over between 06-08.05.17. 18282453To be re-registered as VT-RDG with the Indian Government Flying School.
N454PY 172 Skyhawk   Arrived at 22.00hrs, on 16.10.08 with N1265E. Departure most probably the following day.  
N729HA 182T   Night stop between 11-12.12.06, On delivery to Turkey.. c/n 18281729.
N732BF 210 Transavia Int. Arrived on 15.06.76 from Bristol to Khartoum the following day, on delivery to Kenya. c/n 21061381.
N469FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 14/15.11.21. The following 172s, with reg ending with ‘FG’ were all-white with a black reg. They were all being flown back to the US. c/n 172S-10884, p.i. A6-FTV.
N509FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 14/15.11.21. c/n 172S-10270, p.i. AC-FTK.
N569FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 14/15.11.21. c/n 172S-10871. p.i. A6-FTU.
N669FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 20/21.11.21. c/n 172S-10616.
N731SX R/Ce. F188 Date of sighting unknown, but around June/July 1978. c/n 188-03128T.0011, rr SX-AHW.
N731TA R/Ce. F188 Date of sighting unknown, but around June/July 1978. c/n 188-03132T.0012, rr SX-AHV.
N731ZK A188B Agwagon   On delivery to Libya on 03.05.80. Arrived with N731ZN. c/n 18803284T.
N731ZN A188B Agwagon   On delivery to Libya on 03.05.80. Arrived with N731ZK. c/n 18803287T.
N736JJ 172 Hawk XP II Noted on 21.04.77 on delivery to Kenya. c/n R1722561.
N736TR 172 On delivery to Kenya, seen at Luqa on 30.05.78. c/n R1722780.
N736YJ R172K Hawk II On delivery to Ethiopia on 18.07.78. c/n R1722891.
N736YV R172K Hawk II Seen on 31.07.78, on delivery to Ethiopia. c/n R1722902.
N736ZC R172K Hawk II On delivery to Ethiopia on 31.07.78. c/n R1722909.
N756WP U206G On delivery to Kenya, noted on 22.09.78. c/n U20604417.
N756RZ U206G Stationar II   Night stop between 19-20.04.78, on delivery to Kenya. c/n U20604308.
N759YT 182Q Skylane II On delivery to Tanzania, noted at Luqa on 04.11.78. c/n 18266371.
N761XK 210M Centurion II Noted on 11.05.78 on delivery to Kenya. c/n 21062599.
N769FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 20/21.10.21. Aircraft was travelling westwards, known to have departed from Abu Dhabi on the 17th. Aircraft was basically all-white, with black registration. c/n 172S-10584.
N850FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 20/21.11.21. c/n 172S-10376.
N869FG 172 Jethq LLC Night stop between 20/21.10.21. Aircraft was travelling westwards, having departed from Heraklion on the 19th. Aircraft was basically all-white, with black registration. c/n 172S-10346.
N878VY 182T   Night stop between 27/28.02.20 on delivery to India. c/n 182-83089.
N928FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 14/15.11.21. c/n 172S-10371, p.i. A6-FTM.
N969FG 172S Skyhawk SP Jethq LLC Night stop between 14/15.11.21. c/n 172S-10373, p.i. A6-FTN.
N1145Y 206 Wings Of Eagles Night stop between 19-20.12.14, on deliveyr to Zambia. Aircraft equipped with oversized tires. c/n 20608280.
N1244V 206 World Air Ltd Arrived on 31.10.74 from Cagliari, departing on 03.11.74 for Khartoum, on delivery to Kenya. c/n 02531, rr 5Y-AUN to Sangare Ranch.
N1254M 182P Africair Miami FLA Two-day lay-over between 21-23.01.76 from Shannon to Cairo, on delivery to Kenya.  
N1265E 172 Skyhawk   Arrived at 22.00hrs, on 16.10.08 with N454PY. Departure most probably the following day.  
N1335G 310R World Air Ltd. Logged at Luqa 29-30.11.74 from Shannon to Khartoum, on delivery to Kenya. c/n 310R-0019.
N1396G 310R Transavia Int. A three-day lay-over between 01-03.03.75, arriving from Gibraltar to Khartoum, on delivery to Kenya. c/n 310R-0031.
N1509V 210 Safari Air Services Going the other way round, this aircraft arrived from Khartoum to Southend, UK between 03-04.05.76.  
N1680X 210 Centurion Transavia Ltd. Another three-day lay-over between 01-03.04.75, from Shannon to Khartoum.  
N1696M 185E Skywagon   Noted at Luqa on 25.06.71. c/n 18501881. No info on destination, but US registration cancelled on 22.11.72.
N1855R 185 Globe Aero Night-stop between 16-17.02.76, from Shannon to Bahrain, on delivery to Pakistan. c/n 18502570.
N1927G 310R II   At Luqa between 29.03.78-01.04.78 on delivery to Uganda. c/n 310R1226.
N2093S T.210L H. R. Byrd Arrived from Hurn, UK, on 12.12.75, departing for Athens the following day, on delivery to Kenya. c/n 21061059, rr 5Y-AZO to Kenya Trade Development and Credit Finance Corp.
N2126F U206 Stafford Hall Ltd. Logged at Luqa between 27-29.03.74, from Shannon to Khartoum, on delivery to Ethiopia.

Note in Custom files says it transferred to Hal-Far on the 29th, but no other details.
c/n U2060326.
N2199D T182T   At Luqa between 05-07.02.15, on delivery to Zambia. c/n T18208479.
N2216G 182A Max Conrad Aviation Night-stop between 17-18.03.62, landing at 22:00, departing at 12:00 to Cairo, on delivery to Ethiopia. c/n 51516.
N2307S 210L Southeast A/Ls Arrived from Biarritz, France to Benina between 03-07.05.76, on delivery to Kenya. No reason given for duration of stay. c/n 61242, rr 5Y-AZY TO Rivelco Ltd.
N2312V 206H   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; rr HS-DAB (Credit: http://www.thai-aviation.net).
N2763J A185E Agency for Int’l Development. Arrived from Shannon on 23.05.68, on delivery to Somalia. c/n 185-1513.
        
 

 

REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N3501G 310Q   Noted at Luqa on 12.10.77 on delivery to Tanzania. c/n 310R0854.
N3513Q U206F Africair Inc At Luqa between 13-15.12.75, from Shannon to Cairo, on delivery to Kenya. c/n 20603023.
N3953C 402B World Air Ltd. At Luqa between 09-11.01.75, arrived from Shannon to Khartoum. c/n 402-B0829.
N4192G 402 Utilines   Arrived on 29.09.77 with Ce. 404 N37164, on delivery to Kenya. Both aircraft used in a static line-up during the inauguration of runway 32/14 on 01.10.77. Departure from Malta unknown. c/n 402-B1238. Re-registered 5Y-ZZZ. US reg canc 12.10.77
N4193G 402B UN Development Programme Noted on with these titles on 12.11.77, on delivery to Sudan. c/n 402B1239
N4337R 185 Africair Night stop between 12-13.04.76, from Biarritz to Khartoum, on delivery to Zambia. Arrived with N8333Q. c/n 18502935.
N4530X 402 Interflight Inc. A 12-hour lay-over between 09-10.12.75, arriving from Shannon at 22:15, leaving for Cairo at 10:55.  
N4658K 182 Skylane Transavia Int. Arrived on 14.04.75 at 21:40. Departure date the 17th not clear, time of departure at 11:45. Arrived from Shannon to Cairo.  
N4665K 182 Skylane Transavia Int. Arrived on 14.04.75, departure date not clear, looked like 17th. via Shannon to Cairo. c/n 63660, rr 5Y-AYP Uganda National Parks Entebbe.
N4797G 414 II   Noted at Luqa on 31.03.78, on delivery to Tanzania. c/n 4140951.
N4810R A.188B World Air Ltd. Arrived from Shannon on 03.05.76 from Shannon to Luxor. Joined at Luqa on the 4th by N4925R, both aircraft leaving Luqa on the 6th. c/n 2330, rr 5Y-BAC Rift Valley Seed Co. (Kenya)
N4844A 310R On delivery to Uganda on 25.09.78. c/n 310R1388.
N4885Q 188 Aircraft Facilities Nights stop between 13-14.07.76, from Gibraltar to Luxor. Arrived with N4902Q, N4932R & N4929R.  
N4902Q 188 Aircraft Facilities Nights stop between 13-14.07.76, from Gibraltar to Luxor. Arrived with N4885Q, N4932R & N4929R.  
N4925R 188 World Air Ltd. Lay-over between 04-06.05.76, arriving from Shannon at 13:30, departing for Luxor at 15:10.  
N4928R 188 Africair Inc Arrived from Valencia on 31.05.76 departing for Cairo the following day. Arrived with N8076M.  
N4929R 188 Aircraft Facilities Nights stop between 13-14.07.76, from Gibraltar to Luxor. Arrived with N4885Q, N4902Q & N4932R.  
N4932R 188 Aircraft Facilities Nights stop between 13-14.07.76, from Gibraltar to Luxor. Arrived with N4885Q, N4902Q & N4929R.  
N4946R 182 Africair Miami Arrived form Valencia on 07.03.76, departing for Cairo on the 9th. (Note: Custom file had note written “Put Back at 08:20 8/3/76”. Departure date & time of 8th at 07:50 were crossed out, but no reason for delay given – e.g. weather, mechanical etc.)  
N4982M F33A Noted on 16.06.78, on delivery to Iran. c/n CE-785.
N4991Q 188 Southeast Air At Luqa between 13-14.09.76, arriving from Biarritz, to Addis Ababa,  
N5032J 310R World Air Ltd Arrived from Shannon on 14.04.75, at 17:30, departing for Nairobi on the 16th at 15:00. c/n 310R-0152. Aircraft previously mistakenly listed as N50325.
N5049J 172   Arrived on 01.05.07 with N65795.  
N5250R 182 Wings of Eagles Aircraft Delivery LLC Night stop between 17-18.08.14.  
N5711G 182 World Air Inc Night-stop between 09-10.12.74 from Shannon to Khartoum.  
N5764J 182 Transavia International Arrived from Gibraltar on 10.02.75, departing for Khartoum the following day.  
N5886G 182P World Air Ltd. Arrived from Luton on 22.10.74. Originally should have left on the 23rd for Khartoum. (Note in Custom files states: “Put back 24th 00:30, left 26-10-74 08:30.” Destination Khartoum crossed out, replaced by Benghazi. c/n 63309, rr 5Y-AUM to Kenya Game Dept.
N5898J 182P World Air Ltd. Arrived from Santa Maria 26.03.75, departing for Nairobi the following day. c/n 63591 rr 5Y-AYN to J. P. Gauff Engineers.
N6113X T310R On delivery to Iran on 25.04.78. c/n 310R1279.
N6281H 172   Arrived from Valencia, Spain, en-route to Jordan. At MIA on 07.07.08. c/n 172S10752.
N6345B 182 Aviation Services International Arrived via Boston, Santa Maria & Azores on 20.07.62 at 15:00. Originally scheduled to depart on the 21st at 09:00, it left on the 22nd at 11:00. c/n 35245 rr VR-TMW Ol Orien Ltd & Engushai Ltd, West Kilimanjaro.
N6380X 402B To Somalia on 26.06.78. c/n 402B1343.
N6552A PA-23-250 Aztec On delivery to Tanzania, spotted at Luqa on 23.11.78. In company with N6553A. c/n 27-7854131.
N6553A PA-23-250 Aztec On delivery to Tanzania, at Luqa on 23.11.78. Arrived with N6552A. c/n 27-7854133.
N7597T 182 Skylane II   At Luqa on 09.02.78 on delivery to Kenya c/n R18200048.
N7884Q 402B   Night stop between 14-15.07.75, arriving from Shannon at 23:55 departing at 10:20 for Cairo.  
        
 

 

REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N8095G 188 Robert Iba Via Lisbon to Cairo between 18-19.05.73, 18:30-08:15.  
N8076M 182P Africair Inc Arrived on 31.05.76 at 16:30, from Valencia with N4928R, departing for Cairo at 10:10 the following day. c/n 64538, rr 5Y-BAM to Kundan Sing Construction (K) Ltd.
N8178Q U.206 Africair At Luqa between 11-12.02.76, from Shannon at 18:45, to Benina at 09:50. c/n 3102.
N8333Q 206 Africair 12-13.04.76, from Biarritz, France, to Khartoum. Arrived with N4337R at 16:40, departing at 09:50. c/n 3194, rr 5Y-BAE to Galama Game Ranching.
N8407Q 206 Interflight 12-14.06.76 form Shannon to Jakarta.  
N8490V S.2R John Weston Ass. Logged at Luqa between 13-14.09.76. Arrived from Biarritz, France to Rodos, Greek islands. Final destination Israel. Arrived with N8491V.  
N8491V S.2R John Weston Ass. Logged at Luqa between 13-14.09.76. Arrived from Biarritz, France to Rodos, Greek islands. Final destination Israel. Arrived with N8490V.  
N8732Q 206 Floair Inc 24-25.12.76, departed for Luxor, Egypt.  
N8229Z 205 Bob Grant Aviation Inc. Night-stop between 29-30.06.64, landing at 17:10, departing for Luxor at 07:45.  
N9154R 172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy Night Stop between 21-22.10.10, arrived with N91520. 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".
N9156P 172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy Night Stop between 23-24.10.10, arrived with N91566. Re-registered SU-BRJ, c/n 172-81563.
N9221G 182P World Air Inc Night stop between 09-10.12.74 from Shannon to Khartoum. c/n 63394, rr 5Y-AUX to Peter Moll Africa Ltd.
N9459M 210   Arrived from Shannon on 07.01.71. c/n 59359
N9549Q 172R   Landed at around 03:30 on 29.10.15. Arrived from the US via Greenland, on delivery to Israel. c/n 17280515.
N9668G 206 Transavia Int’l Two-day stop-over between 12-14.10.72.  
N20768 182   Night stop between 05-06.10.18, on delivery to India.  
N21044 182P Transavia Int’l Arrived from Lisbon on 10.03.73, departing for Kenya on the 11th. c/n 61377, rr 5Y-ATP, to Z. Boscovic Air Charters Ltd.
N29078 206 Robinson STOL *   To Nairobi, at Luqa 26.08.70. c/n 1055. * This is a conversion by the Robinson company to give the aircraft STOL capabilities.
N33525   Progressive Aviation Ltd. Arrived from Cranfield on 31.01.74, departing the following day.  
N33995   Progair Inc. Same day arrival/departure on 08.12.73, between 15:45-21:11, for Nairobi.  
N34220 320 Aircraft Ferry Co. Arrived on 21.05.67 at 22:15, departing for Khartoum at 06:50. Flt no. W7-2. Arrived via Boston, Santa Maria & Valencia.  
N35871 U.206F Transavia Int. Same day arrival/departure on 12.06.75. Landed at 00:10 from Shannon, departing for Khartoum at 14:25. c/s 2772, rr 5Y-AYU.
N37164 404 Titan   Arrived on 29.09.77 with Ce. 402 N4192G, and both used in a static line-up during the inauguration of runway 32/14 on 01.10.77. Departure from Malta unknown.  
N39806 402 World Air Ltd. Seen between 15-16.03.75. From Dublin (Shannon?) to Khartoum.  
N52070 180 Skywagon World Air Arrived on 23.10.74 at 15:15 from Cagliari, Sardinia and was meant to depart at 17:50 for Benghazi, Libya. Note in Custom files IA-44 stated: “Put back 24th at 00:30”. Departed on the 26th at 08:30. c/n 185-52478. Re-registered to Africair Inc.
N52260 182P Progair Inc. Same day arrival/departure on 08.12.73, between 15:50-21:10. Arrived from Spain to Khartoum. c/n 62492, rr 5Y-ASK to Mrs. S. E. Neylan.
N52484 182P Skylane Air Safari Nairobi A five-day lay-over between 27.01.74-01.02.74, arrived from Toulouse, to Khartoum, on delivery to Kenya. Arrived with N59113. c/n 18262638.
N53056 185 Pan Ocean Ferry Night-stop between 18-19.04.74 arriving from Bournemouth at 16:20, leaving for Khartoum at 06:00.  
N55353 172   Scheduled to arrive shortly around 02:20 on 20.01.16, the aircraft was forced to return to Santa Maria airport, the Azores, after take-off. Landed in Malta on the same day at 14:00.  
N55355 206   Arrived late evening of 14.09.15, departing on the 16th on delivery to Zambia.  
N59113 210L Progair A five-day lay-over between 27.01.74-01.02.74, arrived from Toulouse, to Khartoum. Arrived with N52484. c/n 60100, rr 5Y-ASV to Sunbird Charters Ltd.
N59305 206 World Air Ltd. Two-day layover between 12-14.03.75, having arriving from Paris, going to Benghazi.

Another three-day layover between the 15th – 18th, departing for Cairo.
c/n U206-02646. Cancelled 21.03.75.
        
 

 

REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N65795 172S   Arrived on 01.05.07 with N5049J.  
N70130 188 Agwagon Stafford Hall Ltd. Aircraft was on a ferry flight to Ethiopia, in company with N70136. It arrived at Luqa at around 23:00hrs on 24.12.74, departing on the 25th. (Information courtesy of John Visanich.)  
N70136 188 Agwagon Stafford Hall Ltd. Aircraft arrived in company with N70130 above.  
N70216 A185E Air Convoy Inc. Arrived via Shannon, departing for Benina. At Luqa between 06-10.10.72. Aircraft was equipped with a belly chemical tank. 48 years later a Thrush S2R-T34 would also transit through Malta using the same reg, N70216. (Information courtesy John Visanich.)  
N71360 172   Arrived from Seville Airport 16-17.02.16  
N82928 402B H. R. Byrd At Luqa between 26-29.01.76. Arrived from Hurn, UK to Luxor, Egypt. c/n 915, rr 5Y-AZZ to W. H. B. Parkinson & Partners.
N87230 310 World Air Ltd Another lengthy stop-over, between 18-22.09.75, from Shannon to Khartoum.  
N87350 310R Transavia Night-stop between 23-24.01.76. Arrived from Bristol, UK to Benina, Libya. c/n 524, rr 5Y-AZS.
N88672 404 Titan/Courier II Aircraft noted at Luqa on delivery to Kenya on 21.10.78. Cancelled from the US register on 01.11.78. c/n 404-0212.
N91275 172     Re-registered 5X-ELG.
N91276 172     Re-registered 5X-RWE.
N91277 172 East African Av. Academy Late evening arrival on 09.06.10.  
N91278 172 East African Av. Academy Arrived with N91279 on 07.06.10. Probably departed on 08. c/n 172S11030, to be registered 5X-KYO.
N91279 172 East African Av. Academy Arrived with N91278 on 07.06.10. Probably departed on 08.  
N91520 172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy Night Stop between 21-22.10.10, arrived with N9154R. Carried an Egyptian registration underneath the wings (SU-BRH), 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". Re-registered SU-BRH, c/n 172-81561.
N91566 172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy Night Stop between 23-24.10.10, arrived with N9156P. Re-registered SU-BRK, c/n 172-81564.
N91594 172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy Night Stop between 08-09.11.10, arrived with N91597. Re-registered SU-BRN, c/n 172-81567.
N93277 210 Missionary Aviation Fellowship Landed on 10.09.74 at 20:00, departing later in the night at 23:30.  
N91597 172 Skyhawk Egyptian Aviation Academy Night Stop between 08-09.11.10, arrived with N91594. Re-registered SU-BRO, c/n 172-81568.
N94222 210L World Air Ltd At Luqa between 04-06.12.74 arrived from Shannon to Cairo. c/n 60547, rr 5Y-AYB to H. Young & Company.
N98474 421 Floair Inc Night stop between 13-14.04.76 via Nice to Larnaca.  
N98890 310R Southeast A/Ws Arrived from Gibraltar on 23.04.76, departing for Khartoum on the 24th. c/n 0633 Rr 5Y-BAF.
N98986 310 Floair Inc. Night stop between 15-16.06.76 from Shannon to Luxor.  
N98988 310 Floair Inc. Night stop between 15-16.06.76 from Shannon to Luxor.  
PH-ALZ R/C F406 Caravan II   Arrived on 02.10.92 for service with Excelair Air Services. (See 9H-ACI further up the page.) c/n 0041.
PI-C600 310C Atchison Clements Inc. * Night stop between 07-08.05.60, landing at 21:55, departing at 08:30. Via Boston, Santa Maria, Azores, Gibraltar to Beirut, Bangkok, Manila. * This is the name of the company tasked with ferrying the aircraft. Actual owner was H C Brown. This was originally planned by Cessna as msn 39002. N2379 being assigned 25-Jun-59 to 39002 then changed by Cessna Jul-59 to msn 35992. Originally allocated N1892H by Cessna it was assigned N2379 such by FAA 25-Aug-59.

Manufactured 14-Oct-59. Standard C of A 10-Dec-59. BoS __-Dec-59 J. R. McMicking. Dba Ampex Corporation. Cessna advised FAA 14-Jan-60 to cancel N1892H. Reason changed to N2379. Additional fuel tanks installed 01-Apr-60. Registration quoted as PI-C600. Ferry Permit as PI-C600 29-Apr-60 routing Wichita - Dayton - New York - Boston. US Export C of A E40834 dated 02-May-60. BoS 03-May-60 The Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Noted 07-May Malta, and 11-May-60 Bahrain. Cnx as N2379 27-May-60.

It is a moot point if N1892H was ever carried, probably not as it had been assigned N2379 prior its manufacture date. Similarly it would appear to have been registered both N2379 and PI-C600 at the same time.

Aircraft history courtesy Philip Yeadon.
TF-VHH 185   Arrived for a night-stop between 16-17.12.14.  
VP-KRS 182E   Night-stop between 20-21.05.63, landing 17:30, departing at 10:00. c/n 182-53932, ex N2932Y Regd (CofR 428) 30.04.62 to Campling Bros & Vanderwal Ltd, Nairobi. Regd (CofR 428A) .63 to DN Craig & GLM Murray, Timau. To 5Y-KRS [03.65]. (History courtesy www.ab-ix.co.uk.)
VP-YPE 310 Skywork Ltd.? Arrived from Cannes on 29.06.57 at 17:30, departing on the 30th at 06:35 for Benina, Libya.  
ZS-CWV 310G Floair Inc. Night-stop between 29-30.07.62, landing at 15:05, taking-off 07:10. Crashed after take-off from Rand Airport on 18.07.69.
        
 


Cessna 208

REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
    Seen on 22.12.03 with floats.  
5H-FLT Flight Link Ltd. Night stop between 13/14.06.21. c/n 208B-0374
5H-SMK Air Excel Night stop between 27/28.09.20, being ferried back to the US.  
5H-SUN   Night stop between 23/24.08.20.  
5H-ZEB Coastal Aviation Arrived from Africa for a night stop between 29-30.03.21. Departed for Avignon Province Airport, France.  
5R-MKH   Night stop between 04-05.03.11. c/n 20800258.
5Y-HOT Africair Night stop between 05-06.11.20, being delivered back to the US. This aircraft was seen on its way to Africa in 2002. c/n 208B0677, N1256N, rr N114RF
5Y-SLA Safarilink Aviation Arrived on 19.02.05. Routed Santa Maria Azoes, La Palme Spain, Malta, Luxor. This aircraft was involved in a ground collision with a DHC-5 on 13.12.07. Seen again on 03.12.20, departing after re-fuelling for the USA. c/n 208B0574, ex F-OGXY.
5Y-SLB Safarilink Aviation Arrived from Africa for a night stop between 23/24.10.20. c/n 208B-0394.
5Y-SMK   Night stop between 18-19.10.20.  
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  
ET-AUL Abyssinia Flight Services Night stop between 23-24.01.21. Aircraft (with ET-AWD) was being ferried back to the US after being used in UN WFP in Africa.  
ET-AWD Abyssinia Flight Services Night stop between 23-24.01.21. Aircraft (with ET-AUL) was being ferried back to the US after being used in UN WFP in Africa.  
F-HFTR FinistAir Night stop between 10/11.09.22 on delivery to New Zealand.  
        
 
REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
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
N133LL Uganda Mission Air Front    
N135DJ Safarilink Night stop between 14/15.07.19. To be re-registered 5Y-SLN.
N173WS   Lay-over between 02-04.09.19. To be re-registered 5H-AAT.
N208KS Golden Eye Aviation Noted at Park 3 on 19.11.04. C/n 208-0299, canx from US register on sale to Bermuda on 08.08.06.
N208JF   Noted on 09.08.13.  
N208JW Greystroke Engineering Inc. Night stop between 14-15.04.05. c/n 208-00166
N208LF Africair Inc. Night stop between 24-25.11.12.  
N208NJ   30.05.08  
N208PA   Arrived on 16.05.19, possibly a night stop.  
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
N338EF Air Juan Arrived on 22.03.21, possibly a night stop.  
N381BB   Two-day lay over between 25-27.01.13. c/n 208B-2381, Re-registered 5H-RIO with Regional Air Services.
N389B Grumer Air Night stop between 11-12.06.19. To be r.r. 5H-CTU.
N473Y Safarilink Early morning arrival, departed after refuelling on 02.12.18.  
N508EX   Arrived for a night-stop between 09-10.02.15.  
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 for a night stop between 01/02.09.02, 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.
N603T   Night stop between 20-21.12.18. Arrived with N856WT. c/n 208B5486.
N626LM   Arrived on 23.03.19 with N716MM, departing on 25.03.19. Aircraft were meant to depart on the 24th, but one 208, probably N716MM, developed an unknown technical problem.

Carried Nepalese titling and national flag. N626LM carried a pannier beneath the fuselage, and hoP! Himalaya titles on the nose and rear fuselage (which weren’t carried by N716MM.
ex-Makalu Air.
N685KS   Arrived on 15.03.15, but suffered a flat tyre upon landing, blocking the runway. Aircraft eventually left on the 18th.  
        
 
REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N716MM   Arrived on 23.03.19 with N626LM, departing on 25.03.19. Aircraft were meant to depart on the 24th, but one 208, probably this one, developed an unknown technical problem.

Carried Nepalese titling and national flag. Unlike N626LM, it didn’t carry a pannier.
ex-Makalu Air.
N741VL Wings of Eagles Aircraft Delivery LLC Aircraft night-stopped between 11-12.10.12. Also performed local flights on 11 & 12. Delivery flight status not confirmed.  
N842QA   Same day early morning arrival/departure on 25.06.18.  
N843RT Africair Early morning arrival, departed after refuelling on 27.09.18.  
N845ET Coastal Aviation Night stop between 23-24.07.18 To be re-registered 5H-OIL.
N845FK Coastal Aviation Night stop between 23-24.07.18 To be re-registered 5H-GAS.
N855JX   Same day arrivsl/departure on 28.10.18.  
N856WT   Night stop between 20-21.12.18. Arrived with N603T. c/n 208B5480.
N861LT Wings of Eagle Night stop between 24/25.09.19.  
N864GP   Night stop between 04-05.01.20 c/n 208B5520.
N864HT   Two-day stop-over between 08-10.01.20. To be rr-registered 5Y-YWB.
N884AA   Same day arrival/departure on 26.04.11.  
N890PT Smart Aviation Carried "The Rising Star" titles. Aircraft had arrived from Santa Maria Island, Azores, for a night stop between 02/03/12.20. Carried the registration PK-SNW above and below the wing.
N901WT Smart Aviation Arrived at around 10:00 on 04.07.21, departed for Indonesia on the 5th at around 03:00hrs.  
N943MT Air India One Two day layover between 12-14.04.23. c/n 208B-5701. To be re-registered VT-VKK
N1008P Air Kenya Arrived/departed on 16.05.10. c/n 208B-2189. Re-registered 5Y-BXW.
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.  
N1129Y Coastal Noted at Luqa on 30.08.02. Re-registered 5H-POA. c/n 208B-0965.
N1203S   Night stop between 09-10.08.07.  
N1275D   Arrived n 21.06.11, night stop?  
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.  
        
 
REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
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  
N1772E Noted on delivery on 31.07.99. Would again be seen as 5H-SUN between 23/24.08.20.
N2021G Auric Air Night stop between 05-06.01.13.  
N2025X (Africair) Arrived on 28.02.13, night-stop?  
N2068C   Night stop between 05-07.10.21. Arrived from Wichita Kansas, US, via New York, Quebec, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, Holland and France. Departed for South Africa. c/n 208-00680.
N2098U   Landed on 12.05.08 on delivery to Indonesia.  
N2123S   Arrived on 23.03.08.  
N2232Y Rangeflyers Inc. Seen on 12.05.09. c/n 208B-2086. Registration cancelled on 21.05.09, rr PK-VVJ to Susi Air.
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.  
N3003Y IndiaOne Air Aircraft carried a pannier, and was overall white orange/green trim and the flag of India. Night stop between 15/16.08.22. c/n 208B-5680.
N3012R   Mid-morning arrival on 24.06.16  
N3034D   Noted in park 2 on 28.10.11. May have arrived the previous day, or same day arrival/departure.  
N3041E   At MIA on 15.07.11. To be re-registered 5Y-GOK. c/n 208B2278.
N3100U   Same day morning arrival/departure on 20.01.16.  
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.  
        
 
REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
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.
N7138Z Auric Air Arrived for a night-stop between 09/10.03.17 Carried 5H-NAL under the sticker with the US registration.
N7139S   Night stop between 28/29.04.17. To be r.r. ET-AUL.
N7146Z Wings Of Eagles Arrived from La Paz on delivery to Kenya on on 06.10.16. To be re-registered as 5Y-ZBJ.  
N7149J   Night stop between 26/27.06.16  
N8122U Wings of Eagle Same day arrival/departure on 02.12.14.  
N8134L (Africair Inc.) Night-stop 28-29.05.13.  
N8141H (Yemen AF) Arrived with N8141Q, night-stop between 14-15.09.13, departing at 04.30hrs local.  
N8141Q (Yemen AF) Arrived with N8141H, night-stop between 14-15.09.13, departing at 04.30hrs local.  
N8153Q Safari Links In Malta between 14-17.12.13.  
N8153T Safari Link Night stop between 13-14.12.13.  
N8158J   An early morning arrival, departed after re-fuelling on 27.12.14. On delivery to China, equipped with floats. Re-registered B-4087, after arriving on 09.01.15.
N8158V   Night-stop between 24-25.05.14.  
N8571T Auric Air Services Ltd. Arrived on 20.05.20, departure date unknown.  
N9001U   Night stop between 38-29.11.11. Carried Jordanian roundel.  
N9005N Seen at Luqa on 26.09.11. Seen again at Luqa between 02/03.03.20 as 5H-FIA
N9008G Federa Airlines Night stop between 16/17.06.23. c/n 208B-5742, to be re-registered ZS-KMH.
N9008T Federa Airlines Night stop between 16/17.06.23. c/n 208B-5743, to be re-registered ZS-KMI. ZS- reg was visible under wing.
N9012U Susi Air In Malta between 02-04.01.12.  
N9017M   Arrived on 30.05.19, departed on 08.06.19.  
N9052T Textron Aviation Inc. Arrived for a night stop between 05-06.09.21, departing at 02:30 local time. Aircraft appears to have been de-registered on 14.09.21 c/n 208B5640.
N9054U   Noted on 07.05.22, possibly a night stop c/n 208B5675. Carried 5Y-SXA under the port wing
        
 
REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N10200 Susi Air Refueling stop on 23.07.10 w/N1014A. c/n208B2198.
N10225 Susi Air Night stop between 16-17.01.11. c/n 208B2225. To be re-registered PK-BVQ.
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.  
N12722   Seen around 30.10.04, but date needs confirmation. c/n 208B1085, canx from US register on 05.11.04 on sale to Indonesia as PK-VVR to Susi Air.
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.
N20166 Cessna Finance Export Corp. Night stop between 06-07.11.12.  
N20168 Africair Inc. Night stop between 24-25.11.12.  
N20194 Africair Inc. Night stop between 24-25.11.12.  
N20294 Cessna Finance Export Corp. Night-stop between 20-21.09.12.  
N20374   Same day arrival/departure on 08.10.18 with N30416  
N20718   Arrived from Santa Maria airport on 31.03.08.  
N20722   Arrived on 17.04.08 with N20869. Equipped with floats. Reportedly bearing a Malaysian flag.  
N20728 Activeat SMA Same day arrival/departure on 08.09.17, landing at 06:00, departing at 09:30.  
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  
N30416   Same day arrival/departure on 08.10.18 with N20374.  
N31001   Arrived from Santa Maria for a night stop between 05-06.08.15.  
N31044   Night stop between 08-09.02.16.  
N31048   Arrived for a night stop between 10-11.12.15  
N32211     c/n 208B0907
N41132   Departed on 10.11.07, arrival date unknown Re-registered as 5Y-FDC. Crashed in Sudan on 09.01.18, aircraft declared a total write off.
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.  
N60200   Night stop between 24-25.11.11. Arrived with N60207.  
N60207   Night stop between 24-25.11.11. Arrived with N60200.  
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
N71268 Happiness General Airlines Night stop between 05-06.12.15. Equipped with floats, on delivery to China.  
N71387   Same day arrival/departure on delivery to Tanzania on 04.10.17.  
        
 
REG. OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N81218   Night stop between 16-17.01.15.  
N81470 Skyfisher Airline Landed on 26.07.13.  
N81523 Fly Me Arrived from Santa Maria 25.04.14, departing after re-fuelling, on delivery to the Maldives. To be registered as 8Q-VAU. Equipped with floats. c/n 208005500
N81543   Three-day lay-over between 29-31.12.13.  
N81547   04-06.01.14.  
N81602 Auric Air Night stop between 14-15.08.14.  
N81608 Wings of Eagle Arrived on 27.11.14, departed on the 30th. c/n 28B5108.
N90015 Air Timor Night stop between 25-26.07.11. To be re-registered VH-TLZ. c/n 208B2281
N90078 Federa Airlines Night stop between 16/17.06.23. c/n 208B-5741, to be re-registered ZS-KMF
N90151 (Cessna Finance Export Corp) On delivery (to Kenya?) between 25-26.03.12  
N90215   Night stop between 01-02.02.14  
S2-AEC   Seen on 17.04.05  
TC-MJG   Arrived for a night-stop between 02/03.03.17  
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: D - H

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Diamond DA-42 Twin Star Aero Precisa 9H-AEV Departed on delivery to foreign owner/s on 26.11.19. c/n 42-234.
Diamond DA 40D Diamond Flight Training (Malta) Ltd. 9H-AGA Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 27.04.09. c/n DA.298
Diamond DA 20-C1 Diamond Flight Training (Malta) Ltd. 9H-AGB Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 09.04.09. c/n C0477.
Diamond DA-40D Diamond Star TDI Malta School of Flying OE-DJB Arrived directly from factory in Austria on 13.09.04. c/n D4.113
Diamond DA-62 Southern Aviation Holding Ltd. 9H-XYZ Arrived from the UK on 10.02.18. c/n 62-068.
Denny Kitfox Mk.3   9H-ACH Owned by the German Ambassador of the time. Method and date of delivery unknown, but placed on the Maltese register between 07.05.93 and 25.10.96. c/n 961.
Do.228-100   5Y-BRX Arrived on 14.12.21, departure date unknown, but still at MIA until the 19th. c/n 7004.
Do. 228   9N-AHA Arrived on 04.04.03.  
Do.328-110 Med-Avia 9H-AET Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 15.04.05. (See D-CLAY below ) c/n 3117, pi D-COMM.
Do.328-110 Med-Avia D-CLAY Ferried to Germany on 16.03.20. Accompanied by Do.328-110 D-CREW of Private Wings, which had arrived the same day. Previously 9H-AET with Med-Avia.
Erco Ercoupe Intercontinental Aeronautics OO-EXC Landed at Hal-Far at 16:10 on 18.09.47. Routed Antwerp 05:45Z & Marseilles 13:00Z (both on the 17th), Ajaccio at 06:00Z and Malta. Destination New Zealand. c/n 4780 NC94669, OO-EXC, ZK-AQX. Current as of 21.08.09.
Fairchild SA.227 Metroliner Royal Airlines AP-BHK Arr on 06.12.08 with AP-BHL. Re-registered N780AL. Departed on 17.01.09.  
Fairchild SA.227 Metroliner 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.  
Fairchild SA.227 Metroliner European 2000 Airlines N3084W Delivered on 09.07.02. Aircraft carried small “Berry Aviation, Inc.” titles, but were later removed. Registered as 9H-AEU on 19.07.05. c/n DC902B.
Fairchaild SA.227 Metroliner 3 Airtex Aviation VH-OZA Arrived on 29.09.07, departed on 01.10.07. c/n AC-600. Crashed in sea, off Sydney-Kingsford Smith Airport, NSW Australia.
Fairchild F-27J Pesca Peru 950 Aircraft noted at Safi on 22.09.81, and would later be re-registered as N927 with Pyramid Airlines titles. (Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.) c/n 41, Previously N200KC, OB-M-950 of Aeronaves de Peru, N927, N64NR. Broken up.
FH.227 Aero Service Corp. N27PX This aircraft had already been for maintenance at the then MIACO company at the former airfield of Hal Far between 12.12.75-22.01.76, departing for Cairo.

Seen again between 29.02.76 - 12.03.76 when it departed for Milan, Italy.
c/n 28.
F.27-200 P.I.A. AP-BDR Night stop between 13-14.05.90, as PK814. c/n 10134.
F.27-200 P.I.A. AP-BDS Arrived on 12.02.90, departing on the 15th. Cause of delay unknown, probably due to a technical problem. c/n 10133.
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.
F.27-600   CU-T1288   c/n 10347. Rr XY-AEV.
F.27-600   CU-T1290   c/n 10352. Rr XY-AEW
F.27-400 Homac Aviation HB-AAP Aircraft arrived as 5A-DJN in December 1986, possibly the 15th. Re-registered on 28 March 1987, it departed on the 30th. Again see between 26-27.04.91 as VR-BLY. To/from destination as yet unknown, but spent a period of storage at Norwich Airport, later delivered to the Pakistani Navy. c/n 10469. Re-registered as PH-SFC to Schreiner Airways on 01.04.87.
Fairchild FH-227E Bamiyan Airlines HR-IAU Night time arrival on 10.03.97, departing later in the afternoon for Afghanistan. c/n 503. Previously N801M with Mohawk A/Ls, rr HR-IAU in 1995, wfu 09.99 at Mehrabad Int’l, Tehran.
F.27 A.T.I. I-ATIM Arrived on 13.06.66 on lease to the Kingdom of Libya A/Ls. First recorded flight from/to Libya on the 16th.  
F.27-100   N32180 Landed on 13.08.08 DNR-MLA ex 3C-QSJ ex-Netherlands Air Force. Departed on the 15th for Egypt, on delivery to Malaysia. c/n 10149.
F.27-200 Air Anglia VH-CAV Seen at Luqa on 28.01.79, on delivery to Air Anglia. c/n 10131. Previously with Trans Australian A/Ls. Re-registered G-STAN. Merged with Air UK Jan 80, wfu May 95, broken up in Dec 96, Norwich airport.
F.27-200 East African A/Ws VP-KSC Arrived at unknown time on 21.11.62, scheduled to depart at 17:10. However this was crossed out, replaced with 22, 09:10. Either this was a mistake by the Custom’s officer who wrote the wrong time, or there was a delay, forcing the crew to leave the following morning. c/n 10213. Re-registered 5H-AAI Jan 64, 5Y-BBS Jan 77. DBR 10.07.88 at Kusumu Kenya during a wheels-up landing.
F.27-200 East African A/Ls VP-KTK Arrived from Nice on 18.01.64 for a re-fuelling stop between 09:15-10:15. c/n 10241.
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Gr. G-73 Mallard Shell Refining and Marketing G-ALLJ Landed at 16:00, night-stop between 13-14.04.49 Amsterdam to Batavia.
A US Certificate of Airworthiness was issued for Export, No. E-16085 on 05.01.49.

On 26.03.49, the aircraft was placed on the UK register, although the aircraft was flown from the US to Amsterdam, and unlikely to ever return to the UK.

To facilitate the ferry of the aircraft from Amsterdam to Singapore, a Registration Validation, to the Shell Refining and Marketing Company Ltd, was applied for, applicable from 06.04.49 to 05.06.49.

By 15.06.49, the Ministry of Civil Aviation was informed that the G- registration had been cancelled as sold abroad, and the aircraft removed from the UK register, having been re-registered PK-AKE to the Dutch Associates of the Shell Refining and Marketing Company Limited.

c/n J-41; PK-AKE Asiatic Petroleum Co/ Royal Shell Petroleum/N.V. Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij, Batavia/Djakarta 22.12.48; G-ALLJ Shell Refining & Marketing Co, London: reg. for del. to Indonesia 05.03.49; British C of A issued 06.04.49; (G-ALLJ arr. Batavia 22.04.49 on del.); PK-AKE Asiatic Petroleum Co/ Ned. Nieuw Guinea Petroleum/ 25.4.49; N.V. Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij, Djakarta 5.49/51; dest. by fire during maintenance, Djakarta-Kemajoran Airport 27.01.51; del. flight Bethpage-Amsterdam as PK-AKE, maintenance at Amsterdam 03-04.49: political situation between Netherlands and NEI caused change of ownership To Shell, London, and del flight continued arriving NEI 22.04.49 and PK-AKE repainted on aircraft 3 days later.
Gr. G-73 Mallard BPM Batavia PK-AKU Arrived from Amsterdam & Marignane on 29.06.48 at 17:35, departing the following day at 06:05. To Batavia, Indonesia, arriving on 08.07.48. c/n J-37, PK-AKU Asiatic Petroleum Co/ Royal Shell Petroleum/NV Nederlands Nieuw Guinea Petroleum Mij, Batavia 2.6.48/55, (PK-AKU arr. Batavia on delivery 8.7.48), re-registered JZ-POC Asiatic Petroleum Co/ Ned. Nieuw Guinea Petroleum, Biak 15.1.55/59, damaged in a gear-up landing at Wakde airstrip 04.01.57, (del. to Singapore 04.02.58 for inspection prior to returning to Indonesian: overhaul abandoned due airframe condition) struck-off reg. 02.58, broken-up for scrap, Singapore .59. (History courtesy http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdf.
Gr. G-73 Mallard Royal Dutch Shell Co. PK-AKD Landed at Luqa on 30.06.48 at 10:52, having departed Amsterdam on the 29th. Departed Malta on 1st July at 06:30, arriving at its destination on the 8th. This Mallard would again be seen in Malta as N22DF on delivery to the US in 1976. c/n J-35, NC14824 ntu, PK-AKD Asiatic Petroleum Co/ Battafsche Petroleum, Batavia-Kemeyoran 11.3.48/60, wfu, offered for sale TT 4310 hrs 1960, P-2011 Indonesian Police Force/ Angkatan Kepolisian, Kemeyoran 09.11.63/75, N22DF Dean H. Franklin, Miami FL 26.06.76, (del. via Malta-Luqa 10.7.76, Marseilles-Shannon 11.7.76), Art Hack/ Tyee Airlines, Ketchikan AK 9.77, Red Fox Charters Inc, Miami FL 24.5.78/88, (ferried to Palau, mid Pacific .85 for hotel construction, ret. to US 10.86), Performance Aircraft Co, Fort Lauderdale FL 5.88, US Customs Service: adv. for sale at Ft Lauderdale FL 5.92, Mk. IV Aviation, Ft Lauderdale FL 7.92, Mallard Aircraft Corp, Wilmington DE 3.93, N100BR Mallard Aircraft Corp, Barrington IL 7.93/95, Don M. Simmonds, Abaco Island, Bahamas 4.8.98, N611DS Don M. Simmonds, Abaco Island, Bahamas 18.11.98/06, Wells Fargo Bank, Salt Lake City UT: USCR 8.9.11/13, Peter Lynch, Evans Head NSW .12/13, (del. to Australia, arrived Coolangatta Qld 30.7.12, based at Evans Head Airpark NSW), VH-CQA Peter Lynch/ Thrillionair Pty Ltd, Brisbane QLD 26.7.13. (History courtesy http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdf.
Gr. G-73 Mallard Royal Dutch Shell Co. PK-AKG Departed Amsterdam at 05:10Z and Nice (11:15Z) on 21.04.52, landing in Malta at 16:35. Departed for Nicosia the following day at 07:05. British/Dutch crew. c/n J-13. Additional history at http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdf
Gr. G-73 Mallard   PK-AKH Night-stop between 03-04.10.52, landing at 13:40, departing at 06:15. Arrived from Amsterdam to Cyprus. c/n J-17.
Gr. G-73 Mallard   N22DF Departure on 10.07.76, probably arrived the previous day.  
Halley KFT Apollo Buzz Flight Training 9H-UDJ Arrived on 31.08.12 to this Maltese operator.  
HP Halifax C.VIII Pakistani Airways Ltd AP-ABZ Arrived on a direct fight from Bovington on 09.05.48 at 00:20, departing at 02:45. Ran out of fuel and forced landed near Basra. c/n 1374, PP312, G-AJNX.
HP Halifax C.VIII Pakistani Airways Ltd AP-ACG Arrived on a direct fight from Bovington on 09.05.48 at 15:10. Departed on the 10th at 04:25. c/n 1384, PP322, G-AJNY.
HP Halifax C.VIII Pakistani Airways Ltd AP-ACH Arrived on a direct fight from Bovington on 13.06.48 at 20:15. Departed on the 14th at 10:45. c/n 1352, PP279, G-AJNU.
Helio H-295 Super Courier Aircraft Ferry Co. AP-AVG Night stop between 22-23.06.67, landing at 11:00, departing at 06:00. Only airports listed were Boston (departure) and Athens (destination). Registered in US as N6331V. Registered in Pakistan as AP-AVG. Northern Aviation Services, Rawalpindi. Agricultural Aviation Limited. Registration AP-AVG removed from Pakistan Aircraft Register on January 1, 1986. Registered in USA as N717RW. c/n 1221 http://www.aparm.net/
Helio Courier   N6466V Arrived from Shannon on 12.12.69. Left for Turkey.  
Helio Courier Design Masters Inc. N6496V Three-day stop over between 01-03.03.75 arriving from Naples at 11:30, departing at 07:15 for Beirut.  
Helio 500 Twin Courier Edward Cunnigham N8745R Night-stop between 27-28.10.65, landing at 18:00-06:40 f/Boston, Torbay, St. Maria, Valencia t/Beirut c/n 2 VT-DVC (02/1967) c/n 2, N8745R (possibly ex 59-5956)
Helio Courier   N68869 Same day arrival/departure on 02.04.75, landing at 00:05 from Zurich, departing for Sebha, Libya at 20:55.  
Helio Aircraft Ferry Corp. N10033 26/27.06.65 via Torbay, St. Maria, Valencia t/Beirut 17:30-08:00 c/n 3, N10033, VT-DTZ (10/1965).
Helio Aircraft Ferry Co. N10035 Arrived for night stop between 27-28.07.65. Arrived via Boston, Torbay, St. Maria and Valencia at 14:30, departing for Beirut at 07:30. c/n 5, N10035, VT-DTY (10/1965).
Helio Edward A. Cunnigham N10036 Night stop between 07-08.03.66. Arrived via Boston, Torbay, Sta Maria and Valencia, landing at 15:30, departing for Beirut at 05:30. c/n 6, N10036, VT-DVL (02/1967).
Helio Edward A. Cunningham N92860 Arrived via Boston, Torbay, Santa Maria and Valencia on 02.02.66 at 17:30, departing for Beirut the following day at 06:20.

According to the Half a century ago section in The Times, which quoted Mr. Cunningham, the aircraft had an “air vent” added to its fuselage, but was still being considered an experiment at the time.
c/n 1, N92860 (possibly ex 59-5955), VT-DVE (02/1967).
        
 


De Havilland (UK)

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
DH.51   VP-KAA Being delivered to the Shuttleworth Collection in the UK on board B. Beverly XM108 on 18.07.65. See below.



De Havilland 51 Moth VP-KAA

This was the third of only three of the type to be built.

The aircraft was originally constructed at Stag Lane Factory on 14.09.25, c/n 102. De Havilland would later become part of the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company.

After 1.20 hours of air testing, it was shipped to a customer in East Africa as VP-KAA, where it accumulated a total 143.05 hours, its last flight being on 04.03.62. In June 1965, it was transferred to the Shuttleworth Trust.

In July 1970, the aircraft was delivered to the Army Apprentice College R.E.M.E. at Aborfield, and the initial stages of restoration begun. In July of 1971, the Trust made arrangements for the completely dismantled aircraft to be transferred to the Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Broughton, Chester for the restoration of the airframe, and Rolls-Royce to re-condition the engines at their Leavesden factory.

Following restoration, a test flight, as G-EBIR, of 2 hours 15 minutes duration was undertaken. Exact date unknown to this writer, but the document bearing the stamp of the Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., Approved Inspection Dept., bears the date of 22.03.73.

        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
DH 60M Puss Moth   G-ABPA Arrived from Croydon on 25.01.32 at 15:30 departing for Benghazi the following day at 15:25 c/n 1712, registered on 14.08.31. Listed as sold abroad December 1931.
DH.82A Tiger Moth   G-AFLX Landed on 07.06.40 at 16:15, no departure details available. Sold in India as VT-AOD in Sept. 1940. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A11.html gives The Bristol Aeroplane Company as the only owner. c/n 3790.
DH.86B Express Gulf Aviation Ltd. G-ADVJ Night-stop from the UK between 04-05.08.51, landing at 16:25, leaving for Cairo at 10:00. The aircraft was registered to Gulf Aviation on 1st August. The web site http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html gives last known situation as derelict in Bahrein 08.52. c/n 2338.
DH.86 Express QANTAS VH-UUA Arrived from Croydon via Marseilles and Rome on 25.02.35 between 11:45-13:16, departing for Benghazi. c/n 2306. It was named "R.M.A. Adelaide". pi G-ASWE. QANTAS later sold the aircraft to Tata & Sons in India on 08.09.38 as VT-AKM, later becoming HX789 in military service in 1941. Undercarriage collapsed on take-off from Cochin 15.09.42. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-UUA.html and http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-1.html
DH.86A Express QANTAS VH-USF Arrived on 10.01.35 at 17:00 from Croydon via Marseilles and Naples. Departed for Benghazi the following day at 07:20 c/n 2310. VH-USF was delivered to Qantas Empire Airways in January 1935 and given the name "R.M.A. Melbourne". It was impressed into RAAF service in 1940 as A31-6. Although in military uniform it was operated by Qantas throughout the war. It crashed during takeoff at Blackall, Qld on 9 July 1944. The wreckage was acquired by MacRobertson Miller Aviation in February 1945 who restored it to health, only to prang the bloody thing again some four months later at Geraldton, WA. This time it stayed off the register. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-USF.html.
DH.86A Express QANTAS VH-USG Arrived from Croydon on 03.11.34, staying between 11:09-12:52 departing for Benghazi. c/n 2311. The D.H.86A model was a two pilot variant of the original single pilot D.H.86. Six were ordered for Qantas. Two left the U.K. by air and four were shipped as deck cargo. Unfortunately VH-USG was totally destroyed at Longreach in central Queensland on 15 November 1934 while on the final stage of its delivery flight. All crew members were killed in the crash. Investigators expressed concern at apparent defects in the forward pin post; posing the question that a failure in that component caused its loss. Further investigation revealed that VH-USG had been loaded with a spare engine in the rear of the cabin, and that one of the crew members was in the lavatory in the extreme aft of the cabin when control was lost. It was theorised that the aft center of gravity condition that thus existed resulted in a loss-of-control at an altitude insufficient for recovery (the aircraft was at an estimated height of 1,000ft (300 m) prior to the crash. What remains of the aircraft is displayed at the Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach (Qld.) http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-USG.html
DH.86A Qantas Empire Airways VH-SUF Arrived on 10.01.35 from Croydon via Marseilles and Naples, Departed for Benghazi the following day. c/n 2310. Named "R.M.A. Melbourne", it would be impressed into RAAF service in 1940, serial number A31-6, but still operated by Qantas for the duration of the war.

It was unfortunately involved in a crash during take-off at Blackall, Queensland on 09.07.44.

The MacRobertson Miller Aviation company acquired the wreckage during February 1945, and undertook the job of restoring the aircraft back to airworthy status. Unfortunately, VH-SUF would again be involved in an accident some four months later at Geraldon, WA, never to be restored again. Presumably scrapped.
DH.89A Rapide Dept of Railways Portuguese East Africa CR-AAM Refuelling stop on 16.04.38 between 12:10-14:35, departing for Benghazi. c/n 6397, 'Vila Joao Belo' aircraft registered on 12.04.38.
DH.89A Rapide Dept of Railways Portuguese East Africa CR-AAN Refueling stop on 16.04.38 between 12:10-14:35, departing for Benghazi. c/n 6398, 'Porto Amelia'.
DH 89A Dragon Rapide W.A. Rollason Ltd. G-AFND Arrived on 26.06.48 at 18:08. Arrived via Croydon & Lympne (left on the 18th), Luxemburg (20th), Zurich 21st, Milan 23rd, Rome & Reggio Calabria 26th. Departed for Amman, registered to Trans Jordan Became as TJ-AAP on 01.07.48. (see Proctors TJ-AAJ/K/L/M.) c/n 6443.
DH.89 Rapide   VP-KCJ Landed on 09.07.37 at 15:10, departing for Tripoli at 06:30. c/n 6366
DH.89 Rapide   VP-KCR Night stop between 01-02.08.38, landed at 12:00, departing for Benghazi at 09:00. c/n 6413
DH.89A Rapide Iraqi Airways YI-ABF Arrived on 23.02.48 at 12:30, departed on the 24th 07:30. Routed Baghdad, LG43, Lyyda, Almaza (Cairo), M. Matrouh, El Adem, Benina, March, Misurata, Castel Benito & Malta.  
DH.89A Rapide Iraqi Airways YI-ABG Landed on 23.02.48 at 12:27, departed on the 24th 07:27. Routed via Baghdad, Bir Kenayis Landing Ground-43, Lyyda, Almaza (Cairo), M. Matrouh, El Adem, Benina, March, Misurata, Castel Benito & Malta.  
DH.89A Rapide Iraqi Airways YI-ABH Landed on 22.02.48 at 19:30, departed on the 24th at 07:25. Customs records describe this as a ferry flight to the UK.  
DH 90 Dragonfly Treffield Aviation G-AEDT Delivery from Australia to the UK, night-stopping between 21-22.12.63, landing at 14:00, departing at 06:00. c/n 7508. Registered on 03.10.63 to Lord David Trefgarne.
DH.90 Dragonfly Wilson A/W VP-KCA Arrived for a re-fueling stop on 16.09.36 between 12:00-13:55, departing for Tripoli. c/n 7528
DH.90 Dragonfly Rhodesia & Nyasaland A/Ws VP-YAX Arrived for a night-stop on 03.08.36 at 19:15, departing for Tripoli at 07:00. c/n 7512. Aircraft registered on 21.07.36. Written off at Gwelo on 20.10.38.
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
DH 104 Dove   A2-ZFM At Luqa on 19.04.71 c/n 04409, 21.01.53 G-AMXY; 18.09.61 Shackelton Aviation; 03.01.63 Nuclear Power Group; XJ323; 16.01.69 Zambia 9J-AAE; __.08.70 Botswana Airways as A2-ZFM; 04.71 to UK spares recovery; scrapped.
DH-104 Dove IB Govt of Sindh AP-AKS Arrived from Blackbushe on 11.04.48 at 18:00, departing on the 12th at 09:00. c/n 4121. Previously G-AKSR with British Air Transport.
DH 104 Dove Eagle Airlines EP-ACF Arrived on 29.04.48 at 16:25. Left Luqa on the 30th at 07:30. Routed vis Hurn, Bordeaux, Marignane, Elmas & Malta  
DH 104 Dove Eagle Airlines EP-ACG Arrived on 30.04.48 at 15:30. Left Luqa on 1st May 08:10. Routed via Hurn, Bordeaux, Marignane, Elmas & Malta. Seen at Luqa operating for/with Keegan Aviation as G-AREG on 26.12.61 between 15:05-16:00. Arrived from Cagliari to Benghazi.  
DH 104 Dove Eagle Airlines EP-ACH Arrived on 02.05.48 at 14:48. Departed for Iran the following day at 08:20. Hurn, Bordeaux, Marignane, Elmas & Malta.  
DH 104 Dove Westminister Airways Ltd G-AKET Landed on 24.11.47 at 16:30. Custom records list this as a delivery flight. Perhaps the aircraft was on a lease, as opposed to changing owners? Or a typo? c/n 4056. G-AKET, PH-KLS, I-AKET, G-AKET. Wfu 1965, broken up, Baginton, 1968.
DH Dove 1B De Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. G-AMVT This aircraft arrived from Nice at 14:15, departing two days later on the 16th at 07:30 for Nicosia. On 02.07.53 it was registered as JA5003 to Far East Air. c/n 4375.
DH Dove Aerocontracts G-AOVY Arrived from Benina on 27.02.60 for a technical stop between 09:15-10:35. Departed for Cagliari. Registered to Aerocontractors on 22nd January. c/n 4009, pi ZS-BCB, ZS-CAG. Cancelled from UK register on 16.01.69 as permanently withdrawn from use.
DH 104 Dove 1B Autair Ltd G-AROG Arrived from Benghazi, night-stopping between 15-16.04.64, landing at 17:30, departing for the UK at 09:15. c/n 4207. Previously VR-NOB. CoA expired, wfu at Biggin Hill on 14.10.64.
DH Dove Fairflight G-BDHD Night stopping between 05-06.10.75, arriving from Heraklion at 18:08, departing for Marseilles at 08:42. Former South African identity ZS-RML (with rand Mines Ltd.) was cancelled 08/75, so this must have been a delivery flight. c/n 4349. Spent 75-77 in the UK, sold in the US as N46870.
DH 104 Dove SABENA OO-AWE Arrived from Brussels for a night-stop between 04-05.02.48, landing at 12:30, departing at 13:25. Described as a ferry flight. c/n 4013.
DH 104 Dove   ST-AAE Arrived from Benghazi on 24.11.66 at 15:00. Departed for Sardinia the following day at 07:20. Aircraft operator/agent was listed as Executive Air Engineering.  
DH 104 Dove Central African Airways VP-KDE Arrived on 01.03.48 at 13:56, via Hurn, Bordeaux, Marignane, Ajaccio and Malta. Departed on the 2nd at 06:35.  
DH Dove 1 Central African Airways VP-KDF Arrived from Hurn, via Bordeaux, Marseilles and Elmas on 03.04.48 at 15:10, departing for El Adem, Libya the following day at 07:20. c/n 4118. Named "Buganda" later "Kikuyu". Sold 1951 to Gulf Aviation as G-AMJZ. Cancelled 1962. Information from http://www.eastafricanairways.com/eastafricanaircraft_dove.html
DH 104 Dove East African Airways VP-KDG Arrived on 13.04.48 at 14:40, via Hurn, Bordeaux, Marignane & Elmas. Departed on the 14th at 08:25.  
DH 104 Dove East African Airways Corp VP-KEJ Landed on 24.04.48 at 14:50, via Hurn, Bordeaux, Marignane & Elmas.  
DH 104 Dove Central African Airways VP-YER Landed on 27.06.47 for a refuelling stop between 14:30-15:20, via Heathrow, Marignane and Cagliari, to Salisbury.  
DH Dove 1 C.A.A. VP-YES Arrived on 01.06.53 at 11:25, departing at 04:30. From Salsbury to the UK. Customs records list this as a delivery flight. Rzjets.net lists this aircraft as being bought by the Blackburn Aircraft in 1952. c/n 4006. Seen between 15-16.07.67, with Cardinal A/Ws on a UK-Malta-UK flight.
DH 104 Dove Central African Airways VP-YEV Landed after a flight from Heathrow via Magrinane on 04.10.47, at 20:15. Arrived from Benina, Libya, on 16.03.53 at 17:05, departing for Croydon, UK at 06:30 the following morning. Agent listed as H.A.T. c/n 4086. Later registered to BUIA as G-AMYO.
DH 104 Dove Williamson Diamonds * VR-TBB Arrived from the UK on 27.07.48 at 18:40. Departed on the 28th at 05:45. * Operators’ name wasn’t vey legible, nationality was listed as Tanyiakia.  
DH 104 Dove Governor of Bengal VT-CKE Landed on 07.12.48 at 20:50, via Blackbushe & Marignanne. Night-stop.  
DH Dove Mk.1 Morton Air Service XY-ADE Arrived on 13.03.56 for a refuelling stop between 09:50-11:15, from Culcutta via Karachi, Bahrein, Beirut & Benina. Registered (to Morton A/S) as G-ANAN the same month. c/n 4062.
DH 104 Dove Iraqi Airways YI-ABJ Landed at 18:45 on 06.10.47. Left Malta on the 9th at 07:15. Routed via Heathrow, Lyons and Elmas.  
DH 104 Dove Iraqi Airways YI-ABK Arrived on 30.11.47 at 15:28. Departed Hurn (UK) and Lyons on the 27th, Marignane, Elmas & Malta on the 30th. To Baghdad via Benina, but other intermediate stops not listed. Left Luqa the following day at 07:56.  
DH 104 Dove Iraqi Airways YI-ABL Arrived from Hurn and Marignane on 08.01.48 at 18:05. Departed on the 9th at 04:35.  
DH 104 Dove Anglo Transvaal Consolidated Investment Trust ZS-AVH Arrived from Croydon, UK on 16.06.47 at 18:35, for Johannesburg. Departed on the 18th a 08:00 c/n 04024, ZS-BSA reserved, but not taken up, ZS-AVH A.V. Air Transport, canx 04.1952, G-AMRN, re-registered as TF-EVM to Eyjaflug hf 11.08.64, canx 24.04.66. Re-registered as G-AMRN? Sold to UK owners who scrapped it, 1966.
DH 104 Dove South African Airways ZS-BCC Landed on 09.12.47 at 12:15, departing at 14:30. c/n 4079. It was subsequently and re-registered on unknown dates as VP-RCL, VP-YLX, 9J-RHX and G-AWFM. Withdrawn from UK use in 1975. Returned to South Africa for restoration and display at the Swartkop Museum as ZS-BCC.

After this delivery flight, it was seen in two other identities. First as VP-RCL of Northern Rhodesia Aviation Services on 07.10.52 between 12:15-14:10, from Benina, Libya to the UK.

It was then seen on four different occasions when with Fairflight as G-AWFM.

A night-stop between 27/28.11.72 from Ajaccio to Tripoli, between 28-30.04.74 arriving from Masra Matruh, Sudan. Another night-stop between 07/08.06.74 from Bournemouth to Tripoli, returning on the 21st for a re-fuelling stop between 13:40-14:55.
DH 104 Dove Airwork Ltd ZS-DFA Night-stopped between 11-12.02.51, landing at 15:00, departing at 06:45, c/s DF2871/1. Routing was Blackbushe, Bordeaux, Ajaccio, Luqa, El Adem, Almaza (Egypt), Khartoum, Nairobi, Kusaka, Johannesburg.  
DH Dove Exchange Yard (Pty) Ltd. ZS-DFJ Arrived from Lympne to South Africa on 06.11.51 at 16:30. This aircraft was previously G-AMKS, being cancelled from the UK register on 25.10.51, so this must have been the delivery flight. It would again be seen as G-AMKS on 24.04.55 registered to Fairey Surveys Ltd., with which company it would continue to fly until being cancelled as destroyed on 04.11.76.
DH Dove   ZS-MTD Arrived from Lydd, UK, on 18.08.55 at 18:50. Departed for Benina, Libya the following day 10:45. Owner’s name not legible from Custom records. Includes Development Co. in the title. c/n 4459. Rzjets.net gives this aircraft as being registered in July 55.
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
DH Heron 2E   5Y-KVC Arrived from Libya on 29.10.65 at 10:45, departing for the UK at 07:30. c/n 14110. Registered as G-AVCF to Shackleton Aviation Ltd. on 30.11.66. To the US as N714R on 16.10.67.
DH 114 Heron Japan Airlines G-ANFF Landed on 14.01.54 at 18:20 on delivery to Japan. Left the following day, but no departure time listed. c/n 14036, rr JA6152.
DH 114 Heron 1B Gulf Aviation Ltd. G-APKV Arrived from the UK via Lyons & Rome on 03.10.58, landing at 11:30, departing at 13:30 for Athens, Damascus and Bahrain (with additional stops not mentioned). Seen again on delivery to Aerocontacts between 11-12.03.67, landing at 14:20, departing at 07:30. Routed via Bahrain, Kuwait, Damascus, Heraklion to Montpellier & Gatwick. c/n 14045.
DH Heron 2B Executive Air Engineering G-ASUU Arrived on a flight from South Africa on 14.08.64 at 19:50, departing for the UK at 12:00. c/n 14087, previously serial number 121 with the SA AF. Registered to Executive Air Transport 30.07.64, to Executive Air Engineering on ?, canx to Canada as C-FYBM-X
DH Heron Garuda Indonesia PK-GHB Arrived on 17.10.53 at 18:50, departing at 08:55 the following day. Agent listed as Silver City. c/n 14015. Preserved at the Sola Air Museum
DH 114 Heron Garuda Indonesia PK-GHE Landed for a refueling stop on 08.11.53 at 16:00. No departure time given. Agent listed as Silver City, destination Djakarta. c/n 14020. Rr JA6156 with Toa Koku, to LN-BFX Scandinavian Air Transport in 1970. Parts used in restoration of Heron LN-BFX (ex PH-GHE) c/n 14015.
DH 114 Heron 1B/C Garuda Indonesia PK-GHG Arrived on 14.11.53 at 18:45, departing at 08:30. Agent listed as Silver City, destination Djakarta. c/n 14022. Rr JA6161 with Fujita A/Ls in 1961. Transferred to All Nippon A/Ws in 63 for instructional use. G-AXPE Trade Air, 1968, G-AXFH Shackleton Aviation 05/69, to Channel Airways same month. To Topflight Aviation Co. Ltd in 07/84, broken up 1991.
DH 114 Heron 1 Garuda Indonesia PK-GHI Arrived for night stop between 06-07.12.53 at 18:25. Departure time not clear. Agent listed as Silver City. c/n 14026. To Fujita A/Ls as JA6155 in 1960. Leased to Toa Koku in 1963. Returned to Fujita A/Ls in 08/63, but crashed in Hachijo Fuji island on 17.08.63.
DH 114 Heron 1A Garuda Indonesia PK-GHK Night-stop between 06-07.02.54, landing at 20:25, departing at 08:00. Agent listed as Silver City, destination Djakarta. c/n 14027, rr JA6159 Toa Koku, 06/61. Merged with Japan Domestic A/Ls 04/64, cancelled 08/67, used for ground instruction at Hiroshima. Preserved since 07/68 at Kaizuka Transport Park, Fukuoka.
DH 114 Heron 1B Garuda Indonesia PK-GHL Landed at 14.02.54 at 11:55, but no departure date/time given. Agent listed as Silver City, destination Djakarta. c/n 14028. Rr JA6158 with Nitto Air. Crashed int Munt Ohira on 23.02.62 on a flight to Hiroshima.
DH 114 Heron 1B Garuda PK-GHN Arrived on 02.04.54 for a refuelling stop between 14:27-16:00. Continued to Djakarta. c/n 14030. To Itochu Aviation Maintenance in 1960, broken up for parts in March 63.
DH 114 Heron 1B Garuda PK-GHP Arrived on 10.04.54 at 19:55. Departed the following morning at 06:00 to Djakarta. c/n 14032. w/o 12.10.58
DH 114 Heron Connellan A/Ws VH-CLW Seen on 11.08.70. c/n 14108. Previously with TAGP, pi G-ASFI, CR-GAT. Additional info at http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-CLW.html
DH Heron Director of Civil Aviation, Nairobi VP-KVC Arrived from Gatwick with 3 crew on 08.01.64 at 22:00, departing for Nairobi at 09:00 the following day. c/n 14110, rr 5Y-KVC. Again seen with 5Y- reg on 29.10.65. (see further up for details.)
DH 114 Heron De Havilland Aircraft Co. Of New Zealand ZK-AYV Arrived on 04.04.52 at 15:40 via Bovingdon and Nice. Departed on the 5th at 07:30 for Nicosia.  
DH Heron Exchange Yard ZS-DLO Re-fueling stop on 21.06.55 between 11:45-13:45, arriving from Lydd to Johanesburg. c/n 10478.
        
 

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TYPE OPERATOR REG. ARRIVED DEPARTED NOTES/HISTORY
DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Uganda Police 5X-UVU     Seen on 30.04.70, no other details.
DHC-2 Beaver   CF-ZZJ     c/n 1019, Ex·5H-TCB. Departed Luqa on 18.08.71 for Marseilles/Shannon/Reykjavík.
DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Air Ferry Co. EP-RIS 09.11.65 10.11.65 Landed at 17:50, departed 10:00, via Boston Moncton, Torbay, Newfoundland, Santa Maria, Azores Valencia, t/Beirut Damascus Tehran.
DHC-2 Beaver Aircraft Ferry Co. HZ-XAA 02.02.66 03.02.66 Laded at 17:30, departed at 06:20. c/n 1595 f/Toronto, Boston, Norwood, Moncton, Torbay, Santa Maria, Valencia, no outbound destination given. Rr HZ-ZAI, C-CBZS. Crashed 26.06.07, canx 18.11.09. Repaired rr N985DH 08.01.15.
DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Aircraft Ferry Co. HZ-ZAF 18.06.66 19.06.66 Landed at 20:30, departed at 05:30 f/Toronto, Boston, Moncton, Torbay, Sta Maria, Lisbon, Valencia, c/n 1636TB20, to Arabian Drilling Company, rr N4429V in 12.83, rr C-GMUT 08.84
DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Project Air Inc N6102Y 07.05.01 08.05.01 Arrived from Iraklion on its way to the States. It crossed to NCA for a very short visit due to a minor technical problem. Departed for Jersey.
DHC-3 ex-Tanzanian AF CF-DIV     c/n 453. Previously 9103 with the TAF. Seen on 14.05.72 on delivery to Canada.
DHC-3 ex-Tanzanian AF CF-DIZ     c/n 460. Previously 9107 with the TAF. Seen with CF-DJA on 24.07.72 on delivery to Canada.
DHC-3 ex-Tanzanian AF CF-DJA     c/n 459. Previously 9406 with TAF. Seen with CF-DIZ on 24.07.72 on delivery to Canada. Crashed in Two Bridges Lake 1982.
DHC-3 Air Convoy Inc. CF-DIO 14.09.72 15.09.72 Landed at 17:30 from Cairo, departing for Barcelona at 06:45. c/n 452. Previously 9102 with the Tanzanian AF. Seen on delivery to Canada. A fifth DHC-3, CF-DIY, bypassed Malta in late May/early June.
DHC-3T Harbour Air (Malta) Ltd. C-FHAH 24.05.07 c/n 406. Arrived with its Canadian identity. Entered Safi on 14.06.07 to have the floats attached. Canadian registration was cancelled on 18.07.07, and acquiring Maltese identity 9H-AFA. This was cancelled on 04.05.12 when the service came to an end. The aircraft was dismantled, and packed into two containers, and shipped back to Canada.
DHC-4 Caribou   5_-AAB 06.06.65 06.06.65 Re-fuelling stop between 12:00-13:30. The registration wasn’t clearly written. At first glance it looked like 5Y-. But 5Y-AAB was an East African A/Ws F.27, delivered in 1962 as VP-KSA. It could be 5X-, as Uganda did have such an aircraft, c/n 222, destroyed on 28.04.76.
DHC-4A Trigana Air PK-YRJ 02.04.04 06.04.04 Originally departed on the 4th, but was forced to return due to a technical problem.
DHC-4A Trigana Air PK-YRO 16.06.05 17.06.05  

        
 

 

TYPE OPERATOR REG. ARRIVED DEPARTED NOTES/HISTORY
DHC-6 Air Mauritius Ltd 3B-NAB 26.01.75 27.01.75 Landed at 17:10, departed at 09:00.
DHC-6   5A-DCV 19.01.80   Delivery to Libya.
DHC-6   5A-DCW 19.01.80   Delivery to Libya.
DHC-6   5A-DCX 26.01.80   Delivery to Libya.
DHC-6   5A-DCY 25.02.80   Arrived from Shoreham.
DHC-6   5A-DCZ 03.02.80   Arrived from Staverton.
DHC-6   5A-DDA 25.02.80   Arrived from Shoreham.
DHC-6   5A-DDB 03.02.80   Arrived from Staverton.
DHC-6   5A-DDC 25.03.80   Arrived from Shoreham. Would been seen at Safi for maintenance in 2012.
DHC-6   5A-DDD 26.01.80   Delivery to Libya.
DHC-6 P.I.A. AP-AWJ     Seen on 12.03.71 w/AP-AWK.
DHC-6 P.I.A. AP-AWK     Seen on 12.03.71 w/ AP-AWJ.
DHC-6 P.I.A. AP-AWL     Seen on 12.04.71.
DHC-6 Marathon Petroleum AP-AYF 06.01.76 07.01.76 Arrived from Cairo at 16:45, departing for Gibraltar at 10:30. (See N300SP below.)
DHC-6-300 Harbour Air (Malta) Ltd. C-GDQM   18.12.09 c/n 768, Previously 9H-AFY. Departed on delivery to the Maldives after end of contract. See under SX-GIK.
DHC-6-400 Air Seychelles C-GFAP 22.07.14 23.07.14 c/n 898, rr S7-LDI.
DHC-6-300 DHC Co. C-GOWO 26.07.74 27.07.74 Arrived from Shoreham at 18:15, departing for Cairo at 14:10. DHC listed as owner on Custom files. c/n 420, rr as JA8799 to Nihon Kinkyori Airways.
DHC-6-400 Petro Air C-GUVA 28.04.12 28.04.12 Refuelling stop on delivery to Libya.
DHC-6 Iranian Oil Exploration EP-IOE     Departed Shoreham, UK, for Malta on 08.09.74. Could have arrived on the same day.
DHC-6-300 Harbour Air (Malta) Ltd. SX-GIK 20.04.09   c/n 768, re-registered 9H-AFY. See under C-GDQM.
DHC-6 Avex Corp N300SP 12.02.75 14.02.75 Arrived from Lisbon at 19:45. Departed for Cairo at 08:30. Re-registered AP-AYF with P.I.A., 03/75.
DHC-6 Aircraft Ferry Co. N364MA 15.11.66 16.11.66 On lease to the Arabian American Oil Co. returned 14.11.69. Re-registered N122PM in 1970. c/n 15
DHC-6-300   N660MA 23.05.10 24.05.10 Being ferried from Jeddah to the US.
DHC-6-300   N663MA 23.05.10. 24.05.10. Being ferried from Jeddah to the US.
DHC-6   N768JM 26.01.07 27.01.07 Aircraft departed after re-fuelling, but had to return because of instrumentation problems.
DHC-6 ESSO N2005     c/n 257, at Luqa on 29.03.70 on delivery to Libya. Leased aircraft?
DHC-6 Marathon Oil N94457 03.08.74 04.08.74 Arrived from Lisbon at 19:45, departing for Ankara at 10:00. Nothing in Custom Files to indicate this was a delivery, but aircraft re-registered as AP-AXP.
DHC-6-300 Merpati Nusantara A/Ls PK-NUK     Noted at Luqa airport on 04.01.68. c/n 390. Went missing in bad weather on 10.01.95, believed crashed in the sea. 14 fatalities.
DHC-6-300 CHC Cameron TJ-SAC   Noted in park 8 on 20.09.08. c/n 476. P.i. PH-STJ, 5N-AKP, r.r. TJ-CAC, N476R.
        
 

 

TYPE OPERATOR REG. ARRIVED DEPARTED NOTES/HISTORY
Dash-8-Q200 Sky Unlimited 2-GEWQ 18.07.18 04.12.18 See under 5Y-WJF. c/n 456.
Dash 8 Inter Sky 5Y-CGH 20.05.17 21.05.17  
Dash 8-400 Dragonfly Aviation 5Y-DRG 21.12.23 21.12.23 c/n 4059. Ex-Alaska Airlines. Night time arrival from Southampton, departing after refuelling. Previously C-FGNP, N412QX, C-GZJR
Dash-8-Q400 JamboJet 5Y-QHW 19.07.17 22.07.17 c/n 4052. Aircraft was on delivery to Kenya. Entered Med-Avia for unknown reasons.
Dash-8 JamboJet 5Y-JXB 20.05.17 20.05.17 Same day, late evening arrival & departure.
Dash-8-402Q JamboJet 5Y-JXC 16.12.17 17.12.17  
Dash-8-402 Jambojet 5Y-JXF 12.10.19 14.10.19 c/n 4110. All white colours, late night arrival. Pi C-FCVN, G-JECJ, PH-ADI.
Dash-8-402 Jambojet 5Y-JXH 15.09.19 16.09.19 c/n 4604. Arrived from Exeter. pi C-GHHO.
Dash-8-402 Jambojet 5Y-JXI 21.10.19 22.10.19 c/n 4606. Arrived from Exeter.
Dash-8402Q Jambojet 5Y-JXL 31.07.23 01.08.23 c/n 4611. Arrived from Exeter.
Dash-8-402 Jambojet 5Y-JXM 01.12.22 02.12.22 c/n 4614.
Dash-8Q-402 Med-Avia 5Y-QUE 08.05.17   c/n 4065. On lease from AMRA Leasing and re-registered 9H-AGL. Departed for services with 748 Air Services after end of lease.
Dash-8-Q200 Sky Unlimited 5Y-WJF 18.07.18 04.12.18 Arrived for maintenance and re-spray. Re-registered N997MG but departed as 2-GEWQ, which was taped over the US reg. c/n 456. (see Safi pages for further info.)
Dash-8   7O-ADS     Noted on 28.03.07
Dash-8   7O-ADU 11.02.06 11.02.06 Departed after refuelling.
Dash-8-100 Yemenia 7O-ADY 29.03.08 30.03.08  
Dash-8-402Q Passion Air 9G-ACA 11.08.18 19.08.18 Arrived as OP505 after a number of delays. c/n 4094 pi C-FDHU, G-JECE, C-FXIC
Dash 8-Q400 Passion Air 9G-MRH 30.10.18 07.11.18 On delivery to Ghana, arrived for a re-spray job.
Dash-8-Q400 Passion Air 9G-PIA 22.09.18 29.09.18 Arrived on delivery to Ghana in an all-white livery. To ACM for a re-spray job.
Dash-8-402 Luxwing 9H-LWA 04.08.23 Arrived as LWG5324 from EMA c/n 4088. pi G-JEDT, C-FDHP.
Dash-8-402 9H-LWB 31.10.23   Arrived in Flybe livery. Will be re-registered to Maltese owner. c/n 4332, p.i. G-PRPD, N322NG, C-GFKK.
Dash-8-Q402 Falcon Aviation Services A6-FLA 09.12.20 10.12.20 Arrived from Cairo to Oujda, Algeria. Also seen in Malta on 02.10.14 in Senegal A/Ls colours, having been leased from Falcon Aviation Services.
Dash-8-100 Avmax C-FTKH 16.07.21   c/n 472, r.r. 9H-ALM to Air CM Global.
Dash-8 Air Tanzania C-FIFG 18.09.16 19.09.16 c/s BBA01.
Dash-8-Q400 Air Tanzania C-FHNF 25.09.16 26.09.16 Arrived from Ostend.
Dash-8-Q400 All Nippon A/Ws C-FVDC 24.09.17 25.09.17 c/s BBA22. Re-registered JA464A.
Dash-8-402Q All Nippon A/Ws C-FWBN 03.12.17 04.12.17 Arrived as BBA01 in full ANA colours. To be re-registered JA465A.
Dash-8-Q400 Ryukyu Air Commuter C-FKIY 06.01.15 07.01.15 Late evening arrival from Southampton as BBA01, c/n 4505. Overall white, with the red JAL emblem on the fin. The first passenger-cargo combi version to pass through Malta.
Dash 8 Ryukyu Air Commuter C-FMEZ 09.03.16 10.03.16 To be re-registered JA82RC.
Dash 8 Ryuku Air Commuter C-FRYV 30.12.16 31.12.16 Re-registered JA38RC.
Dash-8-Q402 Ryuku Air Commuter C-FTLW 09.03.17 10.03.17 c/S BBA01. All white colours with back titles and reg. JAL emblem in red on fin.
Dash-8-402Q Ryukyu Air Commuter C-FVWG 03.12.17 04.12.17 Arrived as BBA14 in full RAC colours. To be re-registered JA85RC.
        
 

 

TYPE OPERATOR REG. ARRIVED DEPARTED NOTES/HISTORY
Dash 8 Arik Air C-FXAW 18.12.10 19.12.10  
Dash 8 Lineas Aereas Mozambique C9-AUZ 13.11.19 18.12.19 Arrived in Icelandic colours as TF-FXB for maintenance.
Dash-8Q-400 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANI 20.03.10 20.03.10 Departed after refuelling, pi C-GKBC, c/s DHC021.
Dash-8-315 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANJ 15.04.10 15.04.10 Departed after refuelling, c/n 4303, pi C-GCLU.
Dash-8-400 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANW 26.07.10 26.07.10 Departed after re-fuelling, c/s DHC01.
Dash 8 Ethiopian A/Ls ET-ANX 10.10.10   Duration of stay unknown.
Dash-8 Ethiopian Airlines ET-ARM 04.07.14 04.07.14 c/s BBA22, landed at approx. 00:22, departed later at 11:40.
Dash-8-315 Med-Avia G-BRYU 29.11.07   c/n 458. Delivered in basic British Airways livery. Placed on the Maltese register as 9H-AFD on 25.01.08.
Dash-8-315Q Med-Avia G-BRYX 10.02.07   c/n 508. Delivered with its British identity. Placed on the Maltese register as 9H-AEY on 01.03.07 Damaged by gunfire at Tripoli Airport, Libya, on 14.07.14. Never flew since the attack on Tripoli Airport.
Dash-8-400 Chorus Aviation G-ECOK 23.05.21   c/n 4230. Arrived in Skyalps titles and colours and entered Med-Avia facilities. Re-registered, and departed as, 9H-BEL.
Dash-8-400 Chorus Aviation G-ECOO 28.05.21   c/n 4237. Arrived in Skyalps titles and colours, to be re-registered 9H-EVA.
Dash-8-400 Flybe G-EXTA 26.09.22* 06.12.22 c/n 4424. *Aircraft had arrived registered as SP-EQH to LOT.
Dash-8 Noc Air HS-DQC 08.11.14 08.11.14 Arrived at around 02:30, c/s BBA01, departing at 14:30.
Dash-8-400 Nok Air HS-DQE 01.10.15 02.10.15 c/s BBA01.
Dash-8-400 Nok Air HS-DQF 01.10.15 02.10.15 c/s BBA21.
Dash-8 Nok Air HS-DQG 11.07.16 12.07.16 c/s BBA26.
Dash-8 Nok Air HS-DQH 28.07.16 29.07.16 c/s BBA20.
Dash-8 Casmas JA804K 19.01.03 20.01.03  
Dash-8-300 Elix Aviation Group N336EN 15.03.20 15.03.20 c/n 336. (ex-American Eagle). Same day arrival/departure for ALS Ltd. Registration cancelled on 20.03.20 on delivery to Kenya.
Dash-8-200 Lessor Avmax Group N840HA 04.02.20 05.02.20 c/n 507. On lease to ALS Ltd Kenya. US registration cancelled on 26.02.20.
Dash-8-Q200 Sky Unlimited N997MG 18.07.18 04.12.18 See under 5Y-WJF. c/n 456.
Dash-8-400 Camair OE-LGL 09.10.21 10.10.21 c/n 4310. Unknown is whether the aircraft was on lease to Cameroon Airlines, or had been sold.
Dash-8-400 Camair OE-LGM 03.11.21 04.11.21 c/n 4319.
Dash-8-Q402 LAM OY-YFI 02.08.22 12.10.22 c/n 4438. Aircraft had arrived as Air Baltic, YL-BBT, for maintenance work at Med-Avia, Safi. Departed for Poland on the 24th, returning on 5th Sept. Test flight on the 13th. Departed for Mozambique, arriving on the 14th.
Dash-8-402Q   OY-YFL 16.08.22 10.10.22 c/n 4448. Aircraft had arrived as Air Baltic, YL-BBW, for maintenance work at Med-Avia, Safi. Departed for Maastricht for re-spray.
Dash-8-402Q Nordic Air Capital OY-YFM 25.08.22 21.06.23 c/n 4293. Aircraft had arrived as YL-BAF for maintenance at Med-Avia. Test flight on 16.06.23. Departed for Australia on 21.06.23. To be re-registered as VH-8XB.
Dash-8-400 Nexus OY-YFJ 15.11.22 22.03.23 c/n 4324. Previously C-GLTI with Bombardier Aerospace, then YL-BAX with Air Baltic. Aircraft had arrived for maintenance with Med-Avia. First noted with “Nexus” titles on the 13th. To be re-registered as VH-8XS.
Dash-8-102 Med-Avia PH-SDH 25.10.05 c/n 222. Delivered still bearing its Dutch identity. Re-registered 9H-AEW.
        
 

 

TYPE OPERATOR REG. ARRIVED DEPARTED NOTES/HISTORY
Dash-8-Q400 Philippines A/Ls RP-C5901 22.07.17 23.07.17 c/n 4561.
Dash-8-Q400 Philippines A/Ls RP-C5902 03.09.17 04.09.17 c/n 4564.
Dash-8-Q400 Philippines A/Ls RP-C5903 30.09.17 01.10.17 c/n 4566.
Dash-8-Q400 Philippines A/Ls RP-C5905 21.10.17 23.10.17 c/n 4567. Night departure at 23:40 local.
Dash-8-402Q Philippines A/Ls RP-C5906 11.11.17 12.11.17 c/n 4569.
Dash 8-Q402 Philippines A/Ls RP-C5907 27.05.18 28.05.18 c/n 4580.
Dash 8-Q402 Philippine A/Ls RP-C5909 23.06.18 24.06.18 c/n 4582.
Dash-8-Q400 Philippine A/Ls RP-C5910 22.09.18 23.09.18 c/n 4585.
Dash-8-Q400 Philippine A/Ls RP-C5911 28.10.18 29.10.18 c/n 4587.
Dash-8-Q400 Philippine A/Ls RP-C5912 16.11.18 17.11.18 c/n 4588. Seen again between 19/20.11.23 returning from Canada after a period of storage and maintenance. Entered Safi for overnight parking.
Dash-8-400 Philippines A/Ls RP-C5915 12.01.20 13.01.20 c/n 4610.
Dash-8-400 Philippine A/Ls RP-C5917 02.02.20 03.2.20 c/n 4612 c/s GAP5008.
Dash-8 Smart Aviation SU-SMH 24.09.11   c/n 437. c/s DHC04.
Dash 8   VH-LCL 30.03.06 01.04.06  
Dash-8-402Q VP-CGC 07.07.23 07.07.23 c/n 4506 Arrived from Cairo, departing the same day for Billund. In Ex-Nok Air Nok Air colours. Previously HS-DQF, delivered via Malta between 01-02.10.15.
Dash-8-402Q VP-CGD 07.07.23 07.07.23 c/n 4455. Arrived from Cairo, still in Nok Air colours, departing for Dusseldorf after a refuelling. Previously HS-DQA, and had passed through Luqa on delivery to Nok Air on 29.08.14.
Dash-8-400 Spice Jet VT-SUA 28.08.11 29.08.11 Aircraft was on flight SG1085 on 08.03.15, from Bangalore to Hubli (India) with 74 passengers and 4 crew. After landing on Hubli's runway in rain at about 19:15L (13:45Z), the aircraft veered off the runway coming to a stop on soft ground with a collapsed left main gear collapsed. There were no injuries, but the aircraft received substantial damage to left hand main gear, propeller and engine.
Dash-8-400 Spice Jet VT-SUB 28.08.11 29.08.11  
Dash-8-400 Spice Jet VT-SUC 04.09.11   Probably a night stop. Aircraft was performing flight SG2458 from Mumbai to Jabalpur (India) with 49 passengers and 4 crew. On landing at Jabalpur at 19:30L (14:00Z), a herd of 30-40 boars strayed onto the runway prompting the crew to attempt averting the animals by turning left. The aircraft went off the runway and came to a stop on soft ground with the left main gear collapsed. There were no injuries, but the aircraft received substantial damage. Three dead boars were recovered from the runway.
DASH-8-400 Spice Jet VT-SUD 05.09.11   Probably a night stop.
DASH-8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUE 25.09.11 26.09.11  
DASH-8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUF 21.10.11 22.10.11  
DASH-8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUG 02.11.11 03.11.11  
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUH 01.07.12 02.07.12 Test reg. C-GKVO, c/n 4389.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUI 01.07.12 02.07.12 Test reg. C-GLEP, c/n 4395.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUL 01.07.12 02.07.12 Test Reg C-GLUM, c/n 4400.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUM 01.07.12 02.07.12 Test reg C-GLKV, c/n 4402.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUO 03.07.12 04.07.12 Test reg C-GMOU, c/n 4404.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUP 17.12.12 17.12.12 Same day arrival/departure.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUJ 20.12.12 20.12.12 Same day arrival/departure.
Dash 8-402Q Spice Jet VT-SUK 20.12.12 20.12.12 Same day arrival/departure.
Dash-8-402 Air Baltic YL-BAE 26.01.10 26.01.10 Departed after refuelling, c/n 4289, pi C-FZGL.
        
 

Douglas Commercial

Originally only listing DC-3s (and a couple of DC-4s), research at the National Archives at Rabat, Malta, has also unearthed DC-2s and DC-6s as having been delivered through Malta, thus the change in the section title.

Although commonly referred to as “DC-3” and “DC-4”, the examples listed in this section were actually built as military aircraft, the C-47 (DC-3) and C-54 (DC-4) respectively.
        
 

DC-2


REG. TYPE OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
ZS-DFW DC-2-115B Phoenix Airlines Landed on 02.04.52 at 18:35, on delivery to South Africa, having departed from Zurich on 31 March. First seen as HB-ITE on 18.12.38 on a Croydon-Alexandria flight, returning on the 20th. c/n 1322. Crashed on take-off from Kosti Airport on 29.08.52.
ZS-DFX DC-2-1l5B Phoenix Airlines Landed on 02.04.52 at 18:35, on delivery to South Africa, having departed from Zurich on 31 March. Again seen on a delivery flight to France, making a three-day stop-over between 09-11.12.59, landing at 15:40, departing at 08:00. Operator listed as G.E.C.A. Registered as F-BJHR on the 12th. c/n 1332. PH-AKF(6) Fokker (10) D18Jan35 - HB-ITO Swissair R15Feb35 - ZS-DFX Phoenix AL Aug52 - Cr 27Aug52 nr Bulawayo (prob repaired with parts of c/n 1322) - Maluti AS (Ply) Ltd 27Nov54 - Silver City, Libya L 1957 - F-BJHR Airnautic 12Dec59 - Wfu at Nice Oct61 - B/u - Canx 1964.
        
 


DC-3


REG. TYPE OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
5Y-AKB C-47B-30-DK Kenya Police Seen on 15.01.70. Would again be seen in the 70s as N62303. See under Miaco DC-3 page. 44-76591 D26Mar45 - KN452 RAF Montreal 27Mar45 - 76 Sq 14Apr45 -ACSEA 19Sep45 - 10 Sq - 30 Sq - 22 MU/UK 12Dec47 - TC Exam Unit 15Mar55 - Std - Coastal Cmd Comm Flt 240ct56 - Stn Flt Gibraltar 191Nov56 - RAF Malta 10Nov60 - Queen's Flt 16Jan61 - ME Comm Sq 10Mar61 - 21 Sq Khormaksar, Aden 21Aug65 - 5 MU 06Nov67 - Displayed RAF 50th Ann iv display, Abingdon Jun68 - SOC 22Jul69 - G·AXJU Shackleton Avn Ltd R14Jul69 - 5Y-AKB Kenya Police 15Jan70 - Lion Intl Sales, Vaduz 220ct74 - N62303 Aero Svce Corp, Houston, TX Dec74 - Airfast Svce (Pvt), Singapore 1977 - Spares 1977 - Canx 28Feb78 - Br up at Seletar 1977.
CF-GBG C-47B-30-DK BABB Canada Ltd Arrived on 05.02.52 at 18:40 from Cairo, departing for Geneva on the 6th at 07:00. c/n 16215/32962.
CF-GBH DC-3C BABB Co. Re-fuelling stop on 13.04.52 on 09:03-10:10. Departed Almaza, Egypt on the 12th at 13:30Z, from El Adem on the 13th at 04:25Z. Departed for Geneva, Switzerland. c/n 32843.
CF-GBI DC-3 BABB Co. Ltd Arrived from Benina on 21.03.52 at 19:15. Departed for Geneva & Amsterdam the following day at 07:15.  
CF-GBJ DC-3 BABB Co. Arrived on 30.04.52 at 16:30, departing the following day at 05:31 to Paris. Had departed El Adem at 11:50z.  
G-AGIT C-47A-1-DK BOAC c/s 1XR544. Arrived on 16.08.47 at 19:43, departing for Hong Kong at 08:30. c/n 11921. rr VR-HDP on 09.10.47
G-AGJY C-47A-1-DK BOAC Departed Heathrow on 22.07.47 at 08:10GMT on delivery to Hong Kong. Marseilles at 13:35GMT, Malta at 18:55. Departed on the 23rd at 08:30.  
G-AGYX C-47A-10-DK United Libyan A/Ws Arrived on 16.02.62 from the UK between 12:35-13:40 to Benghazi. Listed as a delivery flight. Aircraft was on lease from BOAC. Would be seen later on as 5N-ATA and N9050T. c/n 12472.
G-AIRG C-47A-30-DK Silver City Airways Landed at 22:15 on 12.11.47 on a charter/delivery flight to Rangoon with six passengers. c/n 25288. 43-48027 D07Jul44 - KG744 RAF UK 27Jul44 - 525 Sq 01Sep44 - 1381 TCU 1946 ¬22MU 06Sep46 - G-AIRG Silver City A/W Ltd B24Sep46 - XY-ABF Burma Corp "City of Sandwin" (op by Union of Burma A/W) 30Mar48 - Burma A/W Corp Dec72 - ET-AGT Ethiopian A/L Jan78.
G-AJAU C-47A-10-DK Silver City Airways Fleet name “City of Newton”. Night stop between 20/21.10.47 on delivery to Singapore. c/n 12433. cancelled from the UK register on 28.10.47. Re-registered VR-SCP.
G-AJGX C-47A-1-DK BAS Ltd. Arrived on 03.11.47 at 15:25 on a delivery flight to Athens. Departed at 10:40 on the 4th. rr SX-BAI. Only other recorded flight to Malta between 09-10.08.47, arriving from Cairo, under the ownership of Payloads Charter Co. c/n 12162. 42-92369 D30Dec43 - FZ607 RAF Montreal 30Jan44 - UK 271 Sq 12Feb44 - 436 Sq 070ct45 - 22 MU 240ct46 - VIP Svces 20Dec46 - G-AJGX Payloads Charter Co 24Feb47 - British Avn Svces Ltd R160ct47 - SX-BAI TAE 05Nov47 - Cr 06Jun49 Malacassa, Attica, Greece.[SF]
G-AJLY C-47A-25-DK Director General of Civil Aviation – Ceylon Night stop between 02-03.05.48, landing at at 20:15, departing at 09:10. Delivery flight. c/n 13452. 42-93530 D30May44 - KG640 RAF Montreal 06Jun44 - UK 13Jun44 - 107 OTU 15Aug44 - 1333 (TS) CU 01Mar45 - 22 MU 240ct46 - G-AJLY Scottish Avn Ltd R31 Mar47 - Dir Gen Civil Avn, Ceylon 24Apr48 - VP-CBA Air Ceylon "Stilanka Devi" R24May48 - CY-ACE Rr 01 May51 - N1526V Industrial Assocs Inc, L Angeles, CA B15Nov51 - F L Duncan, New York - PP-CDU Cruzeiro do Sul "Pyata" B Nov51 - B/u Jan69 Santos Dumont Apt, Rio de Janeiro.
G-AJNR R. K. Dundas Ltd. Arrived on 16.08.47 at 15:48, departing the following day at 09:20. UK reg cancelled on 27.08.47, rr VT-COK to Dalmin Jan Air
G-ALCA C-47A-1-DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived from South Africa for a night stop between 19-20.07.48, landing at 14:45, departing for the UK 04:50. c/n 12159. 42-92366 D18Dec43 - FZ604 RAF Nassau 25Dec43 - 6817 SAAF D25Jan44 - 5 Wg 'GZAR' 1945 - Acft Operating Co - G-ALCA Field Acft Svces 23Jun48 - AP-ABW Pak-Air Ltd 20Aug48 - G-ALCA Field Acft Svces Ltd 20Sep48 - AP-ABW Pak-Air Ltd R070ct48 - D W Connor, Toronto, Ont 01 Mar52 - CF-GXE Dept of Tpt, Ottawa, Ont 08Jun53 - Cr 12Apr61 St John’s, PQ.
G-ALCC C-47A-50-DL Hunting Air Travel Arrived from South Africa on 28.10.48 at 14:45, departing for Croydon the following day at 06:30.  
G-ALYF C-47A-75-DL British Westpoint A/Ls Night stop between 11/12.12.65. Arrived from Exeter, UK, at 19:30 departing for Benghazi, Libya at 09:45. Described as a ferry flight in Customs records. The only known visit by this aircraft to Malta. c/n 19350, pi 42-100887 TS424

        
 

 

REG. TYPE OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
G-AMNV C-47B-40-DK Autair Ltd. Re-fuelling stop on 08.11.65 on delivery to Rhodesia. Re-registered VQ-ZEA. c/n. 16833/3358144-77249 D30Jun45 - KP279 RAF Montreal 02Jul45 - UK 01Feb46 - 46 Sq 16May46 - 1333 (T) CU 11Dec46 - 1382 (T) CU 07Jan48 - 240 OCU 05Jan48 - std 28Aug48 - 27 Sq 02Mar50 - Vistre Flt - 8 MU 08Nov50 - G-AMNV BEA Pionair Leopard "Sir Eric Geddes" R16Jan52 - Tyne Tees Air Charter Ltd R20Jun62 - EC-ATM TASSA L 27Nov62 to 29Nov63+- SE-EDI Swedair temp regd 05Jan65 - G-AMNV Autair Intl Ltd R19Feb65 - 6V-AAM Air Senegal R15Jul65 ntu - G-AMNV Autair Ltd R290ct65 - VQ-ZEA Bechuanaland Natl A/W R11 Nov65 - A2-ZEA Rr Aug68 - ZS-FKI Protea A/W - Natl Process Air R Dec68 - ZS-NPI Rr Nov69 - ZS-ASN Acft Operating Co Surveys Ltd R Feb73-AOC Surveys & Consultants Ltd, Lanseria (1980)-A2- ADL Aerial Survey Botswana, Gaberone R Feb82 - Fitted with survey equipment, magnetometer tail and wing tip housings in Toronto, 1982 to May86 - Anglo American Corp, Botswana (Services)(Pty) Ltd (Sep90) - Nose and tail extensions removed on return to US 06Nov91 - Conv. BT-67 by Baslers at Oshkosh #11 D29Jun92 - ZS-ASN R130ct92 - Spectrum Air (1997) - Anglo Operations Ltd (Mar00) - PT-WXE 01Nov00 - ZS-ASN Anglo Operations Ltd, Lanseria, R09Mar01 - i/s Dec01, nose and tail magnetometers - PR-MGF Anglo Operations, Lanseria R15Mar02 - ZS-ASN Anglo Operations Ltd R31Jul02 - op in Canada 2003 - retnd Lanseria Dec04 - noted in Spectrum Air titles Aug05 Tenerife.
G-AMSI C-47B-5-DK Witwaterand Native Labour Association Arrived on 21.05.53 at 13:40, departing the following day at 06:00. c/n 14642/26087. 43-48826 D22Sep44 - KJ919 RAF Nassau 070ct44 -ACSEA 280ct44 - 357 Sq - 31 Sq - 22 MU/UK 20Jan48 - 1 P>S 11Aug48 - 22 MU 10Mar50 - G-AMSI Scottish Avn Ltd R24Apr52 - ZS-DHW Witwatersrand Native Labour Assoc R16May53 - VP-YSL Wenela R280ct60 - A2-ZEO Rr May68 to 1975 - ZS-DHW Rr Jan75 - A2-ZEO Rr Feb77 - Wfu Mar79 Rand Apt - SAAF 6845 (2) - Conv C-47TP - 35 Sq Maritime (1999 - Nov00) - 35 Sq - on display Ysterplaat 08Nov03, for sale.
G-AMSK C-47B-30-DK Hunting Clan Air Transport Arrived from London on a night stop between 19-20.08.55. Aircraft was re-registered as VP-YNH on 22.08.55. c/n 16206/32954
G-AMSM C-47B-20-DK Eagle Aviation Ltd. Arrived for a re-fuelling stop on 14.07.54 between 12:10-13:35. Although operator is listed as Eagle Aviation, this was on delivery to Kuwait National A/Ws. c/n 15764/27209.
G-AMWW C-47B-30-DK   Seen on 20.12.53 for a refuelling stop between 13:13-14:45. Agent listed as Aden A/Ws, flight number given as a delivery flight. c/n 16262/33010. 44-76678 D13Apr45 - KN492 RAF Montreal 13Apr45 - 525 Sq 03May45 - 46 Sq 18Feb46- Oakington TC 29May48 - 18 Sq 070ct49 - 12 MU 06Feb50 - G-AMWW Lancashire Acft Corp R05Dec52 - Skyways Ltd R28Feb55 - Skyways Coach Air Ltd R27May69 - EI-ARP Air Charters of Ireland Ltd L 17May67 (for op by Hibernian NL and Emerald A/W) - G-AMWW Skyways Coach Air Ltd 29Jun67 - Ulster Air Tpt Ltd R07May68 -Air Freight Ltd R01Sep70 - Skyways Cargo NL R12May75 - Pan Universal Acft Svces Cl Ltd R08Jun81 - Missionary Fits Intl D140ct81 - N2685W R Dec81 - B Airways "Kristine", Miami, FL, D29Jun83 - Jose A Balboa Jr, Miami, FL, B01 Nov89 - Rr N109JB Dec89 ntu - N2685W Wellin Aviation Inc, Miami, FL B19Jan90 - International Airline Support Group, Miami, FL B17Jul92 - Std Sherman, TX 1996 to Jul97 -At Oshkosh Nov01 - For conv. to Basler BT-67 #42, Jul02 (using tail unit of FAC-1658) - RThai AF 46159 D27Nov04.
G-AMZZ C-47A-5-DK Kuwait National A/Ls Arrived n 12.03.54 at 18:20, departing at 05:00. Listed as being on delivery. c/n 33340.
G-ANAE C-47B-5-DK Aden A/Ws Landed for a re-fuelling stop on 30.12.53 between 11:05-12:01, continuing for Asmara. Previously seen with Skyways on 29.10.53, on a UK-Malta-UK flight. c/n 26101.
G-ANLJ C-47A-10-DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived on 18.02.54 7:30 departing for the UK the following day at 06:06. On delivery via Karachi, Sharjah, Basra, Nicosia & Benina UK. c/n 12498.
G-ANLK C-47B-1-DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived on 26.02.54 at 16:50, departing at 06:45. Like ‘LJ above, on delivery from Karachi via Sharjah, Basra, Nicosia, Benina to the UK. c/n 14357/25802.
G-ANLL C-47B-40-DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived from Karachi on 08.02.54. This flight wasn’t listed as a delivery flight, but it probably is, as the aircraft was registered to F.A.S. on 11.01.54. c/n 16816/33564.
G-ANLM C-47B-20-DK Field Aircraft Services Landed on 10.03.54 at 17:00, departing at 06:30. Also on delivery from Karachi via Sharjah, Basra, Nicosia, Benina and El Adem, Libya to the UK. c/n 15669/27114.
G-ANZE C-47A-30-DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived from Karachi on 02.04.55 at 16:46, departing for the UK at 08:30. c/n 13864/25309. Previously C-406, with the Royal Pakistani AF.
G-ANZF C-47B-15-DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived from Karachi on delivery on 20.03.55 at 16:45, departing for the UK on the 21st at 06:00. c/n 15125/26570.
G-AOJI C-47B-30-DK Aden A/Ws Re-fuelling stop on 15.03.57 between 11:45-14:20. rr VR-AAO. c/n 16441/33159.
        
 

 

REG. TYPE OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
N15SJ C-47B-30-DK American Air Power Museum On delivery from Israel to the US, 22-23.08.00. c/n 16301/33049. 44-76717 D09Apr45 - KN512 RAF Montreal 10Apr45 - 24 Sq 21Apr45 - 525 Sq 07Aug46 - 238 Sq - 12 MU 06May49 - 30 Sq - K-29 Belgian AF OTCNP 05Jan50 - MAAG 25Sep52 - 476717 French AF GT1/61 FRANG - GT3/61 FRAQA May54 - GT1/61 Dec54 - GT1/62 Mar55 - CIET 340 May55 - GT4/61 Mar56 - GT2/61 FRAOL Nov56 - GT1/64 FRAKC Mar58- BE 707 Apr60 - GLA 49 Jul62 - BA 701 Jan66 - Israel OF/AF 1406/4X-FNK/006 13Apr67 - N15SJ Global Acft Ind. of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, R27 Aug99 - D via Malta Aug00 -American Airpower Museum Inc, Farmingdale, NY R030cto1 as '476717'.
N47SJ C-47B-5-DK   On delivery from Israel to the US, 16-18.07.01. Landed on one engine, entered Safi for repairs. 43-48608 D04Sep44 - ATC Europe - 9 AF - 302 ATW - K-11 Belgian AF 'L-CW'/OTCWF 18Jul46 - MAAG 18Sep52 - 348608 French AF (MDAP) 08May53 - GT1/61 FRAMB 1953 - GT2/64 - GT1/61 Jul54 - CIET 340 Jul54 - GT2/61 FRA00 Oct56 - GT2/64 FRAOL- GT1/64 Jun59 - ELA47 Apr60 - GLA 45 Jan62 - GSRA 78 Jun62 - GLA 45 Jan63 - EPAS 325 Mar64 - Israel DF/AF Jan671416/4X-FNN/016- Std at Lad by Aug93- N47SJ Global Acft Ind. of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ. R26Aug99 - D Aug01 via Malta - At Edmonton-Villeneuve Feb02-0ct05 for sale.
N155JM C-47-DL   On delivery from Israel to the US. 06-07.08.00 c/n 4463. 41-18401 23Jun42 - Pan American 02Jul42 - PAA-Africa 03Aug42 - ATC Accra 160ct42 -African M East 01May43 - 118401 French AF 20Nov45 - CEV FZJLX ca 1954 - F-BCBB Rep Fr/DTI R25Nov58 - 118401 French AF 20Mar64 - BA 701 Dec64 - GTLA 2/60 FRAGC/FRAJJ Oct65 - Israel DF/AF 4X-FNE/1432 032 25Jan67 - Uganda AF - IDF/AF 120 Sq - Wfu Nov95 - Std Lad 1999 - N155JM Global Acft Industry of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ R 27Aug99/DAug00 - N150D (2) Ozark Airlines Museum Inc, St Louis, MO R 170cto1 [regn of prev Ozark DC-3 c/n 20195] - Rr N150JD 10Dec02 but regn already in use, reverted to N150D 160cto3, still in camouflage c/s.
N169AP C-47A-90-DL Pan American U.A.R. Landed from Madrid at 16:10 on 24.03.66, departing for Cairo on the 26th at 09:50. 43-15991 ATC Homestead 8 STU 05Jun44 - Dow 1379 BU 25Jul44 - Europe ATC 13Aug44 - India-China ATC - Hamilton 1503 BU 17Jan46 -ATS D Monthan 4105 BU 01Feb46 - AMC D Monthan 3040 ASS 07Feb50 - S Bernardino SBAMA 14Mar50 - NG Holman 109 FSS 27 Jun50 -ANG Holman 133 FW 01Jan51 -ADC Holman 133 FIW 02Mar51 - Minneapolis St P. 72 ABS 16Feb52 - 514 ADFG 16Feb53 - Sioux City 521 ADFG 28Sep53 - Minn. St P 514 ADFG 13Jan54 - McGhee Tyson 516 ADFG 04Aug54 - 355 FG 25Aug55 - Wr. Patt. 58 AD HqD 23Nov57 - Hancock 4624 ABS 09Sep58 - AMC D Monthan 11Jan61 - Reel 07Mar61 - N87647 Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ (1965/66) - N590 Rr 24Jan66 - N169AP Pan American UAR Oil Co, NY - Amoco UAR Oil Co Mar75 - Amoco Egypt Oil Co R Jun75 - Pyramid Airlines by Feb78 - Canx Jan85 - Std Cairo - B/u.
N215CM C-47B-15-DK   On delivery from Israel to the US, 04-05.07.01. c/n 15347/26792. 43-49531 D30Nov44 - 12 AF Italy 14Jan45 - Greenville 15Sep45 - Davis-Monthan 07Feb46 - RFC Augusta 06Apr46 - NC63186 Standard Aircraft Co, Los Angeles, CA (1947) - California Growers (1947/48) - 4X·ADA Elsham Ltd 05May50 - 1407/07 Israel DF/AF 1950 - 4X-ADA Arkia Ltd 090ct55 - Wfu 20Jan65 - IDF/AF 4X-FNA/007 120 Sq - Wfu at Lod by Mar95 - N215CM Global Acft Ind of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ R27Aug99 - 'C-GFHP' • D via Malta 04Jul00, Gloucestershire arr 05Jul00, dep 22Aug00 (Wore N215CM over Canadian regn)- at Edmonton Feb02+ -Canadian marks ntu, still regd to Global Acft Inc - For sale at Edmonton- Villeneuve 2002-2006 still as N215CM.
N219F C-47A-40-DL   Dep for Spain on 24 Nov 84. c/n 9894. 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.
N269LM C-47B-5-DK   On delivery from Israel to the US, 05-07.07.01. c/n 14609/26054. 43-48793 D Sep44 - ATC Europe 130ct44 - 9 AF - ATC 14May45 - Div 19Jan46 - HB-IRD Swissair R15Feb46 - 1408/4X-FAH? Israel DF/AF B24Apr50 - 4X-ACW Elsham Ltd R27Apr50 - 008 IDF/AF 1950 - 4X-ACW Arkia A/L R090ct55 - Wfu 26Jun66 - IDF/AF 4X-FNl/008 120 Sq - Wfu at Lod by (May95) - N269LM Global Acft Ind. of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ. R27 Aug99 - Del via Malta Jul00 -At Edmonton-Villeneuve Feb02-0ct05 for sale.
N330 C-47-DL IADCOM Arrived on 20.01.67 at 16:15. Departed on the 24th at 08:00. Originally departed from Stockton. c/n 4479. 41-18417 30Jun42 - Lawson 21Jul42 - Pope 27Jul42 - Ogden 03Aug42 - Ft Harris 29Aug42 - Gt Falls 01 Dec42 - Dalhart 14Dec42 - Pope 17Mar43 - Langley 16Apr43 - Olmstead 19Jun43 - Alliance 17 Jul43 - Sedalia 26Jul43 - Dunnellon 03Aug43 - George 29Aug44 - RFC Bush 100ct45 - C-1201 SAETA - HK-1201 Rr - LANSA - Avianca B10Jul52 - N2077A State Airlines Inc, Charlotte, NC - L B Smith Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL - F-OART Air France B02Feb56 - N330 Avalon Air Tpt B21 Jan59 - J Sorthun Apr63 - Intl Avn Devel Corp, Walnut Creek, CA - LAVCO L29Dec66 to 1969 - Diamond Lsg Corp, Reno, NV - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R200ct69 (to Apr80) - Ray Geophysical L Nov72 -AraxA/L L260ct74 - SN-ARC ntu - N330 MIACO L Feb77 -AraxA/L L 1978-ATC Inc, Santa Rosa, CA- Pyramid Airlines, Cairo L23May80-Global Equipment Leasing, B23Apr86 - Canx 14Jun88 - Rr N514GL ntu - Std Malaga Jul86 - EC-177 Aeromarket Express, Palma D01Jun88- EC-EJB Rr 05Sep88 - Wfu Aug93 San Bonet, Majorca - Std San Bonet Jul96 to (Jun05).
N751A C-47B-1-DK   On delivery from Israel to the US, 02-03.03.00. c/n 12060. 42-92277 D11Nov43 - FL633 RAF Montreal 11Jan44 - UK 512 Sq 31Jan44 - 575 Sq 14Feb44 - ACSEA 10Apr44 - M East 29Jun44 - 216 Sq May45 - 1382 TSCU 1945 - TC-YOL DHY 25Jul46 - THY '55' 01Mar56 - CS-TAI "Atlantico lnterplano" Universal Air Lsg GmbH, Boa Vista B21Aug69 - Soc Acoriana de Tptes Aereos L - [Note: The last regn marks have been connected with c/n 12054, but this seems unlikely] - Sold to IAI for IDF/AF 1429 - 4X-FNT/029 (2nd use?) [see c/n 33307] i/s Feb96 120 Sq - N751A Global Acft Industry of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ R27Aug99, D08Mar00 - Oklahoma Airborne Museum, McAlister, OK R20Sep00 - In USAAF c/s as '292277' Dec04. 42-92277 D11Nov43 - FL633 RAF Montreal 11Jan44 - UK 512 Sq 31Jan44 - 575 Sq 14Feb44 - ACSEA 10Apr44 - M East 29Jun44 - 216 Sq May45 - 1382 TSCU 1945 - TC-YOL DHY 25Jul46 - THY '55' 01Mar56 - CS-TAI "Atlantico lnterplano" Universal Air Lsg GmbH, Boa Vista B21Aug69 - Soc Acoriana de Tptes Aereos L - [Note: The last regn marks have been connected with c/n 12054, but this seems unlikely] - Sold to IAI for IDF/AF 1429 - 4X-FNT/029 (2nd use?) [see c/n 33307] i/s Feb96 120 Sq - N751A Global Acft Industry of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ R27Aug99, D08Mar00 - Oklahoma Airborne Museum, McAlister, OK R20Sep00 - In USAAF c/s as '292277' Dec04.
        
 

 

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N893 C-47B-30-DK   * Arr at Luqa on 12.12.76 in full NATO dayglo/ camouflage but military markings overpainted. W/o titles in .77, Pyramid A/L by 12.77, again w/o markings after this date, Pyramid A/Ls titles between 15.10.80 and 03.02.83 – entered MIACO w/Geosource titles on 05.11.84 - w/o markings 13.01.85. c/n 16304/33052, 44-76720 D07Apr45 - KN514 RAF Montreal 08Apr45 - 24 Sq 20Jun45 - 525 Sq 07Aug46 - 238 Sq - 10 Sq - 22 MU 15Feb50 - MAAG 02Nov54 - 44-76720 USAF 04Nov55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+108 1/LTG61 Apr57 -AS+588 FFS 'S' 1959 -AB+588 FFS 'B' 1961 -AA+588 FFS 'A’ 1962 - XA+119 LVSt 612 1963 - 4/FmLuVRgt 61 30May64 -1404 13Nov67 - Sold Dec75 - N893 ATC Inc, Hal Far, Malta D Feb76, R21 May76 - Pyramid A/L L (1977 to 1983) - Geosource c.Nov84 - Global Equipment Leasing Ltd, Reno, NV B23Apr86 - Rr N515GL Mar87 - Std Malaga Sep87 - Canx 14Jun88 - HK-3360X Transamazonica Lida, 1988 to 1995 - Ceased ops.
N894 C-47B-35-DK   Del via Munich 03.03.76. Arr at Miaco on the 5th, in full NATO camouflage/ dayglo and military markings obliterated. c/n 16455/33203. 44-76871 D02May45 - KN577 RAF Nassau 08May45 - ACSEA 29May45 - 300 Gp 10Jan46 - VMYDN - 1382 (T) CU 15Jun46 - 271 Sq 06Jun46 - 77 Sq - Oakington TC 08Nov48 - 53 Sq - 22 MU 21 Feb50 - MAAG 140ct54 - 44-76871 USAF 040ct55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+109 1/LTG61 Apr57 - AS+589 FFS 'S' 1959 - GR+112 1959 - ND+105 LwGrpSud LVSt 612 1961 - 4/FmLuVRgt 61 - 1408 13Nov67 - Sold Dec75 - N894 Intl Avn Devel Corp D03Mar76 -ATC Inc, Hal Far R15Dec76 - (Jan80) - Geosource L (Aug80) - Pyramid A/L L Aug81-Dec84 - Global Equipment Leasing Ltd, Reno, NV B23Apr86 - N516GL Rr Mar87 - Std Malaga - Canx Aug88 - HK-3361X Transamazonica Ltda, (1990) - Lineas Aereas El Dorado (Feb92 to 1994) - Std Eldorado 1993.
N895 C-47B-35-DK   *Arr at Miaco on 26.02.76 in full NATO camouflage/dayglo but w/o military markings. c/n 16525/33273. 44-76941 D12May45 - KN622 RAF Montreal 01Jun45 - ACSEA 16Jun45 - 215 Sq - 267 Sq - 110 Sq -48 Sq - UK 23Dec47 - 22 MU/UK 14Jan48 - MAAG via Fields 05Apr55 - 44-76941 USAF 27Feb56 - 7351 Mt Gp Landsberg - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+106 1/LTG61 Apr57 - AS+591 FFS 'S' 1959 - GR+106 Reserve Nov59 - XA+114 LVSt 612 1961 - 4/FmLuVRgt 61 30May64 - 1409 13Nov67 - Sold Dec75 - N895 ATC Inc, Hal Far, Malta arr 26Feb76 - MIACO D27May76 - Bechtel L -Arax NL L27 Jun76 - 5N-ARB Arax NL R210ct77 - Used for spares at Nairobi-Wilson Apt, for Air Kenya - Derelict at Wilson Oct87 to Sep97.
N3101Q C-53-DO   *Arr at Miaco in 1968 w/mock F-104 nose, white-blue-silver-dayglo c/s. c/n 4911. 42-6459 C-53 23Apr42 - Patterson 30Apr42 - Pope 04Jun42 - Lawson 17Jul42 - Pope 15Aug42 - Stuttgart 120ct42 - Dalhart 18Nov42 - Stuttgart 27Dec42 - Pope 08Mar43 - Del Valle 08Apr43 - Bergstrom 21Jun43 - Lubbock 04Mar44 - Ft Worth -7Nov44 - S Plains 27Nov44 - RFC Bush 12Jan45 - NC18565 DPC - TWA '369' B09Feb45 - Wfu 21Dec48 - Lockheed Acft Corp Dec49 - Fitted with NASARR nose for F-104 training 1960 - XA+117 German AF LVSt612 190ct62 - LVSt 614 30May64 - ESt61 26May66 - SOC 17Feb67 - N3101Q ATC Inc, Reno, NV R23Sep69 - LAVCO L- Wfu Hal Far, Malta, 1970 - Used for spares at Hal Far ca 1977 - Remains at Luqa 1983 - Canx Dec83 - In scrap yard at Birzebuga, Malta, Dec89 - Noted there May94 marked '140'.
N3161Q C-47B-15-DK   Departed w/o titles Jan-Feb 85, possibly for Spain. c/n 15271/26716, 43-49455 D24Nov44 - KK135 RAF UK 03Dec44 - 1 PTS 12Dec44 - 1 P>S - 1 PTS - 22 MU 26Jun50 - MAAG via Fields 29Jun55 - USAF 22May56 - GA+115 German AF 1/LTG61 09Apr57 - GR+115 3/LTG 62 19Sep59 - CA+015 3/LTG62 03Dec61 - F1BerBMVg Apr63- N3161Q Intl Avn Devel Inc, Reno, NV D23Sep68 (prob in Libya) - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R21May70 - Stored Hal Far, Malta mid70-mid74 - Eastern Bechtel Corp Lex MIACO 25Jun76 lo Feb77 -Amoco Egypt Oil Co 28Mar77 - Deminex 20Nov77 - Pyramid A/L L (May78 to Mar84) - Std Malaga Mid-85 - Global Equipment Leasing, Reno, NV, R Jul86 - N513GL Rr - Std Malaga Sep87 - Basler & Basler, Oshkosh, WI, B03Apr90 - Basler Airframes Inc, Oshkosh, WI, R May90 - Basler & Basler, Oshkosh, WI, RP30Jan92 (not del. by Aug93) - Canx 08Aug95 as destroyed - Reported del to Bydgoszcz, Poland 1991 for turbo conversion - Noted Jul04 - moved to Zerniki-Gadki, Poland 2004 - noted May05 bare metal, unconverted.
N3176Q C-47B-25-DK   Eventual departure sometime Dec 84 – Jan 85. c/n 16066/32814. 44-76482 D09Mar45 - KN393 RAF Montreal 11Mar45 - UK 28Mar45 - 187 Sq Mar45 - 525 Sq - 238 Sq - 77 Sq 13Jan47 - Oakington 02Nov48 - TSTU - 27 Sq - 22 MU 08Feb50 - MAAG 16Feb55 - 44-76482 USAF 01Feb56 - German AF 1956 - GA+114 1/LTG61 04Apr57 - GR+114 LTG61 reserve 19Sep59 - CA+017 3/LTG62 08Mar61 - F1BerBMVg Apr63 - Canx 10Aug67 - N3176Q Intl Avn Devel Corp (1968) - Std MIACO, Malla Dec69-Jun74 - ATC Inc, Hal Far, Malta R21 May70 - Deminex 21Aug75 - Pyramid A/L L 1977 - Std Malta Jun84 - Global Equipment Lsg Ltd, Reno, NV, R Jul86 - Regn canx 13May87 but res N519GL Mar 87 Ntu and canx 04May88 - Std Malaga Jul86 to Sep87 - EC-EIS Aeromarket Express SA, Palma, Del 29Apr88 - R27 Jun88 - Dbr landing at Palma 06Jun89 - Stripped of all useful parts at Palma, Sep90 - Scrapped.
N3179Q C-47B-35-DK Welltrade This DC-3 had arrived on 02.08.68, having been purchased by the Int’l Aviation Development Corp. at MIACO, Hal-Far. Unlike other DC-3s noted MIACO, this particular aircraft appears to have remained in storage and was never leased out. Logged at Luqa on 12.12.69, most probably its departure date for Ireland. 44-77021 D25May45 - KN656 RAF Montreal 11Jun45 - UK 19Jun45 - 77 Sq - ACSEA 040ct45 - 31 Sq - 204 Sq M East 08Jan48 - Oakington TC 05Apr49- 27 Sq - 22 MU 11May50 - MAAG via Fields 270ct54 - 44-77021 USAF 08Dec55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - CA+011 3/LTG62 - F1BerBMVg - Wfu 07Jul67 - N3179Q Intl Avn Devel Corp D02Aug68 at MIACO, Malta - J J Quinn - Welltrade Inc Nov69 - PH-WWW res Dec70, ntu - PH-MOA Moormanair R22Dec70 - Cr 03Jun71 Southend, Essex - B/u Sep72.
PH-DDZ C-47A-80-DL D.D.A. 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/n 19754. 43-15288 D Mar 44 - no card - xx - N161 FAA (1964) - 60S-AAA Somali A/L 22 May 64 - 60-SAA Rr Oct 70 (to 1978) - N920 ATC Inc, Reno, NV Jan 81 - Ob w/o titles on 30 Dec 80 - Pyramid A/Ls titles on 17 Jul 81 - Canc Jun 82 - SU-BFY Rr - Dep Malta 03 Jul 83. Arr 08 Jul 85 w/Pyramid A/Ls. Test flt 17 Oct 85. For sale. - EI-BSJ Apple Air Svcs Apr 86 ntu - PH-DDZ; Rr Dutch Dakota Ass., 13 Feb 87 - CoA 27 Apr 87, expired 17 May 87. CoR expired 17 Jul 87. Test flts in Malta on 07 & 08 May 87, dep 09 May 87 - Aircraft dismantled & completely re-built by DDA, first post-restoration test flight 07 May 99, new CoA 11 Feb 99. Currently flies in the colours of Martin Air Charter. Carries passengers for DDA.
        
 

 

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SN-AAH C-47B-20-DK Sudan A/Ws Arrived from the UK on 30.10.53 at 17:21, departing for Khartoum at 04:30. c/n 27099.
SN-AAI C-47B-15-DK Sudan A/Ws Night-stopped between 23-24.07.54 landing at 18:05, departing at 06:50. Airwork was listed as agent. c/n 15137/26582.
SN-AAJ C-47B-30-DK Sudan A/Ws Arrived from the UK on 01.07.54 at 19:20, leaving at 05:30. c/s DF.364. c/n 16335/33083.
SU-AHN C-47 BABB Co. (Canada) Ltd Arrived from Cairo on 15.08.51 at 15:15, departing for Prestwick the following day at 06:15. On departure date, General Declaration listed owners as the Egyptian Aircraft Engineering Company.  
SU-AHR C-47 BABB Co. (Canada) Ltd Arrived on 01.10.51 at 15:15, departing for Amsterdam the following day at 06:15.  
SU-AHS C-47 BABB Co. (Canada) Ltd Arrived on 29.11.51 at 11:40, departing the following day at 07:00.  
SU-BFZ C-47B-35-DK   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. c/n 33379. 44-77047 D09Jun45 - KN673 RAF Montreal 15Jun45 - 45 Gp 13Jul45 - UK 1 TAMU 23Jul46 - 1382 {T) CU 27Nov46 - 240 OCU 05Jan48 - Std 03Nov48 - 12 MU 27Feb50 - G-AMSN JA Wilson R28Apr52 - Starways Ltd Mar53 - Mercury A/W LApr64 to Nov64 - South Coast Air Svces L 12Jul65 - Lord Calthorpe, Ringway t/a Mercury A/W R22Nov65 - N3455 Intl Avn Devel Corp R28Dec67 - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R020ct69 - LAVCO L (1969-72) - Arax A/L L05Jun72 - MIACO L - Eastern Bechtel Corp L 19Nov76 to Feb77 - Pyramid A/L L 1977 -Arax A/L L - Pyramid A/L L May80 - SU-BFZ Pyramid A/L, Cairo "Cheops" R Jun82 - El-BS! Apple Air Services Ltd, Apr86 ntu - N3455 Airspeed International Inc, R29Dec86 - Canx Apr87 - Std at Exeter - G-AMSN Aces High Ltd R13Nov89 - Std N Weald 02Mar90 - N3455 Star Airways Inc, Dover, ME, B30May90 - H Richardson, Eynsold, VI, RP Aug93 ntu - Std N Weald Oct93 - G-AMSN Aces High Ltd, R31Aug95/30Jun97 - Regn canx 25Jan00, dism - Fuselage present at North Weald Oct01.
TJ-ABR C-47B-5-DK Arab A/Ws Arrived from the UK on 09.11.53 at 15:15, departing for Aden at 06:15. This aircraft would be seen again as N488F at MIACO during the 60s & 70s. c/n 14660/26105.
VP-KHK C-47B-5-DK East African Airways Corp. Arrived from the UK on 22.10.49 at 17:50. c/n 26099. Previously seen as G-AGKI from at least 27.09.46 until 04/05.11.48. Cancelled from UK register on 06.10.49.
VP-KHN C-47B-15-DK East African Airways Corp. Arrived on 28.12.49 at 13:55. Departed from Heathrow on the 27th at 08:15z, Marignane on the 28th at 08:15z. Left Malta on the 29th at 06:45, for Nairobi, Kenya via El Adem, Cairo, Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Juba (Sudan). Last noted at Luqa as G-AGNE with BOAC on 28.10.48. c/n 26721.
VP-KIF C-47B-1-DK East African Airways Corp Arrived on 20.07.50 at 20:30. Arrived via London and Nice, then Cairo, Khartoum & Nairobi. Departed the following day at 08:05. c/n 14161/25606. Previously seen at Luqa as G-AKDT with Kearsley Airways, last noted on 03.10.49.
VP-KJP C-47B-25-DK East African A/Ws Corp. Arrived from Blackbushe via Milan (intermediate airports unknown) on 25.06.52 at 18:45, departing the following day at 06:10. c/n 16077.
VP-KJQ C-47B-25-DK East African A/Ws Night stop between 31.07-01.08.52 landing at 16:30 departing at 08:08 to Benghazi. c/n 16096/32844.
VP-KJR C-47B-25-DK East African A/Ws Corp. Arrived 06.06.52 at 17:05 from Blackbushe. Departed two days later on the 8th at 08:00. c/n 16097/32845.
VP-KJS C-47B-35-DK E.A.A. Night-stop between 18-19.07.52, landing at 18:20, departing at 08:45. c/n 16463/33211.
VP-KJT C-47B-35-DK E.A.A. Arrived from the UK on 07.07.52 at 19:30. Departed the following morning at 08:50. c/n 16530/33278.
VP-KKH C-47B East African A/Ws Landed on 14.12.52 at 13:15, departing the following day at 06:45. c/n 16820/33568.
        
 

 

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VP-KLA C-47B-25-DK East African A/Ws Refuelling stop on 06.05.53. Again passed through Luqa airport between the 11-12th to UK, returning for another night-stop between 15-16th June. c/n 15880/32628.
VP-KLC C-47B-1-DK E.A.A. Landed on 01.09.53 at 18:35, departing at 06:45 for Nairobi. c/n 14370/25815.
VP-YKL C-47B-1-DK Central African Airways Arrived from the UK on 21.07.53 T 18:45, leaving at 06:45, c/s CE219X. Nothing in Custom records about this being a delivery flight, but aircraft was registered on 16.07.53. c/n 25805.
VP-YKM C-47B-30-DK C.A.A. Arrived on 24.05.53 at 18:50, departing at 02:45. Previously seen as G-AMPT with Eagle Aviation. c/n 16187/32935
VP-YKN C-47B-25-DK C.A.A. Late evening landing on 14.05.53 at 18:20, departing at 06:35. Previously seen with Eagle Aviation as G-AMPS, last sighting being on 21.11.52. c/n 32741.
YP-YKO C-47B-15-DK C.A.A. Landed on 18.06.53 at 18:45, departing the following morning at 06:50.Previously seen on two known occasions with Transair Ltd as G-AMYS on 01 and 03.06.53. c/n 26554.
VP-YKP C-47B-10-DK C.A.A. Arrived on 18.08.53 at 17:50, continuing to N’Dola at 05:10. c/n 26437.
VP-KKI C-47B-30-DK East African A/Ws Arrived from the UK on refueling stop on 14.01.53, same day arrival/departure. c/n 16207/32955.
VP-YON C-47-DL   Arrived from Entebbe for a re-fuelling stop on 24.01.60 between 09:35-11:15, departing for the UK. Listed as a delivery flight. Previously seen as ZS-BJZ with Sudair International Charters between 13.02.47 & 08.10.48. On 07.03.50 it was seen with SA reg, but owner listed as Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd., from South Africa to the UK. Then seen as G-AOFZ with Hunting Clan Air Transport, night-stopping between 22-23.07.56. This was listed as a ferry flight from the UK, next destination being Benina, Libya. c/n 9131.
VR-AAA C-47B-1-DK Aden A/Ws Night stop between 24-25.04.50, landing at 20:38, departing at 07:20. As the aircraft was registered on 1 Feb, this could very well have been a delivery flight. Previously seen as G-AGKA with BOAC. Last known recorded visit on 09.10.48 c/n 25586. 43-48325 D09Aug44 - KJ802 RAF Montreal OFZY 11Aug44 - G-AGKA BOAC 021 Sep44/R22Jan45 - VR-AAA Aden A/Ws 01 Feb50 via SAL -TJ-ABO Arab A/Ws (Jerusalem) L 11Sep53 to 26Nov53 -VR-AAA Aden A/Ws "Aden" 26Nov53 - Cr 26Mar65 Hadibo, Socotra.
VR-SCG C-47A-1-DK Malayan Airways Arrived from London on 31.05.51 between 19:40-23:30. c/n 12006. Previously seen as G-AKAY with Silverwings Airways from at least 11.10.47 to 12.02.51.
VR-TBI C-47B-25-DK Williams Diamonds Ltd (Tanganyika) Arrived from the UK for a night stop on 26.07.53 at 18:30, departing at 06:00, c/s DW.9. Nothing in Custom records about this being a delivery flight, but aircraft was registered on 24.07.53. c/n 15844/32592.
VR-TBT C-47A-80-DL Williamson Diamonds First seen on arriving from Blackbushe on a technical stop on 27.01.58 between 10:50-13:10. Again seen on 02.08.58, between 17:40-19:15. This was another delivery flight, as it was registered to Eagle Aviation the following day as G-APPO. c/n 20453.
VT-CHJ C-47A Air Services of India Ltd. Arrived on 04.05.47 at 16:25 on delivery to India, via Gatwick/Nice to Bombay.  
VT-CNC C-47A-5-DK Decan Airways Ltd Arrived from Gatwick & Marignane on 14.08.47 at 19:15. Departed on the 15th at 07:50. c/n 12382.
XA-HIQ C-53-DO   Arrived from Rome for a night-stop on 14.11.50 at 21:38. Departed the following day at 08:40. c/n 4891.
XY-ACL C-47B-1-DK Union of Burma Airways Night-stop between 19/20.05.50, landing at 18:10. c/n 14373/25818. 43-48557 D27Aug44 - KJ879 RAF Montreal 31Aug44 OFZS - G-AGKG BOAC D21Sep44/R04Mar45 - Field Acft Svces 180ct49 - XY-ACL Union of Burma A/W 08Mar50 - Hit trees landing 10Jan53 Mergui, Dbr.
XY-ACM C-47B-20-DK Union Burma Airways Re-fuelling stop on 22.06.50 between 10:30-11:30 on the way to Burma. Previously G-AGNF, last noted at Luqa on 02.11.48. c/n 26979.
        
 

 

REG. TYPE OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
ZS-AVL C-47A-20-DK Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd. Arrived on 31.03.50 at 16:00, from South Africa to Croydon. Departed at 06:40. Previously seen with Pan African Air Charter Ltd. Flight number listed as delivery. c/n 12981. Departed from South Africa on the 25th, registration cancelled on 26.04.50. Re-registered XY-ACT.
ZS-AVO C-47A-20-DL Field Aircraft Service Africa Ltd. Departed from South Africa on 25.03.50, on 08.04.50 17:20, departing for UK the following morning. c/n 9334. ZS- reg cancelled on 26.04.50. Re-registered XY-ACU.
ZS-BCY C-47A-20-DK Field Aircraft Service Africa Ltd. Departed South Africa on 15.03.50, landing in Malta on the 25th at 11:20. c/n 13014. ZS- reg cancelled on 26.04.50. Re-registered as XY-ACR.
ZS-BJZ C-47-DL Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd. Departed South Africa on 05.03.50, landing at Malta on the 7th. c/n 9131. ZS- reg cancelled on 05.04.50, re-registered as XY-ACP.
ZS-BTN DC-3-277B Mercury Aviation Services Delivered by a British Aviation Services crew. Arrived on 02.08.47 on 19:05 via Blackbushe and Marseilles, departing the following day at 07:15. Forced to return due to an oil leak problem, aircraft eventually leaving on the 5th at 05:13. c/n 2199.
ZS-BTO DC-3-277B Mercury Aviation Services Arrived on 02.08.47 on 19:20 via Blackbushe and Marseilles, departing the following day at 07:45. Delivered by British Aviation Services personnel. c/n 2205.
ZS-BRX C-47A-80-DL Pan African Air Charter Night stop between 18-19.10.47, landing at 17:00, departing for South Africa at 05:17. c/n 19566. 43-15100 D02Feb44 - 8 AF 15Mar44 - 9 AF 437 TCG - RAF 30Aug44 - TS435 TOG 16Sep44 - 107 OTU 09Jan45 - 1382 (T) CU 29Nov45 - 22 MU 250ct46 - Transvaal Corp of S Africa B22Nov46 - ZS-BRX Air Tpt & Prospectors Co SA R03May47 - Pan African Air Charter Ply (Sep47) - G-ALPM William Dempster 03May49 ntu - ZS-BRX Baatafsche Petroleum Maats 18Mar51 - PK-AKF Shell-Pertamina Dec51 - PK-NOB Merpati Nusantara 1960 - T-484 AURI 06May70 - [Note: VT-CHJ has been connected with this aircraft, but dates do not fit known data. See 25274].
ZS-BYH C-47A-15-DK Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd Departed from SA on 13.03.50, landing in Malta on the 17th. Re-registered XY-ACQ. c/n 12579, previously 6833 with the South African AF 6833.
ZS-BYX C-47A-15-DK PAAC Ltd. Arrived from Rome, night-stopping between 15/16.09.48, landing at 13:41, departing at 05:47.  
ZS-DBV C-47A-25-DK B.E.A. Seen on 26.12.50, arriving from South Africa. Listed as a delivery flight, end of a lease in South Africa? Previously seen as ZS-BCA on 24.09.46, and G-AJDE on 19.10.48. c/n 13182.
ZS-DDR C-47A-40-DL Field Aircraft Service Africa Ltd. Night stop between 27-28.03.50, arriving from Rand, South Africa at 14:50, departing for the UK at 08:00. c/n 9877. Left South Africa on the 19th, registration cancelled on 26.04.50. Re-registered as XY-ACS.
ZS-DEO C-47A-1-DK Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd. Arrived from South Africa on 23.12.50 at 17:00, departing for the UK on the 24th at 08:50. c/n 12073.
ZS-DER C-47A-30-DL Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd. Arrived on 29.12.50 between 00:00-09:45. c/n 9629.
ZS-DHO C-47A-1-1DK Field Aircraft Services Arrived from South Africa on 05.12.53 at 17:50, departing for the UK the following day at 10:00. Again, nothing to indicate this was a deliveyr flight, but it was registered to FAS as G-ANLF on 06.01.54. The aircraft would again be seen with its UK reg between 21-22.02.56 operated by Air Cruise (Kent) Ltd. c/n 11979.
ZS-DHX C-47B-25-DK Africair Arrived on 02.08.53 at 15:55 with ZS-DHY, departing at 06:30. c/n 32656.
ZS-DHY C-47B-35-DK Africair Arrived with ZS-DHX on 02.08.53 at 15:35. Left the following morning at 06:30. c/n 16509/33257.
        
 


DC-4 & 6


REG. TYPE OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
F-BRHQ C-54A-DO   At Luqa on 05.02.70. c/n 3096, pi TS-APM, ex Tunis Air, on delivery to Air Djibouti.
G-ASPM C-54B-1-DC Invicta Air Cargo At Luqa Airport between 05/06.09.72 on delivery to Africair Ltd. in South Africa.

(Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.

Confirmation of delivery flight and reg cancellation courtesy of the Air Britain DC-4 team.
)
c/n 10543. Cancelled from the UK register on 08.09.72. Originally 42-72438, N66644, HZ-AAI, G-ASPM, ZS-IRK, A2-AAD and 9Q-CWQ. Broken up,
LX-IOC C-54B-DO Interocean A/Ws Arrived from Luxembourg on 27.02.62 between 21:20-23:20 departing for Tripoli, Kano & Leopoldville. c/n 27236.
LX-SAF DC-4-1009 Luxembourg A/Ls Arrived on 20.05.64 on delivery to Ireland, to be re-registered as EI-ANL with Shannon Air Ltd. c/n 42911. This aircraft would be seen with four different registrations. First as ZS-CIH with Trek A/Ws, between 12.05.58 & 18.01.62. As LX-SAF, operating flights for Trek Airways between 07.02.62 and 07/08.05.64. As EI-ANL, first recorded visit on 01.06.64. Finally, as N6304D, where it would visit the MIACO facility for maintenance.
LX-TEL C-54D-10-DC Interocean A/Ws J.A. Arrived on a technical stop on 11.05.63 between 09:00-10:15. Listed as a ferry flight from Leopoldville to Luxembourg. c/n 10792.
N350E C-54B (Northwest Orient) Arrived from Stuttgart on 25.03.62 between 13:45-15:45, departing for Kano, Nigeria. Listed as a ferry flight. Would be seen on 15.07.67, as D-ABAG, performing an Alitalia flight as AZ3935, from Tripoli to Rome. c/n 27233. Re-registered LX-IOD, D-ABAG (Lufthansa), TN-ABS.
N3454 C-54A-10-DC I.A.D.COM. Arrived at Lydd airport, UK, on 18.12.68 for overhaul and storage. Carried Air Ferry titles and registration G-ASFY. Sold to I.A.D.COM, and departed for Malta (as N3454). Last recorded flight in Malta, according to the Luqa Airport Movements, was on 23.06.72. c/n 10335, 42-72230 US AF del 27.06.44; Douglas Aircraft Company bt 17.06.46; Converted to DC-4, conversion no. 23; N88922 Pan American World A/Ws “Clipper Radiant” bt 01.03.47; Pan American World A/Ws “Clipper Nurnberg” nn; HB-ILC Balair AG bt 17.06.60; G-ASFY Air Ferry Ltd bt 03.63; N3454 International Aviation Development bt 25.11.68; LAVCO (Libyan Aviation Company) 02.09.69 (bought? Leased?) WFU & broken up, Hal-Far, Malta.
VP-MAA C-54D-1-DC Metropolitan A/Ws Arrived from Gatwick on 05.07.63 with 74 passengers. Operated flights between this date and 19.01.64. c/n 10640 w/o 07.01.87, dbf after engine failure as 9Q-CAG.
VP-YYR C-54D-1-DC Rhodesian Air Service Arrived from Manchester for a night stop between 15-16.10.65. c/n 10640. Previously seen as VP-MAA.
ZS-BYA DC-54A-15-DC Mercury Aviation Services Ltd. Arrived from Blackbush on 15.02.48 at 19:45 for a refueling stop, departing for Johannesburg at 22:05. c/n 10416.
N90703 DC-6 Lavco Arrived from Lisbon on 22.06.67 at 18:00. Aircraft departed on 18.01.68, so probably had been at MIACO for servicing.  
DC-6A/B Sterling OY-STZ Seen at Luqa between 08/09.06.72 with titling and logo removed. (Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.)< c/n 43828. Re-registered VR-HGW to Oriental Pearl Airways in September 1972. OO-SDG, EC-ASR (lsd.), OO-SDG, EC-ASR (lsd>, OO-SDQ, CA+23, 13+01, OY-STZ, VR-HGW, N90535, HK-1701. Wfu Leticia, Columbia, broken up.

        
 


Aircraft types: I - N

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Iomax S2R-660 MPA Iomax USA N801KH Night stop between 07-08.07.15. This is a two-seat version of the Ayres Turbo Trush.
Iomax S2R-660 MPA Iomax USA N802KH Night stop on delivery to Jordanian AF between 11-12.09.15. Also carried serial number 2361. c/n T660P-102DC.
Iomax S2R-660 MPA Iomax USA N803KH Arrived on delivery to the UAE on 15.10.15. Departed the following morning, but returned with oxygen problems. Left on the 17th. Carried serial 2362 on fin.
Iomax S2R-660 MPA   N804KH Night stop between 09-10.12.15. Carried serial 2363 on the fin.
Iomax S2R-660 MPA   N805KH Night stop between 19-20.01.16. Carried serial 2364 on the fin.
Iomax S2R-660 MPA   N806KH Night stop between 18-19.02.16 from Jerez Airport, Spain. Carried serial 2365 on the fin.
Iomax S2R-660   N807KH Arrived from Jerez for a night stop between 10-11.04.16 on delivery to the UAE AF.  
Iomax S2R-660   N808KH Arrived from Jerez for a night stop between 10-11.04.16 on delivery to the UAE AF.  
Iomax S2R-660   N809KH Two-day stop-over between 19-21.05.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N810KH Two-day stop-over between 19-21.05.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N811KH Night-stop between 27-28.06.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N812KH Night-stop between 27-28.06.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N813KH Night-stop between 07-08.08.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N814KH Night-stop between 07-08.08.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N815KH Night-stop between 16-17.09.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N816KH Night-stop between 16-17.09.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N817KH Night-stop between 06-07.10.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N818KH Night-stop between 06-07.10.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N819KH Night-stop between 08-09.11.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N820KH Night-stop between 08-09.11.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N821KH Night-stop between 09-10.12.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N822KH Night-stop between 09-10.12.16.  
Iomax S2R-660   N823KH Night-stop between 08-09.01.17.  
Kodiak 100   N47KQ Same day arrival/departure on 11.09.15.  
Kodiak 100 Quest Aircraft Company LLC N181KQ Arrived from Palma de Mallorca Three-day stop over between 06-08.05.17. Aircraft equipped with floats.  
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
LET 410   3B-NBR Arrived on 09.05.19, became u/s on start-up, eventually departing on the 14th. c/n 354, 1920 (Soviet AF) OK-SDB, Z-LET, ZS-OOF, 5H-HSB, ZS-OOF, 5H-PAJ, ZS-OOF. Re-registered TI-BJM with SkyWay Costa Rica.
Let-410UVP-E   7T-VAF Arrived on 25.08.08.  
LET 410 Air Express Algeria 7T-VAG Same day arrival/departure on 13.12.13. c/n 902503.
LET-410 Air Express Algeria ZS-ZAA Arrived on 02.10.17, departing on the 5th. May have entered Safi for maintenance work. c/n 2919.
L. L-14-WF62 Super Electra   VH-ADW Arrived from Heston via Marseilles & Tunis on 28.05.40 at 19:15, departing for Alexandria at 11:35 the following day. c/n 1497, pi EI-ABV Aer Lingus. Sold by aer Lingus as the start of WWII, as the European conflict may have severely curtailed its activities. Purchased through W.S. Shackleton Ltd of London, the Australian government also approved the use of the VH- reg, to expedite diplomatic clearances. The aircraft took 65.5 hours to reach Parafield, setting a new record. The aircraft was eventually sold to, and broken up by, Brown Scrap Metal, Croydon, Adelaide in September 1951. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/VH-ADW.html. For a full history of the aircraft, visit http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/electra/vh-aew.htm
L. L-14-WF62 Super Electra   VH-ADY Arrived from Heston via Marseilles & Tunis on 28.05.40 at 19:15, departing for Alexandria at 11:35 the following day. c/n 1498, pi EI-ABW Aer Lingus. History as for VH-ADW above http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austa/VH-ADY.html http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/electra/vh-ady.htm
L. Lodestar Fleetway Inc. N671 Arrived from South Africa for a re-fuelling stop on 11.09.55, between 14:20-15:30. Destination New York.  
L. Lodestar L18-56 East African A/Ws Corp. N94537 Arrived from El Adem, Libya on 11.11.51 for a re-fuelling stop between 12:50-13:30. Departed for Nice, France. c/n 2421, previously 43-3222, OO-CAV, VP-KHE "Lake Naivasha".
L. Lodestar L18-56 East African A/Ws Corp. VP-KFC Arrived on 13.11.51 at 12:40. Departed the following morning for Nice at 06:50. Journey: departed Nairobi on the 7th at 14:50, Juba 12th 05:55, Khartoum 09:10, Wadi Halfa 12:50 El Adem (Libya) 13th ta 08:00) c/n 2091. Previously G-AGBV, named "Lake Albert", re-registered N94536.
L. Lodestar L18-56 East African A/Ws Corp. VP-KFE Arrived on 25.06.52 at 16:15 departing at 07:05 for Le Var, Nice the following day. c/n 2070, previously G-AGBR. Named “Lake George”. Sold as SE-BUF. To Kar-Air for spares in 1961.
L. Lodestar L18-56 East African A/Ws Corp. VP-KFF Arrived on 13.11.51 at 13:00, departing for Nice the following day at 07:30. Journey: Nairobi 12th 05:50, Juba 09:20, (unidentified location) 14:00, Wadi Halfa 13th 02:50 El Adem 08:10. c/n 2095, previously G-AGBX, named "Lake Edward" with EAAC. Re-registered N94538. Crashed New Jersey, US on 28.01.52.
L. Lodestar 18-08 East African A/Ws VP-KHX Re-fuelling stop on 14.10.52 between 13:15-14:00. Arrived from Libya, departed for Nice. c/n 2038, rr N94550.
L. Lodestar 18-08 East African A/Ws VP-KHY Arrived from El Adem for a re-fuelling stop on 14.09.52 between 13:35-14:45. Departed for Nice. c/n 2047 previously ZS-ATB & 242 with the South African AF “Kenya Safari”, rr N94547.
L. Lodestar 18-08 East African A/Ws Corp. VP-KHZ Landed at Hal-Far on 16.05.52 at 16:50 from Nairobi. Departed for Rome at 05:28 the following day. c/n 2049. Sold as N94548 (not taken up), resold as CF-FYR. Destroyed in hangar fire at St Eugene, Ontario 26.12.54. (Histories relating to East African A/Ws aircraft on this page taken from http://www.eastafricanairways.com/EAA//Lodestar_files/EAALodestar.html
L. 18-08 Lodestar Interstate Aircraft Co. ZS-ATA Arrived on 09.08.55 at 17:50 departing the following day at 08:00. Arrived from Benina, Libya (previously listed as Berne) departing for Palermo. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZS-1.html gives date of sale as 20.07.55. c/n 2046, rr N670. Reg N670 also appears on custom file IA-18D.
L. 18-08 Lodestar Fleetway Inc.   Arrived for a re-fuelling stop on 11.09.55, between 14:20-15:30. From Johannesburg to New York. Of the 29 Lodestars listed in http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_ZS-1.html, the fate of five (ZS-ASJ, ZS-ASK, ZS-ASL, ZS-ASM & ZS-ASS) is unknown. A sixth, ZS-ATG, is listed as “to USA”. The seventh, ZS-ATI, is the most likely candidate, being listed as “sold 09.55”.
        
 

 

REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
L. 749E Constellation British East African A/Ws G-AHEL Arrived from Rotterdam on 20.12.64 at 06:00, departing for Kenya at 20:15. c/n 1977. British registration cancelled on 30.12.64, becoming 5Y-ABF. First seen at Luqa with Trans European A/Ls between 28-29.04.62, 05.05.62 & 30.07.62, each time arriving from Khartoum, Sudan. Seen twice with Euravia on 29.07.64 and on the 30th both from/to Luton.
Macchi MB.320 East African A/Ws Corp. VP-KJD Arrived from Rome on 12.03.52 at 14:30. Left the following day at 10:15. c/n 5910. Sold in 1955, rr ZS-CBA.
Macchi MB.320 East African A/Ws Corp. VP-KJG Arrived from Rome on 26.05.52 at 13:30. Left the following day at 04:30. c/n 5911. Sold in 1955, then to Somaliland as I-MISO. Scrapped Milan 03/65.
Macchi MB.320 East African A/Ws VP-KJJ Night stop between 14-15.08.52, landing at 15:00, departing at 10:30. This was the third and last MB.320 on delivery to E.A.A. C/N 5912. Sold in 1954. To Air Safaris in 1955, w/o in crash in 1962.
Miles M65 Regent Prince Regent of Iraq YI-ABC Departed Gatwick on 30.10.47, Toulouse 02.11.47, Lyons (3rd), Ajaccio & Malta on 05.11.47, landing at 15:25.  
Mooney M20E Globe Aero 5Y-AAE Night stop between 01-02.10.66, landing at 08:45, departing for Cairo at 08:15. Only departure airport mentioned was Santa Maria.  
Mooney M20F Globe Aero 5Y-AFL Arrived via Boston and Santa Maria on 24.02.67 at 12:30, departing on the 25th at 07:20 for Luxor.  
Mooney Globe Aero 5Y-AFZ Night stop between 12-13.03.67, landing at 11:45, departing at 06:45. Via Boston and Santa Maria, to Luxor.  
Mooney 201SE 9H-ACJ Arrival/departure dates unknown, but aircraft was on the Maltese civil register between 25.11.94 and 11.07.00. c/n 24-3084, pi SE-KYB
Mooney M.20C Eagle Aviation G-BFXC Aircraft was delivered to Eagle Aviation with its UK reg. Re-registered as 9H-ABD on 04.09.85, departed Malta on 03.11.86. Again placed on the UK register as G-BFXC on 12.03.87. c/n 2620.
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. (See note at bottom of page.) 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 262A-42   9Q-CBA 13-14.09.05 Written off at Kikwit Airport, Kinshasa, Congo on 06.10.06, after landing on a wet runway, ending in a field. Aircraft, operated by Malu Aviation on lease from Business Aviation, was damaged beyond repair.



Going West

In searching the net for Pyramid Airlines, I came across the following on www.sunshineskies.com.

”Nancy wrote: I flew for PBA from 1982-1988. I was a sightseeing pilot in PVC the first summer and then flew F/O on the EMB-110, DC-3, Martin 404 and YS-11. I flew Captain on the C-402, DC-3 and YS-11. I have some fun old photos of the YS-11 in the Pyramid Airline paint. I was lucky enough to be one 4 PBA pilots who went to Malta and ferried the 4 YS-11's back to the US in May of 1984. I'm not sure what type of photos you may be interested in, if any, but I'd be happy to scan a few and send them to you. I'm a 757/767 Captain now for UAL, living and based in Chicago. Love your website, thanks for keeping the PBA history alive.

I flew as F/O in N219P. The other three were N187P, N159P and N924. They all got new N numbers for PBA. The P probably stood for Pyramid Airlines, but it worked just as well for PBA. We departed on May 26, 1984 from Malta to Ciampino, Italy. Over the next five days, we stopped at Zurich, Switzerland - Southend, England - Stornoway, Scotland - Reykjavik, Iceland - Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland - Frobisher Bay, NWT - Septile, Canada - Bangor, ME - Salisbury, MD - Jacksonville, FL, and finally landed in Miami on May 31. 33.4 hours total.

        
 


P (misc)

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Pacific Aerospace   N750XL Night stop between 04-05.01.13.  
Pacific Aerospace   T7-PAC Night stop between 14-15.05.12  
Pacific Aerospace 750XL   ZK-KAQ Seen at Luqa on 08.02.11.  
Pacific Aerospace 750XL   ZK-KCE Left Hamilton on 18.12.12, landed at Malta’s airport on the 28th on delivery to Oxford, UK.  
Pacific Aerospace 750   VH-UTW Night stop between 09-10.04.17.  
Partenavia AP68TP   N903TP 90-minute refueling stop on 03.01.10, departing for Iraklion. Previously 9L-LBC.  
Percival P-50 Prince 2 Shell Refining & Marketing Co. Ltd. G-ALJA Night stop between 01/02.06.50, arriving at 18:00, departing for Cairo at 08:40. Re-registered VR-SDB on 27.07.50. Aircraft again seen in Malta with VR- reg between 05/06.08.52, from Beirut to Nice (and onto the UK?). Owner listed as Sarawak Oil Fields Ltd. c/n P50-03.
P. P.50 Prince Adastra Hunting Geophysics VH-AGF Re-fueling stop on 20.02.59, between 11:10-12:45, arriving from Benina, departing for Ajaccio, Nice, Lyon and the UK. Additional information at http://www.adastron.com/adastra/aircraft/prince/vh-agf.htm
Percival Proctor S. J. Maitland G-AKYB C. of A. expired when the aircraft as at Luqa sometime in 1957. To Ta’ Qali for storage. Returned to Luqa on 14.11.58, flying to the U.K. on 15.11.58 for C. of A. renewal overhaul arriving at Croydon. Ultimately wfu Biggin Hill March 64, remains burnt, Sept 1965.
P. P-44 Proctor 5 E. H. K. Digby G-AKIH Landed at 18:30 on 04.06.52, departing on the 6th, time and destination unknown. Aircraft sold to Turkey and registered there on 24.09.52. c/n AE124, rr TC-VAR
Percival Proctor Mk. I   OO-CCZ Night stop between 20/21.01.47, from Brussels to Leopoville via Cairo. Owner listed as De Jacquier de Rosee. c/n K.314, pi G-AHMW, Rr VP-YIO. Written off in an accident on 04.01.59.
Percival Proctor Arab Airways Association TJ-AAJ Landed on 26.06.48 at 18:00. Routed via Croydon (departed on the 17th), RAF Lympne (18th), Luxemburg (20th), Zurich (21st), Milan (22nd), Rome, Reggio Calabria & Mata on the 26th. This and the following Proctors night stopped in Malta, departing on the 27th at 08:00  
Percival Proctor Arab Airways Association TJ-AAL Landed on 26.06.48 at 18:02, departing at 08:02. This and the following two aircraft routed as TJ-AAJ above, with some time differences, and departing Milan on the 23rd.  
Percival Proctor Arab Airways Association TJ-AAM Landed on 26.06.48 at 18:04, departing at 08:04  
Percival Proctor Arab Airways Association TJ-AAK Landed on 26.06.48 at 18:06, departing at 08:06. A DH Rapide, G-AFND, also landed on 26.06.48 at 18:08, taking-off at 08:08. It had routed as the above Proctors, with the exception of having left Croydon on the 18th. Was it somehow connected with the delivery of the Proctors?  
P. Proctor III   ZS-BGD Night-stop between 21/22.01.47 c/n H.360. UK registration G-AHGB cancelled on 20.01.47.
P. PC-6 Turbo-Porter   HB-FFT At Luqa on 19.07.70 on delivery with long range ferry tanks fitted.  
P. PC-12   N95NW Noted at Park 3 on 07.07.08  
P. PC-24 Comlux 9H-SBK Arrived on 10.01.20, first flight on the 11th. pi HB-VZD
P. PC-24   ZS-KAT Night stop between 07/08.05.19.  
Pipistrel Virus European Pilot Academy 9H-MLH Arrived on 13.02.20.
        
 


Piper

Aircraft in this section have been placed in order of registration, not by aircraft type.


REG. AIRCRAFT OPERATOR NOTES HISTORY
4W-ABU PA.28-180 Cherokee Challenger   Night stop between 19/20.08.74, arriving from Benghazi, Libya, to Firenze, Italy. c/n 28-7305594. Delivered to Yemen as N56450. Re-registered as D-EIBU
5H-HMS Twin Comanche Air Convoy Arrived via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria and Malaga on 15.05.66 at 16:00, departing the following day at 08:45 for Khartoum and Nairobi.  
5Y-AAL PA-28-235 Cherokee Messrs. Sperry ? Arrived from Zurich at 12:50 on 21.08.65, departing for Benghazi on the 23rd at 06:40. c/n 28-10228.
5Y-AAZ PA-23-250 Aztec C Aviation Services Int’l Corp Night-stop between 09-10.03.65 via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria Lisbon, to Cairo. c/n 27-2811.
5Y-ABH PA-28-235 Export Services Arrived at 19:40 on 01.06.65, departing the following day at 10:00. Via Boston, Gander, St. Pierre, Azores, Madrid, to Nairobi. c/n 28-10606.
5Y-ABL PA-23-250 Aztec C Aviation Services Int’l Corp Night-stop between 09-10.03.65 via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria & Lisbon, to Cairo. c/n 27-2725
5Y-ABS Cherokee Robert IBA & Ass. Night stop between 04-05.11.65. Via Boston, St. Pierre, St. Maria & Madrid, to Khartoum and Nairobi.  
5Y-ABW PA-32-260 Robert Iba & Ass. Night-stop between 09-10.03.65 via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria & Lisbon, to Cairo. Involved in unknown incident on 24.11.69 at Nguha air strip reg to Wilken Air Services.
5Y-ACC Cherokee Robert IBA & Ass. Night stop between 04-05.11.65. Via Boston, St. Pierre, St. Maria & Madrid, to Khartoum and Nairobi.  
5Y-ACD Twin Comanche Wilken Air Services Night-stop between 18-19.12.65, arriving from Nice to El Adem, Libya.  
5Y-ACS Comanche Aviation Services Inc. Same day re-fuelling stop on 26.03.66, between 13:00-13:30. Arrived from Lisbon, departed for Cairo.  
5Y-ACX PA-23 Aztec 250C   Aircraft noted at Luqa on 22.09.70.

(This aircraft had already passed through Malta on delivery to Kenya as N5845Y between 09-10.09.65.
c/n 27-2995. rr G-AYMO.
5Y-ACY PA-28 Robert Iba & Ass. Night-stop between 03-04.03.66. Via Ft. Lauderdale, Bermuda, Santa Maria, Faro. c/n 28-3013, crashed 06.01.76 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
5Y-ACZ Twin Comanche Wilken Air Service Nairobi Night stop between 12/13.10.65, landing from Cannes at 15:45, departing for Mersa Mutrah at 10:20.  
5Y-ADE PA-32-6 Cherokee   Lay-over between 01-03.02.66, landing at 19:45, departing at 04:15. Re-fuelling stops at Ft. Lauderdale, Bermuda, Sta Maria, Faro, departed for Khartoum.

According to the Half a century ago section in the The Times, which quoted the ferry pilot, Mr. Van der Vlugt, the aircraft’s engine was suffering from jammed valves, necessitating repairs. This would explain the three-day lay-over.
 
5Y-ADF PA-32-260 Cherokee Six Robert Iba & Ass. Night stop between 02-03.05.66, 17:45-11:00 f/Ft. Lauderdale, Boston, Mancton Gander, Sta Maria, Malaga, t/Benghazi, Khartoum, Nairobi c/n 32-778.
5Y-ADG PA-32 Cherokee Six Robert Iba & Ass Night-stop between 04-05.04.66, arriving at 16:45, departing for Khartoum & Nairobi at 10:00. Additional refuelling stops prior to Malta at Ft. Lauderdale, Bermuda, Sta Maria and Malaga. DBR 17.02.72, Nairobi, Kenya http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=67838
5Y-ADH PA-32-260 Cherokee Six Robert Iba & Ass. Night stop between 02-03.02.66, via Ft. Lauderdale, Bermuda, Sta Maria, Faro, Tunis, then to Khartoum. c/n 32-288.
5Y-ADP PA-32 Cherokee Air Convoy Night stop between 27-28.08.66, via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria, Madrid, departing for Nairobi.  
5Y-ADX PA-3-250 Aztec Aviation Services International 19:55-10:00 Known re-fuelling stops at Gander and Santa Maria, night-stopping in Malta between 23-24.10.66, departing for Cairo and Khartoum. c/n 27-3483, registered 10.66, became G-BAHC 15.11.72, canc by CAA 02.12.86, to spares at Glasgow.
5Y-AEA PA-32 Cherokee Air Convoy Arrived via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria and Madrid. Night-stopped between 27-28.08.66, continuing for Nairobi.  
5Y-AEB PA-32 Air Convoy Inc. Arrived on 27.03.67 at 16:22, departing on the 29th at 04:45.  
5Y-AEG PA-32 Cherokee 6 Air Convoy Landed on 22.01.67 at 16:45, departing the following day at 06:15. Arrived with PA-32 N4073W.  
5Y-AEI PA-24 Comanche   Landed at 22:00 on 18.01.67, departed at 10:00.  
5Y-AEK PA.30 Twin Comanche Aviation Services International Inc. 90-minute re-fuelling stop between 12:15-14:45 on 25.02.67, arriving via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria and Barcelona, continuing to Cairo.  

        
 

 

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5Y-AFO PA-32 Air Convoy Inc. Arrived on 12.04.67 at 19:30 (flt no. 7-109) via Lauderdale, Bermuda, Santa Maria & Malaga. Departed on the 14th at 04:45. On Customs’ records “A.C.I.O.P.H.” was written underneath Air Convoy Inc.  
5Y-AFP Cherokee 6 Air Convoy Inc. Arrived from Shannon on 02.05.67 at 21:30, departing the following day at 04:50 for Benghazi.  
5Y-AFS PA-23 Aviation Services Night-stop between 08-09.01.67.  
5Y-AFW PA-30 Twin Comanche Craig D.W. Arrived from Benina on 24.03.67 for a tech stop between 09:30-10:40, departing for Nice.  
5Y-AGB PA-30-160 Comanche B Aviation Services International Arrived via Boston, Gander & Shannon on 20.03.67 at 16:00, departing for Cairo at 10:00. c/n 30-1475, rr G-AZAB.
5Y-AGC PA-24/60 Air Convoy Landed on 20.04.67 at 14:55, departed on the 23rd (technical problems?)at 06:30. Arrived via Ft. Lauderdale, Bermuda & Santa Maria, then to Benghazi, Khartoum to Nairobi. Flt no. 7-119.  
5Y-AGG PA-30 East African Desert ____? Night-stop between 27-28.08.74, landing at 16:45, departing at 15:25. Arrived from Cairo, then onto Palermo.  
5Y-ARV PA-31 Interflight Inc. Same day arrival/departure on 31.07.73 between 01:25-16:45 from Ashford, to Khartoum.  
5Y-ARW Navajo Interflight Inc. Night-stop between 24-25.07.73, departing for Khartoum.  
5Y-ARX PA-32-300 Air Convoy Stopping at Luqa between 13-15.04.73, arriving from Shannon at 22:30, departing for Khartoum at 05:50.  
5Y-ASB PA-28-180 Interflight Inc. Arrived with 5Y-ASC from Shannon on 16.01.74 at 23:30, departing for Khartoum on the 18th at 06:40. c/n 28-740501.
5Y-ASC PA-28 Cherokee   Arrived with 5Y-ASB on 16.01.74.  
5Y-ASD PA-34 Interflight Inc. Night stop between 21-22.12.73, from 13:30-06:45. From Nice to Khartoum.  
5Y-ASE PA-28-235 Cherokee Interflight Inc. Arrived with 5Y-ASB. Same routing and length of stay. Arrival/Departure times 23:35-06:35.  
5Y-ASG PA-32 Interflight Inc. A really lengthy stay, between 13.02.74-03.03.74. Arrived from Shannon at 21:00, departing at 07:45 for Khartoum.  
5Y-ASH PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain Interflight Inc. Arrived from Shannon on 21.03.74 at 23:40, departing for Khartoum on the 26th at 07:15. c/n 31-7405149.
5Y-ASI PA-31-350 Interflight Inc. Night stop between 02-03.03.74, form Shannon to Khartoum. c/n 7405158.
5Y-ASP PA-34-200 Seneca Interflight Inc. Three-day lay-over between 22-24.03.74, landing at 21:00, departing at 07:00. From Shannon to Nairobi.  
5Y-AST PA-31-350 Interflight Inc. A three-day stop-over between 09-11.07.74, landing at 22:00, departing at 09:10. Arrived from Hurn, UK to Benghazi, Libya. c/n 74005500-6.
        
 

 

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5Y-ATT PA-31 Navajo Interflight Inc. Another lengthy stay, between 18-21.12.73, arriving from Shannon at 21:00, departing for Khartoum at 08:05. c/n 31-7300973, registered to Sunbird Cherters & KDS Aviation.
5Y-ATV PA-23 Aztec Interflight Inc. Arrived on 14.10.73 with 5Y-ATY, departed on the 17th. From Santa Maria to Khartoum.  
5Y-ATY PA-23 Aztec Interflight Inc. Arrived on 14.10.73 with 5Y-ATV, departed on the 17th.  
9H-AAC Cherokee R.L.R. Ltd. Arrival/departure dates unknown, but placed on the Maltese register between 07.04.70 and 15.06.76. c/n 28-5603, pi N2390R.
9H-AAI PA-32 R.L.R. Ltd. Arrived from Rome at 20:50 on 14.06.75, departing from Malta on 06.12.92. Previously N32406.
9H-AAU PA-28RT-201 Cherokee Arrow IV Blackbird Aviation Arrived on 27.03.80, cancelled from the Maltese register on 06.11.86 c/n 28R-7918068, previously 5B-CEC. Re-registered as G-MRST on 27.11.86.
9H-AAZ PA-140 Eagle Aviation Delivery/departure dates unknown, but was on the Maltese register between 08.06.83 and 28.12.83. c/n 28-23393, rr G-AVLJ.
9H-ABH PA-34-200 Eagle Aviation Delivered on 01.11.86. Departure date unknown, but cancelled from the Maltese register on 15.03.89. c/n 34-7250290, pi G-BART.
9H-ABK PA-28-200 Silvair Ltd. Delivered on 10.05.88. Departure date unknown, but cancelled from the Maltese register on 10.11.94. c/n 7535006, pi N9584N, G-BCSZ.
9H-ABU Lance Sun Aviation Co. Ltd. Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltese register on 15.01.90. Reportedly lost on a flight between Jerba and Malta on 03.12.95. Still shown as current because the Maltese civil aviation department does not cancel any aircraft from the register without the owner’s request. c/n 7780410, pi N38277.
9H-ABW Cherokee Laser Aero Co. Services Delivery date unknown, but aircraft placed on the Maltese register on 26.06.90. The aircraft would undergo another two ownership changes – to Bee Gee Aviation Services on 19.04.94, and to Cherokee 160 Ltd. In 2018. c/n 28-586, pi HB-OVK.
9H-ADD PA-42 Cheyenne III Executive Flight Services Ltd. Delivery and departure dates unknown, but was on the Maltese reister between 08.07.98 and 18.05.00. c/n 42-800-1101
9H-AEB Seneca European Pilot Academy Co. Ltd. Delivered on 19.04.02. Small titles and logo of Falcon Alliance were applied during late summer 2003. c/n 787066, pi D-GCVP.
9H-AEZ PA-28-161 Warrior II European Pilot Academy Co. Ltd. Delivery date unknown, but placed on the Maltee register on 16.07.08. c/n 28-8216009.
9H-EFA PA-28-161 Warrior III European Flight Academy   c/n 28-42162, p.i. N5352X, G-CEEV.
9H-FLY PA-28-161 Aviation Southwest This aircraft had already been on the Maltese register with Micah International but had departed Malta for Exeter, UK, on unknown date. Returned on 03.09.22 under new ownership. c/n 28/8116109.
9H-FMV PA-23-250 Aztec Fugro Malta Ltd. On delivery to owners on 30.07.12. ex G-BKVT.
9H-SNT Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV European Pilot Academy Departed for the UK on 04.02.16. c/n 28R-8031016, previously D-EVAH.
9Q-CHW PA-23 Aztec D   At Luqa on 07.12.69. c/n 27-4391
G-BATR PA-34 Seneca Eagle Aviation Arrived on 01.11.86, entered Safi emerging as 9H-ABH on 13.03.87. Departed Malta for good on 13.03.89.  
G-BFII PA-250E Aztec Excelair Services Ltd. Arrived on 20.08.88, still bearing UK registration. Placed on the Maltese register on 30.09.88 as 9H-ABM. Written off on 09.02.92 after swinging off runway and sustaining substantial damage. Eventually scrapped. c/n 27-4757, pi N14210.
HA-KAB PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II European Flight Academy Arrived on 16.05.18. c/n 28-42162. P.i. N5352X, G-CEEV.
HB-LKT Seneca Falcon Aviation Arrived on 27.03.02, still with its Swiss registration. Placed on the Maltese register as 9H-AEA on 18.04.02. Small titles and logo of Falcon Alliance were applied during late summer 2003. c/n 7970193 pi N2135Y.
        
 

 

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N178X PA-30 Transavia Int Arrived from Port Sudan on 06.05.75 at 00:20, departing for Shannon on the 7th at 10:40.  
N187CP PA-31T Cheyenne   Arrived on 09.03.21. c/n 31T-7920054. To be placed on the Maltese register.
N1062X PA-28 Cherokee Interflight Inc. Night stop between 14-15.06.75, arriving from Ireland, departing for Kenya. c/n 28-7510075.
N123JM PA-31-350 Seen at Luqa on 23.07.90. c/n 31-7952076.
N1413X PA-28 Interflight Inc. Night stop between 26-27.07.75, from Shannon to Nairobi.  
N1449X PA-28 Interflight Inc. Another aircraft destined for Nairobi, night-sopping between 25-26.07.75.  
N1525X PA-34 Interflight Inc. An eight-day stop-over, aircraft landed on 31.08.75 at 17:20, departing on 7th September at 08:50. Destination unknown. c/n 34-7570271.
N1976T PA-28-235 Cherokee   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 18.09.71, later on to Nairobi. c/n 28-7110025.
N2067T PA-28R-200B Cherokee Arrow   Arrived via Reykjavik & Shannon, landed at Luqa on 25.01.71, later on to Nairobi. c/n 28R-7135008. rr 5Y-AMY to Tim Air Charter (T) Ltd. Canx 03.11.78, possibly rr in Tanzania.
N2428J PA-44   Night stop between 14-15.12.11 on delivery to China.  
N2432L PA-44   Night stop between 14-15.12.11 on delivery to China.  
N2434Q PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC Night stop between 08-09.01.12, on delivery to China. w/N2434W.  
N2434W PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC Night stop between 08-09.01.12, on delivery to China. w/N2434Q.  
N2437J PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC Night stop between 21-22.02.12, w/N2443D.  
N2440D PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC In Malta between 22-24.02.12 w/N2443X.  
N2443D PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC Night stop between 21-22.02.12, w/N2437J.  
N2443X PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC In Malta between 22-24.02.12 w/N2440D.  
N2500T Navajo Aircraft Ferry Co. Arrived via Ft. Lauderdale, Boston, Moncton, Torbay, Santa Maria, Lisbon and Valencia on 29.09.66 at 18:00. Departed at 11:00 for Benghazi, Libya.  
N2511N PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC In Malta between 27-29.08.12 w/N2511P.  
N2511P PA-44-180 Seminole Globe Air LLC In Malta between 27-29.08.12 w/N2511N.  
N2929Q PA-28-235   Arrived from Shannon on 27.06.77. c/n 28-7710021.
N3052R PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow   Arrived from Shannon on 03.10.69. c/n 28R-35607
N3059Q PA-28R Cherokee Arrow 201T Arrived from Palermo on 26.06.77 with N62776. c/n 28r7703088. rr 5Y-BOT.
N3106P PA-23 Apache 160 Kenneth Start Arrived on 27.02.65, departed on 03.03.65, via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria and Barcelona, departing for Cairo, Khartoum and Nairobi. c/n 23-1026, rr 5Y-ABJ.
N3121P PA-23 Apache   Arrived from Rome on 18.12.63, departing for Benina, Libya the following day. c/n 23-1044.
N4073W P. PA-32 Cherokee 6 Air Convoy Inc. Arrived on 22.01.67 at 16:40, departing at 06:15, no destinations available. Arrived with PA-32 5Y-AEG. c/n 32-40030.
N4160R PA-32 Cherokee 6   At Luqa on 23.09.68.  
N4211P PA-23 Apache   From Boston to Beirut, at Luqa between 14-15.03.63.  
N4385T PA-32 Cherokee 300   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 23.03.72.  
N4586T PA-34   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 28.04.72. Destination, East Africa. c/n 34-7250109.
N5232S PA-32 Cherokee 300C   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 21.07.70. c/n 32-40893, rr 5Y-AMR to Dilbagh Singh Bros. w/o 07.02.73.
N5339U PA-28-181/111   Noted at Luqa on 02.11.01 on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Academy with N5347Y & N5348M. c/n 28-43484.
N5347Y PA-28-181/111   Noted at Luqa on 02.11.01 on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Academy with N5339U & N5348M. c/n 28-43478.
N5348M PA-28-181/111   Noted at Luqa on 02.11.01 on delivery to the Royal Jordanian Air Academy with N5339U & N5347Y. c/n 28-43478.
N5349F 44-180   Noted at Luqa on 04.09.02 on a night stop on delivery to Jordan. c/n 44-96137.
        
 

 

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N5727Y Aztec Agriculture, Customs, Immigration & Public Health Arrived via Boston, Gander, Santa Maria and Madrid on 04.05.65 18:00, but no departure dates/times given. Departed for Cairo, Khartoum and Nairobi. c/n 27-2850 Rr 5Y-ACA sold as G-AYTD 1971
N5823F PA-32R Globe Aero Arrived with N62779, night-stopping between 25-26.12.76. No destination listed.  
N5845Y PA-23 Aztec 250C Robert Iba & Ass. Night-stop between 09-10.09.65, via Boston, Gander, St. Maria and Madrid. Departed for Benghazi, Khartoum and Nairobi. c/n 27-2995, rr 5Y-ACX. Later sold as G-AYMO.
N6022Y PA-23 Aztec D   At Shannon on 10.12.69, would probably have landed at Luqa the following day. c/n 27-4368.
N6552A PA-23-250 Aztec F Seen at Luqa on 22.11.78, on delivery to Tanzania. c/n 27-7854131.
N6553A PA-23-250 Aztec F Seen at Luqa on 22.11.78, on delivery to Tanzania. c/n 27-7854133.
N6596Y PA-23 Aztec D   Arrived from Shannon on 09.01.70, to Nairobi. c/n 27-4392.
N6611L PA-31 Navajo   Arrived from Shannon on 10.12.69, to Nairobi. c/n 31-541.
N6614Y PA-23 Aztec D   From Shannon on 09.01.70, destination Nairobi. c/n 27-4396.
N6748L PA-31 Navajo   Arrived via Shannon on 05.06.70 on delivery to Zambia.  
N6788W PA-34-220T   Night stop between 15-16.05.02. c/n 34-8633014.
N6794L PA-31 Navajo   Arrived via Shannon on 09.06.71 on delivery to Nairobi.  
N6896J PA-28 Interflight At Luqa between 08-12.09.76. (technical problems?) Arrived from Santa Maria at 20:45, departing for Khartoum at 09:25.  
N7016Q PA-44 Seminole   Arrived from Ibiza at around 22:55 local on 26.01.16, departing at 00:55 on the 23rd.  
N7016Z PA-44   Arrived from Ibiza Airport for a night stop between 16-17.02.16.  
N7025Z PA-28R TVPS ARS Inc. Trustee Arrived from Ibiza on 27.09.16, departing on the 29th. c/n 2844166, cancelled from US register on 06.07.16, for export to Turkey.
N7481L PA.31 Panocean Ferry Arrived from the UK on 03.11.72, departing the following day for Khartoum. c/n 31-7300902 First registered as N7481L on 21.09.72. Then 302 (with Kenya AF?), 5Y-RDN & 5Y-SRV. W/o on 27.12.91 at Masai Mara Reserve.
N7548F PA-28-181 Archer II   Noted at Luqa on 14.02.77 on delivery to Kenya. c/n 28-7790192.
N7669L Navajo Interflight Inc. Arrived from Gatwick on 05.08.73 at 23:20, departing for Khartoum on the 7th. c/n 31P-7300150. First registered as N7669L August 73, then 303 (with Kenya AF?), and 5Y-SAS.
N7683L PA-31 Robert Iba Night stop between 16-17.05.73, onto Nairobi.  
N8204C PA-32R Lance 300 Interflight Inc. Same day arrival/departure on 22.02.76, between 04:55-18:20. Arrived from Shannon to Khartoum. c/n 7680081.
N8256C PA-34 Interflight inc. Night-stop between 22-23.02.76, from Shannon to Khartoum.  
N8515N PA-28-235D Cherokee   Arrived from Shannon on 03.10.69. c/n 28-11304.
N8570N PA-28-135 Cherokee   Arrived via Reykjavik & Shannon on 21.07.70. c/n 28-11364.
N8618N PA-28 Cherokee   via Gander & Shannon. Landed at Luqa on 13.02.71. c/n 32-7140010
N8922F PA-34-200T Seneca Noted at Luqa on 08.03.77 on delivery to Kenya. c/n 34-7770096.
N8977N PA-32 Cherokee 6   At Shannon on 03.10.69, would have landed at Luqa the same day or the 4th. c/n 32-40855.
N9438K PA-34 Interflight Inc. A three-day stop-over between 04-06.06.76, from Shannon to Nairobi.  
N9639J PA.28-180 Air Convoy Inc. Night stop between 18-19.02.67. Arrived via Bermuda, Santa Maria and Valencia to Nairobi.  
N10665 PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior Wings of Eagles A/c arr. on Sunday 29.07 at 00.30, and carried the UAE flag on their fin. Arrived with N10704.  
N10704 PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior Wings of Eagles A/c arr. on Sunday 29.07, at 00.30 and carried the UAE flag on their fin. Arrived with N10665.  
        
 

 

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N14022 PA-23 Aztec   Arrived from Shannon on 20.05.71, to Nairobi. c/n 27-4635.
N14026 PA-23 Aztec   Night-stop between 20/21.05.71, to Nairobi. Arrived with N14027. c/n 27-4638.
N14027 PA-31-250 Navajo   Night-stop between 20/21.05.71, to Nairobi. Arrived with N14027.  
N14030 PA-23-250 Aztec   Night-stop between 17/18.04.71, on delivery to Kenya. Arrived with N14033 & N14034. c/n 27-4644.
N14033 PA-23-250   Arrived with above. c/n 27-4645.
N14034 PA-23-250 Aztec   Arrived with above. c/n 27-4646.
N14039 PA-23 Aztec E-250   Via Gander & Shannon on 17.04.71. Destination Nairobi. c/n 27-4653.
N14049 PA-23 Aztec E-250   Arrived from Shannon on 13.07.71.  
N14130 PA-31 Navajo   Arrived via Shannon on 18.09.71 on delivery to Nairobi. c/n 27-4698.
N14334 PA.23 Aztec Air Convoy Inc. Night stop between 03-04.11.72 from Boston to Khartoum.  
N15069 PA-32 Air Convoy Inc. Night stop between 17-18.10.72, arriving from Shannon to Khartoum. c/n 32-40893.
N15088 PA.34 Panocean Ferry Night stop between 03-04.12.72, arriving from Shannon to Khartoum.  
N15108 PA-28-235 Cherokee   Arrived via Gander & Shannon on 10.11.72, later on to Nairobi.  
N15877 Piper Pan Ocean Ferry Arrived from Lisbon on 21.03.73 at 19:00, leaving at 05:00 for Khartoum.  
N23142 PA-34-220T Seneca Qatar Aeronautical College Night stop between 15-16.01.11.  
N23530 PA-34-220T Seneca Qatar Aeronautical College Night stop between 15-16.01.11.  
N32797 Seneca Interflight Arrived from Hurn, UK on 23.03.75 at 17:50, departing for Khartoum on the 24th at 07:30. Being ferried with N32895 (below).  
N32895 PA-32 Interflight Being ferried with N32797 (above). Listed as arriving from Shannon earlier at 15:40. Same departure details.  
N33358 PA-34 Interflight Inc. Night-stop between 12-13.05.75, from Hurn to Benina, Libya.  
N44717 PA-34-200 Seneca Interflight Inc. At Shannon on 26.10.74. Arrived at Luqa on 03.11.74 at 16:20, but no departure times/destinations listed.  
N47231 PA-34-200T II   On delivery to Kenya, noted on 10.10.77. c/n 34-7770384.
N53345 PA-28/181/111   Noted at Luqa on 06.09.01 on delivery to Jordan with N53477. Aircraft also carried reg JY-RJA. c/n 28-43472.
N53477 PA-28/181/111   Noted at Luqa on 06.09.01 on delivery to Jordan with N53345. Aircraft also carried reg JY-RJB. c/n 28-43473.
N59965 PA-31 Interflight Inc. Another delivery to Nairobi, night-sopping between 04-05.06.75.  
N59753 PA-31-350   Seen at Luqa on 04.01.77. c/n 31-7652016, rr 5H-TAL. w/o 05.12.80.
N61036 PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior Royal Jordanian Air Academy A/c arrived from Spain in the evening on 15.01.09, departing after re-fuelling. Arrived with N61037.  
N61037 PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior Royal Jordanian Air Academy A/c arrived from Spain in the evening on 15.01.09, departing after re-fuelling. Arrived with N61036.  
N61472 PA-31 Interflight Inc. Same day arrival/departure on 22.11.74, refuelling between 20:15-23:00. From Shannon to Cairo.  
N62776 PA-23-250 Globe Aero Ltd Inc. Arrived from Palermo on 26.06.77 with N3059Q. Delivery flight to Tanzania. c/n 27-7754104.
N62779 Aztec Globe Aero Night-stop between 25-26.12.76, arriving from Bangor (intermediate stops not mentioned), departing for Nairobi. Arrived with N5823F.  
N63692 PA-31-325 Globe Aero Ltd Inc. Arrived at Shannon on 23.07.77. Barring technical delays, the aircraft would have arrived at Luqa the following day. Being delivered to Kenya. c/n 31-7712024, rr 5Y-KDO.
N75102 PA-28 Interflight Inc. A five-day stay between 23-28.07.76, arriving from Valencia at 13:15, departing for Khartoum at 05:00.  
N84587 PA-30 Transavia Int. Travelling in the opposite direction, from Khartoum to Shannon, stopping between 18-20.05.75.  
N92686 PA-44-180 Seen at Luqa, probably date of arrival, on 04.02.96. Aircraft carried reg HS-TCC on top of the wing. c/n 44-96006.
N92687 PA-44-180 Seen at Luqa, probably date of arrival, on 04.02.96. Aircraft carried reg HS-TCF on top of the wing. c/n 44-96007.
SE-KFG PA-31-310 Navajo B Excelair Delivered on 01.04.92. Placed on the Maltese register as 9H-ACF on 28.08.92. Departure date unknown, but cancelled from register on 19.07.96. c/n 31-779, pi N7402L, rr TF-JVF.
SX-BDL PA-23 Aztec Olympic Airlines In Malta between 18-19.09.73.  
VP-UBJ PA-23-250 Aviation Services Ltd Arrived from Geneva on 22.08.62 at 20:30, leaving on the 23rd at 11:00. c/n 27-2138. Registered to Uganda Police Air Wing on 27.08.62 rr 5X-UBJ in 12.64.
ZS-CAO PA-30-150B Being delivered to the Channel Islands on 15.06.00 where it was going to be based at the time. c/n 30-1458, re-registered N818Y.
ZS-NLH PA-30-160   Departed Malta on 26.08.01 for the UK. c/n 30-736.
        
 


S - T

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
SA Bulldog A.F.M. 9H-ADQ Delivered on 19.02.00. Aircraft was re-registered as AS002 on 01.05.00, when all Armed Forces aircraft were given a Maltese military number. c/n 237, pi XX691/11, rr AS0020
SA Bulldog A.F.M. 9H-ADR Delivered on 19.02.00. Aircraft was re-registered as AS002 on 01.05.00, when all Armed Forces aircraft were given a Maltese military number. c/n 245, pi XX696/S, rr AS0021
SA Bulldog A.F.M. 9H-ADS Delivered on 19.02.00. Aircraft was re-registered as AS002 on 01.05.00, when all Armed Forces aircraft were given a Maltese military number. c/n 258, XX709/E, rr AS0022.
SA Bulldog A.F.M. 9H-ADT Delivered on 19.02.00. Aircraft was re-registered as AS002 on 01.05.00, when all Armed Forces aircraft were given a Maltese military number. c/n 263, XX714/D, rr AS0023.
SA Twin Pioneer Iraq Petroleum Co. G-ARBA Arrived via Prestwick, Hurn, Bordeaux and Nice for a night stop between 25-26.01.66. Landed at 14:30, departed at 09:00 for Benghazi, Mersa Matruh, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad and Basra.  
Short Belfast Heavylift 9L-LDQ From the UK to Australia. 16-17.09.03. See separate account below.  
Short S.23 Empire   VH-ABA Arrived from Poole late afternoon on 03.06.40 at 17:35. Departed the following day. c/n S.876, previously G-AFBJ.
Short S.25 Sandringham Mk. V QANTAS Empire A/Ws G-AHZD Landed at Marsaxlokk harbour on 04.07.51 at 06:05. Departed on the 5th at 19:30. Originally built as a Sunderland Mk. III for the RAF, serial NJ267, c/n SH.40c, converted after the war for carriage of 30 passengers, placed on UK register in May 1947, delivered to BOAC on 15.05.47, wfu 13.08.51, rr VH-EBV on 10.08.51, wfu 06.06.55, broken up 03.08.55. (Additional info and photographs at http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-ebv/vhebv.html)
Short Sandringham QANTAS Empire Airways Ltd. G-AHZF Arrived on 26.11.51 at 15:30. c/s Delivery flight 3. Departed the following day at 06:35. c/n SH.41C. Additional history details at http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-eby/vheby.html.
Short S.25 Sandringham Mk. V QANTAS Empire A/Ws G-AHZG Landed at Marsaxlokk harbour on 04.07.51 at 06:08. Departed on the 5th at 19:35. Originally built as a Sunderland Mk. III in 1944, serial ML828 25.08.44, to No. 10 RAAF 17.09.44, collided with Sunderland PP142 on 17.02.45 when taxying out for take-off in poor visibility, converted after the war for carriage of 30 passengers, placed on UK register and delivered to BOAC on 11.07.47, wfu 25.08.49, sold to QANTAS on 03.07.51, delivered to QANTAS on 04.07, arriving at Rose Bay Sydney on 16.07, rr VH-EBZ on 10.12.51; wfu at Rose Bay, Sydney & scrapped 08.55. Total hours 7,482. (Additional info from http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-ebz/vhebz.html)
Short S.45 Solent 3 Trans Oceanic Airways G-AKNO Aircraft arrived on 26.01.51 at16:00, but departure delayed by bad weather. Wing float separated/broken during taxiing at Marsaxlokk Harbour, leading to the aircraft capsizing. One fatality. Aircraft named “Star of Australia”, and was to take Maltese immigrants to Australia. c/n S.1294. Built as a Sunderland Mk IV, but redesignated as a Seaford Mk I. Allocated serial NJ202, but never taken on charge by RAF. Declared surplus to requirement, and converted to Solent Mk. III. According to http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-toa/vhtoa.html, although reg marks VH-TOA were painted on the aircraft, the Solent hadn’t yet been registered as such.
Short 360 BAC Express G-CLAS Arrived on 28.08.05  
Short 360 Deraya Air N350TA Arrived 14.01.05 c/n SH3757, on delivery to Indonesia.
Socata 150ST Rallye Luqa Flying Group 9H-AAY Delivered on 08.06.81, departed on delivery to Slovakian owners on 24.07.93. c/n 3140, pi F-GBKP.
Socata TB.9 Tampico Leisure Flight Services G-BIZE Aircraft arrived with its UK reg on 26.03.88, being placed on the Maltese register as 9H-ABJ on 22.06.88. Departure date unknown, but cancelled from the register on 23.07.99. c/n 209. The aircraft was again registered G-BIZE in the UK.
Socata TBM-700   VH-XTB Seen on 08.09.08. c/n 166 pi OH-TJJ, F-OHBZ, F-GZRB, 9M-TBM, rr 9M-TBM, F-HBGG, N850AQ, N850VV.
Socata TBM-700   ZS-THV Arrived from Cairo for a night stop between 03/04.07.20. c/n 135, pi N621W, N88U, rr N700NN
        
 

 

AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Tecnam P-92 Echo JS   9H-LQA Delivery date to Malta unknown, but last flight as S5- as recorded on FR24 was on 02.12.21. Not known is under which reg the aircraft was flown to Malta. c/n 079, previously S5-DIF.
Tecnam P92 Echo Aero Club Malta I-3951 Landed on 28.07.12 on delivery. To be 9H- registererd.  
Tecnam 92J Echo Falcon Aviation Co. Ltd. I-SYLV Aircraft was delivered on 16.07.03, with the coat of arms of the Regno Delle Due Sicilie on its tail and a sticker commemorating an Ultralight Reindeer Tour 2001 consisting of a map of Europe and the places visited during this tour. Placed on the Maltese register as 9H-AEC on 01.10.03. 008
Tecnam P92J European Pilot Academy Co. Ltd. 9H-ADU Delivery date unknown, but aircraft was placed on the Maltese register on 28.02.00. Cancellation and departure date unknown. c/n 003.
Tecnam P92-JS European Flight Academy G-CDZK Arrived on 25.01.11, later re-registered as 9H-EPA. Dismantled and crated for delivery to Poland in July 2014. c/n 52
Tecnam P92JS Malta School of Flying 9H-MLT Aircraft arrived on 29.07.15 at around 18:15. Made a local flight around 75 minutes later.  
Tecnam P92-JS   I-PDVF Arrived on delivery to the Malta School of Flying on 26.09.13. On static display during Malta Airshow 2013 as 9H-MSF.  
Tecnam P2002-JF Hub Air 9H-CFC Landed on 01.11.12 on delivery to newly set-up pilot training school.  
Tecnam P2002-JF Hub Air 9H-CFD Landed on 01.11.12 on delivery to newly set-up pilot training school.  
Tecnam P2002JF European Flight Academy HA-TEA Arrived late evening of 09.06.15. Re-painted in the colours of EPA, and re-registered as 9H-SEP.  
Tecnam P2006T Mk.II Malta School of Flying 9H-MEP Arrived on 06.08.21. c/n 326.
Tecnam P2006-T Malta School of Flying 9H-PAT Landed on 10.07.12 on delivery to the Malta School of Flying.  
Tecnam P2006T Malta School of Flying HB-LUU Arrived on 28.03.18.  
Tecnam P2006T Malta School of Flying I-MLTC Arrived on 17.12.13. In Malta until at least 16.04.14. c/n 75
Tecnam P2010 Malta Wings Co. 9H-BLU Arrived on 12.06.18. Believed first type to arrive in Malta.  
Thrush Aircraft S2R-T34   N70216 Night stop between 22/23.06.20. In 1972, a Cessna 185 had passed through Malta using the same registration.
Transall C-160 Wieland Aviation Group PTY Ltd. VH-RPR Arrived from Kiel for a night stop between 25/26.08.23, still in military camouflage . c/n D120, previously 50+83 German Air Force
        
 

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.
        
 

Vickers


AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES HISTORY
Viking Aer Lingus EI-ADG Arrived from Dublin for a night-stop between 14-15.11.48, landing at 16:35, departing for Cairo at 08:25. Registration cancelled on 18.11.48, re-registered in Egypt as SU-AFN.
Viking Aer Lingus EI-ADH Arrived from Dublin for a night-stop between 29-30.10.48 landing at 18:15, departing for Cairo at 08:04. Registration cancelled on 01.11.48, re-registered in Egypt as SU-AFM.
Viking Aer Lingus EI-ADJ Arrived from Dublin for a night-stop between 06-07.12.48 landing at17:10, departing for Cairo at 08:00. Registration cancelled on 08.12.48, re-registered in Egypt as SU-AFO.
Viking Central African Airways VP-YEW Arrived on 10.11.46 at 13:58, to Salsbury.  
Viking Central African Airways VP-YEX Arrived on 09.12.47 at 19:45.  
Viking Central African Airways VP-YHJ Landed on 27.03.47, at 15:00. Pratique deposition form and BOAC passenger list reg as VP-YHJ, airport passenger lists it as VP-YHD.  
Viking Central African Airways VP-YIE Landed on 09.12.56 at 16:45, departing for Zurich at 07:00. Listed as delivery flight. http://rzjets.net/aircraft/?page=3&typeid=316 lists this aircraft as being registered to West Deutsche Fluglinie as D-ALUG in 06/57.
Viking Indian National Airways VT-AZA Landed for refuelling stop on 21.06.47 between 10:05-11:10. Departed Hurn for Marseilles on the 20th.  
Viking Indian National Airways VT-AZB Arrived on 10.11.46 on delivery from London Airport (Heathrow) to Delhi, India.  
Viking Indian National Airways Ltd. VT-CEJ Landed on 22.12.46 at 15.00. Departed Hurn on the 21st, Marignane on the 22nd.  
Viking Indian National Airways Ltd. VT-CEK Landed on 22.01.47 at 11:50. Routing as above.  
Viking Indian National Airways Ltd. VT-CEL Departed Hurn for Marignane (France) on the 5th. Landed at Luqa on 06.04.47 at 14:30, leaving on the 7th at 08:30.  
Viking Indian National Airways VT-CEM Arrived direct from Hurn on 06.06.47 at 11:40. Departed the following day at 05:45.  
Viking Indian National Airways Ltd. VT-CJA Arrived on 28.03.47 at 13:30, via Southampton (Eastleigh), Bordeaux and Ajaccio.  
Viking Indian National Airways Ltd. VT-CJB Arrived from the UK and Ajaccio on 26.04.47 at 14:30. Departed for Benghazi on the 27th at 11:00.  
Viking Air India VT-CRB Arrived on a direct flight from Heathrow airport on 19.02.48 at 13:05, departing at 14:30.  
Viking Air India VT-CRC Arrived on a direct flight from Heathrow airport on 02.03.48 at 16:57.  
Viking Air India VT-CSP Night stop between 13/14.05.48, arrived at 18:15, departing at 09:15. Routed via Hurn & Marignane.  
Viking Indian National Airways VT-DAP Arrived on 28.01.49 at 11:15, departing at 12:45. DF.142/1 from Blackbushe.  
Viking Iraqi Airways YI-ABP Arrived on 29.10.47 at 18:41, via Hurn Marignane.  
Viking Iraqi Airways YI-ABQ Arrived on 06.12.47 at 17.18 from Hurn and Marignane.  
Viking Iraqi Airways YI-ABR Landed at 17.38 on 09.01.48, routed Hurn and MArignane. Departed on the 10th at 03:45.  
Viking 1 Suidair ZS-BSB Arrived on 18.10.47 at 21:20, departing for South Africa the following morning at 02:45.

My 2002 Piston Engine Airliner Production List gives delivery as 1947. But both this publication and http://rzjets.net give the aircraft as being registered to the Central African Airways as VP-YIR in May 1947.
 
Viscount Butler Air Transport G-ANYH Arrived on 05.09.56 at 10:00, but no departure day/time given. Destination given as Australia. Nothing to indicate this was a delivery flight, but was registered as VH-BUT on 19.09.56. c/n 145. Additional history at http://www.aussieairliners.org/viscount/vh-but/vhbut.html.
Viscount 818 Trans Australian A/Ls VH-TVR Arrived from Gibraltar on 18.06.62, between 11:30-12:45. c/n 318, Previously CU-T622, ZS-CVB (ntu). Preserved at Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne.
Viscount 760D Aden A/Ws VR-AAV Landed on 10.12.66 at 18:00 to Castle Donington. Returned on 31.01.67 between 17:10-18:30. c/n 187. Aircraft was totally destroyed by a bomb when parked at the airport in Aden on 30.06.67.
        
 
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