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Ferry flights
Whereas delivery flights are usually aircraft being flown to new owners, aircraft on ferry flights remain the property of their owners.
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OPERATOR |
REG. |
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HISTORY |
| A.320-233 |
GetJet A/Ls |
9H-EMU |
Aircraft arrived on 08.08.22 on lease to Air Malta, departing on 13.10.22, being ferried for a new lease with Surinam A/Ws as SLM3001. |
c/n 2118 |
| A.320-233 |
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LZ-MDI |
Aircraft, still carrying "Operated by Fly2Sky" titles on the forward fuselage, made a technical stop on 15.12.21. The Airbus was being flown to Mauritania A/Ls for the start of a wet-lease. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) |
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| A.320-214 |
ALAFCO |
M-ABNR |
Night time arrival from Istanbul on 18.02.22. |
c/n 4357. Previously F-WWDH, HZ-AS18 (N265NV) 9K-ALG. Aircraft towed to Aviation Cosmetics. |
| A.321-211PTF |
Laudamotion/Air Berlin |
D-AEUA |
Arrived for a fuel stop on 28.12.21 on its way to Muscat, Oman. |
c/n 1988. In Air Berlin colours when it was enroute from Hamburg to Singapore for conversion to freighter. |
| A.321-211 |
Eurowings |
D-AEUI |
Aircraft, still in Air Berlin colours, made a refuelling stop on 28.10.22, being ferried to Singapore for conversion to a freighter. |
c/n 5126. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
Air Tractor Inc. |
N152LA |
Night stop between 02/03.06.22. |
c/n 502B-3179. |
| Air Tractor AT-504 |
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N551TD |
Night stop between 04-05.01.22. |
c/n 504-4039. |
| Air Tractor AT-502A |
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N724CE |
Night stop between 25/26.02.22 being ferried to New Zealand. Aircraft was in overall yellow with green trim. |
c/n 502A-3287. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
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N2358P |
Night stop between 05-06.04.22. |
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| Air tractor AT-802 |
Jordanian AF |
2552 |
Aircraft for a night stop between 01/02.10.22, on its journey to Statesville Regional Airport, North Carolina for upgrades. The aircraft carried serial 2552 on the fin, with a previous serial, 1582, barely visible underneath |
c/n 802-4004. Aircraft was initially delivered to the UAE AF as N6009X, later having serial 2282 applied. |
| Air Tractor AT-802T |
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CC-ATL |
Night-stop between 03-04.08.21. Seen again on their return journey to Chile between 21-23.11.21. |
c/n 802-0817. |
| Air Tractor AT-802T |
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CC-DEQ |
Night-stop between 03-04.08.21. Seen again on their return journey to Chile between 21-23.11.21. |
c/n 802-0861. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A Fire Boss |
Air Tractor |
N707XF |
Arrived from Madrid for a night stop between 04/05.09.21, departing for, Hurghada, Egypt. Aircraft was equipped with floats. (Information courtesy John Visanich.)
Aircraft was in a two-seat configuration, overall red with white trim. Floats were white, with red trim. |
c/n 802-0812. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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N1008G |
Night stop between 20/21.09.22. |
c/n 802-0974. |
| Air Tractor AT-502B |
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N4016T |
Night stop between 07/08.10.22, departing for Egypt. |
c/n 502B-3313. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Air Tractor Inc. |
N4502X |
Arrived on 13.12.21, probably a night-stop. |
c/n 802A-0913 |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
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N6009X |
Arrived from Heraklion on 10.03.22. Departure delayed until the 14th due to bad weather at Jersey. Also carried RJ2551 on the fin. |
c/n 802-4008. |
| Air Tractor AT-802A |
Air Tractor Inc. |
N23577 |
Night stop between 02/03.06.22. |
c/n 802A-0958. |
| Air Tractor AT-802 |
Pay’s Air Service |
VH-FNA |
On a ferry flight from Texas to Australia. Equipped with floats, making a night stop between 26/27.11.19. Was finished in overall yellow with blue trim.
See video showing the aircraft landing at Manises Valencia Airport, Spain the previous day, the 25th, further down. |
c/n 562. |
| ATR-72-600 |
Amelia International |
F-HGNU |
Arrived and departed after re-fuelling stop on 04.06.22 as AIA900F from Saint Brieuc enroute to Cairo. Aircraft is currently operating in French Polynesia. |
c/n 1288. (Information courtesy of John Visanich.) |
| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LEF |
Two-seat version.
These seven aircraft were on their way from Zimbabwe to Morocco for crop-spraying purposes, night-stopping between 10/11.12.88. Five of them would again be seen the following year, but destination, from/to, unknown.
Another night-stop between 08/09.04.89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LGI |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LGX |
Two-seat version. Night-stop between 10/11.12.88 and 08/09/89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-LZE |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-WKE |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88 and 08/09.04.89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-WKG |
Night-stop between 10/11.12.88 and 08/09.04.89. |
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| Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush |
Agricair |
Z-WKH |
Arrived on 10.12.88, but technical problems delayed departure until the 18th.
Another night stop between 08/09.04.89. |
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OPERATOR |
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| Avro RJ70 |
Bahrain Defence Force |
A9C-BRF |
c/s BAH7. Landed on 27.08.21 for a technical stop. The aircraft was being flown to Bahrain after maintenance work at Norwich, UK. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) |
c/n 1267. Test registration G6-267. This was one of four aircraft originally purchased by Air Malta as 9H-ACP. Sold/leased to Azzurra Air (EI-CPL), Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight (A6-LIW), Formula 1 (M-STRY). |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
National Aircraft Leasing |
N5024 |
Seen at Luqa airport on 24.09.78. |
c/n 64. |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
National Aircraft Leasing |
N5029 |
Re-fuelling stop on 13.05.75 from the UK to Nairobi. |
c/n 69. |
| BAC 1-11-410AK |
Commonwealth Oil Refining |
N5036 |
Arrived for a re-fuelling stop on 30.06.74, between 18:31-20:10, from Tehran to Paris. |
c/n 78. |
| BAe Hawk Mk.65A x8 |
Royal Saudi Air Force |
8805, 8806, 8816, 8817, 8818, 8819, 8820, 8821 |
Technical stop at Luqa on their way back home from the Enfidha airshow (Tunisia) on 19.10.22. |
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| Beech 18 |
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N663TB |
in Malta between 09-10.08.09. No further details available. |
c/n BA-663. www.aircraft-data.com gives the reg as current. |
| Beech D18S |
Libyan American Oil Co. |
N1827D |
Arrived from Benina, Libya on 29.07.62 14:20 departing afterwards for Rome. Flight number given as Ferry 1. |
c/n A-827. Later re-registered as N486F, and seen at MIACO at Hal-Far. |
| Beech D18 |
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N5967C |
Ex Air Libya (probably leased), delivery to the USA. At Luqa on 24.09.70, departure date? |
c/n A-842. Registration with the Bailey Leasing Corp. cancelled on 22.02.71. |
| Beech AT-11 |
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N69574 |
Night stop between 30-31.08.56, landing at 20:30, departing at 11:05. Arrived via Keflavik & Blackbushe, for Juba, Sudan. |
c/n 3239. Operator not listed in Custom records, but http://www.warbirdsdirectory.goodall.com.au/beech18-production/beech18-part-1.pdf gives it as Aero Survey Corp, outfitted for magnetometer mineral aerial survey work. Also registered as ZS-CFN to African Surveys Ply Ltd. in 1957. |
| Beech 350 |
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N4466A |
Same day arrival/departure on 18.06.19. Aircraft was on a ferry flight. |
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| B. 757-23N |
Icelandair |
TF-FIC |
Arrived from Nairobi as ICE1412 on 28.10.22 for a refuelling stop, departing for Shannon, continuing for Boston. Aircraft carried Abercrombie & Kent titles. |
c/n 30735. |
| B.767-304ER |
Bank of Utah |
N291CR |
Arrived on 14.01.23 after a period of storage a St. Athan, UK. Departed for Tel Aviv after a re-fuelling stop, to be converted to freighter standard. |
c/n 29137. pi G-OBYG with both Britannia A/Ws and Thompson A/Ws (a number of leases to Garuda Indonesia in between). Also leased to TUIfly as D-ATYG, reverting to G-OBYG after end of lease. |
| Boeing-Vertol 234 |
Columbia Helicopters |
N237CH |
Noted at Malta Freeport on 19.06.22, being shipped from Adelaide, Australia to Columbia. Helos were on a fire fighting detachment. |
c/n MJ-003. |
| Boeing-Vertol 234 |
Columbia Helicopters |
N238CH |
Noted at Malta Freeport on 19.06.22, being shipped from Adelaide, Australia to Columbia. Helos were on a firefighting detachment. |
c/n MJ-005. |
| CASA CN.235-100 |
Royal Oman Police |
A4O-CU |
Arrived for a night stop on15.02.20 for maintenance at Seville, Spain. Returned on 10.06.20, departing the following day. |
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| Casa C235M-100 |
Oman Police |
A40-CV |
Noted at Park 4 on 22.08.17 in transit to Seville for an upgrade programme. |
c/n S-063 |
| Casa C295W |
Royal Thai Army |
16150 |
Arrived from Hurghada, Egypt on 08.10.21, probably on its way back to Airbus for maintenance. (Information courtesy John Visanich.) Again seen on the return flight on a night stop on 04/05.10.22. Originally delivered to Thailand between 26/27.07.16. |
c/n S-150. |
| Cessna U206G |
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N30MS |
Night stop between 11-12.05.14 via La Paz, Santa Maria island, and Morocco. |
c/n U206-03573. |
| Cessna 208 |
Air Excel |
5H-FIA |
Night-stop between 02-03.03.20. |
Originally seen in September 2011 as N9005N. |
| Ce. 208B Grand Caravan |
Dalsan Air |
N124DA |
Being ferried back to the US on 07.03.23. |
c/n 208B0693. |
| DC-4-1049 |
South African Airways Historic Flight |
ZS-AUB |
Aircraft seen in Malta between 25-27.05.00. Believed heading to Switzerland, but not seen on its return journey. |
c/n 42984. |
| DH Flamingo |
B.O.A.C. |
G-AGBY |
Delivered via Gibraltar and Malta for operations in Egypt, circa 1941/42. One of at least eight such aircraft, including G-AFYE & K. |
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| DHC-8-300 |
Piedmont A/Ls |
N331EN |
Early morning arrival, departing for Egypt after a couple of hours. |
c/n 279. |
| DHC-8-202 |
LADS Australia |
VH-LCL |
Night stop between 30th March - 1st April 2006. |
c/n 492. P.i. C-GEOA, r.r. N492BA. |
| Edgar Percival EP.9 Prospector |
Bahamas Helicopters (UK) |
G-APCS |
Landed on 11.08.57 at 15:10. No departure details available. Arrived via Croydon, Geneva & Rome for light freight and communications work in Libya. |
c/n 24. G-43-3. First flight during 12.56. Crashed in Gibraltar Harbour on 24.08.62. |
| Edgar Percival EP.9 Prospector |
Bahamas Helicopters (UK) |
G-APCT |
Landed on 11.08.57 at 14:50. No departure details available. Arrived via Croydon, Geneva & Rome for light freight and communications work in Libya. |
c/n 25. G-43-4. First flight on 11.07.57. Re-registered EC-ASO during 04.62. Derelict at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid between 1978-83, the remains being removed by 1989. |
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| Fairchild F.27 |
Saudi |
N747L |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. Landed at Luqa on 18.04.77 for a night stop. |
c/n 38. Aircraft was destroyed beyond repair on 03.03.78, when its undercarriage collapsed when stationary. No injuries. |
| Fairchild F.27A |
Saudi |
N746L |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. Noted at Luqa on 06.01.77, probably its arrival date for a night stop. |
c/n 37. |
| Fairchild F.27J |
Saudi |
N749L |
Being delivered to Saudi Arabia, on lease to Saudi from Hughes Airwest. Landed at Luqa on 04.05.78 for a night stop. Previously listed under the Deliveries page. |
c/n 63. |
| Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
Serendib Express |
4R-SEN |
Arrived from Luxor in the evening of 20.01.04, departing on the 22nd, departing for Portugal, Azores, Santa Maria, eventually Florida. |
c/n AC-485. Re-registered N840MA. |
| Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III |
Serendib Express |
N26877 |
Being ferried back to the US. Arrived from Cyprus/Larnaca, on 15.12.04. Departure date unknown, probably the following day. |
c/n AC-652, rr 4R-SEK for duration of lease. |
| Fokker 50 |
Tanzanian Govt. |
5H-TGF |
Night stop between 06/07.07.21. Being flown Woensdrecht for maintenance, but did not use Malta on their return flight. |
c/n 20231, pi PH-JXG. |
| Gr. Ag-Cat |
Dutch Air Sprayers |
D-FACU |
Arrived on 23.02.70, in company with N8285. |
c/n 288 Both of these aircraft appeared to be on lease from Agrarflug. DBR on 22.08.75, no fatalities. Departure dates unknown.
(Registrations for these two Ag-Cats courtesy of John Visanich.) |
| Gr. Ag-Cat |
Dutch Air Sprayers |
N8285 |
Arrived on 23.02.70, in company with D-FACU. |
c/n 287. Aircraft re-registered D-FADA and PH-ZLD. Substantially damage on 13.09.77, and struck of the Dutch register. No fatalities. |
| Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules |
Royal Saudi Air Force |
1631 |
Support aircraft for the Saudi Hawks aerobatic team which made a technical stop at Luqa on their way back home from the Enfidha airshow (Tunisia) on 19.10.22. |
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| L. P-38 |
Mark Hurdy Aerosurveys Inc. |
N21764 |
Arrived on 17.06.58 with N62350, ultimate destination Coletta Ca., USA. |
History: (courtesy of www.warbirdregistery.org) P-38L-5-LO Lightning F-5G Delivered to USAAF as 44-53078, 19??. c/n 422-8333 Anthony W. LeVier, Burbank, CA, January 30, 1946-1948. - Purchased from War Assets Administration, Kingman, AZ, January 23, 1946. - Registered as NX21764. - Flew as race #3/Fox of the Skyways. - Placed 2nd in Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races, Cleveland, OH, 1946. Butler Co, Chicago, IL, March 16, 1948-1950. - Registered as NL21764. Joseph J. Bulger, Chicago, IL, April 14, 1950-1951. - Registered as N21764. Ford E. Slagle, Chicago, IL, February 5, 1951. K.C. Benbow, Greensboro, NC, October 7, 1951-1953. Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, March 12, 1953-1958. - Used in survey operations in Europe and Ethiopia, October 1957-June 1958. Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, March 1958-1965. - Registered as N504MH. J. Byron Roche, St. Cloud, MN, May 24, 1965. - Crashed after fuel ran out, burned on impact, near Los Olivos, CA, August 4, 1965. -- Roche bailed out but was suffered fatal injuries. Dave Horn, Santa Maria, CA, 1990. - Wreckage salvaged and trucked to Santa Maria, CA. - Later trucked to Chino by Fighter Rebuilders Inc, 1990. - To be used as patterns for parts of rebuild of N3145X, circa 1990. |
| L. P-38 |
Mark Hurdy Aerosurveys Inc. |
N62350 |
Arrived on 17.06.58 with N21764, destination Coletta Ca., USA. |
History: (courtesy of www.warbirdregistery.org) Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, Mar. 22, 1946-1947.- Registered as NL62350.- Acquired from War Assets Administration, Kingman, AZ for $1250. Aero Exploration Co., Tulsa, OK., Dec. 1947-1952. Mark Hurd Aerial Mapping Co., Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 1952-1967.- Registered as N62350. - Registered as N505MH, Mar. 1958-1967.- Stored Santa Barbara, CA., 1963-1967. Harrah's Automobile Collection, Reno, NV., Jan. 4, 1967-1982. - Displayed as 453186. Frank Taylor, Reno, NV, circa 1982. John D. Pearl/Rudulphs Flying Circus, Chino, CA., June 11, 1982-1985. David C. Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp., Chino, CA., Jan. 10, 1985-1987.- Rebuilt Reno, NV, later Casper, WY & Chino, CA. Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB, Ltd., Biggin Hill, UK., Oct. 1987-1990.- Registration G-MURU reserved but not taken up.- Delivered May 16, 1989.- Flown as Miss Behavin. Evergreen Ventures Inc, McMinnville, OR., Feb. 8, 1990-1992. - Delivered to Marana, AZ July 9, 1990. Evergreen Heritage Collection, Marana, AZ/Evergreen Vintage A/C, McMinnville, OR., June 1990-1997. - Registration reserved N38EV. Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR, 1997-2006. - restored to airworthy at Marana, AZ & Ft. Collins, CO, 1990-1997. - Registered as N505MH. - Marked as 453186/83. |
| Mi-8MT |
SKOL |
RA-22440 |
Helicopter arrived on the 9th at the end of a lease to the United Nations. Departure on this day delayed by technical problems. Left on the 11th. |
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| Mi-8 |
UN Humanitarian Air Services |
RA-25489 |
Re-fuelling stop on 11.01.22. |
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| Quest Kodiak 100 |
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N285DK |
Arrived on 28.02.22, departing for Heraklion on 01.03.22. |
c/n 100-0285. |
| Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. V |
203sqd, RAF |
PP112 |
Aircraft was being flown from Pembroke Docks, in Wales, to the RAF’s Far East Command. Arrived on 16.07.56, departing for Fanara, Egypt the following day. |
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| Short SC.7 Skyvan |
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G-AWSG |
Noted at Luqa on 09.11.68. (Date supplied by John Visanich.) |
c/n SH1851. |
| Tecnam P2012 Traveller |
Southern Airways Express |
N503SA |
Night stop between 27-28.11.22. |
c/n 041/US. |
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