Wednesday, 24 December 2025

 Beechjet
N400AJ Beech 400XT Nextant Beechjet
visited on 18 May 2014.
Pic - Roger Sweet.

 KLM DC-7
Pic - Colin Smith

A rather poor shot of KLM's Douglas DC-7F PH-DSG seen departing on10/05/1963 back to Heathrow after bringing in equipment from the USA for Tektronix. It arrived from Heathrow after unloading half the equipment due to Guernsey's short runway, or possibly weight restrictions, ensuring it had to make two trips.

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

 Cityliner
D-AVRI British Aerospace BAe RJ85 Cityliner operated by Lufthansa Cityline seen here in 2000
Pic - Tony Carre.


Monday, 22 December 2025

'Learjet Jolly'
On the evening of 5 August 1992 members of the Guernsey Society of Aviation Enthusiasts were lucky enough to have a pleasure flight over the Channel Islands in Learjet 31A VR-CHJ, the aircraft flew in a racetrack pattern whilst climbing to eventually reach a height of 41'000 feet before making it's descent back to Guernsey/GCI.

Images - Andy Anderson








Sunday, 21 December 2025

 Lufty 737

D-ABIL Boeing 737-530. Lufthansa These aircraft once brightened up the summer schedules with 2 visiting most weekends along with a Fokker 50.
Pic - Tony Carre


Saturday, 20 December 2025

 Cityliner

D-AVRA British Aerospace BAe RJ85 Cityliner. Lufthansa. Guernsey 2000
Pic - Tony Carre.


 Air UK 146
G-CHSR & G-CSJH British Aerospace BAe 146-200's were operated by Air UK on the London Heathrow, Southampton & on summer Saturdays Zurich routes from Guernsey.
Pics - Tony Carre.




Friday, 19 December 2025

 The Smiling 146
G-BNND British Aerospace BAe146-200 was leased by Air UK from BAe during 1988/89 & apart from the tail wore the colours (and smile) of previous operator US airline Pacific Southwest Airlines.
Guernsey/GCI 1998
Pic - Tony Carre


Thursday, 18 December 2025

 'Echo Fox'
Former Guernsey resident G-BCEF Grumman AA-5 Traveler is seen here at Alderney/ACI on 3 October 1993 (according to notes on the reverse of the image)
Pic - Andy Anderson.

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Aerostar
N90353 Piper Pa.60-601 Aerostar parked outside the airport terminal on 11 August 1976.
Pic - Roger Sweet.

 

 Beechjet N400AJ Beech 400XT Nextant Beechjet visited on 18 May 2014. Pic - Roger Sweet.