Firefly!

WB401 Fairy Firefly Mk.5 operated by the Fleet Air Arm is seen here at Guernsey in the mid 1950's. Image from the collection of Roger Sweet.

 Blue Islands

G-ISLK & G-ISLM ATR.72-500 operated by Blue Islands may seem very recent, but these images taken in back in 2021 qualify as 'Yesteryear' .

Pic - JP Masterman

 Gibair

G-BBVH Vickers V.807 Viscount. GB Airways at GCI, year unknown.

Pic - D Le Cras

 Navy Lynx 

XZ237 Westland Lynx HAS3S, XZ250 Westland Lynx HAS2 & XZ257 Westland Lynx HAS3S operated by the Royal Navy are seen visiting Guernsey on 23 March 2000.

Pic - Roger Sweet.

 Taylor Titch

G-CAPT Taylor JT.2 Titch is seen here at Guernsey on 8 October 1992. The aircraft was lost the following year when it flew into high terrain in the Vosges Mountains in France during poor weather. The pilot, a renowned aviator who held several aerobatic world records, was killed in the crash.

Pic - Roger Sweet.

 Royal Jordanian Air Force

JY-RJU de Havilland DH.104 Dove 7 seen here on 30 March 1996 brought in crews for two de Havilland Vampires that had spent the winter in the Aiglle hangar. G-BVLM & G-BVPO de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB6 are seen departing on the same day (?).

Pics - Roger Sweet

 Global Express

G-GLOB Bombardier BD-700 Global Express XRS

23 October 2021

Pic - JP Masterman

 Aurigny 228

Recently withdrawn from service is G-ETAC RUAG/Dornier 228-212 operated by Aurigny Air Services seen here on 15 May 2021 is currently 'stored' at Guernsey.

Pic - JP Masterman

 British Airways

To mark the return of British Airways on the London Heathrow-Guernsey route today here's a lookback at the one & only time a BA Airbus has visited the island.. Airbus A.319 G-EUPC visited on15th July 2012, in the special Firefly livery. The aircraft was bringing in the Olympic flame for parade through St. Peter Port. This airframe was retired from service on 14th August 2021 and broken up at St Athan in early 2022.

Pic - Andy Smith

 Cessna's Golden Eagle

G-OABI Cessna 421C Golden Eagle. Circa 1980's?

Pic - JP Masterman