Birmingham: Airport Nostalgia

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If they ever make it so the airfield is viewable from the terminal, I hope they get rid of the pesky spotty windows. I don't think it'll ever happen though. But, I could still stand there for minutes on end.
 
Anyone interested in BHX nostalgia should look out for a book by Mike Vines; an excellent insight of the airport in the late 80's/early 90's. Some great memories.
 
My Dad used to have that book, from what I remember there was a picture of a Britannia 767 on the front, I've been trying to remember the author for years.

Just ordered a copy off Amazon for £2.80.
 
There are similar ones available for MAN and LGW too; looking back it's amazing to see how much the airport has changed over the years - for good and bad.
 
The book arrived yesterday and wow, what a trip down memory lane. Caledionian Tristars, BA and Birmingham European Airlines 1-11's, Nationair 757's, the old Britannia and Air 2000 liveries, Air UK 146's, Balkan TU-154'sos, SAS and British Midland DC9's, Swiss MD81's, Airtours MD83's, Dan Air London. The Eurohub looks so clean and new and you gotta love those shell suits 😆
 
Strange to think that during that period the only scheduled wide-body was a Cyrpus A310; shame that the book predates the BA and AA 767s and the CO DC10s. Sadly the Orion A300s were already a thing of the past by then. But you're right; gotta love the Balkan TU154s....and the shell suits! I have a picture of me infront of a Caledonian Tristar at Mahon....in a shell suit!
 
I'm surprised you have owned up to that! :reallyshocked:
 
There doesn't seem to be any where near the same kind of variety these days, not just at BHX but at regional airports throughout the UK.
 
Was the Martinair a one off flight or a regular back then?
 
I think you will find that the MP MD11 was a football special (which managed to be delayed due to an issue with the tow bar used for push back). If memory serves me right the aircraft was delayed due to a problem when the tow bar broke and damaged either the brakes or hydraulic system. MP ended up sending engineers over in a light aircraft to try and sort the problem out. We ended up having 2 MP MD11's on the deck at the same time that day!
 
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