Coventry Airport

[juliet-fox-9]

A few spotting videos from badwolf506 on YouTube

 

[juliet-fox-9]

 

[juliet-fox-9]

 

[juliet-fox-9]

There is a Douglas DC-3 (N47TB) in USAF colours currently on the ground at CVT having arrived from PIK.

Maybe badwolf will be there to capture it?

Here's a video of a Gloster Meteor from a few months ago.

 

[wolfheze]

Guessing the DC3 is here for the Daks over Normandy events

 

[rollo]

Andy Street has today announced that an application to build a "giant " giga factory, Jaguar related? on the airport site and it would mean the closure of Baginton airport.

 

[Silvercity]

Andy Street has today announced that an application to build a "giant " giga factory, Jaguar related? on the airport site and it would mean the closure of Baginton airport.

I don't know what goes on at CVT these days, I did stop there once on a flight from LPL to GCI in a Metroliner, Air Atlantique. Long time ago now.

 

[Coathanger16]

Andy Street has today announced that an application to build a "giant " giga factory, Jaguar related? on the airport site and it would mean the closure of Baginton airport.

Not sure how representative it is, but by the looks of things it would be massive. Can't see any of the locals approving of such a large structure.

Could give Boeing a run for its my by taking the title of largest usable volume:

List of largest buildings - Wikipedia

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Electric car battery plant plan for Coventry Airport

The gigafactory plan comes as JLR announces its intention to be all-electric in the future.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Is the car battery plant at Coventry Airport still going ahead? It all seems to have gone very quiet.

 

[Silvercity]

UK airport to close for good after almost 90 years

Take That travelled as Coventry airport’s final passengers

www.independent.co.uk

 

[elmdon74]

Coventry Airport movements July 1976,

The Royal Show at Stoneleigh boosted movements from 5-8/7
2/7 D-HDGB Bo.105,LX-UWM Bo.207
4/7 OO-LFF C421
5/7 G-ANXB,ANSZ Heron Peters Avn f/t NWI,G-ASHZ Carvair BAF f/t Nantes,XV733 Wessex,OY-DPI Autocrat,OY-ANP King Air
6/7 G-AMPY DC-3 Intra f/t JER,G-ANNO Heron FC Caen-BQH,G-ASHZ Carvair f/t Nantes,D-EGCU C172H,F-BVBJ C172M,OY-DLL Commander 680,G-AYOK,ASEC HS125
7/7 G-ASHZ Carvair f/t NTE,F-BTMS Aztec
8/7 G-BCZG Herald BAF SEN-NTE,G-AOZN Heron FC BQH-Caen,XV732 Wessex,G-BAYT HS125
9/7 G-ASEC HS125
13/7 N2A Goodyear Airship n/s,XR378 Alouette
16/7 XX378 Gazelle
17/7 G-ATIG Herald BMA EMA-SEN
18/7 SE-GIN PA31,VH-CMC Thorpe T.18
21/7 G-AWYE HS125 RR
24/7 G-BAVX Herald BMA EMA-JER
27/7 G-AGYZ Dakota Lydd-BVA
31/7 F-BSHD C172,G-AZLT Viscount BMA JER-Teeside
Regards,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

CVT Movements August 1976,
1/8 F-BVAA Rallye
3/8 D-EAMN Cherokee
7/8 G-AZLT Viscount BMA
12/8 G-AIDN Spitfire arrived for storage,C-10 F-27 Dutch A/F dep 16/8
14/8 N1365Z Baron,G-ASHW Dove
15/8 RAFA Gaydon Air Show visitors were- C-130 XV221,Lanc PA474,G-ALGT,PM631 Spitfires,XM811 Vulcan,XX515,516,529 Bulldogs,CH.53 5796,F-111 68-0067,G-ARBY Viscount Alidair pleasure flights.D-EOBB Cherokee,F-BPPO Comanche,OO-PEV Hughes 269,OY-BCN Cherokee,G-AWXA BN2,WF791 Meteor,XH304 Vampire,XW420,422,357,336,375,370,424 Jet Provosts,D-8091 F-104 Dutch A/F,G-BGDK Beech17
16/8 G-ASEC HS125,G-AOTI Heron RR
17/8 D-IDAU Citation
Regards,Simon.

 

[Silvercity]

The BMA viscount, I imagine was doing a Jersey return operation ?

 

[elmdon74]

CVT Movements Sept 1976,
1/9 XL640 Britannia dep to LTN
2/9 N1902J Commander 112,G-BCGU Jetstream
6/9 136753 C.1A Trader USN f/t MHZ
7/9 XP967 Scout
10/9 G-ASLH Dove Fairflight
13/9 D-IDAU Citation LBA-LGW,G-AGYZ DC-3 Skyways to CGN
14/9 F-BVPH Corvette LYS-LBG,G-ARGR Viscount Alidair to CGN
16/9 N9954K Bell Longranger demo,XN132 Alouette
24/9 G-AOTI Heron EMA-Filton
27/9 G-AKNB DC-3 Intra to CGN
28/9 LN-MOB DC-4 to CGN,G-APIM Viscount BA f/t GLA
29/9 G-ANNO Heron FC
30/9 G-ARYM Dove Fairflight
Regards,Simon.

The BMA viscount, I imagine was doing a Jersey return operation ?

Yes think so,regular weekend charter,thanks,Simon.

 

[elmdon74]

Coventry movements October 1976,

1/10 N273R Constellation Lanzair from LPA.Dep to BSL 7/10
7/10 G-BDJE HS125 Hawarden-Hatfield and 11,12/10,G-AMPY DC-3 Intra to CGN
8/10 G-AMPZ DC-3 Intra to CGN,G-AGYZ DC-3 Skyways to CGN and 12.18,19/10
12/10 G-BBYA Dove f/t SEN,G-BGKN HS125 f/t BHX training
13/10 G-AMSM DC-3 Skyways to CGN
14/10 D-IDAU Citation f/t LGW
15/10 G-AWYE HS125 Filton-EMA,LN-MOB DC-4 Bergen A/T to CGN and 20,21/10,G-APBC DC-3 Skyways to CGN and 25/10
19/10 G-AXFH Heron Peters Avn NWI-LBG
20/10 F-BTMZ PA31
21/10 G-AKNB DC-3 Intra to CGN
23/10 G-ASDC Carvair BAF to CGN
26/10 G-BDMD PA31 Air Anglia BHX DIV
27/10 G-AOTI Heron f/t Filton
29/10 N273R L.749 Lanzair arr for engine change
Regards,Simon.

 

[Silvercity]

Some interesting aircraft there. BAF Carvair, several DC3s and a Constellation. Air fields are not as varied these days generally.