Paul Filmer’s London Heathrow Airport retrospective series continues as he looks back at 1986.
CAAC Boeing 707-300B, at the time a very rare visitor to the UK, is still operational with the Israel Defense Force as a EC-707 serial 260.
CAAC Boeing 707-300C B-2406 – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
HS121-3B Trident G-AWZK was kept by British Airways as a ground trainer for quite some time, and was the only Trident to be painted in the Landor colour scheme, although the black and white image does it no justice. It’s currently displayed at the Manchester Airport Viewing Park.
British Airways HS121-3B Trident G-AWZK – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
Spitfire Mk.IXb MH434 / G-ASJV is still flying in the UK with the Old Flying Machine Company, and is seen here in front of a British Airways Boeing 747-100 in one of the maintenance areas.
Spitfire Mk.IXb MH434 – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
HS121-3B Trident G-AWZI is seen here at the old Bealine Maintenance Base, and is said to have been a test case for new Royal Jordanian colours that were never taken up. The colour was dark green with gold cheatline, and in certain conditions looked black.
British Airways HS121-3B Trident G-AWZI – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
C-47B N1305M is seen here parked at the British Airways Cargo Base after arriving unexpectedly on 24 March 1986. It departed the next day for its final resting place where it’s preserved at the Berlin Memorial at Rhein-Main, Germany.
C-47B N1305M – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
British Airways L-1011-200 Tristar G-BHBM was later converted to a freighter for American International Airways and was last seen withdrawn from use at Kavaia, Greece.
British Airways L-1011-200 G-BHBM – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
Jamahiriya Air Transport Boeing 707-300C 5A-DIX is seen here at the Cargo Base and was eventually broken up in Cairo, Egypt in November 2009, after later serving with Libyan Arab Airlines and finally National Overseas Airline of Egypt.
Jamahiriya Air Transport Boeing 707-300C 5A-DIX – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
Iraqi Air Force Il-76MD YI-ALR is seen here in the snow, and was the only Il-76 I saw at Heathrow this year.
Iraq Air Force Il-76MD YI-ALR – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
HS748-2A G-BGMO is seen here after being delivered from Euroair Transport and before entering service with British Airways. She later served with JEA, Euroair and Mount Cook of New Zealand before returning to the UK with Emerald Airways. She was sold to Bangladesh operator Easy Fly Express in 2008 as S2-AAX.
British Airways HS748-2A G-BGMO – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
Interflug Il-18V DDR-STH is seen here about to depart 28R.
Interflug Il-18V DDR-STH – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
The Forbes Magazine Boeing 727 was a regular visitor during this period.
Forbes Magazine Boeing 727-27 N60FM – © Paul Filmer – www.globalaviationresource.com
