GATWICK ROUNDUP 15-07-12

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John Dyer Posted: Sun, Jul 15 2012 9:37 PM

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VISITORS
BD700 D-ACDE (9405) of DC Aviation was the only newcomer today. Second visits were made by Cosmo A/L A320 LY-COM & THY A321 TC-JSA. Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNL is set to depart at last this evening operating the outbound flight to Hong Kong & leaving B-LNJ here.

FLEET NEWS
None today.

ROUTE NEWS 
None today.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Following a request from one of our contributors, this Sunday's nostalgia corner features the de Havilland Comet & the HS Nimrod. It was a Comet that had the distinction of being the first jet airliner to land at Gatwick when G-APDC of BOAC diverted in from LHR (or LAP as it was then) on 16/11/58. Not included in the list, which appears after today's movements, is the nose section of Comet C2R G-AMXA/XK655 (06023), which was put on display in BOAC scheme on the Gatwick Spectator's Deck on 12/12/95. These viewing facilities were closed in April 2004 & since then Gatwick has probably been the worst airport in Europe for spotting (come on GIP, do something about this, please). The Comet nose was removed on 28/11/04 &, following refurbishment at Hatch, Beds, it went to the Al Mahatta Museum at the former RAF Sharjah in 2006 where it remains on display. 
Finally, not all LHR diversions were recorded by Hawkeye in the old days & some RAF Comets only show as callsigns in the tower logs, so if you can add to the list, please drop me a line.

Due tomorrow:
A7-AFE A313 eta 18.35 as QAF008
B-6115 A332 eta 05.19 as CCA851 (third visit)
EC-HHV CRJ2 etd 07.55 as ANE5445
G-EHGW Ce550 eta 07.45 as GOJ316P, etd 09.55 as GOJ316A
LY-COM A320 eta 04.55 as ENT254P (third visit)
OY-RCE B462 on FLI410
YR-DPH Ce560XLS etd 13.25
NAX flights - 10G/NOZ (also 12J), 14X/NOC, 32A/KKX, 36C/NOH, 41M/NOX, 55Q/NIA, 4441 DYK, 5818/NOU

CREDITS
Steve Spence, Pete Bance, Keith Newman, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, the Incredible Hulk & anybody else that I have forgotten.

Happy spotting!
John (& my cat Mad Max)  
http://www.flight/global.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
ADH300 did not operate
ADH302 A320 EI-DST
AEA1013 B738 EC-ISE
AEA1015 B738 EC-IDT
AEW225 B738 UR-AAO
AMC116 A319 9H-AEH
ANE6149 CRJ2 EC-HHV
ANP293 A332 SU-GCI
AUI501 B734 UR-GAX
AUI503 B735 UR-GAS
AWE732 A333 N272AY
BER8598 B737 D-AHXF
BGH5551 A320 LZ-BHD
BRU851 B733 EW-283PA
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBR
BWA902 B763 N378AX
CCA851 A332 B-6505
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ
CTN494H A319 9A-CTI
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIT
DLH898 A319 D-AIBG
EIN23A A320 EI-DEB (also EIN236)
EIN232 did not operate
EIN242 A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN244)
EIN248 did not operate
ELL101 B735 ES-ABL
EZS128X A320 HB-JZY
EZS467C A319 HB-JZJ
EZS8432 A319 HB-JZV
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZL
HCC503 A320 OK-HCB
ISS351 A319 EI-DFP (aircraft change from the predicted EI-DFA)
ISS355 A319 EI-DFA
LBT8402 A320 TS-INO (third visit)
LLC172 B733 LY-SKW (also LLC176C)
LLC862 B733 LY-FLH
MGX812 F100 4O-AOT
NAX10G B738 LN-NGA (also NAX3522)
NAX12J B738 LN-NOD (also NAX351L)
NAX14X B733 LN-KKM (also NAX6X)
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYI
NAX31F B738 LN-DYS
NAX34G B738 LN-DYZ
NAX36C B733 LN-KKX
NAX51M B738 LN-NOW (also NAX55Q)
NAX59T B738 LN-NOX
NAX1304 B733 LN-KKR
NAX4441 B738 LN-NOD
NAX5818 B738 LN-DYN
RYR2MK B738 EI-DLE
RYR2MU B738 EI-EVF (also RYR8GR)
RYR2NE B738 EI-DCX
RYR5YE B738 EI-EFR
RYR6MN B738 EI-EMO (also RYR5YX)
RYR6NL did not operate?
RYR6XB B738 EI-DAR
RYR8BZ B738 EI-EFW
RZO910P B763 CS-TLO
SDM297 A319 VQ-BAU
STU2633 A320 LX-STC (also STU2751)
STU2649 A320 LY-COM (second visit)
SWG259 B763 CS-TFS
TAP332 A320 CS-TMW
TAP334 A319 CS-TTR
TAP346 A320 CS-TNL
TCX1867 A332 OY-VKF (also TCX16JY)
THY1981 A321 TC-JSA (second visit)
THY1997 A321 TC-JMI
TSC472 A332 C-GTSZ
TSC622 A332 C-GPTS
TSC676 A332 C-GGTS
UAE9 B773 A6-ECS
UAE11 B772 A6-EMI
UAE15 B773 A6-EGD
    
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A7-HJJ A332 (arr 14/7)
D-ACDE BD700 (DCS832, first visit, dep with same c/s)
G-IFTE HS125 (IFT115, dep with same c/s)
M-YBBJ BBJ (arr 13/7, dep today with reg as c/s)
N211DK Gulf 4 (arr 14/7, dep today with reg as c/s)
OM-LBG Ce525B (arr 14/7)
YR-DPH Ce560XLS (reg as c/s)
ZS-AJZ Gulf 5 (arr 14/7, dep today as AJZ505)
ZS-AOL Gulf 550 (arr 14/7)
Due later is Be200 G-FPLD eta 23.05 as CLB663, which will calibrate 26L from 00.20 to 03.05
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THE DH COMET & NIMROD AT GATWICK

G-AMXK Comet 2 (06033) MoA 20/07/65
G-APDA Comet 4 (6401) BOAC 06/12/62
G-APDB Comet 4 (6403) BOAC 05/02/60
G-APDC Comet 4 (6404) BOAC 16/11/58 (first jet airliner at LGW)
G-APDD Comet 4 (6405) BOAC 18/02/59
G-APDE Comet 4 (6406) BOAC 14/01/59
G-APDG Comet 4 (6427) BOAC 07/01/60
G-APDH Comet 4 (6409) BOAC 06/12/62
G-APDI Comet 4 (6428) BOAC 05/12/62
G-APDJ Comet 4 (6429) BOAC 30/08/60
G-APDK Comet 4 (6412) BOAC 07/12/62
G-APDL Comet 4 (6413) BOAC 14/01/69
G-APDM Comet 4 (6414) MEA 30/08/60
G-APDN Comet 4 (6415) BOAC 05/02/60
G-APDO Comet 4 (6416) BOAC 12/11/59
G-APDP Comet 4 (6417) BOAC 07/11/59
G-APDR Comet 4 (6418) BOAC 12/11/59
G-APDS Comet 4 (6419) BOAC 22/01/64
G-APDT Comet 4 (6420) BOAC 07/12/62
G-APMA Comet 4B (6421) BEA 31/10/59
G-APMB Comet 4B (6422) BEA 17/10/60
G-APMC Comet 4B (6423) BEA 09/12/59
G-APMD Comet 4B (6435) BEA 18/12/60
G-APME Comet 4B (6425) BEA 06/02/61
G-APMF Comet 4B (6426) BEA 04/05/60
G-APMG Comet 4B (6442) BEA 24/09/60
G-APYC Comet 4B (6437) Dan-Air 06/04/72
G-APYD Comet 4B (6438) Dan-Air 07/04/72
G-APZM Comet 4B (6440) Olympic A/W 13/02/61
G-ARCO Comet 4B (6449) BEA 24/09/61
G-ARCP Comet 4B (6451) BEA 19/01/64
G-ARGM Comet 4B (6453) BEA 04/12/62
G-ARJK Comet 4B (6452) BEA 15/10/61
G-ARJL Comet 4B (6455) BEA 05/12/62
G-ARJN Comet 4B (6459) BEA 14/09/63
G-AROV Comet 4C (6460) Dan-Air 30/11/71
G-AYVS Comet 4C (6474) Dan-Air ??/??/71
G-AYWX Comet 4C (6465) Dan-Air 28/05/71
G-AZIY Comet 4C (6434) Dan-Air 11/01/72
G-BBUV Comet 4B (6451) Dan-Air 31/12/73
G-BDIF Comet 4C (6463) Dan-Air 21/01/76
G-BDIT Comet 4C (6467) Dan-Air 31/05/76
G-BDIU Comet 4C (6468) Dan-Air 06/07/76
G-BDIV Comet 4C (6469) Dan-Air 13/03/76
G-BDIW Comet 4C (6470) Dan-Air 08/06/76
G-BDIX Comet 4C (6471) Dan-Air 15/04/76
G-BEEX Comet 4C (6428) Dan-Air 14/10/76
G-BEEY Comet 4C (6462) Dan-Air 09/10/76
G-BEEZ Comet 4C (6466) Dan-Air 16/10/76
LV-AHN Comet 4C (6408) Aerolineas Argentinas 04/12/71
LV-AHS Comet 4C (6432) Aerolineas Argentinas 23/11/71
LV-AHU Comet 4C (6434) Aerolineas Argentinas 05/11/71
LV-AIB Comet 4C (6460) Aerolineas Argentinas 20/10/71
OD-ADQ Comet 4C (6446) MEA 22/12/61
OD-ADR Comet 4C (6445) MEA 12/07/65
OD-ADS Comet 4C (6448) MEA 09/10/66
OD-ADT Comet 4C (6450) MEA 31/01/66
ST-AAW Comet 4 (6457) Sudan A/W 12/12/62
ST-AAX Comet 4 (6463) Sudan A/W 20/01/64
SU-ALC Comet 4 (6439) Misrair 25/01/65
SU-ALD Comet 4 (6441) Misrair 30/08/60
SX-DAK Comet 4B (6437) Olympic A/W 22/01/64
SX-DAL Comet 4B (6438) Olympic A/W 09/07/63
SX-DAN Comet 4B (6440) Olympic A/W 21/09/67
VP-KPJ Comet 4 (6431) EAAC 29/10/61
VP-KPK Comet 4 (6433) EAAC 05/12/62
VP-KRL Comet 4 (6472) EAAC 05/12/62
5H-AAF Comet 4 (6433) EAAC 31/01/66
5X-AAO Comet 4 (6431) EAAC 16/11/70
5Y-AAA Comet 4 (6472) EAAC 09/02/71
5Y-ADD Comet 4 (6413) EAAC 14/07/66
5Y-ALD Comet 4 (6412) EAAC 21/03/70
5Y-ALF Comet 4 (6406) EAAC 11/02/70
5Y-AMT Comet 4 (6405) EAAC 22/02/71
9K-ACA Comet 4C (6465) Kuwait A/W 09/11/68
9K-ACE Comet 4C (6474) Kuwait A/W 23/03/71
9K-ACI Comet 4C (6427) Kuwait A/W 19/09/70
9M-AOB Comet 4 (6403) MSA 15/10/69
9M-AOD Comet 4 (6405) MSA 01/10/69
9V-BAS Comet 4 (6401) MSA 19/11/69
9V-BAT Comet 4 (6404) MSA 31/08/69
9V-BAU Comet 4 (6406) MSA 16/11/69

5301 Comet IX (06017) RCAF 19/09/59
5302 Comet IX (06018) RCAF 29/12/61
XK659 Comet C2 (06025) RAF 10/07/64
XK669 Comet C2 (06024) RAF 31/03/59
XK670 Comet C2 (06028) RAF 07/10/61
XK671 Comet C2 (06029) RAF 12/01/61
XK695 Comet C2 (06030) RAF 12/05/59
XK696 Comet C2 (06031) RAF 25/03/60
XK697 Comet C2 (06032) RAF 06/07/59
XK698 Comet C2 (06034) RAF 25/03/60
XK699 Comet C2 (06035) RAF 02/01/61
XK715 Comet C2 (06037) RAF 02/12/64
XK716 Comet C2 (06045) RAF 14/04/60
XR395 Comet C4 (6467) RAF 10/04/70
XR396 Comet C4 (6468) RAF 24/03/69
XR397 Comet C4 (6469) RAF 04/06/63
XR398 Comet C4 (6470) RAF 16/12/64
XR399 Comet C4 (6471) RAF 28/11/64
XV244 Nimrod MR2P (8019) RAF 11/08/04
XV245 Nimrod MR2P (8020) RAF 17/06/90
XV254 Nimrod MR2P (8029) RAF 16/08/03
XV260 Nimrod MR2P (8035) RAF 13/08/03
XW626 Comet 4 (6419) RAF 18/03/74

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Survivors replied on Mon, Jul 16 2012 2:58 PM

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A small post-script that may be of interest: D-ACDE arrived from Farnborough and returned there.  That's a round trip, as the crow flies, of about 60 miles.

Roy Blewett