‘Scene’ at the East Midlands Airport

I have been a regular viewer at the EMA for many years and passing on my way elsewhere, I had to call for an hour or so. 

 

I have discovered that the East Midlands Airpark which lies to the side of the runway and is located just out of Castle Donnington village has a mound that allows good views over the wire fence that otherwise restricts photography.

 

Opening at the Airpark is restricted in winter time but the advantage it gives is well worth the small fee charged. 

 

There is also the Airpark’s collection to view. 

 

EI-JIV

Lockheed L382G Hercules operated by ‘Air Contractors’. Although Irish registered, it is based at the EMA and is reputedly the only civil registered L-100 Hercules in Europe.

 

G-LSAI

Boeing 757-21B of Jet2.com having just landed. Previously with ‘China Southern Airlines’ as B 2803.

 

OK-TSA

Boeing 737-8S3 of ‘Jet2.com’ leased from ‘Travel Service’ (TS) in the Czech Republic for the summer of 2013. 

From new in 2001 it has been with ‘Pegasus Airlines’ in Turkey as TC-APH followed by a spell in storage before going to TS in April 2013.

 

EI-EFC

 

Boeing 737-8AS captured just after take off. ‘Ryanair’ has, at the last count over 300 of this type in service.

 

G-COBO

Aerospatiale 72-212A of ‘Aurigny.com’ on finals. It has been with Aurigny since its delivery in 2009.

 

G-ZBAF

Airbus A321-231 of ‘Monarch Airlines’ again on finals. Now 7 years old it had 6 years with ‘Royal Jordanian Airlines’ as JY-AYG before moving to ‘Cyprus Airway’ as 5B-DCO prior to joining Monarch in April this year.

G-TURF

Reims Cessna F406 Caravan 2 of ‘Atlantic Reconnaissance Ltd’. working for the ‘UK Coastguard’. Previously on the Dutch register as PH-FWF. 

 

 

G-BMPC

Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer takes to the skies.

 

The registration on this Boeing 757 freighter parked outside the ‘DHL’ cargo facility is obscured by its tailplane. However most of these that I have seen before have been German registered.

 

G-GDFH

Boeing 737-3Y5 of ‘Jet2.com’ having just landed. Previously with ‘Air Malta’ as 9H-ABT and ‘Norwegian Air Shuttle’ as

LN-KKC.

 

G-FDZB

Boeing 737-8K5 (WL) of ‘Thomson Airways' carrying ‘Thomsonfly.com’ titles. Now 6 years old it was new to Thomson but has been sub leased to ‘Sunwing Airlines’ a number of times.

 

G-NIKO

Airbus 321-111 of’ Thomas Cook Airlines’ was previously with ‘Airtours International Airways’ and ‘My Travel’.