Miami 1980

[keithh]

I went on a family holiday to Miami Beach in 1980 flying from Gatwick with Laker. We had a few days in the Orlando area, and the rest in Miami Beach. I booked a round trip to Nassau and Freeport before we left. I managed to escape for couple of days to spend time at the airport.
31/10/80 LGW
We flew out on G-BGXF DC10 and I logged these also
N915WA DC10 WESTERN
OO-FLS PA32
N724DA L1011 DELTA
C-GXRC DC10 WARDAIR
2/11/80 WATSON ISLAND
I went to the nearby Chalks base today
N3010 MALLARD
N2974 TURBO MALLARD
N73556 MALLARD
N123DF MALLARD
N95DF MALLARD
N4859 MALLARD
3/11/80 MIAMI
Another one at Chalks en route
N2970 MALLARD
MIAMI
N26001 BEECH 18
N9156R BEECH 18
N100S CANBERRA
N63311 T33
N52935 DC3
N6540C DC7
N931MD BEECH 18
C-FTNC L1011 AIR CANADA
N62NA DC10 PANAM
N205EA A300 EASTERN
N74173 C46 RICH
N819AJ CV880
N5370N C46 RICH
N43866 DC6 RICH
N59AJ DC8
N8166A DC8 RICH
N8021V DC8
N8024U DC8 CONCORD
N121GA DC8
N8243U DC8 J.F.C.
N817AJ CV880
N880JT CV880
N666RB LEAR
N490C FH27
N544X FALCON 20
YV 27P KING AIR
N707RZ 707
6Y-JMA 727 AIR JAMAICA
N77CC C46
N1880 CONSTELLATION
N37614 DC6
N3842X 707 MONARCH AVIATION
N64696 720 BELIZE AIR
N880NW CV880
N43867 DC6 RICH
N450AM AVIOCAR AIR MIAMI
N61267 DC6 CAYMAN AIR
N806BN DC8 BRANIFF
N7228U 720 ATLANTA SKYLARKS
5N-APS DC6 PAN AFRICAN
N454AM HERON  AIR MIAMI
AN-BIA CV880 LANICA
VP-HCN 720 BELIZE AIR
VP-HCQ 720 BELIZE AIR
AN-BIB CV880 LANICA
N578JC DC8 CONCORD
VP-HCP 720 BELIZE AIR
N7207U 720
VP-HCO 720 BELIZE AIR
VP-HCM 720 BELIZE AIR
CP 1276 727 LLOYD
N74175 DC6
N720CC 720 AGRO AIR
N7219U 720 AGRO AIR
N456BN 727 BRANIFF
N814TA DC6
YV-LLA CONVAIR T29
N1805 DC8 BRANIFF
N8860 DC9
N332EA L1011 EASTERN
N322EA L1011 EASTERN
N10114 L1011 AEROPERU
N10112 L1011 AEROPERU
N337EA L1011 EASTERN
N668F ELECTRA FLEMING
N667F ELECTRA FLEMING
N8944E DC9 EASTERN
N23024 CONVAIR T29 BELLOMY LAWSON
N97991 CONVAIR T29 BELLOMY LAWSON
N45501 DC4
N3486F DC6 BELLOMY LAWSON
N690 LEAR
N980EE CITATION
N305K SABRELINER
HK 2535X ROCKWELL 690
N50B LEAR
N162P YS11 PINEHURST
YV 251CP KING AIR
N478KW CONVAIR 440 OCEAN AIR
N1JR LEAR
N4M SABRELINER
PP-CLA A300 CRUZEIRO
VR-CAL BAC 1 11 CAYMAN AIR
N427MA 707 
N432MA 707
N8815E CV880
HK 1493 FH27 T.A.C.
N42RF ELECTRA
N43RF ELECTRA
N7218U 720 ONYX
N812BN DC8 BRANIFF
N580JC DC8 J.F.C.
N6541C C130
HR-SAW ELECTRA SAHSA
N579JC DC8 J.F.C.
N53KM DC8
N718UA DC8
N10801 DC3 AIR CARGO AMERICA
N8148N 727 EASTERN
N74303 DC6
N725CA 707
HK 1855X DC8 ARCA
N544Y CARIBOU AIR CARGO AMERICA
N59050 DC6 VORTEX
HI 251 DC6 CARGA
N50AF DC9 AIR FLORIDA
N880WA CV880
N420AJ DC8
HI 92 DC6 DOMINICANA
TG-COC DC6 AVIATECA
N74177 C46
N1688M C46
N6922C CONSTELLATION AIR INTERNATIONAL
N3606 727 PANAM
HI 163 C46 AEROMAR
N1007C CONSTELLATION AIR CARGO SUPPORT
N90710 DC7
HH-AHD C46 AIR HAITI
HH-AHB C46 AIR HAITI
N169D HARVARD
N66734 727 CONTINENTAL
HI 171 C46 AEROMAR
HK 2477X 707 TAMPA
N16465 DC7 COM TRAN
N53CA DC8 F A CONNER
N55CA DC8 F A CONNER
C6-BEI 737 BAHAMASAIR
N1799U DC9 REPUBLIC
OY-APR 737 GUYANA AIR
N968M MARTIN 404 MARCO ISLAND AIR
N258S MARTIN 404 FLORIDA AIR
N1035F DC10 AIR FLORIDA
N56AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N4617 727 PANAM
N318EA L1011 EASTERN
PJ-SNA DC9 A L M
N35PB DC3 P B A
N702DA L1011 DELTA
N8915E DC9 REPUBLIC
N2039C TWIN BONANZA
N8880Z 727 EASTERN
TI-LRK BAC 1 11 LACSA
N8158G 727 EASTERN
N65NA DC10 PANAM
HK 2016 707 AVIANCA
N8156G 727 EASTERN
9Y-TGC DC9 BWIA
XA-MEC 727 MEXICANA
6Y-JMC 727 AIR JAMAICA
N8928E DC9 EASTERN
N48AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N40AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
HI 212 727 DOMINICANA
N69AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N826E DC8 DELTA
HR-TNR 737 T A N
N128NA 727 MEXICANA
HC-BGP 707 EQUATORIANA
N1809E DC8 BRANIFF
YS 06C ELECTRA TACA
N976PS 727 CONTINENTAL
N477BN 727 BRANIFF
N309EA L1011 EASTERN
N8858E 727 EASTERN
N8161G 727 EASTERN
N66NA DC10 PANAM
N801BN DC8 BRANIFF
N384EA L1011 EASTERN
YS 17C BAC 1 11 TACA
C6-BED HS748 BAHAMASAIR
HK 1973 720 AEROCONDOR
HC-AZH CL44 ANDES
N840TW 727 TWA
N465BN 727 BRANIFF
N1962 727 AMERICAN
N288US 727 NORTHWEST
N8109N 727 EASTERN
HC-BEI DC8 ANDES
N475DA 727 DELTA
N9621L DC9 REPUBLIC
XA-DUH DC10 AEROMEXICO
N339EA L1011 EASTERN
N51MW CITATION
N333EA L1011 EASTERN
N70AF DC9 AIR FLORIDA
N8174G 727 FEDEX
N3KW DC3 AIR MIAMI
XA-DEL DC9 AEROMEXICO
N303EJ LEAR
N541DA 727 DELTA
N8938E DC9 EASTERN
N8865E 727 EASTERN
N255S MARTIN 404 FLORIDA AIR
N75AF DC9 AIR FLORIDA
N974M MARTIN 404 MARCO ISLAND AIR
N303EA L1011 EASTERN
N505A LEAR
N208EA A300 EASTERN
N18478 727 CONTINENTAL
HR-TNL ELECTRA T A N
N505DA 727 DELTA
N9000T DC7 AIR FREIGHTER
HI 328 COSTELLATION ARGO
N47AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N509PA L1011 PANAM
N4740 727 PANAM
N327 EA L1011 EASTERN
N8975E DC9 EASTERN
N7269U 727 UNITED
N753N 737 PIEDMONT
N1958 727 AMERICAN
N1871P LEAR
N4750 727 PANAM
Part two to follow 

[keithh]

Miami part two
4/11/80
N7306 MALLARD at Chalks
Miami We visited a few FBO's today. I borrowed a camera to take a few pics
N537PA 747SP PANAM
N58AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N37AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N6102 DC3 FLORIDA AIR
N822E DC8 DELTA
N773NC DC9 REPUBLIC
N455BN 727 BRANIFF
N66731 727 CONTINENTAL
N711DA L1011 DELTA
C6-BDJ BAC 1 11 BAHAMASAIR
N488DA 727 DELTA
N457DA 727 DELTA
N40483 727 CONTINENTAL
CC-CEA 707 LAN CHILE
N199BT LEAR
6Y-JGB DC9 AIR JAMAICA
CP 1367 727 LLOYD
N811BN DC8 BRANIFF
N8811E CV880 SAM COLOMBIA
N119R GULF 2
HP 826 DC8 TRANS PANAMA
N320EA L1011 EASTERN
N216EA A300 EASTERN
N62AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N776N 737 PIEDMONT
N720DA L1011 DELTA
N5510L ELECTRA ZANTOP
OB-R1200 DC8 AERONAVES DE PERU
5/11/80
Today we went to the Bahamas
Miami
N8138N 727 EASTERN
N62PB CESSNA 421 PBA
N217EA A300 EASTERN this was our flight to Nassau
Nassau
In amongst the American light were these.
N400PC LEAR
N110MN JETSTAR
C6-BEF HS748 BAHAMASAIR
HK 1092 QUEEN AIR
N865JA ISLANDER
HI 308 AEROSTAR
N35384 PA31
N28377 ISLANDER
N9505Q QUEEN AIR
N771HM KING AIR 200
N447PM CESSNA 421
C6-BEB HS748
6Y-JMD 727 AIR JAMAICA
N55KN DC3 KWIN AIR
N76LP DC3
Later we moved on to Freeport aboard C6-BED HS748
Freeport
Lots of US light here plus these.
N304EA L1011 EASTERN
N444JM CONVAIR 440 MACKEY INTERNATIONAL
C6-BDU PA32
N3589G PA31
N6118L PA31
N127LB ISLANDER
C6-BEG QUEEN AIR
N28BN ISLANDER
C6-BEH HS748 BAHAMASAIR
We returned to Miami on N9048U 737 AIR FLORIDA
Miami
N52AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
6/11/80
Today I flew to Bimini with Chalks, out on N2970 and back on N123DF
14/11/80
Miami
Seen before departure on G-BGXI were
N498DA 727 DELTA
N72488 DC8
HP 855 DC8 PWA
YN-BWX 727 LANICA
N710DA L1011 DELTA
HK 2380 DC8
C-GYNC 727 AIR CANADA
N7868B DC3 SKYFREIGHT
N63NA DC10 PANAM
N781NC DC9 REPUBLIC
N728DA L1011 DELTA
N32725 727 CONTINENTAL
N4751 727 PANAM
N338EA L1011 EASTERN
TG-ALA 727 AVIATECA
D-AERT L1011 LTU
N8862E 727 EASTERN
N8869E 727 EASTERN
9Y-TFG DC9 BWIA
N4747 727 PANAM
N291EA A300 EASTERN
OB-R1125 DC8 AEROPERU
CP 1376 C130 TAB
N406DA 727 DELTA
N121G HERON AIR MIAMI
N18196 DC3 PRO AIR
N272US 727 NORTHWEST
PP-CLB A300 CRUZEIRO
N54AF 737 AIR FLORIDA
N717UA DC8
HK 2558X 707
ZP-CCG 707 LAP
N416EA DC9 EASTERN
N86741 707 TWA
N418DA 727 DELTA
N404C FALCON 20
N5504 ELECTRA ZANTOP
N404BN 727 BRANIFF
N40485 727 CONTINENTAL
N1642 727 DELTA
N90PB BANDIERANTE PBA
N301EA L1011 EASTERN
N8152G 727 EASTERN
N913WA DC10 WESTERN
N6539C DC6 CHALLENGE
HI 292 DC6 DOMINICANA
HC-AZP 707 EQUATORIANA
N8878Z 727 EASTERN
YN-BSQ 727 LANICA
VR-CAB BAC 1 11 CAYMAN AIR
N202EA A300 EASTERN
LGW
N625US 747 NORTHWEST
VR-HIA 747 CATHAY
N603BN 747SP BRANIFF
N743PR 747 PHILIPPINE AIR
G-DFUB 737 MONARCH
N27521 PA31

A few pics

IMG_3059 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_3060 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_3061 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_3062 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_3063 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_3064 by keith harbor, on FlickrIMG_3065 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Nassau
IMG_3066 by keith harbor, on Flickr

Bimini Bahamas
IMG_3067 by keith harbor, on Flickr

[davebasing]

Great memories Keith. I was there a few months after you, arriving on an Air Florida DC10 from Gatwick and connecting next day on Air Florida 737 N64AF for Pensacola, which stopped at Tampa and Talahassee en route. Your photos of corrosion/cockroach corner brought back some good memories of the gems that used to be stored/operate from that part of the airfield. Many thanks for posting.

[keithh]

I wish I had my own camera then. The one I borrowed had a lens with no zoom so that’s why all the shots are close up.

[graham]

Great stuff Keith and seeing those Eastern 727s listed certainly brought back some great memories from eight years earlier!