A blast from my past.. 15th June 1981 LHR/LGW/LTN

[christoff]

looks like I had a busy spotting day back then, starting from my home base of Heathrow, trundling down to Gatwick, back through Heathrow, then trekking up to Luton and finally back home to Heathrow. Not the worlds longest list, but hopefully some you might remember...

Heathrow 15/06/81

F-BJTG Caravelle Air Charter International 
N11CZ Gulfstream1

Gatwick

N62GG Gulstream3
N620US B747 Northwest Orient
F-BYCC Falcon 10
C-GCPC DC10 Canadian Pacific
F-BXAO Pa23?
N2079D Bell412
N821L DC10 Western

Heathrow

N124TY Westwind

Luton

YU-BME HS125
SX-BCC B737 Olympic
G-BAMY Cherokee Arrow
G-AZHT Glos Airtourer
G-BISI R22
G-BISF R22
G-BGYZ Hughes269
G-ARUM Dove
N800CS Sabreliner
N62K Jetstar
OY-BEW C414
G-BGTY B737 Orion

Heathrow

OO-LFL C441
A6-DPA B707 United Arab Emirates Govt


Spent more time travelling than spotting 

[rh226]

Looking at my logs, the only things I did in June 1981 were Fleetlands Open Day (plus Lee-on-Solent) on 13th and Greenham Common on 28th.

[christoff]

Sept 4, 2020 12:12:13 GMT rh226 said:

Looking at my logs, the only things I did in June 1981 were Fleetlands Open Day (plus Lee-on-Solent) on 13th and Greenham Common on 28th.

I too was at Greenham on the 28th, perhaps our paths crossed then and we didn't even know. Strangely I made a Saudi Herc (464)at LHR the very next day..

[graham]

Made me take a look too for June 1981, did shows at Binbrook and Halton and IAT

[billsamuels]

Morning Chris,

1981 was one of my least spotting years, mainly because I joined Northwest in Monday April 13th... 

However, on the 14th (Sunday, at home, Walderslade, Kent) I logged, and can still recall the incident, Spencer Flack’s G-FIRE Spitfire, and G-FURY Sea Fury plus I think a third (but didn’t log it) flew right across the house, all wearing their bright red Scheme, heading West... None of my neighbours got excited, Unlike me... 

The next entry was the 16th when I had a meeting at RAF Bentwaters. Only logged three USAF A-10’s (79-125, 79-213, 79-218). I had a pass to get on most bases in those days so I had to be careful and not draw attention to myself... 

Following week, Friday 26th, I flew on my first DC-8-63 EC-BQS Aviaco from LGW to PMI... Can remember that being so bloody long with no bulkheads... 

Great memory jog....

Cheers.

Bill