Last Ever European Cup-winners' Cup Final BHX 19/5/1999

[lordevanelpuss]

As I mentioned this day in the Champions league 2003 thread. Hear are my notes from that day. This one was just a day trip for me with an early start driving though mist & low cloud. By the time I reached Birmingham this had cleared to leave a hot & sunny day. During my time at BHX, the weather stayed dry despite some threatening looking clouds that had built up. However, when I left for home in the evening, the true extent of the weather became clearer with tales of thunderstorms & heavy rain being told on the travel news coming from my car radio, indeed I went through one on my way home. Anyway, here are my notes for this day. I'll only list non-UK aircraft and this will be a mix of regular flights & footie charters as, while some of the latter will be obvious, others may be less so.
The match was between Lazio & Real Mallorca played at Aston Villa's ground and Lazio won 2-1.
Alitalia / Eurofly: B767 EI-CRD; MD80 I-DACR, EI-CEK, CMZ, CNR, CMM; B747 I-DEMN; MD11 I-DUPE (was pleased with this one on this day, however, not nearly so pleased when it turned up again at MAN in 2003!!)
Air One: B737 EI-COJ, F-GKTA
Andalusair A32O: EI-TLT;
Transaer A320 EI-TLE;
Futura Intnl B737 EC-HAN, HCN, HCP, GRX,
Air Europa B737 EC-HBN,GUO; B767 EC-GHM;
Spanair MD80 EC-FXY; GVI,
Iberworld A320 EC-HCR;
Star Airlines A320 F-GRSE;
Corsair B747 F-GKLJ, GSEA, GSUN;
Air Liberte DC10 F-GPVC;
Air Madiera L1011 CS-TEB;
And the more regular stuff:-
Aer Lingus Bae 146 EI-CLJ; Fokker 50 EI-FKA, FKF;
Ryanair B737 EI-CNY, CJI;
Crossair Saab 2000 HB-IZC, IZG, Bae146 HB-IXW;
American B767 N338AA
Continental B757 N58101
Gemini Cargo DC10 N605GC
WDL Aviation Bae146 D-AWDL
Lufthansa (inc partner airlines) CRJ D-ACJF, ACLC, ACLK; A319 D-AILD; B 737 D-ABET
Hapag Lloyd B737 D-AHFK;
Sabena Bae146 OO-DJQ,DJR;
Royal Airlines B757 C-GRYK
Air Transat L1011 C-GTSR
Croatia  B737 9A-CTA
Biz noted Falcons (various) I-SNAW, SNAX, LIAC; Citation I-AROO, N560MM; Learjet I-LIAD
Xingu OO-SXB; Gulfstream N73M.
A couple which I don't recall the type of. All being countries which re-use reggies, perhaps several times since 1999! Please can someone remind me what they were in May 1999.
VP-CMA
N242GD

[michael]

Your Lordship

N242GD Boeing 737-4Q8 Blue Panaorama Airlines

I found you a photo

Credit to Ozzy's Airliners flickr account

www.flickr.com/photos/63210224@N03/33324047972/in/photolist-SLJstf-xzTcHr-egso7C-akXFfE-hyijMw-9fb9yQ

[rh226]

Good evening M'lud,

At that time, VP-CMA was Beech B200 c/n BB-1564 (until Sept 1999).

Subsequently became G-IMGL, then EC-KHR (for 6 months) and, now EC-KND

www.rzjets.net/aircraft/?page=49&typeid=193

Cheers,

Bob

[lordevanelpuss]

Many thanks for answering my questions gents.

[tinmachine]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane indeed what a great day!