2 "New" Thomas Cook's @ Newquay

[nqypics]

hi all



2 out of the 4 Ex-Monarch A321's are now in hybrid Thomas Cook colours:



G-ZBAM (G-TCVC ntu yet)

G-TCVC by Phil Salter, on Flickr



G-ZBAO (G-TCVD ntu yet)

G-ZBAO by Phil Salter, on Flickr



Both Together

G-ZBAO & G-ZBAM by Phil Salter, on Flickr



thanks for looking



Phil

[rugbyref]

Surprised at the second reg. Who would want to ‘catch’ VD?

[lordevanelpuss]

Feb 27, 2018 14:29:13 GMT rugbyref said:

Surprised at the second reg. Who would want to ‘catch’ VD?

There was a time when registrations ending 'VD' weren't allowed, presumably for the reason hinted at in the previous post.

[nqypics]

must have been pre 90's then because G-CIVD has been around since at least 1994 lol

[slideman]

Nice pics, although a hydrid scheme it looks rather good.

[lordevanelpuss]

Feb 27, 2018 15:13:31 GMT nqypics said:

must have been pre 90's then because G-CIVD has been around since at least 1994 lol

I'm not sure exactly when they relaxed their rules, but I do remember when Aircraft Illustrated used to have a 'register Update' page (or part of a page) when the latest UK registrations were publicised and I used to see the phrase Registration not allocated against those ending 'VD', and even 'BO'. This was certainly the first half of the 1970s and before the 'out of sequence' / personalised reggie free for all of the late 70s onwards.

[whitebear]

Chaps....request please...what is the current state of play with the ex Monarchs at Newquay? Any left?

Thanks

Graham

[davebasing]

G-TCVD (at least) is in service, my first note as such over Basingstoke southbound yesterday.

[nqypics]

none are at newquay anymore they have all departed.

G-TCVA dep 9/4/18
G-TCVB dep 27/4/18
G-TCVC dep 13/3/18
G-TCVD dep 7/3/18

hope that helps

Phil

[christoff]

I don't know about anyone else's view, but I think the hybrid scheme looks really good...