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Post by billsamuels on Sept 26, 2020 17:54:10 GMT
Evening guys,
Real long shot but does anyone have any old(ish) Barbados Or Mustique Registers available?
I went, with the family, to Barbados back in 2000 and logged the following but sadly cannot find any of them in ADU.
Seen 14.07.2000 at Bridgetown (BGI)
8P-BGC Aero Commander Trans Island
8P-MAL Cougar (wreck) located by the Flying Club
Seen 15.07.200 at Bridgetown (BGI)
J8-VBD Aero Commander
Any help (con number etc) would be appreciated.
Cheers guys.
Bill
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Post by rh226 on Sept 26, 2020 18:12:56 GMT
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Post by billsamuels on Sept 26, 2020 18:49:00 GMT
Well 1 out of 3 isn’t too bad, Bob. Cheers mate. Bill |
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Post by chrisj on Sept 26, 2020 18:59:41 GMT
Bill , just a thought , many years ago WLAG produced several non British registers , I am far from sure which ones but what you require might be among them . The Military Spotters Forum have downloaded just about all WLAG monthly magazines and several publications so it might just be that someone still has old registers . It may be worth asking ! Chrisj
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Post by billsamuels on Sept 26, 2020 19:34:36 GMT
Bill , just a thought , many years ago WLAG produced several non British registers , I am far from sure which ones but what you require might be among them . The Military Spotters Forum have downloaded just about all WLAG monthly magazines and several publications so it might just be that someone still has old registers . It may be worth asking ! Chrisj Cheers Chris, I’ll try to give that a go. Bill |
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Post by graham on Sept 27, 2020 9:47:30 GMT
Bill, 8P-BGC Aero Commander 500U Shrike Commander c/n 500U-167420. Nothing on the Cougar I'm afraid
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Post by graham on Sept 27, 2020 10:54:51 GMT
Bill, I've asked on the Civilian Aviation forum, we might just get lucky....
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Post by monarch01 on Sept 29, 2020 15:56:59 GMT
Hi Bill,
I have a 1978 Barbados register by Air-Britain, but it appears to be a little to early, just to confirm we are talking GA-7 Cougar and not the helicopter variety ?
In terms of information coming from the authorities such as official registers, Barbados is a bit of a nightmare, but give me a couple of days and I will see what I can dig out....
Cheers
Adrian
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Post by rj on Sept 29, 2020 16:45:28 GMT
I went to BGI in 2002 and 2004, saw both Aerocommanders but the GA-7 must have gone by then. I am still awaiting a tie up to 8P-BAW C172, great little airport.
Rob
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Post by monarch01 on Sept 29, 2020 17:29:36 GMT
Hi Rob,
I am trawling through all my old register updates for Bill's GA-7, so I'll keep an eye out for 8P-BAW as well, I said earlier that the Barbados register is a bit of a nightmare, but I just did not realise just how little information comes out from there there
Cheers
Adrian
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Post by graham on Sept 30, 2020 7:26:41 GMT
Hi Adrian, I "think" we may have solved the 8P-BAW mystery, she started life as N9079C, c/n 182-00390 but according to what I can find, and the FAA website and PlaneBase appear to confirm, she was sold in Barbados but no details of the reg are available. She appears in photos with both retractable and non retractable u/c so unless two C182's carried the same reg, she must have been converted at some time, if that's possible.
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Post by donutt1964 on Sept 30, 2020 8:14:10 GMT
Two photos on ABPIC ,1 shows Cessna R182RG taken on 7/1996, second shows Cessna 172S SP taken 12/2017 both at BGI ,didnt see either on my 2 visits in the 80's
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Post by billsamuels on Sept 30, 2020 10:01:51 GMT
Hi Bill, I have a 1978 Barbados register by Air-Britain, but it appears to be a little to early, just to confirm we are talking GA-7 Cougar and not the helicopter variety ? In terms of information coming from the authorities such as official registers, Barbados is a bit of a nightmare, but give me a couple of days and I will see what I can dig out.... Cheers Adrian Hi Adrian, Yes mate, GA-7 Cougar. I’ve written in my log that it was a wreck, near the Flying Club... Appreciate your time and effort mate. Cheers. Bill |
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Post by billsamuels on Sept 30, 2020 10:08:27 GMT
Hi Rob, I am trawling through all my old register updates for Bill's GA-7, so I'll keep an eye out for 8P-BAW as well, I said earlier that the Barbados register is a bit of a nightmare, but I just did not realise just how little information comes out from there there Cheers Adrian Hi Adrian, I was looking at the ‘Eastern Caribbean CAA’ site over the weekend... Really very lacking and practically no use at all... Sadly. Bill |
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Post by monarch01 on Sept 30, 2020 16:59:16 GMT
Evening All I have compiled a Barbados Civil Aircraft Register from Colonial days to present, the only problem was getting it onto pro-boards for people to view. I have placed it into a Google drive, so by following the link you should be able to view / download the document (it is in word format) drive.google.com/file/d/1n32LUh437mJs_eb1veHWBr5rWq_p7iXp/view?usp=sharingI hope this answers a few questions, but I am afraid there are still problems, especially with the re-use of registrations. With Bill's GA-7, this has been reported several times as a Beech 23 derelict outside the flying club, and I could find no record of a GA-7 going to Barbados.... Cheers Adrian |
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Post by graham on Oct 1, 2020 7:08:05 GMT
Hi Adrian
Thank you so much, what a great piece of work, I'm sure it will prove invaluable to those of us fortunate enough to have visited such exotic shores!
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Post by billsamuels on Oct 1, 2020 9:28:07 GMT
Evening All I have compiled a Barbados Civil Aircraft Register from Colonial days to present, the only problem was getting it onto pro-boards for people to view. I have placed it into a Google drive, so by following the link you should be able to view / download the document (it is in word format) drive.google.com/file/d/1n32LUh437mJs_eb1veHWBr5rWq_p7iXp/view?usp=sharingI hope this answers a few questions, but I am afraid there are still problems, especially with the re-use of registrations. With Bill's GA-7, this has been reported several times as a Beech 23 derelict outside the flying club, and I could find no record of a GA-7 going to Barbados.... Cheers Adrian Hi Adrian, Well I wouldn’t rule out a Beech 23, if the other reported dates coincide with mine... Apart from the engine configuration the cabin/fuselage do look somewhat similar... I once won an Aircraft Recognition competition when I was a cadet in the ATC, but we can all make mistakes... Adrian, when we meet, I’m going to buy you a pint for your sheer persistence, on my behalf.... Cheers mate. Bill |
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Post by keithh on Oct 4, 2020 20:48:56 GMT
I had my honeymoon there in 1982 and returned in 2002. It was much more accessible in 82 and I was allowed to walk around the flying club and hangar area taking photos. I hired a Cessna 172 and pilot to fly a circuit of the island. I saw Cubana Tu154 and Britannia first time but there was a lot more security in 02 and I got stopped by plain clothes police. We took a Caribbean Star DHC 8 to St Vincent but overall spotting was more difficult second time. Still a great place to go though. Maybe I could find some old photos sometime if anyone is interested.
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Post by graham on Oct 5, 2020 7:26:59 GMT
It be be great to see the photos Keith please
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Post by keithh on Oct 7, 2020 15:56:42 GMT
I've scanned the prints but they aren't great but here goes anyway! January 1982  623686319.372429 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623686501.192639 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623686656.864673 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623686926.348281 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687307.485506 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687381.698455 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687453.391648 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687520.843965 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687580.793548 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687639.078903 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687855.433856 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623687997.060935 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688099.535851 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688180.634434 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688466.179177 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688523.893707 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688593.205081 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688848.771583 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623688971.624135 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623689042.937613 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623689116.109912 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623689278.918955 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623689344.719247 by keith harbor, on Flickr  623689568.408813 by keith harbor, on Flickr The first LIAT was on lease from Dan Air as you could probably guess from the scheme. |
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Post by billsamuels on Oct 7, 2020 17:43:50 GMT
Well done Keith...
Great photos from Bridgetown mate.
Well worth waiting for.
Bill
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Post by monarch01 on Oct 7, 2020 18:29:39 GMT
That Baron is nice...
Cheers
Adrian
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Post by graham on Oct 8, 2020 9:38:55 GMT
Fantastic keith, thanks so much
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Post by davidallum on Oct 8, 2020 9:46:42 GMT
Great set Keith including some long forgotten airliners
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Post by keithh on Oct 8, 2020 12:36:24 GMT
I wish I could have got my camera out quicker for the Haiti C46!
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