SPOTM July 2023: British registered holiday airline aircraft past or present

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for July 2023, the subject is any British registered holiday airline aircraft past or present

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more British civil registered holiday airline aircraft past or present, it can be a leased aircraft as long it was British registered at the time of the photo or may be preserved in a museum and painted in the colours of a British holiday airline with a civilian registration even if it is only painted thus for representational reasons and never wore the scheme or registration (that is as much as for my ease of checking as anything!).

Photography Competition Rules :-

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry..

2. The photo may have been taken on any date, it does not have to be taken in the month of the competition

3. The image can be photo-shopped to some extent, levels changes, cropping, sharpening etc. are all acceptable. The photograph must retain it’s initial subject though, don’t make it something it’s not. HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.

4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 (UK time) on the 7th August 2023 - please note the extended closing date to enable anyone with a last minute photo plenty of time to prepare their entry.

5. Voting will be conducted by a poll open to all the membership shortly after the closure of the competition.

6. 'Rule 6...' There's no rule 6 Bruce'

7. The decision of the moderating team is final.

8. All images must be posted in line with the usual CA posting rules (size etc.), please read them if you're not sure how to post.

9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

10. Please also embed the images and not links to images, if you're not sure how to do it then shout and someone will sort it out. It is permissible to change your entry before the closing date.

11. Do not comment on other member's photos.

12. A brief description of where and when the image was taken is preferable.

If you have any questions please PM me
Andy

[waghorn41]

Let's get this started. Laker Skytrain DC10, G-AZZC, at Gatwick 1977/8.
Laker DC10 GAZZC by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

[Mike s]

TUIfly B737-8K5 Taxiing to gate 2 from EDI,ACE 22.11.18
G-FDZG ACE 22.11.18 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's one from me from August 1973. Dan Air B727-100 G-BAFZ at Gatwick taken in the wonderful old days when you could walk out along the tops of the piers - if only!

G-BAFZ B727 Dan-Air London, Gatwick August 1973 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[PorkScratching]

First Choice 757-200 landing at Gatwick on 18 November 2006:


First Choice 757-28A by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[niallsaviation]

G-TCVB by Niall Moran, on Flickr

Seen landing in CFU in 2019
2 For the price of one
Ex monarch (G-ZBAE) then to Thomas Cook as GTCVB
Now flying For Viva Aerobus as XA-VBP

[acw367]

G-CRPH Airbus A320-231 Airtours International Airways Birmingham 1995

G-CRPH Birmingham 1995 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[Uuoret]

Evening shot of Monarch Boeing 720 G-AZKM arriving at Turnhouse Airport (Edinburgh) in summer 1976. This was a Glasgow diversion.

[Mike]

Dan-Air Comet 4 G-APDL at Edinburgh Turnhouse in July 1970

[EGNH1909]

G-AXMK BAC 1-11 Court Line at Manchester early 1970's.
G-AXMK by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes.
Pete.

[Professor_M]

Jet2 737-800 G-GDFU Arriving at Stansted on 5th May 2023 - a day of Iffy, Changeable Weather and a few arrivals for the Coronation...
Jet2 Holidays 737-800 by Professor M, on Flickr

[Paul Zietsman]

My entry was taken a tad over 12 years ago. BMIBaby 737-300 departing Manchester on 1 August 2011.

BMIBaby 737-300 G-OBMP Manchester 01 Aug 2011 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

[Paultojo]

Jet2 757 on Lanzarote

Jet 2 757 at Lanzarote by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

[wiggy]

Dan Air seems a popular entrant this month and here's another with one-eleven G-ATPJ landing at Cork in 1987 against a stormy sky.

Dan Air London BAC1-11 300 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Denis

[LondonEye]

Going with an airline that only lasted one season, 1988, before being taken over by Paramount. Amber Air B737 at Luton.
Pete.



B737 AmberAir G-BOSA Luton