Malaga, late February 2016

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MALAGA AVATION MUSEUM,
Saturday 20th February 2016

Admission is free (but you pay the airport for parking).  Seems to be open 10am-3pm except Monday & Tuesdays and evenings on Thursday (but do check website first).	
			
Complete aircraft:			
			
"EC-ABC" Douglas C-47B Dakota	period Iberia colours   (was EC-CPO)
EC-APH	 Aero Super 45		
"EC-ASJ" Beech E.18S	        period Spantax colours	(was N9886A)
EC-CFS	 Dornier Do.27B-1	dual as U.9-65 Air Force
EC-DZL	 Bell 47G-3B1	        'Traffico'	
EC-YBP	 HW-700 Menestrel-II	No.002                  a two seat, low wing, light aircraft
"OH-VKN" Convair Cv.440 	period Kar-Air colours	(was N8042W)
 -?-	 Wassmer WA.40 Super IV	 stripped frame

The Cv.440 and Beech 18 are outside the original first airport termimal.  Also outside is the immaculate Dakota - which is easy to overlook being around the back of a building.  All three look smart and well cared for.  The other exhibits were all indoors, along with memorabilia, engines, equipment etc.

One exhibit not on display, so not seen, was DH.104 Dove "PH-VLA" (was N9888A) - presumably in the workshop building.	
			
Partial aircraft:			
			
EC-CGO	 MDD DC-9-32	        Aviaco colours	        Nose section only, mounted into the side of a building
EC-FBP	 CN.235-200	        cr. 29.08.01 Malaga	complete fin & rudder only
	 CASA.1-131 Jungmann	parts, mounted up a wall
	 plus a partial replica of an early 'heavier than air' machine		
	 plus 3 x hang gliders without identities

MALAGA AIRPORT, mostly viewed from the Museum

 

         BETWEEN TERMINAL & CAR PARKS		
			
EC-FPA	 Cessna 421c	        now a little dusty	
			
	BUSINESS AVIATION APRON		
			
C-GSLU	 Falcon 2000EX		
CS-DTR	 Falcon 2000	        (Masterjet)	
EC-GHZ	 Beech B200 King Air	(Servicio de Urgencias Canario)	
EC-ICY	 Cessna 172RG Cutlass	Flying School	
EC-INC	 Beech 76 Duchess	Aerodynamics Flight School	
EC-MFV	 Diamond DA.42 Twin Star  L Air	
ES-PV*	 Lear Jet 60		(could be one of 5+ aircraft!)
G-LUXY	 Citation 550		
	 Citation 510 Mustang	near nose on
	 Bombardier Global	partly hidden
			
	APRONS & DEPARTING (circa 1pm)		
			
EC-HHA	 Airbus A.320	        Vueling	
EI-EVP	 Boeing 737-8AS	        Ryanair	
OE-LNC	 Airbus A.320	        Air Berlin	
	 plus an Aer Lingus A.320, Lufthansa A.321, 2 more Ryanairs, a Global, a corporate Boeing 737,		
	 and a few more.		
			
	MILITARY APRON		
			
(TR.12D-77) CASA.212-200	Air Force  Only the unit code '72-22' read off.

        FIRE DUMP, over on the west side of 13/31.

(N9890A) DH.104 Dove            noted on arrival and departure from the runway.

MALAGA AIRPORT
ON DEPARTURE, THURSDAY 25th FEBRUARY, 1130-1150.

		
			
EC-LLJ	 Airbus A.320	        Vueling 	Las Palmas
EI-DLG	 Boeing 737-8AS 	Ryanair	        Stansted
EI-DEN	 Airbus A.320   	Aer Lingus	Dublin
EI-DVM	 Airbus A.320   	Aer Lingus	Cork        Retro scheme
EI-EBG	 Boeing 737-8AS  	Ryanair	        parked
G-EZDP	 Airbus A.319   	EasyJet  	Berlin      Ninja/Bandana scheme
G-EZEH	 Airbus A.319    	EasyJet 	Newcastle
G-EZFL	 Airbus A.319    	EasyJet 	Stansted
G-EZGE	 Airbus A.319     	EasyJet 	Liverpool
G-EZUP	 Airbus A.320    	EasyJet   	Gatwick
G-OZBH	 Airbus A.321   	Monarch 	Manchester
G-OZBZ   Airbus A.321           Monarch         Birmingham
VP-BON	 Boeing 737-800	        Aeroflot	Moscow

Majority of registrations traced via FR24      
			
Ten or so GA/biz-jets on the GA apron, some familiar from earlier visit.  No biz-jets on the east apron.		
On military apron, no CASA.212, but two Police helicopters (possibly a BK.117 and a Jet Ranger)

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Promised back in February, but only now have my PC fixed and got rid of deep programming fault affecting Picassa. Amazing to think that today are first images I've posted this year!



















Move around a little and the backbround becomes rather industrial. Shows the close proximity of the San Miguel brewery to the Museum!



This DC-9-32, formerly with Aviaco as EC-CGO was once a summer I/t regular at Liverpool.


Now for a few taken from the Museum site over the active airfield. Unfortunately during the times when the Museum is open, the sun is wrong place! The Museum provide two viewing points, one from the balcony of original airport terminal (rather reminiscent of Speke's balcony, only on a smaller scale), the other from the top of a set of airliner stairs.


















Sorry for the delay in illustrating the original post!

[Sabreliner]

Your Learjet 60 in picture 16 is ES-PVP.

[buspilot]

The DH Dove at Malaga is shortly to undergo restoration and will be painted in British Eagle colours.It is the next major project for The Friends of The Museum/ ‘Amigos del Museo’ volunteer group.

Here is the museum's website in English:

www.aeroplaza.org/home#welcome

and articles on what is intended for the Dove and a bit of it's history:

www.pressreader.com/spain/costa-del-sol-news/20160623/281578059961199

www.costa-news.com/latest-news/god-save-the-dove/

If you intend to visit,check the new opening hours on the website.