Post by acklington on Nov 14, 2012 19:20:11 GMT 1
On the occasion of G-PEELs latest return 'home' to the IOM, as SE-LLO, I thought that I would dig out some photos of it over the last 20 years. This search has taken me four attempts through my collection, and I'm somewhat amazed to discover that I appear to have a 'complete set' of G-PEEL in all its many guises, and all photos taken on the IOM.
In some of these guises it will have been seen frequently at other North West airports;
Firstly seen from JEA F-27 G-JEAD at Belfast City on 11th June 1991. The former FAA HMS Sydenham Control Tower is visible behind, sadly since demolished (like the IOM's!).
Undergoing mods at the IOM on 14th May 1992. The early ATPs had their noselegs shortened (well replaced, actually).
It looks fairly normal in this shot, taken 8th Feb 1993 at the IOM, but on each door is a British Airways sticker, following lease to them.
A rare shot of snow at the IOM on 23rd Feb 1994. There is frequently snow on the Island's hills, but at low level near the coast it rarely lasts more than half a day.
G-PEEL is on the far end of this line-up at the IOM on 20th October 1994. G-MANA is nearest, then G-MANB. So G-PEEL was one of the last to give up its early 'personalised' Manx Airways registration.
And here it is on 3rd November 1994 as G-MANP.
And again on 7th November 1994. The painted patch with G-MANP is very obvious, and 'NP' has been added to the nosewheel door, where there were no letters before.
It then went off on lease to Air Ostrava as OK-VFO, and is seen here on its return on 9th Jan 1996.
The Air Ostrava colours were quickly removed, as seen with this photo taken 24th Jan 1996, as G-MANP. Another rudder mod is underway.
It returned to the IOM on 30 October 1996 in British Airways Express 'Landor' scheme, on a one-off Manx Airlines flight.
And again on 18 November 1996, in this photo sat between Manx Airlines ATP G-MANB, and J41 G-MAJA. It is clear in this shot that it still has the longer noseleg, so my earlier comment was premature!
It's next visit (that I was aware of) was on 30th April 2001, now in BA 'Chatham' scheme with BRAL nose stickers. It finally has the shorter noseleg, in this and subsequent shots.
During the 1990's the ATP were not maintained on the Island, and the Engineering Hangar had been given over to BRAL's EMB145s.
However in March 2004 several BRAL ATPs came back for storage / awaiting resale, and in this shot taken on 28th March G-MANP is sat between G-MANG (nearest) and G-MANH.
By 4th April 2004 G-MANP had acquired a "For Sale" sign on the nose! The BRAL nose stickers have been removed.
Still here on 30th April 2004, with G-MANG nearest. They were regularly shuffled around and given maintenance.
It then returned for the first time in 5 years, on 21st November 2009 as SE-LLO of NextJet, with "Bring Express" logo added to the fuselage. The former Manx Airlines / BRAL hangar had been inherited by Flybe, but was surplus to their requirements, so eventually passed to new company European Aircraft Maintenance (EAM) staffed by former Manx / BRAL employees, many still ATP rated. They took on the deep 'C' checks of the Westair Sweden ATPs, including other Swedish ATPs.
Seen here the same day in company with SE-MAL of NextJet which is the former G-MANE.
A year later, on 25th October 2010, SE-LLO returned for another 'C' check, with only the NextJet titles as decoration.
The next photo was taken on the IOM on 1st Dec 2011, still as SE-LLO in the same NextJet livery.
And finally right up to date, still as SE-LLO, taken 12 Nov 2012 on the IOM. The hangar hasn't changed over the years, and still bears its 'Manx Airlines' colours, although the signage over the doors has long gone, having gone through the BRAL and British Airways phase.
Thanks for looking!
In some of these guises it will have been seen frequently at other North West airports;
Firstly seen from JEA F-27 G-JEAD at Belfast City on 11th June 1991. The former FAA HMS Sydenham Control Tower is visible behind, sadly since demolished (like the IOM's!).
Undergoing mods at the IOM on 14th May 1992. The early ATPs had their noselegs shortened (well replaced, actually).
It looks fairly normal in this shot, taken 8th Feb 1993 at the IOM, but on each door is a British Airways sticker, following lease to them.
A rare shot of snow at the IOM on 23rd Feb 1994. There is frequently snow on the Island's hills, but at low level near the coast it rarely lasts more than half a day.
G-PEEL is on the far end of this line-up at the IOM on 20th October 1994. G-MANA is nearest, then G-MANB. So G-PEEL was one of the last to give up its early 'personalised' Manx Airways registration.
And here it is on 3rd November 1994 as G-MANP.
And again on 7th November 1994. The painted patch with G-MANP is very obvious, and 'NP' has been added to the nosewheel door, where there were no letters before.
It then went off on lease to Air Ostrava as OK-VFO, and is seen here on its return on 9th Jan 1996.
The Air Ostrava colours were quickly removed, as seen with this photo taken 24th Jan 1996, as G-MANP. Another rudder mod is underway.
It returned to the IOM on 30 October 1996 in British Airways Express 'Landor' scheme, on a one-off Manx Airlines flight.
And again on 18 November 1996, in this photo sat between Manx Airlines ATP G-MANB, and J41 G-MAJA. It is clear in this shot that it still has the longer noseleg, so my earlier comment was premature!
It's next visit (that I was aware of) was on 30th April 2001, now in BA 'Chatham' scheme with BRAL nose stickers. It finally has the shorter noseleg, in this and subsequent shots.
During the 1990's the ATP were not maintained on the Island, and the Engineering Hangar had been given over to BRAL's EMB145s.
However in March 2004 several BRAL ATPs came back for storage / awaiting resale, and in this shot taken on 28th March G-MANP is sat between G-MANG (nearest) and G-MANH.
By 4th April 2004 G-MANP had acquired a "For Sale" sign on the nose! The BRAL nose stickers have been removed.
Still here on 30th April 2004, with G-MANG nearest. They were regularly shuffled around and given maintenance.
It then returned for the first time in 5 years, on 21st November 2009 as SE-LLO of NextJet, with "Bring Express" logo added to the fuselage. The former Manx Airlines / BRAL hangar had been inherited by Flybe, but was surplus to their requirements, so eventually passed to new company European Aircraft Maintenance (EAM) staffed by former Manx / BRAL employees, many still ATP rated. They took on the deep 'C' checks of the Westair Sweden ATPs, including other Swedish ATPs.
Seen here the same day in company with SE-MAL of NextJet which is the former G-MANE.
A year later, on 25th October 2010, SE-LLO returned for another 'C' check, with only the NextJet titles as decoration.
The next photo was taken on the IOM on 1st Dec 2011, still as SE-LLO in the same NextJet livery.
And finally right up to date, still as SE-LLO, taken 12 Nov 2012 on the IOM. The hangar hasn't changed over the years, and still bears its 'Manx Airlines' colours, although the signage over the doors has long gone, having gone through the BRAL and British Airways phase.
Thanks for looking!
plevtls your photo is a surprise, but an excellent addition to G-PEEL's varied history and colours!
