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Post by Airbus A346 on Apr 18, 2020 12:29:40 GMT 1
G-OCAS Shorts SD.3-30 series 200 C/no. SH.3082, f/f 15th November 1981 and delivered to Casair at Teesside as G-BJUK on 14th May 1982, reregistered a month later as G-OCAS. To Genair on take-over, October 1982 and repainted in BCal Commuter scheme February 1983. In service on airline's collapse 13th July 1984 and repossessed by Short Bros. As G-BJUK leased to a number of UK airlines from August 1985.
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Post by Airbus A346 on Apr 18, 2020 15:37:40 GMT 1
G-BHYT Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante. Date of Manufacture (DoM) June 1980 with C/no. 277, and delivered to Sales Agents, CSE Aviation as G-BHYT in August, just in time to appear as a demonstrator at SBAC Farnborough, September 1980. Demonstrated to General Relays (Crewe) Ltd at Liverpool 9th & 10th April 1981 and delivered to Liverpool in Genair titles on 9th June. Refitted in a 14 seat layout early April 1982. From multiple brown cheat stripes to BCal Commuter blue and gold colours, June 1983 In service on collapse 13th July 1984. Impounded Humberside, released for ferry flight to Hurn 9th October 1984 and prepared for sale to Skycraft Air Transport in Canada as C-GHOY January 1985.
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Post by Airbus A346 on Apr 18, 2020 15:39:40 GMT 1
G-RVIP Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante DoM October 1981 with C/no.377. Purchased new from Embraer and delivered via Reykjavik to Liverpool as G-RVIP, arriving 12th March 1982, after a period at Kidlington, entered service 31st March 1982 in the Genair multi-stripe brown/orange scheme. In service on company collapse, 13th July 1984. Impounded at Humberside, released for ferry to Hurn 9th October and prepared for sale in January 1985 as C-GHOV to Skycraft Air Transport in Canada.
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Post by Airbus A346 on Apr 18, 2020 15:42:28 GMT 1
G-BGCS Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante DoM February 1979, with C/no. 207. After lease to Saudia, in a version of their green colours, returned to the UK and prepared for sale by Fairflight Ltd. , and delivered to Liverpool from Biggin Hill 16th July 1981 freshly in colours to match G-BHYT. Leased to Air Commuter for much of 1982. Repainted in blue and gold BCal colours late summer 1983, however suffered an undercarriage collapse at Norwich 15th November 1983. Repaired and sold to Norcanair in Canada as C-GPDI in April 1984.
Seen at LPL missing its "G" and wearing Air Commuter titles on the tail - probably following its 12 month lease.
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