Tees-Side Photos 1986

Photos taken at Tees-Side Airport between 1st January - 31st December 1986. Click on a thumbnail for the full size photo. Special thanks to Trevor Jones, who took most if not all of these photos in his role as the official airport photographer from 1968-1995. Thanks also to Brian Hunter for much of the data, Steve Curtis for sending in many of the original uploads taken by Trevor and Richard Bowater for scanning them. If you can add any additional information please feel free to contact us.

12 Mar 86 G-AWZS
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 3B British Airways

Arriving on its last flight to take up duties with the CAA Fire Training School at the airport on 12th March 1986. The sixth Trident for the school, it was the first Mk.3 to arrive.
04 Jul 86 A6-SMR
Boeing 747SP-31 UAE Government

The owner was making a visit to Polam Hall School in Darlington where one of his children were being educated, the aircraft remained as this until June 2007, it is now WFU and stored as VP-BLK out of Las Vegas. This was our first and so far only 747SP visitor, it operated two UAE Govt flights, on 29 June 86 and 04 July 86 both involving the visit of school children.
04 Jul 86 A6-SMR
Boeing 747SP-31 UAE Government

The owner was making a visit to Polam Hall School in Darlington where one of his children were being educated, the aircraft remained as this until June 2007, it is now WFU and stored as VP-BLK out of Las Vegas. This was our first and so far only 747SP visitor, it operated two UAE Govt flights, on 29 June 86 and 04 July 86 both involving the visit of school children.
04 Jul 86 A6-SMR
Boeing 747SP-31 UAE Government

The owner was making a visit to Polam Hall School in Darlington where one of his children were being educated, the aircraft remained as this until June 2007, it is now WFU and stored as VP-BLK out of Las Vegas. This was our first and so far only 747SP visitor, it operated two UAE Govt flights, on 29 June 86 and 04 July 86 both involving the visit of school children.
04 Jul 86 A6-SMR
Boeing 747SP-31 UAE Government

The owner was making a visit to Polam Hall School in Darlington where one of his children were being educated, the aircraft remained as this until June 2007, it is now WFU and stored as VP-BLK out of Las Vegas. This was our first and so far only 747SP visitor, it operated two UAE Govt flights, on 29 June 86 and 04 July 86 both involving the visit of school children.
04 Jul 86 A6-SMR
Boeing 747SP-31 UAE Government

The owner was making a visit to Polam Hall School in Darlington where one of his children were being educated, the aircraft remained as this until June 2007, it is now WFU and stored as VP-BLK out of Las Vegas. This was our first and so far only 747SP visitor, it operated two UAE Govt flights, on 29 June 86 and 04 July 86 both involving the visit of school children.
04 Jul 86 A6-SMR
Boeing 747SP-31 UAE Government

The owner was making a visit to Polam Hall School in Darlington where one of his children were being educated, the aircraft remained as this until June 2007, it is now WFU and stored as VP-BLK out of Las Vegas. This was our first and so far only 747SP visitor, it operated two UAE Govt flights, on 29 June 86 and 04 July 86 both involving the visit of school children.
22 Aug 86 XZ138/K
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 Royal Air Force - 233 OCU

Nose preserved at Cranwell.
22 Aug 86 XZ138/K
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 Royal Air Force - 233 OCU

Nose preserved at Cranwell.
23 Aug 86 132001
De Havilland Canada DHC-7-103 Canadian Armed Forces

Aircraft broken up Tel Aviv 2004.
23 Aug 86 132001
De Havilland Canada DHC-7-103 Canadian Armed Forces

Aircraft broken up Tel Aviv 2004.
23 Aug 86 80-0156/WR
Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II U.S. Air Force - 81TFW

Aircraft w/o 28/03/97.
23 Aug 86 82-0650/WR
Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II U.S. Air Force - 81TFW
23 Aug 86 82-0914/TJ
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon US Air Force - 401 TFW

Along with 82-0918/TJ.
23 Aug 86 82-0914/TJ
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon US Air Force - 401 TFW
23 Aug 86 82-0914/TJ
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon US Air Force - 401 TFW
23 Aug 86 82-0918/TJ
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon U.S. Air Force - 401TFW

Now with the Romanian Air Force having had a spell with the Portuguese Air Force.
23 Aug 86 82-0918/TJ
General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon U.S. Air Force - 401TFW

Now with the Romanian Air Force having had a spell with the Portuguese Air Force.
23 Aug 86 D-EEWK
Robin HR100/210D Safari
23 Aug 86 G-AXCP
BAC 1-11-401AK Dan-Air Services
23 Aug 86 G-BKDO
Short SD-330-100 Air Ecosse
23 Aug 86 G-BOAF
Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde 102 British Airways
23 Aug 86 G-BOAF
Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde 102 British Airways
23 Aug 86 G-BOAF
Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde 102 British Airways
23 Aug 86 G-BOAF
Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde 102 British Airways
23 Aug 86
British Aerospace Hawk T1 Royal Air Force - The Red Arrows
23 Aug 86 PM631/DL-E
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
23 Aug 86 PZ865
Hawker Hurricane IIc Royal Air Force - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
23 Aug 86 XS597
Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C1 Royal Air Force 32(R) (The Royal) Squadron
23 Aug 86 XV214/214
Lockheed C-130K Hercules C3P Royal Air Force - LTW
23 Aug 86 XX178/178
British Aerospace Hawk T1 Royal Air Force - 4 FTS
23 Aug 86 XX238/238
British Aerospace Hawk T1 Royal Air Force - 4 FTS
23 Aug 86 XX238/238
British Aerospace Hawk T1 Royal Air Force - 4 FTS
23 Aug 86 XX900/MS
Blackburn Buccaneer S2B Royal Air Force - 208 Squadron

Now preserved Bruntingthorpe.
23 Aug 86 XX900/MS
Blackburn Buccaneer S2B Royal Air Force - 208 Squadron

Now preserved Bruntingthorpe.
23 Aug 86 XX900/MS
Blackburn Buccaneer S2B Royal Air Force - 208 Squadron

Now preserved Bruntingthorpe.
   
23 Aug 86 XX900/MS
Blackburn Buccaneer S2B Royal Air Force - 208 Squadron

Now preserved Bruntingthorpe.
23 Aug 86 XZ138/K
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 Royal Air Force - 233 OCU

Nose preserved at Cranwell.