XFW 31 Mar 1999

First of many trips to Finkenwerder, courtesy of Gill Airways' Stansted-Hamburg flight. Not sure why the boarding pass suggests it was a Eurowings flight, but there was probably a code share (Gill took over the EW flight between DUS and NCL , Gill flew STN-CDG for KLM UK, Eurowings was closely aligned to KLM at the time hubbing through Amsterdam.....)

The Monarch A321 G-MARA was departing on delivery. It was broken up at Shannon in August 2020.

The final photo of the Ryanair is EI-CSA, their first 737-800 (of over 400 since).  It is currently parked in Jinan, China, presumably for freighter conversion.

The A300 was one of the last built, as a pure freighter for United Parcel Service, for whom it still operates.

BHX Feb/Mar 1999

 Ad hoc cargo flights for Jaguar/Land Rover in full swing.

As were BA World Tails.

Maersk One-Elevens appear to have gone as there'slenty of CRJ pictures.

ZRH 30 Jan 1999

First proper overseas spotting trip with BHX Steve, Mark Checkley RIP and Dave Waldon.

First time flying easyJet, since repeated about 400 times.

First one of the excellent if completely bonkers BuchAir ramp tours,

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