MK Airlines flight BGB590P from Bristol has just landed on runway 14.

Delivered to the USAAF in 1945, number 44-73979. Transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force on 6th December 1950, first serving with 416 Sqn RCAF, based at RCAF Station Uplands, Ottawa (at this time it carried the serial 9246). Transferred to 402 Squadron in Manitoba, then 420 Squadron. On 16th May 1951 it suffered Class B damage and was struck off strength as a result, becoming instructional airframe 612. On 10th May 1955 it was displayed at the College Royal Militaire, then transferred to RCAF Station St Jean in 1960. Transferred to IWM in 1968. Moved to Duxford 2014 - displayed as 411631.

This Kiowa Warrior of the B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Banshee", one of two OH-58D units in the Combat Aviation Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division based at Ft. Campbell (KY), was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008. It is seen here just after take-off for another combat mission. This 970 was placed in storage at 309th AMARG on 11 December 2014. It left the storage depot in November 2016 when it was sold as scrap to HVF West at Tucson.

When this picture was taken, this Kiowa Warrior was most probably assigned to the B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Banshee", one of two OH-58D units in the Combat Aviation Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division based at Ft. Campbell (KY). This 559 is a refurbished Fiscal Year 1971 OH-58D. After military service, the Kiowa was placed in storage at 309th AMARG on 22 April 2015. It left the storage depot on 18 September 2017 when it was sold as scrap to HVF West at Tucson.

Unfinished tail logo

The code on the nose has faded a bit, a photo from the right side revealed "B".

Bright yellow survival suits are much in evidence in the cabin as this smart-looking EC-225 returns from the North Sea Platforms.

Enroute for the North Sea Platforms.

HG8150 from Vienna has just touched down on runway 34.

Former US Army serial 67-17321 seen in a striking colorscheme over Afghanistan. It was registered to the US Department of State on 11 Feb 2008 as N366SD (not visibly carried), and still current as such by 2023. The Department of State - Air Wing had secretive missions in Afghanistan, including anti-drugs missions.

This Kiowa was delivered to the US Army as an OH-58A with serial 72-21225. The helicopter was converted to OH-58D with serial 88-00312 and again converted to OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior with serial 95-00013. It is seen here just for take-off from deployment base Kandahar when serving B/2-17th CAV. The Warrior was placed into storage with the 309th AMARG on 8 May 2015 and sold as scrap to HVF West at Tucson (AZ) on 10 August 2017.

Coming in for a refuel, together with ZA310.