John Oram's photos with the keyword: Cornwall Airport Newquay

Something a bit out of the ordinary on my latest visit to Cornwall Airport Newquay was this replica V-1 at Replica Aircraft Fabrications. TZ70_P1020927CE

A rather less than classic picture of B737-800 VP-BQR at Cornwall Airport Newquay in the colours of Malaysian airline Love Fly. I understand this is or was to be their second aircraft as 9M-MJI. TZ70_P1020919CE

Bell 412 Griffin HT1 ZJ240 of Cobham Helicopter Academy on a training flight at Cornwall Airport Newquay. TZ70_P1020926E

A recent addition to the Maltese register, ex-Alitalia A321 I-BIXR now 9H-AHW at Cornwall Airport Newquay. TZ70_P1020920EC

Former RAF BAe 125 CC3 ZD704 at Cornwall Airport Newquay. This aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a severe hail storm at Kandahar on 23 April 2013 and later repatriated. It is not clear to me if it is part of the collection of the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. It has previously been displayed amongst their other aircraft but on this occasion it was tucked away the back of the site. 5300_DSC_2128CE

It is not particularly easy to photograph aircraft stored at Cornwall Airport Newquay so there is a degree of compromise in what I take and post. Reported as arriving in June 2020, two Interjet A320neos did not get as far as taking up their Mexican registrations and are now marked VP-CCT (nearer camera) and VP-CCS. TZ70_P1020500C

Skybus De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter G-ISSG in the circuit at Cornwall Airport Newquay. 5300_DSC_2106CE

Thomas Cook aircraft arrived at Cornwall Airport Newquay in October 2019. It is not entirely surprising to see them still there as any plans for disposal would have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. However, I understand that the two A330s had a brief stint with the Danish Sunclass Airlines before being returned to Newquay, although they are still in full Thomas Cook colours. The two Interjet A320neos are more recent arrivals having, apparently, never taken up their intended Mexican registrations. All these aircraft are now on the Cayman Islands register and, from camera, are VP-CCT, VP-CCS, VP-CCH, VP-CCO and VP-CCP. 5300_DSC_2101CE

Thomas Cook aircraft arrived at Cornwall Airport Newquay in October 2019. It is not entirely surprising to see them still there as any plans for disposal would have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. However, I understand that the two A330s had a brief stint with the Danish Sunclass Airlines before being returned to Newquay, although they are still in full Thomas Cook colours. Two Interjet A320neos are more recent arrivals having, apparently, never taken up their intended Mexican registrations. One is seen in this shot. All these aircraft are now on the Cayman Islands register and, from camera, are VP-CCS, VP-CCH, VP-CCO and VP-CCP. TZ70_P1020498CE

Thomas Cook aircraft arrived at Cornwall Airport Newquay in October 2019. It is not entirely surprising to see them still there as any plans for disposal would have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. However, I understand that the two A330s had a brief stint with the Danish Sunclass Airlines before being returned to Newquay, although they are still in full Thomas Cook colours. These aircraft are now on the Cayman Islands register and, from camera, are VP-CCH, VP-CCO and VP-CCP. TZ70_P1020499C

RAF Airbus A400M Atlas ZM404 climbing away from runway 30 at Newquay during a training flight. 5300_DSC_2094CE

The forward section of Avro Lancaster KB976, once flown as G-BCOH, is at Replica Aircraft Fabrications at Cornwall Airport Newquay. The company is reported to be hoping to construct an entire Lancaster from parts sourced from around the world. 5300_DSC_2089E

Avro Shackleton WL795, seen at Cornwall Airport Newquay, was formerly the gate guardian at the then RAF St Mawgan and has been the subject of an unsuccessful restoration appeal. Although currently displayed adjacent to the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, I don't think it is directly associated with it. 5300_DSC_2081

Avro Shackleton WL795, seen at Cornwall Airport Newquay, was formerly the gate guardian at the then RAF St Mawgan and has been the subject of an unsuccessful restoration appeal. Although currently displayed adjacent to the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, I don't think it is directly associated with it. 5300_DSC_2091E

Avro Shackleton WL795, seen at Cornwall Airport Newquay, was formerly the gate guardian at the then RAF St Mawgan and has been the subject of an unsuccessful restoration appeal. Although currently displayed adjacent to the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, I don't think it is directly associated with it. 5300_DSC_2074

The story behind this picture dates back to 22 October 1993 (below) and is a little uncertain. In the photograph below, I was at Lands End (the attraction, not the airport) and photographed what I took to be a model of Cornwall's (first) air ambulance. The registration is spurious and was actually carried by a Sikorsky S-76A although the air ambulance provider until 2014 was Bond Helicopters. The first of two Bo 105s was G-AZTI. It is possible that the machine now at Newquay is the same helicopter (model or otherwise) - I have seen decommissioned helicopters with rotor blades of radius before which, presumably, makes transport easier. Cornwall Air Ambulance was introduced in 1987 so perhaps by the time of my 1993 picture, this was, in fact, the withdrawn first aircraft? To add a little further uncertainty, the area of Cornwall Airport where my 2020 photographs were taken is, I understand, associated with producing models as gate guardians. TZ70_P1020483E

The story behind this picture dates back to 22 October 1993 (below) and is a little uncertain. In the photograph below, I was at Lands End (the attraction, not the airport) and photographed what I took to be a model of Cornwall's (first) air ambulance. The registration is spurious and was actually carried by a Sikorsky S-76A although the air ambulance provider until 2014 was Bond Helicopters. The first of two Bo 105s was G-AZTI. It is possible that the machine now at Newquay is the same helicopter (model or otherwise) - I have seen decommissioned helicopters with rotor blades of radius before which, presumably, makes transport easier. Cornwall Air Ambulance was introduced in 1987 so perhaps by the time of my 1993 picture, this was, in fact, the withdrawn first aircraft? To add a little further uncertainty, the area of Cornwall Airport where my 2020 photographs were taken is, I understand, associated with producing models as gate guardians. 5300_DSC_2084E

My visit to Newquay today was, primarily, to see the Thomas Cook aircraft which had been moved there after the sad collapse of the business. There were five aircraft in the care of Apple Aviation, 3 x A330 and 2 x A321. The two A330s here are G-CHTZ with G-TCXB. TZ70_P1010333E