| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-WMCC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-137 Jetstream |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | British Aerospace Jetstream 31/Super 31 |
| Aircraft Version: | British Aerospace BAe-3102 Jetstream 31 |
| C/n (msn): | 601 |
| Operator Titles: | Birmingham Executive Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Spirit of Mercia |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - LutonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGW IATA: LTN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 October 1983 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 657024 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first prototype aircraft. WMCC stands for West Midlands County Council. Only been with BEA a few days. First flight 18 Mar 1982 as G-TALL and retained by British Aerospace. To Birmingham Executive Airways as G-WMCC on 03 Oct 1983. Renamed Birmingham European Airways Mar 1989 and merged into Brymon European Oct 1992. To Maersk Air UK 01 Aug 1993 and flew in BA colours from 18 Aug 1994. WFU 30 Aug 1996. On the BHX fire dump by Nov 1999. The fuselage was moved to West Midlands Fire Service training academy in Smethwick and seen there 03 Oct 2011. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 February 2024, and has since been viewed 128 times. |