Status of L-188 G-LOFC

Sad to hear that.

G-FIJV has been broken up.

Sad to see them go. Nice set of pics.

Bet there were a few tears on the tarmac…………………..:D

Look, it was a cold and windy day, perfectly normal for eyes to water under the circumstances!

Seriously though it was great to see so many people turn out to see her off. I’ve only worked with them for nine of the twenty years that they were operated by Atlantic. It’s hard to get excited about 737s and ATPs!

Bet there were a few tears on the tarmac…………………..:D

The status of LOFC can now be updated, possibly for the last time, at least where its UK life is concerned. It is no longer part of Atlantic Airlines fleet and was handed over to Buffalo Air on Saturday morning. It arrived in the early hours of Saturday, approx 01.15, leaving Coventry about 10.45 the same day, not sure of the correct time, and headed for Canada. It was given a water salute as it taxied and once up in the air made a final low pass of the runway and headed off to its new home.

G-LOFC farewell 012 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr

G-LOFC farewell 016 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr

G-LOFC farewell 020 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr

G-LOFC farewell 023 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZqJNzetxN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3gAQLIGRrY

cheers

Shane

More than a rumour, 10.00hrs on Saturday.

Cheers

Shane

G-LOFC Final Departure times, SAT27 APR 2013

Rumour correct. G-LOFC arriving on Sat 27th @0130 and departing at 1000 to Buffalo in Canada. I expect to see quite a few there.

Cameron John Sys
Coventry Aviation Enthusiasts Group Member 086

Just heard a rumour that the final departure will be Saturday (27th).

G-LOFC is arriving @ CVT on Saturday at 0130, and is departing to Canada on SATURDAY NOT SUNDAY at 1000. JOE-FBS, when you mentioned a white 737 with green stripes, I don’t believe it does have green stripes, it only wears ‘Atlantic Airlines’ titles on the side (G-JMCM).

FB and JV look pretty completely stripped. They are both parked near the hanger alongside the road to the DC6 Diner.

As far as I know, Atlantic already has two 737 Classics, a highly polished blue and white one which we see at Coventry a lot and a dull white one with green stripes which we see only occasionally (it was there yesterday). They do of course have various ATPs in various colours.

Yep. I plan to get finalised times for FC on Thursday next week, It is landing some time on the 27th and leaving sometime on the 28th. No idea what’s happening with FB or JV. I’ll post times by Friday and get them to CAvEG on Thursday. The end of an era.

Cameron J. Sys

Latest word on FC is that it’s off to Canada on 28th April. Cameron should be getting more info later next week.

Cheers

Shane

G-LOFC

Well, some news on FC. when I was at CVT for FE’s departure to Buffalo, someone who had worked on her said that FC was going to go in a few months. Been looking it up and it seems that they’re acquiring some B737-400s.

Cameron John Sys
CAvEG Member No.086

I’m sad that Atlantic Airlines sold her, but…I LOVE that she’s sold to Buffalo. Buffalo Airlines seems to be making themselves quite the Electra collection, with C-FBAQ, C-FIJX, C-FIJV, and C-GLBA…and now LOFE. 🙂

LOFE departed from Coventry/Baginton just before 11.00, bound for it new career with Buffalo Air.

Cheers

Shane

Well that was fairly intense!

From the time I read the posting that she had departed I was frantically trying to locate her on Planeplotter. At about 14.55 I saw she was to the south west of Stratford at around 1500-2000ft. I then got a text from a mate in Stratford saying that something like a Herc had just been over his house several times. That’s was LOFE then. Picked her up on the scanner and she was coming back in on 05.At this time I had to take the Mrs to work and pick the kids up from school.While waiting for the kids she went up again for a return back to Charlie Tango. She went past me while in the playground and off into the distance. Mad dash to Lucy’s house to drop her off at home and then with my kids in tow a race to the airport was on as she was coming back in. Just got to a good spot and caught her coming in, lights ablaze!
Back in the car to near the west apron to see her backtrack and sit in the threshold of 05 before she went back to the west apron and shut down.

This all happened in the space of an hour. For those who know the area, I live in Lillington, the wife works in Leamington, the kids go to school in Cubbington and I needed to be in Baginton.

And then it started to snow!

Link to vids later.

Cheers

Shane

I saw her arrive last night and filmed her. I was meant to try and find out earlier today what was occuring but didnt have chance. Look like the rumours where true then, gone to Buffalo Air.

I was hoping to get the last departure myself and didnt expect her to go so quickly.

cheers

Shane

It’s just left and was filmed by a professional looking camera. As I then passed a distinguished veteran canadian pilot and TV regular in the corridor, there might be a reason for that!

On the apron with APU and fuel trucks in attendance. Runway 05 in use. (Don’t blame me if it doesn’t go anywhere!)