By Mike Vines, freelance photojournalist based in England.
Birmingham International Airport (BHX) in England was the arrival point for a Western European Foreign and Defense Ministers conference in May. Top diplomats came from 27 countries, from as far as Iceland, Finland, Spain and Turkey, including eight delegations from within the former Soviet Bloc. The resident FBO, Execair Aviation Services, together with personnel from Birmingham International Airport, the British Foreign Office and various security agencies, were responsible for the smooth running of the event.