For a thread on the GA forum
G-AOJH – DH Fox Moth, first aircraft I ever flew in.
G-ARIR – V701 Viscount, first airliner I flew in, Starways livery.
G-LORD – Seneca, the aircraft I did my MEP on
G-HART – C152 taildragger, aircraft I did my tw conversion on
TTIA,
Moggy
By: Moggy C - 4th March 2004 at 15:40
Much nicer colours than it was in when I did my MEP in it.
Moggy
By: BlueRobin - 4th March 2004 at 15:15
I think I saw HART last year visiting Wellesbourne. Don’t know what happened to LORD. Registered nr Southampton so there’s a clue. Nice looking for a Seneca!
From G-INFO:
By: philglt - 4th March 2004 at 13:33
and(I quite like Rapides)
By: philglt - 4th March 2004 at 13:32
A couple more
By: philglt - 4th March 2004 at 12:43
No but I have this of VV964 at the display in `63
By: Moggy C - 4th March 2004 at 12:24
Oh, I remember those Morton Air Services Doves. I think I was there when one taxiied into a trolley acc.
Got any of TX213, an RAF Anson and regular visitor to Speke?
Moggy
By: philglt - 4th March 2004 at 12:22
and
By: philglt - 4th March 2004 at 12:21
For Moggy,Speke 1963
By: Moggy C - 29th February 2004 at 23:33
Many thanks.
The lower pic is the livery I flew it in.
Moggy
By: EwenT - 29th February 2004 at 21:52
MoggyC
Here’s a couple of G-HART at Coventry. Have got more if you are interested.
By: philglt - 29th February 2004 at 13:07
Sadly most of my old and extremely poor B&W photos were lost in clearing out my parents house, but I do have some colour photos of my brother`s on loan which I will try to dig out and post.It may take a few days.My Speke spotting days were from 1961 into 1966. Very quiet days, but you appreciated what eventually turned up.(or not as was usually the case!):D
Phil
By: Moggy C - 29th February 2004 at 12:57
Brilliant. Thanks.
Particularly love the one of the Fox Moth in its ‘proper’ colour.
I was a spotter at Speke from around 1960 to 1964. All my few surviving shots are B&W
Usual movements would be
A couple of DC3 from Cambrian
The Starways Viscount and a DC4 or two
The Aer Lingus F27
The Bristol Freighter, taking cars to the IOM
Plus, of course, the Fox Moth.
You going to post any of your B&W?
Moggy
By: philglt - 29th February 2004 at 12:36
Are these photos of any use to you Moggy,
Phil
By: philglt - 28th February 2004 at 11:21
I have a poor one of RIR. Did you know that you can buy a model of a Starways Viscount (expensive) from
http://www.collectorsaircraft.com/ECOM_Range_old.asp?Manu=Prop-Wings
I wish that I had more colour photos of this period.
Phil
By: philglt - 28th February 2004 at 11:16
Ah those were the days seeing OJH bouncing across the grass, often the only thing to move all day! This was taken in 1969 with the cowling unpainted.
By: Super Guppy - 27th February 2004 at 18:57
It was completely red when I flew in it from Bournemouth in 1983 – the price had gone up a bit by then !
At the time , it has just finished being filmed for a part in the film ‘Bullshot’ , which was a rather average Bulldog Drummond-style spoof.
By: Moggy C - 27th February 2004 at 15:02
Wow! That brings back memories.
A fifteen minute flight in the locality of Liverpool Speke airport around 1962 with my mate Frank Cross.
Best 12.5p I ever spent 🙂
Thanks.
Moggy
In those days I think it was red and cream
By: von Perthes - 27th February 2004 at 14:57
Moggy,
G-AOJH at Wroughton, 12-6-94.
Geoff.
By: JDK - 27th February 2004 at 10:03
Tried G-INFO? Quite a few pics of spamcans there 😀
I’ll see if I’ve got the Fox tonight…
Cheers
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