'Yorkie' the workhorse

Thanks for posting the Skyways pictures , as a child I lived under the flightpath of Luton and a Skyways York was one of the aircraft I used to watch as were Ambassadors , Vikings , DC4s and Constellations .

G-AMUL Scottish Airlines York seen at Lyneham c1953/54 Later crashed near London on 30/04/1956 with the loss of 2 crew and 54 passengers

Skyways at Negombo 1959

Hunting Clan York RAF Negombo 1959

Have found another of Skyways fleet ……. mmmm

A very poor quality shot I’m afraid (from a potocopy) to be found in the AFEE report P152 showing LV639 being tested for paratrooping February – March 45
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I found the owner of this photos name somewhere, but can’t remember now, so credit to he or she for a colour pic of two Skyways Yorks at Heathrow.

G-AGSP Heathrow 1955..a sad end.

Sorry guys, but in my opinion there is no such thing as a poor quality picture of a York, there is a picture of a York !!! Oh how I am loving this !!!

My avitar ! Cosford … 32 years ago when I had hair ….

Hey another York !

And of course there is always this one at Duxford, which I have a few views of …

A great line-up of planes that were assembled one day in Feb 1962. There is a York in there, trying to hide away from the ‘flashy new boys’.

Ahh there she is!

DT

I remember the Dan Air Yorks at Heathrow when I went there as a young lad of about 5 or 6. Kind of dares me a little doesn’t it?

lovely old birds.

DT

I am afraid these are poor quality scans of prints from my Fathers national service photo album, all were taken at Changi in 1954.
First is former Winston Churchill VIP York LV633, this aircraft was returned to the UK & scrapped in 1954, apparently due to excessive polishing!
Next is BOAC’s G-AGNN, followed by G-AMUV of Air Charter.

Here is a copy of a slide I found in the back of a filing cabinet during an office clearout.

Don’t knowhere or when but I presume its a trooper flight.
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Dustyone, Thank you for starting this thread, which I am going to enjoy ! My favourite aircraft, the York, but I have so few photo’s, would be good to see more ???????

Keith.

Three pics of Dan aircraft, taken from Captain Arthur Larkman’s book Dan-Air an airline and it’s people we just published.

I’ve also tagged in a pair of Arthur doing slush test trials at Thurleigh with an Ambi following the Munich Air Disaster.