Baginton 1960s

Batch 4

A few more Dove and Heron photos plus a selection of locals and visitors from the late Summer of 1966 – after I got my first 35mm camera ….

Bristol Siddeley’s D.H.104 Dove, G-AJGT, was a regular visitor on its flights between sites at Filton, Hucknall and Baginton.

Israeli Heron in for service and/or onward sale with Executive Air Engineering

A couple more Doves

Locally based Avro XIX, G-AHYN, colour was dark blue with white trim

Locally based Percival Provost T.1, G-ASMC, in those days this was the only civilian Provost as the type was yet to become a popular “warbird”

Shorts Skyvan in Emerald Airways colours

Visiting Cessna 310G of Williams Air Charter, eventually became G-XITD

British United Dart Herald landing – daily vistors on regular services to and from the Channel Islands during the Summer months

Thanks for your contributions guys – that’s almost all the black and white – I guess I’ll have to dig out my colour slides!

Beechcraft (Twin Bonanza?) HB-GBG

Yes, full marks for spotting what is a rare aircraft in Europe.
The TB is much larger than a Travel Air (which has a similar straight tail) or Baron.
A easy way to tell (if there is nothing to compare scale) is the extra windshield panel. The TB was rather unique for GA aircraft, it sat three across the front seat in some configurations.

No the Shackleton you saw then was NOT WR963, it was an MR.2 obtained as a “mascot” by Shackleton Aviation who were dealers. It was flown in but sadly was scrapped on site a few years later when that company finished at CVT.

Tim

Thanks for posting these. My first visit to Coventry must have been 1973. There wasn’t anything like as many disused aircraft by then although I do remember a Midland Air Cargo Bristol Freighter and a Shackleton which I assume miust have been WR963.

The Heron OY-DGR was bought by Cimber Air 02.12.66. This photo seems to be from Dec 66 or early 67 before the black Cimber Air title and the red/black tail logo was painted on the fuselage (compare with this photo from 09.05.67 http://www.oy-reg.dk/billeder/l10701.jpg)
Thanks for posting of all this great photos! 🙂

re;

Delightful to see the F.2B frame-only ever saw them in the roof. But you would be stopped now (” allo allo only one third of the length between the wheel base allowed aft of the rear wheels sir- before you can, can i have the reggie”

wonderful pics, you must have spent ages scanning them in. Much appreciated!

Delightful to see the F.2B frame-only ever saw them in the roof. But you would be stopped now (” allo allo only one third of the length between the wheel base allowed aft of the rear wheels sir- before you can, can i have the reggie”

Batch 3

Thanks for the comments and contributions chaps – loving the new scanner Mark!

Here’s today’s offerings, all dating from January 1967:

D.H.104 Dove, G-AOFI

D.H.114 Heron, OY-DGR

Beechcraft (Twin Bonanza?) HB-GBG

John Coggins’ Percival Prentice, G-APIU

Edward Eves’ Miles Falcon, G-AEEG

Ace Scotland’s passenger-carrying Connie, G-ASYF

NAPS Bristol F.2b fuselage frame en route to Stockport from Weston on the Green

More tomorrow …

Fascinating, thanks for sharing these.

Bruce

Three from the late 1960s
1 Two members of the Manchester and District Aviation group sally forth,notebooks in hand, towards a L-749 believed to be G-ANTF which was DBF at Baginton in February 1970.By the way,the chap on the right is now a Watch Manager in Manchester Tower!

2DC-3s N15751 and N4296 .N15751 is in Irelfly colours and had been sold to the USA as N15751,but never delivered.Later reverted to G-AMPY.
N4296 is in Fairline colours (ex OY-DNC) ,also DBF at Baginton in April 1969

3 A better photo of N4296

Looking forward to batch 3 – thanks for sharing these Gordon – brings back happy memories!

Tim

These from an air display about 1967 or 68. Elf’n’safety eventually stuck their oar in and, with hindsight, I suppose they had a point:D

I’ve got more of the static display, and when I find the time I’ll try to scan them in.

quote: “I think this is really c/n 04484 (PH-IOL) mis-painted … anybody know?”

PH-ILO, de Havilland Heron, srs 2C, c/n 14094
Guess it’s ex Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken
lsd 11.11.60
bt 12.66
sold 1.3.67

The Jurca G-ASUS is for sale on www.afors.com, at the moment if anybody is brave enough.

The cars are quite interesting too!

and the “Alvis” sign on one of the hanger doors !

The cars are quite interesting too!

rochford……….

Agree 100%, more please G-ORDY!! Brought back memories of my visits to Baginton in the mid 60s and early 70s. Nearly always rewarded with a “surprise” or two !!!

Planemike

What delightful stuff- I thank you for posting them. Please do not be put off by snide comments, more of similar please.
THANK YOU

D.H.104 Dove c/n 04476 G-AOUF then D-IBYW and OY-DHZ. Preserved Dansmarks Flyvemuseum, Billund.

Now being restored for display at Danmarks Flymuseum in Stauning (the museum in Billund closed many years ago):

http://www.flymuseum.dk/fly/99-de-havilland-dh-dove

Nice pics – got any more?

New scanner? 🙂

Mark

edit:- (‘in joke’)