Heathrow 1979-1981

Fantastic images, Robert. A pleasure to view.

Thanks for sharing!

Paul

Yes indeed, as far as I can remember they also leased 737’s to United ??? and I think a 747 wore ‘Operated by East African’ titles for a while too… Loads more Lingus leases I can’t remember.

Aer Lingus leased in a United 737 for two summers – 1975 and 1976, I think. It was the same aircraft on both occasions, N9066U, and it wore hybrid colours and registration EI-ASK. Photo here of the colours it wore in 1976:http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aer-Lingus-(United/Boeing-737-222/0702353/L/ The previous year it had the plain blue cheatline of the previous United livery.

You are right about the many leases out of Aer Lingus aircraft. Ones that I can remember are:

737s: Egyptair, Transair Canada (with yellow roof and brown cheatline), VASP, TAN/SAHSA, Zambia Airways, Air Florida, Southwest, AirCal

707s: Libyan Arab, Arkia, Zambia Airways, Bangladesh Biman

Nice pics! Very Retro!

KLM DC-8 behind the Libyan!

Good days they were !! Queens Buildings a couple of times a summer when you could con your dad into driving up there !!! Lovely shot of the PIA Tri-Hole particularly. Look at that nice pile of biz-jets over the far side in what became/or was the “Fields” area behind the IB DC-9 including what looks like a DC-8 !

This was one of many Aer Lingus 707 and 737 leases to carriers in developing countries.

Yes indeed, as far as I can remember they also leased 737’s to United ??? and I think a 747 wore ‘Operated by East African’ titles for a while too… Loads more Lingus leases I can’t remember.

Good selection from the past. Is that a Bangladesh Biman 707 ex Aer Lingus with the Lingus scheme on fuselage in the background of the Iberia DC9 shot ?

That is S2-ACG (ex-EI-ASO) I think. This was one of many Aer Lingus 707 and 737 leases to carriers in developing countries. By the way, that SABENA is actually an FH-227, operated by Delta Air Transport. I remember this period well though I didn’t have a camera till a few years later. What a variety of types there was – such a far cry from today’s mundane and mostly characterless airliners.

Good selection from the past. Is that a Bangladesh Biman 707 ex Aer Lingus with the Lingus scheme on fuselage in the background of the Iberia DC9 shot ?

Love the PIA DC10-30

Fantastic shots Robert thanks for sharing 😎 lufthansa still use the A300 on one of its routes today 🙂 Like the Sabena F27.

James

Great shots Robert

it’s nice to see older photos once in a while

another great bunch

fave has to be the lufthansa

Take care
Rob
🙂