Old Day Viewing area's!

Ive seen a VC 1O on troop flights at MAN, they are amazing on take off!!!

2 out of 4, Kev.

BOAC(x2), East African, Gulf Air and BCAL.

OK, the BCAL machine would have been ex-BUA so that’s almost 3 out of 4, I suppose. 😀

The photo’s shown of BHX are in fact the current viewing area. It’s just that the fence you see at the bottom of the bank is now at the top. The old viewing areas on the Elmdon site were superb. The steps alongside the tower are still there but I believe they are closed off now. And there was a grassed spectators area at the end of the terminal where the GA aircraft now park. You could stand at the fence and feel the exhaust heat as Viscounts and DC9’s of BMA and Comets and 727’s of Dan-air were backed away from the terminal ready for departure.

They were indeed ‘good old days’, alas I have no pictures. Maybe a search of photo sites covering the mid 70’s would turn up some gems?

regards,

kev35

Ahhh, I wish I was too young to have ever seen a VC10 or a Britannia in airline service. 😉

I once saw 5 VC10s parked in a row at Ringway, many many moons ago, from 4 different airlines on a day when Heathrow and Gatwick were closed by fog.

Bliss!!!!! 😀

Would they have been BOAC, (or BA), Ghana Airways, BUA and Gulf Air by any chance?

Regards,

kev35

Brilliant Pics Papa, they look fantastic. 😀

Sorry, chaps, those were the only photos I took at that time, except for this American visitor, which I know is military, but was taken at the same time. I don’t know what the Scout was doing, but since we (the RAF) shared Muharraq with the civilians, and there were also plenty of Army bods there, it had probably strayed from the Military part of the airfield. I was serving Queen and country at the time, and never really thought about taking more pics, more’s the pity – we had 9 Sqn Hunters there, and a whole bunch of 115 Sqn Argosies, but that’s definitely a military story!
Ren Frew, if you would like to PM me I may be able to meet you or give you a hand in Gothenburg, at least I speak fluent Swedish!

post them in the military aviation….

Ahhh, I wish I was too young to have ever seen a VC10 or a Britannia in airline service. 😉

I once saw 5 VC10s parked in a row at Ringway, many many moons ago, from 4 different airlines on a day when Heathrow and Gatwick were closed by fog.

Bliss!!!!! 😀

These were BOAC VC-10s.
This was a serious question and I would like a sensible answer, please.
Perhaps a moderator could answer it?

Those pictures could fit equally well in this forum or the Historic aviation one. But as we generally deal in commercial airliners and Historic seems largely dominated by those who have historic military interests then I’d suggest you put them here as you’ve already done.

There’s no hard and fast ruling concerning this, you might want to put a little posting and link on one or other forum inviting readers to have a look at the “other” forum which is a technique some people use. 😀

P.S With any luck I’ll be paying a visit to Gothenburg this month.

Wow… super cool pics Papa Lima!

I regularly see an F-27 Friendship in EDI. BAC cargo I believe.
Here she is:

I love the whistling darts 🙂

I think there are still one or two F-27’s operating in a PAX role in Africa and the far east. Not too sure.

Papa Lima.

MORE PLEASE!!!!

Fantastic shots Sir, a real joy to see them. I think they are equally at home in commercial or historic. If I were you I’d continue to post them here to give some of the younger forumites a taste of what they missed.

What’s the Scout doing alongside the VC10?

look forward to many more.

Regards,

kev35

More at Muharraq, Bahrain, 1968

Of course the DC-3 is still going strong, but what about the Friendship? Commercial or historic?
Flying commercially in these pictures, anyway!

Reverting to the original point of this thread, please note the total absence of fences, we used to be able to walk straight on to the apron (called “ramp” in more recent times) in those days!

Absoloutely fantastic stuff Papa 🙂

BOAC VC-10s at Muharraq, Bahrain 1968

These were BOAC VC-10s.
This was a serious question and I would like a sensible answer, please.
Perhaps a moderator could answer it?

I have some lovely VC-10 pics from 1968 and wonder where I should post them, if I ever do.

here please, i’d love to see them 🙂

But a VC-10 isnt a Military jet.

post them in the military aviation….

When do Commercial subjects become Historic?
Is there are “cut-off” year? Or are commercial propeller-driven aircraft historic and passenger jets commercial?
I have some lovely VC-10 pics from 1968 and wonder where I should post them, if I ever do.
Please note that this is a serious question!

…because your talking about the past :rolleyes:

Why am i a Danair boy???, lol i’m confused…