Propliners from 50s and 60s

Absolutely classic shots – thanks for posting and just keep them coming.

The variety of airliners around in those days is so different to the present day where most of them are the same shape! Heathrow, or LAP as it was called, is so boring these days by comparison!

Drool, drool, ah more London Airport in the ’50s shots….but where is the Loftleidir DC-3 taken? Have never seen a photo of one of these?

The first few for 2006.

Glyn

1 V.814 Viscount D-ANUN of Lufthansa at Heathrow
2 DC-7C N749PA of PAA
3 DC-6A PP-LFD of Panair de Brasil
4 C-47A-20-DK TF-rvm of Loftleidir
5 DC-4M Argonaut CF-TFN of TCA fleet no. 214
6 377-10-26 Stratocruiser N1032V of PAA

I must say, I like the lines of the Britannia, and the Viscount.

Deep Joy !!!!!!
Many thanks Glyn

Has anyone got any Channel Airways Pics of this era please?

Great photo’s Glyn, thanks for sharing them. No prizes for guessing my favourite.

S.B.

Yet some more, hopefully for your delight.

1 V.493 Viking 1A ZS-DKH
2 V.803 Viscount PH-VIA
3 V.757 Viscount CF-TGY
4 R5D-1 Skymaster N5520V
5 C-47A-25-DK Dakota VR-SCO
6 Britannia 102 G-ANBC

Glyn

Yet another half dozen for your enjoyment.

1 V.802 viscount G-AOHN at LAP/Heathrow
2 L-749 Constellation of Aero ?
3 DH-114 Heron 1b F-OAPM
4 Freighter 31 VH-TBB
5 C-54B-1-DC Skymaster F-BIUT
6 HP.81 Hermes IV G-ALDP

Glyn

Yet another six for you.

Glyn

1 Bristol 175 Britannia 102 G-ANBK
2 C-47B-40-DK G-AMNV at LAP between 1952 and 1962
3 V.779D Viscount OE-LAD at LAP between 1957 and 1962
4 DH.89A Dragon Rapide G-ADYL between 1955 and 1958
5 V.610 Viking 1b G-AHPL
6 Avro 685 York G-ANVO between 1954 and 1963

Another six for your perusal.

Glyn

1 V.804 Viscount G-AOXV
2 DH.89A Dragon Rapide G-AEMH
3 V.639 Viking G-AGRW
4 C-47A-1-DK G-AHCZ
5 Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21 G-AIFV
6 Bristol 175 Britannia 318 CU-P669

Trade descriptions.

Seeing that shot of the Britannia, I was reminded of a holiday brochure from the 1970’s.

The enterprising company had a picture of one of its Britannias on the front cover. The props were air-brushed out and four not too convincing inlet orifices had been ‘dobbed’ on.

They were extolling the virtues of their ‘all jet’ fleet. 🙂

Mark

The BOAC DC-3 is particularly interesting, as I haven’t seen a photo in these markings before. I think the British United Britannia is taken at Prestwick, as those ‘white posts’ were quite famous for getting in the way of photos during the ’60s.

One or two more I hope you will like.

1 C-46A-36-CU Commando 4X-ALA between 1952-1956
2 DC-3-194C G-ABGD most likely in 1952
3 DH-104 Dove 1B G-AMUZ Iraq petroleum transport 1953-1967
4 Britannia
5 V.628 Viking 1B SU-AGO
6 DH-104 Dove 1 G-AJHX Iraq Petroleum Transport

Having looked at them more closely, yes, many were indeed taken at “LAP” (it wasn’t called Heathrow in those days), from the great cinder car park alongside the northern peritrack. The Panam Strat was especially nice to see, since one of these was the first airliner I ever got inside in 19.. God knows when. I still vividly rmemeber the spiral staircase to the lower deck where the sleeping berths were.

The shot of Ambassador G-AMAG was taken at Blackbushe; another wonderful place to visit with a camera – you didn’t need telephoto lenses in those days. Come to think of it, that’s just as well since I couldn’t have afforded one anyway!

Very nice, thank you. I too have fond memories of those days.

One or two more from those days.

1 Douglas C-47A-5-DK Dakota G-AGYZ
2 Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador G-AMAG
3 Miles Marathon G-AMGR
4 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B G-APKW
5 Bristol 170 Freighter MK31E EC-AHN
6 Douglas C-47A-90-DL Dakota EI-AFC

I think most of these were taken at Heathrow.

Glyn

Brought back my plane spotter days from the 50s and 60s

Thanks for those.

Moggy

any info on where they were taken etc???

Neil

Here are one or two pics from the 50s and 60s

1 Convair 340 PH-CGA
2 Boeing 377 Stratocruiser N1038V
3 Lockheed L-749 Constellation VH-EAD
4 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 2B G-AOGO
5 Convair 440 EC-AMR
6 Convair 440 D-ACAP

thanks for posting, makes a nice change from old aeroplanes with guns in the wings 😉