Retro airport scenes
Does anyone else have old pictures of scenes at UK airports? I would love to see more of this type of photo. Anyone???
Most photographers took/take pictures of a single aeroplane but after a bit of nostalgia these more general photos work for me.
LHR – Delta stands at Heathrow in 1977 with a TAT F-27, Air Algerie and Iberia 727s and SAS DC-9. Behind a British Airways 707 heading for 28R. 1978
LHR – British Airways Trident 2 and BMA Viscount with a BA One-Eleven. The Ghana Airways VC-10 in final livery rolls on 28R – 1979
LHR – Two Air Portugal TAP Boeings on the Foxtrot stands in 1970s livery 1983
LHR – An A300 Airbus in ‘prototype’ Air France livery crosses the hedge of 28L. The peritrack at Hatton Cross had spectators stopping on the side of the road to watch which is why there are cars parked. At this time there was no bus/underground station 1979.
LHR – An Air France 727 in classic livery on the inner taxiway with a BA Super VC-10 opposite direction on the outer taxiway 1978.
LGW – A Braniff International Boeing 747 in original 747 livery taxies out to 26 with a couple of British Airtours 737s in foreground. Much of the Laker fleet can be seen in the background at the Laker base after the airline went under 1982.
LGW – 1979 or 80
By: VeeOne - 5th June 2011 at 17:20
Nice days. 🙂
By: cityflyer - 5th June 2011 at 17:13
Some more of my Old Shots of Prestwick
Taken early 1980’s
Hope you have enjoyed them
All images are Copyright
By: by738 - 4th June 2011 at 20:04
Long gone.
By: MSR777 - 4th June 2011 at 19:59
Very interesting STN and SEN airborne shots. Could anyone tell me if the aviation museum at SEN is still there?
By: bazv - 4th June 2011 at 10:51
I know its not exactly what you were after,but it was the first a/c I flew in LOL…Prob taken at Exeter or Yeadon
By: cityflyer - 29th May 2011 at 20:42
Gatwick
Some from my collection : –
World Airways DC 8-63
N102TV DC10-30 Trans International
Boeing 747 Braniff Old Colours
Boeing 747 Braniff New Colours
By: TRIDENT MAN - 26th May 2011 at 20:15
Another divert day at MAN 1977…
Two Trijets in Tech 5…
By: VeeOne - 26th May 2011 at 20:10
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Very interesting photographs! I think the Vanguards are ex-Air Canada airliners. I saw one in Air Canada livery at Southend in 1972. Love the Carvairs.
Sad to see the BEA Vanguard being dismembered at BEA Maintenance. Nice photo though, longshot.
London Airport photo…
Here is an ‘arty’ photo I took in the 1970s – I wish I’d widened the view! This is an Air France A300, a Libyan 727 and an Icelandair 727-100…
By: longshot - 26th May 2011 at 19:54
Early Seventies aerial ramp shots
Taking off from Stansted 1970 in Baron Air Charter Beech Baron
Overhead Southend Airport 1970 in Baron Air Charters Baron
Over Hatton Cross for 28L in a Cambrian BAC-111 1973
By: TRIDENT MAN - 26th May 2011 at 19:32
Here are a couple of busy shot’s with plenty of scenery from the past at MAN 1977.
Pelican Cargo 707 with lot’s of divert’s behind.
BCal 707 and BA Super VC-10 at MAN 1977.
By: Peter de Zeeuw - 26th May 2011 at 18:15
hi all.great photo peter.i hadnt realized that austrian airlines used 748s was this the only aircraft?.keep the photos coming. mike.;)
Hello Mike,
Thanks for the compliment. No, Austrian had two 748s, OE-LHS (c/n 1589, became G-AXVG) and OE-LHT (c/n 1590, became RP-C1028)
Kind regards,
Peter
By: wayoutwest - 26th May 2011 at 09:09
hi all.great photo peter.i hadnt realized that austrian airlines used 748s was this the only aircraft?.keep the photos coming. mike.;)
By: TRIDENT MAN - 26th May 2011 at 07:47
Vee One wrote…
British Airways Trident 2 and BMA Viscount with a BA One-Eleven. The Ghana Airways VC-10 in final livery rolls on 28R – 1979
Just a slight correction it’s a Trident 1C..:D nice shot though…
By: waghorn41 - 25th May 2011 at 21:42
Just a couple of quick pics from me (still scanning sooo many negs) circa 1978, 2 from LHR and the other from Gatwick
By: longshot - 24th May 2011 at 18:40
Heathrow South Executive Ramp ca.1973
By: waghorn41 - 24th May 2011 at 17:20
Just scanning all of my negs in and will post soon:
Kai Tak 1975-7
Heathrow/Gatwick 1977-8
By: Peter de Zeeuw - 24th May 2011 at 07:24
Good morning Longshot,
Yes, the photo was taken at Schiphol-East, and no, KLM hadn’t moved at that time. The new facilities opened in 1967. It Ãs just a coincidence that there isn’t a single KLM aircraft visible in this photo.
Kind regards,
Peter
By: longshot - 23rd May 2011 at 23:51
Good afternoon,
As the title of this topic doesn’t restrict the subject to UK airports, I have taken the liberty to post one of Schiphol airport. It was taken at August 27th, 1966 (OE-LHT in the foreground)
Kind regards,
Peter
That’s the old Schiphol East Terminal isn’t it?…Had KLM already moved into the present terminal before the other operators?
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd May 2011 at 23:50
Think the French cars on the left (Renault R4L and Renault 16) must have stopped to see the French aircraft (Airbus 300) passing overhead. When did you last see a Renault R16??
Planemike……………..
By: VeeOne - 23rd May 2011 at 23:31
Thanks Peter
Has anyone noticed the vehicles in 1960s photos? Sometimes they look really old but the aeroplanes don’t have the same aged look. The BEA bus in Peter’s photo looks old to me. If you see photos of the BEA and BOAC vehicles in 1960s airport photos at London Airport they look like 1950s designs too. Maybe this indicates just how far back our nostalgia is taking us?
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