Some wonderful photos and a video of this forgotten airline http://derbosoft.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=history&action=print&thread=3790 scroll down for the photos nice to see G-AMPY which I have flown in with Intra and Classic Flight.
By: ozplane - 7th February 2011 at 16:35
Having spent many happy hours from 1955 to 1962 hanging over the fence at Squires Gate (now Blackpool International Spaceport or summat), I don’t remember ever seeing a Starways aircraft. This is odd as the text would indicate that Blackpool was a stop on the Glasgow route. Was this just wishful thinking on Starways’ part or was it a regular happening?.
By: T-21 - 7th February 2011 at 16:14
Thanks for the link Jon H although I am not from the Liverpool era very interested in aviation in that area ie Burtonwood and Stretton interesting stuff thanks again to the persons responsible for the Starways history.
By: Jon H - 7th February 2011 at 16:05
It proves there is still hidden treasure on the internet.
Or a well known forum (North West Air News) if you live round these parts!
Here is a link to the “EGGP History and Memories” bit this piece on Starways resides in – http://derbosoft.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=history
Jon
By: T-21 - 7th February 2011 at 15:49
Thanks Moggy I found the site surfing for info on DC-4 G-APEZ used by Starways then Ace Freighters(I love Connies !) It proves there is still hidden treasure on the internet.
By: Moggy C - 7th February 2011 at 15:36
Good stuff. As a spotter at Speke in the early 1960s about half the daily movements were Starways (So three or four).
And my first airliner flight was in Viscount G-ARIR, Liverpool > Heathrow for a day’s spotting from the Queens Building > Liverpool. Including 20 minutes or so on the flight deck.
Simply brilliant!
Moggy
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February 7, 2011 at 3:29 pm