Since we’ve had so many excellent vintage Scottish pics recently, and also to complement the excellent NCL pics that get posted, here are some from NCL about 30 years ago (apologies for the quality – anyone remember the Kodak Instamatic camera – two exposure selections ‘Bright’ or ‘Cloudy’ – two focus positions ‘Near’ or ‘Far’…at least the Kodachrome has aged well!).
Can’t take any credit for the IAF C-97 pic – bought that at an Air North meeting. They did appear to do circuits at NCL.
By: HP81 - 14th November 2004 at 22:40
Great pictures Moondance, I could look at those old propliners all day. Especially like the BAF CL44, there aren’t that many shots of G-ATZI about.
By: HP81 - 14th November 2004 at 22:40
Great pictures Moondance, I could look at those old propliners all day. Especially like the BAF CL44, there aren’t that many shots of G-ATZI about.
By: rudi - 14th November 2004 at 01:37
Thanks, I thought it looked familiar. A couple of years before my time (about two actually!).
By: rudi - 14th November 2004 at 01:37
Thanks, I thought it looked familiar. A couple of years before my time (about two actually!).
By: Moondance - 13th November 2004 at 19:30
Great pictures! In the third one there is a BAC 1-11 behind the Viscount. Looks familiar but I can’t think of what it is. Can anyone tell me? BMA?
Not BMA, but BUA….and looking closely at the original slide, its actually the nattily named Caledonian/BUA ie post merger, but before being renamed BCAL. BUA/BCAL operated a GLA-NCL-AMS service for years.
And finally, a pic of the origins of Gill.
By: Moondance - 13th November 2004 at 19:30
Great pictures! In the third one there is a BAC 1-11 behind the Viscount. Looks familiar but I can’t think of what it is. Can anyone tell me? BMA?
Not BMA, but BUA….and looking closely at the original slide, its actually the nattily named Caledonian/BUA ie post merger, but before being renamed BCAL. BUA/BCAL operated a GLA-NCL-AMS service for years.
And finally, a pic of the origins of Gill.
By: rudi - 13th November 2004 at 19:09
Great pictures! In the third one there is a BAC 1-11 behind the Viscount. Looks familiar but I can’t think of what it is. Can anyone tell me? BMA?
By: rudi - 13th November 2004 at 19:09
Great pictures! In the third one there is a BAC 1-11 behind the Viscount. Looks familiar but I can’t think of what it is. Can anyone tell me? BMA?
By: Lamps - 13th November 2004 at 15:59
Really nice pics……great stuff.
By: Lamps - 13th November 2004 at 15:59
Really nice pics……great stuff.
By: Britannia - 13th November 2004 at 15:57
nice to see some oldies
By: Britannia - 13th November 2004 at 15:57
nice to see some oldies
By: Moondance - 13th November 2004 at 15:31
Some more from the mists of time….best military visitors in the 70s were the Belgian Air Force C-119s, that came in, usually about six at a time, presumably bringing troops in to the Otterburn training area – never got a shot of them, so a Pembroke will have to do.
By: Moondance - 13th November 2004 at 15:31
Some more from the mists of time….best military visitors in the 70s were the Belgian Air Force C-119s, that came in, usually about six at a time, presumably bringing troops in to the Otterburn training area – never got a shot of them, so a Pembroke will have to do.
By: Ren Frew - 13th November 2004 at 11:51
Great pics, my first flight ever was on a BIA Herald, could even be the same one? I was only a couple of months old at the time mind you. 😉
By: Ren Frew - 13th November 2004 at 11:51
Great pics, my first flight ever was on a BIA Herald, could even be the same one? I was only a couple of months old at the time mind you. 😉
By: steve rowell - 13th November 2004 at 10:33
Some canny retro pics of the Toon airport lad
By: steve rowell - 13th November 2004 at 10:33
Some canny retro pics of the Toon airport lad
By: MSR777 - 13th November 2004 at 01:41
Great pics, more anytime please!
By: MSR777 - 13th November 2004 at 01:41
Great pics, more anytime please!
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