A few odds and ends from my late fathers photo album. The descriptions are his. All photos are taken at Masirah, in the Persian gulf, late 1940’s early 1950’s unless otherwise stated.
Avro Lancastrian, Castel Benito, Libya
Indian Overseas Airlines Dakota
DH Dove, Anglo Iranian Oil company
BOAC Avro York at Tripoli
Ethiopian Airlines Dakota
C-54, Coastal Air Lines
A bit more modern, a few boarding passes from the early 1970’s. The BAF ones are from Southend to Ostend on Carvair G-ASKN, the return flight was on a Viscount, which I think was the ex Alidair one also shown on this thread. I also have a couple of scans from flight guides from the 70’s, from Court Line, Invicta, British Midland and Britannia if anyone is interested.
What a great thread this is, compulsive viewing and I’ve wasted many an hour looking at the photos on here. Heres a couple from Luton from me, both taken, I think, in the Summer of 1972:-
Court Line 1-11 heads off somewhere sunny, no doubt
Eastern TriStar N305EA at Luton with Court Line logos. Later, it appeared at Farnborough 1972(? I think) with BEA logos.
And from Southend in 1973, Carvair G-ASKN, Big Bill, which is about to take me to Ostend.
Sally B having her nose artwork applied in 1975. As many have said, this is certainly the best thread on the site, keep up the great work!
Love the oldies, especially Longshot’s.
Also that airborne shot showing the Vanguard of Air Viking (or was it Viking Air) is just sweet!
Here is a ‘broken’ AEI CL44 for Misrair 777 (unloading cargo at STN in 1984)
And one landing at LHR (fortunately not ‘broken’)
Finnair had a lovely livery on the DC8 it flew
SAS 1960s livery DC8-62 at Heathrow filling in while the MD80s were on order
This lovely photo of a Pink Court Line One-Eleven ‘Halcyon Day” by my friend Caz Caswell (I wanted to share it with you guys)
Those Court Line colour schemes brightened up many a damp, miserable Sunday at Luton Airport. I flew to Gerona on ‘EB in 1972 and returned on G-AZEC. I can still hear those Spey’s!
The Vickers Gunbus at Dunstable Downs / London Gliding Club, sometime in the late 1960s. I was there, but as a young lad and can only remember this, plus a Mustang flying there. Sorry about the poor quality!
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