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March 31, 2006 at 5:28 pm in reply to: Where was this photograph taken? #1336834

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Consul/Steve,

Yes indeed you were both correct.

She was delivered to Southend from Riddle Airlines of Miami on the 19th April, 1962 after a 21 hour flight via Gander. She was then flown to Wymeswold on the 25th April for a Check 4 by Field Aircraft Services. Unfortunately there was a huge dispute over the bill which meant she was unable to enter service that year and did not actually enter service with Channel until Easter 1963.

Also at Wymeswold on the dayt the photo was taken (sometime in the Summer of that year) was an Aden Airways Argonaut (see photo) and apart from some visiting Jet Provosts on a training exercise that was it, so pretty sparse!

Pete – Thanks for sending in the Derby Airways Dakotas. I assume by DC4’s you mean Argonauts.

What is the reg of that Aden Airways Argonaut? – I can’t quite make it out.

March 18, 2006 at 11:27 am in reply to: Some 1980 Heathrow pics #599410

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Beautiful shots again Robert – I used to fly out to Abu Dhabi and Doha on those Gulf Air VC 10s before they were replaced by Gulf Air’s “5 star Tristars”.
The Caravelles were nice looking aircraft but I once flew on a Luxair one and found that because of my long back I had to bend to look out of the window.

March 2, 2006 at 5:23 pm in reply to: First supersonic aircraft to takeoff and land #1364041

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That is a great story.
The Vulcan definitely looks like it could go supersonic.

Interestingly enough, I read a USAF bigwig said of the Vulcan

“Only the British could build an aircraft with so much power yet couldn’t go supersonic”

Its in the Ian Allan Vulcan book – I will have to dig it out sometime.

March 1, 2006 at 9:44 pm in reply to: Some old Gatwick prints #612564

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Sabena 747s used to appear at LGW on a daily basis at one time – if I remember correctly, it was a shared service with BCAL to somewhere like Houston.

Andy

Well I have to admit I did not know that. I was working in the Middle east in the 70s and 80s and regularly routed through Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam to see the long haul aircraft that rarely came to the UK. Seems I could have saved myself a trip through Brussels :rolleyes:

March 1, 2006 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Some old Gatwick prints #612693

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It was unusual to see a Sabena 747 in the UK.

March 1, 2006 at 4:34 pm in reply to: fairford question #462936

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[QUOTE=N Darby]hi all. i just wondered if anyone knew if you can enter fairford on the friday before the airshow? if you can do you know how much it costs? also what would be the chances of getting a camping spot in the area.

kind regards neil..

Neil – as you can see from the link sent to you Kempsford camping cannot be beaten. Its all laid on and just a short walk into the show. Truly the event of the year. I like to get there on the wednesday or thursday to get a good pitch.

February 28, 2006 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Some old prints from Edinburgh – late 70's, early 80's #613418

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Where’s the Tupolev? :confused:

fifth pic down – Malev TU-154 😀

February 27, 2006 at 5:22 pm in reply to: Some old prints from Edinburgh – late 70's, early 80's #613858

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Great to see some shots from an era in aviation I missed (but would love to have seen!)

Paul

Against that though is the sheer quantity & variety of movements now. Its easy for me to forget standing at the old Turnhouse to wait up to two and a half hours some days for the next flight to land and then it would be yet another @~#####** BEA Vanguard or Viscount.

February 27, 2006 at 12:59 pm in reply to: Some old prints from Edinburgh – late 70's, early 80's #613967

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Excellent stuff Robert, where were you when “Old Git” was looking for pictures for his Edinburgh Airport book ? 🙂 😀

I am pleased to say I came accross some of Roberts excellent pictures after a while and he has very kindly given me a couple to use including the first visit of a Concorde (Air France). The Viscount G-ARIR operated the first Edinburgh to Exeter service in 1961 just after the runway strengthening work was finished. Its great to see these pictures though – for me its like meeting up with old friends (sad I know 😀 😀 )

February 23, 2006 at 6:13 pm in reply to: BELFAST CITY AIRPORT #616473

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I put money on it being MIDK or MIDH! Drop my a PM if you want any Spotting or General Belfast details Old Git.

I will take you up on that Andrew if thats OK – give me a day or so and I will be in touch.
Many Thanks.
OG

February 23, 2006 at 6:11 pm in reply to: BELFAST CITY AIRPORT #616477

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Many Thanks for the prompt replies BFS and Future Pilot. I was hoping it might have been something different.

February 23, 2006 at 12:33 pm in reply to: airport development #616672

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Interestingly enough when I was at the CAA library at Gatwick a few months ago I came accross the original plan for Heathrow and it was meant to have an additional 3 runway layout North of the current site and was part of the current site and would have taken the boundary of Heathrow up to near where the railway line is that runs to the west from Paddington. It was dropped on grounds of cost. I took a photocopy of the plan and will post it when I get a minute. I bet BAA wish that they had kept to the original plan. 😀

February 21, 2006 at 6:35 pm in reply to: Luftwaffe Squadrons #1375985

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Niall/Jan – many thanks for your help.
OG

February 21, 2006 at 11:05 am in reply to: Norwegian Squadrons – Any Books? #1376394

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Further to my earlier e mail – I still had the e mail from the embassy in my in -box.
Suggested reading is
Vera Hendriksen: Luftforsvarets historie Vol 2, Oso (Aschehoug) 1996

Fredrik Meyer: Haerens og marinens flyvevapen 1912-1945, Oslo Gydenhal 1973

Useful contacts:

Major Roar Glenne of the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum
[email]rglenne@mil.no[/email]
Ivar Kraglund (Senior researcher) at same place
[email]ikraglund@mil.no[/email]
Tel: 00 47 23 09 31 36 / fax 00 47 23 09 31 37

OG

February 21, 2006 at 8:39 am in reply to: Norwegian Squadrons – Any Books? #1376591

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Does anyone know if there are any books specifically about the Norwegian Squadrons (330, 331, 332, 333) in WW II? How about memoirs by any of the Norwegians in the RAF?

Harald

Harald, I have details of where you can dig out the info if you can wait a week or so as its at my daughters house. These squadrons formed part of the Norwegian 88 (Liberation) Group and were at RAF Turnhouse at one point hence my interest. The defence attache at the Embassy here gave me 2 x contacts in Norway but all my requests came to nothing.
Speaking Norwegian would help I think. The books I was told about are in Norwegian.
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