The problem will be getting it back out after i imagine. Dont think Ballykelly is big enough for a B738 takeoff even empty!

This happened to a comet coming into Belfast Aldergrove about 12-15 years ago. It landed by mistake at Nuts Corner / Langford Lodge as the runway is also 25/07 like EGAA. Comet had seat taken out to get light enough to take off to get to EGAA.

Not to mention the Air India Super Connie that landed at Northolt instead of Heathrow in the late 50’s/early 60’s!

Great photo’s. You may not be surprised to hear that the Hermes particularly caught my attention. Do you know when this picture was taken? I believe that this aircraft was scrapped at this location. I had a friend and colleague who worked for Channel at the time.

S.B.

I think it was taken in the Summer of 1966. It use to come in for checks by Channel and was always put in the Tradair hangar. I myself was working there at the time doing a holiday job, and one of my tasks was to clean the underside of the aircraft using petrol extracted from the aircraft itself and a swab! Believe it or not, it was absolute bliss!

….and memories of my last flight in a Viscount at the Lydd Air Show a few years ago!!