It raises another question of what happens to ‘Stores ‘ that aren’t on the books so to speak when a squadron or airfield closes down , all those little triumphs that the Quartermaster has ‘won , after all the kosher kit has been returned ?
are they dumped into a convenient hole in the ground ?

I got Hannriot H195 too ?, same photo

There is a number of PBY Catalina’s ex lend lease sunk in the middle of Lower Lough Erne , Northern Ireland , scuttled after hostilities in 60 metres of water . Property of the USofA .

Try trip advisor , more things to do and ideas ,

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g187069-Activities-Manchester_Greater_Manchester_England.html

Some more old un’s from the Shoebox







Hope you enjoy them 🙂

Argonaut at Manchester ,the ill fated G-ALHG
sister ship G-ALHY also at Manchester

Herald at Blackpool not sure when G-APWE

C46 Fred Olsen trundling to the Freight shed at Manchester mid 60’s ish

And quite recently at Manchester antonov 12


A channel Aiways G-APOP on finals at Manchester taken by a prewar box brownie camera one of those with a 1/2 frosted glass viewer blurry but I thought quite a feat at the time 60’s

Ringway 60’s

G-AMOP of Cambrian Airways , the Groundcrew lining up the props to look nice
F-BBDK DC4 Tail heavy heading for the Freight shed , got to love those spotter friendly Registration letters 🙂

G-APLH Bristol ‘Frightener’ leaving the freight area ,

a Cambrian DC3 with ace Traders Connie in the background
another Air France DC4 F-BBEH on Freight .
PH-LLI KLM Electra
G-APKF BEA Viscount