Thank you all for even more input ! I have been looking into the history of the(only 14) of these monsters from the past.
One particular aircraft, 42-65414, spent six weeks during 1948 carrying some large tonnage whilst taking part in the Berlin Airlift, but was too heavy for some of the temp runways.
On 25 November 1949, the same aircraft crossed the atlantic carrying 103 troops, another record for the time, it made landfall at Marham, Norfolk.
When I was so young and impressionable ! whilst this aircraft was at Stansted, someone told me of the tunnel within the wing ! don’t think I believed them at the time ?
Have found another photo of HP-385, this time at Heathrow, thanks to abpic !
Gentlemen, I am confused.com ! (not difficult to do) which, if any, is rep ? which if any is real ?
Duxford December 07.
Or maybe this one which is Scottish Airways at Luqa ? ran off runway following an attempt to start an engine by windmilling the prop !
Zebedee, This could be a long haul, almost all aviation databanks only list “fatal” accidents ? Morbid though this may be, survivable accidents don’t make the news !
If this flight was heading for Stansted (check the spelling) then it must have been operated by one of the following operators of yorks at that time :-
Air Charter, doubtfull, as most of their trooping was to Woomera or Christmas Island.
Skyways of London, very possible as they “lost” two yorks at Luqa ! and were heavily involved with trooping flights.
Scottish Airways, also very possible, well experienced at dropping yorks out of the sky allover the place !
Would this pic bring back any memories, Skyways.
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