Ambassador Gatwick 28 August 1971
G-ALZO photographed from the earth mound by Laker’s hangar,taken out of service later that year. The first 747s started at Heathrow in 1970 but I wonder when the first one visited Gatwick?
This was G-AMAE about May 1970 photographed from the excellent viewing terrace on top of the South Pier, Gatwick
VeeOne….The Ambassador was actually still in service (just) when the 747 arrived in 1970…I have flying shots at Gatwick of G-AMAE in 1970 and G-ALZO in August 1971…the latter was retired shortly afterwards…I”ll scan them up this weekend
Airliners.net and abpic have a few of Dan Air Ambassadors (including your shot from 1983) which suggest about 4 were flying in 1969
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=&airlinesearch=&countrysearch=&specialsearch=&daterange=&keywords=dan+air+ambassador&range=&sort_order=photo_id+desc&page_limit=120&thumbnails=
http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=dan+air+ambassador&fields=all&sort=latest&limit=50
I used to run the Airline History Website almost 15 years ago. Many people allowed me to use their photos and here are a set of ‘snaps’ by Peter Goodearl which I feel you guys might like to see, because they are evocative
.
Peter Goodearl’s photos are not taken with an expensive camera and were all taken in the late 1960s (1966-1970).This first snap shows a lovely circa 1969 ramp at Southend with Channel and BAF Viscounts and Carvairs present. There is a red Vanguard which looks Invicta-ish (Air Canada?).
This is one of the Channel Doves, also circa 68-70.
This is fairly evocative too. British Eagle was still going so this is prior to mid 1968 I guess. I think that was about the time BKS was taken into British Air Services holding company.
Another Gatwick 60s snap, this time of an Airspeed Ambassador of DanAir London. I find it amazing that aircraft like this were flying two years prior to the introduction of the 747!
And the same departing – what an interesting shape.
Another of Peter’s snaps at 10Right circa same time! I like this because it shows that silly little meter high fence that ran around the 14 miles of Heathrow’s perimeter. LOL – what naive and relaxing times.
I think MEA had one of the nicer VC10 liverys. This was circa 1966-67.
Wardair 707 and 727 at Gatwick circa 1968-69. Amazing that they flew a 727 from Canada to Gatwick! BUIA Herald and C47 in background along with another DanAir Ambassador plane.
Heathrow in 1968 (Echo stands I believe) with an Air France CV990 on stand.
Another ‘London Airport’ photo showing more British European types in Beta stands and those old cargo buildings on the north side that I am way too young to remember.
Another Comet with barn-door type basic flaps (like the 707). Pity such shapes are no longer seen at airports.
A classic Heathrow 1960s’ shape of a BEA Trident 1 departing.
An interesting photo of a Trident 1 rolling with the old control tower in the background. Is this threshold 10L or 28L??
A Vanguard departing Heathrow in 1968 showing its distinctive lines and flaps.
Vanguards at Glasgow
BOAC VC10 landing at Heathrow 1968 – a very lovely shaped aeroplane.
That’s a lovely varied set, VeeOne….I think the Yellow Baron at Southend is G-ASOH in which I got a lift from Stansted to Southend in 1970….operated as Baron Air Charter . I bet those hightop BEA dormobiles were in demand when sold as surplus…potential caravans.
Here’s a set of Sudanair Comet ST-AAX on pushback by BOAC at Heathrow T3, 1972
DC-4s, DC-6s, DC-7Cs Heathrow 1972-1974
Trans Mediterranean (Lebanon), TransEuropa and Spantax (Spain) . Kar-Air’s swingtail OH-KDA carried on to the 80s, I think. The Zaire Government’s 9T-TLA was a DC-6 (2 seat rows shorter than the DC-6B) and ex-Sabena. All on the Southern taxiway or 28L
DC-4
DC-4
DC-6B Had a swing-tail fitted, hinges on starboard side , has rear fuselage antenna mast like OH-KDA
DC-7CF
DC-6B converted to freighter
DC-6B convertedv to freighter
DC-6B converted to freighter
DC-7CF
DC-6
DC-6B swingtail freighter
Back to Stansted
MSR77 Yes, I think it is a Channel A/W Comet behind the ONA…Here’s a shot of G-APYD and a couple more CL-44s G-AWWB, and G-ATZI showing ‘ghost marks’ of Flying Tiger Line
longshot, again some great pics. Funny thing is, when I joined Servisair at Stansted in 1981, some of those ground handling vehicles were still in service! BTW, is that the nose of one of Channel’s Comets hiding behind the ONA?
HP81…nice shot of the El Al 707-458 (RR Conway engines). The 707-320 (P&W JT-4A) and 707-420(RR Conway) were all fitted with underfins (some retrospectively). The Israeli Air Force were the only people to re-engine these early 707 Intercontinental type airframes with JT-3D turbofans when they converted 2 ancient ex-Sabena 707-329s into JT-3D powered tankers around year 2004 (edit)
More Stansted Summer1970
Nice CL-44, VeeOne!….I’ll dig out a few Cl-44/Yukon snaps soon!….I found the pics of the 4th Stretch 8 from that day , it was Overseas National’s N864F…perhaps that was a group of American student passengers in the lower photo, the other 2 pics to show ramp equipment in those days
Sign In
