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  • in reply to: 1950's Farnborough #460524
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    Its 1950 or later based on Heron G-ALZL registered 3/1950 (G-INFO)…. but the Brab was at the 1950 and 1951 show….googling Farnborough 1950, 1951, 1952 brings up youtubes and Pathe/Shell newsreels to help the detectives 🙂
    I would think the camera was a bit better than a Box Brownie perhaps with a better lens and adjustable faster shutter

    in reply to: Tommy's Question Thread #478881
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    The PSA Tristars uniquely had a passenger lounge in the forward lower deck hence the FAA required reinforcement panel just behind the nosewheel. Was this possibly used in thefilm?
    PSA demonstrator Farnborough 1974

    in reply to: General Discussion #327390
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    in reply to: Airline of the Week: British Airways #444893
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    Grey area….Is there any way to increase the memory space for attachments or is the only solution deletion of old posts?

    in reply to: Airline of the Week: British Airways #444924
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    Airlines of the week uploads

    I maxed out on my attachment allowance , hence the removals and alterations on previous uploads….i would have thought a max of 3 pics per day per person might be more suitable for a huge long lived airline like BA…that would stop anyone swamping the thread, but give space for the history….mine are on airliners and abpic so they can always be accessed by photographer/airline/date, anyway

    in reply to: Airline of the Week: British Airways #445133
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    3 pre-digital shots

    G-BOAA 1st service to Bahrein, 21Jan76….747s, G-AWNH in delivery BOAC scheme, G-AWNM first 747 delivered in BA scheme, in the distance hybrid BOAC colours with British Airways title about 1974….BAe 146s or Avros or whatever at LCY at dawn Jan2006 (about the last time I used film!)

    in reply to: Heathrow different eras #445245
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    early 90s, taken over from Brymon

    in reply to: Airline of the Week: Air France #445329
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    Re old shots

    Thanks to abutcher1985 for tolerating my old junk…at least with the thumbnail attachments you can skip them if you’re not interested!…I must say I’m jealous of the fantastic quality even moderately priced cameras give nowadays…. the downside is the lack of access at modern airports…so blue sky shots (e.g. Myrtle Avenue !) dominate.

    The Caravelle shot was Myrtle Avenue, the 707 roof deck Orly, the Transall Paris Air Show 1975, they flew the internal French Night Mail service, the Concorde Paris Air Show 1975, it was a production standard airframe that never went into service I believe

    in reply to: Airline of the Week: Air France #445411
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    3+Concorde

    La Caravelle 🙂

    in reply to: Scan slides… #446997
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    I bought a Coolscan and and couldn’t get round the dust pick-up problem… a medium price flat bed like the Epson 4490 or the dearer 4990 is the answer in the real world

    in reply to: Airline of the Week: JAL #445726
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    Vintage JAL Jets LHR 1973

    The DC-8-62 Courier Jet Freighter crashed in Alaska in 1977, the 747-246B blown up by terrorists in Libya that year (note only 3 windows per side ‘upstairs’)

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    The Draken was a brilliant design, read Early Supersonic Fighters of the West by Bill Gunston .The Viggen was the first Swedish fighter to appear at Farnborough in 1972

    in reply to: The Boeing 737… #446781
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    Summer 1968

    Britannia second 737 at Gatwick….note the original short draggy engine pods that Boeings had to replace…plus Lufthansa 737-130 landing Heathrow Runway 05…has the original short length fuselage but the engine pods have been extended…plus Sudanair 737-200 with Boeing developed gravel runway kit passing through Heathrow on delivery ca. 1976

    in reply to: General Discussion #347082
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    Ian Dury Film

    Probably the most important musician and band on the edge of Rock that Britain produced…I was listening to the guitar solo on ‘Clever Trevor’ on R2 yesterday…unbelievably sophisticated playing…I bet several of his tracks are still banned on the BBC….must see the film

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