London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s

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Documentary (2019)

Starring:
Howard Asbridge (Narrator)

This third ‘London Airport’ DVD goes back even further; to the 1940s, with BOAC Yorks, a BSAA Lancaster Freighter, Constellations and even an Air France Languedoc.
Then there’s a BEA Ambassador and a BOAC Stratocruiser plus KLM and Sabena DC4s. And do you remember Island Airways’ Dragon Rapides giving pleasure flights over London?
Outside the Queens Building in 1959, the ramp’s pretty quiet; just a few early Viscounts and the occasional DC6B. But, after a drive to Heathrow in 1961, on almost empty approach roads, the airport itself is now crowded with turboprops and early jetliners.
But, there are a still a few piston propliners; Air France Super Constellations, Sabena and Swissair CV440s, a Cambrian DC3 and we fly to Liverpool on a Starways DC4.
Tridents, Comets, 707s, DC8s, VC10s, 1-11s, DC9s; all the early jetliners are here and they feature in some great airside action or in those famous views from the spectator terraces.
On the cargo ramp, there’s close up action with a Singapore Airlines 707C, BEA Merchantman and a Fred Olsen Electra. Singapore Airlines’ Concorde also features in this wonderful review of Heathrow in its heyday.

Also from this series:
Avion Video Series

Douglas DC-3C

London Airport at Heathrow in the early days after 1946.

Douglas DC-3C of SABENA and KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines.

Registration OO-AUY, c/n 43089. Built in 1943 as C-47 Skytrain four USAAF, retrofit post war as DC-3C. An interesting Consolidated LB-30 Liberator II of B.O.A.C in the background right.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Avro 685 York C.I

Registration G-AGJA, c/n 1207. Delivered to B.O.A.C in Januray 1944, then operated for a while by British South American Airways on May 1949 until September 1949. Went back to B.O.A.C until Mai 1951. Sold to Lancashire Aircraft Ltd then sold to Skyways of London Ltd in February 1955. Withdrawn frome use on May 1959.
Lockheed Constellation behind it.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Avro 685 York C.I

Registration G-AGNY, c/n 1226. Delivered to B.O.A.C in September 1945. Sold to Eagle Aviation Ltd on October 1949 to Skyways of London Ltd on April 1953. Destroyed in an accident in August 1954.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C.

SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc

Registration F-BCUN, c/n 61.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

In the background, a Lockheed Constellation on the right and Douglas DC-3 on the left.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

On the right backround, a Douglas DC-4 from an unidentified airline.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

Unidentified airline Douglas DC-3 in the background left.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

Better view of the Consolidated LB-30 Liberator II of B.O.A.C in the background right.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

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• London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s at avionvideo.com
• London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s at IMCDB