Independent Airlines – From the Fifties to the Eighties
Documentary (2004)
Starring:
Howard Asbridge (Narrator)
To see a black and white still photo of a Viking is unusual; to watch one in action in colour, with sound, is amazing! That’s just one item in this superb collection of airliners, in service with independent operators from the fifties to the early eighties. Remember the cross-Channel air ferries, carrying cars by Bristol Superfreighter and Carvair? There’s a wonderful sequence here that brings it all back, as we visit many UK airports, Antwerp and Le Bourget. Also in this document are many other shots from Palma de Mallorca and Canadian airports.
Aero Spacelines 377MG Mini Guppy
Registration N422AJ, c/n 15937. Seen at the Paris Air Show 1967 Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
Still wearing BEA’s livery. Must be either G-ALZR, G-ALZT, G-ALZW.
Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador
Registration G-ALFR, c/n 5210. Operated by Dan-Air from 1961 to 1973. Previously by D.Napier & Son with BEA livery for test of Napier Elan turboprop.
Armstrong Whitworth A.W.660 Argosy 101
Registration G-BEOZ, c/n 6660.
Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
Must be G-ASKD, G-ASKG or G-ASKN.
Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair
Registration G-AOFW, c/n 10351/ATL98/12. Ex Douglas C-54 Skym aster registered in 1955 for Air Charter Ltd. Modified as ATL Carvair in 1963 and operated by British United Air Ferries until 1967 then under the name British Air Ferries until 1984.
Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair
Another unidentified Carvair of BUAF taking off.
Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair
Registration G-ASKN, c/n 3058/ATL98/13. Delivered to British United Air Ferries in 1964. Sold to Gabon in 1976.
Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair
Registration LX-IOG, c/n 10365/ATL98/05.
Avro 748 Series 1/101
Avro 748 in the back ground. A F27 of Air Anglia in the foreground (listed below).
Avro 748 Series 1A/200
Registration G-ARAY, c/n 1535. 2nd prototype built in 1960, owned by Av.Roe & Co.Ltd til 1963 then by Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd. Sold to Dan-Air Services Ltd in 1971.
Avro Vulcan B.2
Taking-off in the far background, the Boeing 737-2T5/Advanced of Orion Airways already listed above.
In the foreground, registered G-BHFD, c/n 434, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6-310 Twin Otter of Metropolitan Airways operating for Dan-Air Link City and a Short 330 of BMA-British Midland Airways, both displayed in the list below.
BAC 111-208AL One-Eleven
With tail of Pan Am’s Boeing 707 behind.
BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven
Registration G-ATPL, c/n 35.
BAC 111-304AX One-Eleven
Registration G-ATPI, c/n 112.
BAC 111-500 One-Eleven
BAC 111-509EW One-Eleven
Registration G-AWWY, c/n 185. Operated from 1969 to 1970, then from 1970 to 1974 as British Caledonian.
BAC 111-510ED One-Eleven
BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven
Registration G-AXMF, c/n 200. At Palma de Mallorca-Son San Juan (PMI/LEPA/LESJ).
Several “Pink” livery BAC 111 at London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW).
BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven
Registration G-AXMG, c/n 201.
BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven
Registration G-AXMJ, c/n 204.
BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven
Registration G-AXMK, c/n 205.
BAC 111-523FJ One-Eleven
Registration G-AXLN, c/n 211. On lease from BMA-British Midland Airways between March and September 1973, wearing the BMA’s livery.
BAC 111-531FS One-Eleven
Registration G-AYWB, c/n 237.
Beechcraft F35 Baron
On the left , behind the Hawker Siddeley HS.748 and the Lockhed L-188 Electra in the background.
British Aerospace Bae-3102 Jetstream 31
2x BAC 111-500 of British Airways in the background.
On the right in the background a Fokker F27 Friendship of British Midland Airways.
Seen at Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB).
Boeing 707-328C
Boeing 707-338C
Boeing 707-349C
On the left is a BAC 111 One-Eleven of Dan-Air London.
Boeing 707-436
In the far background , on the right. In the foreground a Fred.Olsen Freighter DC-6 (listed below).
Boeing 737-204
Registration G-BAZG, c/n 20806.
Registration G-BAZI, c/n 20808.
Registration G-AVRO, c/n 19712. In the background, nice pink livery of Reg.G-BAAB, c/n 193K-1032, Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 Halcyon Breeze of Court Line.
Boeing 737-2T5/Advanced
Registration G-BJBJ, c/n 20806.
Polar Airways Vickers Viscount in the background (listed below).
Boeing 737-275
Boeing 737-275
Boeing 747-273C
Registration N748WA, c/n 20652/211.
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Registration G-ANWM, c/n 13261.
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Registration G-ANWK, c/n 13259.
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Registration G-ANWJ, c/n 13254.
On the left, a Superfreighter of Cie Air Transport.
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Registration G-APAU, c/n 13256.
In the background, another Superfreighter from Cie Air Transport.
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Some unidentified ones.
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter
Registration F-BKBG, c/n 13211. Ex Silver City Airways, entered service with Cie Air Transport in 1961.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
New name Britannia Airways was given to the company Eurovia when it acquired the Bristol Britannia type for replacement of their Constellations. The one displayed is registered G-ANBF, c/n 12907 and wears the 1966-1970 livery.
Bristol 175 Britannia 307F
Bristol 175 Britannia 308
Registration G-ANCF, c/n 12922.
Bristol 175 Britannia 312
Registration G-AOVG, c/n 13238.
Bristol 175 Britannia 312
Registration G-AOVN, c/n 13422.
Bristol 175 Britannia 312
Registration G-AOVM, c/n 13421.
Bristol 175 Britannia 312
At Palma de Mallorca-Son San Juan (PMI/LEPA/LESJ).
Canadair CL-44J
Registration EI-BGO, c/n 9.
Canadair CL-44D4-2
Registration G-BRED, c/n 37.
Cessna 152
In the background, registration too blury. The yellow plane in the foreground is a Scottish Aviation Twinpion (listed below).
Another one in Red/White livery in the right.
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Two planes in the foreground.
In the background is the Boeing 737-275 listed above.
Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Registration CF-HGQ, c/n 17262358.
Cessna 180
The plane in the foreground.
In the background is a Douglas C-47 Skytrain listed below.
Cessna 310R
The plane in the foreground. Registration G-BHTV, c/n 310R-1874.
In the background, Avro 748 already listed above.
Cessna 404 Titan
The plane in the foreground. Registration G-BHNI, c/n 404-0644.
In the foreground, a DHC-6 Twin Otter listed below.
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
The plane in the foreground.
In the background, Boeing 737 and Avro Vulvan already listed above.
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle
The plane in the foreground. Registration G-AZHG, c/n 421B-00107.
In the background, Douglas DC-7 listed below.
Convair 440-62 Metropolitan
Registration OO-UVG, c/n 349.
Convair 440-88 Metropolitan
Convair 640
Convair 990A Coronado
Registration EC-BQA, c/n 30-10-36.
In the background, a Douglas DC-3.
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
Registration N4894V, c/n 387.
De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide
Registration G-AJGS, c/n W1001. Built in 1947.
A Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-N of SAM-Societa Aerea Mediterranea in the background (listed below).
De Havilland DH104 Dove
Unfound company.
De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C
Reg.G-AROV, c/n 06460.
Another Comet 4C from Dan-Air London.
De Havilland DH106 Comet 4B
In the background a Comet 4B from Dan-Air London.
De Havilland DH114 Heron 2
De Havilland DH114 Heron 1B
Registration G-AOZN, c/n 14005. Operated by Silver City Airways between 1957 and 1959.
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-310 Twin Otter
Registration G-BHFD, c/n 434. Built in 1974, operated by Loganair between 1979 and 1982, then by Metropolitan Airways for regional Dan-Air Link City.
English Electric Canberra PR Mk.9
Vickers Viking of Airwork Ltd in the foreground ( listed below).
Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A/226
Registration G-AXVG, c/n 1589. Delivered to Skyways Coach Air Ltd in 1969. Sold to Dan-Air Services Ltd in 1971.
Vickers Varsity
In the background, rather rare Vickers Varsity. The plane in the foreground is the Nord 262 listed below.
Back To:
See also
- Aero Spacelines Mini Guppy
- Airspeed Ambassador
- Armstrong Whitworth A.W.660 Argosy
- Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
- Avro Vulcan
- BAC One-Eleven
- Beechcraft Baron
- Boeing 707
- Boeing 737
- Bristol 170 Freighter
- Bristol 175 Britannia
- British Aerospace Jetstream
- Canadair CL-44
- Cessna 150/152
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Cessna 180
- Cessna 310
- Cessna 404 Titan
- Cessna 421
- Convair 240/340/440
- Convair 540/580/600/640
- Convair 880/990
- Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
- De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide
- De Havilland DH104 Dove
- De Havilland DH106 Comet
- De Havilland DH114 Heron
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- Douglas DC-3
- English Electric Canberra
- Fokker F27 Friendship
- Hawker Siddeley HS.748
- Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- Short 330
- Vickers Viking
- Aer Lingus
- Air Atlantique Ltd
- Air France
- Britannia Airways
- British Air Ferries
- British Caledonian Airways
- British Eagle International Airlines
- British Midland Airways
- British United Air Ferries
- British United Airways
- Caledonian Airways
- Court Line
- Dan-Air
- Dan-Air Link City
- Martinair
- Monarch Airlines
- Orion Airways
- Silver City Airways
- Touraine Air Transport
- World Airways