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Gatwick Airport - From the 1960s to the 1980s DVD Cover .

Documentary (2010)

Starring:
Howard Asbridge (Narrator)

This DVD recreates the sights and sounds of Gatwick from as far back as 1959, right up to the late eighties. Using the same high-quality techniques and painstaking attention to detail as we did for our London Airport DVDs; ancient cine film, some more than 50 years old, has been digitally transformed to take you back in time.

Because it was used for charter flights to London, Gatwick always had such a variety of interesting airlines and aircraft. We start with the very early days, as an Air Links Dakota departs from an almost deserted apron. Then the big props arrive; DC6s, Britannias, Viscounts and CL44s. There’s also a delightful Canadian Air Force Bristol Freighter, a Balair DC4 and one of Caledonian’s first DC7Cs.

Soon, the whine of early jets is heard, as the BAC 1-11 era begins. Adding to the din are 707s and DC8s from the USA and Canada, Spanish DC9s, the legendary Dan Air Comet 4s and lots more.

Gradually, the wide-bodied era starts, with early 747s, including a ‘Big Orange’ from Braniff, appearing alongside DC10s and Tristars, featuring airlines like CP Air, Wardair, Air Florida, BCAL, Cal Air, World Airlines, TWA and British Airtours.

Gatwick in its heyday was always a favourite place for airliner enthusiasts. Now you can step back in time and visit it once more!

Also from this series:
Avion Video Series

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

The 1984 Control Tower of London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) in the background.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 of Northwest Airlines.

Various Aircraft

The scene is rather late 1990's than 80's.
1 - Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 of Air Atlanta Icelandic.
2 - Boeing 737 Classic in unknown livery.
3 - Unidentified Aircraft.
4 - Boeing 777-236/ER registration G-VIIK, c/n 28840 from British Airways in Animals and trees - World Art tails livery.]]

Various aircraft at London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK).

British Aerospace BAe 146-200

Another one to the right of Atlantic Airways from Faroe Islands, and McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 of American Airlines to the left.

British Aerospace BAe 146-200 of Jersey European Airways.

Bristol 175 Britannia C.1

Registration XL639, c/n 13448. Built in 1959, written off in 1980. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

Reg. XL639 Bristol 175 Britannia C.1 Atria of the Royal Air Force Transport Command.

Douglas Dakota IV

Wearing an ex Aer Lingus livery.
In the background, a Vickers 833 Viscount of British United Airways, and an unidentified De Havilland DH114 Heron.

Douglas Dakota IV of Air Links.

Douglas Dakota III

Registration G-AMKE, c/n 25928. Ex RAF, first civilian use with British European Airways from June 1951 to April 1961, then sold to Air Links for service from July 1961 to August 1962. Sold to Salisbury, Rhodesia.

Reg.G-AMKE Douglas Dakota III of Air Links.

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas of Caledonian Airways.

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation of Capitol Airways behind to the right. Listed below.

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas of Caledonian Airways.

Douglas DC-6B

Douglas DC-6B of SAM-Società Aerea Mediterranea.

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

DC-7 of Caledonian already seen above on the left foreground.

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation of Capitol Airways.

Douglas DC-6B

Registration F-BIAM, c/n 44062.

Reg.F-BIAM Douglas DC-6B of UAT-Union Aéromaritime de Transport.

Douglas DC-6B

Registration F-BHEF, c/n 44697.

Reg.F-BHEF Douglas DC-6B of TAI-Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux.

To the left background, an Intercontinental Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation .

Reg.F-BHEF Douglas DC-6B of TAI-Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux.

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4

Registration G-ALDG, c/n 8. This fuselage is the only surviving remnant of the 25 Hermes 4’s built. Delivered in 1950, Horsa operated with BOAC, Airwork and Silver City until 1962, when she was retired to BUA-British United Airways for cabin training, and was later used for smoke evacuation training at London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK). The fuselage arrived at Duxford in 1981 and has been gradually restored.

Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes 4 of BUA-British United Airways.

Douglas C-54A Skymaster

Douglas C-54A Skymaster of Balair.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.31M

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.31M of the RCAF.

Bristol 175 Britannia 102

Registration G-ANBA, c/n 12902. Built in January 1954, remained under Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd, then Bristol Aircraft Ltd ownership until August 1957, then delivered to B.O.A.C. Operated until March 1970, on lease under Britannia Airways colours in the mid 1960's.

Reg.G-ANBA Bristol 175 Britannia 102 of Britannia Airways.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

Registration EC-BIO, c/n 47090.

Reg.EC-BIO McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Villa de Bilbao of IBERIA-Lineas Aereas Españolas.

BUA's BAC-111 One-Eleven in the background left.

Reg.EC-BIO McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Villa de Bilbao of IBERIA-Lineas Aereas Españolas.

Bristol 175 Britannia 314

Registration G-ATMA, c/n 13428. Delivered to Caledonian Airways on December 1965 and operated until October 1969. Sold to Kenya in April 1971, then returned back to the UK with International Aviation Services Ltd in May 1972. Permanent withdrawn from use in June 1973.

Reg.G-ATMA Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Caledonian Airways.

Britannia's Bristol 175 Britannia 102 in the background.

Reg.G-ATMA Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Caledonian Airways.

To the right Britannia already mentionned above, and BUA's BAC-111 One-Eleven to the left.

Reg.G-ATMA Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Caledonian Airways.

BUA's BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven behind, and another Caledonian's Bristol Britannia in the far background.

Reg.G-ATMA Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Caledonian Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven

Registration G-ASJA, c/n 005. The first production of BAC-111. Previous identities include G-ASJA with BUA and XB-MUO with the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana (Government VIP transport). Later was owned by Kenny Rogers as N3756F and N97KR. B/U July 1989.

Reg.G-ASJA BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

Bristol Britannia to the right background.

Reg.G-ASJA BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London in the background.

Reg.G-ASJA BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Already seen above.
Registration G-APDL, c/n 06413. Delivered to B.O.A.C in May 1957. Sent to Kenya in 1965, returned to the UK in 1967 for B.O.A.C then sold to Dan-Air London in 1971.
A BAC-111-509EW One-Eleven of Caledonian Airways is taxiing behind it (listed below), with another Caledonian Airways airplane in the background that seems to be a Boeing 707, and at least a BAC-111 One-Eleven in in the far background to the right.

Reg.G-APDL De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London.

BAC-111-509EW One-Eleven

Registration G-AWWY, c/n 185.
G-APDL Comet 4C to the right and a Douglas DC-6 or DC-7 in the far background.

Reg.G-AWWY BAC-111-509EW One-Eleven Isle of Iona of Caledonian Airways.

BUA's BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven and tail fin of a Britannia Airways's Bristol Britannia in the background.

Reg.G-AWWY BAC-111-509EW One-Eleven Isle of Iona of Caledonian Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

Another one on final approach to the runway.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven

Registration G-ASJF, c/n 010. Delivered in June 1963. Changed to CALEDONIAN/BUA in November 1970, then as British Caledonian Airways in late 1972. Sold to USA in 1982.
Another one G-ASJ_ in the foreground.

Reg.G-ASJF BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

Another one G-ASJ_ in the background.

Reg.G-ASJF BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven

In the background, a BAC-111-509EW One-Eleven of Caledonian Airways.

BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven of Laker Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven

Registration G-ASJH, c/n 012. Delivered in June 1963. Changed to CALEDONIAN/BUA in November 1970, then as British Caledonian Airways in late 1972. Sold to Pacific Express as N105EX in March 1982. Re-registred EI-BWL in 1984 and operated by Braniff Inc. until the late 1980. Then sold to British Air Ferries in 1990, renamed British World Airlines in 1993. Wfu at Southend in 1994.

Reg.G-ASJH BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

Boeing 707-349C

Three Dan-Air's Comet 4 in the background.

Boeing 707-349C of Caledonian Airways.

Tupolev Tu-134A & Bristol 175 Britannia C.1

Tupolev Tu-134A of Aviogenex and Bristol 175 Britannia C.1 of the Royal Air Force Transport Command.

Douglas DC-8-63

Douglas DC-8-63 of Capitol Airways.

Vickers VC10 Srs.1103

Vickers VC10 Srs.1103 of BUA-British United Airways.

Douglas C-53D Skytrooper

Registration G-AOBN, c/n 11711. Delivered to USAAF in May 1953. Bought by AB Aerotransport in 1945, then became SAS until 1951, when she was sold to French airline Cie Aérienne de Transport Indochinoise (CATI), renamed Air Outre Mer in 1953. In 1955 the plane was sold to the Britih company Air Kruise as G-AOBN. When Air Kruise was merged into Silver City Airways in October 1957, the plane adopted the colour of this company. In 1960, she was converted into a Radio Calibration Aircraft. In 1962,Silver City Airways merged into British United Airways and our C-53D wore British United livery with Radio Calibration Unit titles. In November 1968 she became part of British United Island Airways (BUIA) with specific colour of Calibration Unit. In July 1970 G-AOBN was transferred to BIA, sold to Air Anglia in 1971, then Air Freight Ltd, Skyways Cargo. Ended her time in Ethiopia in 1977.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg. G-AOBN Douglas C-53D Skytrooper of British United Island Airways - Calibration Unit.

Ilyushin Il-18V

Ilyushin Il-18V of TAROM.

Douglas DC-6B

A Vickers Viscount of Invicta International Airlines in the background (listed further).

Douglas DC-6B of SAM-Società Aerea Mediterranea.

Bristol 175 Britannia 314

Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Transglobe Airways.

Vickers 755D Viscount

1 - Vickers 755D Viscount of Invicta International Airlines.
2 - Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 of DECCA Navigator. Registration G-AZLP, c/n 5213. Delivered to BEA in 12.51. Acquired by Decca Navigator in 11.63 after serving the King of Morocco as CN-MAK, she was sold to South Seas Airways in 11.71.
3 - Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Transglobe Airways.
4 - Bristol 175 Britannia with unidentified livery.

Vickers 755D Viscount of Invicta International Airlines.

Bristol 175 Britannia 314

Bristol 175 Britannia 314 of Caledonian Airways.

Various Aircraft

1 - De Havilland DH104 Dove .
2 - Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air.

1 - Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air.
2 - Beechcraft 18 .

1 - Cessna 150 .
2 - Piper PA-24 Comanche.
3 - Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E.

1 - Piper PA-24 Comanche.
2 - Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E.
3 - Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air.
4 - Beagle B.206 .

1 - Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air.
2 - Beagle B.206 .
3 - Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
4 - Piper PA-30B Twin Comanche.
5 - Beechcraft C55 Baron.

Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air

An unidentified black/orange light aircraft on the right of her.

Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air.

Beechcraft 65 Queen Air

On the right.

Beechcraft 65 Queen Air.

Learjet 25

Registration N914SB.
Aero Commander 500 in the background left, and Cessna 172 Skyhawk to the right.

Reg.N914SB Learjet 25.

Boeing 707-373C

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Donaldson International Airways behind in the background.

Boeing 707-373C of World Airways.

Douglas DC-6B

Douglas DC-6B of Sterling Airways.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Behind her a Boeing 707 of Caledonian Airways followed by Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Finnair.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London.

Boeing 737-204

Registration G-AWSY, c/n 20236. Delivered in November 1968. Wfu December 1993.

Reg.G-AWSY Boeing 707-204 of Britannia Airways.

Boeing 707-373C from World Airways already listed above to the right.

Reg.G-AWSY Boeing 707-204 of Britannia Airways.

Vickers 833 Viscount

Registration G-APTD, c/n 426. Delivered new to Hunting Clan in July 1959. Operated by BUA-British United Airways from July 1960 until 1969. Sold to Israël in 1970.

Reg.G-APTD Vickers 833 Viscount of BUA-British United Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

Douglas DC-6B

Charter subsidiary of UTA at the time, reactivated after merge of UAT with TAI in 1963.

Douglas DC-6B of Aéromaritime.

Boeing 707-138B

Boeing 707-138B of Pacific Western Airlines.

BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven

BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven of Laker Airways.

Registration G-AVYZ, c/n 133. Delivered to Laker Airways on November 1967. Sold to British Caldeonian Airways as G-BKAX in April 1982 and operated until September 1983, then bought by OBS Limited for sale to Nigeria.

Reg.G-BKAX BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven of Laker Airways.

Canadair CL-44D4-6

Canadair CL-44D4-6 of Tradewinds Airlines.

Some others, fully decorated with sail on the fin. De Havilland DH106 Comet tail fin of Dan-Air London between two of them.

Canadair CL-44D4-6 of Tradewinds Airlines.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Donaldson International Airways.

In the background and both listed below, TIA's DC-8-61CF with behind a 707 from CALEDONIAN/BUA.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Donaldson International Airways.

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador probably from Dan-Air London to the right. Unidentified Aircraft bi-reactor on the left: maybe BAC 111, Tupolev Tu-134,Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II?

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador of Dan-Air London to the right.

Boeing 707-355C

Boeing 707-355C of CALEDONIAN/BUA.

Douglas DC-8-61CF

On approach for landing.

Douglas DC-8-61CF of TIA-Trans International Airlines.

CALEDONIAN/BUA's 707 already listed above to the right.

Douglas DC-8-61CF of TIA-Trans International Airlines.

With Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B of the Series 61.

Douglas DC-8-61CF of TIA-Trans International Airlines.

BAC-111-501EX One-Eleven

BAC-111-501EX One-Eleven of BUA-British United Airways.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven

Registration G-ASJ_.

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of CALEDONIAN/BUA.

Another one maybe?

BAC-111-201AC One-Eleven of CALEDONIAN/BUA.

BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven

Registration G-AVBY, c/n 113. Delivered in November 1966 and operated by Laker until April 1982, then sold to British Caledonian Airways as G-BKAW. Sold to Nigeria in November 1983.

Reg.G-AVBY BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven of Laker Airways.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10B1R

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10B1R of SATA-SA de Transport Aérien.

Vickers VC10 Srs.1103

Registration G-ATDJ, c/n 825.

Reg.G-ATDJ Vickers VC10 Srs.1103 of BUA-British United Airways.

Douglas DC-8-63

Douglas DC-8-63 of CP Air.

Boeing 707-355C

Could be N525EJ, c/n 19417/582. The company started in 1967 as International Air Bahama until late 70's, then Air Bahama in the last years till 1982, but always wore Air Bahama title with this rather attractive livery.

Boeing 707-355C of Air Bahama.

Douglas DC-8-63CF

Douglas DC-8-63CF of ONA-Overseas National Airways.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

At Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Air Spain.

An untitled Britannia ex Air Spain, with another one to the right. Douglas DC-8-21 from Air Spain behind it.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 in ex Air Spain livery.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10R

Still at Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA). On the runway behind a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Iberia listed below.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10R of Aviaco.

BAC 111-501EX One-Eleven

Same McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Iberia taking off in the background.

BAC 111-501EX One-Eleven of British Caledonian Airways.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Iberia.

Another Iberia's DC-9-32 registred EC-BPx in the foreground

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Iberia.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B

Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).
Registration G-APYC, c/n 6437 built in 1960 for BEA then delivered to Olympic Airways in April 1960 and passed back to BEA in 1969 with the same registration. Passed between several British operators before being scrapped sometime after 1978.
IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-APYC De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B of Dan-Air London.

Boeing 737-204/Advanced

Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).
Just behind on the ground, a BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven of BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven and taking off in the background a Boeing 707-329 from SABENA-Societé Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne.

Boeing 737-204/Advanced of Britannia Airways.

Boeing 707-329

Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).
Taking off in the background behind the Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10R of Aviaco already listed above.

Boeing 707-329 of SABENA-Societé Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne.

Boeing 707-436

Registration G-APFH, ex BOAC, taxiing at Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).

Reg.G-APFH Boeing 707-436 of BEA Airtours.

A BAC One-Eleven of Dan-Air London to the right.

Reg.G-APFH Boeing 707-436 of BEA Airtours.

Boeing 707-138B

Aeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).
Surrounded by two Laker's BAC One-Eleven.

Boeing 707-138B of Laker Airways.

Reg.G-AVBY BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven of Laker Airways.

Background on the left, same Britannia's Boeing 737 already listed above

Reg.G-AVBY BAC 111-320AZ One-Eleven of Laker Airways.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B

Still atAeropuerto Son Sant Joan /Aeroport Son Sant Joan/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA), and perhaps G-APYC again?

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B of Dan-Air London.

Beagle B.206 Series 2 & Boeing 707-311C

Registration G-ATZP, c/n B046 on the right. Behind it, a Boeing 707-311C or Boeing 707-396C from Wardair Canada followed by a Douglas DC-8 of Capitol Airways.
On the left, partial view of one of the two Boeing 727-185C operated by AFA-American Flyers Airline. See full picture below.

G-ATZP Beagle B.206 to the right foreground.

Boeing 727-185C

To the right, the Douglas DC-8 of Capitol Airways already seen above.

Boeing 727-185C of AFA-American Flyers Airline.

A Cessna 310N to the left (listed below) and Bristol 175 Britannia of Caledonian Airways in the background.

Boeing 727-185C of AFA-American Flyers Airline.

Cessna 310N

Registration G-AWTA, c/n 310N-0054. Built and delivered to Lowland Aero Services Ltd in Nov.1968, then Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd in Nov.1972. Sold to Visk Air Cargo in May 1974, then Wood's Management Services Ltd in Jan.1977. Private ownership from Feb.1978 until Nov.1987, then sold to Helliscot Ltd. Re-registered G-YHPV with private ownership in Dec.2004 and exported to USA as N510PS in Jan.2011. Surrounded by a BAC One-Eleven of Caledonian Airways in the left and the already mentionned Bristol 175 Britannia of Caledonian Airways.

Cessna 310N of Lowland Aero Services Ltd.

Boeing CC-137/KC

Registration 13705, c/n 20319 / 833. From Air Transport Command.

Reg.13705 Boeing CC-137/KC of the Canadian Armed Forces/Forces Armées Canadiennes.

Boeing 707-436

Boeing 707-436 of British Airtours.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

Registration G-BEBM, c/n 46921. Delivered to British Caledonian Airways on Feb.1977, changed to British Airways in April 1988. Exported to USA in March 1999.

Reg.G-BEBM McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 of British Caledonian Airways.

Seen again later in the sequence, beside a Boeing 707-338C of British Caledonian Airways. Listed below.

Reg.G-BEBM McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 of British Caledonian Airways.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London.

A Fokker F27-500 Friendship of NLM to the right.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London.

Boeing 707-338C

Behind G-BEBM already listed above.
In the far background to the rignt, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 of Laker Airways and a Boeing 707 of Quebecair on the left. See below.

Boeing 707-338C of British Caledonian Airways.

Boeing 707-123B

In the far background to the left, a BAC One-Eleven that could belongs to Dan-Air London.

Boeing 707-123B of Quebecair.

A Boeing 747-124 from Wardair Canada in the far background and perhaps some unidentified Caravelles to the left?

Boeing 707-123B of Quebecair.

Boeing 707-351C

Registration C-GTAI, c/n 19434/566. Delivered new in March 1967 as N373US to Northwest Airlines, then sold to Transair (Canada) in October 1974 and operated until February 1977.
In the far background to the right, a 707 of British Airtours.

Reg.C-GTAI Boeing 707-351C Fort Garry of Transair.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10B3 Super B

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10B3 Super B of Finnair.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 of Laker Airways in the background right.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10B3 Super B of Finnair.

Douglas DC-8-51

Registration OH-KDM, c/n 45628.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg. OH-KDM Douglas DC-8-51 Härmän Mimmi of Karair Finland.

On the right in the backgroud, we can guess the nose of an Handley Page Dart Herald behind a tail fin of an unidentified DC-8.

Reg. OH-KDM Douglas DC-8-51 Härmän Mimmi of Karair Finland.

British Airtours's 707 to the right.

Reg. OH-KDM Douglas DC-8-51 Härmän Mimmi of Karair Finland.

In the background from left to right, BAC One-Eleven of Dan-Air London and Boeing 707 of British Airtours.

Reg. OH-KDM Douglas DC-8-51 Härmän Mimmi of Karair Finland.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C

Registration G-AROV, c/n 06460. Built for Middle East Airlines in 1961, but never delivered. Started with Aerolíneas Argentinas as LV-AIB. Bought by Dan-Air London in October 1971 and operated until retirement in April 1981.

G-AROV De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London.

A Laker's McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 just behind.

G-AROV De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C of Dan-Air London.

Douglas DC-8-63CF

Douglas DC-8-63CF of ONA-Overseas National Airways.

Boeing 747-217B

A Wardair Canada's Boeing 747 to the left.

Boeing 747-217B of CP-Air.

Ilyushin Il-62

Passing in front of the 747 of CP-Air already seen above.

Ilyushin Il-62 of Aeroflot.

Yakovlev Yak-40K

Registration CCCP-87490, c/n 9110117. This aircaft was converted to serve as the 40K prototype and was used for customer presentation flights around the world. It made its last flight to Monino - Russia in January 1981 and in now on display at the Central Museum of the Air Forces.
A Dan-Air's 707 just behind.

Reg.CCCP-87490 Yakovlev Yak-40K Aeroflot.

In the far background, it's N1776R, c/n 45602, Douglas DC-8-32 of ONA-Overseas National Airways with bi-centennial anniversary of the USA, specific livery Independance. See few pictures further.

Reg.CCCP-87490 Yakovlev Yak-40K Aeroflot.

Douglas DC-8-43

Douglas DC-8-43 of CP-Air.

Douglas DC-8-63CF

Douglas DC-8-63CF of World Airways.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B

Registration G-ARJN, c/n 06459. Built and delivered to BEA in February 1961, then transfered to BEA Airtours from March 1970 till February 1973. Bought by Dan-Air London in May 1973 and operated until retirement in August 1981.

G-ARJN De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B of Dan-Air London.

Douglas DC-8-32

Registration N1776R, c/n 45602/60.
Already seen above.Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.N1776R Douglas DC-8-32 Independance of ONA - Overseas National Airways.

Boeing 747-257B

Unknown airliner behind it on the left.

Boeing 747-257B of Swissair.

Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A/226

Red over red with Swissair's 747 behind it.

Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A/226 of Dan-Air London.

Seen few minutes later on the right beside a TIA's Douglas DC-8 .

Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A/226 of Dan-Air London.

Douglas DC-8-61CF

Douglas DC-8-61CF of TIA-Trans International Airlines.

Douglas DC-6C

Douglas DC-6C of Balair.

On the right background, a De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B of Dan-Air London.

Douglas DC-6C of Balair.

Vickers VC10 Srs.1103

Registration 7Q-YKH, c/n 819. Made its maiden flight in 1964 and was delivered as G-ASIW to BUA-British United Airways three months later. To British Caledonian Airways as 'Loch Lomond' in 1970. On 12 November 1974, sold to Air Malawi and flew five years long for this company. Scrapped in July 1995.
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Reg.7Q-YKH Vickers VC10 Srs.1103 of Air Malawi.

British Airtours's 707 to the right in the background.

Reg.7Q-YKH Vickers VC10 Srs.1103 of Air Malawi.

British Caledonian Airways's 707 in the right background.

Reg.7Q-YKH Vickers VC10 Srs.1103 of Air Malawi.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4

Unidentified airplane in the background.

De Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 of Dan-Air London.

Handley Page HPR.7 Herald

1 - Handley Page HPR.7 Herald of BIA-British Island Airways.
2 - Canadair CL-44D4-6 of Tradewinds Airlines.
3 - Boeing CC-137/KC of the Canadian Armed Forces/Forces Armées Canadiennes.
4 - British Caledonian's BAC 111.
5 - British Caledonian's BAC 111.

Handley Page HPR.7 Herald BIA-British Island Airways.

Boeing CC-137/KC

1 - Boeing CC-137/KC of the Canadian Armed Forces/Forces Armées Canadiennes.
2 - British Caledonian's BAC 111.
3 - British Caledonian's BAC 111.
4 - Unidentified 707.
5 - Canadair CL-44D4-6 of Tradewinds Airlines.
6 - Handley Page HPR.7 Herald of BIA-British Island Airways.

Boeing CC-137/KC of the Canadian Armed Forces/Forces Armées Canadiennes.

Douglas DC-8-61CF

1 - Douglas DC-8-61CF of TIA-Trans International Airlines.
2 - BAC 111-530FX One-Eleven of British Caledonian Airways.
Registration G-AYOP, c/n 233. Delivered new to Court Line in January 1971. Bought by British Caledonian Airways in March 1973 and operated until April 1988 when merge with British Airways, after au short lease to Air Malta in 1974. Operated by British Airways until August 1994, then sold to European Aircharter-EAL, leased to Debonair from June to September 1999. Sold to Nigeria in 2001 as 5N-BDV of Savannah Airlines.
3 - BAC 111-509EW One-Eleven of British Caledonian Airways.
Registration G-AWWX, c/n 184. Delivered new to Caledonian Airways in January 1969. Changed to British Caledonian Airways in April 1974. Sold to Dan-Air London in October 1975 and operated until November 1992. Sold to BWA-British World Airlines as G-AWWX, but changed to G-OBWG in April 1993. Transfered to Nigeria in April 1995.