Independent Airlines – From the Fifties to the Eighties

Independent Airlines – From the Fifties to the Eighties DVD Cover .

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.

Also from this series:
Avion Video Series

Aeronca 7AC Champion

Aeronca 7AC Champion.

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.

Reg.N422AJ Aero Spacelines 377MG Mini Guppy Spirit of Santa Barbara of Aero Spacelines Inc.

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2

Still wearing BEA’s livery. Must be either G-ALZR, G-ALZT, G-ALZW.

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 of BKS Air Transport.

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.

Reg.G-ALFR Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador of Dan-Air London.

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.650 Argosy 101

Reg.G-BEOZ Armstrong Whitworth A.W.650 Argosy 101 c/n 6660 of ABC-Air Bridge Carriers .

Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair

Registration G-ASKN, c/n 3058/13.

Reg.G-ASKN Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair Big Bill of British Air Ferries.

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.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-AOFW Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair Big John of British United Air Ferries.

Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair

Another unidentified Carvair of BUAF taking off.

Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair of British United Air Ferries.

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.

Reg.G-ASKN Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair Pont d’Avignon of British United Air Ferries.

Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair

Registration LX-IOG, c/n 10365/ATL98/05.

Reg.LX-IOG Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair of Interocean Airways.

Avro 748 Series 1/101

Avro 748 Series 1/101 of Dan-Air Skyways.

Avro 748 in the back ground. A F27 of Air Anglia in the foreground (listed below).

Avro 748 Series 1/101 of Dan-Air Skyways.

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.
Same aircraft in other film at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-ARAY Avro 748 Series 1A/200 of Dan-Air London.

Avro Vulcan B.2

Taking-off in the far background, the Boeing 737-2T5/Advanced of Orion Airways already listed above.

Avro Vulcan B.2 of the Royal Air Force.

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.

Avro Vulcan B.2 of the Royal Air Force.

BAC 111-208AL One-Eleven

With tail of Pan Am’s Boeing 707 behind.

BAC 111-208AL One-Eleven of Aer Lingus-Irish International Airlines.

BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven

Registration G-ATPL, c/n 35.
Same aircraft in other film at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-ATPL BAC 111-301AG One-Eleven of Dan-Air London.

BAC 111-304AX One-Eleven

Registration G-ATPI, c/n 112.
Already met on this site:IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-ATPI BAC 111-304AX One-Eleven Supreme of British Eagle International Airlines.

BAC 111-500 One-Eleven

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.
Same aircraft in other film at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

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

BAC 111-510ED One-Eleven

BAC 111-510ED One-Eleven of British Airways.

BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven

Registration G-AXMF, c/n 200. At Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca/Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA) .
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-AXMF BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven Halcyon Breeze of Court Line.

Several “Pink” livery BAC 111 at London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW).

BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven of Court Line.

BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven

Registration G-AXMG, c/n 201.

Reg.G-AXMG BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven of Court Line.

BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven

Registration G-AXMJ, c/n 204. Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-AXMJ BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven Halcyon Night of Court Line.

BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven

Registration G-AXMK, c/n 205.

Reg.G-AXMK BAC 111-518FG One-Eleven Halcyon Days of Court Line.

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.

Reg.G-AXLN BAC 111-523FJ One-Eleven operated by Court Line.

BAC 111-531FS One-Eleven

Registration G-AYWB, c/n 237.

Reg.G-AYWB BAC 111-531FS One-Eleven Island Envoy of BIA-British Island Airways.

Beechcraft F35 Baron

On the left , behind the Hawker Siddeley HS.748 and the Lockhed L-188 Electra in the background.

Beechcraft F35 Baron.

British Aerospace Bae-3102 Jetstream 31

2x BAC 111-500 of British Airways in the background.

British Aerospace Bae-3102 Jetstream 31 of Birmingham Executive Airways.

On the right in the background a Fokker F27 Friendship of British Midland Airways.

British Aerospace Bae-3102 Jetstream 31 of Birmingham Executive Airways.

Seen at Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB).

British Aerospace Bae-3102 Jetstream 31 of Birmingham Executive Airways.

Boeing 707-328C

Boeing 707-328C of Air France.

Boeing 707-328 of Air France.

Boeing 707-338C

Boeing 707-338C of BMA- British Midland Airways.

Boeing 707-349C

Boeing 707-349C of BCAL-British Caledonian Airways.

On the left is a BAC 111 One-Eleven of Dan-Air London.

Boeing 707-349C of BCAL-British Caledonian Airways.

Boeing 707-436

In the far background , on the right. In the foreground a Fred.Olsen Freighter DC-6 (listed below).

Boeing 707-436 of BOAC-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Boeing 737-204

Registration G-BAZG, c/n 20806.

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

Registration G-BAZI, c/n 20808.

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

Registration G-AVRO, c/n 19712.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
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.

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

Boeing 737-2T5/Advanced

Registration G-BJBJ, c/n 20806.

Reg.G-BJBJ Boeing 707-2T5/Advanced of Orion Airways.

Polar Airways Vickers Viscount in the background (listed below).

Reg.G-BJBJ Boeing 707-2T5/Advanced of Orion Airways.

Boeing 737-275

Boeing 707-275 of Pacific Western Airlines.

Boeing 737-275

Boeing 707-275 of Pacific Western Airlines.

Boeing 747-273C

Registration N748WA, c/n 20652/211.

Reg. N748WA Boeing 747-273C of World Airways.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21 of British United Air Ferries.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Registration G-ANWM, c/n 13261.

Reg.G-ANWM Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 City of Aberdeen of British United Air Ferries.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Registration G-ANWK, c/n 13259.

Reg.G-ANWK Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 City of Leicester of British United Air Ferries.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Registration G-ANWJ, c/n 13254.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-ANWJ Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 City of Bristol of British United Air Ferries.

On the left, a Superfreighter of Cie Air Transport.

Reg.G-ANWJ Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 City of Bristol of British United Air Ferries.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Registration G-APAU, c/n 13256. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-APAU Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 of British United Air Ferries.

In the background, another Superfreighter from Cie Air Transport.

Reg.G-APAU Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 of British United Air Ferries.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Some unidentified ones.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 of British United Air Ferries.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 of Cie Air Transport.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Superfreighter

Registration F-BKBG, c/n 13211. Ex Silver City Airways, entered service with Cie Air Transport in 1961.

Reg.F-BKBG Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.32 Quatorze Juillet of Cie Air Transport.

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.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

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

Bristol 175 Britannia 307F

Bristol 175 Britannia 307F of BUA-British United Airways.

Bristol 175 Britannia 308

Registration G-ANCF, c/n 12922. Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-ANCF Bristol 175 Britannia 308 of Monarch Airlines.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

Registration G-AOVG, c/n 13238.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-AOVG Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Monarch Airlines.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

Registration G-AOVN, c/n 13422.

Reg.G-AOVG Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Monarch Airlines.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

Registration G-AOVM, c/n 13421.

Reg.G-AOVM Bristol 175 Britannia 312 Team Spirit of British Eagle International Airlines.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

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

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Air Spain.

Canadair CL-44J

Registration EI-BGO, c/n 9.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.EI-BGO Canadair CL-44J City of Dublin of Aer Turas - Ireland.

Canadair CL-44D4-2

Registration G-BRED, c/n 37.

Reg.G-BRED Canadair CL-44D4-2 James of Redcoat Air Cargo.

Cessna 152

In the background, registration too blury. The yellow plane in the foreground is a Scottish Aviation Twinpion (listed below).

Cessna 152.

Another one in Red/White livery in the right.

Cessna 152.

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Two planes in the foreground.
In the background is the Boeing 737-275 listed above.

Cessna 172 Skyhawk.

Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registration CF-HGQ, c/n 17262358.

Reg.CF-HGQ Cessna 172M Skyhawk.

Cessna 180

The plane in the foreground.
In the background is a Douglas C-47 Skytrain listed below.

Cessna 180.

Cessna 310R

The plane in the foreground. Registration G-BHTV, c/n 310R-1874.
In the background, Avro 748 already listed above.

Reg.G-BHTV Cessna 310R of Air Atlantique Ltd.

Cessna 404 Titan

The plane in the foreground. Registration G-BHNI, c/n 404-0644.

Reg.G-BHNI Cessna 404 Titan of Donington Aviation Ltd.

In the foreground, a DHC-6 Twin Otter listed below.

Reg.G-BHNI Cessna 404 Titan of Donington Aviation Ltd.

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

The plane in the foreground.
In the background, Boeing 737 and Avro Vulvan already listed above.

Cessna 421 Golden Eagle.

Cessna 421B Golden Eagle

The plane in the foreground. Registration G-AZHG, c/n 421B-00107.
In the background, Douglas DC-7 listed below.

Reg.G-AZHG Cessna 421B Golden Eagle of Shipping and Airlines Ltd.

Convair 440-62 Metropolitan

Registration OO-UVG, c/n 349.

Reg.OO-UVG Convair 440-62 Metropolitan of DAT-Delta Air Transport.

Convair 440-88 Metropolitan

Convair 440-88 Metropolitan of Lufthansa.

Convair 640

Convair 640 of Pacific Western Airlines.

Convair 990A Coronado

Registration EC-BQA, c/n 30-10-36.

Reg.EC-BQA Convair 990A of Spantax.

In the background, a Douglas DC-3.

Reg.EC-BQA Convair 990A of Spantax.

Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando

Registration N4894V, c/n 387.

Reg.N4894V Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando of Westair Transport.

De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide

Registration G-AJGS, c/n W1001. Built in 1947.

Reg.G-AJGS De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Aerial Enterprises Ltd.

A Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-N of SAM-Società Aerea Mediterranea in the background (listed below).

Reg.G-AJGS De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Aerial Enterprises Ltd.

De Havilland DH104 Dove

Unfound company.

De Havilland DH104 Dove.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Reg.G-AROV, c/n 06460.Same aircraft in other film at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

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

Another Comet 4C from Dan-Air London.

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

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4B

In the background a Comet 4B from Dan-Air London.

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

De Havilland DH114 Heron 2

De Havilland DH114 Heron 2 of Morton Air Services.

De Havilland DH114 Heron 1B

Registration G-AOZN, c/n 14005. Operated by Silver City Airways between 1957 and 1959.

Reg.G-AOZN De Havilland DH114 Heron 1B of Silver City Airways.

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.

Reg.G-BHFD De Havilland Canada DHC-6-310 Twin Otter of Metropolitan Airways for Dan-Air Link City.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Unidentified airline. Maybe British United Airways.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain.

Douglas Dakota 3

Registration G-ALXL, c/n 33235. Ex USAAF 44-7603 as Douglas C-47B Skytrain . Went to RAF as KN595. Bought by Field Aircraft Services Ltd on January 1950 and sold to BEA on February of the same year. Sold to Cambrian Airways on April 1962, then to Cyprus Airways on April 1969 as 5B-CBB. Bought by Mr.Robert M.Ferguson from Singapore on August 1975, registered N94717. Broken up.

Reg.G-ALXL Douglas Dakota 3 of BEA-British European Airways.

Douglas C-47A Skytrain

Registration PH-MAB, c/n 4500. Delivered to USAAF 8th Troop Carrier 62nd sqd on July 1942 as Douglas C-47A Skytrain registered 41-18438. Purchased by Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI as I-LONA on November 1947. Then for Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane on November 1957 when merge with Alitalia –Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali. Sold to MAC-Martin’s Air Charter on February 1960 registered PH-MAB. Bought by Moorman Vliegtuigonderhoudsbedrijf NV in 1963. Sold to Indonesian Navy on February 1970. Wfu in August 1984 at Wamena West Papua New Guinea.

Reg.PH-MAB Douglas C-47A Skytrain of MAC-Martin’s Air Charter.

Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain

Registration CF-CUB, c/n 12711. Livery from unknown company , N.T.C.L. Maybe Northern Transportation Company Limited?

Reg.CF-CUB Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain of N.T.C.L.

Douglas C-47B Skytrain

Registration OO-SCB, c/n 15916/32664. Operated by the DGAC/Bestuur der Luchtvaart (Belgian Civil Aviation Authority ) from 1951 to 1975.

Reg. OO-SCB Douglas C-47B Skytrain of the Directorat Géneral de l’Aviation Civile/ Bestuur der Luchtvaart.

Douglas C-47B Skytrain

Registration G-AMSV, c/n 32820/16072.

Reg.G-AMSV Douglas C-47B Skytrain of BIA-British Island Airways Air Cargo.

Douglas C-47B Skytrain

Douglas C-47B Skytrain of British United Airways.

Douglas Dakota IV

Registration G-AMSX, c/n 16448. Operated by Cambrian Airways from 1954 to 1958, then by Derby Airways renamed BMA-British Midland Airways in 1964. The plane will be sold to Guyana in 1966.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-AMSX Douglas Dakota IV Peak Dale of Derby Airways.

Douglas C-47B Skytrain

In the background , a Fokker F27 Friendship of TAT-Touraine Air Transport.

Douglas C-47B Skytrain of Intra Airways.

Douglas C-47B Skytrain

Douglas C-47B Skytrain of Air Anglia.

Douglas C-47DL Skytrain

Registration LN-RTA, c/n 4327.

Reg.LN-RTA Douglas C-47DL Skytrain of Widerøe's Flyveselskap.

Douglas C-53D Skytrooper

Registration G-AOBN, c/n 11711. At Liverpool Speke Airport (LPL/EGGP), named Liverpool John Lennon Airport since 2001.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg. G-AOBN Douglas C-53D Skytrooper of Air Anglia.

Douglas CC-129 Dakota 3N

Douglas CC-129 Dakota 3N of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Douglas Dakota 3

Douglas Dakota 3 of Air Anglia.

Douglas DC-3-S1C3G

Registration PH-SCC, c/n 19458. Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.PH-SCC Douglas DC-3-S1C3G of Fairways Rotterdam.

Douglas DC-3-S1C3G

Registration CF-RTB, c/n 13803.

Reg.CF-RTB Douglas DC-3-S1C3G of Gateway Aviation.

Convair 640 of Pacific Western Airlines in the background.

Reg.CF-RTB Douglas DC-3-S1C3G of Gateway Aviation.

Douglas DC-3C-R-1830-90C

Registration G-AMPZ, c/n 16124/32872.

Reg.G-AMPZ Douglas DC-3C-R-1830-90C of Intra Airways.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

A Vickers Viking of Invicta on the left, which is listed below.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster of Invicta International Airlines.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

In the background left, unidentified AF livery. The logo of British company Air Freight doesn’t match, and it’s not sure the company operated this aircraft (only DC-3/C-47 it seems…)

Douglas C-54 Skymaster.

Douglas C-54B Skymaster

Registration G-ASPM, c/n 10543.

Reg.G-ASPM Douglas C-54B Skymaster of Invicta International Airlines.

A Vickers Vanguard of BEA in the background (listed below).

Reg.G-ASPM Douglas C-54B Skymaster of Invicta International Airlines.

Douglas C-54B Skymaster

Registration PH-MAE, c/n 10538.

Reg.PH-MAE Douglas C-54B Skymaster of MAC-Martin’s Air Charter.

Douglas DC-4-1009

Registration CF-JRW, c/n 42983.

Reg.CF-JRW Douglas DC-4-1009 of Eldorado Aviation.

Douglas DC-4-1009

Registration OD-AED, c/n 42920.

Reg.OD-AED Douglas DC-4-1009 of TMA-Trans Mediterranean Airways.

Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster

In the background.
Registration D-ACAB, c/n 10563. Ex US Navy airplane, operated by TF between 1967 to 1972.
In the foreground a Vickers Viscount or British Air Service (listed below).

Reg.D-ACAB Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster of TF-Transportflug Cargo.

Douglas DC-6A

Registration LN-FON, c/n 45521/1007. Built in 1958 for United Air Lines, then sold to Fred. Olsen Freighter in 1967.

Reg.LN-FON Douglas DC-6A of Fred. Olsen Freighter.

Douglas DC-6B

Registration OH-KDC, 44169/437 . Ex Kar-Air, sold to private owner Yvonne A.Culbertson. The airplane crashed at Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR) on the 2nd of January 1974.

Reg.OH-KDC Douglas DC-6B of Yvonne A.Culbertson.

Douglas DC-6B

Registration OO-VGK, 45506/1002 . DAT’s DC-6 in white/red stripe livery.

Reg.OO-VGK Douglas DC-6B of DAT-Delta Air Transport.

Douglas DC-6B

Red fin-white/red fuselage livery.

Douglas DC-6B of DAT-Delta Air Transport.

In the background from left to right: an unidentified Douglas DC-6 with white tail fin, another Douglas DC-6B of DAT-Delta Air Transort, and a Convair 440-62 Metropolitan of DAT-Delta Air Transport.

Douglas DC-6B of DAT-Delta Air Transport.

Douglas DC-6B

Another DAT’s Douglas DC-6 with red fin-white/red fuselage livery.

Douglas DC-6B of DAT-Delta Air Transport.

Douglas DC-6C

Registration HB-IBS, c/n 45531/1015.

Reg.HB-IBS Douglas DC-6C of Balair.

Douglas DC-7CF

Registration EI-ATU, c/n 45185/820. Delivered new to KLM as PH-DSF in 1957, converted to freighter in 1960, and acquired by Aer Turas in early 1969. Sold to Affretair as TR-LNY in April, 1970.

Reg.EI-ATU Douglas DC-7CF City of Limerick of Aer Turas - Ireland.

Douglas DC-7CF

Another one at Liverpool Speke Airport (LPL/EGGP), Liverpool John Lennon Airport nowadays.

Douglas DC-7CF of Aer Turas - Ireland.

Two Vickers Viscount around. The one in the background is from Cambrian Airways in its handsome Orange/White/Black/Grey livery of British Air Services era. See pictures below.

Douglas DC-7CF of Aer Turas - Ireland.

Douglas DC-8-21

Registration EC-BZQ, c/n 45426/49. Ex Eastern Air Lines N8605. Here at Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca/Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA). In the foreground, two Bristol 175 Britannia 312 of Air Spain, already listed above.

Reg.EC-BZQ, Douglas DC-8-21 Isla de Gran Canaria of Air Spain.

Douglas DC-8-33

Douglas DC-8-33 of MAC-Martinair Holland.

BAC 111 One Eleven of British Caledonian Airways and De Havilland DH106 Comet 4 of Dan-Air London in the background.

Douglas DC-8-33 of MAC-Martinair Holland.

Douglas DC-8-53

At Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget (LGB/LFPB]

Douglas DC-8-53 of UTA-Union de Transports Aériens.

Douglas DC-8-54CF Jet Trader

Landing behind an unidentified Douglas airplane , DC-4 or DC-6.

Douglas DC-8-54CF Jet Trader of Airlift International.

Landing behind an unidentified Douglas airplane , DC-4 or DC-6.

Douglas DC-8-54CF Jet Trader of Airlift International.

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader of Capitol International Airways.

English Electric Canberra PR Mk.9

English Electric Canberra PR Mk.9 of the Royal Air Force.

Vickers Viking of Airwork Ltd in the foreground ( listed below).

English Electric Canberra PR Mk.9 of the Royal Air Force.

Fokker F27-100 Friendship

Registration F-BYAP, c/n 10113.

Reg.F-BYAP Fokker F27-100 Friendship of Uni-Air International.

Fokker F27-100 Friendship

Registration EI-AKE, c/n 10110. Nice first livery version.

Reg.EI-AKE Fokker F27-100 Friendship St Felim/Feidhlim of Aer Lingus-Irish Airlines.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Registration G-BAKL, c/n 10293.

Reg.G-BAKL Fokker F27-200 Friendship of Air Anglia.

Another Fokker F27-200 Friendship from TAT-Touraine Air Transport in the background. Listed below.

Reg.G-BAKL Fokker F27-200 Friendship of Air Anglia.

In the background, a Avro 748 Series 1/101 from Dan-Air Skyways already listed above.

Reg.G-BAKL Fokker F27-200 Friendship of Air Anglia.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Registration G-BMAW, c/n 10212.
Same place than the one displayed with the F27 from Uni Air International (see above).

Reg.G-BMAW Fokker F27-200 Friendship of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Registration G-BMAE, c/n 10256.

Reg.G-BMAE Fokker F27-200 Friendship of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Another one with unknown registration. Fairchild-Swearingen SA-227AT Merlin IVC on the left and BAC 111 One-Eleven of British Airways in the background.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship of BMA-British Midland Airways.

At Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB). A British Aerospace Bae-3102 Jetstream 31 on the left.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Registration F-BUFE, c/n 10243. Orange/Yellow/white livery.

Reg.F-BUFE Fokker F27-200 Friendship of TAT-Touraine Air Transport.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Green/Light green/white livery. F27 of Air Anglia in the foreground already listed above.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship of TAT-Touraine Air Transport.

Nord 262 of Rousseau Aviation in the foreground (listed below).

Fokker F27-200 Friendship of TAT-Touraine Air Transport.

Fokker F27-200 Friendship

Registration F-BUFA, c/n 10242. Blue/Dark blue/White livery. In the foreground , a Nord 262 of Rousseau Aviation (listed below) and Fokker F27-200 Friendship of Air Anglia.

Reg.F-BUFA Fokker F27-200 Friendship of TAT-Touraine Air Transport.

Fokker F27-500 Friendship

Undistinctive registration, different than the one listed below if we compare the length of the name to the Bremen of PH-KFI.

Fokker F27-500 Friendship of NLM CityHopper.

Registration PH-KFI, c/n 10603.

Reg.PH-KFI Fokker F27-500 Friendship Bremen of NLM CityHopper.

Gloster Meteor

Gloster Meteor of the Royal Air Force.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross

AtAeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca/Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).Search And Rescue Albatros of the Spain air force were based at this airport in the early 1970s.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross from SAR of the Ejército del aire.

An Air France Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III on the right (listed below).

Grumman HU-16B Albatross from SAR of the Ejército del aire.

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A

Rare airplane. The first on the site.

Handley Page H.P.81 Hermes 4 of Britavia.

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C

Registration G-ARPR, c/n 2119.

Reg.G-ARPR Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident of BEA-British European Airways.

Another one at Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget (LGB/LFPB] behind the Douglas DC-8-53 of UTA-Union de Transports Aériens already listed above.

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident of BEA-British European Airways.

Hawker Siddeley HS.125

In the background on the left. Has it Britannia Airways livery?
In the foreground the Boeing 737-204 from Britannia Airways already listed above .

Hawker Siddeley HS.125.

Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A/258

At Edmonton International Airport (YEG/CYEG). Registration CF-AMO, c/n 1669 built in 1969. In the background, a Lockheed L-188 Electra of Pacific Western Airlines (listed below).

Reg. CF-AMO Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A/258 of Amoco Canada.

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.

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

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

On the right. Belgium Air Force?

Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

Lockheed L-049D Constellation

Lockheed L-049D Constellation of Euravia.

Lockheed L-749A Constellation

Registration N7777G, c/n 2553. Ex KLM’s Constellation. This aircraft is now preserved in the Science Museum collection at Wroughton, wearing TWA colours. In 1983 Aces High were considering restoring this one-time KLM Connie to airworthy condition. In the end it was dismantled and transported by surface to England.

Reg.N7777G Lockheed L-749A Constellation of Aces High Ltd.

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation of Flying Tiger Line.

Lockheed L-188A Electra

Lockheed L-188A Electra of Pacific Western Airlines.

Lockheed L-188A Electra

Lockheed L-188A Electra of Pacific Western Airlines.

Lockheed L-188A Electra

Lockheed L-188A Electra of Pacific Western Airlines.

Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1

Registration G-BAAB, c/n 193K-1032. At London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW).

Reg.G-BAAB Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 of Court Line.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

Registration EC-BIN, c/n 47089. At Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca/Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA).

Reg.EC-BIN McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Palma de Mallorca of Iberia-Lineas Aéreas de Espana.

Registration EC-BIP, c/n 47091.

Reg.EC-BIP McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Santiago de Compostela of Iberia-Lineas Aéreas de Espana.

An Air France Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III in the right. Listed below.

Reg.EC-BIP McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Santiago de Compostela of Iberia-Lineas Aéreas de Espana.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

Registration YU-AHP, c/n 47473.

Reg.YU-AHP McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of JAT Yugoslav Airlines.

Nord Aviation Nord 262A-15

Registration F-BSTN, c/n 48.

Reg.F-BSTN Nord Aviation Nord 262A-15 of Rousseau Aviation.

In the background the TAT-Touraine Air Transport ‘s Fokker F27 Friendship already listed above.

Reg.F-BSTN Nord Aviation Nord 262A-15 of Rousseau Aviation.

In the background the Vickers Varsity listed below.

Reg.F-BSTN Nord Aviation Nord 262A-15 of Rousseau Aviation.

Percival Prentice

A Douglas DC-3 in the far background.

Percival Prentice.

Piper PA-23-250 Aztec

Several Aztecs in different places.

Piper PA-23-250.

In the background , the Douglas DC-4-1009 of Eldorado Aviation already listed above.

Piper PA-23-250.

At Edmonton International Airport (YEG/CYEG). Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2 on the left, and Lockheed L-188 Electra of Pacific Western Airlines in the background. Both are alredy listed above.

Piper PA-23-250.

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

In the foreground. The taking off airplane in the background is the Invicta’s Douglas C-54B Skymaster already listed above.

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six.

On the right beside a Piper PA-23-250 Aztec. Taxiing on the left, the Douglas DC-6A of Fred. Olsen Freighter already listed above.

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six.

A closer view of it.

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six.

Maybe the same, going to take off in the background. Invicta’s Douglas C-54B Skymaster on the left.

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six.

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1

Registration G-APHY, c/n 508. From Flight One, still wit JFA livery.

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1 of Flight One Ltd.

Short 330-100

Registration: G-BJFK, c/n SH3077.
In the backgrown, the Avro Vulcan B.2 listed above.
Already met on this site:IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-BJFK Short 330-100 of BMA-British Midland Airways.

In the background on the right, another Vickers Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Reg.G-BJFK Short 330-100 of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Short 330-100

Registration: G-BEEO, c/n SH3006.

Reg.G-BEEO Short 330-100 of Jersey European Airways.

In the foreground the Cessna 310R of Air Atlantique Ltd alredy listed above.

Reg.G-BEEO Short 330-100 of Jersey European Airways.

Short 360-100

Registration: G-BMAJ, c/n SH3611.
Already met on this site:IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-BMAJ Short 360-100 of BMA-British Midland Airways.

SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II

SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

At Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca/Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA). The Grumman HU-16B Albatross of the SAR- Ejército del aire listed above, taxiing in the background.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Air France.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-N

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-N of SAM-Società Aerea Mediterranea.

In the foreground, theDe Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide listed above.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-N of SAM-Società Aerea Mediterranea.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10R

Still at Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca/Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca/Palma de Mallorca Airport(PMI/LEPA) with the same Grumman HU-16B Albatross in the background. On the left theMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 of Iberia listed above.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 10R of Aviaco.

Various aircraft

At the Paris Air Show 1967 Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget. Aero Spacelines 377MG Mini Guppy wing and engine on the left in the foreground.

Vickers 701 Viscount

Registration G-AMOL, c/n 25.

Reg.G-AMOL Vickers 701 Viscount of Cambrian Airways.

Vickers 708 Viscount

Registration G-BDIK, c/n 37. At East Midlands Airport – Castle Donnington Nottinghma/Leicester/Derby (EMA/EGNX) an Alidair’s Viscount in ex Air Inter livery when registered as F-BGNT.

Reg.G-BDIK Vickers 708 Viscount of Alidair.

Vickers 802 Viscount

Registration G-AOHR, c/n 166.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-AOHR Vickers 802 Viscount Sir Richard Burton of BEA-British European Airways.

Vickers 724 Viscount

Registration G-BDRC, c/n 52.

Reg.G-BDRC Vickers 724 Viscount Samia II of Guernsey Airlines.

Vickers 802 Viscount

On the right, the Boeing 737 of Orion Airways listed above.

Vickers 802 Viscount of Polar Airways.

Vickers 802 Viscount

A Lockheed L-049D Constellation of Euravia already listed above.

Vickers 802 Viscount of BEA-British European Airways.

Vickers 806 Viscount

Vickers 806 Viscount of BAF-British Air Ferries.

Vickers 806 Viscount

Registration G-AOYH, c/n 311 in ex BKS Air Transport livery. Delivered new to BEA in 1956. Sold to BKS Air Transport in 1968, member of British Air Services Group. In 1969 the airline was renamed British Air Services wearing the liveries of the different members of the group. It will transferred to Northeast Airlines in November 1970.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Reg.G-AOYH Vickers 806 Viscount of British Air Services.

Taxiing in front of the Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster of TF-Transportflug Cargo already listed above.

Reg.G-AOYH Vickers 806 Viscount of British Air Services.

Vickers 806 Viscount

Registration G-AOYJ, c/n 259. Blue fin , red/White fuselage livery of the late 60’s.

Reg.G-AOYJ Vickers 806 Viscount of Cambrian Airways.

Vickers 806 Viscount of Cambrian Airways.

Reg.G-AOYJ Vickers 806 Viscount of Cambrian Airways.

Vickers 806 Viscount of Cambrian Airways.

Vickers 806 Viscount

Registration G-AOYN, c/n 263. In its splendid livery designed for BAS Group by the consultant Eccleston+Glossop Associates Ltd of London. This new livery was operative in November 1971.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Vickers 806 Viscount of Cambrian Airways.

Vickers 813 Viscount

F27 of Air Anglia in the foreground.

Vickers 813 Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Already listed above, the Nord 262 of Rousseau Aviation in the foreground.

Vickers 813 Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Vickers 813 Viscount

Registration G-AZLP, c/n 346.

Reg.G-AZLP Vickers 813 Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Vickers 813 Viscount

In the foreground, the Short 330-100 registered G-BJFK of BMA already listed above.

Vickers 813 Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Vickers 814 Viscount

Registration G-BAPE, c/n 341. An ex Lufthansa Viscount. Wearing non-standard BMA’s livery, after a lease to Intra Airways during 1977-1979 period. In the background on the right, a Boeing 707. The scene is at East Midlands Airport – Castle Donnington Nottinghma/Leicester/Derby (EMA/EGNX).

Reg.G-BAPE Vickers 814 Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways.

Vickers 831 Viscount

Vickers 831 Viscount of Alidair.

Vickers 952 Vanguard

Registration CF-TKA/902, c/n 725. At Farnbourough (FAB/EGLF) 1960 Airshow.

Reg.CF-TKA Vickers 952 Vanguard of TCA-Trans-Canada Air Lines.

Vickers 953C Merchantman

Registration G-APEJ, c/n 713. An ex British Airways Cargo aircraft, still wearing the colour. Delivered to BEA as Vanguard in 1961, then modified as 953C Merchantman in 1974 to cargo purpose for the new British Airways Cargo division. Sold to ABC in 1979 and then to Hunting Cargo Airlines in operation until 1996.

Reg.G-APEJ Vickers 953C Merchantman of ABC-Air Bridge Carriers.

Vickers 953C Merchantman

Registration G-APEK, c/n 714. She has exactly the same history than G-APEJ right above, except she wears the white/dark blue former British Airways colour. Already met on this site:IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg.G-APEK Vickers 953C Merchantman of ABC-Air Bridge Carriers.

Vickers 953C Merchantman

With the livery of the 1980s. A Viscount of BMA-British Midland Airways in the foreground.

Vickers 953C Merchantman of ABC-Air Bridge Carriers.

Vickers 953 Vanguard

An Invicta’s Douglas C-54 Skymaster on the right.

Vickers 953 Vanguard of BEA-British European Airways.

Vickers Varsity

In the background, rather rare Vickers Varsity. The plane in the foreground is the Nord Aviation Nord 262 listed above.

Vickers Varsity T1 of the Royal Air Force.

Vickers Super VC10 Srs.1151

Vickers Super VC10 Srs.1151 of BOAC-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Vickers VC1 Viking 1

Registration G-AGRT, c/n 111. Withdrawn from use on may 1958, after a single year under Eagle Airways colour. Another one on the left from Orion Airways (1956).