London Airport - Heathrow in the 1960s & 70s

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London Airport - Heathrow in the 1960s & 70s DVD Cover .

Documentary (2003)

Starring:
Howard Asbridge (Narrator)

Remember where it all began? On the roof terrace at a major airport; noisy, exciting, full of variety and interest. You may have started a lifelong passion for aviation at that moment, but today’s airliners don’t really match up to those early days, do they?

Now we can take you back in time, with the help of some enthusiasts’ cine film, that has been digitally restored and matched to authentic sound. This production hasn’t been made by filming a flickering projection screen. With a specialist ‘Telecine’ conversion process, also used by the BBC and by ITV, we can digitally transfer pictures direct from the film on to digital video tape. These can then be enhanced and edited as necessary.

We start in the 1960s with Viscounts and 707s everywhere, alongside Caravelles, DC8s, Britannias, DC7s, Comets and TU104s. The earliest shot appears to be in 1963, with more from 1964.

Highlights include BEA Herald, Lufthansa C46, Ghana, Swissair and MEA CV990s, the crashed TCA DC8, Aer Lingus Carvair, CSA and CPA Britannias, British Eagle and UAA DC6s. Alitalia, Dan Air and BOAC DC7s, UAA Caravelle.

The 1970s begin with early 747s, DC10s and Tristars. We’ve still got some 707s and increasing numbers of DC8Fs, plus Concorde and the last days of the Tridents.

Highlights include Pan Am DC10 & 737, Northeast Trident, Merpati Vanguard, National 747, Libyan 727, SAA 747SP.

Overall the variety is amazing. Let’s just list the 707s: BOAC, PanAm, TWA, Air France, Lufthansa, TMA, MEA, Air Malta, El Al, PIA, Kuwait, Olympic, SAA, TAP, QANTAS, Montana [Austrian], Kenya, Air Mauritius, US Govt.

So, why not relive those memories today?

Also from this series:
Avion Video Series

The 1960s

Tupolev Tu-104A & Vickers 951 Vanguard

In the background at London Heathrow Airport in the early 60's.

Tupolev Tu-104A of Československé Aerolinie and 2x Vickers 951 Vanguard of BEA-British European Airways.

Vickers 808 Viscount

Registration EI-ALG, c/n 312. First flew on February 1958 as 805 version, delivered to Eagle Airways Ltd as G-APDX on March 1958, exported to Bermuda's subsidiary of Eagle on February 1959 as VR-BAY. Sold to Aer Lingus on February 1960 and converted to 808 Standard. Wfu on October 1969. Scrapped in 1972.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
In the background is a Vickers 951 Vanguard from BEA.

Reg.EI-ALG Vickers 808 Viscount St Kieran of Aer Lingus.
Reg.EI-ALG Vickers 808 Viscount St Kieran of Aer Lingus.

The same seen another day.

Reg.EI-ALG Vickers 808 Viscount St Kieran of Aer Lingus.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Taxiing between EI-ALG already listed above and another Vanguard from BEA in the background.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of the Royal Air Force.
De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of the Royal Air Force.

Convair 990A-30 Coronado

On approach in the sky of Heathrow. Must be either HB-ICA, c/n 30-10-7 Bern or HB-ICE, c/n 30-10-14 Vaud of Swissair on lease to Ghana Airways in 1964. See the Ghanaese flag on the tail fin.

Convair 990A-30 Coronado of Ghana Airways with Swissair's colours.
Convair 990A-30 Coronado of Ghana Airways with Swissair's colours.
Convair 990A-30 Coronado of Ghana Airways with Swissair's colours.
Convair 990A-30 Coronado of Ghana Airways with Swissair's colours.

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 100

It seems we have two Alitalia's aircraft in the background, a Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-N to the left beside a Douglas DC-8.

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 100 of BEA-British European Airways.

Douglas DC-6B

Douglas DC-6B of United Arab Airlines.
Douglas DC-6B of United Arab Airlines.
Douglas DC-6B of United Arab Airlines.
Douglas DC-6B of United Arab Airlines.
Douglas DC-6B of United Arab Airlines.

Boeing 707-436

Wearing the Blue Tail Twin Stripe livery of the era 1955-1966.

Boeing 707-436 of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Boeing 707-436 of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Boeing 707-436 of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Boeing 707-436 of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Boeing 707-436 of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Douglas DC-6A

Douglas DC-6A of Cunard Eagle Airways.
Douglas DC-6A of Cunard Eagle Airways.

Vickers 951 Vanguard from BEA to the right.

Douglas DC-6A of Cunard Eagle Airways.

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas

BEA 's Vickers Vanguard to the right in foreground.

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas of Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle IA

KLM's Vickers 803 Viscount in the foreground.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle IA of Finnair.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle IA of Finnair.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle IA of Finnair.

Douglas DC-8-33

Douglas DC-8-33 of SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System.

Tail fin of Vickers 951 Vanguard registered G-APEI, c/n 712 in the foreground. Delivered to BEA on July 1961. Transfered to British Airways on April 1974. Sold to Merpati Nusantara Airlines on March 1975 as PK-MVD.IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Douglas DC-8-33 of SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System.

Vickers 803 Viscount

Vanguard from BEA in the background.

Vickers 803 Viscount of KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines.
Vickers 803 Viscount of KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Comet 4C of B.O.A.C in Blue Tail Twin Stripe livery passing a Vanguard from BEA in the foreground right.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Boeing 720-040B

Boeing 720-040B of PIA-Pakistan International Airlines.
Boeing 720-040B of PIA-Pakistan International Airlines.
Boeing 720-040B of PIA-Pakistan International Airlines.
Boeing 720-040B of PIA-Pakistan International Airlines.
Boeing 720-040B of PIA-Pakistan International Airlines.

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 100

Seen again later on, a BEA 's Viscount has replaced the Alitalia's Caravelle in the background left beside the same Douglas DC-8.

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 100 of BEA-British European Airways.

Leaving the tarmac taxiing in front of an Austrian's Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI-R in the background.

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 100 of BEA-British European Airways.

Tupolev Tu-104A

Registration CCCP-42460, c/n 06601902.

Reg.CCCP-42460 Tupolev Tu-104A of Aeroflot.
Reg.CCCP-42460 Tupolev Tu-104A of Aeroflot.

Unidentified aircraft in the background.

Reg.CCCP-42460 Tupolev Tu-104A of Aeroflot.

Two military Douglas C-124 Globemaster II parked in the background, and a quadrijet to the right.

Reg.CCCP-42460 Tupolev Tu-104A of Aeroflot.
Reg.CCCP-42460 Tupolev Tu-104A of Aeroflot.

Vickers 739A Viscount

BEA's Vickers 800 Viscount behind, with unidentified British Eagle's Britannia or 707 in the background beside another unidentified quadrijet to the right.

Vickers 739A Viscount of British Eagle International Airlines.

Douglas DC-6B

Batch of three BEA's De Havilland DH106 Comet 4B in the background. Unidentified in the very far.

Douglas DC-6B of Loftleiðir-Icelandic Airlines.

BEA's Vickers 800 Viscount in the foreground.

Douglas DC-6B of Loftleiðir-Icelandic Airlines.

Swissair's quadrijet and unidentified aircraft in the background.

Douglas DC-6B of Loftleiðir-Icelandic Airlines.

Boieng 707-328

Boeing 707-328 of Air France
Boeing 707-328 of Air France

In the background, from left to right, Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident of BEA, McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and a BAC One-Eleven.

Boeing 707-328 of Air France

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C

Viscount 951 Vanguard of BEA-British European Airways in the background.

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of Sudan Airways.

Vickers 808 Viscount of Aer Lingus in the foreground,

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of Sudan Airways.

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas

Viscount 951 Vanguard of BEA-British European Airways in the background.

Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair

Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair of Aer Lingus.

Curtiss-Wright C-46D-10-CU Commando

Registration N9890Z, c/n 33111. Ex-USAAF as 44-77715, sold to Capitol Airways on October 1961, then to Lufthansa on March 1964. Back to Capitol Airways on July 1969, sold to Jonathan Logan Inc on August 1969,then Butte Knitting Mills on October 1969, Carolina Aircraft Corp on April 1971, Ed Cantrell on July 1971, The American National Banko on December 1971, Clarks Aerial Service on July 1972, Brownfield Aerial Inc on October 1977, Onyx Aviation Inc on March 1978, Advance Aviation Inc on July 1978, Gulf Aircraft Sales Inc on April 1979.Last owner Pedro A Garcia on April 1979, scrapped.

Reg.N4894V Curtiss-Wright C-46D-10-CU Commando of Capitol Airways.
Reg.N4894V Curtiss-Wright C-46-10-CU Commando of Capitol Airways.

Douglas C-74 Globemaster

Either HP-385, or HP-367 depending on the date of the picture. The first (HP-385) crashed in Marseille-Marignane on October 1963. To the left, a Boeing 707-344 of South African Airways/Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens.

Douglas C-74 Globemaster HERACLES of Aeronaves de Panamá
Douglas C-74 Globemaster HERACLES of Aeronaves de Panamá

Bréguet Br.763 Provence

Bréguet Br.763 Provence of Air France.


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