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UK & Irish Airports - From the 1950s to the 1970s DVD Cover .

Documentary (2012)

Starring:
Howard Asbridge (Narrator)

We start with some wonderful film taken at Blackbushe in 1959; Falcon, Continental, Orion, Pegasus and Eagle Vikings, Dan Air Yorks, Bristol Freighters and Ambassadors and lots more, all in colour, as is the rest of this DVD, of course.

Then we’re off to look at many UK Airports, twelve in all, plus Dublin and Shannon, during the next couple of decades. Among the regional airports are Liverpool with British Eagle DC4s and arrivals at Cardiff for a Rugby match that include a Catair Super Connie and a Trans-Union DC6.

Heathrow’s not forgotten; there’s a fascinating visit to BOAC’s maintenance hangar with 707s, Comets, DC7C, Britannia and VC10. Remember BOAC’s only CL44? It’s here too.

Two trips to Southend reveal lots of Carvairs, BAF Heralds, BMA Viscount, etc. Prestwick has a good mix of sixties jetliners and military types, refuelling before making their Atlantic crossings.

707s and DC8s are seen at Manchester too, along with a BOAC 747 and an Aer Turas DC7. Luton has Britannias of course and more 707s.

Fancy a seat on the flightdeck of a BEA Airtours Comet or a trip in a Transglobe Britannia? No problem, they’re just part of two visits we make to Gatwick.

Right at the end, we have a quick look at Shannon and Dublin in the 1980s with Aer Turas DC8 and CL44, Ryanair 748 and 1-11s and more!

Also from this series:
Avion Video Series

City of Birmingham Airport 1972

Birmingham Airport nowadays (BHX/EGBB).

Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1

Registration N305EA c/n 193A-1006. This Court Line/Eastern Air Lines demonstrator aircraft was the first ever visit of a Lockheed Tristar to Birmingham in 1972.

Reg.N190AT Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.

To be noticed: some BEA's Trident and Vanguard in the far background right.

Reg.N190AT Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.

Blackbushe Airport 1959

Blackbushe Airport (BBS/EGLK).

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A

One among the three Hermes operated by this short-live company (1959-61).

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A of Falcon Airways.

Airwork's Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A to the right (listed below).

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A of Falcon Airways.

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A

Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4A of Airwork Ltd London.

Vickers VC1 Viking 1A

Orion Airways (1956) operated three Vikings from 1956 to 1960. Not to be confused with Orion Airways of the 1980s.

Vickers VC1 Viking 1A of Orion Airways (1956).

Vickers 639 Viking 1B

Registration G-AHOY, c/n 128. 1st delivered to Ministry of Supply on June 1946, then BEA from October 1946 to February 1948, James Stuart Travel Ltd, Field Aircraft Services, Hunting Clan Air Services, Pegasus Airlines (1959) and last with Invicta Airways. WFU in 1969. Pegasus Airlines (1959) must not be confused with present Turkish low cost company Pegasus Airlines launched in 1990.

Vickers 639 Viking 1B of Pegasus Airlines (1959).

Vickers 635 Viking 1A

Registration G-AMGH, c/n 293. Ex BEA from 1950 to 1955, then sold to Germany as D-CEDO (Dr.Tigges).Went back to UK in 1959 with Continental Air Services (1957-1960) that will change to Continental Air Transport during the last year of its existance. Not to be confused with US subsidiary of Continental Airlines called Continental Air Services, Inc.

Reg.G-AMGH Vickers 635 Viking 1B of Continental Air Services Ltd.

Vickers VC1 Viking 1

Wearing ex BEA Peony/Three crown livery.

Vickers VC1 Viking 1 of Eagle Airways Ltd.

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

Airspeed AS.65 Consul.

Douglas DC-4-1009

Douglas DC-4-1009 of Trans Arabia Airways.

De Havilland DH104 Dove

Blackbushe air traffic control tower in the background.

De Havilland DH104 Dove.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk 31

Registration G-APLH c/n 13250. Delivered new on March 1958. Sold to Canada on November 1968.

Reg.G-APLH Bristol 170 Freighter Mk 31 of Dan-Air London.

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk 31E

Registration G-AINL c/n 12827.

Reg.G-AINL Bristol 170 Freighter Mk 31E of Dan-Air London.

Douglas Dakota IV

Registration G-AMSS, c/n 16092. First civilian register in 1952 with William Dempster Ltd, then with Dan-Air London in 1953 until 1968. Sold to Iran.

Reg.G-AMSS Douglas Dakota IV of Dan-Air London.

Vickers Viking from Eagle Airways Ltd behind on the right. An unknwon full yellow aircraft to the left in far background.

Reg.G-AMSS Douglas Dakota IV of Dan-Air London.

Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster

Registration 39124, c/n 10495.From the VR-24 Navy Transport Squadron.

Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster of the US Navy.

Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster

Registration 91998, c/n 10750.From the VR-24 Navy Transport Squadron.

Reg.39120 Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster Città di Napoli of the US Navy.

Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster

Registration 39120, c/n 10443. From the VR-24 Navy Transport Squadron.

Reg.39120 Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster Ciudad de Palma of the US Navy.

Avro 685 York C.I

Registration G-ANXN, c/n MW258. Delivered new on Dec.1954 to Aviation Traders Ltd. Sold to Dan-Air London on Sept.1956. WFU Sept.1964.

Avro 685 York C.I of Dan-Air London.

Dan-Air's Dakota in the background.

Avro 685 York C.I of Dan-Air London.

Vickers 614 Viking 1

Registration G-AHPG, c/n 139. Delivered in 1946 to CAA-Central African Airways from Rhodesia. Went to Independant Air Travel Ltd from 1957 to 1959 then sold to Falcon Airways who operated the aircraft until 1962. Then sold to Belgium.

Reg.G-AHPG Vickers 614 Viking 1 of Falcon Airways.

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador of Dan-Air London.

Cessna 310

Registration G-APTK, c/n 35453. First delivered on April 1959 to St Mawes Motor Engineering Co Ltd who operated the aircraft until October 1962. Several private owners before it was destroyed on November 1974.

Reg.G-APTK Cessna 310 of St Mawes Motor Engineering Co Ltd.

Vickers 610 Viking 1B

Behind the Cessna 310 listed above.
Registration G-AHPL, c/n 149.Delivered new to the Minister of Civil Aviation in September 1946. Sold to BEA on March 1947, then Claydon Aviation Ltd as Pegasus Airlines (1959) from December 1958 to January 1965. Sold to Invicta Airways Ltd. in February 1965 and used until February 1969 then WFU.

Reg.G-AHPL Vickers 610 Viking 1B of Pegasus Airlines (1959).

The 3rd Vickers 610 Viking 1B used by Pegasus Airlines (1959) is seen in the background:
Registration G-AJBT c/n 245. Delivered new to the Minister of Civil Aviation in September 1946. Sold to BEA on July 1947. Sold abroad as VR-YNF in April 1955. Went back to UK in January 1959 for Claydon Aviation Ltd as Pegasus Airlines (1959), written off from use on May 1965.

Reg.G-AHPL and G-AJBT Vickers 610 Viking 1B of Pegasus Airlines (1959).

Vickers VC1 Viking 1A

Vickers VC1 Viking 1A of Orion Airways (1956).

Vickers VC1 Viking 1A

Last months of existence for this small company (1957-1959).

Vickers VC1 Viking 1A of Independant Air Transport.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster of Independant Air Transport.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Registration OO-VAN, c/n 10452. Ex D-ANUK from Trans-Avia Dusseldorf. Entered service for BIAS in July 1959.

Reg.OO-VAN Douglas C-54 Skymaster of BIAS-Belgian International Air Services.

Percival P.50 Prince and De Havilland DH114 Heron in the background left.

Reg.OO-VAN Douglas C-54 Skymaster of BIAS-Belgian International Air Services.

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver to the right.

Douglas DC-6A of Eagle Airways Ltd.

Blackburn B-101 Beverley C.1

Blackburn B-101 Beverley C.1 of the Royal Air Force Transport Command.

English Electric Canberra B(I).8

Registration XM268 of the 3rd Squadron Royal Air Force.

Reg.XM268 English Electric Canberra B(I).8 of the RAF.

Vickers Valetta T3 & Avro Tudor

Nose of the English Electric Canberra B(I).8 seen above to the left, then a Vickers Valetta T3 and an unidentified Avro Tudor on the right.

Vickers Valetta T3 of the RAF and Avro Tudor.

Miles M.65 Gemini

Miles M.65 Gemini.

Unknown aircraft on the left.

Miles M.65 Gemini.

De Havilland DH104 Dove

Another one in red livery.

De Havilland DH104 Dove.

Percival P.50 Prince

Registration G-ALWH, c/n P50/10. From the private industrial US company Sperry Gyroscope Co.

Reg.G-ALWH Percival P.50 Prince of Sperry Gyroscope Co.

Vickers VC1 Viking 1

Vickers VC1 Viking 1 of Eagle Airways Ltd.

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