Blackpool Airport 1983-85 - FINAL
Oct 3, 2020 17:05:44 GMT 1
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Post by acklington on Oct 3, 2020 17:05:44 GMT 1
Last instalment of scanned and restored slides. My move to Bristol Airport proceeded rapidly in March 1985, but I subsequently took a couple of Isle of Man flights from Blackpool and I have added those photos. Also, in October 1995 (ten years later) I attended the opening of the new Terminal Building at Blackpool, and took the opportunity to record some of its history before it was demolished.
Ever heard the word 'palimpsest'? Oxford Dictionary - "something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form". Blackpool Airport is (was) a perfect example of this, with the 1911 Racecourse buildings still in use; some inter-war resettlement camp huts; WW2 School of Maritime Reconnaissance hangars of Coastal Command; WW2 Vickers Wellington factory and associated railway spur line; re-used for Hawker Hunter production post-war with new runway and control tower; then all becoming part of the Civil Airport, with added Helicopter Terminal (and Morrisons Super store - ugh!)
Here are the photos, and additional caption info can be viewed by just clicking on the flickr link for each photo.
G-AWAZ, Blackpool, 15 Feb 85 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-AWOE, Blackpool, 6 March 85 (1) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-AZFR, Blackpool, 5 March 85 (1) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-AZFR, Blackpool, 5 March 85 (2) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BIUZ, Blackpool, 15 Feb 85 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-JGCL, Blackpool, 5 March 85 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
OY-CAI, G-AZOH, Blackpool, 25 May 85 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKMX to IOM, Blackpool, 5 March 89 (1) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKMX to IOM, Blackpool, 5 March 89 (2) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKMX, Blackpool to IOM, 5 March 89 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-ISLE, to IOM, Blackpool, 24 May 89 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-AOYM, Blackpool, 9 June 85 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BJFK, Blackpool, 25 May 85 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKMU, Blackpool, 27 May 85 (1) w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-JEAO, IOM to Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BGYT, for new terminal building opening, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BGYT, G-JEAO, for new terminal opening, Blackpool, 11 Oct 85 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-JEAO, from IOM for new terminal opening, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-ARCI, G-OPRA, Lakeland Airways, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-ASCZ, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKXD, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKXD, G-OMAP, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BUZI, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BWHY, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
VR-BZE, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Spacegrand sign, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Airport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (1) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Airport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (2) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Airport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (3) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
Airport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (4) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
And finally two group photos, not taken by me, but worth adding to complete my Blackpool Airport collection. In the first one, a young looking me is third from the right, with Airport Director John Collins fourth from the right. In the second photo, all I can add is that the Reed Aviation ground lady on the right of the photo, she married John Bolton, MD of Reed Aviation.
G-BKIE, Heathrow Inaugral, Blackpool, 24 Oct 83 (1) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
G-BKIE, Heathrow Inaugral, Blackpool, 24 Oct 83 (2) by Philip Pain, on Flickr
So that's it. Many thanks for following this lengthy thread, some 1,300 photos scanned and restored for posterity.
Ever heard the word 'palimpsest'? Oxford Dictionary - "something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form". Blackpool Airport is (was) a perfect example of this, with the 1911 Racecourse buildings still in use; some inter-war resettlement camp huts; WW2 School of Maritime Reconnaissance hangars of Coastal Command; WW2 Vickers Wellington factory and associated railway spur line; re-used for Hawker Hunter production post-war with new runway and control tower; then all becoming part of the Civil Airport, with added Helicopter Terminal (and Morrisons Super store - ugh!)
Here are the photos, and additional caption info can be viewed by just clicking on the flickr link for each photo.
G-AWAZ, Blackpool, 15 Feb 85 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-AWOE, Blackpool, 6 March 85 (1) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-AZFR, Blackpool, 5 March 85 (1) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-AZFR, Blackpool, 5 March 85 (2) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BIUZ, Blackpool, 15 Feb 85 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-JGCL, Blackpool, 5 March 85 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrOY-CAI, G-AZOH, Blackpool, 25 May 85 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKMX to IOM, Blackpool, 5 March 89 (1) by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKMX to IOM, Blackpool, 5 March 89 (2) by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKMX, Blackpool to IOM, 5 March 89 by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-ISLE, to IOM, Blackpool, 24 May 89 by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-AOYM, Blackpool, 9 June 85 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BJFK, Blackpool, 25 May 85 by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKMU, Blackpool, 27 May 85 (1) w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-JEAO, IOM to Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BGYT, for new terminal building opening, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BGYT, G-JEAO, for new terminal opening, Blackpool, 11 Oct 85 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-JEAO, from IOM for new terminal opening, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-ARCI, G-OPRA, Lakeland Airways, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-ASCZ, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKXD, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKXD, G-OMAP, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BUZI, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BWHY, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on FlickrVR-BZE, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 w by Philip Pain, on FlickrSpacegrand sign, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 by Philip Pain, on FlickrAirport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (1) by Philip Pain, on FlickrAirport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (2) by Philip Pain, on FlickrAirport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (3) by Philip Pain, on FlickrAirport Management - Racecourse Stewards building, Blackpool, 11 Oct 95 (4) by Philip Pain, on FlickrAnd finally two group photos, not taken by me, but worth adding to complete my Blackpool Airport collection. In the first one, a young looking me is third from the right, with Airport Director John Collins fourth from the right. In the second photo, all I can add is that the Reed Aviation ground lady on the right of the photo, she married John Bolton, MD of Reed Aviation.
G-BKIE, Heathrow Inaugral, Blackpool, 24 Oct 83 (1) by Philip Pain, on FlickrG-BKIE, Heathrow Inaugral, Blackpool, 24 Oct 83 (2) by Philip Pain, on FlickrSo that's it. Many thanks for following this lengthy thread, some 1,300 photos scanned and restored for posterity.
