Post by viscount on Jul 10, 2010 17:26:20 GMT 1
Liverpool Airport Based Operator Histories
since 1946
since 1946
Liverpool Airport has a rich heritage stretching back nearly 100 years. The past 78+ years, the post World War Two period, has seen many changes in both aircraft and operators. On this section of the nwan forum I have previously concentrated on the aircraft types, past and present to be seen (see thread 'Type Reviews at Liverpool - what next?' for a list of the aircraft types covered so far). At the suggestion of forum members, we have now covered the many operators that have had their company HQ in Liverpool. There are far more than I initially realised - there are over 60 in the list below! The project has taken around a year and half to complete - and has been well worth while, especially as much of the material here has not been brought together before.
Given the number of operators, this thread acts as a index in order to pull all the many entry threads together. The thread link is provided in blue to enable easy location of any particular company history. Where a post # is shown, this is the earliest text about that company appears in the thread. Note that a few threads do go onto a second page.
There are many further Liverpool Airport related threads, with accounts of every visit by selected types of aircraft indexed on:
Early in 2023 many of these links were found to be obsolete after a Proboards update. After a fair amount of work and checking, all links here should now work once again.
However, in the process also found that some content is in dire need of updating and many images obscured with a watermark! That is now a work in progress!
Passenger, Freight & Charter Operators
with their headquarters and main operating base at Liverpool Airport.
with their headquarters and main operating base at Liverpool Airport.
Operator name. Approx Period of Operation. Thread direct link.
Skytravel, 1946-1947. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #7
Steiner's Air & Travel Services, 1946-1947. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #8
Wirral Aviation, 1947-1950 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #21 on page 2
Wright Aviation, 1946-1953. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ lead item & entry #5
*Starways, 1949-1963. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3790/ two sides
Air Motive (Liverpool) Ltd, 1950-1952. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #9
Dragon Airways, 1951-1957. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #1
Federated Air Transport, 1953-1961/1985. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #13 & 14
North West Air Services, 1958-1961. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394/ entry #10
*Trans-Meridian at Liverpool, 1962-1964. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3790/ entry #28, page 2
*Aviation Overhauls, 1964-1969. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3790/ entry #2
*British Eagle at Liverpool, 1964-1968 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8231
Gregory Air Taxis, at Speke 1964-1966. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11930
Vernair Transport Services, 1967-1987. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3295
Finlanair, 1968-1996. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3295 entry #9
Keenair Services, 1968-1983. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11766 from entry # 4
Yeoward Aviation, 1972-1977/1982. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3295 entry #8
Alexandra Aviation/Euroair, 1974-1979. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3295 entry #6
KC Aviation, 1974-1982. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3295 entry #7
Genair, 1981-1984. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3356
Telair Ltd, 1981-1986. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3466 entry #1
Merseyside Air Charter, 1982-1989. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3466 entry #6
Aviation West, 1985-1989. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3466 entry #2 & #3
Janes/Emerald Airways, 1987/1993-2006 & 2008. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8169 two sides
Photo coverage: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2010 two sides
Air International, 1989-1992. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3654 lead entry
Sterling Business Jets 1991-1992 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3654 entry #1
North West Executive Jet Services 1992-1994 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3654 entry #2
North West Air Charters, 1993-date. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3654 entry # 5
Keenair Charter Ltd, 1995-2003 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11766 from entry #5
Ravenair Air Charter & Liverpool Aviation Services, 1998-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7814 (needs updating)
AD Aviation, 1998-2012/current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8498
Air Express, 2001-2002. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3654 entry #3
Kilo Aviation Ltd, 2002-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7152 entry #2
Moss Aviation LLP, 2008-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7152 entry #3
APEM Ltd 2009-2010 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7152 entry #1 (needs updating)
The Based Airline Might Have Beens:
Britannia, 1964
British Eagle (Liverpool), 1969
Phoenix, 1969
Sureways/Air Manchester, 1982 also: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4399
Jettair, 1992
Nexus, 2005
Fly Pink, 2007 all: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3839 initial post
Flying Training Schools
Liverpool Flying School (Wright Avn), 1946/1949-1953 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6920 entry #1
Liverpool Flying Club (Dragon Airways), 1954-1955 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6920 entry #2
M'side & North Wales Flying Club/Group, 1956-1962 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6920 entry #3
Liverpool Aero Club/Liverpool Flying School, 1963-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11766 (needs updating)
*Southport & Merseyside Aero Club, 1951/1969-current. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3524
Cheshire Air Training School, 1970-2007. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3731
Melbrenair, 1981-1985. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3466 entry #4
Walker Air Training Services, 1989-1990. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3466 entry #5
Air Nova, 1988-1999. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread=3681 initial entry
Liverpool Aviation Flying Services, 1990-1992. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3681 entry #1
Deltair, 1992-1998. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3681 entry #2
Advanced Flight Training, 1993-1996. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3681 entry #3
Merseyside Aviation, 1994-2000. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3681 entry #4
Cheshire Flying Services/Ravenair Flight Training, 1980/1998-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7814 (needs updating)
JD Aviation, 2002/2009-2011/current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7152 initial entry (needs updating)
Lomac Aviators, 2005/2011-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7600 (needs updating)
Merseyflight, 2008-current derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7150 (needs updating)
Rotary Operators
[/size][/center]Pool Helicopters, 1981. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3535 lead entry.
Helicare, 1982-1986. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3535 entry #1.
Dollar Helicopters, 1986-1992. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3535 entry #3.
Talk Helicopters, 1992-1997. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3535 entry #4
Bond Helicopters, Liverpool operations, 1994-1998. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3535 entry #5
Clyde Helicopters at Liverpool, 1995-1997. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3535 entry #6
Helicentre, 1996-current to be ready soon, under preparation for several years now!
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Liverpool Operations by national carriers and changes around the Airport
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*Key dates, airfield development, timeline, principal airlines, aerial photos etc. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/16388/dates-directors-ceos-rwys-airlines
*World War II Liverpool & Wartime Speke Airport activity derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/41587/world-liverpool-city-airport-images
*Aviation Accidents and Incidents at or linked to Liverpool Airport derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13889/liverpool-aviation-accidents-incidents
*Liverpool Airport Air Displays 1933, 1956-1984 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/130
*Earliest Jet Aircraft visits to Speke Airport derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6532
*The Milk Airlift, 1947 & 1948. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3820
-World's first scheduled helicopter service derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34957/worlds-first-scheduled-helicopter-service Movie link
B.E.A. at Liverpool 1947-1963 & B.A. 1976-1978. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7003 comment
Cambrian Airways Services at Liverpool, 1951-1972 & BAS 1972-1976. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7375 comment on BAC.111 operation
Dan Air London Operations at Liverpool 1960-1975.
*British Eagle Operations at Liverpool, 1964-1968. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8231 broad coverage
Channel Airways Services at Liverpool 1968-1969. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6945 comment
*Pan Am Boeing 707s at Liverpool derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3659
British Midland Airways at Liverpool, 1978-2001. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4199 comment on LHR route
EuroManx on the Liverpool-Isle of Man route derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/33527/who-remembers-euromanx-2002-2008
Scheduled services on the Liverpool-Dublin route derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7090
Scheduled services on the Liverpool-IoM route
Scheduled services, Liverpool-Belfast routes derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/18357/liverpool-belfast-air-route-history
Scheduled services on the Liverpool-London Airports routes
Scheduled services between Liverpool and Scottish Airports
Scheduled services to the Continent pre-1997 (pre EasyJet)
All scheduled service routes 2000-2018, airlines, period of operationderbosoft.proboards.com/thread/30101/tables-scheduled-airlines-routes-onward
Scheduled service Liverpool and Holland derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/22202/liverpool-amsterdam-route-history
Scheduled services Liverpool and Scandinavia derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/31069/history-scandinavian-routes-liverpool-airport
All scheduled services from JLA 2000-2018 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/30101/tables-scheduled-airlines-routes-onward
The Royal Mail 'Spokes from Speke', later 'Skynet', 1979-....
Isle of Man Mail flights
Manx Airlines Services at Liverpool, 1982-2004
Ryanair Services at Liverpool, 1988-date
EasyJet Services at Liverpool, 1997-date
*Police ASG operations from Liverpool, 1989-2000. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3738
TNT Freight Operations at Liverpool, 1988-2008
The Irish Sea Newspaper Airlift
*Establishing the RESA at the 27 end derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/31833/resa-runway-safety-dungeon-baileys
*Change of magnetic heading 28/10 to 27/09 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/35881/liverpool-runway-28
-CAT.III Autoland on runway 27 (2018) derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/27526/runway-27-cat-iii-approaches
Clearly there are a few of these not yet readily available in the detail and format to match the entries already completed. Some are for now very much still a 'wish list' as they are going to take some heavyweight new research due to the widespread scope of activities. Maybe someone else has the knowledge to write up one or more of these suggestions as I don't.
Reviews of Aircraft Visiting Liverpool by Type
A number of aircraft types visiting Liverpool Airport are recalled type by type, visit by visit eg Douglas DC-6, Constellation, Convairliners, Douglas DC-8, Airspeed Ambassador, civil Hercules, Caravelle, VC-10 Tristar, DC-10 etc, etc. An index with links to all the types covered:
Annual Visiting Aircraft Logs and Annual Report of Activity
1950-1956 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34484/liverpool-airport-visiting-aircraft-logs
1957 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34500/space-reservwed-airport-visiting-aircraft
1958 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34501/space-reservwed-airport-visiting-aircraft
1959 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34504/space-reservwed-airport-visiting-aircraft
1960 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20188/complete-visiting-aircraft-review-1960
1961 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20251/complete-visiting-aircraft-review-1961
1962 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20317/complete-visiting-logs-review-1962
1963 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20340/complete-visiting-aircraft-review-1963
1964 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20533/complete-visiting-aircraft-logs-review
1965 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20590/complete-aircraft-logs-review-1965
1966 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/20851/complete-visiting-aircraft-logs-review
1967 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34543/visiting-aircraft-logs-review-1967
1968 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34557/visiting-aircraft-logs-review-1968
1969 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34594/visiting-aircraft-logs-review-1969
1970 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34660/visiting-aircraft-logs-review-1970
1971 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34716/visiting-aircraft-logs-review-1971
1972 Visiting Aircraft Logs derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34976/visiting-aircraft-logs-review-1972
1973 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Mostly checked and appendices compiled, but need an 'Annual Report'
1974 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Mostly checked and appendices compiled, but need an 'Annual Report'
1975 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Need cross-checking, appendices and 'Annual Report', so a while off yet
1976 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Need cross-checking, appendices and 'Annual Report', so a while off yet
1977 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Need cross-checking, appendices and 'Annual Report', so a while off yet
1978 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Need cross-checking, appendices and 'Annual Report', so a while off yet
1979 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Need appendices and the 'Annual Report' typing, so not so far off ready
1980 Visiting Aircraft Logs - typing onto Excel spreadsheet completed. Need appendices and the 'Annual Report' typing, so not so far off ready
1981 Visiting Aircraft Log - typing onto Excel spreadsheet commenced 1/23, only dates, regns, airliners and military covered so far.
1982-1986 - Currently a pipe-dream, but would take the story up to the end of flying from the original north airfield. I do have the original hand written extract from the ATC records though.
1986-June 2014 - full movements visiting aircraft record is in printed format in monthly paper 'North West Air News' magazines.
July 2014-date - monthly movements are on NWAN Forum, index page: derbosoft.proboards.com/board/35/liverpool-airport-visiting-aircraft-movement
If you have any queries regarding 1950-1980, drop 'Viscount' a PM and I can either find the answer or forward the whole annual (or whole decade) Excel folder. I have the ability to find specific enquiries 1981-2014 (after which the Logs are monthly on NWAN in another section.
Other Old Airport and Local Aviation Themes
There are also a number of threads covering other off-airport thread themes, both Merseyside and beyond, that deserve links too. many of these themes mostly lend themselves to photo illustrations, can you add to them?:
Centenary, Henry Melly's first Liverpool-Manchester flight 7.7.11 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6681
Centenary of first power flight on Merseyside 15.11.09 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/284
Much more detail: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2206
*Images of Speke Airport and Liverpool during World War II derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/41587/world-liverpool-city-airport-images
*Knowsley Park Airfield www.derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2077
xWalton Hall Park derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1596
xWallasey Hovercraft Service, 1962 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8274
*Was now Asda, Hunts Cross derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11603/asda-hunts-cross-images-restored
-Airport Opening in 1933 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2470 Provides a movie link
-Airport Opening in 1933 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/14248/film-1933-air-show-speke link to a movie including an airport clip
-World's first scheduled helicopter service derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34957/worlds-first-scheduled-helicopter-service Movie link
*The Speke Airport Police Unit derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3767
*Liverpool Airport Air Displays 1956-1984 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/130
Jetstream Club, Liverpool Air Fairs 2006-2009. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1036
*Aircraft Named "City of Liverpool" or "Mersey" etc derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4896 several sides
*The Marriott/Crowne Plaza Dragon Rapide derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/38124/marriott-crowne-dragon-rapide-replica
1966 World Cup at Liverpool Airport derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3452
Big Football Airlift Days Discussed and indexed: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/29030/football-charters-comparison-threads-index
Grand National Days at Liverpool Airport
*Fire dump aircraft at Speke Airport derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11085/fire-dump-speke-photo-request
*Flying under the Runcorn-Widnes Bridge derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34710/flying-runcorn-widnes-bridges
*The THum Flight at Woodvale & Speke derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13753/flight-woodvale-speke-images-restored
*Mersey River Festival Air Shows, 1951, 1983-1988 & 1992. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11595
*Waterfront Mersey Flypasts - 1951, 70, 84, 93, 03 & 09. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6556
*Otterspool & Wirral Balloon meets, 1984, 1998 - 2001. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8247
*Wavertree Park, aviation related events 1969 - 1980. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8518
*Aircraft Carrier Visits to the River Mersey 1963 - date. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1790
*RAF Town Shows, Pier Head, 1978, 1983 & 1986. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8518 post #2
The St.Helens Show, aviation participation 1979-1986. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/36247/st-helens-show-1979-1986
Pleasure flying from Birkdale Sands by Fox Moth derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/12581/birkdale-sands
A Review of Southport Seafront Air Displays, 1991-date derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8363
Air Shows at RAF Valley, 1957-2001+ derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4900
*Armed Forces Displays at Burtonwood Air Base derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11582
-Burtonwood Photos derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1428 accesses an external link
-US Army Burtonwood operations through Liverpool, 1967-1993. page 2 of: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11582
xOld photos at RAF Woodvale derbosoft.proboards.com/index.com/thread/5178
-1953 movie at Woodvale
RAF Sealand
*RAF Hooton Park 610 & 611 Sqdns R.Aux.A.F., 1956 Air Display[/b] derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6279
Hooton Park Hangars and Transport Show 18.9.2016 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/22515/hooton-hangars-aviation-transport-show
Hooton Park Open day derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/31440/hooton-park-open-day-2019
-RNAS Burscough/HMS Ringtail
RNAS Stretton/HMS Blackcap derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1946
Chester/Hawarden RAF Battle of Britain Display 1956
Families days 1982 & 1983
Raytheon Jets Open Day and Air Display 7.7.1996
R.No.A.F. Historic Flight visit
Squires Gate 1962
Isle of Man
The twilight years of Jurby
Major Liverpool Airport Photo Threads
These are major photo threads, others can be found searching earlier pages of the main index too
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/28 Posted by DaveL
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1352 Mostly postcards, posted by Rob125
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2034 Posted by Elevation 76 (Images all watermarked)
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2045 posted by Garstonboy (Images all deleted by Photobucket)
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3845 posted by Airbus
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3900 Posted by Springy
- derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6742 accesses an external link
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6820 posted by bones contents of post now removed by 'Bones'
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8329 posted by CliffW (now spoilt by Photobucket)
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11425 photos from the Alan Pritchard collection of the 50s and early 60s
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11783 photos from the Ian Foster collection of the late 50s
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13603/airliners-speke-1966-1968 b&w photos by Gerry Manning from 1966-1968
- derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13033/file-pictures-speke-echo link to photos from the Liverpool Echo files of the Airport
x derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/17597/pictures-liverpool-airport-booklets-1963 1966 copies of publicity leaflet photographs 1963 & 1966
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/27502/colour-photos-speke-airport-mid 'Sixties colour photos in the John Pope collection
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/27709/more-1960s-liverpool-airport-collection the NWAN Collection - various images from 1960 to 1984
- derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/32188/old-images-liverpool-airport Provides a link to a Flickr presentation collection
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34656/collection-fielding-liverpool-airport-shots Links to the fantastic photo albums of Ken Fielding
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/35890/old-random-photos-collection assorted colour photos from John Jones
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/36171/fascinating-images-1969-1970 mostly colour photos from Frank Nicholls
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/36184/old-photos-liverpool-speke-airport more colour photos from Frank Nicholls
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/37900/speke-keith-barkes-photo-collection photos from the Keith Barke collection from the early 1960s
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/38135/speke-60s-phil-ducketts-images mostly colour photos by Phil Duckett, 1967-1980
* derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/38215/1950s-collections-photos-speke-airport Les Jones, Bernie Mackenzie, Don Stephens images, all 1950s decade at Speke
* Threads that have had images refreshed and text updated/revised if required during 2021/2023.
- Thread that accesses an external link, or are text only with no images posted.
x Photos are dead or watermarked obscured, but information text remains.
Histories of Individual Aircraft of Particular Interest
*G-EBZM Avro 594 Avian IIIA derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/14435/avro-avian-ebzm-mgae-little
*G-AEML DH.89 Dragon Rapide
*G-AGPG Avro 19 srs 2 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/15011/story-avro-19-agpg
*G-ALWF V.701 Viscount derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3962
*G-AMLZ P50 Prince 6E derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/48 History post #6
*G-AMOL V.701 Viscount, crashed 20.7.65 into Mothacks derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3863
G-ANCF B.175 Britannia 308F derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/249 History post #15,two sides
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3511
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/5896
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/19863/britannia-ancf-aircraft-web-site
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/39689/brittania-ancf-on-google-earth
*G-AOBN Douglas C-53 Dakota derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3445
*G-ARGO PA-22 Colt 108 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/38771/colt-liverpool-resident-spanning-years
G-ARKN PA-22 Colt 108
*G-ARMP Cessna 17B derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3524
*G-AVGK PA-28 Cherokee 180C derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/38801/cherokee-180c-avgk-years-liverpool
*G-AWMT Cessna F.150H derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4635
*G-AWWS Short SC-7 Skyvan 3 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/17114/short-sc-7-skyvan-liverpool
*G-AYFR Nord 262 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2801
*G-BCSL DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/10654
G-BEJD Avro 748 srs 1 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3686
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2336 two sides
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3702
and: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3710
-G-BFZL Viscount derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/21688/viscount-bfzl-bma-manx-airlines
G-BGYT EMB-110 Bandeirante
*G-HOPP Saab 340A derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/5457
*G-OCME BN-2A Trislander III derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/5290
G-ORAL HS.748 srs 2 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4774
xG-PEEL BAe.ATP derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/11005/bae-peel-december-2014-update
G-SEXY AA-1 Yankee derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7002
G-SSWM Short SH.360 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/14999/short-360-nose-sswm-sahg
*F-BMCY Potez 840 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/24458/request-potez-840-bmcy
N318UE Jetstream 31
*N92860 Douglas C-118A (DC-6) derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/34601/keenairs-efc
*TA634 (G-AWJV) DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/2946
*TX226 Avro C.19 series 2 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/28753/dundee-perth-montrose-edinburgh-2018
*WH291 G.Meteor F.8 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/5884
*Jim Keen's Stearmans (and others) derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/1663
* Threads that have had images refreshed and text updated/revised if required during 2021.
- Thread that accesses an external link, or are text only with no images posted.
x Photos are dead or watermarked, but information text remains.
Local Aviation Enthusiast Groups
Merseyside Aviation Society (MAS) www.derbosoft.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=history&action=display&thread=155 Currently five sides of memories and recollections. A Chronology of all Merseyside aviation groups on post #6.
*MSAE and MAS Book publishing titles etc derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/16992/list-mgae-mas-books-published
xMGAE trip to Hanover by air 1962 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/19805/hanover-air-show-1962
*MSAE 1964 Coach Trip to Finningley & Waddington BofB Shows derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/43389/msae-trip-finningley-waddington-1964
*MSAE 1965 Coach Trip to Mildenhall & Lakenheath AFD derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/43541/1965-msae-trip-lakenheath-mildenhall
*MSAE 1965 'purge' around Europe group photo: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/4698/1965-tour-group
*MSAE 1965 'purge' around Europe derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/27136/1965-msae-purge-europe
*MSAE trip to Paris Air Salon 1971 (and other years) derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/9766/mas-trip-paris-airshow
*MSAE trips to London area 1970-1973, Farnborough 1972 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13577/trip-logs-1971-1973-farnborough
*MSAE Trip to Finningley BofB 1971 & Biggin Hill 1972 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/43531/finningley-1971-biggin-coach-trips
*MAS charter of Cambrian Viscount G-AOYI in 1973 Topic drift on: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/9766/mas-trip-paris-airshow?page=1&scrollTo=50583
*MAS by Dan Air to the Biggin Hill Air Fair 1982, 1983, 1984. derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/35955/biggin-hill-airshow-1982-1983
-Trip to Paris 1981 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/16505/paris-airshow-trip-1981 and derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/16515/paris-airshow-trip-1981
-MAS trip to Leicester East, PFA Rally 1981 derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/17384/trip-rally-leicester-east-1981
*MAS Trip to Paris Orly and La Ferte Alais 1983derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/23451/mas-tour-bus-paris-orly
The Demise of MAS Coach Trips
Friends of Liverpool Airport Association (FoLA)
Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group (SAHG) www.derbosoft.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=history&action=display&thread=3284
Finally .......
Do please PM me with any corrections so I can alter the posting, modify the link, or add a new post with fresh information, memories or photographs to that thread. As an aviation historian that started out as a registration 'spotter' the fleet detail is usually compete, what is weaker is information on the people who ran the business and the staff and members who contributed to the success of the organisations. Do feel free to add personal comment, or further illustrate any thread.
I do find myself somewhat awed by the number of entrepreneurs who over the years have invested their money and skills into forming companies to provide a service at the Airport. There is a considerable heritage which I hope is of interest to readers of this section of nwan forum.
