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Post by viscount on Mar 23, 2015 22:57:07 GMT 1
GERRY MANNING'S PHOTOS FROM AROUND BRITAIN IN THE LATE 1960s. I am delighted that Gerry Manning has entrusted me with a further batch of his b&w photographs, mostly from the second half of the 1960s. From his negative collection, sometime in the early 1990s he selected some 150 or so photographs to be professionally printed on near A4 size paper. These he kept safely stored away until recently, a mix of classic views of regular airliners mixed with opportunity shots of the rare and unusual. I'm pleased to bring you these images from visits to a number of airfields around Britain. Indeed I have sorted these by region over several posts, rather than by aircraft type or chronology of date. What strikes me clearly is the freedom we had then on airfields to get up close to aircraft, be they dead on scrap dumps or active on taxiways and runways. Not a high-viz jacket or tall chain-link security fence in sight. Enough of the waffle, on with the nostalgia by the bucket-load. No doubt there will be members who on looking at these, will mutter "Goodness, I was there!", while others will need to seek the caption to find the type. The captions are simply those written on by Gerry in the early '90s, with a little additional comment from me. These are the work of photographer Gerry Manning and are his copyright, which I trust will be respected. If you want to contact him to ask permission to copy any, then PM him (there is post from him a couple of replies down with his straightforward 'user name'! My role has simply been to digitise, then clean, straighten (rarely), re-contrast where necessary and crop as required (usually leaving the width but cutting out sky and grass). Quite an eclectic mixture of airliners, some common sights, others somewhat rarer. Pure unadulterated memory evoking nostalgia for those around at the time - while those that were not can scroll through and wonder at the wonderful variety of airliners that were around in the later '60s. More of Gerry's work, featuring aircraft at Liverpool during the 1960s can be found on: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13603/airliners-speke-1966-1968With even more, featuring airfields across Europe with a wide variety of mainly airliners: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/17753/photos-european-airports-images-restored |
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Post by viscount on Mar 23, 2015 23:39:13 GMT 1
CIVIL AIRPORTS & AIRFIELDS HEATHROWThe 'mecca' for British enthusiast were the roof top terraces on Queens Building. While the roads around the BOAC and BEA maintenance sites usually revealed something interesting. Many MSAE and MAS coach trips called-in at Heathrow en route to Biggin Hill or Farnborough displays. YI-AEC DH.121 Trident 1E of Iraq Airways, Heathrow 2.6.67. Aircraft wfu Bagdhad 6.77  PP-VRJ Boeing 707-341c of Varig at Heathrow 2.6.67. Aircraft destroyed by fire 7.9.68  G-ATAM Avro 748 srs 2 of BKS at LAP 2.6.67, went on to serve in the Philippines, Ghana, Denmark, Zambia, South Africa, Ivory Coast and Canada!  G-APDP, G-APDS & G-APDF DH.106 Comet 4 of BOAC at LAP 14.5.66 Oddly all 3 ended up in milary markings as XX914, XW626 and XV814 respectively  G-APDF DH.106 Comet 4 and G-ALHJ Canadair C-4 Argonaut apprentice trainer at LAP 14.5.66  G-APDN DH.106 Comet 4 with Kuwait Airways titles at Heathrow 14.5.66. This aircraft ended its days with Dan Air and was written off in Spain 3.7.70 Traffic at Gatwick was slower than today, but many of the charter airlines using Gatwick would not be seen elsewhere around Britain and there was a commanding view from the balcony. G-AMRA Douglas C-47 of BUIA and 5Y-ALP a Britannia 314 of African Safari at Gatwick 15.7.70. The Britannia was wfu at Biggin Hill 4.71 and bu there 12.71.  PH-ILO a DH.114 Heron of Philips at Gatwick May 1970, to GG-AOGC then the USA, ultimately wfu & bu at Opa Locka.  OY-BAS a Douglas DC-6B of Sterling at Gatwick 22.8.68. wfu Copenhagen 6.71, became a coffee bar, ultimately scrapped 6.82.  OY-BAV Douglas DC-6B of Stirling at Gatwick 22.8.68. wfu Copenhagen 10.70 and bu 1.71.  OY-ANA Douglas DC-7B of Internord at Gatwick 22.8.68. Bacame SE-ERO, F-OCAZ, F-BTAY and wfu Nimes 6.71, bu 1973.  LX-LGY Lockheed L.1649 Starliner of Luxair at Gatwick 22.8.68. Became N4796, TF-ERA, HP501 and abandoned in Cameroon 1971, bu 1980.  G-AOGO DH.114 Heron 2 of Morton Air Services at Gatwick 22.8.68. Became N585PR and wfu Puerto Rico.  G-ASJH BAC-111-201AC of British united Airways at Gatwick 22.8.68. To N105EX, EI-BWL and G-OCNW with BAF. wfu Southend 12.92, bu 8.95.  G-ALZZ AS.57 Ambassador 2 of Skyways at Gatwick 22.8.68. Wfu at Luton later 1968 and bu 5/69  G-AVBX BAC-111-320AZ of Laker Airways at Gatwick 22.8.68. Later to G-BKAV and 5N-AOP.  G-AVRM Boeing 737-204 of Britannia Airways at Gatwick 22.8.68. To N312VX and N198AW, bdr 12.89 Tucson and used as spares.  G-AVKA Boeing 707-399c of Caledonian. To CS-TBH and N106BV.  OE-IAM Vickers Viscount 837 of Austrian Airways at Gatwick 22.8.68. To HK1347 and crashed in Colombia 21.1.72  G-ATGD Britannia 314 of Transglobe at Gatwick 22.8.68. To 5X-UVT, then 5Y-ALP, wfu Biggin Hll 4.71, bu 12.71.  G-ANBM Britannia 102 of Laker Airways, with small 'Air France' titles! Gatwick 7.8.66. To PK-ICA and wfu Jakarta 6.70, bu 12.71.  G-AVNJ Vickers Viscount 812 of Air Ferry at Gatwick 22.8.68. Later wfu Southend 10.69 and bu 6.72. |
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Post by viscount on Mar 24, 2015 0:17:27 GMT 1
SOUTHERN AIRFIELDSBIGGIN HILLThe destination of many a coach trip for the annual Air Show in May each year. These photos are from a private visit. N9089Z/44-30861 a B-25J Mitchell of Aero Associates Inc as a camera-ship at Biggin Hill 15.10.66.  G-ASXX Avro Lancaster B.7 at Biggin Hill 15.10.66. The aircraft had not long arrived in Britain, formerly with the French Aeronavale. To museums at Lavenham, Squires Gate, Scampton gate and now East Kirkby where it is now 'live' again. LUTONThe hangars and aprons here always held something unexpected. G-AVJA Vickers Viscount 815 of British Midland at Luton 16.5.68. This aircraft crashed on training at Ringway 20.3.69  4X-ASR Douglas C-47 Dakota of Arkia at Luton 1.7.67. Eventually wfu 30.6.71 and used for fire practice at Lod 7.71.  G-APPO Douglas C-47 Dakota in the titles of Fujairah Airlines at Luton 16.6.68. Aircraft wfu 2.70 and reduced to spares.  G-ATBE Douglas Dakota of 'International' at Luton 6.5.67. To CF-CQT and ended up in Western Canada Air Museum at Winnipeg. STANSTEDUnless you were lucky enough to time your visit with charter flights arriving from Scandinavia, the delights of Stansted were to be found around the hangars and Fire School compound. G-ALHI Canadair C-4 Argonaut of Air Links at Stansted 1.7.67. To Fire School at Stanted 20.1.68.  G-AJRY a Douglas C-47 Dakota of Standard Telephones at Stansted 1.7.67, later to South Africa as ZS-PTG, A2-ACG, ZS-PTG.  RF533 Avro Lincoln B.2 at Stansted 1.7.67 in the Fire School compound. SOUTHENDA long road trip from the North West, Southend always held a number of 'dead' airframes and was the base of Channel Airways. G-AIKN a Vickers Viking formerly of Continental Airways in the process of being scrapped at Southend 14.5.67  Beside the Channel Airways hangar at Southend 14.5.67 G-AHCU Dakota 3 (wfu & bu 1970 and G-APOP Viking 2 (also later scrapped at Southend).  G-ASHZ ATL-98 Carvair of BUAF at Southend 7.5.67. Became N89FA.  G-AVHE Vickers Viscount 812 of Channel Airways at Southend 14.5.67, later wfu Southend 9.68 and bu 6.72 LASHAMThe home of Dan Air engineering always (as indeed still does) held a collection of out of service airframes and interesting maintenance visitors, only access is now rather more restricted. G-ATAB Douglas DC-7C of Dan Air at Lasham 23.4.67, aircraft later wfu and stored Lasham 6.69 and bu 8.73. Someone (possibly Phil Butler?) may well recognise their back in classic knees braced photographing mode! Note the 'de rigour' sports jacket and likely tie, no jeans, trainers and hoodies then!  G-APLH Bristol B.170 Freighter 31 of Dan Air at Lasham 16.10.66. Became CF-YDA.  G-AMAH AS.57 Ambassador 2 formerly with Shell, already wfu at Lasham 16.10.66 and used for spares by Dan Air. CAMBRIDGEAs now, the home of Marshalls of Cambridge. Never much to see outside, but what was seen was always interesting. SX-DAO DH.106 Comet 4B of Olympic Airways at Cambridge 5.10.69. Later became G-ARDI with BEA, eventually bu at Southend 6.72.  ST-AAW DH.106 Comet 4c of Sudan Airlines at Cambridge 7.5.67. Tp G-ASDZ and wfu and bu Lasham 10.75. EXETER G-AMYJ Douglas Dakota of South West Aviation at Exeter 8.70, later served with Air Atlantique. LYDD/FERRYFIELDMust check with Gerry and find out if this was the occasion Merseyside enthusiasts flew to France on a Bristol Freighter en route to Paris Air Salon.  G-APAU Bristol B.170 Super Freighter 32 of BAF at Lydd 17.5.70. This aircraft wfu Lasham '73 & bu 5.75. LYMPNE/ASHFORDThe home of Skyways Coach Air and production of the Lancashire Aircraft EP9 Prospector, by the late '60s Lympne was close to closure. G-AMWW Douglas Dakota of Skyways Cargo at Lympne May 1970, later exported to the USA. HURN/BOURNEMOUTHAlmost certainly the occasion of the MSAE group visit around the Vickers/British Aircraft Corporation factory at Hurn G-AWBL BAC-11-416EK of Autair at Hurn 20th April 1968, later to Cambrian and BA until wfu Hurn 11.88.  G-AVMH the first aircraft of an order by BEA, BAC-111-510ED at Hurn 20.4.68 in its initial BEA scheme
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Post by gerrymanning on Mar 24, 2015 0:45:27 GMT 1
Many thanks Brian for your hard working scanning and putting them on the site.
Gerry
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Post by viscount on Mar 24, 2015 1:21:36 GMT 1
AIRFIELDS AROUND THE MIDLANDSBURNASTON VR-AAT Canadair C-4 Argonaut, formerly with Aden Airways at Burnaston (Derby) 1.4.64, already wfu and being used for spares recovery.  G-ALHN Canadair C-4 Argonaut, formerly with Overseas Airways at Burnaston 1.4.64, already wfu for spares recovery.  G-AMZE Douglas Dakota, formerly of Smiths Industries, here at Burnaston .4.64 in the process of being broken-up.  CF-NUH a HPR-5 Marathon at Wymeswold 1.4.64 already wfu and soon after broken-up.  TN-AAD a Douglas C-54 Skymaster formerly of Air Congo at Wymeswold 20.7.66. wfu & bu 1967. CASTLE DONINGTON (EAST MIDLANDS) G-AGWE Avro 19 (Anson) of Treffield Aviation at Castle Donington 24.10.66. Fomerly TX201, this aircraft wfu 11.7.84.  G-ALHS Canadair C-4 Argonaut formerly of British Midland awaiting its fate at Castle Donington 27.3.69. Had been wfu 10.67, bu 1970. BAGINTON/COVENTRY 4X-ARJ DH.114 Heron 2E of Avitour at Coventry 20.7.66. Became G-AROS, N13663, N557PR and wfu Opa Locka & bu.  TF-EVM DH.104 Dove of Eyjaflug at Coventry 20.7.66  TF-AIN DH.114 Heron 2D of Flugsyn at Coventry 20.7.66. To N16729 and N580PR before wfu & bu Opa Locka.  ST-AAE DH.104 Dove of Sudan Airways at Coventry 23.4.67.  TF-VON Douglas Dakota of Flugsyn at Coventry 6.11.67. To VR-ABH and 70-ABH.  G-ALAL Lockheed L-749 Constellation of ACE Freighters at Coventry 20.7.66. Became OB-R-899 (ntu) and stored at Miami until bu 1974.  G-ALAK Lockheed L-749 Constellation formerly of ACE Freighters at Coventry 23.4.67  G-APEZ Douglas DC-4 of ACE Freighters at Coventry 23.4.67 having been wfu 7.66 and subsequently bu 5.68. This aircraft had formerly flown with Starways.  G-ASYF Lockheed L-749A Constellation of ACE Scotland at Coventry 23.4.67. To Miami as N1939(ntu) and scrapped 6.69.  G-AKNB Douglas C-47B Dakota of BUA at Coventry 6.11.67. Later became EI-BDU with Clyden, then back as G-AKNB and damaged Blackpool 27.9.82.  G-APWG HPR-7 Dart Herald 201 of BUA at Coventry 16.6.68. wfu 1981, bu 4.84. ELMDON/BIRMINGHAM D-ABAK Douglas DC-7C of Sudflug at Elmdon 20.7.66. To 5T-TAB, VR-BCX, N9499 and seized by Basle Airport Authorities 3.71, wfu & bu '80. HALFPENNY GREEN G-AVTA (formerly PH845) Avro C.19 at Halfpenny Green 1.10.67. Eventually broken up 1969 still at Halfpenny Green.  G-AVIJ (formerly TX182) Avro C.19 at Halfpenny Green 1.10.67. Also eventually broken-up at Halfpenny Green 1969.
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Post by viscount on Mar 24, 2015 1:22:53 GMT 1
SCOTLAND
PRESTWICKPrestwick had an interesting flow of transatlantic fuel stops, deliveries and the products of the Scotish Aviation factory - but was a long haul for a visit by car in pre-motorway days. N8783R Douglas DC-8-54 of Trans Caribbean Airways at Prestwick 10.9.67. The aircraft later became G-BDDE, HI-427 and YV-447C. SCONEPerth was home to the fleet of the Airwork training organisation, including a number of interesting, but mis-marked, training airframes. Airspeed Oxford 1 G-AITB at Scone 8.9.67. This aircraft, now back as its former self as MP425, is with the Newark Air Museum. IRELAND
DUBLIN COLLINSTOWNDublin Airport had a balcony not too unlike that at Liverpool, along with a small population of light aircraft hangared with Iona Engineering. Not the busiest of airports and dominated by the comings and goings of Aer Lingus. EI-AOH Vickers Viscount 803 of Aer Lingus at Dublin 27.7.67. Eventually wfu Dublin 11.70 and bu 12.72.  EI-ANO Boeing 707-348c at Dublin 27.7.67. To 5A-DIX Lybian Arab  EI-APJ Douglas Dakota of Emerald Airways at Dublin 27.7.67. To N3102Q, N485F and 5N-ARA until damaged at Lagos 1981 and reduced to spares.  All three Aer Lingus ATL-98 Carvair aircraft together at Dublin 29.7.67. EI-AMP to CF-EPU and crashed Labrador 28.9.68; EI-AMR to CF-EPV and eventually broken up at Southend 9.78 and EI-ANJ to CF-EPW, G-ASKD, LN-NAA and wfu and scrapped at Bangkok 1975. BALDONNELClearly the reason for the 1967 trip to Dublin was for a group tour around the Irish Air Corps base at Baldonnel. 141 an Avro 19 'Anson' at Baldonnel 29.7.67. Now preserved with the Irish Aviation Museum. MANCHESTERShould be posted in the Manchester Nostalgia section, but with only 3 shots, albeit classic '60s Ringway, hardly worth creating a new post for. G-APES Vickers Vanguard 953 of BEA at Ringway 29.5.66. To Hunting Cargo and wfu 1995.  G-ATMA Bristol Britannia 314 of Caledonian at Ringway 29.6.68. wfu at Biggin Hill 6.73 and scrapped 1974.  G-ANBA Bristol 175 Britannia 102 of Britannia Airways at Ringway 29.6.68. The aircraft was wfu Luton 11.69 and bu 6.70. There are more from around Europe, they will follow on another thread. Thank you Gerry for enabling me to share these shots of yours - but it whets the appetite for all the other shots that must have been taken at each location beyond the prize few selected for enlargement.
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Post by deteulada on Mar 24, 2015 7:23:45 GMT 1
Excellent. Thanks to Gerry Manning for his photography and to Viscount for the reproduction.
Regards
Bill
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Post by ronturner on Mar 24, 2015 9:33:20 GMT 1
What a thoroughly great thread. I will be returning time and time to examine these photos in detail. All the paraphernalia, as well as the subject matter.
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Post by acklington on Mar 24, 2015 10:46:48 GMT 1
What a great selection of wonderful nostalgia! And a bit frustrating too, because I had just started serious aircraft spotting in 1964, but with no transport and a Newcastle location, it would be 1967 or later before I got to some of these locations, by which time the older relics had largely gone.
By co-incidence I have just been scanning and restoring my Newcastle 'Box Brownie' negatives from 1964-66, with 102 shots done so far, and probably the same number still to do. I've been wondering where to post some of the better images, as the "Air North" website seems to have gone dead. Would it be in order to add a "Newcastle" section to this thread?
Also, another co-incidence, last week we had a Viscount window (oval of course!)donated to our Manx Aviation and Military Museum. It was liberated from a Farnborough (crash investigation) scrap dump and came from BMA Viscount G-AVJA, illustrated above, crashed inverted at Manchester during crew training.
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Post by gerrymanning on Mar 24, 2015 11:56:29 GMT 1
Brian, I can answer two of your questions, the person on the Lasham picture is not PHB but the late Rod Ludvigsen and the reason for going to Ireland in 1967 was to see them making the film "Darling Lily" this used the same aircraft as had been used in "The Blue Max" made two years earlier.
Gerry
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Post by planemike on Mar 25, 2015 11:29:51 GMT 1
Oh, how the memories came flooding back...........!!!!
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Post by vanguard on Mar 25, 2015 12:41:22 GMT 1
Gerry and Brian thanks for the memories,been there done that got the photos and worked on most of the types
i shouldn't wonder,to me there seemed to be a few more aircraft types around than today,also more "viewing areas"
around the country.
Thanks again Gerry and Brian well done
Frank.
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Post by viscount on Mar 26, 2015 13:33:12 GMT 1
MILITARY AIRFIELDS More fascinating late '60s b&w photos from Gerry Manning. This was at a time when the RAF and USAFE were re-equipping both front line and transport squadrons and reorganising their commands. You will note both RAF Transport Command and RAF Air Support Command titling in use, while with the Americans Military Airlift Command had recently replaced MATS.
Clearly visits to RAF airfields in mid September were for Battle of Britain Air Display 'At Home' events. Arranged alphabetically by airfield, rather than by date or themes.RAF ABINGDON, 15th June 1968  VW197 Vickers Valetta C.1 of RAF Air Support Command, a type soon to end their RAF service.  XL933 Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer C.1, framed by Beverley XH124, with a Comet, VC-10 and Belfast behind. The Twin Pin is now with RAF Museum Cosford.  TG527 Handley Page Hastings C.1A with 36 Sqdn - another type shortly to be replaced in RAF service.  XD816 Vickers Valiant BK.1 with 214 Sqdn. The nose of this aircraft is with Brooklands Museum.  RF398 Avro Lincoln B.2, already out of service, this now with the RAF Museum at Cosford. RAF ABINGDON, 16th September 1969  XB286/Z of 47 Sqdn, but without a badge. Blackburn B.101 Beverley C.1 in RAFASC titles, although near the end of their military service, indeed this aircraft sold for scrap 9.69. RAF COLERNE, 9th July 1967  TG557 Handley Page Hastings C.1 of 24 Sqdn along with other of RAF Transport Command. RAF COLTISHALL, 14th September 1968  55-714/D BAC Lightning T.55 with the Royal Saudi Air Force prior to delivery from the UK.  N-618 Douglas C-54D Skymaster of the Royal Danish Air Force. Later to 9Q-CAT and eventually wfu at Jan Smuts 6.81. RAF LAKENHEATH, 7th May 1967  64-1073 McDonnell RF-4c Phantom not that long arrived in Europe for the 10th TRW at Alconbury. The 'buzz-number' was not retained long in USAFE service. RAF LITTLE RISSINGTON, 1st October 1967  WF411/18 Vickers Varsity T.1 with the CFS.  TX183 Avro C.19 'Anson' with the RAF Handling Squadron |
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Post by viscount on Mar 26, 2015 13:55:47 GMT 1
RAF MILDENHALL,13th May 1967  50821 Douglas C-117D, USN Mildenhall. Now in the Pensacola Museum  17276 Douglas C-47H of the United States Navy. Later civilianised as N48159.   0-20983 and 0-21045 both Douglas C-124C Globemasters of the 436th MAW (see nose wheel door) RAF MILDENHALL, 30th September 1967  91998 Douglas C-54 Skymaster of USN Keflavik. Later civilianised as N96449.  17171 Douglas C-117D of USN Mildenhall  0-20932 a Boeing C-97G of the New York Air National Guard RAF MILDENHALL, 17th May 1969  0-62010 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster of the 436th MAW based at Dover AFB. This aircraft to Davis Monthan 3.4.71, SOC 19.8.71 and scrapped by 5.74. Pity the negative has finger-print marks. RAF WATTISHAM, 18th May 1968  XP740/J EE Lightning F.3 in the colours of 111 Squadron WESTON-SUPER-MARE, 9th July 1967  9700 Bristol B.170 Freighter 31M of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Became CF-WAG and damaged North West Territory 3.5.70  9699 also a Bristol Freighter 31M of the RCAF. Became CF-WAE and ended up with the Western Canada Aviation Museum at Winnipeg. Well that completes over a number of posts on two threads around 150 images of aircraft around Britain and Europe posted on behalf of Gerry Manning over the past few days. Trust they are enjoyed, certainly a great variation of types and locations. |
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Post by viscount on Mar 13, 2018 0:51:19 GMT 1
This thread was first posted in March 2015. In June 2017 through the actions of Photobucket as the third-party 'host', all images were unilaterally withdrawn and replaced with an ugly black logo. In March 2018 the images have been re-inserted using Googledrive and gdurl as host. No changes have been made to the sequence, text or other posts on the thread. The images are once again available for all to enjoy again and again. In the first three years (March 2015-March 2018), the visit counted has clocked-up a very creditable 5,380 visits to this thread, which is a very good reason for restoring the images back into view.
So, scroll through and enjoy the long lost sights, both commonplace and rare, civil and military, to be seen around Britain some fifty year ago. I really enjoyed preparing these Gerry Manning prints when first posted and am delighted to now return them to the forum.
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