|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 7, 2015 11:54:32 GMT 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE 1960 AIRPORT VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS This is the first of what will hopefully develop over the next couple of years into a complete coverage of Speke Airport’s aircraft movements in the 1960s and 1970s and hopefully back into the latter half of the ‘50s too. The 1960 movements were initially recorded by Phil Butler as a transcription of the ATC ‘Tower Logs’ at the time. All aircraft to be seen active at the Airport during the calendar year were recorded; visiting aircraft on each and every occasion, residents and regular scheduled airliners on their first movement of the year. The result is a fascinating, detailed picture of past activity. The Logs recorded date, registration, type, point of origin and destination, along with other details such as operator, diversion etc. During each year the first visit of year by each aircraft registration was noted, first visit of each type and first visit of each airline and air arm. On an’ Excel’ version these are shown in bold print, while first ever visits by type are also underlined. There are some weaknesses though. Regular airliners, seen daily, were only recorded once a year on their first visit – after that no mention, the same is true of the residents. At the time there was a feeling “well the locals know why a particular aircraft called, so why write it down?” means that the reasons behind visiting aircraft have largely not been recorded, neither were the times of arrival or departure. Some clues have been extracted from the monthly highlights in MGAE’s ‘Northern Aeronews’ (later ‘Flypast’) magazines of the time and personal records. The logs are also weak on recording the departure of residents and any alterations to schedule service operations. These weaknesses only apparent now, are of little significance when put against the remarkable historic record built up then – and indeed continues to this day. I’ve tried to use abbreviations as little as possible, other than fairly standard industry or ‘spotter’ ones. Then an aircraft ‘overshot’ (O/S), today it is a ‘Go-around’ (G/A). ‘Dvt’ shows the arrival as being a diversion from elsewhere, while ‘WX’ or literally ‘Weather Out’ shows a flight that has diverted in due to fog, snow or cross-wind conditions. Our own regular flights diverting out due to snow fall or fog are not listed. Up until 1966 I intend to use ‘local’ names for airports, so Birmingham becomes Elmdon, Cardiff – Rhoose, Edinburgh-Turnhouse, Manchester-Ringway etc. Two that might need some explanation are Nutts Corner, which was Belfast’s civil airport before a move onto the military Aldergrove(Oct ’63) and Renfrew , which was Glasgow’s civil airport before the move to Abbotsinch (June ’66). The Capital’s airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted are known as such throughout. Interesting to look at how often business twins and even GA used Heathrow and Gatwick throughout the '60s decade. I still have, so have been able to reference 1960 and 1961 Ian Allan 'Civil Aircraft Markings' to help with types and owners/operators. In the owners column, the owner given may (on a few occasions) be a known company with Liverpool connections, rather than the official registered owner. There are certainly a few occasions where even the official CAA G-INFO listing entry lags well behind actual ownership change. So treat owners/operators as a guide, not absolute fact. The well-thumbed, 55 year old log-books are hand-written, often originally transcribed from a weak carbon copy sheet. The airfields of arrival/departure were recorded as a 4 letter code. At times the like of EGHH (Bournemouth) and EGNH (Blackpool), or EGBE (Coventry) and EGBG (Leicester), for example are hard to tell apart, while a number of airfield codes have changed with time, a few may simply be written down incorrectly in the first place! Where a code has defied translation, I've used it in the from/to column in the hope it may gain a meaning in the future. My thanks to Phil Butler and to the 'Airfield Information Research Group' forum for their help. SETTING THE SCENEThe year 1960 was the last year that Speke Airport was operated by the civil servants from the Ministry of Aviation. The relatively small team of staff was led by Airport Commandant W.Harris, DFC and his Manager, Jack Chadwick. Although historians might state that while under Ministry control throughout the ‘50s, Speke lost out to Council controlled Ringway in terms of equipment, investment, operators and routes; 1960 at Speke was a year of developments and innovation, both by nationalised BEA and the independent airlines as the Airport headed towards a change of ownership. At the start of 1960 scheduled services were operated by BEA from Ringway, via Speke to the Isle of Man and Belfast Nutts Corner using Douglas Dakotas. Daily services to Dublin were operated by Aer Lingus with a mix of Dakota, Friendship and occasional Viscount equipement. Cambrian operated a summer season service to Jersey via Cardiff (in 1959 had mostly been by DH Heron). Locally based airline, Starways, operated year round to Heathrow as well as a number of summer season destinations and inclusive tour charters, using Dakotas and Skymasters. On a smaller, local scale ‘niche’ operator Federated Air Transport operated ‘mushroom’ and newspaper freight flights, mainly to Dublin using a Dragon Rapide and an Anson. There were very few private general aviation based light aircraft, indeed the sole resident aero club was down to just the one aircraft. Nearly every sentence in the previous paragraph changed during the year. After the Visiting Aircraft Log, I’ll include and ‘Annual Review’ summary highlighting the changes to scheduled service routes and operators, lists of all visiting aircraft types and registrations, airlines and the resident aircraft. These Logs were compiled day-by-day, week-by-week at the time by Phil Butler. In 1976 Tony Williams transcribed them into new books and compiled detailed listing of each visiting aircraft, type, airline and resident – which has helped me considerably. RESIDENT AIRCRAFT, AS AT 1st JANUARY 1960With Starways: Dakotas G-AMPO, G-AMPY, G-AMSN and Skymaster G-APEZ; while a further Skymaster G-APIN was away on winter lease to Trans Arabian Airlines. Federated Air Transport: Dragon Rapide G-ANZP and Anson 1 G-ALXC; while a further Anson 1 G-AMBE was away on lease for 10 months. The Merseyside and North Wales Flying Group had a single Auster G-AGVI. Other privately owned light aircraft were: G-AOEZ an Auster Aiglet; G-AOJH Fox Moth with Harry Patterson for pleasure flights; G-APVE Piaggio P.166 with Lord Derby’s Stanley Estate and Stud; EI-ALL Beech Bonanza; EI-AKR a Bellanca 260 and finally N9962F a Bellanca Cruisair that had not flown for quite some time. One recent departure had been Auster G-AOFJ which suffered an accident at Old Warden 27.11.59, and sold before repair was completed. The full list for 1960 follows in the tables after the Visiting Aircraft Movements Log. |
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 7, 2015 13:02:41 GMT 1
THE 1960 SPEKE AIRPORT LOG OF VISITING AIRCRAFT JANUARY, 1960
Fri 01.01 G-AMPY Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 on a scheduled flight Starways, based
G-ALXC Avro 652A Anson 1 active resident Federated Fruit
G-AHCV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AGHJ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
EI-AKB Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
EI-AKG Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sat 02.01 G-APVE Piaggio P.166 active resident Stanley Estate & Stud
G-AJHZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AGZB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
EI-AKC Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
EI-AKF Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
EI-AHG Douglas C-47B Dakota on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sun 03.01 EI-AJK V.808 Viscount Dublin-Elmdon Aer Lingus, EI190, additional flight
G-ANZP DH.89A Dragon Rapide active resident Federated Fruit
G-AMPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 on a scheduled flight based with Starways, active
G-AMSN Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 on a scheduled flight based with Starways, active
G-AGHS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AGZD Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
EI-ACE Douglas DC-3D Dakota on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Mon 04.01 G-AOZO Lancashire EP.9 Prospector Fairoaks-Squires Gate first visit by type
G-AKJH Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Tue 05.01 G-AIPV Auster J/I Autocrat Squires Gate-Wolverhampton Westair Ltd
G-APPK DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 Yeadon-Squires Gate Air Navigation & Trading/PFA Group 129
G-AOJH DH.83C Fox Moth departed for Barton active resident
Wed 06.01 G-AMGD Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
EI-AKE Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AGHJ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 arrived on diversion BEA, presumed divert due WX MAN
G-AHCV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 arrived on diversion BEA, presumed divert due WX MAN
EI-AKE Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 arrived on diversion Aer Lingus, presumed divert due WX MAN
G-AOYT V.806 Viscount f&t Heathrow BEA, BE580, divert due WX at MAN
44-34763/F-ZJNX Douglas B-26 Invader f&t Bretigny, France French AF, divert, due WX at Warton
G-AOJF V.802 Viscount Glasgow/Renfrew-Elmdon BEA, BE305, divert in due WX MAN
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby, IoM RAF, Jurby OCTU, Jurby Station Flight
(Officer Cadet Training Unit)
G-AKJS DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Abingdon Airwork Services
Thu 07.01 G-AIWD Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-APEV DH.114 Heron 2D Kidlington-Abingdon De Havilland Aircraft Co
EI-AKO V.808 Viscount Brussels-Dublin on 8th Aer Lingus, EI641, Divert Man WX
Fri 08.01 G-AIUL DH.89A Dragon Rapide Southend-Silloth on 9th Cumberland AS, divert due WX Silloth
G-AOYR V.806 Viscount Paris/Le Bourget-Ringway BEA, BE306, Man WX divert
G-AOZO Lancashire EP.9 Prospector Squires Gate-Kidlington Divert in due WX Abingdon
G-ANXN Avro 685 York freighter Glasgow/Renfrew-Heathrow Dan Air on BEA, BEF32, divert WX at Man
Sat 09.01 EI-AKL V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI180, substitute type
EI-ALL Beech M.35 Bonanza active resident, to Dublin Aircraft Associates, based
EI-AKD Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sun 10.01 EI-AKR Bellanca 14-19-3 from Dublin, active resident Aircraft Associates, based
G-AJIA Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AGPV B.170 Freighter srs 2 Dublin-Biggin Hill Skycraft Services
Mon 11.01 nothing new or visiting
Tue 12.01 G-APEZ Douglas DC-4 from Heathrow,scheduled flt based with Starways, active
Wed 13.01 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Thu 14.01 G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Squires Gate MoA
G-ALYF Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Fri 15.01 G-AJKW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dublin-Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
G-AGVI Auster J/1 Autocrat f.Squires Gate, active resident based with M'side & N Wales FG
G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 6 Ringway-Stansted MoA
G-AHLF DH.89A Dragon Rapide Luton-Dublin Skycraft Services, on delivery
Sat 16.01 nothing new or visiting
Sun 17.01 G-AMGC DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Hawarden DH Chester Social & Athletic Club
Mon 18.01 G-ALCC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
OO-EEN V.610 Viking 1B Hamburg-Rotterdam on 19th Aviameer Airlines
G-AMBE Avro 652A Anson 1 from Yeadon ret to Federated Fruit at end of lease
to Hunting Aerosurveys (since 2.3.59)
Tue 19.01 G-AGJV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on scheduled flight BEA
G-AMWV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Squires Gate-Jersey Silver City
Wed 20.01 G-APEZ Douglas DC-4 Skymaster local, C of A test flight Starways
Thu 21.01 G-AMWV Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Cognac-Squires Gate Silver City
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby, IoM RAF Jurby Station Flight
G-AGNK Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AMKE Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Fri 22.01 G-APKR V.637 Valetta f&t Gatwick Decca, radar demonstration
EI-AFA Douglas C-47A Dakota on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sat 23.01 G-AGYX Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Sun 24.01 G-ALXL Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA (soon after trans to Cambrian)
Mon 25.01 G-ANTD Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Ringway-Hamburg Derby Airways
G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B Woolsington-Luton Morton Air Services
EI-ACD Douglas C-47 Dakota on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Tue 26.01 TX219 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Andover RAF, Maintenance Command Comms Sqdn
Wed 27.01 G-ANTD Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Elmdon-(Antwerp) Derby Airways, but divert to Rotterdam
Thu 28.01 nothing new or visiting
Fri 29.01 G-AOZW DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Tatenhill Channel Airways
and f&t Tatenhill
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flt
and Warton-Jurby
TX177 Avro Anson C.19 Hawarden-Andover RAF, Maintenance Command Comms Sqdn
G-AGHM Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Sat 30.01 G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Nutts Corner-Ringway BKS
G-AGJZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AGHL Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Sun 31.01 G-AJKW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dublin-Blackpool Westair Flying Services Ltd
FEBRUARY, 1960
Mon 01.02 nothing new or visiting
Tue 02.02 G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Squires Gate MoA
EI-AJI V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Wed 03.02 G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Squires Gate MoA
Thu 04.02 G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Lulsgate Bottom
G-ANUT DH.104 Dove 6 Rhoose-Stansted MoA
Fri 05.02 G-AMKY P.50 Prince 6B Stansted-Ringway MoA
G-AOGW DH.114 Heron 2 Barrow-Wattisham Vickers Ltd
Sat 06.02 nothing new or visiting
Sun 07.02 G-AOST DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Elmdon
Mon 08.02 LN-FOP Curtiss C-46 Commando Rygge-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen
G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Dublin Skycraft, likely op for Federated A.T.
Tue 09.02 VP509 Avro Anson C.19 Wyton-Jurby RAF Technical Training Command
and Jurby-Wyton
XJ324 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 Barrow-Lee on Solent Royal Navy c/s 'Navair 748' (RZ748)
G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Dublin Skycraft, likely op for Federated A.T.
Wed 10.02 G-AJIC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
TX177 Avro Anson C.19 Andover-Leeming RAF
EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Thu 11.02 EI-AKO V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Fri 12.02 G-AGIU Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
EI-AFC Douglas C-47A Dakota on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sat 13.02 nothing new or visiting
Sun 14.02 nothing new or visiting
Mon 15.02 nothing new or visiting
Tue 16.02 G-ALFU DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Nutts Corner MoA
G-ALXM Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Wed 17.02 G-ALFU DH.104 Dove 6 Nutts Corner-Stansted 18th MoA
EI-AJI V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
G-APFV PA-23 Apache 160 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn
EI-AKI PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East P.Cox
Thu 18.02 EI-AKO V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI180, substitute type
G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Lulsgate Bottom
G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Luton Morton Air Services
G-AMJU Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Squires Gate-Amsterdam Silver City Airways
and Amsterdam-Squires Gate
Fri 19.02 nothing new or visiting
Sat 20.02 EI-AJI V808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Sun 21.02 G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Ringway Ringway Aero Club
Mon 22.02 G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Dublin, dep 23rd Skycraft, likely op for Federated A.T.
Tue 23.02 G-AIFV B.170 Freighter 21 f&t Ronaldsway Silver City Airways (Wayfarer)
G-ALCS M.65 Gemini 3C f&t Elstree
Wed 24.02 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Thu 25.02 G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 Tatenhill-Dublin ind Coope Ltd
and Dublin-Tatenhill
G-APFV PA-23 Apache 160 Heathrow-Gatwick
EI-AJI V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Fri 26.02 G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Dublin, dep 27th Skycraft, likely op by Federated A.T.
G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 Tatenhill-Dublin Ind Coope ltd
and Dublin-Tatenhill
Sat 27.02 EI-AKA Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 on scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Mon 28.02 G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Nutts Corner-Yeadon BKS
EI-AKI PA-23 Apache 160 Elmdon-Leicester East Clanbrassil Investments Ltd
and f&t Leicester East
G-AOUF DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Woolsington CA Parsons & Co Ltd.
MARCH, 1960
Tue 01.03 G-APZF PA-24 Comanche 250 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn
G-APZJ PA-19 Super Cub 150 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn
EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, EI190, substitute type
Wed 02.03 G-AMAM DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Wymeswold Fieldair
G-AJHY Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Dublin Skycraft, likely op for Federated A.T.
Thu 03.03 G-AGXN Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Ringway Airviews (Mcr) Ltd
G-APPK DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Yeadon-Squires Gate Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd
Fri 04.03 G-AHBA P.44 Proctor 5 Biggin Hill-Southend To Southend due WX at Biggin Hill
Sat 05.03 G-AJXF AS.65 Consul Squires Gate-Samlesbury 7th Skyways Coach Air
Sun 06.03 G-AJDE Douglas C-47A Dakoka 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Mon 07.03 G-APZF PA-24 Comanche 250 Kidlington-Dublin Vigors Avn
G-APZL PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Kidlington-Dublin Vigors Avn
Tue 08.03 G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Burnaston-Amsterdam Derby Airways
& Amsterdam-Heathrow 9th Derby Aws (London flt for Starways)
Wed 09.03 G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Heathrow- Burnaston (London flt for Starways)
G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 6 Culdrose-local MoA
Thu 10.03 nothing new or visiting
Fri 11.03 G-AOZN DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Ringway Overseas Air Transport
LN-FOS Curtiss C-46R Commando Stavanger-Amsterdam Fred Olsen
Sat 12.03 nothing new or visiting
Sun 13.03 G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 Staverton-Dublin Morton Air Services
G-APYK Douglas C-54A Skymaster delivery from Gander new aircraft to be based, Starways
G-AHPM V.610 Viking 1B Rhoose-Dublin Eagle Aviation, divert due WX Dublin
G-AGZC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight BEA
Mon 14.03 G-ANTD Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI180A (due EI strike)
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flt.
G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin, dep 15th Dan Air, op EI190A
Tue 15.03 G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI180A
XM296 DH.114 Heron CVVIP.3 Benson-Ringway RAF, Queen's Flight 'Kitty 1'
HB-EBC Beech C35 Bonanza f&t Le Touquet, dep 16th M. Wirz
G-ANTD Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI190A
Wed 16.03 G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI180A
Thu 17.03 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF, Jurby Station Flt.
G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI180A
G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Squires Gate MoA
LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Christiansand-Amsterdam Fred Olsen
G-AKNB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI190A
Fri 18.03 G-AOGO DH.114 Heron 2 f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI180A
G-AKNB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI190A
Sat 19.03 G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI180A
G-AKNB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Squires Gate Silver City
G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin, dep 20th Dan Air, op EI190A
G-AOHR V.802 Viscount f&t Heathrow BEA, BE548, Divert WX Nutts Corner
Sun 20.03 G-APZD PA-23 Apache 160G Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn
G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI190A
Mon 21.03 G-AOCY AusterJ/5P Autocar f&t Lulsgate Bottom
G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI-180A
WD285 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, MUAS c/s 'Tripod ZE'
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI190A
Tue 22.03 188 DH.104 Dove 5 Baldonnel-Luton Irish Air Corps
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, 'c/s 'Tripod ZA'
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, 'c/s 'Tripod ZC'
VW162 V.651 Valetta C.1 Aldergrove-Hawarden RAF Coastal Command 'MGOAA'
LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Stavanger Braathens S.A.F.E.
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI180A
G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI190A
Wed 23.03 188 DH.104 Dove 5 Luton-Baldonnel Irish Air Corps
189 P.56 Provost T.53 Luton-Baldonnel Irish Air Corps, on delivery
G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Dublin-Cranfield BKS
G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Aws, op EI80A
WD285 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, MUAS
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI190A
Thu 24.03 G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI180A
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI190A
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, 'c/s 'Tripod ZD'
G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Lulsgate bottom, dep 25th
G-APSK DH.105 Dove 5 Kidlington-Stansted English Electric
Fri 25.03 G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI180A
G-AHED DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Teversham Marshall Flying Services
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flight
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI190A
Sat 26.03 G-AMSX Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Avn, op EI180A
and f&t Dublin to operate EI190A
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Ringway Silver City, EI1822 inbound extra flt
Aintree and Ringway-Dublin to operate EI1823 outbound extra.
Grand G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 Biggin Hill-Gatwick Morton Air Services
National G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
Day G-ANCI DH.114 Heron 1B Ringway-Dublin North-South Airlines
G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Teversham Marshall Flying Services
G-ALBH DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
G-AGXN Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Ringway Airviews (Mcr) Ltd
G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Ringway Ringway Aero Club
Sun 27.03 G-AMSU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI182A
Dublin-Lasham operated EI186A, then posn out
G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B Luton-Hawarden on 28th Morton Air Services
G-APJY Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Squires Gate Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Gatwick-Dublin Dan Air, posn in to op EI187A
Mon 28.03 G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Dan Air, op EI180A
G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Hawarden Morton Air Services
G-AOGZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Burnaston-Dublin Derby Avn, posn in to op EI191A out
G-AMSX Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Burnaston-Derby Derby Avn, op EI190A in, posn out
Tue 29.03 PH-CGI Convair Cv-340 f&t Amsterdam KLM, - divert flt or a charter?
G-AOGZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Derby Avn, op EI180A
G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 Tatenhill-Yeadon Ind Coope Ltd
and Church Fenton-Tatenhill
G-AIPV Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Squires Gate Westair Ltd
G-AKNB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin Silver City, op EI190A (Strike over)
Wed 30.03 G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Stansted MoA
Thu 31.03 G-AMYH B.171 Sycamore 3B f&t Baginton and local flt. BEA, on charter to Standard Motor Co
F-BIPT V. 635 Viking 1B Nice-Blackbushe Airnautic
APRIL, 1960
Fri 01.04 G-ANHD V.701 Viscount Ringway-Ronaldsway BEA, BE524 - 1st BEA Viscount schedule
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, c/s 'Moorhen ZD' - Decca approach
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, c/s 'Moorhen ZA' - Decca appraoch
Sat 02.24 WD285 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, MUAS, 'Wishbone ZE'
G-AMFV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight Cambrian Airways
Sun 03.04 G-AMON V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA, BE528 - Viscount scheduled flight
Mon 04.04 G-AIWF DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Lulsgate Bottom Dan Air - op 1st Dan Air schedule flt
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Valley-Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flt
G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Tatenhill Ind Coope Ltd
G-APJY Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Squires Gate Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
Tue 05.04 G-APIN Douglas C-54D Skymaster from Beirut ret to Starways at end of lease to
Trans-Arabian (had dep 16.10.59)
G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Tatenhill ind Coope Ltd
G-APMV DH.114 Heron 2E f&t Turnhouse Ferranti Ltd
G-AIPV Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Squires Gate Westair Ltd. Local photography.
Wed 06.04 G-AMOI V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AMAH AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 f&t Nutts Corner, dep 7th Dan Air, football supporters chtr
LN-FOK V.779D Viscount f&t Christiansand Fred Olsen, ship's crews
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Nutts Corner, dep 7th Silver City, football supporters chtr
G-AOCY Auster J/1 Autocar f&t Lulsgate Bottom
WD375 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, LUAS, c/s 'Teapot 05'
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flt
Thu 07.04 VV968 Avro Anson T.21 f&t White Waltham RAF, c/s 'MGMCA'
G-AHTE P.44 Proctor 5 f&t Wolverhampton
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Ouston RAF Jurby Station Flt
Fri 08.04 G-AMOJ V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
Sat 09.04 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF, Jurby Station Flt
WK643 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF LUAS 'Teapot 01' x2 radar approaches
G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Southend-Dublin BKS
HB-ECG Beech A.35 Bonanza West Malling-Woodvale M. Wirz
Sun 10.04 nothing new or visiting
Mon 11.04 188 DH.104 Dove 5 Baldonnel-Luton IAC, for Customs clearance
HB-ECG Beech A.35 Bonanza Woodvale-Gatwick M. Wirz
WP980 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF LUAS 'Teapot 04' x 2 radar approaches
WD375 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, LUAS.
Tue 12.04 G-AJCD V.610 Viking 1B f&t Heathrow Eagle
G-APKJ V.774 Viscount Blackbushe-Wisley Vickers-Armstrong, radar trials with a
Chilean Navy destroyer from Barrow. Viscount refuelled at Speke.
Wed 13.04 G-AMOD V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
HB-ECG Beech A.35 Bonanza Gatwick-Luzern,Swit' dep 18th M.Wirz, & local flt on 16th.
188 DH.104 Dove 5 Luton-Baldonnel IAC
190 P.56 Provost T.53 Luton-Baldonnel IAC, on delivery
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Ronaldsway Silver City, RAF Jurby 'leave' flights
and Ronaldsway-Squires Gate
Thu 14.04 G-ALVF DH.104 Dove 1 on a scheduled flight Dan Air
WJ940 V.668 Varsity T.1 Watton-Middleton St.George RAF Signals Command
G-ANEG Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Elmdon-Amsterdam Don Everall Aviation, passenger charter
G-AOLU P.40 Prentice 1 f&t Biggin Hill Maitland Air Charters
Fri 15.04 G-APUW Auster J/5V Autocar 160 delivered from Rearsby based, new resident
Good Fri G-AMKZ M.65 Gemini 3A Newtownards-Fairoaks Divert in due engine trouble
Sat 16.04 G-AHCZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight Cambrian Airways
LN-FOI V.779D Viscount Torp-Amsterdam Fred Olsen, ship's crew.
G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
G-AGVL Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
G-AJIH Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
Sun 17.04 G-AMOL V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-APJY Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Squires Gate Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
Mon 18.04 EI-ALG V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Easter G-APYM Cessna 172 Goodwood-Barton, dep 19th ND & BJ Howard
Monday G-AMSW Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Amsterdam-Dublin, dep 19th Derby Airways
Tue 19.04 G-AILL M.38 Messenger 2A f&t White Waltham Freeman, Hardy & Willis Ltd
G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160G Dublin-Ringway Vigors Ltd, on del to new owner
G-AOJY DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 f&t Squires Gate Air Navigation & Trading
G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
Wed 20.04 G-AMJK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Ringway-White Waltham Fairey Aviation Ltd
G-ANAE Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Squires Gate-Ronaldsway Silver City
& Ronaldsway-Squires Gate
Thu 21.04 G-APJY Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Squires Gate Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
G-AGVL Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Barton, dep 22nd. Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
G-AOFJ Auster 5 Crosland Moor-Ringway on 22nd Manchester Flying Club
Fri 22.4 G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Lulsgate Bottom
Sat 23.04 N5519V Douglas C-54A Skymaster Amsterdam-Oslo/Fornebu Seven Seas Airlines "Indian Ocean"
G-AOFJ Auster 5 Barton-Ringway, dep 2nd Manchester Flying Club
G-AGVL Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Barton Light Planes (Lancashire) Ltd
Sun 24.04 nothing new or visiting
Mon 25.04 G-AILW B.170 Freighter 21 Southend-Dublin BKS, 1st regular scheduled operation
G-APVS Cessna 170B f&t Rhoose on 27th Stan Stennet (comedian)
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flt
EI-ALN Auster J/5L Aiglet Trainer f&t Rearsby, dep 27th Skycraft Services, and see 27.04
Tue 26.04 G-APKJ V.774 Viscount f&t Wisley Vickers-Armstrong, further radar trials
VM338 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Andover RAF, Maintenance Command Comms Sqdn
Wed 27.04 D-EHAS PA-22 Tri-Pacer Yeadon-Denham C/no. 22-5510
G-AMJX Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight Cambrian Airways
EI-ALN Auster J/5L Aiglet Trainer Rearsby-Dublin Skycraft Services, re-del after repair
G-APVS Cessna 170B Rhoose-Squires Gate, 29th Stan Stennet
Thu 28.04 WK631 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, LUAS
Fri 29.04 WD285 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, MUAS, 'Armchair ZC' x2 radar approach
G-ANUO DH.114 Heron 2D Hawarden-Blackbushe Shell Refining Co.
G-APRR Aero Super 45 04 f&t Gatwick, dep 30th Maitland Air Charters fv of type
G-ANHO Auster 5 Wolverhampton-Turnhouse dep 1st
2xDHC.1 Chipmunk T.10s f&t Woodvale RAF, MUAS, 'Armchair formation'
for 2x radar 'Decca' approaches
G-APYM Cessna 172 f&t Barton ND & BJ Howard
G-APVS Cessna 170B Squires Gate-Rhoose, dep 30. Stan Stennet
Sat 30.04 G-AOTH DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Ronaldsway-Valley IoM Aero Club
LN-FOK V.779D Viscount Kristiansand-Antwerp Fred Olsen
G-ALXK Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 on a scheduled flight BEA, substitute aircraft presumably
G-AOXL DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
G-APVD WS.51 Widgeon srs 2 Arrrow Park-Battersea Bristows
G-AMGC DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Hawarden DH Chester Social & Athletic Club
G-APVS Cessna 170B Squires Gate-Rhoose, dep 1st Stan Stennet
MAY, 1960
Sun 01.05 TG504/G HP.57 Hastings MET.1 f&t Aldergrove RAF Coastal Command,202 Sqdn 'MDCXB'
Cathedral WJ504 V. Valetta C.2 f&t Turnhouse RAF Coastal Command Comms Sqdn 'MJFUC'
BoA WD285 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, MUAS, c/s 'Armchair ZC'
Service G-APVS Cessna 170B Squires Gate?-Rhoose Stan Stennet
G-APFV PA-23 Apache 160 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 Dublin-Kidlington on del to UK, Vigors, fv of an Aztec
G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Southend-Nutts Corner BKS
N5521V Douglas C-54A Skymaster Athens-Amsterdam Seven Seas A/Ls, Ship's crew charter.
Mon 02.05 LN-FOK V.779D Viscount Southend-Torp, dep 5th Fred Olsen
Tue 03.05 nothing new or visiting
Wed 04.05 G-AMOL V.701 Viscount not noted BEA, Divert in, reason not noted
G-AMOD V.701 Viscount not noted BEA, Divert in, reason not noted
G-AHOY V.639 Viking 1 Squires Gate-Elmdon Pegasus Airlines
LN-FOI V.779D Viscount Amsterdam-Torp, dep 5th Fred Olsen
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, c/s 'Armchair ZD'
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, c/s 'Keelrow 05'
Thu 05.05 EI-AKI PA-23 Apache 160 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn, within days G-ARBN
G-AMNX V.635 Viking 1B f&t Heathrow Eagle Aviation Ltd
G-AHTE P.44 Proctor 5 f&t Wolverhampton
G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Renfrew-Teversham Marshall Flying Services
G-AMKX P.50 Prince 6B **Overshoot only** MoA
Fri 06.05 G-APJY Auster J/1N Alpha Squires Gate-Silloth Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
HB-EGB Beech C.35 Bonanza f&t Gatwick, dep 7th M.Wirz (3rd different a/c used 1960!)
Sat 07.05 G-APYM Cessna 172 f&t Ringway ND & BJ Howard
EI-AKY PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Dublin-Whitchurch Lady Antonia Wardell
G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Barton Light Planes (Lancs) Ltd
G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Ringway Ringway Aero Club, banner towing
EI-ALG V.808 Viscount Heathrow-Dublin on EI167, divert in due WX at Dublin
Sun 08.05 EI-AKY PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 "Chester"-Dublin Lady Antonia Wardell
Mon 09.05 G-APIY P.40 Prentice 1 f&t Swansea Divert in en route to valley
Tue 10.05 G-ANHA V.701 Viscount f&t Heathrow BEA, BE064 - presume a divert flt?
G-AMKX P.50 Prince 6B **Overshoot only** MoA
G-AHSO Auster J/1N Alpha f&t Lulsgate Bottom
G-APYM Cessna 172 f&t Ringway ND & BJ Howard
G-AMFU DH.104 Dove 6 Hawarden-Leicester East Fox's Glacier Mints
Wed 11.05 G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Tatenhill Ind Coope Ltd
Thu 12.05 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AOGC DH.114 Heron 2C Heathrow-Blackbushe Shell Refining Co
Fri 13.05 WL690 V.668 Varsity T.1 Benson-Shawbury RAF Signals Command, AVM's a/c
and Shawbury-Seighford c/s 'Mature 87'
G-AMRF Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer f&t Squires Gate
Sat 14.05 LN-FOI V.779D Viscount f&t Torp Fred Olsen, Ship's crews charters
and f&t Torp
LN-FOK V.779D Viscount f&t Torp Fred Olsen, Ship's crews charters
and f&t Torp
G-AOHB DH.114 Heron 2D Blackbushe-Gatwick Shell Refining Co
G-APIY P.40 Prentice 1 Haydock Races-Swansea
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Fairoaks-Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
Sun 15.05 G-ANHF V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
Mon 16.05 G-AMDA Avro 652A Anson 1 f&t Swansea Canadian Aero Surveys/Derby A/ws
G-APWV Orlican L-40 Meta-Sokol del from Biggin Hill del to J.Dougherty, based. Fv type
Tue 17.05 G-ANHB V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-ALCS M.65 Gemini 3C f&t White Waltham
G-AMRF Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer Wolverhampton-Squires Gate
Wed 18.05 G-AMWV Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Squires Gate-Southend Silver City
and Southend-Squires Gate
17211 Douglas R4D-8 (C-117D) f&t Blackbushe, dep 25th US Navy. Divert in, engine trouble.
39899 Beech SNB-5 (Beech 18) f&t Blackbushe US Navy.
23760 Beech SNB-5 (Beech 18) f&t Blackbushe US Navy
Thu 19.05 G-ALWF V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-APSZ Cessna 172 Redhill-Gatwick
G-AOTH DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Ronaldsway-Valley IoM Aero Club
G-ANOV DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Valley MoA
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B Elmdon-Renfrew Pressed Steel Co.
and Renfrew-Elmdon
G-APJY Auster J/1N Alpha Squires Gate-unrecorded Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
Fri 20.05 G-ANOV DH.104 Dove 6 Rhoose-Stansted MoA
WK522 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 **overshoot only** RAF, 'c/s 'Victory Red'
Sat 21.05 G-ANYS P.31C Proctor 4 Nutts Corner-Eastleigh
G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Nutts Corner-Yeadon BKS
Sun 22.05 nothing new or visiting
Mon 23.05 G-AHBA P.44 Proctor 5 Elmdon-Biggin Hill
Tue 24.05 348686 Douglas C-47B Chateauroux-Greenham,on 25. USAF, divert in (43-48686)
G-AMDA Avro 652A Anson 1 f&t Swansea Derby Airways surveys
G-APVK PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Denham McVitie & Price
G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes (Lancs)
Wed 25.05 12437 Douglas R4D-8 (C-117D) Blackbushe-Ballykelly USN, to collect a/c tech on 18th.
LN-FOK V.779D Viscount Stavanger-Rotterdam Fred Olsen
G-AMOK V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
Thu 26.05 G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampton-Barton Light Planes Lancashire
Fri 27.05 G-ANPP P.34A Proctor 3 Squires Gate-Doncaster Westair Ltd
and Doncaster-Squires Gate
G-APZG PA-24 Comanche 250 Kidlington-Squires Gate Vigors Aviation
G-AHKB DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Bembridge, dep 29th
Sat 28.05 G-AMYO DH.104 Dove 1B Valley-Gatwick Morton Air Services
G-AOTH DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Ronaldsway-Squires Gate IoM Aero Club
Sun 29.05 nothing new or visiting
Mon 30.05 VR-NAH Cessna 170 Wolverhamton-Pwllheli Mr Bidgood
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
Tue 31.05 G-APYM Cessna 172 f&t Ringway ND & BJ Howard
D-EHAS PA-22 Tri-Pacer Ringway-Yeadon, dep on 1st.
JUNE, 1960
Wed 01.06 nothing new or visiting
Thu 02.06 G-AMOE V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
XL930 P.66 Pembroke C.1 Wildenrath-Warton RAF, c/s 'MOPTW'
and Warton-Wildenrath
EI-ALM M.65 Gemini 3C Dublin-Southend Calumet Shipping Ltd
Fri 03.06 WJ940 V.668 Varsity T.1 MiddletonStGeorge-Seighford RAF
G-AMOA V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
OK-NHF Aero 145 Renfrew-Elmdon, dep 5th Omnipol Ltd
G-ALPK DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Renfrew, dep 4th Air Taxis Ltd
Sat 04.06 G-ANPP P.34A Proctor 3 f&t Squires Gate Westair Ltd
Sun 05.06 G-AIUL DH.89A Dragon Rapide Southend-Silloth Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd
OK-NHF Aero 145 f&t Elmdon, dep 7th Omnipol Ltd
Mon 06.06 G-AMDA Avro 652A Anson 1 f&t Swansea Derby Airways surveys.(Bank Hol)
Tue 07.06 EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Wed 08.06 F-BIAM Douglas DC-6B f&t Le Bourget UAT, charter for Pilkington Glass
G-AMNR V.635 Viking 1B f&t Southend Continental Air Services
G-APKI Auster J/5P Autocar Baginton-Samlesbury, dep 9th Dunlops
Thu 09.06 LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Rhoose-Stavanger Fred Olsen
G-AKGC M.65 Gemini 1A Shannon-Tollerton
XJ347 DH.104 Devon C.1 f&t Northolt, dep 10th RAF, c/s 'RZ742'
Fri 10.06 G-AJOT DH.104 Dove 1 Yeadon-Sydenham Short Bros & Harland
Sat 11.06 G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B Gatwick-Ronaldsway Morton Air Services
EI-AKL V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
EI-AKO V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sun 12.06 EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
EI-AKO V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Mon 13.06 EI-AKL V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
and f&t Leicester East
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 Elmdon-Squires Gate Pressed Steel Co Ltd
and Squires Gate-Elmdon
Tue 14.06 KN665 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 Gros Tequin-Langar RCAF - Royal Canadian Air Force
G-APPM DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Denham-Nutts Corner
G-AMMZ Auster J/5B Autocar f&t Squires Gate RL Whyham
G-AOZN DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Brussels, dep 17th Overseas Air Transport
G-APPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Nutts Corner-Southend BKS
Wed 15.06 G-ANUU DH.104 Dove 6 Elmdon-Ringway MoA
348686 Douglas C-47B, dep 17th Greenham C'on-Chateauroux USAF (43-48686)
G-AJYZ M.38 Messenger 2A Elstree-Ronaldsway
Thu 16.06 G-AMOG V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-APZF PA-24 Comanche 250 Bognor Regis-Biggin Hill LEC Refrigeration
G-AFFB DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Syerston Trans-European Avn
G-APMY PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Netherthorpe United Steel Co
G-AOUF DH.104 Dove 6 Hatfield-Woolsington CA Parsons & Co Ltd
and Hatfield-Woolsington
Fri 17.06 nothing new or visiting
Sat 18.06 nothing new or visiting
Sun 19.06 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-ALPK DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Renfrew, dep 20th Air Taxis Ltd
G-AGIP Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on a scheduled flight Cambrian Airways
G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 f&t Nutts Corner BKS Ltd
G-ACMN DH.85 Leopard Moth f&t Baginton Alvis Ltd
Mon 20.06 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AGWB P.34A Proctor 3 f&t Biggin Hill
G-AIAA P.44 Proctor 5 arrived from Kidlington del in for Double Alfa Group, based
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co
G-AIYY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Horsham St Faith-Nutts Corner JK Seer & Co
G-AJDP DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Gatwick Olleys/Morton Air Service
G-AOTH DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Ronaldsway-Squires Gate IoM Aero Club
Tue 21.06 G-AHBA P.44 Proctor 5 f&t Biggin Hill
WK643 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodford RAF, LUAS
G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Gatwick Morton Air Services
Wed 22.06 G-AMOF V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-APPM DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Nutts Corner-Denham Nutts Corner-Denham
G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 Turnhouse-Bovingdon Morton Air Services
and Bovingdon-Turnhouse
Thu 23.06 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Fri 24.06 G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 Yeadon-Nutts Corner BKS
Sat 25.06 EI-AKL V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AIYY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Woodvale-Warton, dep 26th Divert in due WX at Warton
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-White Waltham Westair Flying Services Ltd
& White Waltham-Squires Gate
Sun 26.06 G-ANWX Auster J/5L Aiglet Trainer Biggin Hill-Elstree, dep 28th Skyways Coach Air Ltd
G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 f&t Nutts Corner BKS
Mon 27.06 G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co
G-APSK DH.104 Dove 5 Stansted-Warton English Electric Co
and Warton-Stansted
Tue 28.06 LN-FOP Curtiss C-46R Commando Oslo-Turnhouse Fred Olsen
G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
and f&t Leicester East
G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 Turnhouse-Bovingdon Morton Air Services
G-AMKW P.50 Prince 6B Stansted- "Southport" MoA
Wed 29.06 G-ALHK Canadair C-4 Argonaut Hatfield-Hawarden Overseas (CI) Aviation, training?
G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Teversham Marshall Flying Services
G-AKBG V.610 Viking 1B Elmdon-Dublin Don Everall Avn
VP956 DH.104 Devon C.1 f&t Northolt RAF, MCS c/s 'MONYX'
Thu 30.06 G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Tatenhill ind Coope
and f&t Tatenhill
G-APYX PA-24 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide Newmarket-Teversham Marshall Flying Services
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Tern Hill RAF Jurby Station Flt
and Tern Hill-Jurby
JULY, 1960
Fri 01.07 VP956 DH.104 Devon C.1 f&t Northolt RAF, MCS, c/s MONYX
G-ANUU DH.104 Dove 6 Nutts Corner-Stansted MoA
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt c/s 'Smooth 05'
Sat 02.07 G-AKNY DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Haydock Park Races Air Couriers
Sun 03.07 G-AMLJ B.170 Freighter 31 f&t Nutts Corner BKS
Mon 04.07 G-APXR PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 f&t Kidlington
G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B Gatwick-Renfrew Morton Air Service
G-AMYO DH.104 Dove 1B Leavesden-Renfrew Morton Air Service
and Renfrew-Leavesden
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Debden RAF Jurby Stn Flight
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 Elmdon-Squires Gate Pressed Steel Co Ltd
and Squires Gate-Elmdon
G-AOYC DH.104 Dove 1 f&t Hatfield Silver City Airways
Tue 05.07 G-AKTU V.634 Viking 1 Rotterdam-Southend Air Condor
Wed 06.07 XF908 P.56 Provost T.1 f&t Baginton The Alvis Leonides engine test-bed
aircraft, c/s 'Tarbrush 01'
G-APZF PA-24 Comanche 250 f&t Bognor Regis LEC Refigeration
LN-FOI V.779D Viscount Oslo/Fornebu-Rotterdam Fred Olsen
Thu 07.07 G-AMOC V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-ANWB DHC.1 Chipmunk 21 Stansted-Elmdon, dep 8th MoA
Fri 08.07 G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
G-ANWB DHC.1 Chipmunk 21 f&t Leicester East MoA
and Leicester East-Stansted
G-AOHZ Auster J/5P Autocar Luton-Dublin
Sat 09.07 VP958 DH.104 Devon C.1 Little Rissington-Northolt RAF, c/s MONYU
G-AOHZ Auster J/5P Autocar Dublin-Luton
HB-ECG Beech A35 Bonanza f&t Elmdon, dep 10th M.Wirz
Sun 10.07 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AHJD B.170 Freighter 21 Ostend-Rotterdam Air Condor
Mon 11.07 EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-APXN PA-23 Aztec 250 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors Avn
G-AHHW Auster J/1N Alpha Hawarden-Barton, dep 12th
Tue 12.07 OY-AEH Cessna 172A Gatwick-Southend Sylvest Jensens Luftfotos A/S
KN979 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 f&t Gros Tenquin RCAF
Wed 13.07 LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Oslo/Gardermoen-Southend Fred Olsen
LN-SUP Douglas C-54B Skymaster Stavanger-Rotterdam Braathens SAFE Air Transport
Thu 14.07 G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
and f&t Leicester East
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
and f&t Elmdon
Fri 15.07 G-AGTX Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Southend
WJ940 V.668 Varsity T.1 Aldergrove-Watton RAF Signals Command
Sat 16.07 G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
Sun 17.07 G-AINL B.170 Freighter 31 Gatwick-Dublin Dan Air
EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Mon 18.07 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
G-AOFM Auster J/5P Autocar Elstree-Squires Gate Hunting Surveys
Tue 19.07 PH-LPS Beech E.18S f&t Rotterdam Philips Gloielampenfabriken
WV736 P.66 Pembroke C.1 f&t St. Athan RAF, c/s 'MOPYB'
Wed 20.07 G-AHPM V.610 Viking 1B Heathrow-Nutts Corner Cunard Eagle Airways
f&t Nutts Corner
and f&t Nutts Corner
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Cosford-Aldergrove RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Thu 21.07 G-AOZN DH.114 Heron 1B Ringway-Nutts Corner Overseas Air Transport
G-ALBM DH.104 Dove 5 f&t Elmdon De Havilland Aircraft Ltd
G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Stansted MoA
G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
Fri 22.07 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
G-ANPV DH.114 Heron 2D f&t Elmdon TI (Group Services) Ltd
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Tern Hill-Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AHJA DH.89A Dragon Rapide Swansea-St.Mawgan, dep 23rd Conway Hunt Ltd
Sat 23.07 G-ANEE DH.82A Tiger Moth from Barton, now based on del for M'side & N.Wales F.G.
EI-ALG V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Sun 24.07 EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-ANHE V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
G-AOFX V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
Mon 25.07 WL668/O V.668 Varsity T.1 Abbotsinch-Shawbury RAF, CNCS, c/s MKPNO
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Tern Hill RAF Jurby Stn Flt, c/s 'Goodluck 03'
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-Dublin Westair Flying Services Ltd
and Dublin-Squires Gate
Tue 26.07 VV994 Avro Anson T.21 Jurby-Warton RAF.
G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Tatenhill Ind Coope
and Tatenhill-Turnhouse
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
and f&t Elmdon
G-APYP Piaggio P.166 Wolverhampton-Ringway John Laing
and Ringway-Wolverhampton
G-ARBI Cessna 310C f&t Elstree fv of type & fv of a G-AR** regn.
Elstree Aero Club
G-AOZN DH.114 Heron 1B Ringway-Leavesden Overseas Air Transport
0-15199 Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Sculthorpe USAF (43-15199)
Wed 27.07 G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 Yeadon-Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
G-AMOB V.701 Viscount on a scheduled flight BEA
LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Kristiansand Braathens SAFE "Norse Carrier"
G-AOFM Auster J/5P Autocar Perth-Squires Gate Hunting Surveys
Thu 28.07 G-APXS PA-22 Caribbean 150 f&t Hurn Oxford Aviation
Fri 29.07 G-AOAR P.31C Proctor 4 f&t Biggin Hill, dep 30th
WJ940 V.668 Varsity T.1 f&t Watton RAF, c/s 'Ageless 89'
Sat 30.07 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AOGA M.75 Aries 1 f&t Dublin Mr Kenny, fv of a Gemini variant
Sun 31.07 EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
AUGUST, 1960
Mon 01.08 G-AIPV Auster J/1 Autocrat Squires Gate-Chepstow Westair Ltd
Bank Hol. and Chepstow-Squires Gate
G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Oporto-Gatwick Dan Air, shown direct from Portugal!
HB-ECG Beech A.35 Bonanza Gatwick-Berne, dep 2nd M. Wirz
Tue 02.08 G-AOYD DH.104 Dove 2 f&t Peterborough
G-AMHM DH.104 Dove 6 Gatwick-Antwerp Trader Navigation
Wed 03.08 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-APVV Mooney M.20A Panshangar-Ronaldsway
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel
10911 Douglas C-47A Langar-Aldergrove RCAF
Thu 04.08 10911 Douglas C-47A Aldergrove-Gros Tenquin RCAF
G-APVV Mooney M.20A Ronaldsway-Panshangar
Fri 05.08 EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-Newmarket Westair Flying Services Ltd
G-AMHM DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Gatwick Trader Navigation
Sat 06.08 EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AGPV B.170 Freighter srs 2 Rotterdam-Squires Gate Air Condor
and Squires Gate-Rotterdam
G-AHJA DH.89A Dragon Rapide St.Mawgan-Pwllheli Conway Hunt Ltd
0-15199 Douglas C-47A f&t Sculthorpe USAF
EI-AKK V.808 Viscount Amsterdam?-Dublin Aer Lingus, divert due WX at Manchester
EI-ACD Douglas C-47 Dakota f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, newspapers, divert WX MAN
EI-AFA Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, newspapers, divert WX MAN
EI-AFC Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, newspapers, divert WX MAN
EI-AHG Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, newspapers, divert WX MAN
EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, newspapers, divert WX MAN
EI-AKF Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 f&t Dublin Aer Lingus, newspapers, divert WX MAN
Sun 07.08 nothing new or visiting
Mon 08.08 G-APYP Piaggio P.166 f&t Luton John Laing
G-ALPK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Prestwick-Chivenor Air Taxis Ltd
G-AGRS V.639 Viking 1 Gatwick-Amsterdam Orion Airways
and Amsterdam-Gatwick
Tue 09.08 G-AOTH DHC. Chipmunk 22 f&t Squires Gate IoM Aero Club
Wed 10.08 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF, Jurby Stn Flt
G-APXS PA-22 Caribbean 150 f&t Kidlington Oxford Avn
G-APSK DH.104 Dove 5 Warton-Hatfield English Electric Co
Thu 11.08 G-ANPP P.34A Proctor 3 Valley-Squires Gate Westair Ltd
and Squires Gate-Valley
G-APZG PA-24 Comanche 250 Elmdon-Renfrew
Fri 12.08 G-AHBA P.44 Proctor 5 f&t Elstree
G-AOZN DH.114 Heron 1B Renfrew-Ringway Overseas Air Transport
Sat 13.08 G-APCW Douglas C-54A Skymaster Barcelona-Southend Continental Air Transport
(operated a Universal Sky Tours I/T flight,'bending' the rules to do so)!
Sun 14.08 EI-AKL V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
D-EJEX Dornier Do.27Q Southend-Ostend Franken Air Service
Mon 15.08 EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AMNK V.634 Viking 1B Squires Gate-Dublin Don Everall (Aviation) Ltd
and Dublin-Ringway (Crashed into sea Heraklion 24.08.60)
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B Elmdon-Shawbury Pressed Steel
G-AIYR DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Elstree Hunting Aerosurveys
G-ARBR PA-23 Aztec 250 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors, on delivery to UK
0-49046 Douglas C-54E Greenham Common-Chateauroux USAF (fiscal regn 44-9046)
Tue 16.08 G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
and f&t Leicester East
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Tern Hill RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AIMH B.170 Freighter 21 Nutts Corner-Squires Gate Silver City
Wed 17.08 G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 Elmdon-Squires Gate Pressed Steel Co Ltd
and Squires Gate-Elmdon
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Tern Hill RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Thu 18.08 G-APLH B.170 Freighter 31 f&t Nutts Corner Dan Air
and f&t Nutts Corner
and f&t Nutts Corner
and Nutts Corner-Ringway
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Station Flt
Fri 19.08 G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B Gatwick-Lulsgate Bottom Olleys/Morton
EI-ALN Auster J/5L Aiglet Trainer f&t Dublin, dep 22nd Skycraft Services Ltd
Sat 20.08 EI-AKK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B Rhoose-Gatwick Olleys/Morton
LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota f&t Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen
Sun 21.08 G-APRR Aero Super 45 Biggin Hill-Ronaldsway Divert in, en route to IoM
0-15996 Douglas C-47 f&t Chateauroux USAF (43-15996)
Mon 22.08 G-APZU DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Staverton Dowty Group Services Ltd
G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
G-AHTE P.44 Proctor 5 f&t Wolverhampton
G-ARBI Cessna 310C Dalcross-Elstree Elstree Aero Club
Tue 23.08 EI-AKL V.808 Viscount on a scheduled flight Aer Lingus
Wed 24.08 G-APYP Piaggio P.166 Ringway-Ronaldsway John Laing
G-APBC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Burnaston-Heathrow Derby Aviation
and Heathrow-Burnaston
Thu 25.08 G-APZU DH.104 Dove 6 Wolverhamton-Staverton Dowty Group Services Ltd
Fri 26.08 G-ARCA PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 f&t Kidlington Rent-a-Plane Ltd
0-348343 Douglas C-47B Alconbury-Bovingdon USAF (43-48343)
G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Lulsgate-Ronaldsway Dan Air, our DA600/601 Bristol-Speke
and Ronaldsway-Lulsgate combined with BRS-IoM schedule?
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Tern Hill RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Sat 27.08 G-APZX PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 Nutts Corner-Elstree
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Tern Hill-Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AHTE P.44 Proctor 5 f&t Wolverhampton
Sun 28.08 G-AJKW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Ronaldsway-Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
G-ANTE DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Hawarden DH Chester Social & Athletic Club
and f&t Hawarden
Mon 29.08 nothing new or visiting
Tue 30.08 LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Woolsington-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen
G-ANCI DH.114 Heron 1B Barra-Yeadon North-South Airlines
Wed 31.08 G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 Shawbury-Elmdon Pressed Steel Co Ltd
SEPTEMBER, 1960
Thu 01.09 G-ANOV DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Stansted, dep 2nd MoA
Fri 02.09 WD413 Avro Anson T.21 f&t Booker RAF.
Sat 03.09 EI-AJJ V.808 Viscount on a scheduled service Aer Lingus
EI-AKO V.808 Viscount on a scheduled service Aer Lingus
EI-ALH Taylorcraft Plus D Dublin-Clacton on Sea CH Foot & F Murphy
G-ARCA PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Kidlington-Dublin
G-AKNY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Leavesden-Ronaldsway Air Couriers
Sun 04.09 G-APOZ Jodel D.117 Redhill-Dublin fv of a Jodel series a/c
G-APPK DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 f&t Squires Gate Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd
G-AGVL Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Rearsby Light Planes (Lancs) aircraft
G-ARCA PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Dublin-Kidlington
G-APVA PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 f&t Rearsby
Mon 05.09 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled service Aer Lingus
188 DH.104 Dove 5 Baldonnel-Hatfield IAC, Irish Air Corps, c/s 'BDID'
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B Elmdon-Ringway Pressed Steel
and Ringway-Elmdon
G-APZU DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Staverton Dowty Group Services Ltd
HB-GOP Beech 95 Travel Air f&t Cologne, dep 6th First visit of type
LN-FOP Curtiss C-46R Commando Rotterdam-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen
N4423A PA-22 Tri-Pacer Squires Gate-Mildenhall,6th Mildenhall Aero Club
Tue 06.09 G-AHOY V.614 Viking 1 Squires Gate-Paris/Orly Pegasus Airlines
G-AMNZ V.701 Viscount on a scheduled service BEA
Wed 07.09 G-APZE PA-23 Apache 160 f&t Leicester East Alcock & Priestley Ltd
and f&t Leicester East
Thu 08.09 G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Gatwick Atlantis Air/Morton Air Services
188 DH.104 Dove 5 Hatfield-Baldonnel IAC, Irish Air Corps, c/s 'BDID'
EI-ALH Taylorcraft Plus D Hawarden-Dublin CH Foot & F Murphy
Fri 09.09 TX219 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Andover RAF.
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AJKW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-Doncaster Westair Flying Services Ltd
and Doncaster-Squires Gate
Sat 10.09 G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-Doncaster Westair Flying Services Ltd
and Doncaster-Squires Gate
Sun 11.09 G-AMSS Douglas C-47A Dakota 4 Ostend-Gatwick Dan Air
Mon 12.09 nothing new or visiting
Tue 13.09 G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Leicester East Fox's Glacier Mints
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B Elmdon-Squires Gate Pressed Steel
and Squires Gate-Elmdon
Wed 14.09 G-AOGZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Burnaston Derby A/ws, divert in WX Ringway
Thu 15.09 G-AHJD B.170 Freighter 21 f&t Southend, dep 29th. North South A/L, to op BKS car ferry
flts to 29/9 due G-AILW out of service
Fri 16.09 G-ARDR PA-24 Comanche 180 Dalcross-Fairoaks, dep 17th
Sat 17.09 WJ504 V.Valetta C.2 f&t Bovingdon, dep 18th RAF Coastal Command, c/s 'MBLXC'
G-ANEG Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Elmdon Don Everall Avn
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Fairoaks-Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
Sun 18.09 G-ARAK PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 f&t Kidlington
Mon 19.09 LN-SUP Douglas C-54B Skymaster Kristiansand-Rotterdam Braathens S.A.F.E.
G-ANEG Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Elmdon Don Everall Avn
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Elmdon Pressed Steel
Tue 20.09 G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-White Waltham Westair Flying Services Ltd
& White Waltham-Squires Gate
VM367 Avro Anson C.19 Martlesham Heath-Leeming RAF, 11 Group Comms Flight
Wed 21.09 G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 6 Squires Gate-Ringway MoA
G-ARCA PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 f&t Denham
G-ANEG Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Elmdon Don Everall Avn
Thu 22.09 G-APZU DH.104 Dove 6 Staverton-Dublin Dowty Group Services Ltd
and Dublin-Staverton
G-ANEG Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Elmdon Don Everall Avn
Fri 23.09 G-ANEG Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dublin-Elmdon Don Everall Avn
Sat 24.09 G-ARBU PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 Denham-Stapleford Tawney
Sun 25.09 EI-AJK V.808 Viscount on a scheduled service Aer Lingus
G-APTC V.833 Viscount Treviso, Italy-Ringway BUA, Divert due WX at Ringway
Mon 26.09 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled service Aer Lingus
Tue 27.09 G-ARBC Cessna 310D f&t Elmdon Standard Motor Co
G-APXK Piaggio P.166 Ringway-Barrow in Furness United Steel Co
& Barrow in Furness-Ringway
G-AREF PA-23 Aztec 250 Dublin-Kidlington Vigors, on delivery
G-AKBG V.610 Viking 1B Dublin-Elmdon Don Everall Avn
Wed 28.09 G-ARBC Cessna 310D f&t Elmdon Standard Motor Co
G-ALVS DH.104 Dove 6 Ringway-Stansted MoA
Thu 29.09 LN-FOI V.779D Viscount Oslo/Fornebu-Southend Fred Olsen
N5519V Douglas C-54A Skymaster Valley-Luxembourg Seven Seas Airlines
en route Gander-Luxembourg, fuel divert into Valley, then to Speke for more!
Fri 30.09 nothing new or visiting
OCTOBER, 1960
Sat 01.10 PH-MAA Douglas C-47 Dakota f&t Amsterdam Martin's Air Charter (MAC)
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Newbury-Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
Sun 02.10 nothing new or visiting
Mon 03.10 G-AOGO DH.114 Heron 2 Luton-Hawarden Morton Air Services
Tue 04.10 XJ322 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 f&t Northolt, dep 5th RN, c/s 'RZ741'
G-ARDV PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Hawarden-'Penrith' JHW Lowther
Wed 05.10 G-AREJ Beech B.95 Travel Air Sydenham-Rochester, dep 7th On demonstration to Short Bros
G-AMPP Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 f&t Prestwick Scottish Airlines
Thu 06.10 G-ARDV PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 'Penrith'-Leavesden JHW Lowther
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt.
Fri 07.10 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF c/s 'Nicknack ZC'
G-APUC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Sumburgh-Brest Air Links a/c, operated by Skyways.
Sat 08.10 G-APTU Auster 5 f&t Ringway Grantchester Garage ltd
Sun 09.10 nothing new or visiting
Mon 10.10 G-AMME M.65 Gemini 3A Middleton St.George-Yeadon
LN-SUK Douglas C-47 Dakota Rotterdam-Stavanger, dep 11th Braathens S.A.F.E.
Tue 11.10 G-APXS PA-22 Caribbean 150 f&t Kidlington Oxford Aviation
G-ANOV DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Nutts Corner MoA
Wed 12.10 G-ARFH PA-24 Comanche 250 Santa Maria,Azores-Kidlington Vigors, trans-Atlantic delivery flight!
G-APXS PA-22 Caribbean 150 f&t Kidlington Oxford Aviation
G-ANOV DH.104 Dove 6 Nutts Corner-Stansted MoA
Thu 13.10 G-ALZT AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 Lille-Rotterdam, dep 14th BKS
Fri 14.10 G-AOEZ AusterJ/5L Aiglet Trainer dep to Rearsby first flight of year & dep of a resident
G-ARBC Cessna 310D f&t Elmdon Standard Motor Co
G-ALGE DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Dishforth MacSmith Air Charter Ltd
Sat 15.10 PH-MAA Douglas C-47 Dakota f&t Antwerp Martins Air Charter
SP-LPD Convair Cv-240 f&t Amsterdam Polskie Linie Lotnicze (LOT)
EI-ALI Beech 35-33 Debonair del in from Dublin arrival of a new resident, now based
G-AMAC AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 Rotterdam-Heathrow BKS
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Newmarket-Squires Gate Westair Flying Services Ltd
Sun 16.10 LN-FOI V.779D Viscount Oslo/Fornebu-Rotterdam Fred Olsen
Mon 17.10 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt.
Tue 18.10 G-APYP Piaggio P.166 f&t Ringway John Laing
G-AJOT DH.104 Dove 1 f&t Sydenham Short Bros & Harland Ltd
Wed 19.10 nothing new or visiting
Thu 20.10 G-ANUU DH.104 Dove 6 Rhoose-Stansted, dep 21st MoA
Fri 21.10 LN-FOK V.779D Viscount Oslo/Forneby-Rotterdam Fred Olsen
LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Dublin-Southend, dep 22nd Fred Olsen
Sat 22.10 nothing new or visiting
Sun 23.10 LN-SUK Douglas C-47 Dakota Kristiansand-Stavanger Braathens S.A.F.E.
Mon 24.10 nothing new or visiting
Tue 25.10 G-ARBC Cessna 310D Elmdon-Hawarden Standard Motor Co
and Hawarden-Elmdon
SP-LNB Ilushin Il-14 Amsterdam-Heathrow,dep 26th LOT - Polish Airlines
Wed 26.10 nothing new or visiting
Thu 27.10 G-ARBC Cessna 310D f&t Elmdon Standard Motor Co
0-48083 Douglas C-47B Sculthorpe-Alconbury USAF (43-48083)
and f&t Sculthorpe
Fri 28.10 G-APPS WS-51 Widgeon srs 2 Battersea-Ringway, dep 29th Bristow Helicopters/BUA
Sat 29.10 G-APPS WS-51 Widgeon srs 2 Ringway-Redhill, dep 30th Bristow Helicopters/BUA
Sun 30.10 nothing new or visiting
Mon 31.10 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt.
G-AMOC V.701 Viscount from Toulouse BEA, BE302, divert in, WX Man
EI-AKC Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 from Dublin Aer Lingus, EI210, divert due WX Man
G-AGIP Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not recorded Cambrian, CA253, divert due WX Man
G-ANLN DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Hurn Jersey Airlines, divert in due WX Man
NOVEMBER, 1960
Tue 01.11 G-AREJ Beech B.95 Travel Air Leavesden-Woodvale Short Bros & Harland Ltd
Wed 02.11 nothing new or visiting
Thu 3.11 G-ARCS Auster D.6/180 del from Leicester East arrival of a new resident, now based
Fri 04.11 G-AREJ Beech B.95 Travel Air Burnaston-Sydenham Short Bros & Harland Ltd
LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Oslo/Fornebu-Antwerp Fred Olsen
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Sat 05.11 EI-AJI V.808 Viscount on a scheduled service Aer Lingus
Sun 06.11 nothing new or visiting
Mon 07.11 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Tue 08.11 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AOFI DH.104 Dove 2B Elmdon-Squires Gate Pressed Steel
and Squires Gate-Elmdon
Wed 09.11 XH375 DH.114 Heron C.2 Ronaldsway-Benson RAF, Queens Flight a/c
Thu 10.11 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Fri 11.11 G-ARFF Beech 65 Queen Air Biggin Hill-Nutts Corner,12 Short Bros & Harland. First visit of type
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-AHCV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Heathrow-Renfrew BEA, BE580A, Divert in due WX at IoM
Sat 12.11 G-APPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Yeadon-Dublin, dep early 13 BKS, newspapers
Sun 13.11 0-48686 Douglas C-47B Chateauroux-Alconbury USAF, (43-48686)
Mon 14.11 26132 DHC-2, L-20 Beaver (U-6A) f&t Alconbury USAF, (52-6132) Became a U-6A in 1962
G-AMKY P.50 Prince 6B f&t Ringway MoA
Tue 15.11 G-ARBI Cessna 310C f&t Elstree Elstree Aero Club
Wed 16.11 G-AOFM Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Squires Gate Hunting Aerosurveys
Thu 17.11 LN-SUK Douglas C-47 Dakota f&t Stavanger Braathens S.A.F.E.
Fri 18.11 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
Sat 19.11 G-APPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Ringway-Dublin,dep early 20 BKS, newspapers
G-ALZT AS.57 Ambssador srs 2 Ringway-Dublin BKS, newspapers
Sun 20.11 nothing new or visiting
Mon 21.11 nothing new or visiting
Tue 22.11 nothing new or visiting
Wed 23.11 G-AOXL DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Gatwick BUA/Morton Air Services
G-AHPM V.610 Viking 1B Heathrow-Ringway Cunard Eagle, (this a/c cr 9.8.61
and Ringway-Heathrow near Stavanger, 39 killed).
Thu 24.11 nothing new or visiting
Fri 25.11 G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 Tatenhill-Ringway Ind Coope
and Woolsington-Tatenhill
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF, c/s 'Washlet ZB'
Sat 26.11 G-ALZW AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 Woolsington-Dublin BKS, newspapers
Sun 27.11 EI-AKY PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Southend-Dublin Lady Antonia Wardell
Mon 28.11 TX226 Avro Anson C.19 Jurby-Shawbury RAF Jurby Station Flt
G-AREJ Beech B.95 Travel Air Rochester-Sydenham, Dec 6th Short Bos & Harland Ltd
Tue 29.11 G-APEV DH.114 Heron 2D Turnhouse-Ringway de Havilland Aircraft
XJ324 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 f&t Lee on Solent RN, c/s 'RZ748'
Wed 30.11 G-ANTC Douglas C-47B Dakota 6 f&t Nantes Jersey Airlines
DECEMBER, 1960
Thu 01.12 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Baldonnel-Dublin Irish Air Corps, c/s EBDIB
Fri 02.12 G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Renfrew MoA
G-AKDJ M.65 Gemini 1A f&t Turnhouse
G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Squires Gate-Woolsington Westair Flying Services Ltd
& Woolsington-Squires Gate
Sat 03.12 LX-IAL Douglas C-54A Skymaster Luxembourg-Athens Interocean
G-AMUC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 f&t Dublin, dep early 4th BKS, newspapers
G-ALZW AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 f&t Woolsington BKS, not required on newspaper run
Sun 04.12 nothing new or visiting
Mon 05.12 G-ARBC Cessna 310D f&t Elmdon Standard Motors Ltd
G-ARDV PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 Kidlington-Silloth JHW Lowther
Tue 06.12 G-AMOO V.701 Viscount on a regular scheduled flt BEA
Wed 07.12 nothing new or visiting
Thu 08.12 G-ARFF Beech 65 Queen Air Sydenham-Stansted, dep 9th Short Bros & Harland Ltd
Fri 09.12 nothing new or visiting
Sat 10.12 G-ARFF Beech 65 Queen Air White Waltham-Sydenham Short Bros & Harland Ltd
G-ALZW AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 Woolsington-Dublin,early 11 BKS, newspapers
Sun 11.12 G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Squires Gate-Dublin Silver City, extra newspapers?
G-APUT PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160 f&t Kidlington
Mon 12.12 nothing new or visiting
Tue 13.12 nothing new or visiting
Wed 14.12 nothing new or visiting
Thu 15.12 nothing new or visiting
Fri 16.12 G-ANOV DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Stansted MoA
G-AHJD B.170 Freighter 21 Luton-Nutts Corner,dep 17th BKS, Divert in en route to Nutts Corner
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF c/s 'Limedrop ZA'
DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF c/s 'Limedrop ZE'
Sat 17.12 nothing new or visiting
Sun 18.12 nothing new or visiting
Mon 19.12 G-ARBC Cessna 310D f&t Elmdon Standard Motors Ltd
G-ANSZ DH.114 Heron 1B Hurn-Abingdon Jersey Airlines, divert due WX at Man
TX226 Avro Anson C.19 f&t Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
G-ARFR PA-23 Aztec 250 Dublin-Kidlington Oxford Avn, delivery flight
Tue 20.12 G-AMHM DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Kidlington
G-ARBC Cessna 310D Baginton-Elmdon Standard Motors Ltd
EI-AKH DH.89A Dragon Rapide Hawarden-Wolverhampton Skycraft, on delivery having been sold
Wed 21.12 G-ANUW DH.104 Dove 6 Turnhouse-Stansted MoA
Thu 22.12 nothing new or visiting
Fri 23.12 G-AHJD B.170 Freighter 21 Dublin-Squires Gate, dep 24 BKS
Sat 24.12 G-ALZW AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 Woolsington-Dublin BKS, newspapers
Sun 25.12 G-AHJD B.170 Freighter 21 Nutts Corner-Luton, dep 27 BKS
G-AIWD Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Nutts Corner-Yeadon, dep 27 BKS
Mon 26.12 nothing new or visiting
Tue 27.12 nothing new or visiting
Wed 28.12 G-AMOH V.701 Viscount on a regular scheduled flt BEA
Thu 29.12 G-ARDE DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Tatenhill Ind Coope Ltd, new a/c
G-APZU DH.104 Dove 6 Staverton-Dublin Dowty Group Services Ltd
and Dublin-Staverton
Fri 30.12 G-APYX PA-23 Aztec 250 Rhoose-Kidlington Pressed Steel Co Ltd
Sat 31.12 G-ALZW AS.57 Ambassador srs 2 Woolsington-Dublin BKS, newspapers CONCLUDES SPEKE LOG 1960 |
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 9, 2015 15:05:39 GMT 1
ALTERNATIVE AIRFIELD NAMES
and notes specific to the 1960s
Perhaps controversally I have called airports/airfields by their 'local' names, they way most were known during the
50s and 60s. As 'Speke' grew up in 1966 into Liverpool Airport with the opening of the new runway, so in 1966
I have changed from 'local' to city or regional names.
So a 'decode' for the period 1960-1965 is required, along with a few notes.
AIRPORTS/AIRFIELDS, where I have used 'local' name, rather than the City/Town name now applied.
LOCAL NAME NOW CALLED LOCAL NAME NOW CALLED
Abbotsinch Glasgow Airport (from 6.66) Langar military use ended 1963
RAF Aldergrove Belfast Airport (from 10.63)Lulsgate Bottom Bristol Airport
Baginton Coventry Luton London/Luton
Burnaston Derby (closed 1965, Middleton St George Teeside Airport 1966, now DTV 2004.
with private flying until 1990) Nutts Corner Belfast (closed 10.63)
Crosby on Eden Carlisle Peterborough at the time Glatton
Crosland Moor Huddersfield (now known as Conington/Peterborough Business Airport)
Dalcross Inverness Renfrew Glasgow Airport (closed 6.66)
Doncaster eventually closed 1992 Rhoose Cardiff Airport
(NB don't confuse with DSA ex Finningley) Ringway Manchester Airport
Dyce Aberdeen Ronaldsway Isle of Man Airport
Eastleigh Southampton Speke Liverpool Airport
Elmdon Birmingham Squires Gate Blackpool
Gatwick London/Gatwick Stansted London/Stansted
Goodwood Chichester RAF St Mawgan Newquay Airport
Hamble Airfield & CoAT closed 1985 Teversham Cambridge
Hawarden Chester Turnhouse Edinburgh
Heathrow London/Heathrow Usworth Sunderland (closed by 1984)
Horsham St Faith Norwich Airport since 1969 Woolsington Newcastle
Hurn Bournemouth Wymeswold closed 1968
RAF Jurby, IoM military use ended 9.63 Yeadon Leeds/Bradford Airport
Kidlington Oxford Staverton Gloucester
AIRFIELDS, where I have used the City/Town name, rather than local name!
TOWN/CITY NAME ALTERNATIVE AIRFIELD NAME TOWN/CITY NAME ALTERNATIVE AIRFIELD NAME
Barrow in Furness Walney Island Pwllheli Broom Hall
Battersea Heliport Westland Heliport Southend Rochford
Booker High Wycombe Stoke Meir (limited activity to 1973)
or Wycombe Air Park Swansea Fairwood Common
Dundee Riverside Sydenham Belfast City Airport since 1983
East Midlands(open 4.65) Castle Donnington Wolverhampton Pendeford, closed 1970
Perth Scone (NB this is not Halfpenny Green, today's Wolverhampton Airport!)
AIRFIELDS with names constantly applied through time.
Plenty of these, especially RAF stations eg Valley, Shawbury, Northolt and Woodvale.
Many small fields eg Denham, Kidlington, Barton, Tatenhill, Fairoaks, Elstree, Biggin Hill, Blackbushe
survive name basically unchanged.
Many RAF Stations and factory airfields have closed with time eg Tern Hill, Andover, White Waltham, Sculthorpe
Bovingdon, Abingdon, Driffield, Alconbury, Burtonwood, Woodford, Rearsby, Wisley, Hatfield and Samlesbury.
A few that could do with an explanation are: RAF Jurby was in the north of the Isle of Man, while Silloth was
north of Workington on the Lake District coast.
Even a number of civil airfields, well known in the 60s have long closed and disappeared. A few are in the
alternative names table above, one previously unknown to me is Mundde (near Wick). Another little known one is
LEC Refrigeration's airfield at Bognor Regis (near Brighton).
Any other strange airfield names, drop me a PM and I'll add to this list, or let 'Wikipedia' provide an answer.
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 10, 2015 1:28:56 GMT 1
RESIDENTS LISTING - 1960
Regn Type Owner Arrived Comments, departure etc
G-AGVI Auster J/1 Autocar H.Green,t/a M'side & N.Wales F.G 08.50 dep 04.60ish, sold, left for Blackpool
G-AIAA* P.44 Proctor 5 op by Double Alfa Flying Group 20.06.60 from Barton
G-ALXC Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport 03.54
G-AMBE Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport 02.10.58 out on lease 2.3.59-18.01.60
G-AMPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 10.56
G-AMPY Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 03.52
G-AMSN Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 05.52
G-ANEE* DH.82A Tiger Moth Merseyside & North Wales F.G. 23.07.60 from Barton
G-ANZP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Air Transport 03.55 Last commercial op 10.60
G-AOEZ Auster J/5L Aiglet Tr. Eric Bemrose Ltd 02.08.57 dep 14.10.60, unflown 1960 until to Rearsby
G-AOJH DH.83C Fox Moth H.Patterson t/a N.W. Air Chtr. 02.08.58 provided pleasure flights
G-APEZ Douglas DC-4 Skymaster Starways Ltd 27.09.57
G-APIN Douglas C-54A Skymaster Starways Ltd 05.02.58 out on lease 16.10.59-05.04.60
G-APUW* Auster J/5V Autocar 160 W.T.Clarke 15.04.60 via Leicester (replaced G-AOFJ, Cr 27.11.59)
G-APVE Piaggio P.166 The Stanley Estate & Stud Co 18.08.59 also uses Knowsley Park strip
G-APWV* Orlican L-40 Meta-Sokol J.F.Dougherty 16.05.60 from Biggin Hill
G-APYK* Douglas C-54A Skymaster Starways Ltd 13.03.60 del via Canada
G-ARCS* Auster D.6/180 A.Haggis 03.11.60 from Rearsby
EI-AKR Bellanca 14-19-3 '260' Aircraft Associates Ltd 27.08.59 also spends time at Dublin
EI-ALI* Beech A.33 Debonair Aircraft Associates Ltd 15.10.60 from Dublin, also spends time at Dublin
EI-ALL Beech M.35 Bonanza Aircraft Associates Ltd 16.12.59 also spends time at Dublin
* shows aircraft that arrived and became resident during 1960.
There were a total of 21 resident aircraft at various times during 1960.
To those 12 present at start of year, can be added 2 returning off-lease, while 7 arrived and 2 left, with 19
present at the end of year
SHORT-TERM OR OPERATIONAL RESIDENTS
G-AILW* B.170 Freighter 31 BKS Ltd 25.04.60 until 10.60, based for summer season
G-AHJD* B.170 Freighter 21 North South A/Ls, op by BKS Ltd 15.09 to 29.09.60, temp replaced G-AILW
NON-AIRWORTHY RESIDENTS
G-EBZM* Avro 594 Avian 111A M.G.A.E arr 06.60 by road from Ringway. Dismantled, stored in Hangar 50
N9962F Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair an 'American gentleman' known as 'Frenchie' arr 03.09.56, unflown since.
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 10, 2015 11:16:55 GMT 1
COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL AIRCRAFT NOTED AT SPEKE DURING 1960
Airliners: 4 engined
Avro York 1 G-ANXN
Canadair Argonaut 1 G-ALHK
Douglas Skymaster 9 G-APCW G-APEZ G-APIN G-APYK LN-SUP LX-IAL N5519V N5521V 0-49046
Douglas DC-6 1 F-BIAM
HP.57 Hastings 1 TG504
Vickers Viscount 37 G-ALWF G-AMNZ G-AMOA G-AMOB G-AMOC G-AMOD G-AMOE G-AMOF G-AMOG G-AMOH
G-AMOI G-AMOJ G-AMOK G-AMOL G-AMON G-AMOO G-ANHA G-ANHB G-ANHD G-ANHE
G-ANHF G-AOFX G-AOHR G-AOJF G-AOYR G-AOYT G-APKJ G-APTC EI-AJI EI-AJJ
EI-AJK EI-ALG EI-AKK EI-AKL EI-AKO LN-FOI LN-FOK
Airliner types: twin engined
AS.57 Ambassdor 4 G-ALZT G-ALZW G-AMAC G-AMAH
B.170 Freighter 8 G-AGPV G-AHJD G-AIFV G-AILW G-AIMH G-AINL G-AMLJ G-APLH
Convair Cv.240-340 2 PH-CGI SP-LPD
Curtiss Command0 2 LN-FOP LN-FOS
Douglas Dakota 70 G-AGHJ G-AGHL G-AGHM G-AGHS G-AGIP G-AGIU G-AGJV G-AGJZ G-AGNK G-AGYX
C-47/C-53/C-117 G-AGZB G-AGZC G-AGZD G-AHCV G-AHCZ G-AIWD G-AJDE G-AJHY G-AJHZ G-AJIA
* RCAF G-AJIC G-AKJH G-AKNB G-ALCC G-ALXK G-ALXL G-ALXM G-ALYF G-AMFV G-AMGD
# USAF G-AMJU G-AMJX G-AMKE G-AMPO G-AMPP G-AMPY G-AMSN G-AMSS G-AMSU G-AMSW
: US Navy G-AMSX G-AMUC G-AMWV G-ANAE G-ANEG G-ANTC G-ANTD G-AOGZ G-APBC G-APPO
G-APUC EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-AHG EI-AFA EI-AFC LN-IAS LN-PAS LN-SUK PH-MAA
KN665* KN979* 10911* 12437: 17211: 0-15199#0-15996#348343# 348686# 0-48083#
Fokker Friendship 7 EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKF EI-AKG
IL-14 1 SP-LNB
Vickers Viking 14 G-AGRS G-AHOY G-AHPM G-AJCD G-AKBG G-AKTU G-AMNK G-AMNR G-AMNX G-APKR*
& Valetta* F-BIPT OO-EEN VW162* WJ504*
Vickers Varsity 3 WJ940 WL668 WL690
MILITARY DESIGNS
Douglas B-26 1 44-34763 (French AF)
GENERAL AVIATION (multi engined)
DH. Heron 15 G-ANCI G-ANLN G-ANPV G-ANSZ G-ANUO G-AOGC G-AOGO G-AOGW G-AOHB G-AOXL
G-AOZN G-APEV G-APMV XH375 XM296
Aero 45 2 G-APRR OK-NHF
A.S. Consul 1 G-AJXF
Avro Anson 12 G-ALXC G-AMBE G-AMDA TX177 TX219 TX226 VM338 VM367 VP509 VV968
VV994 WD413
Beech 18/C-45 3 PH-LPS 23760: 39899: (: = US Navy)
Beech Queen Air 1 G-ARFF
Beech Travel Air 2 G-AREJ HB-GOP
Cessna 310 2 G-ARBC G-ARBI
DH. Dragon Rapide 23 G-AFFB G-AGZO G-AHED G-AHJA G-AHKB G-AHLF G-AHLM G-AIDL G-AIUL G-AIYR
G-AIYY G-AJKW G-AKJS G-AKNY G-AKRS G-ALBA G-ALBH G-ALGE G-ALPK G-AMAM
G-AMJK G-ANZP EI-AKH
DH.104 Dove 35 G-AIWF G-AJDP G-AJOT G-AKST G-ALBM G-ALFT G-ALFU G-ALVF G-ALVS G-AMFU
& Devon G-AMHM G-AMYO G-ANAN G-ANAP G-ANOV G-ANPH G-ANUT G-ANUU G-ANUW G-AOFI
G-AOUF G-AOYC G-AOYD G-AOZW G-APCZ G-APSK G-APZU G-ARDE VP956 VP958
XJ322 XJ324 XJ347 176-IAC 188-IAC
Miles Gemini/Aries* 7 G-AKDJ G-AKGC G-ALCS G-AMKZ G-AMME G-AOGA* EI-ALM
Percival Prince etc 4 G-AMKW G-AMKY WV736 XL930
Piaggio P.166 3 G-APVE G-APXK G-APYP
PA-23 Apache* 11 G-APFV* G-APMY* G-APVK* G-APXN G-APYX G-APZD* G-APZE* G-APBR G-AREF G-ARFR
& Aztec EI-AKI*
GENERAL AVIATION - singles
Auster Types 26 G-AGTX G-AGVI G-AGVL G-AGXN G-AGYP G-AHHW G-AHSO G-AIPV G-AJIH G-AJRC
G-AMMZ G-AMRF G-ANHO G-ANWX G-AOCY G-AOEZ G-AOFJ G-AOFM G-AOHZ G-APJY
G-APKI G-APTU G-APUW G-ARCS EI-ALH EI-ALN
Be Bonanza/Debonair* 5 EI-ALI* EI-ALL HB-EBC HB-ECG HB-EGB
Bellanca 1 EI-AKR
Cessna singles 5 G-APSZ G-APVS G-APYM OY-AEH VR-NAH
DH.85 Leopard Moth 1 G-ACMN
DH.82 Tiger Moth 3 G-AMGC G-ANEE G-ANTE
DH.83 Fox Moth 1 G-AOJH
DHC.1 Chipmunk 11 G-ANWB G-AOJY G-AOST G-AOTH G-APPK G-APPM WD285 WD375 WK631 WK643
WP980 plus others unidentified.
DHC.2 Beaver 1 26132 (USAF)
Dornier Do.27 1 D-EJEX
EP. Prospector 1 G-AOZO
Jodel series 1 G-APOZ
Miles Messenger 2 G-AILL G-AJYZ
Mooney M.20 1 G-APVV
Orlican Meta-Sokol 1 G-APWV
Percival Proctor 7 G-AGWB G-AHBA G-AHTE G-AIAA G-ANPP G-ANYS G-AOAR
P.40 Prentice 2 G-AOLU G-APIY
P.56 Provost 3 XF908 189-IAC 190-IAC
Piper Cub/Super Cub 1 G-APZJ
PA-22 Tri-Pacer, 13 G-APUT G-APVA G-APXR G-APXS G-APZL G-APZX G-ARAK G-ARBU G-ARCA G-ARDV
Colt, Caribbean D-EHAS EI-AKY N4423A
PA-24 Comanche 4 G-APZF G-APZG G-ARDR G-ARFH
HELICOPTERS
Bristol Sycamore 1 G-AMWH
Westland Widgeon 2 G-APPS G-APVD
ON OVERSHOOT ONLY (ie did not land at any stage during 1960)
P. Prince 1 G-AMKX
DHC.1 Chipmunk 1 WK522
Units for the RAF Chipmunks identified:
MUAS WD285
LUAS WD375 WK631 WK643 WP980 In theory every aircraft in the visiting aircraft log should be on the above list.
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 10, 2015 13:11:04 GMT 1
TYPES VISITING 1959/1960
Type 59 60 Type 59 60 Type 59 60 Type 59 60
Avro York 0 1 DH Mosquito 1 0 Auster types 29 26 Bell 47 1 0
C-4 Argonaut 1 1 Douglas B-26 0 1 Be Bonanza/Debonair 4 5 Bristol Sycamore 0 1
Douglas DC-4 4 9 Gloster Meteor 1 0 Bellanca 1 1 Westland Widgeon 2 2
Douglas DC-6 fv 1 military total 2 1 Boisavia Mercurey 1 0 Rotary total 3 3
HP Hastings 0 1 BA Swallow 1 0
HP Hermes 1 0 Cessna 140-175 1 5
Vickers Viscount 16 37 DH.114 Heron 9 15 DH.82 Tiger Moth 6 3
AS Ambassador fv 4 Aero 45 etc fv 2 DH.83 Fox Moth 1 1
B.170 Freighter 3 8 Airspeed Consul 5 1 DH.85 Leopard Moth 0 1
Convair Cv-240-340 1 2 Avro Anson 9 12 DH.94 Moth Minor 1 0
Curtiss Commando 3 2 Beech 18 3 3 DHC.1 Chipmunk 5 11
Douglas Dakota 83 70 Beech Queen Air fv 1 DHC.2 Beaver 1 1
Fokker Friendship 7 7 Beech Travelair fv 2 Dornier Do.27 fv 1
Ilyushin IL-14 fv 1 Cessna 310 1 2 Druine Turbulent 1 0
Nord Noratlas 2 0 DH.84 Dragon 1 0 EP Prospector fv 1
V. Valetta/Viking 9 14 DH.89 Dragon Rapide 17 23 Jodel series fv 1
Vickers Varsity 4 3 DH.104 Dove/Devon 31 35 KZ-111 1 0
Airliners total 134 161 Miles Gemini/Aires 12 7 Miles Monarch 1 0
P. Prince/Pembroke 5 4 Miles Messenger 3 2
Piaggio P.166 1 3 Mooney M.20 series fv 1
PA-23 Apache/Aztec 6 11 Mraz M.1 Sokol 1 0
SA Twin Pioneer 1 0 Orlican Meta Sokol fv 1
GA multi total 101 121 Percival Proctor 6 7
P.40 Prentice 6 2
fv = type first visit in 1960. P.56 Provost 0 3
Piper Cub/Super Cub 0 1
PA-22 Tri-Pacer srs 3 13
PA-24 Comanche 2 4
GA singles total 75 91 The logic for arrangement of these tables is: AIRLINERS 4-jet, tri-jet, twin jet (after 1965); PROP AIRLINERS 4 prop, 3 prop, twin prop; BIZ-JETS; MILITARY TYPES; GENERAL AVIATION TYPES multi engine, singles; HELICOPTERS twin rotors, single rotors; OTHERS eg Airships, microlights, HABs. Over the years these tables have been the source of much debate. How, and if, certain similar types should be combined, and in whch category aircraft should be placed. One type inparticular that had no clear 'home' was the Heron, not fitting comfortably as an Airliner, nor in with the GA twins! As the 60s developed so new types such as the Islander and Skyvan also provided debate. In the 70s a new group of commuter liners' was made to include these and the Twin Otter, Beech 99 etc. Originally that select group of types, mainly fighter, bomber and trainer types with military origins and no real civilian counterpart were grouped as 'others', now considered 'military designs', here with Mosquito, Invader and Meteor. Military transports/patrol types were happy included as 'Airliners' eg Hastings, Beverley, Shackleton, Belfast, Noratlas etc. These are only a crude measure of how interesting 'spotting' that year was. As the 60's decade progresses the pattern of decline/ increase in numbers of a particular type is interesting to follow, and each year there will be a short commentary in the 'Annual Report' on the main annual trends.
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 10, 2015 13:24:19 GMT 1
AIRLINES, OPERATORS etc - 1 9 6 0
BRITISH AIRLINES FOREIGN AIRLINES Nat MILITARY AIR ARMS CIVIL NATIONALITIES
Air Condor Aer Lingus EI- R.A.F. 29 D- West Germany 2
B.E.A. Airnautic F- Royal Navy 3 EI- Republic of Ireland 28
B.K.S. Air Transport Aviameer OO- French Air Force 1 F- France 2
B.U.A. Braathens SAFE LN- Irish Air Corps 4 G- United Kingdom 270
Cambrian Airways Fred Olsen LN- R.C.A.F. 3 HB- Switzerland 4
Channel Interocean LX- U.S.A.F. 7 LN- Norway 8
Continental K.L.M., Royal Dutch PH- U.S.N. 4 LX- Luxembourg 1
Dan Air L.O.T. SP- Total military 51 N U.S.A. 3
Derby Aviation Martins Air Charter PH- OK- Czechoslovakia 1
Don Everall Aviation Seven Seas N OO- Belgium 1
Eagle/Cunard Eagle U.A.T. F- OY- Denmark 1
Jersey Airlines Air Arms = 7 PH- Netherlands 2
Morton Air Services SP- Poland 2
Orion Total overseas = 11 VR-N British Cameroons 1
Overseas civil aircraft total 326
Pegasus Total airlines = 31 all aircraft total 377
Scottish Airlines
Silver City
Skyways Coach-Air 14 Nationalities
Starways
Total UK = 20
Also considered, but not counted:
Federated Fruit (Anson & Dragon Rapide)
Westair Flying Services (Dragon Rapide)
Air Couriers (Dragon Rapide)
Air Taxis (Dragon Rapide)
North-South Airlines (Bristol Freighter replacement a/c on BKS schedules and Heron)
Skycraft (A British & Irish operator, with Dragon Rapide & Auster)
Air Links (their aircraft (on 7.10) but flown by Skyways, counted as Skyways)
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 10, 2015 13:29:05 GMT 1
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ACTIVITY – 1960
Much changed during the year, the last of Ministry of Aviation control. During the year some 177,177 passenger were handled, significantly up on 135,701 the previous year. Freight was also up, with 1,606 tons, compared to 675 tons in 1959, while mail added a further 734 tons. There were 8,291 air transport movements. First, information on the changes to scheduled service operations. As I don’t have any 1960 timetables, this first section on regular airline activity does lack detail as to frequency of operation.
AIRPORT TERMINAL & INFRASTRUCTURE
The interior and exterior of the Airport Terminal (the 1939 Art Deco style curved terminal and control tower) changed little during the 1950s, with passenger handling on the ground floor and overnight accommodation and offices on the first floor. Number 1 hangar had been little used since Airwork Ltd departed in 1958 (check). Starways used Hangar 3 off Banks Road, but during the year built and moved into their own larger hangar (No.85) on ground adjacent to Speke Boulevard to the rear of No.2 hangar. Federated Fruit occupied Hangar 50 down towards the River.
BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS
Nationalised carrier BEA held a near monopoly over the prime domestic and European air routes. At the start of 1960 they operated from Manchester via Speke to both Isle of Man (Ronaldsway) and Belfast (Nutts Corner) direct with Dakota aircraft. From 1st April the ageing Dakotas were replaced by Viscount 701s, a great improvement in quality of service and reliability; however the penalty of using larger equipment was that flights were combined, with Belfast now served via the Isle of Man, rather than direct.
Dakotas: (mostly prior to end of March 1960) G-AGHJ, G- AGHM, G-AGHL, G-AGHS, G-AGHZ, G-AGIU. G-AGJV, G-AGJZ, G-AGNK, G-AGYX, G-AGZB, G-AGZC, G-AGZD, G-AHCV, G-AIWD, G-AJDE, G-AJHY, G-AJIA, G-AJIC, G-AKJH, G-ALCC, G-ALXK, G-ALXL (to Cambrian 3.60), G-ALXM, G-ALYF, G-AMGD, G-AMKE (27) A dozen or more Dakotas in the fleet did not call at Speke in 1960.
Viscount 701s: G-ALWF, G-AMNZ, G-AMOA, G-AMOB, G-AMOC, G-AMOD, G-AMOE, G-AMOF, G-AMOG, G-AMOH, G-AMOI, G-AMOJ, G-AMOK, G-AMOL, G-AMOM, G-AMOO, G-ANHA, G-ANHB, G-ANHD, G-ANHE, G-ANHF, G-AOFX (22) G-AMOP did not visit in 1960 (accident Rome 8.60). Plus some V.802 and V.806 Viscount on diversion etc., but only V.701 on Speke schedules.
STARWAYS
The London Air Port (LAP, or today Heathrow) schedule was operated by Dakota aircraft, with a Skymaster available if loads required greater capacity. From 12th October an additional year-round Dakota schedule commenced to Glasgow. During the summer season, services and regular charters operated to the likes of Ostend, Tarbes (for Lourdes), Santander, Palma, Biarritz, Oporto, Rimini, Perpignan and Munich. These summer only routes accounted for some 41,000 passenger in 1960. The fleet increased for summer 1960 to 3 Dakotas and 3 Skymaster aircraft.
Dakotas: G-AMPO, G-AMPY, G-AMSN (3)
Skymasters: G-APEZ, G-APIN (ret off lease 4.60), G-APYK (new, del 3.60) (3)
AER LINGUS
Aer Lingus operated Friendships on their Dublin scheduled service, sometime substituted or supplemented by the use of Dakota and Viscount aircraft. During the winter period flights appear to have been twice daily, increasing dramatically at peak summer. A strike grounded Aer Lingus aircraft for two weeks during March, necessitating the leasing-in of Dakota aircraft from Derby Airways, Dan Air and Silver City to cover their flights, as detailed in the March movements. In addition to passenger flights, there were also cargo services, mostly using freight configured Dakotas. The ‘Visiting Aircraft Logs’ have not recorded daily scheduled Friendship and Dakota flights, but as the Viscounts were not scheduled to operate into Liverpool, each (and likely every time) they substituted for a Friendship has been noted, although not which service of the day they were used on.
Aer Lingus held a contract to transport British Sunday newspapers to Dublin from Manchester, During August one Saturday night the flights diverted to Liverpool and were successfully handled. As a result the contract which involved both Aer Lingus, with mostly Dakota and Viscount aircraft and supplemented by B.K.S. usually with either a Dakota or Ambassador aircraft. Contract moved to Speke in mid-November 1960.
Fokker Friendships: EI-AKA, EI-AKB, EI-AKC, EI-AKD, EI-AKE, EI-AKF, EI-AKG (7)
Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakotas: EI-ACD, EI-ACE, EI-AHG, EI-AFA, EI-AFC (5)
V.808 Viscount: EI-AJI, EI-AJJ, EI-AJK, EI-AKK, EI-AKL, EI-AKO, EI-ALG (7)
CAMBRIAN
Commencing the summer season around 3rd April, Cambrian ran a several times weekly connection to Cardiff and onto Jersey. During 1960 this service was operated by Dakota aircraft, upgraded from the Heron used in 1959.
Douglas C-47 Dakota: G-AGIP, G-AHCZ, G-ALXL (from BEA 3.60), G-AMFV and G-AMJX (5)
By 1960 the Dragon Rapides, Dove and Herons (bar one used on specific service) had all departed from the fleet.
DAN AIR
Dan Air commenced their first scheduled service, using de Havilland Dove aircraft between Bristol and Liverpool from 4th April, initially on a Monday and Friday only.
DH.104 Doves: G-AIWF, G-ALVF (2)
Also at times Dakotas: G-AMSS, G-AMSU, plus visits by Bristol Freighters and an Ambassador charter flight.
BKS AIR SERVICE
The great innovation of 1960 was the first scheduled Irish Sea car ferry service, connecting Liverpool and Dublin. The service commenced on 25th April for the summer season, initially at a frequency of daily, rising to 4 return trips at the height of the summer season. The season likely ended during October 1960.
From 11th November frequently sent a Dakota or an Ambassador on a Saturday evening to supplement the Aer Lingus Sunday edition newspaper uplift. A contract that lasted for a year.
Bristol 170 Freighter: G-AILW plus loan of G-AHJD and visits by G-AMLJ, also visits by their Dakota and Ambassador aircraft on charters and towards the end of the year on Sunday morning’s newspaper freight flights.
FEDERATED AIR TRANSPORT
Speke based “Feds” operated a Dragon Rapide and two Anson aircraft on ‘mushroom’ flights and other general freight work throughout the year. In January and February due to a shortage of their own aircraft some flights were operated using Skycraft’s Dragon Rapide G-ALBA. Their own Dragon Rapide G-ANZP was retired in October from freight work to become the personal aircraft of R.Gates, the company owner.
Avro Anson: G-ALXC, G-AMBE (ret off lease 1.60) (2)
DH Dragon Rapide: G-ANZP (1), plus occasional use of leased-in G-ALBA.
CHARTER FLIGHTS
There were many charter airlines at the time, with a great number of ‘one-off’ charters operated, many short inclusive tours to Holland and Belgium, others with ship’s crew changes, some with freight. Just who aircraft were operating for has faded and wasn’t recorded by us at the time. Many of the charters that served Norway, and some to/from Rotterdam , Amsterdam or Antwerp were likely transporting a change of crew for ships at the Docks. Doves, Herons, Dakotas and Vikings were frequently to be seen, with a few Skymasters, Viscounts, Commandos and even the first Douglas DC-6 to call at Liverpool to add variety. British Airlines most involved in regular charters to the Continent were Silver City and Derby Airways. A fair number of charters were also operated by Fred Olsen and Braathens SAFE, both Norwegian Airlines, while towards the end of the year Martin’s Air Charter put in several appearances (later to be renamed Martinair). The most notable airline operating charters was Polish National carrier LOT, with a Convair Cv.240 and an Iluyshin IL-14, these too were probably with a change of ship’s crew. A UAT inbound charter brought in a DC-6, while Interocean and Seven Seas provided interest with their Skymasters, and Aviameer and Airnautic visited once each with Vikings.
Although football was a great spectator sport, the teams did not have the great financial support they have today. Indeed in 1960 LFC was still in the (then) Second Division. While there were trips into Europe by air later in the 60s, road and rail transported the teams and away supporters around Britain – although it could be that an occasional charter was football related, but which have now faded from memory.
Lourdes Charters do not appear in the Visiting Aircraft Logs for 1960, likely because Starways, as a Liverpool based airline operated any charters and ran regular I/T flights during the summer season to Tarbes for Lourdes Pilgrims. Such activity by resident aircraft was not recorded at the time.
DIVERSIONS
With a still short main runway and no GCA radar, plus relatively quiet airways in 1960, fog and snow tended to ground all flights, with not that many requiring to divert. There are just 29 arrivals in 1960 noted as ‘weather’ diversions, plus a fair few diversions by light aircraft and a couple of airliners with engine ‘tech’ problems. Most exciting were a Dan Air York and a KLM Convair Cv.340 likely on weather divert from Manchester, and an Eagle Viking diverting in from Dublin. With engine trouble came a USN Dakota, while a French Air Force Invader was a weather diversion from Warton.
MILITARY
The year got off to a good start with a French Air Force B-26 Invader diverting in. However much more frequent were Ansons, Pembrokes, Devons, Valettas, Varsity and Hastings aircraft of the RAF, along with UAS Chipmunks from Woodvale. The Royal Canadian Air Force visited a couple of times with their Dakotas, while towards the end of the year there were several USAF Dakotas visiting, possibly using Speke as the US presence at Burtonwood was being run-down. Unusual was a DHC-2 Beaver of the USAF in November. The US Navy called in May, the R4D-8 (C-117D Dakota) aircraft diverting in with engine trouble and subsequent aircraft in connection with this. Finally the Irish Air Corps Dove aircraft visited on a number of occasions, and two P.56 Provost aircraft were delivered through Speke, including the final P.56 Provost built.
GENERAL AVIATION
In 1960 the rules regarding import to the UK of new American built general aviation twins and singles was relaxed. The main Piper importer, Vigors Ltd (shortly to become CSE Aviation) imported many of their aircraft via the Republic of Ireland and can be traced in the logs either on delivery to the UK or passing back and forth across the Irish Sea. A number of Beech, Cessna and Piper designs which were destined to become common, first visited during 1960. There were though still many Auster, Percival and Miles types about, although their domination of the British skies was about to be eclipsed.
There were many Dragon Rapides, DH Dove and Herons in service with a variety of small charter operators, most notable of which was Morton Air Services. Another regular was Westair Flying Services from Blackpool with their Dragon Rapides. A number of well-known companies operated a company aircraft and are shown in the Logs: Fox’s Glacier Mints, English Electric, Vickers, Short Bros & Harland, Pressed Steel, John Liang Construction, Ind Coope and Standard Motors being some.
In 1960 helicopter movements were rare, there being just 3 different machines seen during the year at Speke, both types the Sycamore and Widgeon both being British built, but helicopters too were soon to be dominated by US built types.
SUMMARY OF THE YEAR’S ACTIVITY – AIRCRAFT & TYPES
A total of 377 aircraft, of 53 different types visited Liverpool/Speke Airport during the year. Out of the 53 types, no less than 11 were new! In addition, Aztecs and Debonairs also made their first visits, but are counted with Apache and Bonanza types being somewhat similar. The first DC-6 was a welcome addition to the list, while the IL-14 was somewhat unexpected, the York though proved to be a final visit of type. The Commando was an unusual type and at last an Ambassador has come to Speke, and have since become a familiar sight. The significant increase in American built light-planes evident, now that the Government has ended its import ban. British types still dominate in 1960. Significant GA types to first-visit in 1960 were the Beech Travel Air, Beech Queen Air, Mooney M.20 and aircraft from Avions Jodel n France. Types that had visited in 1959 that did not repeat in 1960 included the Hermes, Noratlas, Twin Pioneer, Dragon, Mosquito, Meteor and Bell 47. A number of single engine types that were only ever around in the 60s in small numbers also did not visit. Fuller details on the tables above.
SUMMARY OF THE YEAR’S ACTIVITY – AIRLINES & NATIONALITIES
In all 31 operators that can be classed as ‘Airlines’ operating Vikings, Dakotas or larger aircraft visited during the year. British Operators being: Air Condor, BEA, BKS, BUA, Cambrian, Channel, Continental, Dan-Air, Derby, Don Everall, Eagle, Jersey, Mortons, Orion, Overseas, Pegasus, Scottish, Silver City, Skyways and Starways. While from elsewhere around the globe: Aer Lingus (Eire), Airnautic (France), Aviomeer (Belgium), Braathens (Norway), Fred Olsen (Norway), Interocean (Luxembourg), KLM (Netherlands), LOT (Poland), Martin’s Air Charter (Netherlands), Seven Seas (USA), and UAT (France).
Aircraft came in the National markings of 14 countries: D, EI, F, G, HB, LN, LX, N, OK, OO, OY, PH, SP, VR-N. Of note no aircraft from Spain or Sweden during 1960. There were 56 foreign civilian aircraft visiting in 1960, while there were 270 from the British G- register.
Military aircraft came from 7 Air Arms of 5 Nations: Canada (RCAF), France (FAF), Eire (IAC), UK (RAF & RN) and the U.S.A. (USAF and USN). There were 51 military serials noted in 1960, although not all RAF Anson or Chipmunk aircraft visits were able to be identified by registration.
RESIDENTS LISTING 1960
Full list on table. Up from 12 aircraft (of which two were out on lease) on 1.1.60; to 19 aircraft on 31.12.60 aircraft; with 21 resident aircraft at some stage in the year, plus 2 operationally based and a further 2 non-flying resident aircraft.
As can be seen the number of resident aircraft near doubled during the year, with a notable increase in privately owned singles – a trend that continued through the 60s decade. The resident flying school, The Merseyside and North Wales Flying Group sold their Auster and purchased a Tiger Moth. Resident airline Starways increased their fleet by a Skymaster, while Federate Fruit were in their last full year of operation. Greatest increase was in the number of GA single-engine types owned by individuals.
EXCEL FILE
This document will be available as a searchable Excel and Word file on CD for research purposes and record. PM me if you would like to be placed on an e-mailing list for this and subsequent years.
CREDITS & COPYRIGHT
As already stated, the original recording in 1960 was the painstaking work of Phil Butler. However this Review was helped by a summary of annual activity created by Tony Williams in 1976 for MAS ‘Flypast’ magazine. This electronic version, with extended notes and greater detail, produced by Brian Jones, between October 2014 and December 2015, with assistance from Phil Butler.
It is anticipated that this should NEVER be copied as a whole, other than for personal reference (for which the Excel version would be much superior) and certainly should NEVER be cut and pasted in its entirety or major part elsewhere on the net. If small amounts of information are extracted for use on the web, then due credit should be given to Phil Butler, Brian Jones and nwan forum.
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 10, 2015 13:53:22 GMT 1
MY COMMENT
Well this thread I consider is very much in the 'love it' or 'ignore it' category.
I have material nearly ready (missing just the final 'Annual Report' section), for much of the 1960's decade - currently preparing the second quarter of 1968 visitors log. However by the then the visiting aircraft log is three times longer than that for 1960! It is my intention to try add a year every 3 to 4 weeks, probably add 1961 in the quiet 'Twixmas' period.
Hope those interested find these detail examinations of times past of fascination.
Eventually I'll gather photos for 1960 together from other posts in this section of nwan forum to illustrate 1960 movements. However do feel free to add your comments, memories, photos, timetables etc for 1960, and get them ready for 1961 for when the thread is posted.
Any queries, or corrections (in posts this size there are bound to be a couple) let me know by PM or as a post.
|
|
|
|
Post by richardheywood on Dec 10, 2015 17:24:03 GMT 1
Well I LOVE it!! This is a true labour of love and I very much appreciate the hard work that has gone into this. Thank you!
I started spotting at Speke in about 1958 having had my first flight with Harry Patterson in the Fox Moth. Then I worked in the tower in the late 60s before being posted elsewhere. I am so looking forward to being reminded of the rest of the decade. You are bringing back so many wonderful memories.
Thanks again!
|
|
|
|
Post by acklington on Dec 10, 2015 23:15:00 GMT 1
I fully echo those sentiments - fantastic, thank you.
For us here on the Isle of Man it provides a welcome insight to the Isle of Man / Jurby activities during the year, moreso because some idiot threw out some 15 years worth of Ronaldsway Airport movement records. We are particularly delighted to see how active the Jurby Station Flight Anson TX226 was, and this airframe still exists, dismantled in storage with the Classic Air Force.
On a more personal note, in 1960 I was still a trainee aircraft spotter up in Newcastle, and probably saw (but was not yet recording) many of the Liverpool - Newcastle movements that you have listed. Also to RAF Ouston. By 1962 I was keeping proper logs, and many of 'your' 1960 aircraft were still active and recorded by me. Sadly though, many of the older types had retired by 1962.
Oh for a time machine! I'd go straight back to 1960 with a decent camera!
P.S. One small typo - you refer to Sunderland / Unsworth - it was actually Usworth.
|
|
|
|
Post by viscount on Dec 11, 2015 0:40:27 GMT 1
Thanks Richard and 'Acklington'. Have corrected Usworth, whoops! Thanks.
The RAF Jurby Station Flight Anson movements continue in 1961 and 1962 logs - indeed even changes of the based aircraft get recorded through the Speke Logs.
|
|
|
|
Post by ronturner on Dec 13, 2015 8:42:28 GMT 1
Love it. Fascinating. Well done.
Just to read again names like Avro York, ValettA, Watton......so many more!
Great
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2015 17:32:51 GMT 1
I'll second that, Ron. lots of memory-joggers there for me, who started spotting at around that time. I have some photos to back up the logs and will try to dig them out when this 'ere Christmas thing has passed.
|
|
|
|
Post by northbynorthwest on Dec 13, 2015 20:58:43 GMT 1
Brian, a huge thank you for undertaking this quite daunting task of archiving Phil Butler's logs. I "only" started visiting the balcony in 1963-64, so will really look forward to future years being archived too. We are VERY fortunate to have people like PHB and yourself to provide us all with this glimpse into the past. I believe Phil would collate all the logs in the Landings Office, which was opposite the old British Eagle check-in desks. Whenever I could, I would spend every minute I could pouring over Phil's logs on a Saturday afternoon down at the MSAE clubhouse. Thus started a life-long passion with aviation for me, which ultimately culminated in a very enjoyable career in the industry. So these archives will be very much "going back to my roots."
|
|
