Some of these memories are easier to date than others. For those interested in DC-6 visits to Liverpool, then on
www.nwan.co.uk follow the link for 'Special Projects' then under 'Clssic Airliners' find DC-6, DC-7 and Caravelle and under 'Soviet Built' all IL-14, IL-18, Tu-134, Tu-154, Tu-204, IL-76, An-24, AN-26, Il-62 that have visited Liverpool.
DC-6 TF-FIP called at Liverpool just the once on
Tuesday, 15th September 1970, which was a good day for the enthusiast. No times, but entries are in arrival sequence.
G-AVZT Navajo, arrived 14th, night stopped and departed to EGHP.
G-AXDL Twom Camanche . arrived late 14th from Aldergrove, departed on 15th for Barrow
D-ABAY DC-6B, Saarbrucken-Frankfurt, and later Cologne-Frankfurt (departing the next day 16th.)
XR444 Sea Heron, 'Navy 824', Yeovilton-Lossiemouth
G-ASHH Aztec Blackbushe-Staverton
G-AWPM King Air, Heathrow-Denham
G-AXBY Cessna 401, Blackpool-Stansted
G-ATDL Cessna 310, Gatwick-Blackpool
OH-LSH Caravelle 10B, Finnair, opr Kar-Air, Helsinki-Hanover
G-AXFA Aztec, f&t Stapleford
G-AXFG Cessna 337, Blackpool-Cambridge
TF-FIP Douglas DC-6B, Icelandair. Keflavik-HeathrowG-AVGA Comanche, Dublin-Blackpool
G-AVKA Hiller U-12 Halfpenny Green-night stop then Stanlow on 16th.
G-AVTS Aztec, Glasgow-Bristol
G-AWMP Cessna 172, f&t Blackpool
G-ASNN cessna 182 Lancaster-Brussels
G-AXDL Twin Comanche, Blackpool-night stop then Leeds on 16th
G-AXDC Aztec Hawarden-Norwich
G-AHXW Dragon Rapide, Leeds-night stop then Staverton 16th.
G-AVUN Twin Comanche, Bristol-Lyneham
D-ILSU Queen Air, Cologne-Desseldorf
Not a bad 24 hours. Also at some stage during the day 'Newpin 32' a HS.125 on overshoot. My own spotters log just records the Hiller and Caravelle, recorded as departing 1315.
A few days later,
Monday, 21st September 1970, the only visit in 1970/1971 I can find for F-27 OY-STO.
LN-NPC HS.125 Heathrow-Nice
G-AXOV Baron, f&t Heathrow
G-AWUC Jet Ranger EGPX(not in my book)-Beeston, Notts & later EMA-Tollerton
G-ARYM DH Dove, f&t Heathrow and later Heathrow-Valley
G-ATNZ Britannia, Gatwick-Warsaw (operator & reason for visit not noted at the time)
G-ASKS Cessna 336, f&t Cowick Hall
G-ARWO Cessna 172, Cardiff-Aldergrove
G-AVZT Navajo-Hurn-Heathrow
OY-STO Friendship, Sterling, f&t CopenhagenG-AXFA Aztec, Luton-Stapleford Tawney
G-AWBT Twin Comanche, f&t Kidlington
also at some stage during the day, EI-ASD B.737 Aer Lingus EI583 diverted in en route Palma-Dublin due WX at Dublin. My own log for the day record only Cessna G-ARWO & G-ASKS and that the Britannia wore the name"County of Inverness" - so was presumably with Caledonian.
Delta Air Transport's Dakota OO-AUX arrived on Friday 1st May 1970, leaving on Sunday 3rd. Three very busy days. See also next post.
Air International's Viscount G-APPX did not visit in 1970, first visited on
Monday, 26th July 1971:
G-AVEE Alouette, Denham-night stop, then Leeds on 29th
G-AXRO Twin Comanche, f&t Kidlington
G-ATPR Aztec, Enniskillen-Manchester
G-APPX Viscount 702, Air International, f&t StanstedG-APDP Comet 4, Dan Air, first appearance of year, on a schedule flight.
G-AXNO Pup, f&t Denham
G-ASTZ Hughes 269 f&t Stanlow
12428 Beech U-8F, US Army, f&t Heidelberg (not a regular U-8F)
G-ARHT Tri-Pacer, f&t Sleap
G-AVCJ Beagle 206, Glasgow-Llanbedr
G-ATPA Pawnee, stretton-night stop, Burscough 27th.
In addition to the Viscount my own log shows resident Vagabond G-AWOF as being seen and Apollo 15 lift-off 1434BST (not seen!). Don't spot another visit for 'PX later in the year, and it did not appear in 1972 or 1973.
Between January and September 1970 DC-6s D-ABAY, D-ABAZ and PH-MAM were quite frequent visitors.
Although Air Spain's Britannia EC-BFL certainly visited in 1970 and 1971, I can find no reference of a visit from early June to end of September 1970.
Hope this helps you, and brings a taste of early 70's at Liverpool for others.
