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Post by philglt on Jan 7, 2016 21:30:42 GMT 1
Yes a great series of photos from my earliest days on the balcony. The photo with the Apache, 310 and 172 has a BKS Ambassador in the background but what's the fin above the 310? It looks like an Aer Lingus F27 Friendship Phil |
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Post by philglt on Jan 7, 2016 22:14:23 GMT 1
Many thanks for the enthusiastic response.I wonder if we all crop too tightly today, missing out all those historic vehicles, which so nicely date the pictures.So, since you asked so nicely:  speke image 39_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr Beech Bonanza G-APTY was a regular visitor throughout the first half of the 1960's owned, and flown, by well known and respected comedian, Stan Stenett  speke image 40_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr PA-23 Apache 160 G-APCL called ten times between July and November 1963 for Customs, either from or to Dublin.  speke image 41_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 43_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr Twin Bonanza HB-GAE was a two or three times a year regular, one of the visits was regularly over Christmas and New year. Owned by M.Wirz, he obviously had Merseyside family connections. Quite possibly this shot is on the same day as the Swiss Rangemaster.  speke image 45_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr HB-ESN is a Navion Rangemaster, and called just the once on Saturday 27th July 1963, direct from and to Dusseldorf - quite a round-trip in a day.  speke image 46_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 47_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 49_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 50_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr Actually Grand National Day 1964, star on the Western Apron was former Saudi Arabian Skymaster, now G-ASPM, awaiting attention and re-paint into British Eagle colours.  speke image 51_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr Quite a busy Grand National Day, Western Apron with the Douglas Skymaster, British Eagle Viscount, Aer Lingus Friendship and Bristol Freighter 32 G-AMSA that had brought in race horses over the previous couple of days  speke image 53_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image1_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke mage 48_filtered copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr Another shot from Grand National Day, Saturday 21st March 1964 with the first ever Avro 748 to land at Speke and Dan Air's Heron G-AOZM (which as it was a regular on their scheduled flight does not show in the Logs for that day). The remaining pictures from the batch are from the air display, so I shall put these up when time allows  Phil |
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Post by vanguard on Jan 8, 2016 0:47:35 GMT 1
Nostalgia is the only way to describe the photograph of the west apron at least 8 different types, thanks Phil,even the approach lights for RWY 17 are what you call different!,thanks again Phil. Frank.  |
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Post by ian531 on Jan 8, 2016 10:47:16 GMT 1
Fantastic images, amazing colours
And your right about the cropping, normally I would wait until a petrol tanker moves before shooting. But, in your shot with the Shell tanker, it adds so much to the image. Not only the colour but it adds to the nostalgia
Brilliant
Ian
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Post by planemike on Jan 8, 2016 13:07:56 GMT 1
Yes a great series of photos from my earliest days on the balcony. The photo with the Apache, 310 and 172 has a BKS Ambassador in the background but what's the fin above the 310? Aer Lingus F27......?? (Whoops, had not spotted philgit's post on 07 Jan. Anyway at least we seem to agree !!!) Just wonderfully nostalgic photos............ |
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Post by philglt on Jan 8, 2016 20:57:50 GMT 1
Once again, thanks for the positive comments.I would also like to thank Brian Jones (Viscount)for searching through his records in order to add accurate details to these shots. Phil |
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Post by philglt on Jan 10, 2016 21:26:34 GMT 1
As promised here are some photos from the Air Display of 1/06/63.Some are cropped, as in those days few had telephoto lenses, but some are not as the background is of interest.The quality is not brilliant, but small aircraft in the sky with a 50mm lens gives little to work on.All of these were taken by my older brother, who was in a position then to buy colour film. Details of the actual aircraft are given in Brian's excellent listing on page one:  speke image5 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image4 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image3 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image2 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 20 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 19 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 18 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 17 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 16 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 15 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 14 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 13 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 12 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 11 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 10 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 8 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 7 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr  speke image 6 copy by Philip Gaulton, on Flickr These were all taken on Kodachrome,a very slow film (extremely low ASA/ISO ), requiring very low shutter speeds even on such a bright day....nothing like modern digital cameras we use today! Phil |
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Post by 8miles27 on Jan 10, 2016 23:19:49 GMT 1
What great memories in these photos as I was there myself and still have the 'Official' programme number 3637 priced one shilling!!!
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Post by donboy on Jan 11, 2016 11:13:11 GMT 1
My GCE O Level English examination was a couple of days after I had attended the airshow, and on the exam paper one of choice of topics for the essay was "An Airshow".
Don
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Post by ronturner on Jan 19, 2016 8:07:23 GMT 1
Fabulous logs, photos and memories.
I sincerely hope all this is backed up case of catastrophe with the forum provider.
The work and the content. Just priceless.
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Post by dereks on Jan 19, 2016 21:35:22 GMT 1
What a great set of pics - just before my time on the verandas late 60's and from on there for me
How the airport has changed - But somehow being on the verandas was very special only eclipsed by getting my PPL here.
Dereks
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Post by viscount on Jan 20, 2016 9:55:09 GMT 1
Dereks, do keep your eye on the 'Nostalgia' section on this series of Complete Visiting Aircraft Logs as there is much more to come, year by year. Hopefully with 1964 posted shortly, followed in February by 1965 and 1966. After that I'll have to return to typing more entries rather than posting for a couple of months.
I hope that as we progress through the 'Sixties that others will be able to illustrate in addition to the excellent job that that 'Garstonboy' and 'philglt' have been doing to bring these years alive. From the number of visits to each thread it appears that these annual Nostalgia threads get many more visits than the current year monthly movement logs and reviews do!
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Post by acklington on Jan 20, 2016 11:26:04 GMT 1
Just like to add my appreciation for the wonderful photos posted by philglt.
I restore old Kodachrome slides, and I can appreciate the considerable skill and care that has gone into restoring the images - well worth the effort!
As mentioned before, I was a young Newcastle spotter in those days, but many of the Liverpool aircraft are familiar to me. In particular the two USAF Voodoos from Bentwaters bring back strong memories - our school was just to the west of Newcastle and for several of my early years there, pairs of these Voodoos would transit low level towards the North, right across the school. I could always make out the tail colours clearly (81 TFW?), but only once did a pair come low enough to almost read off the under-fuselage buzz-numbers - I think that the noise spoiled my concentration!
It is frustrating to think that I probably saw a large proportion of those Voodoos, but never once got a serial.
Less common were the Super Sabres, but an occasional pair did come over the school.
And then there were the Vulcans climbing past the school on full power after a practice low-level toss-bombing nuclear strike on Newcastle. Oh the noise, it lasted for a full 10 minutes each time, and if we were lucky it might co-incide with a new Challenger Tank climbing the hill from the Scotswood works, heading for the docks. Incredible!
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