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Post by viscount on Apr 23, 2012 11:05:48 GMT 1
Having stated in an earlier post, that I knew nothing of G-ASXG Turbo Goose having an accident at Liverpool Airport involving an undercarriage colapse at slow speed, although when pressed by Graham 'GTF4J2M' found a date for the incident of 26th November 1970. Now I've found in boxes of photos once collected by the MAS for (and some indeed used in) the MAS Flypast magazine in the '70s/'80s, while looking for other aircraft types, hey presto, a professional quality, but somewhat surreal photo, annotated on the back "26/11/70 Austin J.Brown" a photo of an unfortunate, but not seriously damaged G-ASXG at Liverpool.  |
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Post by dave1955 on Jun 8, 2013 21:54:38 GMT 1
Just having a look through my old slides and came across this shot of Thurston (Schweizer) TSC-1A1 Teal G-AXZN at Liverpool Airport. Not sure of the exact date but it made a number of visits between 1970-1972 as detailed in Viscount's introduction. This particular aircraft also made an appearance in the 1973 film 'The Wicker Man', starring Edward Woodward. Unfortunately it was later reported as having been destroyed in an arson fire   |
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Post by viscount on Jun 8, 2013 22:44:18 GMT 1
Thanks for bringing this thread out of 'slumber' to post this interesting photo on the Western apron, outside the side door of No.1 hangar. I would date this as the August 1971, or maybe the October visit when it was noted to have been in No.1 hangar overnight. Why 1971, well the clue I've picked up on is the Cessna 150 G-AWUS in the background. This aircraft was delivered into Speke July 1971 for Cheshire Air Training School, and if memory serves correct fairly soon after arrival gained the CATS cat logo on the tail - certainly I don't recall the tail colours shown, but the aircraft kept it's green fuselage colours throughout CATS service.
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Post by dave1955 on Jun 9, 2013 12:21:26 GMT 1
Thanks for bringing this thread out of 'slumber' to post this interesting photo on the Western apron, outside the side door of No.1 hangar. I would date this as the August 1971, or maybe the October visit when it was noted to have been in No.1 hangar overnight. Why 1971, well the clue I've picked up on is the Cessna 150 G-AWUS in the background. This aircraft was delivered into Speke July 1971 for Cheshire Air Training School, and if memory serves correct fairly soon after arrival gained the CATS cat logo on the tail - certainly I don't recall the tail colours shown, but the aircraft kept it's green fuselage colours throughout CATS service. Viscount, I was intrigued with the pre-CATS tail colours you mentioned on G-AWUS, I have tried to enlarge the tail but due the camera lens quality not being too good, the logo in the small circle is undecipherable. Likely candidates are: Another variation of the 'Cessna' logo. The Ian Allan 1970 Civil Aircraft Markings records G-AWUS as being registered to Rogers Aviation Ltd who were based at Cranfield. On 23.11.1986, G-AWUS was involved in a heavy landing accident at Popham Airfield nr Winchester, the accident report lists the aircraft as a Reims Cessna F150J, the 'F' indicates it was built in France. I'd go with it being either a Rogers Aviation or a Reims Cessna logo. Any thoughts? |
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Post by ronturner on Apr 6, 2015 12:45:45 GMT 1
I have enjoyed reading all this. Thanks to the contributors.
Ron
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Post by Airbus A346 on Feb 18, 2018 22:52:45 GMT 1
G-AXZN Teal also visited in October 1971 being noted in No1 hangar on 2nd & 3rd although I don't know when it arrived or departed, Graham GTF4J2M  G-AXZN by MARTIN CHELL, on Flickr |
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Post by Beemer on Feb 21, 2018 19:39:57 GMT 1
Maybe not the same appeal but still an Amphibious Aircraft, G-ODIP seen at LJLA 22-07-2016.  G-ODIP Husky by Beemer328i, on Flickr also the Catalina in the early 80's C-FMIR I think. Beemer. |
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Post by Airbus A346 on Apr 27, 2020 17:58:19 GMT 1
For over a week in early June a Canadian registered Super Canso 1000 (modified PBY-5A) C-FMIR operated a number of survey flights from Liverpool. The aircraft arrived from Jersey at 1453 on Friday 30th May 1980. For the next few day the aircraft was in No.1 hangar while the magnetometer aerials were fixed in position and an oil leak rectified. Whenever posible it flies without the wires in position due to drag and extra fuel consuption. Due to the aerial attachment points the wing-tip floats cannot be lowered, so water landings cannot be made. Also an executive type door/stair had been cut into the hull which is not watertight. There was executive style seating inside as vibration is great. The flight crew consisted of Captain I.S.Malle and co-pilot Miss Libby Stark. The Catalina is used for survey work because of the long wing span for the aerials and slow cruising speed and is one of four used by Canadian company Geoterrex, based in Ottawa. It was at Liverpool to perform a geo-physical mineral survey over a section of Wales. |
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