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Post by viscount on Apr 3, 2020 17:10:17 GMT 1
LIVERPOOL (SPEKE) AIRPORT IN THE 1950’s –
AN OVERVIEW TO INTRODUCE THE VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS 1950-1959. This thread aims to share an archive of material relating to visiting aircraft movements at Speke during the 1950s decade that was researched at the end of the decade by Phil Butler and kept by him since. This is the first time that the information has appeared in print and is part of a heritage of information relating to aircraft movements at Liverpool Airport that has been collected continuously since then without break from the 1950s to the present day. INTRODUCTION TO LIVERPOOL AIRPORT IN THE ‘50s DECADE In brief histories of the Airport the immediate Post-War period and the 1950s decade are glossed over as a time of stagnation, with little change and a lack of competition and investment which only came following the take-over of the Airport operation in January 1961 by Liverpool City. There was investment and change to the infrastructure, buildings and equipment by the Ministry of Transport Civil Aviation, along with private enterprise developments, but there were also set-backs and closures too – two steps forward, one step back, just as seems still the case at times today! A few paragraphs on some aspects of the Airport and services will help set the scene for the decade. AIRPORT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTThe Airport remained effectively nationalised, under Government control through the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation throughout the 1950s decade. In April 1953 there were talks and an offer on favourable terms to return the Airport to City Council control. The offer was turned down, and it was not until January 1961 that the City took back control of the Airport. It is generally accepted now that if the Airport had returned to local control in 1953 there would have been earlier and more rapid development of facilities and greater encouragement of airlines and routes than was the case. However, there were changes and improvements made to the Airport while under MTCA management which need mentioning. TERMINALThe terminal, completed in ‘Art Deco’ style just at the outbreak of War in 1939 was still relatively modern – new post war airport terminals in Britain were not, with the exception of Queen’s Building Heathrow, constructed during the 1960s. The terminal at Speke was still quite suitable to handle Dragon Rapide, Dakota, Viking and even Skymaster and Viscount loads comfortably; larger aircraft could not operate from the (yet to be extended) 5,127ft main runway on a regular basis. In the winter of 1957-58 the east wing, which was originally intended as a hotel, was structurally altered to provide additional space for passengers, check-in and baggage handling. The next major internal rebuild was even more extensive in 1962-64. The terminal building being referred to is today the Crowne Plaza Hotel. APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND RUNWAYSThe runways, taxiways (which were little more than widened perimeter track) were all laid down during wartime, in a hurry with limited materials. It became clear post-war that the runways and taxiways would not stand up to repeated use by the heaver and larger post war developed airliners. The need was realised long before the finance and will to take action brought about change. First was the re-laying and extension outward from the terminal of the main apron and changes to the taxiways leading from it in 1948. However it was not until late 1956 and well into 1957 that the main runway was dug up and re-laid with suitable foundations and improved drainage. For a number of years before this, heavier aircraft such as the Skymaster, Viscount and even Ambassador were restricted in their visits – not dissimilar to the situation repeated between 2002-2006 when four-engined wide-body movements on 09/27 were accepted (or refused) on a case by case basis due to a potential to damage the edges and threshold area. For a while, as the then main runway was being re-laid a parallel grass strip could take aircraft upto Dakotas in size. The opportunity to extend 08/26 towards the River was not taken until 1962 and the cross-runway 17/35 was not extended until 1966 as part of the project to link with the 1966 south airfield ‘new’ runway 10/28 (now 09/27). However of the three original ‘hard’ runways, the second longest runway 04/22, was not re-laid and was closed to all aircraft traffic in 1958. HANGARSSpeke had a legacy of a number of hangars mostly constructed pre-war as part of the terminal development, for the RAF and Lockheeds during the lead-up to war-time. Down towards the river the aero clubs, Dragon and Federated Air Transport used the original 1930’s No.50 and the pre-war aero club hangar No.54. Starways initially used No.3 on the Western Apron before moving to a larger hangar No.85 they built in 1958-59 alongside Speke Boulevard, close to across the end of the former 22 runway, sort-of behind No.2 hangar. At their peak Airwork Ltd used Hangars 1, 2 and 6, although BEA retained a section of No.1 hangar for line maintenance on Dakotas. Indeed it was the availability of good quality large hangars that had attracted Airwork to Liverpool. Other large hangars such as No.4, 5, 39 and 34 had little direct aviation use for much of this period. LANDING AIDSAt the start of the decade, Speke had the use of a (then) state-of-art GCA ‘talk-down’ radar, housed in a large mobile trailer mounted close to the centre-point of 08/26. However as Ringway’s traffic grew and Speke’s traffic stagnated, so this aid, vital in times of poor weather, was transferred by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation to Ringway on the final day of 1950. Speke which had previously operated 24 hours, now closed overnight. At times of restricted visibility Speke moved from a position of accepting diversions to having aircraft regularly divert away. This trend was partially ended by the introduction of a Decca 424 primary radar during the second half of 1955, a radar that went on to serve Liverpool ATC for very many years, indeed up until 1986. This augmented the NDB and increased the safety of performing procedural approaches in poor weather. An ILS system only came to Liverpool with the new runway 10/28 in 1966. AIRLINES AND ROUTES BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS (BEA)Throughout the decade BEA operated between Manchester/Ringway, Liverpool/Speke, Isle of Man/Ronaldsway and Belfast/Nutts Corner. Initially with Dragon Rapides, then mostly Dakotas, before an all Dakota/Pioneer (a Dakota modified to BEA specifications) operation for the last few years of the decade. For summers, 1953 and 1954, BEA operated a Viking from and to the Isle of Man on Saturdays. BEA also operated a Jersey summer schedule from the late 1940s, which in 1951 ran once weekly on Sundays. They did not operate the service in 1952 after objections by Cambrian. Supported by the Welsh Office (the Jersey connection onwards from Cardiff was considered essential for the Speke-Cardiff to be viable). BEA last operated a Liverpool-London link in the late 1940s, although proposals sometime in the early/mid ‘50s for an Ambassador service Northolt-Speke-Nutts Corner were scuppered by Speke’s runway having a lower than required LCN (a measure of load-bearing strength) at the time. BEA did select Liverpool as the Northern Terminus of the world’s first sustained helicopter scheduled service, between Cardiff and Liverpool, with an optional stop at Wrexham. This service commenced on 1st of June 1950 and operated until 31st March 1951. It was replaced by Cambrian Air Services operating in conjunction with the Welsh Office to link North and South Wales. For more visit: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7003AER LINGUSAer Lingus were another constant throughout the decade, operating from Dublin. Dakota aircraft were the mainstay during the early and mid ‘50s, with some use of Bristol Wayfarer (in 1952) and Bristol Freighter aircraft, then occasional use of Viscounts from 1958 before the introduction of their new Fokker Friendships winter 1958/59. From 31st March 1959 all schedules to Dublin were operated by Friendships (with occasional Viscounts) although Dakotas were still used on extras, charters and freight flights. As a result, during the last year of the decade and into the first years of the ‘Sixties, Aer Lingus was the only Liverpool airline operating turbo-prop, pressurised aircraft from the airport. For more visit: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/7090STARWAYSStarways moved to Speke from Blackpool/Squires Gate early in 1950 when the Wilson family of Gateacre injected finance into the company. In 1950 their principal equipment was an Avro 19, and a single Douglas DC-3 acquired in the Autumn. Right from the outset they had big ideas and in the period 5th April 1950 through to September 1950 ran a Liverpool to London/Northolt scheduled service with the Avro. The Avro 19 and the DC-3 were used on charter work, including during Summer 1951 I/T flights to Lourdes for CTA (another Wilson family company). A change in route licensing regulation enabled Starways to operate a scheduled service Liverpool to Tarbes (for Lourdes) June to September 1952, and also for the summer of ’52 to the Isle of Man, both services using the DC-3. In 1953 the Lourdes programme was extended and Bilbao introduced as a new destination, although the Isle of Man service was dropped due to a Glasgow-IoM licence being refused (the service being the means to get a Dakota to and from Glasgow to operate a Lourdes flight). In 1954 Starways added Nice, and in 1955 from March a 3 flights per week service Liverpool to London/Heathrow. For summer 1958 the airline had 3 Dakotas and 2 Skymasters. The introduction of the larger Skymaster was timely to take advantage of the Lourdes Shrine Centenary Year, and they operated I/Ts to Basle, Palma, Santander and San Sebastian, mainly for CTA. In 1959 Starways established a summer only domestic link to Newquay from 13th June. During 1959 the fleet consisted of 2 Skymasters and 3 Dakotas. More elsewhere on nwan: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3790CAMBRIAN AIR SERVICES later CAMBRIAN AIRWAYSWith the experimental scheduled helicopter service Liverpool to Cardiff ending in March 1951, Cambrian moved onto the route Liverpool/Speke to Cardiff/Pengam Moors from 7th April 1951 with Dragon Rapide aircraft. On weekdays this flight connected at Cardiff for Jersey. In 1952 they successfully fought off BEA’s annual application for Jersey summer scheduled service, and offered both Jersey as Guernsey, mainly as extensions to the Cardiff service. Doves were introduced in 1953, while during 1954 Cardiff Airport was moved from Pengam Moor to the current site at Rhoose. During 1955 Liverpool services were still operated by Doves but now supplemented by two newly acquired Dakotas according to loads. The Airline was rebranded Cambrian Airways early in the year (formerly Cambrian Air Services, CAS). In 1956 Cambrian acquired 3 DH Herons, the type used depended on booked loads. In 1957 the services were operated by Heron or Dakota. However at the end of 1958 Cambrian were in severe financial difficulties and Liverpool services withdrawn. Cambrian was rescued with an injection of capital by B.E.A. and in March 1959 restarted Cardiff and Jersey services using former BEA Dakota aircraft. Actually having recently seen a 1953 CAS fares table, services that year ran to Cardiff, Bristol, Jersey and Guernsey and a connection to Southampton. For summer 1956 and winter 1957/58 Cambrian Airways route maps showing direct flights to Cardiff, Bristol, Jersey and Guernsey and connections via Liverpool onwards to IoM, Belfast and Dublin with a change of Airline. AIR MOTIVE, WRIGHT AVIATION & FEDERATED AIR TRANSPORT Three different small Speke based companies. The smallest was Air Motive was formed at Speke, with their sole aircraft, a Dragon Rapide arriving in January 1950. This aircraft was employed on providing pleasure flights and for Army Co-Operation flights. The Dragon Rapide was sold in June 1952 and the owners concentrated on other aspects of aviation. Wright Aviation expanded out of their Flying School to operate a pair of Dragon Rapides and a Miles Gemini on a number of contracts and general charter during 1952 and 1953 until their assests were absorbed into Dragon Airways’s operation in early 1954. Federated Air Transport was a small Liverpool based company, run by Reg Gates and operated for associated company Federated Fruit. ‘Feds’ commenced operation with a Dragon Rapide late 1953, joined by two Avro Anson 1s early in 1954. The main cargos were mushrooms from Ireland and newspapers out to Dublin and Isle of Man along with the occasional passenger. Throughout the’ 50s they operated Anson and Dragon Rapide aircraft, with operations continuing through until early 1961 when operation ceased following a change in air transport regulations. For more on Air Motive, Dragon & Federated: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/3394MANX AIR CHARTERAs is still the case today, airlines moved into Speke promising much, only to move out. Manx Air Charter obtained a licence to operate from the Isle of Man for summer 1954, however did not return the following year, indeed may well have not completed the whole summer season of 1954. DRAGON AIRWAYS and HUNTING CLANAt the very end of 1953, formerly Pwllheli based Dragon Airways took over the Liverpool Flying Club and Wright Aviation’s aircraft and so moved their base to Liverpool. Scheduled flights to Pwllheli operated summer 1954, but likely not to a regular timetable using Dragon Rapides, Gemini and Auster aircraft. Pleasure flying at Pwllheli and Speke and contract work for the Air Ministry provided much of their income. The airline needed more suitable equipment to be able to operate proper scheduled services, so ordered 3 Herons from de Havilland, the first delivered to Speke in May 1955 and used to operate services from Stoke/Meir to Jersey and Isle of Man. With a second aircraft they started a Speke to Glasgow/Renfrew service on 28th June 1955 which continued through into the winter season, but had ceased before summer 1956. During summer 1955 Dragon entered into a cooperation agreement with Newcastle based Hunting-Clan, which on November 1st 1955 resulted in Dragon moving their base to Newcastle. During summer 1955 Dragon had applied to A.T.A.C. for permission to operate a Liverpool to Paris/Le Bourget scheduled service, and although they no longer had a base at Liverpool, from June 1956 they operated a Viking aircraft twice weekly Newcastle-Liverpool-Paris. However with losses mounting Dragon Airways were taken over and absorbed into Silver City Airways February 1957 so the Paris service was not repeated summer 1957. OTHER AIRFIELD ACTIVITIES AIRWORK LTD.Airwork Ltd between November 1952 and February 1958 provided a great deal of employment at the Airport – and in the process a great deal of interest for the enthusiast. During this time they worked on over 100 F-86 Sabres, probably 30 Vampire NF.10s, likely 7 Lockheed T-33As, Doves for Iraq Petroleum, cared for 3 Bristol 170 Freighters and civil converted two Dakotas for Sudan Airways. At the end they desperately sought further contracts for work on Hasting and Neptune aircraft to keep their Liverpool workforce in employment, but to no avail. At the height of their business they occupied most of No.1 and all of No.2 and No.6 hangars. FLYING SCHOOLS AND GENERAL AVIATIONWright Aviation Ltd was formed at Hooton Park and operated a fleet of Dragon Rapide, Auster and Hawk Trainer aircraft. They commenced operations at Speke November 1949, and moved their whole operation across from Hooton Park in April 1950. The Dragon Rapides, joined later by a Miles Gemini operated charters and pleasure flights, the Hawk Trainers on Air Ministry contracts and the Austers, supplemented by a Tiger Moth for pilot training. In a move to recover a debt, the operation closed down in November 1953 and was merged by the creditor with Dragon Airways who moved into Speke Airport and took over the flying club, Air Ministry contracts, pleasure flying work and moved into scheduled services. On 1st November 1955 Dragon were taken-over by Hunting-Clan and moved out to Newcastle. Most of the flying club aircraft remained at Speke and were purchased by ‘Jack’ Green who continued the flying club operation under a new name. He was killed in a tragic flying accident end of May 1958 and the operation continued by his brother Bert Green with the last of the Austers, Tiger Moths and a Proctor. However the club’s activities slowly wound down until it ceased trading in 1962. For more on nwan forum: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/6920/liverpool-flying-clubs-50sThere were a couple of Auster aircraft kept at Liverpool by private owners by the end of the decade, Eric Bemrose and W.T.Clarke (both from 1957) and an Irish Bonanza from 10/57. An American owned Bellanca Cruisair arrived in 1956 but was rarely, if ever, flown by its owner. There were a couple of other privately owned aircraft such as a Proctor (1950-1958), a Tiger Moth and a couple of Austers, all were closely affiliated an aero club. Few twin GA aircraft were based at Speke during the 50s, indeed the first (from 9/57) was the first Piper Apache to be imported into the UK and later replaced by a Piaggio P.166 (10/59), operated on behalf of Lord Derby and the Stanley Estate and Stud Company. THum FLIGHTPossibly of only passing interest to airport passengers, the arrival of the THum (Temperature and Humidity Flight) aircraft provided a daily distraction for the enthusiast. For the period their aircraft called at Liverpool the flight was based at RAF Woodvale and operated Spitfire PR.19, supplemented then replaced by Mosquito TT.35 aircraft. The flights started to call at Speke regularly around August 1953; the last Spitfire flight was on 10th June 1957, the final Mosquito operation on 1st May 1959. The aircraft used Speke in order to pass hand their readings onto the Met Office for direct transmission onward by Telex machine without the delay of bringing them from Woodvale by road. More on: (link) OUR VISITING AIRCRAFT RECORDS It was during 1956 that Liverpool based aviation ‘spotters’ first formed an association – the Merseyside Group of Aviation Enthusiasts (MGAE) to compile and exchange information. This led to both an increased interest in recording the current aircraft activity and in tracing interesting aircraft movements in the past. A working relationship with ATC and Airport Management was established to permit access to ‘Tower’ records that has continued to the present day. So since 1957 we have a complete and full account of every visit by a visiting aircraft – some record to be proud of! They also had access to the ATC ledgers for the whole of the decade, less a few ‘missing’ months. I have two separate transcriptions from these older ledgers – one compiled by Phil Butler in mid-1958 is near complete, the other by person unknown (but kept and passed onto me by Alan Pritchard) has more aircraft listed, but a number of large gaps in coverage and only reaches 1954. Also from Alan Pritchard, I have an anonymous ‘spotters’ record of ‘cops’ at Speke 1954-1955. I have woven these three sources, plus some further Phil Butler information on Grand National Days which he put together for MSAE Flypast in 1969 together to create these Visiting Aircraft Logs for the 1950s. Those for 1950 to 1956 are ‘highlights’, 1957 has most, but not all, visiting aircraft movements, while 1958 and 1959 list all visiting aircraft, with 1959 being the first year to attempt to include each different airliner visiting, including those on scheduled services. There are limitations, which need to be stated: LIMITATIONS & DRAWBACKSFor the period 1950 to 1956 the logs just ‘highlight’ the more interesting, irregular visitors. No attempt was made to include resident light aircraft, resident airlines, regular visitors or aircraft used on scheduled flights by BEA, Cambrian, Aer Lingus, Dragon etc.This is partially corrected here by the airline notes and a listing of resident aircraft, using details that are known. Source a – the Phil Butler Logs are the most complete in coverage time-wise, the highlights tending to concentrate on airliners, overseas registered visitors and the more unusual military aircraft in the early 50s and all military aircraft by the mid-50s. An added complication when recording airfields being the use of 4-letter airfield designators throughout, including an earlier (upto March 1958) system I was unfamiliar with, even the current (since March 1958) system includes some codes long since disused or changed. Where both I and Phil Butler have failed to decode an airfield designator, I have used it in the hope it can be translated in the future. I have also added details from MGAE/MSAE ‘Northern Aeronews’ and then ‘Flypast’ magazines regarding operators and reasons for the visit where commented on in the monthly ‘highlights’ listing, so from late 1956 onwards. Phil’s‘highlights’ list from 1950 to 1955 was transcribed into a note-book during autumn 1958. With the formation of the MGAE in 1956 and from the end of the year a monthly newsletter, Speke movements notes were compiled likely near weekly just a few days after the events being initially recorded by ATC. Source b – origin unknown, but clearly using the same source material as Phil Butler, but was unable to locate as many of the ATC Ledgers. While coverage is less complete time-wise, he recorded the first occasion he came across each aircraft registration – so many light aircraft types and more common military ones are included. The list starts late 1950 and ends early in 1954 (with gaps). Both sources a and b include what can now be shown to be errors. Clearly both lists were copied from original hand-written notes, and in-turn had been transcribed from hand-written ledgers, written in varying handwriting styles and which contained occasional incorrect or partial information. Indeed the problem of translation from Phil’s speedily written notes in tiny print compiled using a fountain-pen (no fine-point reliable BIC Biros in the 50s!) has made this transcription onto PC digital media far from easy. I’ve usually noted whenever errors are apparent or where I cannot be sure of the detail. In the early years for much of the time only the registration was listed, I’ve had to add the type and operator from modern reference books/internet. Source c – origin unknown, but clearly a spotter’s list of ‘cops’ at Speke, Burtonwood, Hooton, Hawarden, Ringway and Stretton. I’ve taken out the scheduled service airliners, club and light aircraft along with the Airwork Sabres and Vampires as they were often not seen on the day of first arrival. I have though used his notes on squadron markings etc for these aircraft. Covering the period 1954-1955, I’ve woven this record into Phil Butler’s source a material . Source f – articles in Flypast magazine, mainly one by Phil Butler in April 1969 listing Grand National Day visitors from his own spotting records rather than the ‘highlight’ log list. Source i- information gleaned from articles in MAS ‘Flypast’ written some time after the ‘50s and information gleaned on the Internet. Source t – another source - For the period 1st October 1958 to 31st December 1959 the passenger, freight and mail ledger has survived in the Liverpool Record Office. From this passenger and freight totals have been added to the details from Phil Butler’s visiting aircraft logs. Unfortunately these records do not show the point of origin or destination, just a flight number, so are of no help in working out where the aircraft of Starways were flying to and from. The criteria for selection did change with time, also where additional material has been added, the logs as presented here are somewhat inconsistent as to what is included/omitted. What is presented here is the only the detailed account of movements at Liverpool Speke that is available some 65 years on. A rare and precious record, especially now that presentation is upgraded from notebook to digital. A WINDOW TO THE PASTDespite the inconsistencies in what is included as ‘highlights’ each year, and indeed month to month, and the problem with inaccurate source information at times, what I am presenting here is an absolutely fascinating ‘window’ into what aircraft and operators were to be seen by the enthusiast at Speke throughout the 1950s, with a much more complete ‘picture’ for the last couple of years of the decade. Look for the Wellingtons, Lancasters, Halifaxes, Yorks, Skymasters, Vikings, Oxfords, Ansons, Spitfires, Mosquitos, Canberras, Sabres, Vampires, T-33As and early helicopter activity. A couple of types will likely get even the more knowledgeable reaching for Wikipedia! The NC.702 Martinet, MD-312 Flamant, Miles Martinet, Hirel Dubois HD.32 being some that only a few will be familiar with. ILLUSTRATIONSI would just be delighted if more photos of this period can be aired on nwan forum. What appear to be very ordinary and even damaged prints/negatives can be restored digitally into very acceptable images. If you cannot do this yourself, drop me a PM as I will only be too pleased to help. I find this a fascinating period of British aviation history which deserves more coverage before the information is lost forever. I am well aware that several extensive threads featuring 1950s images that I have posted in the past have suffered 'vandalism' due to the internet image host breaking their promises and changing the conditions of use eg Photobucket, TinyPics and Gurl/Google. I will get most of these back visible again shortly - but it is a very long job with something between 1,500 and 2,000 images involved. Rather than delay posting the Airport Logs further, I'll post the text now (some has been ready 3 years or so) and sort out the images later. If you have anything to add or correct, please get in touch by PM. THANKS, CREDITS AND COPYRIGHT This work is entirely due to the research and notes made during the latter 1950s by Phil Butler, added to by two lists of unknown authorship, but kept and passed onto me by Alan Pritchard. Many of the illustrations incorporated into the posts are thanks to collections loaned to me by Alan Pritchard, Ian Foster and what are known as the ‘NWAN Collection’ and the ‘MAS Collection’ of assorted prints . These Visiting Aircraft Logs for each year of the 1950s decade typed onto electronic media by Brian Jones during 2016/17 and published on nwan forum 2018 after extensive checking. I have no problem with this material being printed out and kept for private use. Equally I have no problem with individual details being abstracted and used in other research, provided that due credit is given. These annual aircraft logs should not be copied, pasted and re-used in whole or substantial part on either internet or paper without prior agreement as they can be considered the intellectual property of Phil Butler and Brian Jones. There is absolutely no problem with the threads featuring the ‘50s Logs being hyper-linked from other websites or forum, again providing due credit is provided to Phil Butler, Brian Jones and nwan forum. For research purposes I can supply the complete decade as fully searchable Excel Files. |
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Post by viscount on Apr 3, 2020 17:34:03 GMT 1
VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1950 - AN INTRODUCTION Note that apart from one day, there are few movements recorded for the first 4 months on the year – and then only highlights for the remainder of the year. AIRLINE ACTIVITY:B.E.A. operated year-round between Ringway, Speke, Ronaldsway and Nutts Corner with a large fleet of Dragon Rapide and Dakota aircraft. They also operated a summer only service to Jersey. From June onwards they operated a Sikorsky S-51 service between Liverpool and Cardiff, with an optional stop at Wrexham. Aer Lingus operated frequently from Dublin using a fleet of Dakota aircraft. Starways moved their operation from Squires Gate to Speke during early 1950 with an Avro 19 G-AHII operating executive charter flights and a summer only service between Speke and Northolt. In October they took delivery of a DC-3 G-AJDG. Air Motive (Liverpool) Ltd acquired their Dragon Rapide G-AFOI in January and used on charters, pleasure flying and Army Co-operation flying.
AERO CLUB AIRCRAFTWright Aviation operated a very active flying school and charter company. Initially at Hooton Park, they partially moved into Speke November 1949, and in April 1950 closed down at Hooton Park as flying there by the Royal Auxiliary Air Force increased. The full name was ‘Wright Aviation – School of Flying’, but they were also known as Liverpool Flying School. 4 Austers and a Miles Hawk Trainer were added to with a further Hawk Trainer during 1950. The company had a diverse range of activities, offering flying training, pleasure flights, air taxi, charter flights along with contracts to provide radar targets for Territorial Army anti-aircraft units and from 1950 scholarship training through to PPL for Air Training Corps and Combined Cadet Force cadets. OTHER BASED AIRCRAFTThe only light aircraft based at Speke, other than those closely allied to the Aero Club operation was the Proctor 5 of T.Wayman-Hales, and it too was often used by Wright Aviation for charter work when required. GCA RADARThis landing aid was in use at Liverpool throughout the year, and the Airport was open 24 hours to assist diverting aircraft. The facility was withdrawn and moved to Ringway with effected from 31st December 1950. There is not too much evidence of this in the Logs as diversions into Speke by BEA and Aer Lingus would not have been noted, however the numbers of USAF and KLM aircraft noted during October, November and December were most certainly diverted flights. EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:Grand National Day in March brought in around 50 aircraft, many less than for the event in the late ‘40s, but many more than later in the ‘50s decade. The Sikorsky S-51s used by BEA don’t all feature in the Visiting aircraft Logs being on a scheduled service – BEA had three in operation at the time: G-AJHW, G-AJOR and G-AJOV. Types to look for include York, Hastings, Wellington, Valetta, Beaufighter, Oxford, Anson, Seafire Prentice, Harvard, recently delivered Chipmunks and Austers; while civilian types of note include Liberator, Viking, Convair Cv.240, Short Sealand amphibian, AS Consuls, DH.86 Express and a Sokol. Rotary types feature visits by the unusual Cievra Autogyro and the BEA Sikorsky S-51s on their scheduled service. 1 9 5 0 It appears that the records effectively start at the very end of May 1950 (less Sept-Dec 51), with a few earlier ones added in. The 'highlights' list itself compiled and written out November 1958, although more aircraft for 1956 onwards with a near complete visiting aircraft movements are in another Log Book clearly copied from the ATC Movements Ledger on a regular basis.
Source a Phil Butler's 'exceptional highlights' list written out November 1958, source ATC Tower Ledgers.
Source b An anonymous list of visiting aircraft, likely compiled from the same original source as 'a', but
has a number of gaps - however includes more common types, not just the exceptional.
Source c An anonymous log of 'cops' between March 1954 and September 1955 with aircraft 'made' at Speke
Source f Articles in 'Flypast' magazine eg relating to Grand National Day visitors, or info from PHB's Airport History.
Source i Information gleaned from the Internet.
Source p An abstract from the ATC Logs by Phil Butler for June & July 1955 only, more visitors than recorded in the 'highlights' Logs
Source t Passenger and freight traffic ledgers held in Liverpool Reference Library (just 1st May to 12th August 1952)
* Original lists only partially provide aircraft type information, * shows where either (or both) lists confirm the type.
Use discontinued early in the 1952 listing, as nearly all types were being provided in the original Logs.
N.B. Source (a) clearly could not find the official ATC Record 1st January to around 22nd May 1950
while source (b) could not find official ATC records 1st January right through to 30th September 1950 1950 'Highlights' Visiting Aircraft Log 25.03.50 Sat i Saturday 25th March was Aintree Grand National Day 1950. Clearly just before the listing commenced.
However from Phil Butler's own spotting log books comes a record of 1950 - immediately Post-War
it was a very popular event to arrive by air for, with likely over 400 aircraft in 1947. Less, but
larger aircraft was the trend for 1950, some 51 aircraft listed here. From MSAE Flypast 4/1969.
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHFT Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHJX Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHZV Airspeed AS.65 Consul Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
25.03.50 Sat f G-AIAH Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AIOW Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AIUY Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AIVA Airspeed AS.65 Consul Transair Ltd
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJLP Airspeed AS.65 Consul Flyaway Ltd
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AIRN Avro 652A Anson 1 Starways
25.03.50 Sat f VM389 Avro C.19 RAF
25.03.50 Sat f VV880 Avro C.19 RAF
25.03.50 Sat f G-ADKM DH.87B Hornet Moth
25.03.50 Sat f G-AFMJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Air Enterprises
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGSI DH.89A Dragon Rapide Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGUF DH.89A Dragon Rapide
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGWP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHED DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHGD DH.89A Dragon Rapide North Sea Air Transport
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
25.03.50 Sat f G-AIYE DH.89A Dragon Rapide Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJBJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Birkett Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKOG DH.89A Dragon Rapide Aviation Traders
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKSC DH.89A Dragon Rapide Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKTD DH.89A Dragon Rapide Air Couriers
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKZW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-ALBC DH.89A Dragon Rapide McAlpine Aviation
25.03.50 Sat f G-ALNS DH.89A Dragon Rapide
25.03.50 Sat f G-ALNT DH.89A Dragon Rapide
25.03.50 Sat f G-ALWY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Air Enterprises
25.03.50 Sat f EI-ADP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Weston Ltd
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJZT DH.104 Dove 2 Prince Aly Khan
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKJR DH.104 Dove 2 Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKSK DH.104 Dove 1 Olley Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKSS DH.104 Dove 1 Channel Islands Air Service
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1 Morton Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGHO Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 North -West Airlines
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGHS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA
25.03.50 Sat f G-AGZB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHCT Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHCU Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHCV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJIC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJZD Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 British Nederland Air Services
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKAR Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Kearsley Airways
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKJN Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Ciro's Aviation
25.03.50 Sat f G-AKOZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Kearsley Airways
25.03.50 Sat f EI-ACF Douglas DC-3D Dakota Aer Lingus
25.03.50 Sat f EI-ACH Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus
25.03.50 Sat f EI-ACI Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus
25.03.50 Sat f EI-ACK Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus
25.03.50 Sat f EI-ACM Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJWC Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
25.03.50 Sat f G-AHEU Percival P.28 Proctor 1
25.03.50 Sat f G-AJMH Percival P.31 Proctor 4
25.03.50 Sat f G-ALCH Percival P.34 Proctor 3
28.03.50 Tue a G-28-01 Sikorsky S-51 BEA (soon after reverted to G-AJOR)
28.04.50 Fri a SX-DAA Consolidated Liberator*
06.05.50 Sat a F-BFCT Bristol 170 Freighter 21* Cie Air Transport (in log as F-BCET B.170)
20.05.50 Sat f PH-TEF Convair Cv-240 KLM, on diversion First visit of type
23.05.50 Tue a KF670/RAB:A NA Harvard IIB f&t Stansted
24.05.50 Wed a G-AHOP Vickers 498 Viking 1A British Nederland Air Services
25.05.50 Thu a VP972 DH.104 Devon C.1 RRE, Royal Radar Establishment, from Defford
25.05.50 Thu a G-AHPB Vickers 614 Viking 1 Hunting Air Travel Ltd, from Bovingdon
26.05.50 Fri a OO-AWM Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Sabena
26.05.50 Fri a G-AKAY Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Sivewright Aviation
27.05.50 Sat a VV297 Avro T.21
31.05.50 Wed a FS892 NA Harvard IIB from Feltwell
01.06.50 Thu fi G-AJOV Sikorsky S-51 BEA launched world's first sustained helicopter
scheduled service, Liverpool-Cardiff (twice daily)
02.06.50 Fri a FX411 NA Harvard IIB from Wolverhampton
03.06.50 Sat a FT301 NA Harvard IIB from Full Sutton
06.06.50 Tue a NP346 Percival P.34 Proctor IV from Ternhill
07.06.50 Wed a TX160 Avro C.19 from Jurby
07.06.50 Wed a G-ACUU Cierva C.30A Autogyro from Hereford
10.06.50 Sat a G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.1 Eagle Avn., from Linton on Ouse
10.06.50 Sat a KF383 NA Harvard IIB
13.06.50 Tue a HM352 Percival P.34 Proctor III Hawarden-Kenley
13.06.50 Tue a TX221 Avro C.19 from Carlisle
20.06.50 Tue a G-AFEA Percival P.10 Vega Gull
20.06.50 Tue a PH533 Avro 652A Anson 12 from Honiley
20.06.50 Tue a FX411 NA Harvard IIB from Honiley
20.06.50 Tue a FX248 NA Harvard IIB from Honiley
20.06.50 Tue a WB619 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 from Honiley
20.06.50 Tue a WB654 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 from Honiley
22.06.50 Thu a NA929 Vickers Wellington B.X f&t Shawbury
23.06.50 Fri a NA714 Vickers Wellington T.10 f&t Shawbury
26.06.50 Mon a KF662 NA Harvard IIB from Ternhill
28.06.50 Wed a G-ACUU Cierva C.30A Autogyro from Pwllheli/Broom Hall
30.06.50 Fri a VV262 Avro T.21 f&t Shawbury
30.06.50 Fri a VP-YIJ Auster J/5B Autocar (VP-Y = Central African Federation)
10.07.50 Mon a VV250/R-CRW Avro T.21 from Hucknall
12.07.50 Wed a F-BDKZ Sokol M.1c*
19.07.50 Wed a SX310 Supermarine Seafire F.17
19.07.50 Wed a G-AGRR Vickers 498 Viking 1A BEA
23.07.50 Sun a N9310 DH.82 Tiger Moth T.2 from Hooton Park
30.07.50 Sun a R4496 error
30.07.50 Sun a G-ADVJ DH.86B Express Bond Air Services
04.08.50 Fri a MW193 Avro 685 York C.1 from Horsham St Faith
16.08.50 Wed a G-ADUH DH.86B Express Bond Air Services
27.08.50 Sun a TG603 HP.67 Hastings C.1 Topcliffe-Wittering
27.08.50 Sun a TG605 HP.67 Hastings C.1 Topcliffe-Wittering
13.09.50 Wed a VR290 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1 from Jurby
24.09.50 Sun a N7330K Piper Cub from Toussous le Noble
27.09.50 Wed a G-AKYS DH.104 Dove 2 David Brown & Sons, from Hanworth
28.09.50 Thu a AF.6048 Douglas C-47* USAF, from Brize Norton
01.10.50 Sun b G-AKFU Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
01.10.50 Sun b G-AGHF Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 North West Airlines (IoM) Ltd
01.10.50 Sun b G-AJDZ Auster J/1 Autocrat
01.10.50 Sun b G-AKEJ Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
01.10.50 Sun b G-ALEJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
02.10.50 Mon b G-AKHY Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
02.10.50 Mon b G-AFRK DH.89A Dragon Rapide* BEA
03.10.50 Tue b G-AKGC Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
05.10.50 Thu b G-AJDN DH.89A Dragon Rapide Birkett Air Service
05.10.50 Thu b N9310 DH.82 Tiger Moth T.2*
06.10.50 Fri ab VS575 Avro T.21* from Jurby
06.10.50 Fri b TW388 Auster AOP.5*
06.10.50 Fri b G-AGDM DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Sivewright Airways
07.10.50 Sat b VV328 Avro C.19*
07.10.50 Sat b G-AJNY listed as Rapide* error for Rapide G-AJMY? - see 09.10.51*
08.10.50 Sun b G-AKHB Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Wirral Airways of Hooton Park
08.10.50 Sun b G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Air Enterprises Ltd
09.10.50 Mon ab G-AIVX Short S.44 Sealand* Leavesden-Sydenham, Shorts demonstrator/hack
09.10.50 Mon b G-AJMY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Sivewright Airways
11.10.50 Wed b G-AJCX Percival P.30 Proctor 2
11.10.50 Wed b G-ALXB Avro 652A Anson 1 Transair Ltd
12.10.50 Thu b VM367 Avro C.19*
12.10.50 Thu b G-AHPD Vickers 639 Viking 1 Hunting Air Travel
12.10.50 Thu b G-ALVZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Crewsair
12.10.50 Thu b G-AKSK DH.104 Dove 1* Olley Air Service
14.10.50 Sat b VV332 Avro C.19*
14.10.50 Sat b VS681 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1*
14.10.50 Sat b FX203 NA Harvard T.2B*
14.10.50 Sat b WB461 Avro T.21*
14.10.50 Sat b G-AJUL Auster J/1 Autocrat*
15.10.50 Sun b VM341 Avro C.19*
15.10.50 Sun b G-AHPJ Vickers 614 Viking 1 Hunting Air Travel /one is likely an
15.10.50 Sun a G-AHBJ Percival P.31 Proctor IV from Thornaby. Opr for Starways\error, but which?
16.10.50 Mon b PH467 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2*
16.10.50 Mon b G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 2* MoCA - Ministry of Civil Aviation
16.10.50 Mon b VV919 Avro C.19*
17.10.50 Tue b VW836 Vickers Valetta C.1*
18.10.50 Wed ab RD546 Bristol Beaufighter TT.10*
19.10.50 Thu b G-AGLK Taylorcraft Auster 5
19.10.50 Thu ab PH-TCY Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM, diversion
19.10.50 Thu ab PH-TDZ Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM, diversion
20.10.50 Fri b PH713 Avro 652A Anson 12*
21.10.50 Sat ab G-ACUU Cierva C.30A Autogyro*
21.10.50 Sat b G-ALXJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Mrs D Wyham
22.10.50 Sun b G-AKOK DH.89A Dragon Rapide
22.10.50 Sun b G-ALXI DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Mrs D Wyham
25.10.50 Wed b G-AGUR DH.89A Dragon Rapide BEA
25.10.50 Wed b G-ALXC Avro 652A Anson 1 Transair Ltd
26.10.50 Thu b G-AJGR Airspeed AS.65 Consul
26.10.50 Thu b TX184 Avro 652A Anson 12*
26.10.50 Thu b G-AIRS Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
27.10.50 Fri b G-AHBJ Percival P. 44 Proctor 5*
29.10.50 Sun b G-AHOT Vickers 498 Viking 1A* Trans World Charter
30.10.50 Mon b G-AGZS Avro 19 srs 2 Minister of Civil Aviation
31.10.50 Tue b G-ALCS Miles M.65 Gemini 3A
31.10.50 Tue b G-AJWC Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
01.11.50 Wed b G-AIOS Airspeed AS.65 Consul* Morton Air Services
02.11.50 Thu b G-AIOV Airspeed AS.65 Consul Air Enterprises Ltd
03.11.50 Fri b G-AGVI Auster J/1 Autocrat Jack Auty,later to Wright's Flying School
03.11.50 Fri ab VL247 Vickers Viking C.2* RAF, King's Flight
03.11.50 Fri ab OO-AWL Douglas C-47A Dakota* Sabena
04.11.50 Sat ab MW199 Avro 685 York C.1* Oakington-Upper Heyford (prob 24 Sqdn)
and Upper Heyford-Oakington
07.11.50 Tue ab 349624 Douglas C-47D* USAF, Burtonwood-Wethersfield (43-49624)
08.11.50 Wed b DF257 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2*
08.11.50 Wed b G-AHED DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
08.11.50 Wed b G-AGVN Auster J/1 Autocrat
08.11.50 Wed b G-AGZS Avro 19 srs 2 Minister of Civil Aviation
09.11.50 Thu b KF160 NA Harvard T.2B*
09.11.50 Thu b G-AKHY Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
10.11.50 Fri b G-AJZT DH.104 Dove 2 Prince Aly Solomon Khan, (Cr.9.6.51 Surrey)
12.11.50 Sun b G-ALJD Taylorcraft Auster 5
13.11.50 Mon b G-AJIY Auster J/1 Autocrat
13.11.50 Mon b FX189 NA Harvard T.2B*
13.11.50 Mon ab ..7016 Douglas C-47* USAF
13.11.50 Mon ab ..5919 Douglas C-47* USAF
13.11.50 Mon ab ..3356 Douglas C-47* USAF (source b has 343356 which is not a C-47)
14.11.50 Tue b G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
14.11.50 Tue b G-ALUG Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
14.11.50 Tue b G-ALGC DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Melba Airways of Barton
15.11.50 Wed b VV316 Avro C.19*
17.11.50 Fri b G-AFMJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Air Enterprises Ltd
17.11.50 Fri b G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Fox's Glacier Mints Ltd
18.11.50 Sat b VW861 Vickers Valetta C.1* RAFFC
19.11.50 Sun b VV999 Avro T.21
19.11.50 Sun b VV889 Avro T.21
20.11.50 Mon b VR303 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1*
23.11.50 Thu b VW856 Vickers Valetta C.1* RAFFC
25.11.50 Sat ab PH-TCI Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM
01.12.50 Fri b VV919 Avro C.19*
06.12.50 Wed b G-AHIH Avro 19 srs 1* MTCA - Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
06.12.50 Wed b G-AIDW Airspeed AS.65 Consul
06.12.50 Wed b NL171 Avro 652A Anson C.12*
09.12.50 Sat b NS349 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.1*
10.12.50 Sun b G-AJEN Auster J/1 Autocrat
13.12.50 Wed ab PH-TCT Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM
15.12.50 Fri b PH772 Avro 652A Anson 12*
16.12.50 Sat ab 315107 Douglas C-47A* USAF, Dublin-Burtonwood (43-15107 B'wood based)
19.12.50 Tue b G-AKJN Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Ciro's Aviation Ltd
20.12.50 Wed b G-AKRR DH.89A Dragon Rapide
22.12.50 Fri b PH-TBZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* K.L.M.
22.12.50 Fri b PH804 Avro 652A Anson 12*
23.12.50 Sat b G-AJPF Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Eagle Aviation Ltd
27.12.50 Wed b VV312 Avro C.19*
29.12.50 Fri b G-AFRF (type not given) (but, neither G-AFPF or G-AFRF possible) A residents list for the whole period 1950-1956 will appear with the 1956 Visiting Aircraft Logs. |
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VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1951 - AN INTRODUCTION Note that the movements only cover the first 9 months of the year, but 1951 must be one of the best years of the decade for variety of aircraft types and operators – civilian and military. AIRLINE ACTIVITYB.E.A. operated year-round between Ringway, Speke, Ronaldsway and Nutts Corner with a large fleet of Dragon Rapide and Dakota aircraft. They also operated a summer only weekly service to Jersey on Sundays. The experimental Sikorsky S-51 link to Cardiff and Wrexham ceased at the end of March 1951. Aer Lingus operated frequently from Dublin using a fleet of Dakota aircraft. Cambrian Air Services (C.A.S.) took over from the experimental North-South Wales helicopter air link on 7th April using a Dragon Rapide to connect Liverpool Speke and Cardiff/Pengam Moor. During 1951 Starways sold their initial Avro 19, but purchased another G-AHIK and continued to operate their DC-3 G-AJDG on charters and I/T flights to Lourdes in association with Cathedral Touring Agency. Air Motive (Liverpool) Ltd continued to operate their Dragon Rapide G-AFOI on charters, pleasure flying and Army Co-operation work. AERO CLUB ACTIVITYWright Aviation’s Liverpool Flying School continued to operate 5 Austers and increased the fleet of Miles Hawk Trainers by one, up to 3, to support activities as outlined in 1950. CHARTERS etcNo idea, now 65 years on, what the series of Halifax and York charters, mostly in February were doing apparently operating out to Goteborg, Sweden. Equally, just why there were a daily series of KLM Dakota flights in September of 1951. Worthy of note is that during the year aircraft operated by Air France, KLM, Fred Olsen, Cie Air Transport and Braathens all operated into Speke, mostly on charter flights. EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:Grand National Day at Aintree in early April brought in fewer, but generally larger aircraft than the previous year. 1951 was a great year for variety of military aircraft visitors. From the RAF came a Lincoln, Lancaster, Valetta, Beaufighter and Spitfire, along with a number of Oxfords, Ansons, Dominies, Dove, Prentice, Proctors, Chipmunk and Austers. From the Royal Navy came a Beech C-45 Expeditor, a Firefly and a Barracuda, all likely connected with HMS Indomitable’s visit to the Mersey and a major display and mock air battle over Otterspool as part of the ‘Festival of Britain’ celebrations. There were also military aircraft from the Republic of Ireland with a Miles Martinet and three pairs of Spitfires accompanied by an Anson on delivery; French Navy with a NC.702 Martinet; French Air Force, the USAF and the Belgian Air Force all flying Dakotas. Civilians types worthy of note were Yorks, Halifax,Halton, Viking, Beech 18, Lockheed Electra, DH.84 Dragon, DH.86 Express, Pervical Q-Six, Miles Aerovan with light aircraft including a Motor Tutor, KZ.VII, a Moth Minor, Klemm Swallow and a Whitney Straight to add to the usual mix of Gemini, Messenger, Proctor, Tiger Moth and numerous Austers. 1951
Source a, appears to have not had access to the ATC Ledger for 1st October to 31st December 1951
Source b, did not have access to the ATC Ledger for around 11th August to 31st December 1951
Source f, Articles in 'Flypast' magazine eg relating to Grand National Day visitors, or info from PHB's Airport History.
01.01.51 Mon ab RD783 Bristol Beaufighter TT.10*
06.01.51 Sat b G-AKSM listed as a Douglas C-47* actually a DH.89A Dragon Rapide regn
07.01.51 Sun b G-AGVF Auster J/1 Autocrat*
11.01.51 Thu b PH-TCL Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* K.L.M.
12.01.51 Fri b FT254 NA Harvard T.2B*
13.01.51 Sat ab NS.17 NC.702 Martinet* French Navy, from Paris/Orly
13.01.51 Sat b LX121 Auster AOP.4*
13.01.51 Sat a EI-AFH Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Mrs A Matthew-Napier, Wolverhampton-Dublin
16.01.51 Tue b G-AHBA Percival P.44 Proctor 5*
17.01.51 Wed b EI-AFH Miles M.38 Messenger 2A* Mrs A Matthew-Napier
20.01.51 Sat ab G-AJBW Vickers 610 Viking 1B* BEA
20.01.51 Sat b G-AJDK Vickers 610 Viking 1B BEA
20.01.51 Sat b KF268 NA Harvard T.2B
23.01.51 Tue ab BV651 Percival P.30 Proctor II* Halton-Squires Gate
25.01.51 Thu b G-AHXM Avro 19 srs 1* Sperry Gyroscopes
25.01.51 Thu b G-AGWA Avro 19 srs 2* MTCA
30.01.51 Tue b VM359 Avro C.19*
01.02.51 Thu b G-AGVA Avro 19 srs 2* MTCA
02.02.51 Fri b G-AMBE Avro 652A Anson 1* Transair Ltd
02.02.51 Fri b G-AHXW DH.89A Dragon Rapide* BEA
03.02.51 Sat b G-AJUJ Auster J/1 Autocrat*
03.02.51 Sat a G-AHXW DH.89A Dragon Rapide BEA
05.02.51 Mon ab G-AKEC HP.70 Halifax C.8* LAC., dep 6th, Bovingdon-Goteborg,Sweden
06.02.51 Tue ab G-AJIZ Auster J/1 Autocrat* from Rearsby
07.02.51 Wed a G-AKEC HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
09.02.51 Fri b VP252 Avro C.19* Neither VD252 or VP252 ever used, so perhaps VP522?
10.02.51 Sat a G-AKEC HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
11.02.51 Sun b G-AGZG Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* Scottish Aviation
12.02.51 Mon a G-AKEC HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
14.02.51 Wed a G-AKEC HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
15.02.51 Thu a G-AKEC HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
16.02.51 Fri ab G-AJZY HP.70 Halifax C.8* Lancashire Aircraft Corpn., Bovingdon-Goteborg
16.02.51 Fri b EI-AFK DH.84 Dragon 2* (today this is 'EI-ABI' with Aer Lingus)
17.02.51 Sat b VV307 Avro C.19*
17.02.51 Sat ab N9997F Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* Diverted in, to Prestwick (recently ex PH-TBG)
18.02.51 Sun ab G-AGNZ Avro 685 York C.1* Eagle Aviation, to Goteborg,Sweden, dep on 19th
18.02.51 Sun a G-AJZY HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corpn.
20.02.51 Tue a G-AGNZ Avro 685 York C.1 Eagle Aviation, (likely returning from Goteburg)
21.02.51 Wed b . . Miles M.57 Aerovan*
26.02.51 Mon ab VX487 Vickers Valetta C.1* (error) to Manby (but Valetta block only reached VX485)
26.02.51 Mon b . . Airspeed AS.65 Consul
28.02.51 Wed b G-AJKK Miles M.38 Messenger 2A*
01.03.51 Thu b VV305 Avro C.19*
03.03.51 Sat b G-AHTI Percival P.44 Proctor 5*
07.03.51 Wed a G-AJZY HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corpn. (a/c Cr. 8/3/51)
07.03.51 Wed b G-AIHE Percival P.28 Proctor 1*
07.03.51 Wed b G-AIVC Vickers 610 Viking 1B* BEA
08.03.51 Thu b G-AGWE Avro 19 srs 2* MTCA
08.03.51 Thu b G-AGPH DH.89A Dragon Rapide* BEA (Damaged Barra 6.12.51 & wfu.)
09.03.51 Fri b G-AGVD listed as Anson* is a Shetland, error for Avro 19 G-AGVA?
14.03.51 Wed b G-AIBB DH.89A Dragon Rapide* based, Starways
14.03.51 Wed b G-AHLL DH.89A Dragon Rapide* BEA
16.03.51 Fri a NL121 Avro 652A Anson 1
16.03.51 Fri b G-AKHK Miles M.65 Gemini 1A*
18.03.51 Sun b G-AHXZ DH.89A Dragon Rapide* BEA (Dest by fire, Renfrew 28.8.51)
20.03.51 Tue b PH586 Avro 652A Anson 12*
21.03.51 Wed ab G-AKJD Slingsby T.29B Motor Tutor* from Southend, dep on 25/3.
22.03.51 Thu b VR290 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1*
22.03.51 Thu ab G-AIVC Vickers 610 Viking 1B* BEA (while, a has G-AIVC, b has it as G-AIVG)
22.03.51 Thu ab G-AJBP Vickers 610 Viking 1B* BEA
24.03.51 Sat b PH663 Avro 652A Anson 12*
30.03.51 Fri a F-BAXB Douglas DC-3C Dakota Air France (cr 11/8/51)
30.03.51 Fri b WD323 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10*
03.04.51 Tue b PH779 Avro C.19*
04.04.51 Wed b G-AJBI DH.104 Dove 1* Morton Air Services
05.04.51 Thu ab G-AIFV Bristol 170 Freighter 21* Silver City, from Dublin
05.04.51 Thu a G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
06.04.51 Fri a G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Service
06.04.51 Fri af G-AJBI DH.104 Dove 1B Olley Air Service, dep on 7th
06.04.51 Fri a G-AKSC DH.89A Dragon Rapide Olley Air Service
06.04.51 Fri abf G-AJOT DH.104 Dove 1* Morton Air Services, dep on 7th
06.04.51 Fri a G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
06.04.51 Fri af G-AGUF DH.89A Dragon Rapide dep on 7th
06.04.51 Fri a G-AGNZ Avro 685 York C.1 Eagle Aviation
06.04.51 Fri a EI-AFK DH.84 Dragon 2 Weston Ltd (Today is 'EI-ABI')
07.04.51 Sat i Saturday 7th April was Aintree Grand National Day
07.04.51 Sat f G-AJFT Vickers 627 Viking 1B* Airwork (source a has a G-AJFP - which is impossible)
07.04.51 Sat f G-AGIP Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* BEA
07.04.51 Sat f G-ALCC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* BEA
07.04.51 Sat f G-ALLI Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* BEA
07.04.51 Sat f EI-ACF Douglas DC-3D Dakota* Aer Lingus
07.04.51 Sat f EI-ACM Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* Aer Lingus
07.04.51 Sat f EI-ACT Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* Aer Lingus
07.04.51 Sat f EI-AFC Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* Aer Lingus
07.04.51 Sat af G-AKSE DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Manx Air Charter
07.04.51 Sat af G-AHKS DH.89A Dragon Rapide*
07.04.51 Sat abf G-AHFT Airspeed AS.65 Consul* Morton Air Services
07.04.51 Sat af G-AKSK DH.104 Dove 1* Olley Air Service
07.04.51 Sat af G-AGWR DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Modern Air Transport
07.04.51 Sat abf G-ALOV DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Short's Air Charter Services
07.04.51 Sat af G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul* Olley Air Service
07.04.51 Sat af G-AIOS Airspeed AS.65 Consul* Morton Air Services
07.04.51 Sat af G-AGDP DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Modern Air Transport
07.04.51 Sat af G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Marshalls of Cambridge
07.04.51 Sat ab G-AMFU DH.104 Dove 1* WF Martin
07.04.51 Sat af G-AGZG Douglas C-47A Dakota 3* Scottish Aviation
07.04.51 Sat af G-AKHP Miles M.65 Gemini 1A*
07.04.51 Sat abf G-AIIL Percival P.34 Proctor 3*
07.04.51 Sat af G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Marshalls of Cambridge
07.04.51 Sat af G-AHED DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Marshalls of Cambridge
07.04.51 Sat abf G-ALGB DH.89A Dragon Rapide* (source a has this as G-ALBB, presumed error for 'LGB)
07.04.51 Sat af EI-AFH Miles M.38 Messenger 2A* Mrs A Matthews-Napier
07.04.51 Sat abf NC79820 Lockheed 12A Electra*
07.04.51 Sat f G-AIAH Airspeed AS.65 Consul* Morton Air Services
07.04.51 Sat f G-AKNV DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
07.04.51 Sat bf G-AJBJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Birkett Air Service
08.04.51 Sun a G-AMAI DH.89A Dragon Rapide WJ Nobbs
08.04.51 Sun a G-AJOT DH.104 Dove 1 Morton Air Services
08.04.51 Sun a G-ACUF Klemm L.25C Swallow
09.04.51 Mon a G-AIHV HP.70 Halifax C.8 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
09.04.51 Mon a G-AKKM Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 2
12.04.51 Thu ab G-AILO HP.70 Halifax C.8* Lancashire Aircraft Corpn (a 12/4, or b 8/4 ?)
14.04.51 Sat ab LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota* Fred Olsen Air Transport (a 14/4, or b 11/4 ?)
18.04.51 Wed ab G-AKSV DH.104 Dove 1* Vickers Armstrongs Ltd (a 18/4, or b 14/4 ?)
18.04.51 Wed a G-ANAO Auster J/5F Aiglet (impossible, not regd until 7/53!), try G-AHAO ?
19.04.51 Thu a OY-AAU KZ.VII* (a 19/4, while b provides 21/4, did it stay several days?)
19.04.51 Thu a G-AJZJ Miles M.65 Gemini 1A to Dublin, Derby Airways
20.04.51 Fri ab G-AEUZ Miles M.11 Whitney Straight* from GAFC, does not translate as a known code
20.04.51 Fri b PH713 Avro 652A Anson 12*
20.04.51 Fri b VM418 Avro C.19*
21.04.51 Sat a G-ABJJ DH.60G Gipsy Moth
22.04.51 Sun b TJ340 Auster AOP.4*
26.04.51 Thu a G-AGXC Auster J/1 Autocrat from Meir (Stoke)
26.04.51 Thu b VF487 Auster AOP.4*
28.04.51 Sat ab PH134 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.1* Middle Wallop-Hooton Park
01.05.51 Tue b G-AKUC DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Cambrian Air Services
02.05.51 Wed ab G-AJGT DH.104 Dove 2* de Havilland Engine Co.
02.05.51 Wed b G-AJXI Airspeed AS.65 Consul*
03.05.51 Thu b G-AIGD Auster J/1 Autocrat
07.05.51 Mon b G-AGTT Auster J/1 Autocrat
08.05.51 Tue ab F-RAME Douglas C-47* French AF, Valkenburg-Stansted, on 9/5
08.05.51 Tue ab F-RAMH Douglas C-47* French AF, Valkenburg-Stansted, on 9/5
08.05.51 Tue ab F-RAMK Douglas C-47* French AF, Valkenburg-Stansted, on 9/5
10.05.51 Thu ab G-AKBF Prestwick Pioneer 2 from Boscombe Down
10.05.51 Thu ab KF162/FBT:S NA Harvard IIB* from Farnborough
11.05.51 Fri a G-AIGD Auster J/1 Autocrat
11.05.51 Fri b VS326 Avro C.19*
11.05.51 Fri ab G-AKJR DH.104 Dove 2 Olley Air Service
11.05.51 Fri a G-AKYS DH.104 Dove 2 David Brown & Sons
11.05.51 Fri a G-AHSG Taylorcraft Plus D
12.05.51 Sat a G-AFRY DH.94 Moth Minor
12.05.51 Sat ab LN-NAE Douglas C-47A Dakota* Fred Olsen, to Aalborg,Denmark.
13.05.51 Sun a G-AJCX Percival P.30 Proctor 2 to FFDV (French airfield code)
13.05.51 Sun b VV309 Avro C.19*
14.05.51 Mon b G-AFRY DH.94 Moth Minor
14.05.51 Mon b G-AFGK Miles M.11A Whitney Straight*
14.05.51 Mon ab PM577/B VS. Spitfire PR.19* to Hooton Park, very recently formed THum Flt
15.05.51 Tue ab NM410 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.1*
15.05.51 Tue b G-AHSG Taylorcraft Plus D
16.05.51 Wed a LN-NAE Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
17.05.51 Thu a G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.1 Eagle Aviation, to Luton
17.05.51 Thu a G-AJCX Percival P.30 Proctor 2
17.05.51 Thu a G-ALGE DH.89A Dragon Rapide
17.05.51 Thu b G-ALPK DH.89A Dragon Rapide (source a has G-AIPX an error, likely is this a/c) Lancs A.C.
17.05.51 Thu b TJ357 Auster AOP.4*
18.05.51 Fri a IAC 145 Miles M.25 Martinet TT.1* from Dublin, Irish Air Corps (noted as 'Dublin 25')
19.05.51 Sat a LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
20.05.51 Sun ab WD310 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 from Hooton Park (a has WD310, b has WD316)
21.05.51 Mon b PH693 Avro 652A Anson 12*
21.05.51 Mon ab VP972 DH.104 Devon C.1* RRE, Royal Radar Establishment, from Defford
22.05.51 Tue ab EI-AFG Auster J/1 Autocrat NC de Courcy Ashe
25.05.51 Fri b G-AJFC Miles M.38 Messenger 1A
25.05.51 Fri b VV897 Avro C.19*
25.05.51 Fri ab 348343 Douglas C-47B* USAF (43-48343) (Burtonwood based)
26.05.51 Sat ab VW992 Auster AOP.6*
26.05.51 Sat ab VW996 Auster AOP.6*
26.05.51 Sat ab VX121 Auster AOP.6* (code A of
26.05.51 Sat ab VW947 Auster AOP.6* (source a as VX947 an error)
26.05.51 Sat b G-AHFP Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
28.05.51 Mon a G-AJKK Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
28.05.51 Mon ab G-AKZH DH.89A Dragon Rapide*
29.05.51 Tue ab PH-TLW Douglas C-54A Skymaster KLM (a has PH-TCW, b has PH-TWW, both impossible)
30.05.51 Wed ab NF847 DH.89 Dominie
31.05.51 Thu b G-AHIN no type listed acually a Solent, try error for G-AHIH Avro 19?
31.05.51 Thu b N6940 DH.82 Tiger Moth T.2*
31.05.51 Thu ab LN-NAD Douglas C-47A Dakota* Fred Olsen, (Cr. 5.5.52 Telemark, Norway)
31.05.51 Thu b G-AKZX Miles M.38 Messenger 4A
31.05.51 Thu b WD330 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10
01.06.51 Fri a HD775 Beech C-45F Expeditor II RN
03.06.51 Sun b KF373 NA Harvard T.2B*
04.06.51 Mon b G-AIWA Percival P.29 Proctor 1
04.06.51 Mon b G-AKIL Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Air Transport Charter (CI) Ltd
05.06.51 Tue ab IAC 158 VS.509 Spitfire T.9* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps on delivery
05.06.51 Tue ab IAC 159 VS.509 Spitfire T.9* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps on delivery
05.06.51 Tue ab IAC 141 Avro C.19* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps 'shepherd a/c'
06.06.51 Wed ab RF339 Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 from Debden (source b has this on 5/6)
07.06.51 Thu ab G-AEMH DH.89 Dragon Rapide Melba Airways of Barton (source b saw this on 8/6.)
07.06.51 Thu a G-AJWF Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
07.06.51 Thu a G-AHWD Taylorcraft Plus D
07.06.51 Thu a G-AGXD Auster J/1 Autocrat
07.06.51 Thu a G-AIGD Auster J/1 Autocrat
07.06.51 Thu b G-AIGL Auster J/1 Autocrat
07.06.51 Thu a G-ALBC DH.89A Dragon Rapide McAlpine Aviation
07.06.51 Thu a G-AHZY Percival P.44 Proctor 5
07.06.51 Thu ab WB564 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 from Cambridge (source b saw this on 8/6)
08.06.51 Fri b G-AIRZ Airspeed AS.65 Consul
09.06.51 Sat b PH858 Avro C.19
12.06.51 Tue ab G-AKRN DH.89A Dragon Rapide
12.06.51 Tue ab F-BEDY Beech C.18S Expeditor*
12.06.51 Tue b G-AHFT Airspeed AS.65 Consul (lost in English Channel two days later 14.06.52)
14.06.51 Thu b G-AGUG DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
17.06.51 Sun a EI-AFH Miles M.38 Messenger 2A A Matthews-Napier
19.06.51 Tue ab G-ABJJ DH.60G Gipsy Moth* (source b has this on 20/6.)
21.06.51 Thu b G-AHHB Taylorcraft Plus D
22.06.51 Fri b G-AHDY no type listed actually a Liberator. Try Viking G-AHOY?
25.06.51 Mon ab G-AIME Bristol 170 Freighter 21* Silver-City, Cambridge-Dublin (b has G-AIMI error)
27.06.51 Wed a EI-AFH Miles M.38 Messenger 2A A Matthews-Napier
28.06.51 Thu ab G-AIKT Airspeed AS.65 Consul Air Enterprises Ltd
28.06.51 Thu a G-AIME Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Silver City
28.06.51 Thu a G-AHHB Taylorcraft Plus D
28.06.51 Thu a G-AKFY Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Raceways Ltd
29.06.51 Fri ab IAC 141 Avro C.19* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps, 'shepherd a/c'
29.06.51 Fri ab IAC 160 VS.509 Spitfire T.9* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps, on delivery
29.06.51 Fri ab IAC 161 VS.509 Spitfire T.9* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps, on delivery
30.06.51 Sat b G-AFPY no type listed an error, as regn not restored post War
30.06.51 Sat b G-ALUG Miles M.65 Gemini 1A*
03.07.51 Tue b NP346 Percival P.44 Proctor C.5*
03.07.51 Tue b G-AKNV DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
03.07.51 Tue b G-ALCX listed as a Proctor is a Halifax, error for Proctor G-ALCK?*
04.07.51 Wed b VS640 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1 *
05.07.51 Thu ab PP608 Fairey Firefly 1* from St.Merryn
05.07.51 Thu b PH241 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2*
10.07.51 Tue a G-ALZL DH.114 Heron 1 de Haviland Aircraft Co., first visit of type
10.07.51 Tue b G-AJFF Miles M.38 Messenger*
11.07.51 Wed ab G-AKOZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4* Air Transport Charter (CI) Ltd
12.07.51 Thu a PH713 Avro 652A Anson 12 from Leuchars
12.07.51 Thu b G-AKDK listed as Miles Messenger* (but regn is that for a Miles M.65 Gemini 1A)
17.07.51 Tue b KF255 NA Harvard T.2B
19.07.51 Thu ab RJ765 Fairey Barracuda TBR.3* RN, HMS Indomitable-Stretton on 20.07 (b says RJ769)
19.07.51 Thu b G-AIGG Auster J/1 Autocrat
22.07.51 Sun ab prob K-36 Douglas C-47* Belgian Air Force, c/s 'OT-CWO' to Hawarden
25.07.51 Wed b RJ765 Fairey Barracuda TBR.3* flew in off HMS Indomitable (but see 19/7 confusion?)
26.07.51 Thu b KF954 NA Harvard T.2B*
26.07.51 Thu b G-AIEG Percival P.30 Proctor 2*
27.07.51 Fri b VN319 Avro C.19*
30.07.51 Mon ab IAC 141 Avro C.19 Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps, on delivery
30.07.51 Mon ab IAC 162 VS.509 Spitfire T.9* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps, on delivery
30.07.51 Mon ab IAC 163 VS.509 Spitfire T.9* Eastleigh-Baldonnel, Irish Air Corps, 'shepherd a/c'
31.07.51 Tue a LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Braathens SAFE
03.08.51 Fri b VS500 Avro C.19*
03.08.51 Fri b NF854 DH.89 Dominie*
04.08.51 Sat ab EI-ADO PA-12 Super Cruiser P McGrath
06.08.51 Mon a LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
07.08.51 Tue a LN-NAD Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
08.08.51 Wed b VS500 Avro C.19*
08.08.51 Wed b NF854 DH.89 Dominie*
09.08.51 Thu ab SW330 Avro 683 Lancaster GR.3* from Aldergrove
09.08.51 Thu ab HD775 Beech C-45F Expeditor II* RN.
09.08.51 Thu ab VP971 DH.104 Devon C.1* likely Bomber Command Comms Flt.
09.08.51 Thu b G-AIZV Auster J/1 Autocrat*
09.08.51 Thu b G-ACZP DH.86 Express* Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
09.08.51 Thu a VP532 Avro C.19
09.08.51 Thu a W6642 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
10.08.51 Fri b WE600 Auster T.7*
10.08.51 Fri b WE534 Auster T.7*
10.08.51 Fri b TX176 Avro 652A Anson 12*
10.08.51 Fri b PH546 Avro 652A Anson 12*
11.08.51 Sat a LN-NAD Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
13.08.51 Mon a G-ALZL DH.114 Heron 1 de Havilland Aircraft Co.
15.08.51 Wed a PH-TCE Douglas DC-4 Skymaster* KLM
27.08.51 Mon a F-RAMO Douglas C-47* French Air Force, call-sign 'F-RAMO'
b (source b has F-BAMD (an error) C-47*, but on 22.08)
27.08.51 Mon a LN-NAE Douglas C-47A Dakota* Fred Olsen
29.08.51 Wed a K-15 Douglas C-47B Dakota * Belgian Air Force, c/s 'OT-CWF'
31.08.51 Fri a PH-TDL Douglas C-54B Skymaster* KLM
02.09.51 Sun a G-AHDV HP.70 Halton Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
05.09.51 Wed a PH-TCY Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM
06.09.51 Thu a PH-TCY Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM
07.09.51 Fri a PH-TCY Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM
08.09.51 Sat a PH-TCY Douglas C-47A Dakota* KLM
17.09.51 Mon a F-BEND Bristol 170 Freighter 21* Cie Air Transport
18.09.51 Tue a G-AKBF Prestwick Pioneer 2
18.09.51 Tue a LN-NAE Douglas C-47A Dakota* Fred Olsen
18.09.51 Tue a F-BEND Bristol 170 Freighter 21* Cie Air Transport
18.09.51 Tue a G-AHOM Percival P.14A Q Six
18.09.51 Tue a LN-NAE Douglas C-47A Dakota* Fred Olsen
18.09.51 Tue a F-BEND Bristol 170 Freighter 21* Cie Air Transport
26.09.51 Wed a G-AHOM Percival P.14A Q Six
28.09.51 Fri a G-AHPS Vickers 610 Viking 1B BEA no entries for 3 months, the ATC Ledger data for Oct, Nov & Dec '51 was not available to either source a or b. A residents list for the period 1950-1956 will appear with the 1956 Visiting Aircraft Logs. |
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Post by viscount on Apr 3, 2020 21:39:21 GMT 1
VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1952 - AN INTRODUCTION
AIRLINE ACTIVITY
B.E.A. operated year-round between Ringway, Speke, Ronaldsway and Nutts Corner with a large fleet of Dragon Rapide and Dakota aircraft. The summer only service to Jersey again operated on Sunday only.
Aer Lingus operated frequently from Dublin using a fleet of Dakota aircraft, which were supplemented during 1952 by Bristol Wayfarer aircraft which could be operated all passenger, or in a split freight/passenger configuration.
Cambrian Air Services continued to use their Dragon Rapides on the Liverpool to Cardiff flight, with timed onward connections to the Channel Islands (jersey and Guernsey)and to Haverfordwest.
Starways during March acquired 5 former R.A.F. Douglas C-47 aircraft, with a further 2 arriving in May. Over the next few years these were civilianised, 4 entering service with Starways, the other 3 sold. Summer I/T flights flown to Tarbes (for Lourdes) and Jersey. Ad hoc charters using both Anson and Dakota aircraft.
Manx Air Charter operated a summer only service from the Isle of Man using Dragon Rapide aircraft. This was the only season that the operator flew a service into Liverpool.
Airmotive sold their Dragon Rapide G-AFOI in June and ceased flying, although the owner continued an interest in aviation as a consultant.
Wright Aviation expanded its activities in 1952 with the acquisition of a Dragon Rapide and a Miles Gemini, both used primarily for Territorial Army cooperation flying, although also available for charter work.
AERO CLUB ACTIVITY
During 1952 a Miles Gemini was added to their fleet of Auster and Miles Hawk Trainers. The Gemini being added in March in order to expand the air-taxi charter work, but primarily on work as a radar and sighting target for anti-aircraft gunnery units.
AIRWORK LTD
With a large contract to prepare former Royal Canadian Air Force Sabre aircraft for the Royal Air Force as a stop-gap until Swifts and Hunters could be delivered in sufficient numbers. Airwork Ltd moved into No.1 hangar, with the first Sabres arriving during November 1952.
EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:
Grand National Day at Aintree was on the first Saturday of April and brought in an impressive number of aircraft, although again down slightly on the previous years.
The 8 Seafires that passed through in May and June were being flown by Airwork, being ferried from RNAS Anthorn to Gatwick. It is thought that it was a company pilot on one of these flights that noticed Liverpool had good quality empty hangars and was senior enough to bring this to the attention of managers desperately looking around for accommodation for an upcoming contract on Sabres. How true, we will never know, but once you read on you will find the outcome reflected in the movements and comments over the next 5 years as the first Sabres for Airwork at Liverpool arrived in November 1952.
The influx of USAF aircraft in October and December are presumably all weather related. While the Dakotas are no surprise, the Stinson Sentinel certainly was! Other military aircraft from non-British Air Arms a US Navy Super Dakota mixed in with the Burtonwood diverts; 6 Chipmunks on delivery to the Irish Air Corps; a Belgian Air Force Dakota and a Royal Canadian Air Force Beech 18. RAF and RN aircraft were fewer (although the annual list is far from complete) but still included a Shackleton, Varsity, Meteor, Beech 18, Anson, Dominie, Balliols, Harvard and already mentioned Seafires.
Civilian operated types included a York in January, a KLM Convair Cv.240 on diversion, Short Sealand, Beech 18 and SAL Pioneer, along with lighter aircraft such as a Bellanca Cruisair, KZ.III, Miles Sparrowhawk and Falcon Six. Foreign airlines included KLM, Air France, Aigle Azur, Swissair, Braathens and Fred Olsen, mostly operating charter flights. The South African ZS- registration was certainly an ‘exotic’ sighting for the period.
1952
1 9 5 2 'Highlights' Visiting Aircraft Log
Source a had access to ATC records for the whole of the year
Source b only had access to ATC records upto the middle of March 1952 only.
Source t is a single surviving Commercial Traffic Ledger covering 01/05/52 to 25/08/52.
* confirmation of type provided by the source material. From April all types provided by the source material.
04.01.52 Fri b G-ALAT DH.89A Dragon Rapide* Cambrian Air Services
05.01.52 Sat ab SE-BTM Avro 19 srs 1* Airtacs G-AHII, Croydon-Ringway dep 6th.
14.02.52 Mon b FT282 NA Harvard T.2B*
16.01.52 Wed ab IAC 164 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20* Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
16.01.52 Wed ab IAC 165 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20* Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
16.01.52 Wed ab IAC 166 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20* Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
17.01.52 Thu ab SE-BUI Avro 19 srs 1* Airtacs, ex Starways G-AHIK, del to Stansted
22.01.52 Tue a LN-NAE Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
22.01.52 Tue b VM320 Avro C.19*
23.01.52 Wed a G-AGOB Avro 685 York C.1 Lancashire A/c Corpn, Bovingdon-Gibraltar
31.01.52 Thu ab IAC 167 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20* Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
31.01.52 Thu ab IAC 168 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20* Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
31.01.52 Thu ab IAC 169 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20* Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
05.02.52 Tue b MN147 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2*
12.02.52 Tue ab SU-AHY Short S.44 Sealand* Sydenham-Croydon & onward on delivery
21.02.52 Thu ab PH-TEC Convair Cv-240* KLM (source b has this on 13/2 weather divert)
23.02.52 Sat a G-ALSR Bristol 171 Sycamore 3 Peterborough-Elmdon, also 11/3
08.03.52 Sat b KF343 NA Harvard T.2B*
14.03.52 Fri b KF978 NA Harvard T.2B*
23.03.52 Sun a LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Braathens SAFE
03.04.52 Thu b T7916 DH.82 Tiger Moth T.2*
i Saturday 5th April, day of the Aintree Grand National - 1952
05.04.52 Sat af F-BEDY Beech C.18S Expeditor Escadrille Mercure
05.04.52 Sat af LN-NAD Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Fred Olsen. More likely ship's crew than GND charter?
05.04.52 Sat f G-AGHL Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA - likely the day's scheduled service flights
05.04.52 Sat f G-AKNB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 BEA - likely the day's scheduled service flights
05.04.52 Sat f G-ALPN Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 BEA - likely the day's scheduled service flights
05.04.52 Sat f EI-ACE Douglas DC-3D Dakota Aer Lingus - likely a mix of extra scheduled and charters.
05.04.52 Sat f EI-ACL Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus - likely a mix of extra scheduled and charters.
05.04.52 Sat f EI-ACM Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus - likely a mix of extra scheduled and charters.
05.04.52 Sat f EI-ACT Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus - likely a mix of extra scheduled and charters.
05.04.52 Sat f EI-AFA Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Aer Lingus - likely a mix of extra scheduled and charters.
05.04.52 Sat af G-AIUY Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af VM320 Avro C.19 RAF
05.04.52 Sat af EI-AFH Miles M.38 Messenger 2A A Matthews-Naper
05.04.52 Sat af G-AKFY Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Raceways Ltd
05.04.52 Sat af G-AJKS Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
05.04.52 Sat af G-AIUS Airspeed AS.65 Consul
05.04.52 Sat af G-AIOS Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
05.04.52 Sat af G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af G-AIOW Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
05.04.52 Sat af G-AKJR DH.104 Dove 2 Olley Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af G-AKSK DH.104 Dove 1 Olley Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af G-AJOT DH.104 Dove 1B Morton Air Services
05.04.52 Sat af G-AMFU DH.104 Dove 6 WF Martin
05.04.52 Sat af G-AIYE DH.89A Dragon Rapide Olley Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af G-AGDP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Modern Air Transport
05.04.52 Sat af G-AHGF DH.89A Dragon Rapide
05.04.52 Sat af G-AHGH DH.89A Dragon Rapide Patrick Motors
05.04.52 Sat af G-AGSI DH.89A Dragon Rapide Olley Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
05.04.52 Sat af G-AJBJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Birkett Air Service
05.04.52 Sat af G-AJDN DH.89A Dragon Rapide Birkett Air Service
05.04.52 Sat a G-AKZW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services
05.04.52 Sat af G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
05.04.52 Sat a G-AGVR probably an error unclear entry (could be G-AGLR DH.89A Don Everall?)
05.04.52 Sat f G-ALAT DH.89A Dragon Rapide Cambrian Air Services
05.04.52 Sat f G-AKSC DH.89A Dragon Rapide
14.04.52 Mon a EI-AFK DH.84 Dragon 2 Weston Ltd
24.04.52 Thu a F-BAXH Douglas C-47A Dakota Air France, Northolt-Ringway
25.04.52 Fri a F-BEFI Douglas C-47A Dakota Ste Aerotechnique, Northolt-Ringway
a F-BEFI Douglas C-47A Dakota Ste Aerotechnique (likely opr by Air France)
29.04.52 Tue a . . Douglas C-47 Belgian Air Force, c/s 'OT-CWC', from Hendon
01.05.52 Thu at G-AGLR DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, flt 99
03.05.52 Sat at G-AIOW Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services, night stopped
04.05.52 Sun at G-AKSK DH.104 Dove 1B Olley Air Services
06.05.52 Tue t G-AKIM Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Don Everall Avn, 3 pax
08.05.52 Thu t G-AGLR DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, flt 99, 7 pax
13.05.52 Tue t G-AGDP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 7 pax
16.05.52 Fri t G-AGWR DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services, flt 99, 4 pax
18.05.52 Sun t G-AIUY Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Services, 5 pax
20.05.52 Tue t G-AIUY Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Services, 2 pax
21.05.52 Wed a SR451 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
21.05.52 Wed a SW863 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
21.05.52 Wed t G-AGDP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 8 pax
21.05.52 Wed t G-AGOJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire A/c Corporation, 2 pax
21.05.52 Wed at LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, dep 22/5. 2 pax in, 24 out
21.05.52 Wed at LN-LMR Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, dep 22/5. 2 pax in, 24 out
23.05.52 Fri at LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, 2 flights, 24 pax on each
23.05.52 Fri at LN-LMR Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, 2 flights, 24 pax on each
24.05.52 Sat a PR355 Supermarine Seafire XV Hawarden-Gatwick
26.05.52 Mon t G-AHGL Percival P.44 Proctor 5 Olley Air Services, 1 pax
27.05.52 Tue t G-AKGY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx A/Ls, flt 22, 0 in, 5 out.New IoM schedule service
27.05.52 Tue t G-AJDG Douglas DC-3 Starways, 1 pax in, 28 out
28.05.52 Wed t G-AGLR DH.89A Dragon Rpaide Don Everall Avn, flt 99, 8 pax
29.05.52 Thu t G-AKIF DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, flt 22, 4 pax in, 0 out
31.05.52 Sat t G-AKGY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, flt 22, 2 pax out
31.05.52 Sat t G-AIBB Dragon Rapide Starways, commenced daily IoM schedule service
02.06.52 Mon a ZS-DEN Bellanca Cruisair from Perth/Scone
07.06.52 Sat t G-AGOJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corp, 1 pax
08.06.52 Sun t G-AIOW Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services, 5 pax
10.06.52 Tue a SR525 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
10.06.52 Tue a SR642 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
11.06.52 Wed a OY-DYZ KZ.III Southend-Ringway
12.06.52 Thu a WG509 Avro 696 Shackleton MR.1 f&t Ballykelly
12.06.52 Thu t G-AGLR DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 7 pax
12.06.52 Thu t G-AKFY Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Raceways, 1 pax outbound
14.06.52 Sat at HB-IRO Douglas DC-3 Dakota Swissair, from Zurich/Kolten, pax chtr., 5 in, 5 out
16.06.52 Mon t G-AKIM Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Don Everall Avn, 2 pax
17.06.52 Tue t G-AIKT Airspeed AS.65 Consul Air Enterprises, 3 pax
17.06.52 Tue t G-AIOW Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services, 4 pax
18.06.52 Wed a PR355 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
19.06.52 Thu a SR534 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
20.06.52 Fri at LN-LMR Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, night stopped, 17 pax
20.06.52 Fri t G-AGLR DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 6 pax
21.06.52 Sat t G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul Olley Air Service, 4 pax
24.06.52 Tue a PR423 Supermarine Seafire XV Anthorn-Gatwick
25.06.52 Wed t G-AIUK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Derby Avn, 3 pax
26.06.52 Thu t G-AIUK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Derby Avn, 3 pax
01.07.52 Tue t G-AKRS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Air Enterprises, 5 pax - visited twice
02.07.52 Wed t G-AGOJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corp, 2 pax
04.07.52 Fri t LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, 1 pax
05.07.52 Sat t G-AKGY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Air Charter, 5 pax
06.07.52 Sun at F-BEIA Douglas C-47A Dakota Soc Aigle Azur, f&t Paris/Le Bourget, with freight i/b
06.07.52 Sun t G-ALTT Douglas C-47A Dakota BEA, BE90, freight i/b and a larger load o/b
08.07.52 Tue t G-AMSF Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 BKS, freight o/b
15.07.52 Tue at EI-AFQ Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus, fv - EI182, posn in/freight outbound
15.07.52 Tue t G-AGLP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 8 pax
16.07.52 Wed t LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, 24 pax i/b, 14 outbound
17.07.52 Thu t G-AGDP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 6 pax
19.07.52 Sat t EI-AFQ Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus, EI182, posn in, 39 pax outbound
19.07.52 Sat t G-AKGY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, 4 flts, all passengers outbound
20.07.52 Sun t G-AKIF DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, 1 flight.
22.07.52 Tue t G-AGDP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Don Everall Avn, 8 pax
22.07.52 Tue t EI-AFQ Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus, EI184/185, 17 pax in/29 outbound
23.07.52 Wed t EI-AFQ Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus, EI184/185, 19 pax & mail/27 pax outbound
24.07.52 Thu t EI-AFR Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus, EI188/189 & 192/193, freight & pax
25.07.52 Fri t EI-AFR Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus,
26.07.52 Sat t G-AMPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways, new a/c - first mention in the Traffic Ledger
26.07.52 Sat t G-AKSE DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, 5 flts, all pax inbound
06.08.52 Wed t G-AKIM Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Don Everall Avn, 3 pax
26.07.52 Sat a G-ADNL Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk from Squires Gate
26.07.52 Sat at G-AGRP Vickers 639 Viking 1 Huntings, chtr to Aer Lingus, a diversion, 32 in,30 out.
08.08.52 Fri at LN-LMR Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, 22 in, 10 outbound pax
09.08.52 Sat t G-AJGV DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, 4 flts
10.08.52 Sun t G-AJGV DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines, 1 flt
12.08.52 Tue at LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, 23 in, 17 out.
12.08.52 Tue t G-AKIM Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Don Everall Avn, 3 pax
During the period 1st May to 15th August 1952, for which the Commercial Traffic Ledger survives, the majority of the BEA, Cambrian, Manx and Aer Lingus fleets are recorded on scheduled services, while the based fleets of Starways and Wright Aviation appear too. In a three and a half month period the following were observed, and would not ordinarily get a
mention being outside the 'exceptional visitors' definition for inclusion in the 'source a' Logs.
BEA C-47s (no DH.89A Dragon Rapides on schedules): G-AGHJ, G-AGHL, G-AGHM, G-AGHP, G-AGHS, G-AGIP, G-AGIS, G-AGIU G-AGIU, G-AGJV, G-AGJW, G-AGJZ, G-AGNK, G-AGYX, G-AGZC, G-AGZD, G-AHCU, G-AHCV, G-AHCZ, G-AIWD, G-AJDE, G-AJHY, G-AJHZ
G-AJIA, G-AJIB, G-AJIC, G-AKJH, G-ALCC, G-ALLI, G-ALPN, G-ALTT, G-ALXK, G-ALXL, G-ALXM, G-ALYF, G-AMDZ, G-AMFV
G-AMGD, G-AMJX, G-AMJY, G-AMKE, G-AMNV (41).
Missing: G-AGIZ, G-AGYZ, G-AGZB, G-AHCT, G-AHCX, G-AKNB, G-ALXN Dart, G-AMDB Dart, G-AMNW (7 + 2) - most if not all
(except the two Dart engined Dakotas), will have visited at some time during the year, indeed G-AKNB is in the Logs list during April).
Aer Lingus: C-47/DC-3s: EI-ACD, EI-ACE, EI-ACF, EI-ACG, EI-ACH, EI-ACI, EI-ACK, EI-ACL, EI-ACM, EI-ACT, EI-AFA, EI-AFB, EI-AFC
(the whole fleet), plus B.170s EI-AFQ and EI-AFR (but not it would appear EI-AFP).
Cambrian/CAS: Dragon Rapides: G-AJCL, G-AKUB, G-AKUC, G-ALZJ. Flt Nos - dep CAS 10/11 arr and dep CAS 16/17 arr, t&f Cardiff.
Manx Airlines: with Dragon Rapides: G-AKGY, G-AKIF
Starways: DC-3A G-AJDG, C-47 G-AMPO (entered service in the period covered), Dragon Rapide G-AIBB. No mention of Avro 19 G-APIH.
Wright Aviation: Dragon Rapide G-AHPT, Gemini G-AKEM and Austers G-AIBZ and G-AIGP - all in use on commercial charter flights.
03.09.52 Wed a OY-DZA KZ.III Hull/Hedon-Southend, departed 6/9.
05.09.52 Fri a WF991 BP. Balliol T.2 West Raynham-Hooton Park
16.09.52 Tue a HD775/853 Beech C-45F Expeditor II RN, Sydenham-Lee on Solent
23.09.52 Tue a IAC 142 Avro C.19 Irish Air Corps, Baldonnel-Hawarden
25.09.52 Thu a WD599 Gloster Meteor NF.11 f&t Thurleigh
25.09.52 Thu a X6850 DH.89 Dominie from Woodvale
26.09.52 Fri a IAC 170 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20 Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
26.09.52 Fri a IAC 171 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20 Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
26.09.52 Fri a IAC 172 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20 Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
26.09.52 Fri a IAC 173 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20 Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
26.09.52 Fri a IAC 174 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20 Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
26.09.52 Fri a IAC 175 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.20 Hawarden-Valley, IAC, on delivery
30.09.52 Tue a WG509 Avro Shackleton MR.1 Defford-Ballykelly
01.10.52 Wed a G-ADTD Miles M.3D Falcon Six
07.10.52 Tue a ..7112 Stinson L-5 Sentinel USAF, Sculthorpe-Burtonwood (likely L-5B 44-17112)
17.10.52 Fri a ..9506 Douglas C-47 USAF, f&t Shepards Grove, diversion from Burtonwood
17.10.52 Fri a ..0531 Douglas C-47 USAF, from Bovingdon, diversion from Burtonwood
17.10.52 Fri a ..8075 Douglas C-47 USAF, Manston-Burtonwood, diversion from Burtonwood
17.10.52 Fri a ..6594 Douglas C-47 USAF, Bovingdon-Wiesbaden,WG, diversion from Burtonwood
18.10.52 Sat a ..7214 Douglas C-47 USAF, f&t Northolt, more diversions from Burtonwood
18.10.52 Sat a ..8343 Douglas C-47B USAF, f&t Mildenhall (43-48343), diversion from Burtonwood
18.10.52 Sat a 50772 Douglas R4D-8 Super Dakota USN, f&t Hendon (op by VR-25 at Hendon), divert from Burtonwood
21.10.52 Tue a ..8911 Douglas C-47 USAF, Oslo/Fornebu-Burtonwood, further diversion from Burtonwood
18.10.52 Sat a ..6594 Douglas C-47 USAF, Brize Norton-Upper Heyford, more diversions from Burtonwood
18.10.52 Sat a ..7619 Douglas C-54 Skymaster USAF, from Wiesbaden, diversion from Burtonwood (wrong regn nos?)
23.10.52 Thu a …9406 Douglas C-47 USAF, f&t Upper Heyford, diversion from Burtonwood
25.10.52 Sat a WF994 BP. Balliol T.2 Thurleigh-North Weald
28.10.52 Tue a 1521 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM RCAF, f&t North Luffenham.
30.10.52 Thu a 1521 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM RCAF.
03.11.52 Mon a WF417 Vickers Varsity T.1 f&t Boscombe Down
10.11.52 Mon a G-AKBF Prestwick Pioneer 2 Prestwick-Hendon
11.11.52 Tue a 1521 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM RCAF.
17.11.52 Mon a 19226 NA F-86E Sabre/CL-13 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham, first a/c to arrive
17.11.52 Mon a 19236 NA F-86E Sabre/CL-13 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham for Airwork
17.11.52 Mon a 19239 NA F-86E Sabre/CL-13 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham
23.12.52 Tue a 348092 Douglas C-47A USAF, f&t Bentwaters (43-48092) diversion from Burtonwood
23.12.52 Tue a 315107 Douglas C-47A USAF, Prestwick-Burtonwood (43-15107), diversion from Burtonwood
23.12.52 Tue a 348081 Douglas C-47A USAF, from Sculthorpe (43-48081), diversion from Burtonwood
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Post by viscount on Apr 3, 2020 21:39:55 GMT 1
VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1953 - AN INTRODUCTION AIRLINE ACTIVITYB.E.A. operated year-round between Ringway, Speke, Ronaldsway and Nutts Corner with a large fleet of Dragon Rapide and Dakota aircraft. The summer only service to Jersey had been intended to increase to a daily service, however Cambrian contested the licence and were awarded sole rights on the route. During the summer season on a Saturday a Viking operated from and to the Isle of Man, rather than a Dakota service originating at Manchester. Evidence of this can be found in the Logs during July and August. One BEA aircraft of interest does appear in the listing –G-AMDB a C-47B Dakota fitted with a pair of RR Dart turboprops in place of the usual P&W radials. The first turboprop powered airliner to appear at Liverpool, a forerunner of the Viscount and Friendship aircraft later in the decade. Aer Lingus operated frequently from Dublin using a fleet of Dakota aircraft, which were again supplemented by Bristol Wayfarer aircraft which could be operated all passenger, or in a split freight/passenger configuration. Being routine and regular there is very little evidence in the visiting aircraft log of the activity by Aer Lingus during the mid 1950s. Cambrian Air Services introduced their newly acquired fleet of 3 DH Doves on their service to Cardiff/Pengam Moor, and continued with a direct connection through to Jersey and onwards to Guernsey. Starways obtained a licence from ATAC to operate a summer scheduled service between Liverpool and the Isle of Man. Summer I/T flights for Cathedral Touring Agency (CTA) to Bilbao and Tarbes. Wright Aviation during 1953 a second Dragon Rapide on loan from Starways for periods of year added to the existing Dragon Rapide and Gemini. An agreement with R.J.Gate’s Federated Fruit Company during summer 1953 involved the transport to Speke of perishable produce and mushrooms from Ireland. Financial problems during the year came to a head in November, the companies financial assets being transferred to Dragon Airways. Federated Air Transport was formed towards the end of the year by R.J.Gates of the Federated Fruit company of Liverpool and acquired a Dragon Rapide from Starways in December. Previously Federated fruit had transported perishable vegetables and mushrooms from Ireland using the Wight Aviation Dragon Rapide. AERO CLUB ACTIVITYWright Aviation and their associated Flying Club were clearly in financial problems by the end of summer 1953. One of the Hawk Trainer aircraft was lost in a crash near Chester. In November they entered receivership and the assets quickly acquired by the owner of Dragon Airways. AIRWORK LTDDuring November 1952 the first F-86E Sabres for Airwork arrived from RCAF units, a flow that continued in February, with further large deliveries in November and December. I doubt that all arrivals are recorded in the Logs which are a far from full account of activity, there is also confusion as to the accuracy of some registrations too. THUM FLIGHTAlthough it is known that THum (Temperature and Humidity Flight) Spitfire PR.19s had called at Speke while the unit was initially based at Hooton Park, after the move to RAF Woodvale and from around August 1953 the daily meteorological flights called at Speke six days a week to pass on their data directly to the Met Office at the Airport for onward transmission to the forecasters. Being ‘regulars’ these aircraft are generally not included in the ‘highlights’ listing.
EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:The Visiting Aircraft Log for 1953 is the shortest for any of the 50s. This could simply reflect less visitors being transcribed from the ATC Ledgers, or it could be that there were indeed less aircraft of interest passing through – I suspect a measure of both as the list is mainly from a single source unlike earlier and later years. There certainly was likely to have been more Sabre activity mid-year than passed down on these records and much more civilian activity by Doves, Consuls, Geminis, Messengers, Proctors and especially Austers too. Grand National Day at Aintree was the last Saturday in March. I fancy there were likely more aircraft than recorded, but commoner visitors so of less interest – or possibly the sharply reduced number of arrivals by air simply shows that the weather may have been dire that year! Despite the list being shorter, there are still aircraft of interest recorded. RAF Shackletons, Dakotas, Varsities, Canberra, Meteor, Oxford, Ansons (likely many more than recorded), Scottish Pioneer with a Beech 18 of the RN. The King’s Flight Viking is of note too. The RCAF Bristol Freighters and Beech 18 were likely in connection with the delivery of Canadian Sabres and spares. DH Doves of both the Irish Air Corps and Belgian Congo Air Force feature, passing through Speke for Customs out of DH at Hawarden. Civil aircraft are poorly represented on the ‘highlights’ listing but still include SAS and Braathens SAFE Dakotas, BEA Vikings diverting in, a Bristol Sycamore helicopter and a Swiss Beechcraft. The 1953 is the shortest of the visiting aircraft log records, at just under a 100 lines of entries. 1953 1 9 5 3 'Highlights' Visiting Aircraft Log
Source a had access to ATC records for the whole of the year
Source b only had access to ATC records from 1st July and the transcription peters out soon after.
Source f is MAS 'Flypast' magazine, principally a '20 Years ago' feature covering August to December 1953
08.01.53 Thu a 19148 Sabre 2 from Stansted
16.01.53 Fri a 1595 probable error from North Luffenham (if a Beech C-45/18 then regn error)
16.01.53 Fri a 19225 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham
22.01.53 Thu a 19227 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham
22.01.53 Thu a 19184 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham
22.02.53 Sun a SE-BWD Douglas DC-3 Dakota ex Starways G-AJDC, to Ypenburg, for Transair SA
22.02.53 Sun a IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 IAC, Hawarden-Baldonnel
24.02.53 Tue a 19225 Sabre 2 from North Luffenham
01.03.53 Sun a LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Braathens SAFE
24.03.53 Tue a KP116 Beech C-45F Expeditor RN, Donibristle-Anthorn
27.03.53 Fri a G-ALVD DH.104 Dove 2 Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd
27.03.53 Fri a G-AKDK Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
i Saturday 28th March, the Aintree Grand National
28.03.53 Sat f EI-AFR Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus
28.03.53 Sat f EI-AFS Bristol 170 Freighter 31E Aer Lingus
28.03.53 Sat af G-ALGI DH.89A Dragon Rapide
28.03.53 Sat af G-AGWP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services
28.03.53 Sat af G-AJDP DH.104 Dove 1 Morton Air Services/Burmah Oil
03.04.53 Fri a 9697 Bristol 170 Freighter 31M RCAF, from Topcliffe
07.04.53 Tue a G-AMDJ Miles M.75 Aires
15.04.53 Wed a G-AIVI Vickers 610 Viking 1B BEA, Dvt in, away from Nutts Corner
15.04.53 Wed a G-AIVK Vickers 610 Viking 1B BEA, Dvt in, away from Nutts Corner
20.04.53 Mon a 9698 Bristol 170 Freighter 31M RCAF
20.04.53 Mon a VL247 Vickers 623 Viking 2 The King's Flight
05.05.53 Tue a G-ALSR Bristol 171 Sycamore 3 Squires Gate-Stansted
08.05.53 Fri a 9696 Bristol 170 Freighter 31M RCAF
08.05.53 Fri a 19153 Sabre 2 air test
26.05.53 Tue a G-AMDB Douglas C-47B Dart Dakota BEA, Northolt-Renfrew, thought fv of variant
10.06.53 Wed a LN-IAT Douglas C-47A Dakota SAS, Schiphol-Copenhagen
18.06.53 Thu a WJ921/P Vickers Varsity T.1 f&t Hullavington, 1 ANS
18.06.53 Thu a WJ892 Vickers Varsity T.1 f&t Hullavington
01.07.53 Wed b G-AGYI Auster J/1 Autocrat*
01.07.53 Wed b G-AFSJ DH.82A Tiger Moth* Crashed at Padgate 26.6.55
01.07.53 Wed b G-AIVJ Vickers 610 Viking 1B* BEA
undated 07.53 b G-AMWV Douglas C-47B Dakota 4*
undated 07.53 b G-AIYP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dragon A/ws, then w/o Pwllheli 5.7.53
undated 07.53 b G-AGWR DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services
undated 07.53 b WA743 Gloster Meteor T.7* likely L/610 Sqn RAuxAF, Hooton Park
undated 07.53 b G-AMVA Douglas C-47B Dakota 4
undated 07.53 b G-ALMR DH.104 Dove 1 English Electric Co Ltd
undated 07.53 b NP358 Percival P.31 Proctor 4
09.07.53 Thu a 19183 Sabre 2 f&t North Luffenham
10.07.53 Fri a 19… Sabre from North Luffenham
19.07.53 Sun a EI-AGF Miles M.65 Gemini 1A J Kelly
25.07.53 Sat a . . Shackleton RAF, c/s 'MFOWA'
07.08.53 Fri f WJ461 Vickers Valetta T.3 RAF, No.1 ANS, from Lyneham
16.08.53 Sun f WA743/L Gloster Meteor T.7 610 Sqdn, f&t Hooton Park.
20.08.53 Thu a HB-EBC Beech C35 Bonanza Squires Gate-Dublin Almost certainly fv of type
10.09.53 Thu f G-AKOB DH.89 Dragon Rapide Oboe Baker', delivered to Dragon Airways
18.09.53 Fri f No.01 Dassault MD.316T French Mil., c/s F-ZWRR, Bretigny-Warton.
20.09.53 Sun a XE524 SA Pioneer CC.1 Prestwick-Manston, ret 23/9.
21.09.53 Mon f 1521 Beech C-45/Beech 18 RCAF.
25.09.53 Fri f 1595 Beech C-45/Beech 18 RCAF.
05.10.53 Mon a 19152 Sabre 2 f&t North Luffenham
06.10.53 Tue af NK941 Avro 652A Anson 1 f&t Felixstowe (or f&t Gosport)
09.10.53 Fri af WH667 EE Canberra B.2 f&t Scampton
09.10.53 Fri af 19624 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
09.10.53 Fri af 19629 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
10.10.53 Sat af W6611 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2 from St.Errol (or f&t St.Eval)
10.10.53 Sat f PH772 Avro 652A Anson 12 RAF
10.10.53 Sat f TX238 Avro C.19 RAF
10.10.53 Sat f NP308 Percival P.31 Proctor 4 RAF, 63 Group, Ringway-Hawarden
10.10.53 Sat f VP975 DH.104 Devon C.1 RAF
10.10.53 Sat f KP110 Beech C-45 Expeditor RN, Hendon-Northolt, c/s 'Navair 852'
11.10.53 Sun af WG558 Avro Shackleton MR.2 St.Errol-West Malling
12.10.53 Mon a 19575 Sabre 4
22.10.53 Thu af WE166 EE Canberra PR.3 f&t Binbrook
23.10.53 Fri af D-15 DH.104 Dove 1B Belgian Congo AF, Hawarden-Marseilles,France
24.10.53 Sat af KN628 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 Hawarden-Blackbushe on 25/9, c/s 'MODXB', 24 Sqdn.
06.11.53 Fri f WH383/E Gloster Meteor F.8 RAF, 610 Sqdn, f&t Hooton Park
15.11.53 Sun af 19454 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19455 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19458 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19491 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19457 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19616 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19453 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
15.11.53 Sun af 19461 Sabre 4 RCAF a/c for RAF conversion with Airwork
19.11.53 Thu a 19142 Sabre 2 f&t North Luffenham
19.11.53 Thu a D-16 DH.104 Dove 1B Belgian Congo AF, Hawarden-Brussels out on 20/11
25.11.53 Wed a KN628 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 RAF, likely 30 Sqdn (in '56 became G-AOGZ)
30.11.53 Mon af 19590 Sabre 4
30.11.53 Mon af 19601 Sabre 4
30.11.53 Mon af 19675 Sabre 4
30.11.53 Mon af XB768 Sabre 4
30.11.53 Mon af 19653 Sabre 4
30.11.53 Mon af 19665 Sabre 4
01.12.53 Tue af 1529 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM RCAF, from North Luffenham (or Langar)
01.12.53 Tue f 1521 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM RCAF, from Langar, crew ferry for pilots arr 30th
01.12.53 Tue f 1595 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM RCAF, from Langar, crew ferry for pilots arr 30th
14.12.53 Mon af 19765 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham (source a 19765, f XB765)
14.12.53 Mon af 19768 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
14.12.53 Mon af 19657 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
14.12.53 Mon af 19677 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
14.12.53 Mon af 19661 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
14.12.53 Mon af 19650 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
14.12.53 Mon f VX484 Vickers Valetta to Benson with delivery pilots
19.12.53 Sat af EI-AGK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Republic Air Charters, on delivery to Eire.
29.12.53 Tue f 9697 Bristol 170 Freighter 31M RCAF
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Post by viscount on Apr 3, 2020 21:41:36 GMT 1
SPEKE AIRPORT VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1954 - AN INTRODUCTION AIRLINE ACTIVITYBy 1955 all BEA’s Irish Sea flights connecting Ringway, Speke, Ronaldsway and Nutts Corner were operated by Dakota aircraft, although the logs show that there were still occasional visits to Liverpool by the airline’s Dragon Rapide aircraft. BEA operated a large fleet of Dakota aircraft during the 1950s. From a spotter’s notebook (source ‘c’ in the Logs) it is known that during 1954 he saw the following BEA aircraft during the year at Speke: G-AGHJ, AGHL, AGHM, AGHS, AGIP, AGIU, G-AGJV, AGJV, AGJZ, AGNK, AGYX, AGZB, AGZC, AGZD, AHCU, AHCZ, AJDE, AJHY, AJHZ, AJIA, AJIB, AJIC, AKJH, AKNB, ALCC, ALPN, ALXK, ALXL, ALXM, ALXN, ALYF, AMDB,AMDZ, AMGD, AMFV, AMJX, AMJY, AMKE, AMNV, AMNW and AMYB, some 41 aircraft. BEA had more that also likely visited during the year. The summer Saturday Viking flights from & to the Isle of Man, along with noted Dragon Rapide visits are included in the main log, where known. Aer Lingus Dakotas were the mainstay of their Dublin scheduled service, supplemented by Bristol Freighter aircraft. It is known that during 1954 the following Aer Lingus aircraft were to be seen at Speke (from source ‘c’): Dakotas EI-ACD, ACE, ACG,ACH, ACI, ACK, ACL, ACM, ACT, AFA, AFB, AFC, AHG (once del in ’55) and Bristol Freighters EI-AHQ, AHR, AHS and AHT. The final mention of an Aer Lingus Bristol freighter in the Visiting Aircraft Logs is during April 1954 although the aircraft continued in service in decreasing numbers until the end of 1956, the actual last visit to Speke now being lost in the mists of time. Cambrian’s mainstay of the Cardiff and Channel Islands service continued to be the Doves. There is also evidence in the logs of visits by their Dragon Rapides at times during the summer. During March Cambrian moved from Pengam Moor to Rhoose Airport. Source ‘c’ confirms that Cambrian during summer ‘54 operated Doves G-AIWF, G-AJOT and G-AKSK along with visits by Dragon Rapides G-AJCL, G-AKUB, G-AKUC and G-ALZJ.
Starways added Liverpool to Nice, via Bournemouth to their summer I/T services. The company sold the last of its Avro 19 aircraft, the company now operating a growing number of Dakotas as the aircraft acquired in 1952 were brought into service. Dragon Airways of Pwllheli took over the assets of Wright Aviation and moved their base of operations to Speke. In 1954 they operated a scheduled service to Pwllheli with the former Wright Aviation Dragon Rpaide, Gemini and Austers, but this was more a way of getting aircraft there to operate pleasure flights for guests at the Butlin’s Holiday Camp. Federated Air Transport, 1954 was the first full year of operation of Federated Air Transport, mainly bringing to Liverpool perishable vegetables and mushrooms from Ireland. The initial Dragon Rapide, acquired right at the end of 1953 was added to by 2 former Transair of Croydon Avro Ansons in March, although one soon departed out on lease. AERO CLUB ACTIVITYFollowing Dragon Airways acquiring the assets late in 1954, Liverpool Flying Club was reformed early in 1954 with 4 Austers, a Taylorcraft, 2 Hawk Trainers and a Gemini. An additional Auster was operate on behalf of the Royal Artillery Aero Club. The fleet was painted in new colours to reflect the new owners. AIRWORK LTDFurther Sabres continued to arrive from West German bases until May 1954. Subsequent deliveries for the rest of the year were from the Airwork facility at Ringway. The first of 30 Vampire NF.10s arrived for conversion work in March 1954. While the contract was for 30 aircraft, the logs show more registrations than that – quite likely some errors have crept in, as the records are from several sources. EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:Grand National Day at Aintree was the last Saturday in March (although confusingly Wikipedia give it as the second Saturday in April!). Main visiting aircraft charter was a Swiss Air Lines Dakota that arrived on the Friday and departed Saturday evening. The Logs reveal a number of visiting Consuls, Doves, Dragon Rapides, Gemini and Messenger aircraft, along with chartered Aer Lingus Dakotas on the March Saturday, but nothing on Wikipedia’s April date! In 2020 the wrong date is still quoted on Wikipedia, although on an Internet search other sources eg Hansard support the Airport Logs with a late March date. Of civilian note was a Swiss Air Lines Dakota on 26th March for the Grand National the following day, Sabena Dakota in October and Fred Olsen with a Dakota and Skymaster. No other European airlines of note. Amongst many light aircraft spot a civilan registered P.56 Provost in April and a Beaver in July. One source states a BEA Ambassador visited on 10th July, a source that does distinguish fly-overs from visitors. However Phil Butler maintains that an Ambassador did not land at Speke until April 1960. Note too a Miles Aerovan in June, a DH.86 Express in September and a Short Sealand amphibian in August. Lots of military aircraft about. Highlight a French Navy Lancaster in January, Dakota in June and a NC.702 Martinet in July. Irish Air Corps P.56 Provosts on delivery and a RCAF T-33A in September. Lots of ex RCAF Sabres are noted arriving for Airwork along with RAF Vampire NF.10s. Plenty of RAF aircraft around too. A number of Meteors around, a Canberra in March, Mosquito in March, THum Spitfires. Training and transport types such as Varsity, Valetta, Oxford, Anson, Provost T.1 and a Harvard. From the Royal Navy an Avenger in January, Sea Balliol in October and a Beech C-45 in August. Finally mention of Sycamore helicopters in January and March. In direct contrast to 1953 (the shortest), the log for 1954 is has the greatest number of entries for any year in the 1950-1956 period. 1954 1 9 5 4 'Highlights' Visiting Aircraft Log[
Source a Covers a personal selection of visitors right through the year, made by Phil Butler in 1958.
Source c Cover the period mid March onwards, and is a list of 'cops' made at Speke compiled at the time
Source f Source f is MAS 'Flypast' magazine, principally a '20 Years ago' feature, but not every month
05.01.54 Tue af 19599/TF-599 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19667/TF-667 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19674/VH-674 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19582/VH-582 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19584/VH-584 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19585/AQ-585 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19673/AQ-673 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19647/AQ-647 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
05.01.54 Tue af 19652/AQ-652 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham, for RAF
08.01.54 Fri af FCL.02 Avro Lancaster 7 French Navy, c/s F-YCUI, Langar-Villacoublay, on delivery
18.01.54 Mon af XB317 Grumman Avenger AS.4 RN, Farnborough-Prestwick, dep on 19th.
26.01.54 Tue af KP221 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 RCAF, CJS London, f&t Northolt
28.01.54 Thu af XE512 SA Pioneer CC.1 Prestwick-Hendon, dep on 29th
30.01.54 Sat af WT939 Bristol 171 Sycamore 3 Filton-Anthorn, Return on 8/2.
03.02.54 Wed af EI-AGL DH.82A Tiger Moth J Neale, Wolverhampton-Dublin, dep on 4/2.
16.02.54 Tue af G-AIYV Piper L-4H Cub Valley-Ringway, dep on 22nd
23.02.54 Tue af 19649 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham
23.02.54 Tue af 19579 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham
23.02.54 Tue af 19597 Sabre 4 RCAF, from North Luffenham
23.02.54 Tue af D-17 DH.104 Dove 1B Belgian Congo AF, Hawarden-Bordeaux, dep on 24th
24.02.54 Wed a 19677 Sabre 4
01.03.54 Mon c WE166 EE Canberra PR.3 RAF
03.03.54 Wed c G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide Fox's Glacier Mints
05.03.54 Fri af 19691 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19598 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19655 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19685 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19671 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19684 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19680 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19664 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af 19459 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
05.03.54 Fri af WM729/E DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden, first for conversion work, 25 Sqdn marks
07.03.54 Sun c WH386/O Gloster Meteor F.8 of 610 Sqdn RAuxAF, Hooton Park
12.03.54 Fri af 19615 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
12.03.54 Fri af 19631 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
12.03.54 Fri af 19684 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
12.03.54 Fri f 19628 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
12.03.54 Fri af XB815 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
12.03.54 Fri af XB832 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
15.03.54 Mon c G-AFEZ DH.89A Dragon Rapide BEA
17.03.54 Wed af 19460 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
17.03.54 Wed af 19636 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
17.03.54 Wed af 19668 Sabre 4 from North Luffenham
17.03.54 Wed af WM713 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden, in 25 Sqdn markings
17.03.54 Wed af WV571 Percival P.56 Provost T.1 f&t Hawarden, for Vampire crew. First visit by type
19.03.54 Fri c G-ALVS DH.104 Dove 2 MTCA
19.03.54 Fri c G-AKJG DH.104 Dove 2 Helliwells Ltd
21.03.54 Sun c WL689 Vickers Varsity T.1
22.03.54 Mon c G-ALMR DH.104 Dove 1B English Electric Co Ltd
22.03.54 Mon af WM670/B DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Kemble, marked as B of 25 Sqdn
22.03.54 Mon af WM672/Q DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Kemble, marked as Q of 25 Sqdn
22.03.54 Mon af WP245/O DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Kemble, marked a O of 25 Sqdn
23.03.54 Tue c G-AKED DH.89A Dragon Rapide
23.03.54 Tue c G-AMKW Percival P.50 Prince 3B MTCA
23.03.54 Tue af WP235/D DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from West Malling, marked as D of 25 Sqdn
23.03.54 Tue af 19695 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
23.03.54 Tue af 19627 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
23.03.54 Tue af 19617 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
23.03.54 Tue af 19606 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
24.03.54 Wed c G-AGPJ DH.104 Dove 1 CE Harper Aircraft Co Ltd (just restored ex WJ310).
24.03.54 Wed c PH638 Avro 652A Anson 12
24.03.54 Wed c VL354 Avro C.19
25.03.54 Thu af KP277 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 Shawbury-Kemble (likely opr for 49MU)
25.03.54 Thu c G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
26.03.54 Fri afc HB-IRN Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Swiss Air Lines, LAP-Brussels on 27th. Grand National chtr.
26.03.54 Fri c G-AMYO DH.104 Dove 1B Morton Air Services
26.03.54 Fri afc WT924 Bristol 171 Sycamore HT.II Army, Middle Wallop-Samlesbury (formerly G-ALSY)
26.03.54 Fri afc IAC 177 Percival P.56 Provost T.51 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery
26.03.54 Fri ac IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel.
26.03.54 Fri af 19659 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
26.03.54 Fri af 19702 Sabre 4 from Baden-Sollingen, WG
i Although a later date is quoted by some sources, Saturday 27th March 1954 was Grand National Day
27.03.54 Sat c G-AHED DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
27.03.54 Sat c G-AHLM DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshalls of Cambridge
27.03.54 Sat c G-AIAH Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
27.03.54 Sat c G-AIUY Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
27.03.54 Sat acf G-AKHP Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
27.03.54 Sat c G-AKSK DH.104 Dove 1 Cambrian Air Services (likely on the Cardiff schedule)
27.03.54 Sat c G-AKIM Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Don Everall Aviation
27.03.54 Sat c G-ALXC Avro 652A Anson 1 based, recently del to Federated Fruit
27.03.54 Sat acf G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B Morton Air Services
27.03.54 Sat c EI-ACI Douglas C-47A Dakota Aer Lingus
27.03.54 Sat c EI-ACT Douglas C-47A Dakota Aer Lingus
30.03.54 Tue af TV981 DH.98 Mosquito T.3 f&t Benson
31.03.54 Wed af WM711 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
01.04.54 Thu c G-AIJR Auster J/4
02.05.54 Fri c G-AMZB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Manx Airlines
02.05.54 Fri c G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 2 MTCA
04.05.54 Sun c G-AJYZ Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
07.04.54 Wed c G-AIKX Airspeed AS.65 Consul
07.04.54 Wed af WP248 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Northolt
08.04.54 Thu af WM668 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Kemble
08.04.54 Thu af WM705 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Kemble
09.04.54 Fri c VL280 Vickers Valetta C.1 167 Sqdn
10.04.54 Sat i Saturday 10th April, the Aintree Grand National, according to Wikipedia! (2016-2020)
12.04.54 Mon c G-AIDX Airspeed AS.65 Consul
13.04.54 Tue af EI-AFE Piper J/3c-65 Cub Dublin-Blackbushe on delivery. Became N9954F & D-ELAB.
13.04.54 Tue c G-AKHV Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
14.04.54 Wed c G-ANLG DH.82A Tiger Moth
14.04.54 Wed c G-ALBD DH.82A Tiger Moth
17.04.54 Sat c G-AJIW Auster J/1 Autocrat
17.04.54 Sat c G-AKZG Percival P.34A Proctor 3
17.04.54 Sat c G-AGXD Auster J/1 Autocrat
17.04.54 Sat c G-ANDN DH.82A Tiger Moth
19.04.54 Mon c WG316/CB:C DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 RAF, 31 Sqdn
20.04.54 Tue c G-AJIH Auster J/1 Autocrat
20.04.54 Tue c G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B Morton Air Services
20.04.54 Tue afc G-AMZM Percival P.56 Provost T.1
22.04.54 Thu af WP253 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Northolt
22.04.54 Thu c VW388 Avro C.19
22.04.54 Thu c VV300/46 Avro C.19
23.04.54 Fri af WZ498 DH.115 Vampire T.11 from Hawarden, to Airwork sent in error? Still here 20.05.
23.04.54 Fri af WZ512 DH.115 Vampire T.11 from Hawarden, to Airwork sent in error? Still here 20.05.
23.04.54 Fri af 19239 Sabre 2 from Hullavington, on 31.07 in Royal Hellenic AF markings
23.04.54 Fri af 19242 Sabre 2 from Hullavington
25.04.54 Sun c G-AGZT Avro 19 srs 1 Channel Air Services Ltd
25.04.54 Sun c G-AKWR Percival P.34A Proctor 3
25.04.54 Sun c VV263 Avro C.19
26.04.54 Mon a G-AGPJ DH.104 Dove 1B CE Harper Aircraft Co Ltd. This is the prototype Dove.
26.04.54 Mon af WP256 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Northolt
27.04.54 Tue c LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Fred Olsen
29.04.54 Thu af WP233 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
01.05.54 Sat c G-AGOJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
03.05.54 Mon c G-ALEJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd
03.04.54 Mon f ED275 Airspeed AS. 10 Oxford T.2 RAF, North Weald-Kinloss
05.05.54 Wed a WJ348 Percival P.57 Sea Prince C.1 RN, f&t Lee on Solent
07.05.54 Fri af WP238 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
07.05.54 Fri af WP234/M DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from West Malling, marked a M of 25 Sqdn
07.05.54 Fri c G-AGXN Auster J/1 Autocrat G Brady & Coy/Airviews of Manchester
07.05.54 Fri c G-AGVG Auster J/1 Autocrat
07.05.54 Fri c G-AHHY Taylorcraft Plus D
07.05.54 Fri c TX225 Avro C.19
07.05.54 Fri fc WV423 Percival P.56 Provost T.1 RAF, f&t South Cerney
09.05.54 Sun c G-AHUI Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
11.05.54 Tue c G-AHKS DH.89A Dragon Rapide BEA
11.05.54 Tue c G-AMWW Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
13.05.54 Thu f WV422 Percival P.56 Provost T.1 RAF, likely also f&t South Cerney
14.05.54 Fri c G-AJXI Airspeed AS.65 Consul
16.05.54 Sun fc KF392 NA Harvard T.2B
17.05.54 Mon a 19606 Sabre 4 from Ringway
17.05.54 Mon f WD168 Vickers Valetta RAF, from Shawbury, for delivery pilot
18.05.54 Tue c G-AIED Percival P.28B Proctor 1
18.05.54 Tue c G-ALFU DH.104 Dove 2 MTCA
18.05.54 Tue c G-AMKX Percival P.50 Prince 3B MTCA
18.05.54 Tue c WN309 Gloster Meteor T.7
18.05.54 Tue c HN588 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
19.05.54 Wed c G-AILL Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
19.05.54 Wed c G-ALGC DH.89A Dragon Rapide Helliwells Ltd
19.05.54 Wed c G-AMPR Percival P.50 Prince 3
19.05.54 Wed c G-ANMJ DH.104 Dove 5 Ferranti Ltd
19.05.54 Wed c WD166 Vickers Valetta C.2 (from a modern source, Benson Station Flt)
19.05.54 Wed c PM577/B VS. Spitfire PR.19 a visit by the Thum Flt noted
19.05.54 Wed afc LN-SUM Douglas C-54A Skymaster Fred Olsen, Bovingdon-Oslo/Fornebu 20th (or and 21st)
20.05.54 Thu c G-AKKH Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
20.05.54 Thu c VW471 Gloster Meteor T.7
21.05.54 Fri c G-AGYI Auster J/1 Autocrat
21.05.54 Fri c G-AISM Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
22.05.54 Sat c G-ALVD DH.104 Dove 2 The Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd
22.05.54 Sat c PH830 Avro 652A Anson 12
23.05.54 Sun c G-AJTL Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
23.05.54 Sun c G-ANAE Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
23.05.54 Sun c EI-AGK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Republic Air Charters
25.05.54 Tue c WJ510 Avro T.21
27.05.54 Thu afc IAC 178 Percival P.56 Provost T.51 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel delivery flt
27.05.54 Thu afc IAC 179 Percival P.56 Provost T.51 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery flt
27.05.54 Thu c G-AIGC Auster J/1 Autocrat
27.05.54 Thu c ED275 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
28.05.54 Fri afc 19222 Sabre 2 from Grostenquin, France (alternatively Gros Tequin)
28.05.54 Fri afc 19380 Sabre 2 from Grostenquin, France
28.05.54 Fri afc 19326 Sabre 2 from Grostenquin, overshot onto Speke Hall Ave!
28.05.54 Fri c G-AJKV Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
28.05.54 Fri c G-AKYS DH.104 Dove 2 David Brown & Sons
28.05.54 Fri c WJ348 Percival P.57 Sea Prince C.2 RN
i Saturday 29th May, the first non-Championship F1 'Aintree International' motor race held at Aintree.
29.05.54 Sat c NM410 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
31.05.54 Mon af G-AFGK Miles M.11A Whitney Straight ex Starways, to Wolverhampton
31.05.54 Mon c G-AHHO Auster J/1 Autocrat
31.05.54 Mon c G-AJLV DH.104 Dove 1 MTCA
31.05.54 Mon fc WG229 BP. Balliol T.2 f&t White Waltham
03.06.54 Thu c G-AMSW Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Air Service Training
04.06.54 Fri c G-ALOK Percival P.34A Proctor 3
04.06.54 Fri c G-ANEE DH.82A Tiger Moth Lancashire Aero Club
07.06.54 Mon c WF785/K Gloster Meteor T.7 610 Sqdn, RAuxAF, Hooton Park
08.06.54 Tue ac 19355/355-BH Sabre 2 from Ringway
08.06.54 Tue ac 19397/397-BH Sabre 2 from Ringway
09.06.54 Wed ac 19387/387-AS Sabre 2 from Ringway
10.06.54 Thu c G-AHHX Taylorcraft Plus D
10.06.54 Thu c G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 2 Morton Air Services
14.06.54 Mon c G-AMNO DH.82A Tiger Moth
14.06.54 Mon c VS414 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1
15.06.54 Tue ac WW444/N:W Percival P.56 Provost T.1 No. 6 FTS
16.06.54 Wed c G-ANME Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
17.06.54 Thu c G-AJUL Auster J/1 Autocrat
17.06.54 Thu c WE600 Auster T.7
18.06.54 Fri ac 19217/217-AS Sabre 2 from Ringway
18.06.54 Fri ac 19354/354-AX Sabre 2 from Ringway
18.06.54 Fri c G-AHSI Auster J/1 Autocrat
19.06.54 Sat a 19318 Sabre 2 from Ringway (on 24/6 noted in Turkish AF markings)
19.06.54 Sat c LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen Air Transport
19.06.54 Sat c G-AMWX Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
23.06.54 Wed c G-AMTC Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer
24.06.54 Thu c G-AHHN Auster J/1 Autocrat
24.06.54 Thu c G-AKFY Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
24.06.54 Thu c G-AKPA DH.89A Dragon Rapide
25.06.54 Fri c G-AMSH Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 BKS Ltd
25.06.54 Fri c G-AMWV Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
25.06.54 Fri ac 100962/P Douglas C-47A Dakota (42-100962) French Navy, c/s F-ZBLP, Villacoublay-Bretigny
25.06.54 Fri c TX228 Avro C.19
27.06.54 Sun a 19383 Sabre 2 from Ringway
29.06.54 Tue a 19315/315-BH Sabre 2 from Ringway
30.06.54 Wed a G-ANRG SA Pioneer 2 Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick-Hendon
30.06.54 Wed c G-AISF Miles M.57 Aerovan 4 Mrs SA Challis
30.06.54 Wed c VM392 Avro C.19
30.06.54 Wed c VP318 Avro C.19
02.07.54 Fri ac 19431 Sabre 2 from Ringway
02.07.54 Fri a 19444 Sabre 2 from Ringway
03.07.54 Sat c G-AIYO Fairchild 24W Argus II
03.07.54 Sat c G-AJBP Vickers 610 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
05.07.54 Mon a 19373 Sabre 2 from Ringway
06.07.54 Tue c VV255 Avro C.19
06.07.54 Tue ac IAC 180 Percival P.56 Provost T.51 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery
07.07.54 Wed ac No. 347/2 NC.702 Martinet French Navy, c/s F-ZLBZ, Villacoublay-Samlesbury
09.07.54 Fri ac 19231 Sabre 2 from Ringway
10.07.54 Sat c G-AMGH Vickers 635 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
10.07.54 Sat c G-ALZS AS.57 Ambassador BEA, if correct would be first visit of type (or just flyover?)
12.07.54 Mon c G-AKHW Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
12.07.54 Mon c G-AJAE Auster J/1 Autocrat Royal Artillery Flying Club, new resident with Dragon's Flying Club
13.07.54 Tue ac 19234 Sabre 2 from Ringway
13.07.54 Tue ac 19447 Sabre 2 from Ringway
13.07.54 Tue c G-ALCS Miles M.65 Gemini 3A
13.07.54 Tue c G-AIYR DH.89A Dragon Rapide
14.07.54 Wed ac G-AMVU DHC.2 Beaver Hatfield-Nutts Corner, fv of type
15.07.54 Thu c G-ALPK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
15.07.54 Thu c FB864 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
17.07.54 Sat c G-AIVD Vickers 510 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
18.07.54 Sun a 19417 Sabre 2 from Ringway
18.07.54 Sun c EI-AGJ Auster J/1 Autocrat (formerly G-AIPZ)
19.07.54 Mon ac 19267/267-AP Sabre 2 from Squires Gate
19.07.54 Mon c TW539/M Auster AOP.5 with 663 Sqdn
22.07.54 Thu c G-AKTF Auster 5
22.07.54 Thu c G-AKGY DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines
23.07.54 Fri c VP955 DH.104 Devon C.1
24.07.54 Sat c G-AJBR Vickers 610 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
24.07.54 Sat c G-AGXH Auster J/1 Autocrat
25.07.54 Sun ac 19445 Sabre 2 from Ringway
27.07.54 Tue c G-ANRG SA Pioneer 2 Scottish Aviation Ltd.
27.07.54 Tue c W6419 DH.82 Tiger Moth T.2
29.07.54 Thu c G-ANNO DH.114 Heron 1 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd
29.07.54 Thu c G-AHWV Percival P.44 Proctor 5
30.07.54 Fri ac XB530 Sabre 2 from Kemble
31.07.54 Sat c G-AJJN Vickers 636 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
01.08.54 Sun c G-AJWG Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
01.08.54 Sun af G-AIVX Short S.44 Sealand from Sydenham, Short Bros demonstrator/hack
02.08.54 Mon c G-AMBM Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3
03.08.54 Tue ac G-AAZP DH.80A Puss Moth to Dublin
05.08.54 Thu c G-AHKT DH.89A Dragon Rapide BEA
05.08.54 Thu c G-ALBH DH.89A Dragon Rapide
05.08.54 Thu c G-AMYI Auster J/8L
07.08.54 Sat c G-AMGI Vickers 635 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
11.08.54 Wed c PM631/D VS. Spitfire PR.19 Thum Flight at RAF Woodvale
11.08.54 Wed c G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
12.08.54 Thu afc EI-AGS DH.82A Tiger Moth Weston Ltd, Wolverhampton-Dublin, delivery
13.08.54 Fri c G-ALZJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Cambrian Air Services (likely on the Cardiff schedule)
13.08.54 Fri c G-AIGD Auster J/1 Autocrat
13.08.54 Fri afc LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Braathens SAFE, f&t Stavanger
13.08.54 Fri c VV361 Avro C.19
14.08.54 Sat c G-AMNJ Vickers 639 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
14.08.54 Sat afc EI-AGR DH.82A Tiger Moth Weston Ltd, Wolverhampton-Dublin, delivery
14.08.54 Sat afc EI-AGT DH.82A Tiger Moth Weston Ltd. Wolverhampton-Dublin, delivery
18.08.54 Wed c G-ANPR Percival P.34 Proctor 3
18.08.54 Wed af KP110 Beech C-45F Expeditor RN, 781 Sqdn, Lee on Solent-Jurby
18.08.54 Wed c WP861 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10
19.08.54 Thu c G-AGUH Avro 19 srs 2
20.08.54 Fri ac 19249 Sabre 2 from Ringway, Royal Hellenic Air Force colours
but, from another source 19249 ferried Ringway-Speke 13.08.54 and port u/c failed at end of roll-out.
20.08.54 Fri c G-AIYY DH.89A Dragon Rapide
21.08.54 Sat c G-AJLW DH.104 Dove 2B de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd (prototype Dove srs 2)
21.08.54 Sat c WF795 Gloster Meteor T.7 (possible error for WL785/K of 610 Sqdn RAuxAF?)
22.08.54 Sun ac 19146/146-AP Sabre 2 AP-146, from Ringway
25.08.54 Wed c G-AKIF DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines
25.08.54 Sat a 19399/399-AP Sabre 2 from Ringway
28.08.54 Sat c G-AIZU Auster J/1 Autocrat
28.08.54 Sat c G-AMGG Vickers 635 Viking 1B BEA, f&t Isle of Man
31.08.54 Tue c G-ALFT DH.104 Dove 2 MTCA
02.09.54 Thu c VM385 Avro C.19
03.09.54 Fri c G-AJGA Airspeed AS.65 Consul Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
03.09.54 Fri c WD410 Avro T.21
04.09.54 Sat c PS915 VS. Spitfire PR.19 Thum Flight at RAF Woodvale
05.09.54 Sun af EI-ADO PA-12 Super Cruiser P McGrath, Dublin-Gatwick
06.09.54 Mon c PM653 VS. Spitfire PR.19 Thum Flight at RAF Woodvale
07.09.54 Tue c G-AFSJ DH.82A Tiger Moth
08.09.54 Wed c G-AMFU DH.104 Dove 1 Fox's Glacier Mints Ltd
08.09.54 Wed c NL247 Avro 652A Anson 1
13.09.54 Mon f G-ANRG SA Pioneer 2 Scottish Avn, SBAC Farnborough-Prestwick
14.09.54 Tue a 21121 Lockheed T-33AN RCAF, f&t North Luffenham
19.09.54 Sun c VM317/CB:W Avro C.19 RAF, 31 Sqdn
24.09.54 Fri c G-ACZP DH.86 Express Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
27.09.54 Mon c G-AKSE DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines
27.09.54 Mon c WV440/N:H Percival P.56 Provost T.1 of No. 6 FTS
29.09.54 Wed c G-AJXF Airspeed AS.65 Consul
02.10.54 Sat c G-AJTH Miles M.65 Gemini 3A
03.10.54 Sun c G-AKEK Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
09.10.54 Sat c PH764 Avro 652A Anson 12
13.10.54 Wed c G-AMSF Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 B.K.S. Ltd
15.10.54 Fri ac 19434 Sabre 2 from Ringway
15.10.54 Fri ac WS739/X Gloster Meteor NF.14 f&t West Malling, 25 Sqdn markings
17.10.54 Sun ac 19412 Sabre 2 from Ringway
21.10.54 Thu a 19424 Sabre 2 from Ringway
21.10.54 Thu c WL688 Vickers Varsity T.1 (likely 115 Sqdn, modern source)
24.10.54 Sun ac WP326 BP. Sea Balliol T.21 RN, f&t Stretton
26.10.54 Tue ac 19446/446-BR Sabre 2 from Ringway
27.10.54 Wed ac WP232 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
27.10.54 Wed ac 19248/248-AM Sabre 2 from Ringway
30.10.54 Sat c OO-CBW Douglas C-47A Dakota Sabena
03.11.54 Wed c G-AHXS Avro 652A Anson 1 Fairey Aviation Co Ltd
04.11.54 Thu c G-AJAK Auster 5
05.11.54 Fri c G-AIYV Piper J-3c Cub
06.11.54 Sat c VZ252 DH.100 Vampire FB.5
06.11.54 Sat ac 19142 Sabre 2 from Ringway
09.11.54 Tue ac WM730 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
10.11.54 Wed ac WP255 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
11.11.54 Thu c G-AJOM Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
12.11.54 Fri ac 19153/153-AM Sabre 2
12.11.54 Fri c G-AGTF Percival P.44 Proctor 5
12.11.54 Fri c WA718/X Gloster Meteor T.7 of 611 Sqdn RAuxAF, Hooton Park
19.11.54 Fri ac WM708 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden (however, source c gives WM706)
24.11.54 Wed c G-AGXT Auster J/1 Autocrat
24.11.54 Wed ac WP236 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
25.11.54 Thu ac 19170/170-AM Sabre 2 from Ringway
26.11.54 Fri c G-ANGU DH.104 Dove 2 Vandervell Products Ltd
01.12.54 Wed ac 19188 Sabre 2 from Ringway
03.12.54 Fri c WP873 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10
03.12.54 Fri ac WM704 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
03.12.54 Fri ac WS591/S Gloster Meteor NF.12
03.12.54 Fri c VR305 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1
04.12.54 Sat c G-AJWB Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
06.12.54 Mon ac WM716 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Silloth
10.12.54 Fri ac 19180/180-AM Sabre 2 from Ringway
11.12.54 Sat c G-AGVC Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Silver City Airways
20.12.54 Mon ac WM703 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
23.12.54 Thu c G-AMAM DH.89A Dragon Rapide Martin Baker Aircraft Co Ltd
23.12.54 Thu c G-AMZC Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Manx Airlines
29.12.54 Wed c TX235 Avro C.19
30.12.54 Thu ac WM714 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
30.12.54 Thu c G-AMJU Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 newly resident with Starways |
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Post by viscount on Apr 4, 2020 21:36:04 GMT 1
VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1955 - AN INTRODUCTION AIRLINE ACTIVITYB.E.A.s focus of attention was on Heathrow and introducing the Viscount onto routes to European capital cities. For the second half of the 50s decade the Irish Sea operations operated with little change. Some Dakotas were upgraded to ‘Pioneer’ class, but the network featuring Manchester, Liverpool, Isle of Man and Belfast changed little. Aer Lingus’s Dublin schedule was operated almost entirely by their fleet of Douglas C-47 Dakotas. There is no evidence of the continued use of their Bristol Freighters into Speke in the logs, but they could have done so. Although Aer Lingus now had a small fleet of Viscount 700s, these could not be used into Speke due to the weak state of the runway. Starways obtained permission to commence a scheduled Liverpool to London Air Port (today Heathrow). The route was operated from March at a frequency of several flights per week by Dakota. For the summer CTA I/T programme, Biarritz and San Sebastian were added. They sold their original DC-3 aircraft in February, standardising on the P&W powered C-47s acquired as war surplus, with 4 now available for use. Cambrian Air Services (C.A.S.) became Cambrian Airways on 23 May 1955. There is photographic evidence of one of a pair of Dakotas, acquired November 1954 at Speke in C.A.S. titles. While the Doves operated the Cardiff service they were supplemented by the Dakotas. Dragon Airways looked towards expansion into scheduled services and ordered 3 DH.114 Heron aircraft from de Havilland. The first of these was delivered to Speke in May 1955, a second the following month. These were employed flying from Stoke (Mier) to Jersey and the Isle of Man and from 28th June between Speke and Glasgow. An agreement with Hunting Clan provided further work for the Herons from late June connecting Newcastle to Glasgow, Manchester , Copenhagen (weekly) and Hamburg (twice weekly). In November the company became part of Hunting Clan and their base was moved to Newcastle and the Liverpool to Glasgow link suspended. Federated Air Transport started the year with a fleet of a Dragon Rapide and an Anson. In March 5 former Royal Navy DH Dominies (Dragon Rapides) were acquired, one was civilianised and used by Federated, the others became a source of spares. Main trade was in bringing perishable vegetables and mushrooms from Ireland to the markets of the North West. AERO CLUB ACTIVITYLiverpool Flying Club continued operations with 4 Austers, a Taylorcraft, 2 Hawk Trainers and the Gemini twin. In July one of the Hawk Trainers was damaged beyond repair on landing at Liverpool, while the other was withdrawn from use and dismantled. The take-over of Dragon by Hunting Clan in November 1955 included the aero club and some of the assets removed to Newcastle. AIRWORK LTDIndividual Sabres continued to arrive from Airwork at Ringway until May 1955. The flow of aircraft then changed with large number of ex R.A.F. aircraft arriving from service from September 1955. The final Vampire NF.10 to arrive for conversion seems to have arrived in August 1955. A small number of Canadair T-33A aircraft from Hooton Park commenced in April, and a Turkish marked aircraft from Ringway visited on 18th June. PRIMARY RADAR INSTALLEDDuring the second half of the year a Decca 424 primary radar was installed and went on to serve at Liverpool for three decades. Having their own radar increased ATCs ability to space aircraft and to guide them to the NDB for a procedural approach and talk-down in times of poor weather. Although there is no evidence in the 1954 Logs, in future years there are a number of aircraft noted visiting Liverpool (mainly Ministry of Civil Aviation Doves and Princes) calling to calibrate or for training using the Decca radar. EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:Biggest event for the enthusiast and Airport supporter’s was the first visit by a Vickers Viscount during March 1955 on diversion from Manchester. There were a couple of Douglas Skymaster visits permitted too of KLM and Sabena, along with the first and sole visit of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner. I say permitted as regular visits by these heavier types were discouraged due a potential to damage the ‘thin’ wartime laid-down condition of the main runway (more on this subject in 1957). Grand National Day at Aintree was on the last Saturday in March – and the weather was rather wet that day. The logs show just a few arrivals although one was particularly notable, in the form of a Sabena Douglas Skymaster. There may have been a few regulars in addition, such as Dragon Rapides and Morton’s Consuls and Doves, but being regulars were not noted down, certainly the weather that year was such as to discourage all but the hardiest of race-goers! Look to for the first British F1 Grand Prix to be held at Aintree Race Course, on 16th July 1955. 1955 1 9 5 5 'Highlights' Visiting Aircraft Log
Source a Covers a personal selection of visitors right through the year, made by PHB with access to the ATC records in 1958
Source c An anonymous log of 'cops' between March 1954 and September 1955 with aircraft 'made' at Speke
Source p An abstract from the ATC Logs by Phil Butler for June & July, with more visitors noted than in the 'highlights' Logs
Source f The '20 years Ago' feature in MAS 'Flypast' ended at the end of 1974 when Phil Butler handed over to Tony Williams.
03.01.55 Mon c G-AGVP DH.89A Dragon Rapide
06.01.55 Thu c G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat
06.01.55 Thu c VP967 DH.104 Devon C.1
07.01.55 Fri a WM718 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden, of CSE
07.01.55 Fri c SX980/54 Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 of CSE
18.01.55 Tue a LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
18.01.55 Tue c G-ANRD DH.82A Tiger Moth
19.01.55 Wed ac WM677 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
23.01.55 Sun c WB449/G Avro T.21
24.01.55 Mon ac 19433 Sabre 2 from Ringway
27.01.55 Thu ac 348913 Douglas VC-47B f&t Northolt (43-48913), MAAG London (Bovingdon)
28.01.55 Fri ac WM727 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
02.02.55 Wed c G-AJXH Airspeed AS.65 Consul
02.02.55 Wed c VM330 Avro C.19
02.02.55 Wed ac 19406 Sabre 2 from Ringway
02.02.55 Wed a G-AGAX GAL 42 Cygnet 2 from Ringway (Cr Barnsley 4.4.55)
02.02.55 Wed ac WM674 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
04.02.55 Fri c G-AGXM Percival P.28B Proctor 1
09.02.55 Wed c G-AKZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide
11.02.55 Fri a G-AMTS DH.114 Heron 2 de Havilland Aircraft Co, f&t Hatfield
11.02.55 Fri c G-ANIN Auster 5
12.02.55 Sat c G-ALBE Miles M.38 Messenger 4A
16.02.55 Wed c PH771 Avro 652A Anson 12
18.02.55 Fri a LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Braathens SAFE, f&t Stavanger
02.03.55 Wed ac 19114 Sabre 2 from Ringway
02.03.55 Wed ac G-ANZP DH.89A Dragon Rapide from Stretton, delivery to Federated Air Transport
04.03.55 Fri c G-AJAH Auster J/1 Autocrat
09.03.55 Wed c G-AKDD Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
14.03.55 Mon c 9697/697:GC Bristol 170 Freighter 31M GC-697, RCAF
14.03.55 Mon ac 19190 Sabre 2 from Ringway
21.03.55 Mon c PH482 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
24.03.55 Thu c G-AMYV Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Silver City
25.03.55 Fri ac PH-DBS Douglas DC-4 Skymaster KLM, f&t Schiphol (connected with Grand National?)
25.03.55 Fri c X7437 DH.89 Dominie C.1 first noted, arr by road, Federated Fruit for spares
25.03.55 Fri c X7498 DH.89 Dominie C.1 first noted, arr by road, Federated Fruit for spares
25.03.55 Fri ac G-AMOC Vickers V.701 Viscount BEA, from London Air Port, dvt from Ringway
25.03.55 Fri i 26th March - a very wet Aintree Grand National - 1955, just one a/c unusual to note:
26.03.55 Sat ac OO-CBQ Douglas DC-4 Skymaster Sabena, f&t Brussels - Grand National pax chtr
26.03.55 Sat c G-AJBI DH.104 Dove 1 Morton Air Services
26.03.55 Sat c G-AIOS Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
30.03.55 Wed c EI-ADP DH.89A Dragon Rapide probably on del to UK, became G-AHEB soon after
30.03.55 Wed c G-AKSV DH.104 Dove 1 Vickers Armstrongs Ltd
05.04.55 Tue ac F-WGVG Hurel Dubois HD.32 Squires Gate-Dublin, prototype, first visit of type
05.04.55 Tue ac 21022 Lockheed T-33AN first noted at Speke, arr by road (dep 27.10.55)
05.04.55 Tue c G-AIYE DH.89A Dragon Rapide
05.04.55 Tue c G-AKEL Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
06.04.55 Wed c WJ899/N Vickers Varsity T.1 of BCBS (modern source)
13.04.55 Wed c PH645 Avro 652A Anson 12
16.04.55 Sat ac 19172 Sabre 2 from Ringway
16.04.55 Sat c G-ANTD Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Derby Airways Ltd
21.04.55 Thu ac WP243 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hawarden
23.04.55 Sat c G-AJZS Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
25.04.55 Mon ac 19228 Sabre 2 from Ringway
25.04.55 Mon c G-AMKZ Miles M.65 Gemini 3A
27.04.55 Wed a KJ836 Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 f&t Henlow (later became G-APML)
30.04.55 Sat c G-ABDF DH.80A Puss Moth
03.05.55 Tue c WN141/45 BP. Balliol T.2
03.05.55 Tue c VM361 Avro C.19
05.05.55 Thu ac G-ANYJ DH.114 Heron 2 Dragon Airways, delivered from Hawarden Dragon Airways, new resident
06.05.55 Fri ac No.56 Nord 1101 Noralpha French Navy, c/s F-ZSNV, Warton-Samlesbury
08.05.55 Sun c G-AJDP DH.104 Dove 1 Morton Air Services
09.05.55 Mon c VP961 DH.104 Devon C.1
15.05.55 Sun c G-AJHP DH.89A Dragon Rapide
20.05.55 Fri c PH814/CB:F Avro 652A Anson 12 of 31 Sqdn, Metropolitan Communications Sqdn.
22.05.55 Sun c AT778 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
23.05.55 Mon c VS509 Avro C.19
25.05.55 Wed a 19168 Sabre 2 from Ringway
25.05.55 Wed ac WP249 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 arrived by road (dep 23.07.56 last to go)
28.05.55 Sat c G-AHWH Globe GC-1B Swift
28.05.55 Sat c G-AHCT Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Eagle Aviation
29.05.55 Sun c G-AKZB DH.89A Dragon Rapide BEA
29.05.55 Sun c G-AGYM Auster J/1 Autocrat
30.05.55 Mon c G-AGTX Auster J/1 Autocrat
31.05.55 Tue c G-ALGE DH.89A Dragon Rapide
31.05.55 Tue c VS274 Percival P.40 Prentice T.1
31.05.55 Tue c N4663 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2 Incorrect regn, see 11.06.55 for N4633
31.05.55 Tue c G-AHRJ DH.104 Dove 1 Independent Air Travel
01.06.55 Wed c EI-AGW Avro 19 srs 2 JJ Crowley, (recently delivered, formerly G-AIYK)
01.06.55 Wed c G-AJVC Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
02.06.55 Thu p G-AFOI DH.89A Dragon Rapide Handley Page
02.06.55 Thu p G-AKIF DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines
02.06.55 Thu p G-AKSC DH.89A Dragon Rapide Manx Airlines
02.06.55 Thu p LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, either night stopped, or called again 3rd.
03.06.55 Fri cp EI-AGU Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
03.06.55 Fri acp 21179 Lockheed T-33AN Hooton Park-Marville, France on delivery
03.06.55 Fri acp 21189 Lockheed T-33AN Hooton Park-Marville, France on delivery
03.06.55 Fri cp G-AJKK Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
03.06.55 Fri p G-ALGE DH.89A Dragon Rapide Heliwells
03.06.55 Fri c G-AJKW DH.89A Dragon Rapide
03.06.55 Fri c G-AGWP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Morton Air Services
05.06.55 Sun cp G-AMBS Percival P.34 Proctor 3
06.06.55 Mon cp PH845 Avro 652A Anson 12
06.06.55 Mon p G-ALVS DH.104 Dove 2 M.C.A.
07.06.55 Tue c G-AHPM Vickers 510 Viking 1B Eagle Aircraft Services
07.06.55 Tue p G-AJCD Vickers 610 Viking 1B Eagle Aircraft Services
07.06.55 Tue p G-AJLR Airspeed AS.65 Consul Morton Air Services
08.06.55 Wed cp VX573 Vickers Valetta C.2
08.06.55 Wed p G-AHPN down as a Viking cr 10/50, suggest it was G-AHPM noted the day before?
08.06.55 Wed p G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dan Air Services
08.06.55 Wed cp TX231 Avro C.19
08.06.55 Wed cp G-ANVU DH.104 Dove 1B East Anglian Flying Services
09.06.55 Thu c G-AELO DH.87B Hornet Moth
09.06.55 Thu p G-AMTS DH.114 Heron 1B de Havilland Aircraft Co.
09.06.55 Thu p LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
09.06.55 Thu p G-ALMR DH.104 Dove 1B English Electric Co Ltd
10.06.55 Fri p G-AKNN DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshall Flying Services Ltd
11.06.55 Sat c G-AKOE DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd
13.06.55 Mon c G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar Basil de Ferranti
13.06.55 Mon p G-AHRJ DH.104 Dove 1 Independent Air Travel
13.06.55 Mon p G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dan Air Services
14.06.55 Tue cp WH369/M Gloster Meteor F.8
14.06.55 Tue p LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
15.06.55 Wed p WJ918 Vickers Varsity T.1
15.06.55 Wed p WM707 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 (not included in source a, is it an error for WM727?
15.06.55 Wed p G-AKJG DH.104 Dove 2 Helliwells Ltd
16.06.55 Thu cp N4633 Airspeed AS.10 Oxford T.2
16.06.55 Thu p G-AMYO DH.104 Dove 1 Morton Air Services
16.06.55 Thu p G-AISM Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
16.06.55 Thu p G-AOBV Auster J5/P Autocar Basil de Ferranti
17.06.55 Fri acp 21004 Lockheed T-33AN Hooton Park-Zweibrucken, night stopped
17.06.55 Fri acp 21016 Lockheed T-33AN Hooton Park-Zweibrucken, night stopped
18.06.55 Sat cp WV574/N-G Percival P.56 Provost T.1 of 22 FTS
18.06.55 Sat acp 14679 Lockheed T-33A f&t Ringway, Turkish Air Force markings
18.06.55 Sat p G-AKHV Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
19.06.55 Sun cp G-ANWI Bristol 170 Freighter 32 Silver City
19.06.55 Sun p G-AHPV down as a Viking (regn a DH.89A) so regn wrong, not G-AHPL either!
20.06.55 Mon p G-ALMR DH.104 Dove 1B English Electric Co Ld
20.06.55 Mon p LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen, either night stopped, or called again 21st
22.06.55 Wed cp G-AKWL Percival P.31C Proctor 4
22.06.55 Wed cp G-AKAV Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
22.06.55 Wed acp No.315 NC.701 Martinet French, F-ZAPO, Bretigny-Samlesbury (or F-ZJPO)
23.06.55 Thu cp G-AHOP Vickers 498 Viking 1A Airwork Ltd
23.06.55 Thu cp G-ANUK WS-55 Whirlwind srs 1 BEA - a rare helicopter visit. Likely first visit of type
23.06.55 Thu p G-AMKV DH.82A Tiger Moth
23.06.55 Thu p G-AMZN DH.104 Dove 6 de Havilland Aircraft Ltd
23.06.55 Thu p G-ALEJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd
23.06.55 Thu p G-ALVD DH.104 Dove 2 The Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd
23.06.55 Thu p G-AMME Miles M.65 Gemini 3A
24.06.55 Fri p WP234 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 Airwork Ltd, had arr 07.05.54, test flt or del out?
24.06.55 Fri p WB449 Avro T.21 RAF
24.06.55 Fri p G-ANRG SA Pioneer 2 Scottish Aviation Ltd.
25.06.55 Sat ap G-ANCI DH.114 Heron 1B Dragon Airways, delivered from Hawarden
25.06.55 Sat p G-AMMS Auster J/5K Aiglet Trainer
25.06.55 Sat p G-ALVD DH.104 Dove 2 The Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd
26.05.55 Sun p G-AHPV down as a Viking - regn wrong, not G-AHPL either!
27.06.55 Mon p WB449 Avro T.21
27.06.55 Mon WM705 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 Airwork Ltd, had arr 08.04.54, test flt
28.06.55 Tue c WL683 Vickers Varsity T.1 white top (173 Sqdn modern sources)
28.06.55 Tue c WB459 Avro T.21 camouflaged
29.06.55 Wed p WM705 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 Airwork Ltd, likely del out.
29.06.55 Wed p G-AJTL Miles M.65 Gemini 1A
29.06.55 Wed p G-ALGC DH.89A Dragon Rapide Heliwells Ltd
30.06.55 Thu p PH649 Avro 652A Anson 12
30.06.55 Thu p WB459 Avro T.21
30.06.55 Thu p G-AJIW Auster J/1 Autocrat
30.06.55 Thu p G-AGVG Auster J/1 Autocrat
01.07.55 Fri p VP522 Avro C.19
01.07.55 Fri p WB459 Avro C.19
02.07.55 Sat p WP232 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 Airwork Ltd, had arr 27.10.54, test flt or del out?
04.07.55 Mon ac 21020 Lockheed T-33AN Hooton Park-Zweibrucken & 20/8 see what ras says
05.07.55 Tue cp G-AMPP Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Scottish Airlines (Prestwick) Ltd
05.07.55 Tue c G-AMLZ Percival P.50 Prince 3E (same a/c as now preserved with SAHG at Speke)
06.07.55 Wed ac WM712 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
06.07.55 Wed c G-AMHM DH.104 Dove 2 Trader Navigation Ltd
06.07.55 Wed c KP221/HZ:A Douglas C-47B Dakota C.4 RCAF/Royal Canadian Air Force
06.07.55 Wed c G-AKSG DH.89A Dragon Rapide
06.07.55 Wed c XB595/W Sabre F.4 marked as 26 Sqdn
06.07.55 Wed c XJ348 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 781 Sqdn, Royal Navy
06.07.55 Wed cp XB597/F Sabre F.4 marked as 98 Sqdn. Source p has 10.07.55 as arrival
13.07.55 Wed acp N5804N Consolidated Canso Monsanto Chemicals, Turnhouse-Hooton Park on 14th
13.07.55 Wed c G-AKNX DH.89A Dragon Rapide
13.07.55 Wed c G-AKTU Vickers 634 Viking 1B Airwork Ltd
13.07.55 Wed c VS572/J:CB Avro C.19 brought in an Air Vice Marshall, RAF. 31 Sqdn/MCS
14.07.55 Thu p G-ANGU DH.104 Dove 6 Vandervell Products Ltd
14.07.55 Thu p VS572/J:CB Avro C.19 RAF, 31 Sqdn, had maybe night stopped?
15.07.55 Fri ap G-AMNY Vickers V.701 Viscount BEA, Milan/Malpensa-Ringway
15.07.55 Fri cp G-AJOR Sikorsky S-51 BEA, 2nd helicopter in a month, likely for Aintree
15.07.55 Fri i Saturday 16th July was the first British F1 Grand Prix to be held at Aintree.
16.07.55 Sat c G-AIKR Airspeed AS.65 Consul
16.07.55 Sat c G-ANGE DH.104 Dove 2B DR Robinson Ltd
16.07.55 Sat c G-AKNN DH.89A Dragon Rapide Marshall Flying Services Ltd
16.07.55 Sat c G-AIXR Vickers 627 Viking 1B Airwork Ltd
16.07.55 Sat cp G-AHBL DH.87B Hornet Moth
16.07.55 Sat c G-AIUA Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3
16.07.55 Sat c G-ALBC DH.89A Dragon Rapide McAlpine Aviation
18.07.55 Mon c G-AIBY Auster J/1 Autocrat
18.07.55 Mon cp G-AJGT DH.104 Dove 5X de Havilland Engine Co Ltd
18.07.55 Mon p G-AMKW P.50 Prince 6B MTCA/MoA
19.07.55 Tue c G-AKSS DH.104 Dove 1 Independent Air Travel Ltd
19.07.55 Tue c G-AHMP Percival P.28B Proctor 1
19.07.55 Tue c WN519/F BP. Balliol T.2
19.07.55 Tue c XB577/V Sabre F.4 marked as 26 Sqdn
20.07.55 Wed acp 9700/GC:700 Bristol 170 Freighter 31 RCAF, camouflaged
21.07.55 Thu acp IAC 181 Percival P.56 Provost T.53 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery
21.07.55 Thu p IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Irish Air Corps, delivery escort
22.07.55 Fri c G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide
23.07.55 Sat c WD337 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10
23.07.55 Sat c G-AMSS Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Dan Air Services
25.07.55 Mon c PH858 Avro 652A Anson 12
26.07.55 Tue ac XB994/R Sabre F.4 4 Sqdn markings, from Benson
29.07.55 Fri c WG177/H BP. Balliol T.2
29.07.55 Fri ac N9641S Lockheed Lodestar Blackbushe-Prestwick , dep 30th (or N96415?)
30.07.55 Sat a N90C Douglas DC-3A Dakota ex Starways G-AJDG, dep with the Lodestar
30.07.55 Sat ac YV-P-AEQ DH.104 Dove 6A Shell, Hawarden-Prestwick on 3rd. Delivery.
30.07.55 Sat c G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat
04.08.55 Thu a G-AOAM Beech A35 Bonanza from Portsmouth, likely 2nd visit by type
08.08.55 Mon ac ZS-MTD DH.104 Dove 6 Messina Transvaal Developments, Waterbeach-Dublin
08.08.55 Mon a No.315 NC.701 Martinet French , F-ZAPO, Bretigny-Samlesbury
10.08.55 Wed ac WP247 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from Hullavington
11.08.55 Thu c G-AHZY Percival P.44 Proctor 5
20.08.55 Sat ac 21009 Lockheed T-33AN f&t Zweibrucken (or 21019?)
20.08.55 Sat ac 21020 Lockheed T-33AN f&t Zweibrucken
22.08.55 Mon ac F-BELV Boeing 307 Stratoliner Aeromaritime/UAT, f&t Paris/Le Bourget, fv of type
25.08.55 Thu ac WM733 DH.113 Vampire NF.10 from MGXI
26.08.55 Fri ac SX992/51 Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 of the CSE, from Watton
28.06.55 Sun c G-AJSH Fairchild 24W Argus II
02.09.55 Fri c G-AHXR Miles M.38 Messenger 2A
i Saturday 3rd September 1959, the non-Championship F1 'Aintree International' held at Aintree.
06.09.55 Tue c WJ913/D Vickers Varsity T.1 of BCBS
08.09.55 Thu a EI-AGH B.A. Swallow 2 from Dublin, G Donohue
12.09.55 Mon a XB993 Sabre F.4 from Benson
12.09.55 Mon a XB644 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
12.09.55 Mon a XB675 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
12.09.55 Mon a No.315 NC.701 Martinet French, c/s F-ZAPO, Bretigny-Smalesbury
12.09.55 Mon a G-AODZ SA Pioneer 2 Farnborough-Prestwick
20.09.55 Tue a IAC 182 Percival P.56 Provost T.53 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery
23.09.55 Fri a XD770 Sabre F.1 from Benson
07.10.55 Fri a LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen
18.10.55 Tue a XB761 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
18.10.55 Tue a XB769 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
18.10.55 Tue a XB618 Sabre F.1 from Kemble
18.10.55 Tue a XB599 Sabre F.1 from Kemble
18.10.55 Tue a XB703 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
21.10.55 Fri a No.01 MD.316 Flamant French, c/s F-ZWRR, Samlesbury-Bretigny
21.10.55 Fri a IAC 183 Percival P.56 Provost T.53 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery
21.10.55 Fri a IAC 184 Percival P.56 Provost T.53 Irish Air Corps, Luton-Baldonnel, delivery
24.10.55 Mon a XB738 Sabre F.4 from Benson
24.10.55 Mon a XB877 Sabre F.1 from Benson
24.10.55 Mon a XB830 Sabre F.1 from Benson
24.10.55 Mon a XB539 Sabre F.1 from Benson
25.10.55 Tue a XB669 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
25.10.55 Tue a XB805 Sabre F.1 from Kemble
25.10.55 Tue a XB853 Sabre F.4 from Kemble
25.10.55 Tue a EI-AHH DH.82A Tiger Moth Cosford-Dublin, dep 27th. Delivery, then became EI-AHM
25.10.55 Tue a EI-AHJ DH.82A Tiger Moth Cosford-Dublin, dep 27th, on delivery
25.10.55 Tue a EI-AHK DH.82A Tiger Moth Cosford-Dublin, dep 27th, on delivery
27.10.55 Thu a 21022 Lockheed T-33AN to Hooton Park
31.10.55 Mon a XK367 SA Pioneer CC.1 Prestwick-St Athan
02.11.55 Wed a MG860 Avro 652A Anson 1 Anthorn-Burnaston, dep 4th. Diverted in for Derby Avn.
15.11.55 Tue a .... NC.702 Martinet French Navy, c/s F-ZJLE, FFCV-Samlesbury
and Samlesbury-Villacoublay
22.11.55 Tue a 21022 Lockheed T-33AN from Ringway
24.11.55 Thu a G-AOCF WS-55 Whirlwind 1 from Samlesbury
30.11.55 Wed a No.153 Dassault ...... French A/F, c/s F-SDDD, Samlesbury-Bretigny (exact type ?)
(Speculate type as MD.312 Flamant, call-sign shows CEAM as the unit.)
30.11.55 Wed a VP-KNS DH.89A Dragon Rapide to Croydon, (ex resident G-AKOB)(in log as VP-KNJ)
10.12.55 Sat a LN-PAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Braathens SAFE, Schiphol-Oslo/Fornebu
13.12.55 Tue a .... Beech C-45 Expeditor French Navy, c/s F-ZJAI, Samlesbury-Bretigny
16.12.55 Fri a XB537 Sabre F.1 from Kemble
16.12.55 Fri a XB753 Sabre F.4 from Benson
16.12.55 Fri a XB809 Sabre F.1 from Benson
22.12.55 Thu a G-AOGK SA Pioneer 2 Prestwick-Southend, dep 23rd
27.12.55 Tue a No.01 MD.316 Flamant French, Bretigny-Samlesbury
28.12.55 Wed a LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota Fred Olsen |
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VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1956 - AN INTRODUCTION AIRLINE ACTIVITYB.E.A. For the second half of the 50s decade the Irish Sea operations operated with little change, the network featuring Manchester, Liverpool, Isle of Man and Belfast being operated by their Douglas C-47 Dakota fleet. Cambrian G-AMSX fn 04.06.55 (this is 1956 listing) Aer Lingus continued to use their fleet of Douglas C-47 Dakotas on the Dublin route. No evidence in the Logs of the use of their final Bristol Freighter, while their Viscount 700s could not be used until runway rebuilding was completed. The first Aer Lingus Viscount 700 to appear at Speke did so in December on a diverted flight. Starways lost one of the Dakota fleet in March in an approach crash in Scotland, this being replaced in May by purchasing back an aircraft they had previously sold early in May 1954, to keep the fleet at 4 Dakotas for the summer season. The Speke to London Air Port (Heathrow) scheduled service continued. The summer I/T programme included Liverpool to Tarbes, San Sebastian and Biarritz. Cambrian entered into an operating agreement with B.E.A. early in 1956, as a result could now fly direct between Liverpool and Jersey. In March 1956 Cambrian received 2 DH Herons which were used on the Cardiff route. With the delivery of the Herons, the Dragon Rapide was retired from scheduled services, although one was retained for several years as a ‘hack’. Their two Dakotas presumably operated on the schedules from Liverpool, but there is no clue of this in the Logs. Dragon Airways, although now part of Hunting Clan and based at Newcastle continued to operate as Dragon Airways and for summer 1956 operated a twice weekly Newcastle-Liverpool-Paris and return scheduled service. However the Liverpool to Glasgow link was not restarted. In February 1957 Hunting Clan became part of Silver City Airways. Federated Air Transport now operated 2 Dragon Rapides and an Anson. Several further Ansons were acquired from Royal Navy stocks, all being used as a spares source to keep their own aircraft in the air. Also during 1956 the Anson acquired in 1954, but then leased out was repossessed in a damaged condition, brought back to Liverpool and rebuilt. AERO CLUB ACTIVITYThe demise and take-over of Dragon Airway’s airline and flying club assets late in 1955 meant that in early 1956 there was no Liverpool based flying club. A member of the former Flying Club, ‘Jack’ Green set about purchasing 3 Austers and the Taylorcraft Plus D from Hunting Clan. The new club was named the ‘Merseyside and North Wales Flying Club’. A Tiger Moth was added to the fleet, however within a month was written-off and another quickly acquired. OTHER BASED AIRCRAFTDuring 1956 an American owner brought his Bellanca Cruisair aircraft to Liverpool. It very likely did not fly again, effectively stored for many years in the hangar.
AIRWORK LTDFurther former R.A.F. Sabres continued to arrive until June 1956, after that there is some exchange of aircraft from and to Airwork at Ringway. By the end of the year, the logs which are now a much more complete recording of the coming and goings, and show many more departures than arrivals. The final T-33A is noted as departing in February. The final Vampire NF.10 conversion is noted as departing during July 1956. Right at the end of the year a Hastings arrived for inspection, however no work was carried out and it left several days later. MAIN RUNWAY 08/26 RELAIDFrom sometime late 1956 and into 1957 the main runway 08/26 was ripped up and relaid with proper foundations and drainage, followed by the cross-runway. For a number of years before this work visits by aircraft such as Ambassadors, Douglas DC-4s and Viscounts had been discouraged as the load weight on each wheel exceeded that of the runway structure strength. During part of the period that work was in progress a temporary grass strip beside the runway was used by the Dragon Rapides, Doves and Dakotas on scheduled services. SSAFA AIR SHOWThe big event for enthusiasts and indeed much of the population of South Liverpool was the first post-war air display at Speke, held on Whit Bank Holiday Monday in late May. By today’s standards a very small static display, but the flying featured a number of formations by service aircraft. The day was marred by the death of ‘Birdman’ Leo Valentin. The next Speke Air Display would be in 1962. More detail about this event on this forum site:http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/130 EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:The Grand National was held on 24th March, not that you would know it from the aircraft recorded in the Visiting Aircraft Log. Possibly the weather was absolutely dreadful so kept the punters away? There are 3 different British built airliner types still active in 1956, of which not a single example was around to be restored when the aviation preservation movement got going in the late 60s. The Miles Marathon (8/8, 5/9 and again in 1958), Miles Aerovan (18/6, 11/7 & 1/8) and considering the place it holds in developing British civil aviation history the DH.86 Express (16/7 & 31/7). A type that was the forerunner of a whole family of twin Beechcraft types, the Twin Bonanza first visited (23/7). Some general aviation singles that will have you reaching for Wikipedia are the Foster Wilkner Wicko, Bellanca Cruisair, BA Swallow, SIPA S.200 Mini-jet (at the air show) and Miles Mercury. Look too for larger military types: Lincoln (24/8, 20/9), Beverley (air show), Hastings and a French Air Force B-26 (24/1). A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hastings (13/12) dropping a pilot off is of note. Also a BP Balliol (21/7), P.56 Provost (2/8) and Spitfire (air show). 1956 1956 is a far from a complete list of visitors with common and therefore less interesting types such as Dragon Rapide, AS Consul, Gemini, Messenger and Proctor simply do not appear, neither do BEA and Aer Lingus aircraft as they were regulars on scheduled services. The few resident aircraft and Starways' aircraft are likewise ignored. However the majority of visits by types and operators considered interesting have been recorded, so a much more complete picture than earlier years of the decade, but still not yet a full one. A slight change in format with point of origin and destination recorded as a routine.
An * now denotes an aircraft that flew over low, but did not land.
List compiled from Phil Butler's 'highlights' listing from ATC records, additional comments from the MGAE magazine by the year's end.
02.01.56 Mon WJ909 Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 Aston Down-Woodvale RAF
02.01.56 Mon WM714 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 to Hullavington Airwork, departed
04.01.56 Wed LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Kristiansund-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
04.01.56 Wed G-ANUU DH.104 Dove 6 Ringway-Ronaldsway MTCA (Ministry of Transport and Civil Avn)
05.01.56 Thu G-ANUU DH.104 Dove 6 Nutts Corner-Stansted on 6th. MTCA
07.01.56 Sat G-ANWZ DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Hurn Airlines (Jersey), dvt QAL Ringway
08.01.56 Sun XB595 Sabre F.1 air test Airwork
10.01.56 Tue G-ALBM DH.104 Dove 5 Hatfield-Hawarden De Havilland Aircraft Co.
10.01.56 Tue WJ909 Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 Kemble-Squires Gate RAF
10.01.56 Tue WP247 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 to Hullavington Airwork
10.01.56 Tue VL278 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 f&t Benson RAF, FTU/FTF
10.01.56 Tue XB831 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
10.01.56 Tue XB791 Sabre F.1 from Lyneham Airwork
11.01.56 Wed VL280 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 Leconfield-Benson RAF, likely crew transport
11.01.56 Wed XD734 Sabre F.1 from Leconfield Airwork
11.01.56 Wed XD767 Sabre F.1 from Leconfield Airwork
12.01.56 Thu 118401 Douglas C-47 (c/no 4463) Villacoublay-Samlesbury French Air Force, c/s F-ZLBB
17.01.56 Tue WM733 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 Test flight Airwork
21.01.56 Sat XD714 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
21.01.56 Sat XB881 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
21.01.56 Sat XB873 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
21.01.56 Sat VL280 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 f&t Benson RAF, Station Flt Benson -collect delivery pilots
21.01.56 Sat VS572 Avro C.19 f&t Hendon RAF, c/s MOAYJ
24.01.56 Tue Douglas B-26 Bretigny-Samlesbury French Air Force, c/s F-ZLAA, "D 52"
25.01.56 Wed 21197 Lockheed T-33AN air test Airwork
26.01.56 Thu G-ANNO DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Wisley Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
30.01.56 Mon XB768 Sabre F.4 from Benson c/s MQLLA
01.02.56 Wed VM370 Avro C.19 Hendon-Ringway RAF
02.02.56 Thu G-AOGK SAL Pioneer 1 Prestwick-FFLT (to RAF 3.4.56 as XL517)
03.02.56 Fri PH839 Avro 652A Anson 12 Northolt-Ronaldsway on 4th. RAF, c/s MOAYB
04.02.56 Sat LN-SUR DH.114 Heron 2B Hawarden-Stavanger Braathens, on delivery (Cr 7.11.56)
14.02.56 Tue ..722 not known from Lyneham RAF
14.02.56 Tue VL278 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 Dishforth-Benson RAF, FTU/FTF
15.02.56 Wed 21197 Lockheed T-33AN to Ringway Airwork, final T-33 to dep.
16.02.56 Thu VS566 Avro C.19 Hendon-Northolt on 17th. RAF, c/s MOAYK
18.02.56 Sat VS566 Avro C.19 f&t Northolt, dep on 19th. RAF, c/s MOAYK
25.02.56 Sat N9828 Avro 652A Anson 1 Hawarden-delivered in. ex RAF for Federated Fruit
29.02.56 Wed G-AOCF WS-55 Whirlwind 1 from Tollerton BEA
01.03.56 Thu G-ALWH Percival P.50 Prince 2 Sydenham-not noted Sperry Gyroscope Co Ltd
02.03.56 Fri TX203 Avro C.19 Hendon-Wunsdorf RAF
03.03.56 Sat 19504 Sabre 4 out to Ringway Airwork
09.03.56 Fri G-ANUO DH.114 Heron 2C f&t Wisley Shell Refining & Marketing Co
10.03.56 Sat XB737 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
19.03.56 Mon G-ANUO DH.114 Heron 2C Hooton Park-Croydon Shell Refining & Marketing Co
20.03.56 Tue IAC 141 Avro C.19 not noted Irish Air Corps
23.03.56 Fri VL337 Avro C.19 f&t Hendon RAF
24th March, day of the Aintree Grand National - 1956. Not much recorded - poor weather?
24.03.56 Sat G-AGRV Vickers 639 Viking 1 f&t London Air Port (Heathrow) Hunting Clan Air Transport
26.03.56 Mon TX239 Avro C.19 f&t Hendon, dep on 28th. RAF, c/s MOAYC
28.03.56 Wed VM392 Avro C.19 Aldergrove-Hawarden RAF
28.03.56 Wed XB664 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
28.03.56 Wed 19502 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork (formerly XB595)
28.03.56 Wed G-AMRB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 dep for Glasgow, positioning Starways, written off, crashed 3 miles E of Largs
29.03.56 Thu G-ANNO DH.114 Heron 1B Woolsington-Wisley Vickers-Armstrong Ltd
05.04.56 Thu WP249 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 air test Airwork
06.04.56 Fri 19884 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
07.04.56 Sat XB693 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
09.04.56 Mon 19885 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
09.04.56 Mon XD777 Sabre F.1 from Leconfield Airwork
09.04.56 Mon XD778 Sabre F.1 from Leconfield Airwork
09.04.56 Mon WF769 Gloster Meteor T.7 f&t Leconfield RAF
13.04.56 Fri LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Schiphol-Jarlsberg Fred Olsen Air Transport
14.04.56 Sat LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Antwerp-Jarlsberg Fred Olsen Air Transport
15.04.56 Sun LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Lulsgate-Bottom-Jarlsberg Fred Olsen Flyselskap
15.04.56 Sun G-ADWT Miles M.2W Hawk Trainer Croydon-Stapleford Tawney
17.04.56 Tue LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 f&t Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Flyselskap
17.04.56 Tue 19858 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
17.04.56 Tue TX209 Avro C.19 f&t Valley RAF
Saturday 21st, the non-Championship F1 'Aintree 200' motor race at Aintree.
22.04.56 Sun OY-DVY KZ.III f&t Southend, dep on 27th
25.04.56 Wed 19589 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
30.04.56 Mon G-AMGJ Vickers 635 Viking 1B f&t Blackbushe Eagle Aviation
30.04.56 Mon 19685 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
01.05.56 Tue G-AOHC DH.82A Tiger Moth f. Thruxton via Staverton M&NWFG, Cr at Holywell 26.5.56
03.05.56 Thu EI-AGH BA Swallow 2 f&t Dublin, dep on 25th. G Donohue, incident on landing
03.05.56 Thu XB541 Sabre F.1 dep to Ringway Airwork
04.05.56 Fri EI-AGQ Avro 652A Anson 1 Paris/Le Bourget-Dublin Republic Air Charters Ltd
07.05.56 Mon VV260 Avro T.21 Llandow-Leeming RAF
07.05.56 Mon TX209 Avro C.19 Valley-Manby RAF
09.05.56 Wed ..359 Avro C.19/T.21 Booker-Hendon Choice of: VL359, VM359 or VV359
13.05.56 Sun XB644 Sabre F.1 dep to Ringway Airwork
15.05.56 Tue G-AOCF WS-55 Whirlwind 1 from Tollerton BEA
16.05.56 Wed G-AKBG Vickers 610 Viking 1B not noted Hunting Clan Air Transport Ltd
17.05.56 Thu EI-AGQ Avro 652A Anson 1 not noted Republic Air Charters Ltd
18.05.56 Fri XD540/W DH.115 Vampire T.11 Driffield-Ringway, dep 20th RAF, 33 Sqdn Driffield
18.05.56 Fri WV746 Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 Wildenrath-Marham RAF, c/s MGFVU
18.05.56 Fri 19740 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
19.05.56 Sat G-AMLY Percival P.50 Prince 4 not noted, still present on 21. Martin Baker Aircraft Co Ltd
20.05.56 Sun AB910/QJ:J Supermarine Spitfire VB Chilbottom-Eastleigh, dep 22nd flown by Jeffrey Quill (pilot)
20.05.56 Sun F-BGVN SIPA S-200 Mini-jet Blackbushe-Yeadon dep on 21st No.03, Alan Hisler (pilot)
20.05.56 Sun WF778/5 Gloster Meteor T.7 f&t Ringway RAuxAF
20.05.56 Sun G-ANHO Taylorcraft Auster 5 f&t Old Warden, night stopped Ron Flockhart (racing driver)
Bank Holiday Monday, 21st May 1956 SSAFA Air Display, Speke Airport.
21.05.56 Mon XB283 B.101 Beverley C.1 f&t Abingdon RAF, 47 Sqdn. fv of type
21.05.56 Mon WP494/900:AH WS-51 Dragonfly HR.3 f&t Anthorn RN
21.05.56 Mon G-AFRK DH.89A Dragon Rapide based Ringway Air Views
21.05.56 Mon G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat based Ringway Ferranti
21.05.56 Mon G-AJUL Auster J/1N Alpha based Squires Gate Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club
21.05.56 Mon G-ALEJ DH.89A Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
21.05.56 Mon G-AMTC Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer Airways Aero Association
21.05.56 Mon G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar based Ringway Basil de Ferranti
21.05.56 Mon PS915 VS Spitfire PR.19 f&t Woodvale Thum Flight, daily met report visit
21.05.56 Mon G-AKTU Vickers 634 Viking 1B Airwork Ltd
21.05.56 Mon Deperdussin demonstration flight 'local' Shuttleworth, No. 43
21.05.56 Mon F-BGVN SIPA S-200 Mini-jet Yeadon-Blackbushe, dep 22nd Alan Hisler (pilot)
21.05.56 Mon G-AGYU DH.82A Tiger Moth Marshall Flying Services
21.05.56 Mon BGA.686 Slingsby Sky demonstration flight 'local' Derby & Lancs Gliding Club
Residents taking part included:
21.05.56 Mon G-AHAK Taylorcraft Plus D M&NW FC formation Merseyside & North Wales Flying Club
21.05.56 Mon G-AIPH Auster M&NW FC formation Merseyside & North Wales Flying Clu
21.05.56 Mon G-AJAE Auster M&NW FC formation Merseyside & North Wales Flying Clu
21.05.56 Mon G-AMPY Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 took Leo Valentin aloft Starways
21.05.56 Mon G-AOHC DH.82A Tiger Moth with stuntman Dragoljub Aleksic Merseyside & North Wales Flying Club
Aircraft participating, that did not landing during the air display:
21.05.56 Mon *formation of 8 x Vampire FB.5/9 of 613 Sqdn, RAuxAF, Ringway
21.05.56 Mon *formation of 5 x Supermarine Attacker FB.2 fo 1831 Sqdn, RNVR, Stretton
21.05.56 Mon *aerobatic team of 4 x F-86F Sabres of 48 FBW Chaumont
21.05.56 Mon *formation of 4 x Canberra T.4 from 231 OCU, Bassingbourn
21.05.56 Mon *formation of 4 x Sea Hawk FGAs from 767 Sqdn, RNAS Ford
21.05.56 Mon *formation of 4 x Meteor F.8 from 74 Sqdn, Horsham St Faith
Regular airliners noted on scheduled services:
21.05.56 Mon G-AGJZ Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 on regular schedules BEA
21.05.56 Mon G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 on regular schedules Starways
21.05.56 Mon G-AMJY Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 on regular schedules BEA
21.05.56 Mon G-AOGU DH.114 Heron 2D on regular schedules Cambrian Air Services
There is more on this Air Display on another nwan thread (see annual report for a link)
23.05.56 Wed G-AHAA Miles M.28 Mercury 6 f&t Burtonwood
24.05.56 Thu VM315 Avro C.19 Cranwell-Defford RAF, also on Fri 25 May
25.05.56 Fri EI-AGH BA Swallow 2 landing accident,dep on 03 June G Donohue
26.05.56 Sat 19866 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
27.05.56 Mon XB761 Sabre F.4 dep to Ringway Airwork
01.06.56 Fri VM316 Avro C.19 f&t Valley RAF, also on Sat 02 Jun.
02.06.56 Sat WA456/B DH.100 Vampire FB.5 f&t Ringway B/613 Sqdn, RAuxAF
02.06.56 Sat G-AJPU (or 'JPV) both Auster J/2V Arrow not noted
02.06.56 Sat 19555 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
06.06.56 Wed 19459 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork (had dep 17 May as XB761)
06.06.56 Wed LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Kristiansand-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Flyselskap
07.06.56 Thu N238B Cessna 195 Prestwick-Croydon
09.06.56 Sat XB761 Sabre F.4 dep to Ringway Airwork (had arr 06 Jun as 19459)
10.06.56 Sun XB998 Sabre F.4 from Ringway Airwork
10.06.56 Sun XB830 Sabre F.1 dep to Ringway Airwork
10.06.56 Sun G-AOGC DH.114 Heron 2C not noted Shell Refining & Marketing Co
11.06.56 Mon LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Flyselskap
13.06.56 Thu WB562 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Valley RAF, also on Fri 14 Jun
14.06.56 Fri VL272 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 Aldergrove-Benson RAF, crew ferry
14.06.56 Fri XB640 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
14.06.56 Fri XB749 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
15.06.56 Sat XB809 Sabre F.1 dep to Ringway Airwork
18.06.56 Mon G-AISF Miles M.57 Aerovan 4 Shoreham-Prestwick NE Lamb
19.06.56 Tue TX239 Avro C.19 f&t Hendon RAF, c/s MOAYC
20.06.56 Wed EI-AHT DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin, dep 22nd D.Montgomery, on delivery
20.06.56 Wed EI-AJA DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin, dep 22nd D.Montgomery, on delivery
21.06.56 Thu EI-AJB DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin, dep 22nd D.Montgomery, on delivery
21.06.56 Thu EI-AHW DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin, dep 22nd D.Montgomery, on delivery
21.06.56 Thu WB562 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 Mona-Barton RAF
22.06.56 Fri VL272 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 Woodvale-Benson RAF, crew ferry
22.06.56 Fri XB670 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
22.06.56 Fri XB707 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
22.06.56 Fri XB782? Sabre from Benson Airwork (regn incorrect)
22.06.56 Fri XB973 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
22.06.56 Fri XB838 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
22.06.56 Fri XB758 Sabre F.4 from Benson Airwork
23.06.56 Sat 19659 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
23.06.56 Sat XB537 Sabre F.1 dep to Ringway Airwork
24.06.56 Sun VS572 Avro C.19 f&t Squires Gate RAF, c/s MOAYJ
24.06.56 Sun 19659 Sabre 4 dep back to Manchester Airwork, arr the day before
25.06.56 Mon VL272 Vickers 645 Valetta C.1 Prestwick-Benson RAF, crew ferry
25.06.56 Mon XB617 Sabre F.1 from Benson Airwork
25.06.56 Mon WJ550 Avro T.21 f&t Woodvale RAF
26.06.56 Tue G-ANSX DH.82A Tiger Moth Coupe f.Knapton's Farm via Kidlington & Wolverhampton, del to M&NWFG
26.06.56 Tue G-AFNI DH.94 Moth Minor not noted
26.06.56 Tue EI-AHU DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin 27th D.Montgomery, on delivery
26.06.56 Tue EI-AHV DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin 27th D.Montgomery, on delivery
26.06.56 Tue EI-AHY DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin 27th D.Montgomery, on delivery
27.06.56 Wed EI-AHP DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin 27th D.Montgomery, on delivery
27.06.56 Wed EI-AHR DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin 27th D.Montgomery, on delivery
27.06.56 Wed EI-AJE DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Cosford-Dublin 27th D.Montgomery, on delivery
27.06.56 Wed EI-AFK DH.84 Dragon 2 to Dublin 27th Weston Ltd, 'shepherd' aircraft
28.06.56 Thu XB545 Sabre F.1 from Ringway Airwork
28.06.56 Thu 19612 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
30.06.56 Sat LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Flyselskap
05.07.56 Thu 19521 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
05.07.56 Thu 19468 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
09.07.56 Mon TA641 DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 f&t Woodvale Thum Flt, first visit
10.07.56 Tue G-ANTP SAL Twin Pioneer 1 from Silloth Scottish Aviation Ltd, likely first visit of type
10.07.56 Tue XB809 Sabre F.1 dep to Ringway Airwork
10.07.56 Tue 19468 Sabre 4 dep back to Ringway Airwork, had arr on 5th.
12.07.56 Thu TA641 DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 f&t Woodvale Thum Flt
12.07.56 Thu 19460 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
12.07.56 Thu WL380 Gloster Meteor T.7 f&t Horsham St Faith RAF
13.07.56 Fri LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport
13.07.56 Fri TA641 DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 f&t Woodvale Thum Flt
16.07.56 Mon G-ACZP DH.86 Express not noted Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
17.07.56 Tue IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Baldonnel-Hatfield Irish Air Corps, returned 20.07.56
20.07.56 Fri G-AOTS DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Cranfield
20.07.56 Fri G-AOTU DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Cranfield
20.07.56 Fri G-AOTW DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Cranfield
20.07.56 Fri G-AIYU Piper L-4H Cub not noted (could read G-AIYV, also a L-4H Cub.)
20.07.56 Fri 19627 Sabre 4 dep to Ringway Airwork
21.07.56 Sat WN146/V BP. Balliol T.2 f&t St Mawgan RAF
23.07.56 Mon LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Flyselskap
23.07.56 Mon G-AOTP DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Cranfield
23.07.56 Mon WP249 DH.113 Vampire NF(T).10 dep to Hawarden Airwork, final conversion departed
23.07.56 Mon N4308D Beech 50 Twin Bonanza Keflavik-Munich on a delivery flight? Likely fv of type
28.07.56 Sat WD327 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Woodvale RAF
31.07.56 Tue G-ACZP DH.86 Express not noted Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
02.08.56 Thu XF593 Percival P.56 Provost T.1 Feltwell-Hawarden RAF
02.08.56 Thu VV324 Avro T.21 St.Eval-Aldergrove RAF
03.08.56 Fri ..586 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Cosford RAF
06.08.56 Mon LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Flyselskap
08.08.56 Wed WJ552 Avro T.21 f&t White Waltham RAF
08.08.56 Wed G-AMGW HPR.1 Marathon 1 not noted Derby Aviation, first visit of type
09.08.56 Thu G-AOUB DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Cranfield
09.08.56 Thu G-AOUC DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Silloth-Cranfield
11.08.56 Sat XF261 WS-51 Dragonfly HC.4 Elmdon-Prestwick RAF, returned a week later
17.08.56 Fri VF523 Taylorcraft Auster AOP.6 f&t Hooton Park
17.08.56 Fri LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport
19.08.56 Sun XF261 WS-51 Dragonfly HC.4 Prestwick-Benson RAF
19.08.56 Sun LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport
20.08.56 Mon 19453 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
24.08.56 Fri WD130 Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 f&t Watton RAF
27.08.56 Mon EI-AJC DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Hawarden-Dublin, on 28th D.Montgomery, on delivery
27.08.56 Mon EI-AJD DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Hawarden-Dublin, on 28th D.Montgomery, on delivery
27.08.56 Mon EI-AJF DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Hawarden-Dublin, on 28th D.Montgomery, on delivery
29.08.56 Wed 19694 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
29.08.56 Wed XE877 DH.115 Vampire T.11 Chivenor-Woodvale RAF
02.09.56 Sun 19775 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
03.09.56 Mon 19521 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
03.09.56 Mon 19503 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
03.09.56 Mon 19490 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
03.09.56 Mon 19677 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
03.09.56 Mon IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 not noted Irish Air Corps
03.09.56 Mon N9962F Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair from FFLT-resident on delivery Marshall Sherman Lutz
03.09.56 Mon 19645 Sabre 4 dep for Chambley,France ex Airwork
04.09.56 Tue XD551 DH.115 Vampire T.11 South Cerney-Shawbury RAF
05.09.56 Wed G-AMGW HPR.1 Marathon 1 Burnaston-Blackbushe Derby Aviation
06.09.56 Thu WK517 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Hooton Park RAF
06.09.56 Thu IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 not noted Irish Air Corps
08.09.56 Sat 19775 Sabre 4 dep for Chambley,France ex Airwork
15.09.56 Sun 19460 Sabre 4 dep to Wiesbaden,WG ex Airwork
15.09.56 Sun 19694 Sabre 4 dep to Wiesbaden,WG ex Airwork
17.09.56 Mon LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport
18.09.56 Tue 19470 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
18.09.56 Tue 19521 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
18.09.56 Tue SE-CBX Douglas C-47 Dakota not noted Dagens Nyheter/Airtaco
20.09.56 Thu SX992 Avro 694 Lincoln B.2 f&t Watton RAF
24.09.56 Mon 19746 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
26.09.56 Wed 19491 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
30.09.56 Sun 19782 Sabre 4 from Ringway Airwork
03.10.56 Wed 19627 Sabre 4 del to Chateauroux ex Airwork
03.10.56 Wed 19668 Sabre 4 del to Chateauroux ex Airwork
05.10.56 Fri WV746 Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 f&t Wildenrath RAF, c/s MGFVU
10.10.56 Wed 19490 Sabre 4 del to Chateauroux ex Airwork
10.10.56 Wed 19503 Sabre 4 del to Chateauroux ex Airwork
14.10.56 Sun EI-AJG Beech G35 Bonanza not noted, on delivery in Irish Sales & Commodities Co Ltd
17.10.56 Wed G-AFJB Foster-Wikner Wicko GM.1 not noted, dep 19th Southport Aero Club, into Starways
18.10.56 Thu 1531 Beech D.18S Expeditor 3TM Kinloss-Langar RCAF
23.10.56 Tue (likely a Pembroke) Wildenrath-Hendon RAF, c/s MGFVV
25.10.56 Thu WL685 Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 Watton-Gaydon RAF Signals Command
10.11.56 Sat (likely a Pembroke) f&t Wildenrath RAF, c/s MGFVV
14.11.56 Wed 19491 Sabre 4 dep to Chambley,France ex Airwork
14.11.56 Wed 19744 Sabre 4 dep to Chambley,France ex Airwork
05.12.56 Wed TG561 HP.67 Hastings C.1 f&t Abingdon RAF, for landing distance trials
05.12.56 Wed EI-AHV DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Dublin-Croydon on delivery to Flight Servicing Ltd
06.12.56 Thu TG502 HP.67 Hastings C.2 Boscombe Down-Radlett, 13th. RAF/A&AEE, for Airwork inspection
06.12.56 Thu ..402 "Anson" Boscombe Down-Valley RAF, (most likely WD 402)
06.12.56 Thu 19550 Sabre 4 del to Toul-Rosieres, France ex Airwork
06.12.56 Thu 19746 Sabre 4 del to Toul-Rosieres, France ex Airwork
11.12.56 Tue G-AKST DH.104 Dove 1B Brough-Dublin Morton Air Services Ltd
13.12.56 Thu NZ5803 HP.67 Hastings C.3 f&t Radlett RNZAF, collected TG502
14.12.56 Fri G-18-197 Bristol 170 Freighter 31 from Filton (ret there 27.05.57) Bristol Aeroplane Co
14.12.56 Fri 19476 Sabre 4 to Toul Rosieres ex Airwork
14.12.56 Fri 19632 Sabre 4 to Chateauroux ex Airwork
14.12.56 Fri 19782 Sabre 4 to Chateauroux ex Airwork
15.12.56 Sat G-AKJP DH.104 Dove 1 f&t Blackbushe (dep 18.03.57) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
20.12.56 Thu EI-AFY Vickers V.707 Viscount from Dublin, diverted in Aer Lingus, first visit, fog dvt Ringway
31.12.56 Mon G-AICY DH.104 Dove 1 f&t Blackbushe (dep 07.06.57) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
Umm, not really enough of the regular, common aircraft to make this anything like a complete listing of every visiting, indeed every type is not possible either. Even though 1956 is the last year of 'highlights' only, a quick summary of the types, airlines, air arms and nationalities seen during 1956.
TYPES 1956 (as recorded in the main log)
4-Engined airliners/transports Multi-engine, charter and GA types Singles, continued:
Avro Lincoln DH.86 Express KZ.III
Blackburn Beverley DH.114 Heron Miles Mercury
HP Hastings Avro Anson/C.19 Miles Hawk Trainer
HPR Marathon Beech Twin Bonanza Piper Cub
Vickers Viscount Beech 18 SAL Pioneer
DH.84 Dragon SIPA S200 Mini-Jet
2-engined transports/airliners DH.89A Dragon Rapide
DH.104 Dove/Devon Helicopter types
Bristol 170 Freighter Percival Prince/Pembroke
Douglas Dakota SAL Twin Pioneer WS-51 Dragonfly
Miles Aerovan WS-55 Whirlwind
Vickers Viking/Valetta single-engine GA types
Vickers Varsity Glider:
Auster (all marks) Slingsby Sky
Military designs BA Swallow
Gloster Meteor Beech Bonanza Total of 48+ types
DH Vampire Bellanca Cruisair
Lockheed T-33A Cessna 195 However almost certainly these common types
F-86 Sabre Deperdussin visited, unrecorded in the 'Highlights' log:
DH.82A Tiger Moth
DH 98 Mosquito DH.94 Moth Minor Airspeed Consul
Douglas B-26 DHC.1 Chipmunk Miles Gemini
BP Balliol Foster Wilkner Wicko Miles Messenger
Percival P56 Provost Percival Proctor
Supermarine Spitfire while some of Puss Moth/Leopard Moth/Hornet Moth family of types maybe visited too,
plus possibly other types, although the less common types are usually included in the log.
AIRLINES, AIR ARMS, NATIONALITIES
AIRLINES: AIR FORCES: CIVIL REGISTRATION NATIONALITIES:
B.E.A. Royal Air Force EI- Ireland
Cambrian Airways Fleet Air Arm/Royal Navy F- France
Derby Aviation G- Great Britain
Eagle Aviation French Air Force LN- Norway
Hunting Clan Irish Air Corps N United States of America
Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Royal Canadian Air Force OY- Denmark
Starways Royal New Zealand Air Force
Aer Lingus
Braathens S.A.F.E. 6 Air arms from 5 Nations Civil aircraft from 6 Nations
Fred Olsen
6 British & 3 overseas airlines
Airlines/Operators with Viking/B.170 Freighter/Dakota aircraft or larger. |
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Post by viscount on Apr 4, 2020 21:38:50 GMT 1
Residents List 1950-1956 RESIDENTS LISTING - 1950-1956 - 1st PART OF '50s DECADE This covers the 7 years January 1950 to December 1956 only
Regn Aircraft type Owner/Operator Arrival Departure and notes
G-AFGK Miles M.11A Whitney Straight Starways Ltd 04.51 sold 31.05.54 to Wolverhampton
G-AFOI DH.89A Dragon Rapide Airmotive Ltd 01.50 sold 06.52
G-AGVI Auster J/1 Autocrat J.Auty/Wright Aviation by 03.11.50 maybe earlier
Dragon Airways acq 01.54
Merseyside & North Wales F.C. acq 02.56
G-AHAK Taylorcraft Plus D Wright Aviation 08.53R never flew with Wright Aviation
Dragon Airways acq 01.54 reflown Spring '54
Merseyside & North Wales F.C. acq 02.56
G-AHDD DH.82A Tiger Moth Chipperfield's Circus early 1950s used by Wright Avn, a temporary resident, dates not traced
G-AHPT DH.89A Dragon Rapide Wright Aviation 05.52
Dragon Airways acq 11.53 sold & departed 02.56
G-AHII Avro 19 series 2 Starways Ltd 1949 moved from Blackpool. Sold to Airtech Ltd SE-BTM 02.51
G-AHIK Avro 19 series 2 Starways Ltd 06.51 Sold, as SE-BUI 17.01.52 to Stansted
G-AIAA Percival P.44 Proctor 5 T.Wayman-Hales 1950? moved from Hooton, op with Wright Avn(use by Wright ended 07.53)
G-AIBB DH.89A Dragon Rapide Starways Ltd 03.50
Wright Aviation lsd 1953
Federated Air Transport acq 12.53
G-AIBZ Auster J/1 Autocrat Wright Aviation 1950 moved from Hooton
Dragon Airways acq 01.54 sold to Don Everall Avn at Wolverhampton 02.56
G-AIGP Auster J/1 Autocrat Wright Aviation 1950 moved from Hooton
Dragon Airways acq 01.55 moved to Newcastle 11.55
G-AIGV Auster J/1 Autocrat Wright Aviation 1950 moved from Hooton, sold locally
E. Francis acq 11.51 unknown when dep, but regn canx 09.55 as TF-ACC
G-AIPA Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport by 09.03.54
G-AIPH Auster J/4 Wright Aviation 1950 moved from Hooton
Dragon Airways acq 01.54 sold locally to J. Green
Merseyside & North Wales F.G. acq 02.56
G-AIRN Avro 652A Anson 1 Starways Ltd 1949 moved from Blackpool, sold 02.52
G-AIYP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dragon Airways 06.53 Leased in, until crashed at Pwllheli 05.07.53
G-AIZL Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 Wright Aviation 1950 moved from Hooton
Dragon Airways acq 01.54 wfu at Speke, scrapped 1955
G-AJAE Auster J/1N Alpha Royal Artillery Flying Club by 12.07.54 Operated with Dragons flying club fleet
Royal Artillery Flying Club from 02.56 Operated with M&NWFC fleet from 02.56
G-AJDC Douglas DC-3 Starways Ltd 5.51 never entered service, sold 22.2.53 as SE-BWD
G-AJDG Douglas DC-3 Starways Ltd 17.10.50 sold as N90C departed 30.07.55
G-AJUZ Auster J/1 Autocrat Margaret Kelly during 1950 use by Wright's flying club, departure not traced
G-AKEM Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Starways Ltd 3.50
Wright Aviation 03.52
Dragon Airways acq 01.54 moved ops to Newcastle 11.55 (ceased op. 02.57)
G-AKOB DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dragon Airways acq 09.53 sold and delivered as VP-KNS via Croydon 30.11.55
G-AKRM Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 Stanley Reece 11.51 Op by Wright Avn. cr. near Chester w/o 08.04.53.
G-ALIH Avro 652A Anson II Starways Ltd 06.51 sold to Ekco as radar test bed 04.54
G-ALOG Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 Wright Aviation 25.08.50
Dragon Airways acq 01.54 Heavy landing & w/o Speke airport 29.07.55
G-ALXC Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport by 27.03.54 (out on lease 5.54-9.56 as EI-AGQ)
G-AMAP Auster 5 J. Green around 7.50 known leased to Starways summer .50. Prob. dep 7.51
G-ANSX DH.82A Tiger Moth Merseyside & North Wales F.G 26.06.56 from Knapton's Farm
G-AMJU Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd by 30.12.54
G-AMPO Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 03.52 ex RAF sold to Eagle Avn 05.54
Starways Ltd 10.56 ex Eagle Aviation
G-AMPY Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 03.52 ex RAF
G-AMPZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 03.52 ex RAF, never entered service, sold 2.53
G-AMRA Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 03.52 ex RAF, never entered service, sold 3.53
G-AMRB Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 03.52 ex RAF w/o Largs, Ayrshire 28.03.56
G-AMSM Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 05.52 ex RAF, sold to Skyways 05.54
G-AMSN Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Starways Ltd 05.52 ex RAF
G-ANCI DH.114 Heron 1B Dragon Airways 23.06.55 from DH Hawarden, operational base moved to Newcastle 11.55
G-ANYJ DH.114 Heron 2 Dragon Airways 05.05.55 from DH Hawarden, operational base moved to Newcastle 11.55
G-ANZP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Air Transport 02.03.55 from Stretton
G-AOHC DH.82A Tiger Moth J. Jones, op with M&NW FG 01.05.56 from Thruxton. Cr & w/o Holywell 26.06.56
EI-AJG Beech G35 Bonanza Aircraft Associates Ltd 14.10.56 likely from Dublin
N9828 Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport 25.02.56 from Anthorn via Hawarden. Did not fly again, for spares
N9962F Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair Marshall Sherman Lutz "Frenchie' 03.09.56 from France. Possibly did not fly again at Speke
Wright Aviation flying school activities traded as Liverpool Flying School from c.1950 to 11.53
Dragon Airways flying school activities traded as Liverpool Flying Club from 01.54 to 11.55.
sometimes alternatively known as the Liverpool School of Flying.
Jack Green's Merseyside and North Wales Flying Club (M&NWFC) from 2.56.
NON-AIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT:
V1028 Miles M.14A Hawk Major Wright Aviation 1952 (or V1018?) for spares, still around 3.54
X7437 DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Air Transport 25.03.55R from RNAS Stretton, not converted, to Croydon 03.56R to G-APJW
X7498 DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Air Transport 25.03.55R from RNAS Stretton, not converted, to Croydon to repair another a/c
MG741 Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport 06.56R from Anthorn, spares source, then scrapped
MH228 Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport 06.56R from Anthorn, spares source, then scrapped
NK167 Avro 652A Anson 1 Federated Air Transport 06.56R from Anthorn, spares source, then scrapped
NR756 DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Air Transport 03.55R from RNAS Stretton, G-AOAO, unflown, to Croydon 01.56R, to F-BHGR
unknwn DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Air Transport 03.55R from RNAS Stretton, unflown, to Croydon 01.56R as spares
G-AFIX Percival P.16 Q.Six Starways remains after cr 06.05.49 wings & tail remains at Speke at least to late.56
G-AKNA Miles M.14A Hawk Major Wright Aviation 1952 for spares, still around 3.54
G-AKRM Miles M.14A Hawk Major Wright Aviation after cr 08.04.53 for spares, still around 3.54
Footnote. Dragon Airways also operated in '56 after moving away from Speke:
G-AOCH Vickers V.621 Viking Dragon Airways 06.56 based at Newcastle, used on schedules
G-AODY DH.114 Heron 2 Dragon Airways 12.55 based at Newcastle (airline ceased ops 02.57)
Just 2 a/c known to be based at Speke at the end of 1949. There were 12 at the end of 1955. This list is as complete to best of information known
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Post by acklington on Apr 5, 2020 9:19:27 GMT 1
The logs posted so far are absolutely fascinating - well done!
Oh to have been there with a decent camera and lens
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Post by viscount on Apr 5, 2020 10:53:56 GMT 1
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Post by jetdragon on Apr 6, 2020 23:24:04 GMT 1
Excellent work Viscount and much appreciated
JD
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Post by northbynorthwest on Apr 7, 2020 1:42:24 GMT 1
What a treasure trove. Wonderful logs of some really fascinating aircraft. Interesting to see so many airfields listed that have not existed for years. I can remember several conversations with PHB many moons ago concerning Speke in the 50's and early 60's. Seeing these logs brought these conversations back to life. We are so fortunate to have had Phil be able to copy the landing logs for many, many years; and now we have them preserved for posterity. A huge thank you to both Phil and Brian for making this possible.
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Post by Samba on Apr 7, 2020 6:43:38 GMT 1
Thanks Brian, great work. So many memories and careers started at Speke, where would we have been without it.
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