THE SPEKE AIRPORT VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS FOR 1957
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INTRODUCTION TO THE LATE 'FIFTIES SPEKE AIRPORT, VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS.
This post introduces final three years of Speke Airport movement highlights for the 1950s decade - a personal selection compiled during late. Clearly the criteria for selection varies over the decade, possibly in part due to what information was available. Regular scheduled airline activity has been totally ignored throughout, charter flights at times recorded, as are visiting GA singles and twins, but at other times seemingly completely ignored. Based aircraft are occasionally covered, but some not at all.
What we have though is a fascinating window into what visited Speke Airport during the first half of the 50s decade. Certainly far fewer aircraft than there are around today, but a very much greater variety of types, especially of airliners and military aircraft.
From the start of 1957, for the final years of the 50s decade, the record is of most, if not all visiting aircraft including some that repeat a number of times during the year. However there is still no attempt to record resident aircraft or the regular scheduled airliners until 1959. In 1959 an attempt was made at the start of the year to include first visit of the year for BEA and Aer Lingus aircraft, although this petered out after a few months. Interestingly in the middle of 1958 not only were times recorded for some visiting aircraft, but also the regular daily Mosquitos of the Woodvale based Thum flight. However this imitative too petered out after a few months. 1957 onwards will each have their own thread.
Right through 1950-1959, the Logs record registration and sometimes point of origin/departure to (as 4 letter codes), along with occasional comment. Initially only very, very rarely was the aircraft type ever recorded for 'common' aircraft. The notes were written in fountain pen, frequently in tiny writing with a rather personalised way of forming letters, so even with use of a magnifying glass many registration and airfield codes are far from certain, especially in the earlier years. As a result there could be occasional transcription errors to add to the errors transcribing the original from earlier or official records. Aircraft types are all cross-checked with modern sources (paper and/or www), however aircraft modified during their lifetime present a problem eg mark of Dove, or Austers converted eg J/1 Autocrat to J/1N Alpha etc. Early DH.89s may appear as DH.89A Dragon Rapides in confusion with later ones. Further confusion is the change from using Roman numerals to numbers by the military, Harvard II and Harvard T.2 also Proctor IV and Proctor 4 are just two examples. Generally Dakotas are DC-3, C-47, C-47A or C-47B - the Dakota 3, 4 or 6 mark is sometimes used, but often ignored as a number of C-47B Dakota 4s became Dakota 6s for a while. There could well be types appearing in these 1950s lists which are unfamiliar, let google and/or Wikipedia be your friend.
Cross checking the Sabres, Vampire NF.10s and T-33As (1953-1957) with other sources (mainly Alan Schoefield in 'Rapide' magazine) proved to be such a nightmare, that I ceased trying! There are countless recording and transcription errors that are impossible to eradicate! Until the end of March 1959 the airfield codes used a system, whereby many airfields had very similar looking letter-groups eg GJBA Ringway, GJBH Barton, GJCA Squires Gate, GJEA Speke, GJFA Ronaldsway, GJHA Nutts Corner. With the compiler of the original record (Phil Butler) writing capital A and D, H and N, J and U, B and G, O and C, J and S in a similar form, there is plenty of scope for miss-interpretation, while I've tried hard, I'm fairly sure a few a registrations and certainly a number of airfields could have been miss-interpreted after 65+ years. Although a good list of British airfield codes came with the note-book Logs, there was no decode for the European ones - where I have not been able to decode a code, I've recorded it, should I ever find a decode list to translate them in the future.
From the end of 1956, the MGAE local enthusiast's magazine 'Northern Aeronews' (later the MSAE 'Flypast') recorded in print a selection of the best movements each month. This has added extra information and confirmation as to why aircraft visited and changes to residents and based airliners. It also provides a welcome cross-check between registration, types and operators for the more noteable movements.
As I don't have the detail, in terms of timetables etc, the 'Annual Report' to each year is brief and lacks a list of aircraft visiting, airlines etc.
Resident aircraft are rarely included in the Logs, however enough is known from other sources to be able to put together a reasonable list. A complete 'annual review' of visiting aircraft is now becoming practical as annual cross-reference lists were compiled from 1957 for visiting aircraft, so will be included to give a more complete picture of activity in the style of the 1960s annual reports and appendices.
VISITING AIRCRAFT LOGS
1957 - AN INTRODUCTION
1957 - AN INTRODUCTION
AIRLINE ACTIVITY
B.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. In December a couple of Viscount diverted into Speke due to poor weather elsewhere.
Aer Lingus continued to operate their Douglas C-47 Dakotas on the Dublin service throughout 1957. The Visiting Aircraft Logs do show that in February, June and December a Viscount 700 operated through Liverpool, mostly due to weather diversion.
Starways The pattern of operations in 1957 continued very much as that for 1956, with the scheduled service to London and summer I/Ts flown from Liverpool and Glasgow by Dakota aircraft. During December a DC-4 Skymaster aircraft was acquired, entering service in January 1958. Also during December a C-47 Dakota was leased out for the winter to Air Jordan.
Cambrian Airways during 1957 operated 3 DH Herons and 2 C-47 Dakotas. All 5 operating on Liverpool schedules to Cardiff and the Channel Islands.
Federated Air Transport during 1957 operated a pair of Ansons and a pair of Dragon Rapides throughout the year mainly bringing fresh vegetables and fruit to the UK from Ireland, but also available for passenger or small freight charter work.
AERO CLUB ACTIVITY
The Merseyside and North Wales Flying Club started the year with three Austers, a Taylorcraft Plus D and a Tiger Moth. Many of the contracts that had sustained the Wright Aviation and Dragon Airways operated aero clubs - RAF flying scholarships, TA anti-aircraft co-operation flights and to a degree pleasure flying had by now ceased. The club’s emphasis was on private pilot training and leisure flying. June was an eventful month, taking delivery of a Proctor, while the Taylorcraft was written off in a crash just inside the aerodrome boundary following engine failure on take-off. In September a further Tiger Moth was acquired, this one being unusual that it was a Coupe, with a glassed over cockpit.
OTHER BASED AIRCRAFT
During 1957 three aircraft were brought to Speke Airport to be based, but not directly linked to the Aero Club. Both W.T.Clarke in 2/57 and Eric Bemrose in 8/57 acquired Auster aircraft, while in 9/57 Lord Derby and the Stanley Estate acquired the first Piper Apache to be registered in Britain. Aircraft sales and importers, Aircraft Associates based their Beech Bonanza here from 10/56, although it also spent time at Dublin.
AIRWORK LTD
By the end of the year, few aircraft remained at Speke with contracts now completed and despite great effort, with no new contracts forthcoming much of the Liverpool workforce was laid off. However work did continue on the Sabres with most of the stock of aircraft leaving during the year.
A trickle of other work did arrive. The first of 7 DH Doves of Iraq Petroleum for overhaul arrived during December 1956, with the final one departing end of December 1957. Two former R.A.F. Dakotas arrived in September 1957 to be civilianised for Sudan Airlines. 3 Bristol Freighters arrived for storage, the first in December ’56, the other 2 in January and February 1957; two departing in April and the final one in May 1957.
THUM FLIGHT EXCHANGE THEIR SPITFIRES FOR MOSQUITOS
The RAF Woodvale THum Flight exchanged their remaining 3 Spitfire PR.19s (the last operating in RAF markings) for DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 aircraft. The final Spitfire sortie took place on 10thJune 1957.
MAIN RUNWAY 08/26 RELAID
Completion of the project to re-lay the whole 5,127ft of main runway 08/26 enabled the Airport to handle larger aircraft. The number of Skymaster and Viscount visits increased dramatically in 1957 and even more so in 1958 as a direct result. While Skymasters and a Constellation had visited in the late 1940s, visits were strongly discouraged, indeed effectively banned,during much of the 1950s. While a Viscount had been accepted on diversion in 1955, the next also on diversion was not until very late in 1956; before a series of charter flights in September 1957 once the runway work was complete. Other types now able to visit before the end of the 50s were the Argonaut, Hermes and L-749 Constellation, and followed in 1960 by the Ambassador and Douglas DC-6B.
TERMINAL BUILDING ALTERATIONS, WINTER 1957/58.
The East Wing of the terminal, which pre-war on construction had been intended for use as a hotel, was re-modelled to provide more ground floor passenger and handling space.
EVENTS AND TYPES TO LOOK FOR:
Grand National was held on 30th April – a rather disappointing list of aircraft visitors for that day though, although the day before was a little better. The 2nd British F1 Grand Prix was held at Aintree on 20th July, although little special was to be seen at the airport.
Look out for charter using Dakotas and Viking aircraft. Why 10 Fred Olsen Dakota charters were required within a week during April was not recorded, just that the flights operated. Note the German registered Viking in August and US Skymasters in February and May. Also of note the Philips’s Beech 18 in July, Sudanese Dove in September and Aerovan in June and October. ‘Our’ Prince G-AMLZ, now preserved outside the former terminal building visited during March. During 1957 there were a number of ‘first visit by type’ which include a Piper Tri-Pacer in February and a Piper Apache in March. Many may need to look-up what a Globe Swift (in June) looked like.
A great number of military aircraft called, look for Meteors, Vikings, Varsity, Canberra (November), Dakotas, Avro C.19s, Spitfires and Mosquitos. To me the greatest surprise is that the RAF still had a Domine (Dragon Rapide) in use in June.
ISSUES WITH THE ANNUAL LOG FOR 1957.
Although many more visiting aircraft feature in the 1957 visiting aircraft log, it is still not a complete list of every aircraft that visited, or every time a particular visitor called. I have two different versions of the end of year record of aircraft visiting. One from Phil Butler’s log, transcribed from ATC Tower records of ‘highlights’ (the basis of the annual log below), the other compiled to record every aircraft that either landed or took off from Liverpool/Speke during the year and is used in one of summary lists at the end. There are differences.
Seems all the RCAF/RAF Sabres processed at Speke were Sabre 2 or 4, however small differences eg to gun sight and heating ducts were all that differentiated the RAF Sabre 4s into Sabre F.1 and Sabre F.4.
Some types not always pin-pint accurate eg Auster J/1 Autocrat many converted to Auster J/1N Alpha by time of visit. Many Doves converted in service, so too Vikings - so mark may well be different at time of visit.
Used the abbreviation MTCA - Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation throughout the 1950s decade. Also can be referred to as Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA), then the Ministry of Aviation (MoA), and later as Board of Trade (BoT). Unsure too, when the operation of their aircraft became the Civil Aviation Flying Unit (CAFU).
1957
03.01.57 Thu No.03 Nord 2501 Noratlas Bretigny-Samlesbury French AF, 'F-ZABT', fv of type
04.01.57 Fri G-AOEP SAL Twin Pioneer 1 Prestwick-Toussus le Noble 5th. en route to Far East Sales Tour
08.01.57 Tue 19715 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
08.01.57 Tue 19752 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
08.01.57 Tue G-AINL Bristol 170 Freighter 21 from Filton for Airwork (dep 26.04.57 Filton)
15.01.57 Tue 19798 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
15.01.57 Tue 19579 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
15.01.57 Tue 19680 Sabre 4 dep to Burtonwood ex Airwork
16.01.57 Wed G-AHRI DH.104 Dove 1 from Blackbushe (dep not noted) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
30.01.57 Wed TX226 Avro C.19 from Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt
01.02.57 Fri G-AOZG DH.89A Dragon Rapide Woodvale-Portsmouth, dep 2nd Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd
02.02.57 Sat G-AOFJ Taylorcraft Auster 5 delivered from Rearsby new a/c for WT Clarke
04.03.57 Mon G-ALBI DH.89A Dragon Rapide not noted Air Enterprises Ltd
05.02.57 Tue 100962 Douglas C-47A Dakota Villacoublay-Samlesbury French AF/CEV, 'F-ZLBP', coded NR:962
06.02.57 Wed G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Ringway Basil de Ferranti
06.02.57 Wed G-18-210 Bristol 170 Freighter 32 from Filton Bristol Aeroplane Co (dep 11.04.57 Weston)
09.02.57 Sat EI-AHN Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Dublin-Barton (to be restored as G-AKEI at Barton)
11.02.57 Mon G-ALCS Miles M.65 Gemini 3A f&t Elstree J Houlder/Elstree Flying Club
13.02.57 Wed G-ANOD DH.82A Tiger Moth from Hesketh Park Sands into Starways, Southport Aero Club
13.02.57 Wed G-AFJB Foster-Wikner Wicko GM.1 from Hesketh Park Sands into Starways, Southport Aero Club
16.02.57 Sat G-ANEE DH.82A Tiger Moth from Barton Lancashire Aero Club
20.02.57 Wed G-AJXF Airspeed AS.65 Consul f&t Hawarden Skyways Ltd
22.02.57 Fri G-AMKY Percival P.50 Prince 6B not noted MTCA, Decca calibration
25.02.57 Mon EI-AGI Vickers V.707 Viscount Dublin-London Air Port Aer Lingus, op dvt en route to LAP
28.02.57 Thu G-AJHX DH.104 Dove 1B from Blackbushe (dep 29.07.57) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
28.02.57 Thu N37473 Douglas C-54B Skymaster Rome-Zurich Great Lakes Airline, ships crew chtr
03.03.57 Sun G-AIMH Bristol 170 Wayfarer 21 not known Silver City Airways, divert in
03.03.57 Sun EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 from Dublin Irish Air Charters Ltd. fv of type
06.03.57 Wed WJ912 Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 f&t Hawarden RAF
06.03.57 Wed TX217 Avro C.19 from Hendon RAF
08.03.57 Fri G-AOXW Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Elstree-Dublin
09.03.57 Sat G-AMKY Percival P.50 Prince 6B not noted MTCA, Decca Radar calibration
09.03.57 Sat G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B not noted Morton Air Services
12.03.57 Tue G-AMVV DH.104 Dove 1 from Blackbushe (dep 19.07.57) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
12.03.57 Tue G-AKGC Miles M.65 Gemini 1A not noted
13.03.57 Wed VV312 Avro T.21 f&t Jurby RAF
13.03.57 Wed G-AOXW Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Dublin-Elstree
14.03.57 Thu G-AHZY Percival P.44 Proctor 5 not noted (became OO-ARM 5.57)
14.03.57 Thu G-AJFD Miles M.65 Gemini 1A not noted, dep 18th
16.03.57 Sat 19565 Sabre 4 del to Chaumont,France ex Airwork
16.03.57 Sat 19543 Sabre 4 del to Chaumont,France ex Airwork
16.03.57 Sat 19611 Sabre 4 del to Chaumont,France ex Airwork
16.03.57 Sat G-ANTD Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Rotterdam-Burnaston Derby Aviation
16.03.57 Sat G-AOGZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Rotterdam-Burnaston Derby Aviation
16.03.57 Sat G-AMSH Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Rotterdam-Southend BKS Air Transport
18.03.57 Mon G-AISM Miles M.65 Gemini 1A f&t Tollerton
18.03.57 Mon G-AMSH Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Rotterdam-Turnhouse BKS Air Transport
18.03.57 Mon G-ANAF Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Rotterdam-Dublin BKS Air Transport
18.03.57 Mon G-AKJP DH.104 Dove 1B del to Blackbushe (had arr 15.10) Iraq Petroleum Trans, ex Airwork
20.03.57 Wed G-AMRN DH.104 Dove 2 from Filton Bristol Aircraft Ltd
21.03.57 Thu G-AOTI DH.114 Heron 2D Northolt-Ringway Rolls-Royce, with Lord Douglas of Kirtleside
25.03.57 Mon G-ALMR DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Warton English Electric Co Ltd
26.03.57 Tue G-AOZN DH.114 Heron 1B f&t Squires Gate Manx Airlines Ltd
27.03.57 Wed 0-51133 Douglas VC-47D Northolt-Wiesbaden USAF (45-1133) with US Ambasador
27.03.57 Wed G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dublin-Leicester Fox's Glacier Mints
27.03.57 Wed G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Waddington-Cambridge Marshall's Flying Services
28.03.57 Thu 19617 Sabre 4 del to Manston ex Airwork
28.03.57 Thu G-AHED DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Cambridge Marshall's Flying Services
29.03.57 Fri G-AIOS Airspeed AS.65 Consul f&t Croydon Morton Air Services
29.03.57 Fri G-AJCL DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Cardiff/Rhoose Cambrian Airways
29.03.57 Fri G-AKZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Elmdon Don Everall Aviation Ltd
29.03.57 Fri EI-AJG Beech G35 Bonanza to Toussus le Noble, ret via Elmdon) resident with Aircraft Associates Ltd
Saturday, 30th, day of the Aintree Grand National -1957, not much recorded as of interest though:
30.03.57 Sat G-AMLZ Percival P.50 Prince 4 f&t Blackbushe Stewart, Smith & Co Travel Coy "our Prince"
30.03.57 Sat VV263 Avro T.21 f&t Marham RAF
01.04.57 Mon 19799 Sabre 4 del to Chaumont,France ex Airwork
02.04.57 Tue VL335 Avro C.19 f&t Honington RAF
05.04.57 Fri EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 not noted Irish Air Charters Ltd
06.04.57 Sat G-AJSH Fairchild 24W Argus 2 Fairoaks-White Waltham on 7th. M. Hawthorne
08.04.57 Mon EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 not noted Irish Air Charters Ltd
09.04.57 Tue G-AMNC Auster J/5P Autocar Filton-Ringway Bristol Aircraft Ltd
09.04.57 Tue G-AOSA DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 f&t Squires Gate SM Henry
10.04-57 Wed EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 not noted Irish Air Charters Ltd
11.04.57 Thu G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Filton Bristol Aero Engines Ltd
11.04.57 Thu G-18-210 Bristol 170 Freighter 32 del to Weston super Mare ex Airwork storage (to G-APAV)
12.04.57 Fri G-ANIK Taylorcraft Auster 5 Peterborough-Hesketh Park departed on 14th
15.04.57 Mon G-AOAR Percival P.31 Proctor 4 from Ringway
15.04.57 Mon G-ANPP Percival P.34 Proctor 3 delivery from Croydon for Merseyside & North Wales F.G.
15.04.57 Mon 19524 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
16.04.57 Tue 19736 Sabre 4 dep tp Dunsfold ex Airwork
18.04.57 Thu LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
18.04.57 Thu G-AGVC Bristol 170 Freighter 31 from Ronaldsway Silver City Airways
19.04.57 Fri LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
19.04.57 Fri LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
20.04.57 Sat LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
20.04.57 Sat LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
21.04.57 Sun LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
21.04.57 Sun LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
22.04.57 Mon LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
22.04.57 Mon LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
23.04.57 Tue LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport, ships crews
24.04.57 Wed IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Baldonnel-Leavesden Irish Air Corps
24.04.57 Wed WV746 Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 Wildenrath-Hendon RAF
24.04.57 Wed G-AMNC Auster J/5P Autocar not noted Bristol Aircraft Ltd
25.04.57 Thu G-AMNC Auster J/5P Autocar not noted Bristol Aircraft Ltd (to NZ as ZK-BVL 08.57)
26.04.57 Fri IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Leavesden-Baldonnel Irish Air Corps
26.04.57 Fri G-AINL Bristol 170 Freighter 21 del to Filton ex Airwork storage (to Dan Air)
30.04.57 Tue 19556 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
01.05.57 Wed G-AMSW Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 not noted Cambrian Airways
02.05-57 Thu LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Southend-Kristiansand Fred Olsen
02.05-57 Thu EI-AJS Taylorcraft Auster 5D Croydon-Dublin (turned-back) Air Kruises Ireland Ltd
03.05.57 Fri 19494 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold for flt testing ex Airwork
05.05.57 Sun G-ANAE Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Squires Gate-Jersey Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
05.05.57 Sun G-AICS Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Squires Gate-Jersey Silver City Airlines/Manx Airlines
07.05.57 Tue EI-AJS Taylorcraft Auster 5D Hawarden-Dublin ex G-AOCR on delivery
08.05.57 Wed VV324 Avro T.21 f&t Woodvale RAF Woodvale Flt
08.05.57 Wed EI-AJN PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 f&t Dublin Marquess of Kildare. Fv of type (?)
09.05.57 Thu G-ANUT DH.104 Dove 6 not noted MTCA, Decca approaches/calibration
10.05.57 Fri G-ALCU DH.104 Dove 2 f&t Stoke Meir Staffordshire Potteries Ltd
11.05.57 Sat G-AKJS DH.89A Dragon Rapide Fairoaks-Ronaldsway Fairey Aviation Co Ltd
12.05.57 Sun G-AHPU DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Nutts Corner Luton Flying Club Ltd
12.05.57 Sun G-AILL Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Hawarden-Croydon
13.05.57 Mon G-ANOD DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Hesketh Park Sands Southport Aero Club
15.05.57 Wed G-ADND DH.87B Hornet Moth f&t Croydon
15.05.57 Wed G-AHPU DH.89A Dragon Rapide Woolsington-Valley Luton Flying Club Ltd
15.05.57 Wed G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Ringway Basil de Ferranti
17.05.57 Fri N75415 Douglas C-54A Skymaster Naples-Bremmen Atlas Airways (Logged as N75145)
18.05.57 Sat VV244 Avro T.21 f&t Kenley RAF
18.05.57 Sat G-AJIH Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Barton Lancashire Aero Club
19.05.57 Sun G-APBE Auster 5 Baginton-not noted Daily Sketch prize. Fv of G-AP** regn
19.05.57 Sun was en route to Squires Gate, and landed at Speke after aerodrome had closed.
20.05.57 Mon RS719 DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 f&t Woodvale Thum Flt, fv as a Spitfire replacement
20.05.57 Mon 19593 Sabre 4 del to Dunsfold ex Airwork
21.05.57 Tue VL233 Vickers 621 Viking 1B f&t Benson RAF, Queens Flight, c/s 'MOVGD'
21.05.57 Tue G-AIFZ Auster J/1N Alpha Elmdon-Wolverhampton
22.05.57 Wed G-AFRK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Nutts Corner-Wolverhampton Airviews Ltd of Manchester
22.05.57 Wed G-AJBN Vickers 610 Viking 1B f&t Blackbushe Eagle Airways
24.05.57 Fri G-AKGC Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Tollerton-Dublin
24.05.57 Fri G-ANXC Auster J/5R Alpine Burnaston-Dublin
25.05.57 Sat G-AMHN DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Croydon
25.05.57 Sat VL246 Vickers 623 Viking 2 f&t London Air Port (Heathrow) RAF, Queens Flight, c/s 'MOVGA', with Princess Royal 25.05.57 Sat G-AJRC Auster J/1 Autocrat Squires Gate-Wolverhampton W Westoby
27.05.57 Mon G-ANEE DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Barton Lancashire Aero Club
27.05.57 Mon G-18-197 Bristol 170 Freighter 31 del to Filton ex Airwork storage (to G-APLH)
30.05.57 Thu 19756 Sabre 4 del to Dunsfold ex Airwork
03.06.57 Mon KP221/221:NM Douglas C-47B Dakota IV f&t Northolt RCAF, coded NM-221
03.06.57 Mon G-AHOP Vickers 498 Viking 1A f&t London Air Port (Heathrow) Airwork Ltd
03.06.57 Mon G-AOEO SAL Twin Pioneer 2 Issy les Moulineux-Prestwick (Cr Tripoli, Lybia 8.12.57)
03.06.57 Mon VL247 Vickers 623 Viking 2 Benson-Boscombe Down RAF, Queens Flight, c/s 'MOVGB'
To collect the Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden (arr by Ocean Liner)
03.06.57 Mon 19706 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
05.06.57 Wed G-AKDD Miles M.65 Gemini 1A f&t Southend Air Charter Ltd
06.06.57 Thu G-AKTW WS-51 Widgeon 2 Yeovil-Squires Gate Westland Aircraft Ltd
07.06.57 Fri G-AICY DH.104 Dove 1 dep to Hurn (had arr 31.12.56) Iraq Petroleum, ex Airwork
07.06.57 Fri G-AKHZ Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Squires Gate-Denham Dvt, QAL at White Waltham
09.06.57 Sun G-AHWH Globe GC-1B Swift Neasham-Dublin
10.06.57 Mon PS853 VS Spitfire PR.19 f&t Woodvale Thum Flight, last RAF Spifire Op.
12.06.57 Wed G-ALBF DH.104 Dove 1B from Blackbushe (dep 27.10) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
12.06.57 Wed G-AHWH Globe GC-1B Swift Dublin-Neasham
13.06.57 Thu G-AKTW WS-51 Widgeon 2 Dublin-Yeovil Westland Aircraft Ltd
15.06.57 Sat EI-AJP DH.82A Tiger Moth 2 Dublin-not recorded Air Kruises Ltd
15.06.57 Sat NF881 DH.89 Dominie Turnhouse-Brawdy, dep on 17. RAF
18.06.57 Tue 19646 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
19.06.57 Wed 19623 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
21.06.57 Fri G-AOYD DH.104 Dove 2 f&t Southend Airline Air Spares Ltd
21.06.57 Fri G-AIBM Auster J/1 Autocrat Baginton-Dublin
21.06.57 Fri WG482 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 Hullavington-Woodvale RAF
21.06.57 Fri WK548 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 Hullavington-Woodvale RAF
22.06.57 Sat G-AMGF Miles M.65 Gemini 3A f&t Croydon
22.06.57 Sat G-ANVC DH.104 Dove 1B Dublin-Kidlington Morton Air Services
23.06.57 Sun EI-AFV Vickers V.707 Viscount f&t Dublin Aer Lingus
27.06.57 Thu 19762 Sabre 4 to Dunsford ex Airwork
28.06.57 Fri 19612 Sabre 4 to Ringway ex Airwork
01.07.57 Mon VM359 Avro C.19 f&t Ternhill RAF
01.07.57 Mon VV968 Avro T.21 White Waltham-Rufforth RAF
01.07.57 Mon G-ALCS Miles M.65 Gemini 3A Elstree-not noted J Houlder/Elstree Flying Club
02.07.57 Tue 19520 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
04.07.57 Thu PH-LPS Beech Super 18 Woodvale-Eindhoven, on 5th Philips Electrical
(had earlier made an emergency landing at Woodvale after lightning strike!)
05.07.57 Fri VP532 Avro C.19 Roborough-Lyneham RAF
07.07.57 Sun G-AIFV Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Squires Gate-Jersey Silver City, tech stop
09.09.57 Tue LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Turnhouse-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
10.09.57 Wed G-AERV Miles M.11A Whitney Straight f&t Elmdon, dep on 14th
11.07.57 Thu G-AJKP Miles M.57 Aerovan 4 Thruxton-Sherburn Meridian Air Maps
13.07.57 Sat G-AKHP Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Castle Mill/Bedford-Dublin
14.07.57 Sun G-AKHP Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Dublin-Bedford
16.07.57 Tue G-AJFD Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Exeter-Isle of Man, dep 18th
18.07.57 Thu G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar Woodford-Usworth Bristol Aero Engines Ltd
18.07.57 Thu G-ANGU DH.104 Dove 6 f&t London Air Port, dep 21st. Vandervell Products Ltd
18.07.57 Thu G-ALCS Miles M.65 Gemini 3A not noted J Houlder/Elstree Flying Club
18.07.57 Thu G-AMVV DH.104 Dove 1 del to Southend (arr 12.03.57) Iraq Petroleum, ex Airwork
18.07.57 Thu G-AHKB DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Wisley, dep on 22nd Vickers Armstrongs Aircraft Ltd
Saturday 20th July 1957 was the 2nd British Grand Prix F1 race to have been held at Aintree.
20.07.57 Sat XA879/2 DH.104 Devon C.1 f&t Blackbushe RAF/ETPS
21.07.57 Sun NC2512C Cessna 170 Bovingdon-Burtonwood & called again 17/10
21.07.57 Sun G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar Usworth-Filton Bristol Aero Engines Ltd
21.07.57 Sun LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 not noted Fred Olsen Air Transport
22.07.57 Mon G-ANEE DH.82A Tiger Moth undecipherable Lancashire Aero Club
22.07.57 Mon G-AHWV Percival P.44 Proctor 5 Woodvale-Cranfield Napier's
22.07.57 Mon G-AMPP Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Stranraer-Ronaldsway Scottish Airlines Ltd
and Ronaldsway-Stranraer
23.07.57 Tue G-AIWF DH.104 Dove 1B Ringway-Shannon Airviews Ltd of Manchester
24.07.57 Wed G-AKSV DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Wisley Vickers Armstrongs Ltd
25.07.57 Thu G-AIZU Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Leicester East
29.07.57 Mon G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 not noted Atlantis/Morton Air Services
29.07.57 Mon G-AIJS Auster J/4 f&t Yeadon visited Starways
29.07.57 Mon G-AJHX DH.104 Dove 1B dep for Blackbushe (arr 28.02) Iraq Petroleum Trans, ex Airwork
30.07.57 Tue G-AIJS Auster J/4 f&t Yeadon
31.07.57 Wed WP841 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 f&t Syerston RAF
01.08.57 Thu XD612 DH.115 Vampire T.11 f&t Shawbury RAF
01.08.57 Thu G-AJKP Miles M.57 Aerovan 4 Ringway-Prestwick Meridian Air Maps (Cr. 17.12.57)
02.08.57 Fri G-AOEZ Auster J/5L Aiglet delivered from Lympne now resident
05.08.57 Mon D-BLUP Vickers 635 Viking 1B Antwerp-Southend, dep on 6th Aerotour
06.08.57 Tue LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 Southend-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
06.08.57 Tue LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 f&t Jarlsberg Fred Olsen Air Transport
06.08.57 Tue 19457 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
06.08.57 Tue 19849 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
06.08.57 Tue 19759 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
10.08.57 Sat 19606 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
10.08.57 Sat 19797 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsford ex Airwork
11.08.57 Sun G-AHPG Vickers 614 Viking 1 Blackbushe-Biaritz Independent Air Travel Ltd
12.08.57 Mon G-AHPG Vickers 614 Viking 1 Biaritz-Madrid Independent Air Travel Ltd
17.08.57 Sat G-AFSZ Piper J-4A Cub Coupe f&t Holywell field
19.08.57 Mon G-ANWI Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Dublin-Dishforth Silver City Airways
21.08.57 Wed N9867F DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Dublin-Kidlington Sam Pratt, for CSE and to VH-DBI
22.08.57 Thu G-AFZI Taylorcraft Plus D Skegness-not noted
25.08.57 Sun WV746 Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 f&t Wildenrath RAF
26.08.57 Mon G-ALVS DH.104 Dove 6 not noted MTCA, for Decca radar approaches
26.08.57 Mon *XA853* English Electric P.1B ** low 'flypast'** complete with u/c lowered (or XA856 ?)
28.08.57 Wed G-ANKK DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Elmdon MTCA Birmingham Employees Flying Group
29.08.57 Thu G-AIDD DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Burnaston (Cr. Plymouth 18.9.57)
02.09.57 Mon IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Baldonnel-Hatfield Irish Air Corps
05.09.57 Thu EI-AJC DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Dublin-Blackbushe D Hogan
05.09.57 Thu 19674 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
05.09.57 Thu G-ANSA DH.82A Tiger Moth Coupe delivered from Sherburn for Merseyside & North Wales FC
05.09.57 Thu IAC 176 DH.104 Dove 4 Hatfield-Baldonnel Irish Air Corps
08.09.67 Sun WJ552 Avro T.21 f&t Lichfield RAF, c/s 'MHMME'
08.09.67 Sun EI-AHY DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Croydon-Dublin G Donohue
08.09.67 Sun EI-AJC DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Croydon-Dublin D Hogan
09.09.57 Mon G-ANWH Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Dublin-Lindholme Silver City Airways, likely horses
09.09.57 Mon VV315 Avro C.19 Jurby-Ternhill RAF
09.09.57 Mon TX226 Avro C.19 Jurby-Ternhill RAF Jurby Stn Flt
10.09.57 Tue G-AIGD Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Squires Gate Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club
11.09.57 Wed XJ347 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 Ballykelly-Woodvale RN
11.09.57 Wed XJ319 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 Bramcote-Blackbushe RN, c/s 'Navair 743' (or XJ321?)
11.09.57 Wed G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide Doncaster-Ringway Airviews Ltd of Manchester
11.09.57 Wed G-ANCS DH.82A Tiger Moth Tollerton-not noted
12.09.57 Thu G-AJLW DH.104 Dove 2B Burnaston-Wethersfield de Havilland Co, op by Ind Coope
12.09.57 Thu G-AHIB Avro 19 srs 1 f&t Bognor LEC Refigeration Co Ltd
13.09.57 Fri G-AFRK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Ringway-Doncaster Airviews Ltd of Manchester
13.09.57 Fri G-ANWH Bristol 170 Freighter 21 Lindholme-Dublin Silver City Airways, likely horses
14.09.57 Sat KP208 Douglas C-47B Dakota IV f&t Bovingdon RAF, c/s 'MLMMB' Coastal Command Comms Flt
15.09.57 Sun KP208 Douglas C-47B Dakota IV f&t Bovingdon RAF, c/s 'MLMMB' Coastal Command Comms Flt.
15.09.57 Sun G-AGTX Auster J/1 Autocrat Stoke/Meir-not noted
17.09.57 Tue 19825 Sabre 4 del to Dunsfold ex Airwork
18.09.57 Wed KK210 Douglas C-47B Dakota IV from Silloth (22MU) Airwork to be ST-AAL (dep 27/2/58)
18.09.57 Wed G-AMSH Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Rotterdam-Jersey BKS Air Transport
19.09.57 Thu KK193 Douglas C-47B Dakota IV from Silloth (22MU) Airwork to be ST-AAM (dep 23/2/58 by road))
19.09.57 Thu EI-AJB DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 Dublin-Elstree
20.09.57 Fri ST-AAD DH.104 Dove 1 f&t Blackbushe Sudan A/ws, in connection with 2 x C-47s
22.09.57 Sun G-AKKN Miles M.38 Messenger 2A Lulsgate-Rhoose, dep on 27th.
23.09.57 Mon G-AGWB Percival P.34 Proctor 3 Perth/Scone-Croydon Avionics Ltd of Croydon
23.09.57 Mon LN-FOM Vickers V.779 Viscount from Gothenburg via Copenhagen Fred Olsen Air Transport
23.09.57 Mon G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide Dublin-Leicester Fox's Glacier Mints
24.09.57 Tue G-ANNO DH.114 Heron 1B Burnaston-Wisley Vickers Armstrong Ltd
24.09.57 Tue G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Ringway Basil de Ferranti
26.09.57 Thu G-AKWS Auster 5 Southend-Dublin
26.09.57 Thu G-AISM Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Tollerton-Dublin
26.09.57 Thu 19795 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
27.09.57 Fri G-APEZ Douglas DC-4 Skymaster arrived via Gander, Canada delivery to Starways
27.09.57 Fri G-ANHX Taylorcraft Auster 5 f&t Rhoose
27.09.57 Fri TX170 Avro C.19 White Waltham-Squires Gate RAF
28.09.57 Sat TX231 Avro C.19 f&t White Waltham RAF, c/s 'MHMML'
28.09.57 Sat G-AMUZ DH.104 Dove 1B from Blackbushe (dep 31.12) Iraq Petroleum Trans, to Airwork
28.09.57 Sat LN-FOM Vickers V.779 Viscount not noted-Copenhagen Fred Olsen Air Transport
28.09.57 Sat *G-AJRK* Auster J/1 Autocrat inbound from Calvely Dvt out to Hooton Park due WX
29.09.57 Sun G-APCL PA-23 Apache 150 delivery from Dublin delivered to Earl of Derby
30.09.57 Mon G-AKWS Auster 5 Dublin-Southend
30.09.57 Mon G-AISM Miles M.65 Gemini 1A Dublin-Tollerton
01.10.57 Tue LN-NAB Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 f&t Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
01.10.57 Tue G-AMKW Percival P.50 Prince 6B f&t Ronaldsway MTCA
02.10.57 Wed LN-FOM Vickers V.779 Viscount f&t Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
02.10.57 Wed EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 Dublin-Cambridge Irish Air Charters Ltd
and Newmarket Heath-Dublin
02.10.57 Wed G-APFW Auster J/5R Alpine Squires Gate-Sywell PG Cox
02.10.57 Wed G-AIUS Airspeed AS.65 Consul Squires Gate-Blackbushe Silver City Airways Ltd
03.10.57 Thu EI-ACD Douglas C-47 Dakota not noted Aer Lingus, dvt in engine trouble
03.10.57 Thu LN-FOM Vickers V.779 Viscount Schiphol-Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
03.10.57 Thu G-AKIF DH.89A Dragon Rapide f&t Isle of Man Manx Airlines Ltd
03.10.57 Thu G-AJDP DH.104 Dove 1 Croydon-Blackbushe Morton Air Services
04.10.57 Fri G-ANAP DH.104 Dove 6 Squires Gate-Ronaldsway MTCA
05.10.57 Sat G-AIJR Auster J/4 f&t Squires Gate Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club
05.10.57 Sat G-AJRK Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Elstree, dep on 6th.
05.10.57 Sat G-AFRK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Newbury-Ringway Airviews Ltd of Manchester
05.10.57 Sat 19785 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
06.10.57 Sun G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Ringway Basil de Ferranti
06.10.57 Sun G-ANOD DH.82A Tiger Moth Hesketh Park-Wolverhampton Southport Aero Club
08.10.57 Tue VM319 Avro C.19 f&t White Waltham RAF, c/s 'MHMMI'
11.10.57 Fri G-AMKY Percival P.50 Prince 6B Prestwick-Stansted MTCA
11.10.57 Fri G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Ringway Basil de Ferranti
11.10.57 Fri No.03 Nord 2501 Noratlas Samlesbury-Bretigny French Air Force, c/s F-ZABT
11.10.57 Fri 19590 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
12.10.57 Sat G-AJIH Auster J/1 Autocrat Barton-Wolverhampton Lancashire Aero Club
12.10.57 Sat 19785 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
12.10.57 Sat G-ANME DH.82A Tiger Moth Wolverhampton-Barton
12.10.57 Sat G-APCL PA-23 Apache 150 arr from Blackbushe Earl of Derby, based aircraft
13.10.57 Sun G-AMRF Auster J/5F Aiglet Barton-Squires Gate D Martindale
14.10.57 Mon G-ALFU DH.104 Dove 6 not noted MTCA, Decca calibration
15.10.57 Tue G-ANMJ DH.104 Dove 1B Turnhouse-Ringway Ferranti Ltd, Dvt due WX at Ringway
15.10.57 Tue EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 Dublin-Newmarket Irish Air Charters Ltd
15.10.57 Tue G-APCL PA-23 Apache 150 to Newmarket, from Leicester Earl of Derby, based aircraft
15.10.57 Tue G-ANMJ DH.104 Dove 1B f&t Ringway Ferranti Ltd, dvt in away from Ringway
15.10.57 Tue G-AGZO DH.89A Dragon Rapide Luton-Wolverhampton on 17th. Marshall's Flying Services
16.10.57 Wed VV324 Avro T.21 f&t Woodvale RAF Woodvale Flt
16.10.57 Wed 19590 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
17.10.57 Thu G-ANOD DH.82A Tiger Moth Southport Beach-not noted Southport Aero Club
17.10.57 Thu EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 Dublin-Newmarket Irish Air Charters Ltd
17.10.57 Thu NC2512C Cessna 170 Luton-Leicester/Rearsby
18.10.57 Fri EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 Newmarket-Dublin Irish Air Charters Ltd
19.10.57 Sat EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 not noted-Dublin Irish Air Charters Ltd
19.10.57 Sat XK895/749 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 Northolt-not noted RN, c/s 'Navair 749'
21.10.57 Mon G-AMDD DH.104 Dove 2B f&t Croydon Fairey Aviation
21.10.57 Mon G-APFW Auster J/5R Alpine Sywell-Renfrew PG Cox
21.10.57 Mon G-AJUM Auster J/1 Autocrat Wolverhampon-not noted
22.10.57 Tue G-ALCS Miles M.65 Gemini 3A f&t Elstree, dep on 23rd. J Houlder/Elstree Flying Club
22.10.57 Tue 19697 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
23.10.57 Wed G-AIJR Auster J/4 f&t Squires Gate Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club
23.10.57 Wed G-ALBF DH.104 Dove 1B air test for C of A. Airwork
24.10.57 Thu G-APFW Auster J/5R Alpine Renfrew-Sywell, dep on 25th
24.10.57 Thu G-ALBF DH.104 Dove 1B air test Airwork
25.10.57 Fri 19590 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
25.10.57 Fri 19697 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
25.10.57 Fri G-APFW Auster J/5R Alpine not noted-Sywell PG Cox
25.10.57 Fri G-ALPK DH.89A Dragon Rapide Donibristle-Exeter Air Taxis Cumberland Ltd
25.10.57 Fri G-AMKW Percival P.50 Prince 6B Stansted-Nutts Corner MTCA
26.10.57 Sat G-APHX SAL Twin Pioneer 1 Prestwick-Hurn, dep 27th. en route to Kuwait on delivery
26.10.57 Sat G-APHY SAL Twin Pioneer 1 Prestwick-Hurn, dep 27th. en route to Kuwait on delivery
26.10.57 Sat TK604/Q DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 f&t Woodvale Thum Flt, first use on met flts
26.10.57 Sat 19697 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
27.10.57 Sun XK895 DH.104 Sea Devon C.20 Lee on Solent-Merryfield (?) RN, c/s 'Navair 749'
27.10.57 Sun G-ALBF DH.104 Dove 1B dep to Blackbushe (arr 12.06) Iraq Petroleum Trans, ex Airwork
29.10.57 Tue 19590 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
29.10.57 Tue *TK604/Q* DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 Due u/c problem dvt away and crash-landed Woodvale, w/o
31.10.57 Thu 19697 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
01.11.57 Fri WT490 EE Canberra T.4 f&t Wyton RAF
01.11.57 Fri 19697 Sabre 4 air test Airwork
01.11.57 Fri 19785 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
02.11.57 Sat WF844 Gloster Meteor T.7 f&t Strubby, dep 4th RAF
02.11.57 Sat G-ANWM Bristol 170 Freighter 32 Lydd-Dublin Silver City Airways
03.11.57 Sun G-ANOD DH.82A Tiger Moth Birkdale Sands-Wolverhampton Southport Aero Club
03.11.57 Sun G-ANHI DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Squires Gate
04.11.57 Mon VM307 Avro C.19 Wyton-illedgible RAF
05.11.57 Tue G-AMKX Percival P.50 Prince 6B Stansted-Ringway MTCA, Decca calibration
06.11.57 Wed EI-AJN PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 Dublin-Rufforth Marquess of Kildare
07.11.57 Thu G-APFW Auster J/5R Alpine f&t Sywell PG Cox
08.11.57 Fri 19590 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
08.11.57 Fri 19697 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
09.11.57 Sat G-ANGE DH.104 Dove 2B Croydon-Uxbridge Samuel Hodge & Sons
09.11.57 Sat WK803 Gloster Meteor F.8 f&t Strubby, dep on 12th RAF
09.11.57 Sat G-ANPH DH.104 Dove 6 Bordeaux/Merignac-Uxbridge Atlantis/Morton Air Services
10.11.57 Sun TX196 Avro C.19 f&t Wyton RAF
10.11.57 Sun EI-AJN PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 Burnaston-Dublin Marquess of Kildare
11.11.57 Mon WJ512 Avro T.21 f&t Jurby RAF
11.11.57 Mon EI-AJN PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 f&t Dublin Marquess of Kildare
11.11.57 Mon LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 f&t Oslo/Fornebu Fred Olsen Air Transport
13.11.57 Tue WJ512 Avro T.21 Jurby-Silloth(?) RAF
13.11.57 Tue G-AOGC DH.114 Heron 2C f&t Croydon Shell Refining Co Ltd
15.11.57 Thu WJ512 Avro T.21 Jurby-Rufforth RAF
16.11.57 Fri WH201 Gloster Meteor T.7 Strubby-Valley, dep 18th RAF
17.11.57 Sat EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 Dublin-Worksop, dep 18th Irish Air Charters
22.11.57 Fri WH301 Gloster Meteor F.8 f&t Strubby, dep on 25th RAF
22.11.57 Fri VM361 Avro C.19 f&t Wyton RAF
22.11.57 Fri 19529 Sabre 4 test flight Airwork
22.11.57 Fri 19705 Sabre 4 test flight Airwork
22.11.57 Fri 19725 Sabre 4 test flight Airwork
25.11.57 Mon VM361 Avro C.19 Cosford-Wyton RAF
26.11.57 Tue G-ANUU DH.104 Dove 6 Stansted-Nutts Corner MTCA
27.11.57 Wed EI-AJN PA-22 Tri-Pacer 150 Wolverhampton-Dublin Marquess of Kildare
27.11.57 Wed 19725 Sabre 4 test flight Airwork
27.11.57 Wed 19728 Sabre 4 test flight Airwork
27.11.57 Wed G-APEZ Douglas DC-4 Skymaster two training flights Starways
29.11.57 Fri G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 Burnaston-Dublin Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd
and Dublin-Burnaston
01.12.57 Sun G-ANTE DH.82A Tiger Moth f&t Hawarden DH Chester Social & Athletic Club
02.12.57 Mon G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 Hawarden-Buraston Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd
and Hawarden-Dublin
02.12.57 Mon VM361 Avro C.19 Lyneham-Wyton RAF
03.12.57 Tue G-AOCY Auster J/5P Autocar f&t Filton Bristol Aero Engines Ltd
05.12.57 Thu G-AOZM DH.114 Heron 1B Ringway-Wick Manx Airlines/Silver City
05.12.57 Thu G-AMOH Vickers V.701 Viscount Turnhouse-Ringway BEA, Dvt in QAL Ringway
05.12.57 Thu G-AOJF Vickers V.802 Viscount Renfrew-Turnhouse BEA, Dvt in QAL London Air Port
05.12.57 Thu G-AMWV Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Eastleigh-Squires Gate Silver City, Dvt in QAL Prestwick+LAP
05.12.57 Thu TA722 DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 either from or to Llanbedr likely still op by a CAACU
05.12.57 Thu G-AOFW Douglas C-54A Skymaster Shannon-Southend, dep on 6th Air Charter Ltd, Dvt in QAL LAP & PIK!
05.12.57 Thu G-ANMJ DH.104 Dove 1B Turnhouse-Ringway Ferranti Ltd, for diverted passengers
06.12.57 Fri EI-AFV Vickers V.707 Viscount Amsterdam-Dublin Aer Lingus, dvt in QAL Ringway
and Ringway-Amsterdam
06.12.57 Fri G-AJBW Vickers 610 Viking 1B London Air Port-Ringway Eagle Aviation, Dvt in QAL Ringway
06.12.57 Fri G-AJPH Vickers 618 Viking 1B Hamburg-Ringway Eagle Aviation, Dvt in QAL Ringway
06.12.57 Fri G-AMOB Vickers V.701 Viscount London Air Port-Ringway BEA, BE588, dvt in QAL Ringway
06.12.57 Fri VV982 Avro T.21 f&t Woodvale RAF Woodvale Flt, to collect Mosquito RS719
07.12.57 Sat VM361 Avro C.19 f&t Wyton RAF
07.12.57 Sat G-AMOH Vickers V.701 Viscount Renfrew-Elmdon BEA, Dvt in QAL Ringway
09.12.57 Mon G-ANRT Vickers V.732 Viscount London Air Port-Nutts Corner Hunting Clan Air Transport
09.12.57 Mon (WJ)512 Avro T.19 f&t Bassingbourne RAF
09.12.57 Mon 19725 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
10.12.57 Tue G-ANRT Vickers V.732 Viscount Nutts Corner-London Air Port Hunting Clan Air Transport
11.12.57 Wed VM409 Avro C.19 f&t Wyton RAF
11.12.57 Wed G-AOGZ Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Burnaston-Rotterdam Derby Aviation, ships crews
and Rotterdam-Burnaston
12.12.57 Thu WJ512 Avro T.19 f&t Jurby RAF
13.12.57 Fri G-AMKW Percival P.50 Prince 6B Stansted-not noted MTCA
13.12.57 Fri G-ALBA DH.89A Dragon Rapide Ringway-Dublin Airviews Ltd of Manchester
14.12.57 Sat ** 265 (or 262?) no type f&t Jurby
14.12.57 Sat G-ANUW DH.104 Dove 6 not noted MTCA, for Decca approaches
16.12.57 Mon 19734 Sabre 4 local, air test Airwork
16.12.57 Mon 19529 Sabre 4 dep to Dunsfold ex Airwork
16.12.57 Mon G-AMPY/JY-AAE Douglas C-47A Dakota 4 local flight Starways, to go on out on lease
(corrected to JY-ABE before delivery 2 day later) to Jordan - JY-AAE a painting error
17.12.57 Tue TX226 Avro C.19 Langar-Jurby RAF Jurby Stn Flt, Dvt in, QAL Church Fenton
17.12.57 Tue 19728 Sabre 4 local flight Airwork
17.12.57 Tue G-AMUZ DH.104 Dove 1B local flight Airwork
18.12.57 Wed JY-ABE Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 dep to Zurich ex Starways G-AMPY dep on lease
18.12.57 Wed G-AMUZ DH.104 Dove 1B test flts, to&from Squires Gate Iraq Petroleum Trans, with Airwork
19.12.57 Thu G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat f&t Ringway Basil de Ferranti
19.12.57 Thu 19472 Sabre 4 local Airwork
19.12.57 Thu 19734 Sabre 4 local Airwork
20.12.57 Fri TX226 Avro C.19 Jurby-Thurleigh(?) RAF Jurby Stn Flt
20.12.57 Fri No.155 Nord 2501 Noratlas Bretigny-Samlesbury French Air Force c/s 'F-ZARX'
and Samlesbury-Bretigny
21.12.57 Sat G-AMUZ DH.104 Dove 1B air test Airwork
21.12.57 Sat EI-AJL PA-23 Apache 150 Netherthorpe-Dublin (Cr. 15.01.58 River Shannon)
24.12.57 Tue G-AHOS Vickers 657 Viking 1 Dublin-Baginton Orion Airways Ltd
27.12.57 Fri LN-IAS Douglas C-47A Dakota 3 f&t Kristiansund Fred Olsen Air Transport
28.12.57 Fri G-AMWX Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Lympne-Hamburg Skyways Ltd
29.12.57 Sun G-AMWX Douglas C-47B Dakota 4 Hamburg-not noted Skyways Ltd
30.12.57 Mon VM363 Avro C.19 f&t Kenley RAF
31.12.57 Tue G-APCZ DH.104 Dove 6 f&t Burnaston Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd
31.12.57 Tue G-AMUZ DH.104 Dove 1B dep to Lasham (had arr 28.09.57)Iraq Petroleum, ex Airwork
