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Post by viscount on May 12, 2012 23:26:49 GMT 1
The multiple visits by Transmeridian Air Cargo (KK) in 1979 were in January, as noted in the text. A quick look at Wikipedia shows that Transmeridian did not merge with IAS Cargo to form British Cargo Airlines (later Heavylift Cargo) until August 1979.
The Wikipedia coverage does show that the name is Transmeridian (all one word) not as I have usually presented it as Trans Meridian (two words) as it appears on the photo!
I agree that by 1979 Cambrian had long, gone, indeed in 1970 the Cambrian name had already largely gone too. My first thought was ABC's G-BBDK in 1979, however don't find that in the logs at the time G-AXUL visited. However, in looking at the logs for each time G-AXUL visited, the only day with visiting Viscounts is 24th January 1979 with G-BFMW of Alidair (QA) on diversion from Manchester. On 15th January there had been extra Viscounts about, all BMA on fog diversion from EMA. However the cheat-line shape is wrong for both operators.
A check on the Viscount.net site shows that in 1970 Cambrian's former aircraft were in the blue tail 'British Air Services' scheme - the cheat-line being the correct shape. So yes, it is the earlier 1970 date. The two Viscounts do appear to be in different schemes, but too little is showing to be certain. However, in 1970 Aer Lingus still had the last of their Viscounts in service, which might match.
My expectation of 1979 as a date was based on the fact that in 1979 the aircraft day-stopped between flights, so allowing opportunity to photograph and the b&w photo came out of a box of mainly late 70s/early 80s photos!
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Post by calflier on May 13, 2012 9:41:55 GMT 1
Good information Viscount. The Viscounts in the photos are both 700 series, both Aer Lingus and Air Bridge operated 800s, only Alidair operated 700s then in 1979, with two on lease to Dan Air. Thanks for your reply.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2012 10:18:18 GMT 1
The Cambrian Viscount 700 is a dead giveaway for 1970, but also of note is the fact that it is parked on a single left-hand finger in the days when there were three separate ones and before the left and middle fingers were made into one large one (which was well before 1979).
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Post by calflier on May 13, 2012 10:55:06 GMT 1
Yes well spotted,Dave,also,I think Transmeridian,may well have been TMAC,by then,but Viscount was right to point that Transmeridian,were still around in 1979,so I stand corrected.
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Post by calflier on May 25, 2012 13:52:08 GMT 1
I never got to fly on a Brit, but I did fly on an Aer Turas DC8-63 EI-CGO, when I was working for TNT, to Leige and Dublin, still have my Aer Turas passenger ticket at home, Calflier.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 17:37:47 GMT 1
Slightly off topic, it is now 45 years since CL44 TF-LLG visited and coincidently the year of her demise (2.12.1970) an event recorded by Viscount in this thread. A tragic and expensive loss for Cargolux who had operated her for less than four months. Only posting this as she is the topic of the day on Aviationsafety.net. See below for incident details. aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19701202-0
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Post by groth on Dec 3, 2015 15:28:07 GMT 1
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Post by viscount on Jun 6, 2023 16:29:07 GMT 1
I have replaced watermark obscured prints and added many images to both photo posts on the previous side. By way of 'bumping-up' this major thread back into the lime-light, I'm adding here a short post of some further Britannia images, mostly with a British Eagle connection. I have now added major image posts to the 'British Eagle at Liverpool' thread illustrating not just further Britannia shots, but also their Viscounts, Skymasters and BAC-111s. For yet further pictures of British Eagle Britannia aircraft at Liverpool and beyond:All sides, but especially side 3: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/8231/british-eagle-liverpool-1964-1968Also for a dozen general shots of Britannias & CL-44s: derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/10337/bristol-britannia-photographs-images-restoredBy early June 2023, this Britannia and CL-44 thread has since May 2012 been visited a fairly remarkable 11,050 times, and now with many more images that figure will grow further. Evidence of how fondly remembered the powerful grace of the type is, not just with British Eagle but a host of other British independent airlines that thrived then faltered in the 60's, 70s and 80s. Bristol Britannia 324 G-ARKA "Good Fortune" seen taxiing to the terminal from the south airfield along the link runway 18/36 during May 1967. An unusual view point, from somewhere near No.39 hangar, outside the MSAE clubrooms I imagine. Britannia aircraft of Air Spain (and Caledonian) called at Liverpool loaded with tomatoes inbound during the winter months. Although Gerry has penciled in December 1967 as a date for this photograph, the nearest visit I can locate in the logs is 18th November 1967 from Alicante with tomatoes and out empty to Heathrow. However it would appear to be positioned either before or after attention in No.1 hangar with British Eagle maintenance EC-BFK of Air Spain. Visited a number of times between 1968 and 1970. G-ANCH arrived at Liverpool on 14th February 1968 for maintenance and repainting after a period of lease to Transglobe. The aircraft emerged in full Ghana colour scheme for engine testing and flew test flights on 4th June and 17th July. It then sat for many weeks of summer 1968 out on a finger apron. The aircraft eventually flew out to Luton on 25th September on delivery to Monarch Airlines.
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Post by Samba on Jun 6, 2023 17:09:23 GMT 1
Nice work Brian.
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