Roger BBCAir
27th Nov 2011, 13:30
Any recollections or photos of my old airline Macedonian Aviation (nothing to do with the country) that I established at Southend in the early 1970s. Started with a DH104 Dove G-APZU from Lulsgate and until we got our own AOC it was operated for me by McAlpine Aviation at Luton. First DC3 was the ex BAC hack, G-AMPO that I bought at Filton. Went onto acquire another 4 Daks from BIA. After I sold out they went to Eastern Airways and some ended up with Air Atlantique. Went on to acquire HRH Prince Philip's Queens Flight DH 104 Devon VP961 (G-HBBC) together with the ex RNAS Sea Devon XK896 (G-RNAS) from Yeovilton for spares.
These were based at Filton for a few years until 'BC' was relocated to Compton Abbas and some idiot at Filton, without my consent took away 'AS' and sunk it in a flooded quarry near Chepstow for dive training!
To jog memories please visit my site: The Welbeck Estate Group (http://www.welbeckestate.com) and click on 'Aviation' about the Daks and Doves and if you are interested in ex RAF airfields or married quarters then click on 'Management profile and projects'
Roger
These were based at Filton for a few years until 'BC' was relocated to Compton Abbas and some idiot at Filton, without my consent took away 'AS' and sunk it in a flooded quarry near Chepstow for dive training!
To jog memories please visit my site: The Welbeck Estate Group (http://www.welbeckestate.com) and click on 'Aviation' about the Daks and Doves and if you are interested in ex RAF airfields or married quarters then click on 'Management profile and projects'
Roger