The Corporate Nostalgia Thread [Archive]

Savoia

2nd Jun 2012, 05:40

ND: Lol, you never know .. although, I think it was actually of aluminium construction!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B8D_C9DlYsI/T8miSK3pWzI/AAAAAAAAI_w/W_Vwr-Icldk/s0-d/Ferranti%2BTurnhouse.jpg
Ferranti Electronics Chief Pilot (left) stands with my godfather, Ferranti Helicopters Managing Director Lt. Col. Robert 'Bob' Smith outside the Ferranti Flying Unit hangar at Edinburgh's Turnhouse airport in 1972 (Photo: TCAT)

Present in the image was Ferranti's HS125-3B G-AVXK (one of several 125's owned by Ferranti). This particular example was sold on to Shell Oil in 1975 then exported to Nigeria in 1981.

The helicopter, G-AWJW, was an Agusta-built 206 JetRanger which was fitted with Ferranti's Stability Augmentation System (SAS) - a device which gave the pilot limited hands-free operation. The craft was also fitted with Decca's DANAC moving map display system.

Klimax

2nd Jun 2012, 13:06

AWESOME photos. Thx

Sydy

2nd Jun 2012, 13:46

Agree!

Really nice pictures!

Thank you for sharing!

Sydy

Above The Clouds

2nd Jun 2012, 15:50

Excellent pics; those where the days, and not a hi viz jacket in sight.

con-pilot

2nd Jun 2012, 17:20

Not as old as the 125 photos, but from the mid 70s. A pair of Jet Commanders I used to fly back then. The photo was taken some where in Canada, can't remember where now.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/con-pilot/12-26-2007_021.jpg

Jet Jockey A4

2nd Jun 2012, 17:48

This Canadian Jetstar was a rare visitor to the General Aviation apron at Heathrow back in 1975...

Our company kept the registration and subsequently it was applied to a new Challenger 601-1A, then a new 601-3R and two new 604s that were delivered several years apart of which we still own one.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/mlab601/JetStar-C-GPGDinEGLL-May19th1975.jpg

Savoia

3rd Jun 2012, 07:05

Wonderful to see the contributions from CP and JJ! :ok:

Keeping with the theme .. some North American nostalgia:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o4YrLEkSNss/T8sJNA_0eFI/AAAAAAAAJAY/QyAJ9vMcx1o/s600/Frank%27s+Lear.jpg
Frank Sinatra's Lear 24A N175FS with log book entry showing that a flight had taken place in 'ol' Blue Eyes' plane with John Lear, son of Learjet founder Bill Lear. Photo c. 1967

And back to Blighty ..

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aOPfuT3sC3Q/T8sJrwRzn6I/AAAAAAAAJA4/9VHQlkYcS5I/s0-d/HS125-403B%2BG-AYFM%2BFord%2BMotors%2BLHR%2Bbehind%2BPan%2BAm%2Bc%2B1970%2B %2528M%2BWest%2529.jpg
The Ford Motor Company's HS125-403B G-AYFM as seen behind the Pan Am hangar on Heathrow's south side c. 1970 (Photo: Mick West)

Gulfstreamaviator

3rd Jun 2012, 08:25

Was this at Biggin Hill....

I remember a very early 125 called in, and a roller was close to the steps, sorry ladder.......

glf

Savoia

5th Jun 2012, 05:43

GSA: Am making enquiries regarding the location of the shot in question. One presumes it is possible that it could be Biggin!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u32uGV9s1xk/T82PvQ0PKYI/AAAAAAAAJCE/DoDwZKb-79Y/s0-d/ASEC%2B1964.png
De Havilland Aircraft Company DH125 Series-1 G-ASEC en-route between Hatfield and Heathrow in 1964

Registered to its manufacturer, the De Havilland Company of Hatfield, in 1962 this craft changed owners to Hawker Siddeley Aviation the following year and was then leased to Merlot International Aviation of Stanstead in 1973. Merlot became 'Executive Jet Aviation' who in-turn sold ASEC to Commercial Credit Leasing of Croydon in 1979 from where she went (the same year) to Bembridge Air Hire of Southend-on-Sea in Essex.

While with Bembridge she was re-registered as G-FIVE (although she looks nothing like a GV ;)) and subsequently ended-up with Nelson Leasing and Finance on who's books she remained until being de-registered in 1985.

Savoia

9th Jun 2012, 06:22

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vLTRrKuJPHE/T9LqATLQWBI/AAAAAAAAJEU/XM9uKyXm9AU/s0-d/Morane-Saulnier%2BMS760B%2BParis%2BII%2BI-FINR%2BLe%2BBourget%2B1969%2B%2528Davidson%2529%2BF-BJZR%2BPH-MSS%2BN760N%2BYV-163CP%2BN760T.jpg
Italian registered Morane-Saulnier MS760B Paris II I-FINR at Paris Le Bourget in 1969 (Photo: The Davidson Family)

This craft later went on to fly as; F-BJZR, PH-MSS, N760N, YV-163CP and finally N760T.

Gulfstreamaviator

9th Jun 2012, 14:24

based I remember at Staverton.

very short for the HS.

glf, (5)......

Savoia

11th Jun 2012, 06:40

GSA: Thank you for that tidbit relating to G-FIVE! :ok:

A contemporary of Ferranti was the Dutch electronics firm Philips (who have managed to keep going) and who, like Ferranti, used to operate a reasonably well-established CFD (corporate flight department):

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DPafmG3jy-0/T9WKdJ3ksnI/AAAAAAAAJFc/VlhEeP9gYbc/s552/Philips+Dassault+F20+PH-LPS+LGW+31+May+68+%28Charlie+Verrall%29.jpg
Philips Dassault Falcon 20 PH-LPS as seen at London Gatwick on 31st May 1968 (Photo: Charlie Verrall)

As with Ferranti, Philips complimented their fixed-wing fleet with a 'blitterblat' for those all-important short hops!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R7k6v0QmfkQ/T9WLIX8BZmI/AAAAAAAAJFU/KMgjOZHqHuA/s640/Agusta-Bell+AB-206A+JetRanger+cn+8056+Philips+Eelde+1969-07-17+Berend+de+Vries.jpg
Philips Agusta-built 206A JetRanger PH-FSW as seen at Eelde in Holland on 17th July 1969 (Photo: Berend de Vries)

CDP8

12th Jun 2012, 18:11

I'd love to find a place that does nice nostalgic canvases / prints for my lounge... Anyone know of a good aviation gallery / website...? Love these pictures posted!!

Thanks.

Savoia

12th Jun 2012, 20:06

CDP8

I have an especial interest in aviation art but .. I can tell you straight-up that sourcing high quality oil (or even water-based) paintings of civilian/general aviation subjects can be a trick - particularly of European aviation.

However, there are one or two galleries out there and, with enough searching, hopefully you'll find the right one.

You can start by browsing these (http://www.top20sites.com/Top-Aviation-Art-Sites) sites.

Rgds

Sav

CDP8

13th Jun 2012, 18:32

Thanks Sav!

Savoia

25th Jun 2012, 18:31

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NQKVh7Xevkk/T-ioy1j2V-I/AAAAAAAAJI4/z5H0l40Wem4/s800/B737-259%2520VR-BEG%2520Dublin%252029%2520Jun%252085%2520%2528Ken%2520Meegan %2529.png
Boeing 737-259 VR-BEG at Dublin on 29th June 1985 (Photo: Ken Meegan)

Had several encounters with this craft during the early 80's. The last time I saw her must have been 1980-ish at Shannon Airport. At the time my godfather was personal helicopter pilot to the Irish race horse trainer Vincent O'Brien and, when on school holidays, I would come over to the Emerald Isle and accompany him on his tasks about the island.

One day we were tasked to collect a 'VIP' (they were all VIP's mind you) at Shannon. The passenger was Stavros Niarchos the shipping magnate also known as the 'Golden Greek'! Stavros was the man behind the development of the world's first 'super tankers'.

My godfather insisted that I wear a suit, don highly polished shoes and wear white gloves when I accompanied him on his work (despite the fact that I was just a wee lad) - and so I sprang into action after the immigration boys left the craft.

Stavros sauntered down the Boeing's steps whereupon I opened the door to the running helicopter and strapped him in. He was clearly impressed that the job was being done by a young teenager and stuffed a $100 bill in my hand (and which was a reasonable tip for 1980) before I closed the door with a broad smile on my face.

But .. $100 tip wasn't the highlight of the day .. but spending the entire day aboard the 'Beggar' (VR-BEG) was! In 1980 it wasn't common to see a 737 with a full bedroom and shower and so the tour round the craft was fascinating.

I spent most of the day with the stewards (all of them from Greece) who remained on-board and never entered the terminal. They prepared a superb (I should say exquisite) lunch for me and we played cards in the lounge and then watched a video (on betamax I think).

The air crew were Brits but had gone to the terminal for lunch and flight planning. I think they re-positioned to Dublin prior to flying to Kentucky the following day where Stavros had more horses.

The 737 was fitted with long-range tanks and which I guess were fitted inboard as opposed to some structural change around the bottom of the wing.

A beautiful craft with a lovely crew owned by a wonderful man.

Fond memories indeed!

Klimax

26th Jun 2012, 04:32

Savoia,

Awesome story and photo. Thanks.

Klimax

flydive1

26th Jun 2012, 07:33

VR-BEG usually based in LSZS, later replaced by a Falcon 900B (VP-BLB)

merlinxx

26th Jun 2012, 09:51

Great crew, such an easy bunch to give Flt Ops Support to, t'was a pleasure. First came involved with this OP back with the DC3. Some crews still chums:ok:

merlinxx

26th Jun 2012, 13:32

The Capt. Trevor Mercer was an absolute pleasure to work with:ok::ok:

Savoia

2nd Jul 2012, 07:20

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l5N5eq9g9NM/T_FKRRy8P3I/AAAAAAAAJK8/VH_UaZ3G6bU/s0-d/F50EX%2BMinsk%2BBelarus%2BJan%2B10%2B%2528Pavel%2BAdzhigilda ev%2529.jpg
Dassault Falcon 50EX M-GPIK at Minsk Airport in Belarus in January 2010 (Photo: Pavel Adzhigildaev)

This contemporary image captures the classic lines of Minsk's gracious terminal building. Ahh .. if airports were but full of such buildings!

Savoia

9th Jul 2012, 06:30

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rchJnzIlask/T_p4t8V-1ZI/AAAAAAAAJOI/Srt_eNV8lBw/s0-d/Learjet%2B24D%2BPerth%252C%2BWA%252C%2Bearly%2B70%2527s%2BSw an%2BBrewery%2B%2528John%2BKrepp%2529.jpg
Learjet 24D VH-SBC as seen at Perth, Western Australia in the earlry 70's (Photo: John Krepp)

This classic Lear was owned and operated by Australia's Swan Brewery Co. - hence the registration.

Savoia

29th Sep 2012, 15:47

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0pnpxBej4h0/UGcRxTlSGfI/AAAAAAAAJwc/h3gilpEX8UQ/s646/G-OBAE.jpg
BAe 125-700B G-OBAE poses with a Rolls Royce Silver Spur c. early 80's. (Location unknown)

In a small tribute to post #1 another 125 shown with another Rolls ten years on.

G-OBAE was registered to British Aerospace at Hatfield from 1980-83 after which she was sold to Switzerland.

A better shot of this craft, courtesy of Peter Webber, appears below:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UXrN3hkcq-Y/UGcRxdissUI/AAAAAAAAJwg/bwaEl4SrAmg/s842/BAe+125-700B+G-OBAE+Farnborough+3+Sep+80+%28Pete+Webber%29.jpg
BAe 125-700B G-OBAE flares onto the tarmac at Farnborough on 3rd September 1980 (Photo: Pete Webber)

bizjets101

29th Sep 2012, 20:25

Hmmm which bizjet - everyone will remember - here's one!!

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/G-AVRGCourtline.jpg

412SP

29th Sep 2012, 22:55

Classic Gulfstreams (G-II's and G-III's) In Action - YouTube (http://youtu.be/ICUcTypVjV8)

Bob Hope's JetStar 731 Departing BUR - YouTube

Savannah Jet

19th Oct 2012, 23:08

Posted this elsewhere but seems more appropriate on this thread...

I think this event should not pass without some acknowledgement, so for all you Gulfstream fans out there...

Chicago-Palwaukee, IL - Sunday Sept 9th 2012.

Almost 46 years after first taking to the air, and following 42 years of service with it's only owner, the late Robert W Galvin and family, the very first Gulfstream jet N55RG serial number 1, departed PWK for the last time. At 10 AM local, she roared into the air off RW34 for a 1h 25m flight down to Charlotte, NC.

She will shortly go on display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum.

Here she is at PWK shortly before departure...

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7981257256_b2e241f830_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethpagejet/7981257256/)
N55RG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethpagejet/7981257256/) by bethpagejet (http://www.flickr.com/people/bethpagejet/)

And at Charlotte later that afternoon...

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7976746719_7b20e0a545_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethpagejet/7976746719/)
N55RG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethpagejet/7976746719/) by bethpagejet (http://www.flickr.com/people/bethpagejet/)

So the sun sets on a long and distinguished career...

[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/7976719991_1ccba243bc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethpagejet/7976719991/)
N55RG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethpagejet/7976719991/) by bethpagejet (http://www.flickr.com/people/bethpagejet/)

If you live in Wheeling, the world suddenly got a whole lot quieter. For everyone else, a sad day...

Bethpage Jet

Umanc71

22nd Oct 2012, 01:25

Great Airplane I flew a G2 for about 250hr and loved every min of it sad to see these great airplanes just thrown away.

Savoia

22nd Oct 2012, 06:39

BizJets: In response to your 125 image .. yes this was a well-known craft in her day .. perhaps best remembered as the 'Shell Jet':

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-li3lp28EY6A/UIThKsGRSPI/AAAAAAAAKCU/6o17wZTWuzA/s810/G-AVRG+HS125-3BRA+cn+25144+of+Shell+parked+in+the+old+light+park+at+Heath row+Jul+78+%28Paul+Seymour%29.png
HS125-3BRA G-AVRG (cn 25144) belonging to Shell Aircraft Ltd, parked in the old light park at London Heathrow in July 1978 (Photo: Paul Seymour)

412SP: Given your username can one assume that you are a 'rotarian'- lol? Enjoyed your nostalgic clips (although the Bob Hope JetStar video seems to have posted twice for some reason)!

Another nostalgic JetStar:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_bVp6OhJoRE/UIThISuRsSI/AAAAAAAAKCQ/3--z-kwyYdQ/s759/hughes.jpg

This JetStar, N207L, is attributed as having been used in a trans-Atlantic crossing by the late Howard Hughes. Sister ship N208L was similarly associated with the reclusive billionaire evidently having been regestered to the Hughes Tool Co. (No dates and my apolgies for the atrocious quality image).

A slightly better shot of N207L here:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jLJEXzwOic0/UIThIcD4HRI/AAAAAAAAKCM/iMkqCfx4KYY/s750/N207L+Abbotsford%2C+British+Columbia%2C+Canada%2C+August+197 2.jpg
Lockheed JetStar N207L at Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, in August 1972

Savannah Jet: Great shots and what a great moment to capture as Serial No.1 embarks upon her final voyage! :ok: If you get the opportunity .. please post a shot of her once she has 'settled' into her new home at the Carolinas Museum.

Mike Echo

23rd Oct 2012, 08:09

Savoia
G-AVRG - great picture and takes me back an awful long time. She was one of the first Biz jets I ever worked on (huge jump from a PA28 and C150) at Field Aircraft Heathrow. I did once get a short ride out of Hatfield on her as G-OHEA after she was bought by Hatfield Executive Aviation (Rogers)
Sat in front of me as I write are pictures of G-BATA, G-AVAI, and G-BFSO all around 1979/80 at Heathrow. Some day I'll learn how to post them.
Mike Echo

Mike Echo

23rd Oct 2012, 20:45

Attempt 3! Aghh at posting pictures
All taken around Field Aircraft Services about 1979/80

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mMUpeTFkGv0/UIacw23oiCI/AAAAAAAAKDQ/VEq93Hflhjw/s643/GAVAI.jpg
G-AVAI belonged to Brown and Root 25125

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H5b-a_V9g3c/UIacxGK2QXI/AAAAAAAAKDU/yZvEpEuDv-4/s643/GBATA.jpg
G-BATA Belonged to Beecham's 25257
Geoff Shaw was, I think, the Chief pilot and was kind enough to take along a "Young Engineer" for his first HS125 flight when he had no pax.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-idvXeXYrNMk/UIacyVRvf6I/AAAAAAAAKDY/Z9yAfK49jyw/s620/bfso.png
G-BFSO Belonged to Dravidians/De Beers 257028

All sadly now scrapped or parted out but I think G-BATA is used as an instructional airframe at Kingston

LAS1997

24th Oct 2012, 09:43

Some great photographs ME; can you post any of G-DBAL? I think this 125-3B ended her days on the fire dump at SOU. I also think G-DBAL was originally G-BSAA? JB once said it was so old it flew for British South American Airways (BSAA) thus the registration! I seem to recall it had a lovely 70's cabin interior lots of orange and browns and one FJC hostess used to report that when it took off the smell of old socks would float back into the cabin from the flight deck! Ahh great LHR days!

Mike Echo

24th Oct 2012, 12:28

Hi
G-DBAL 25117 (Built 1967) was owned by Aravco 1978 to 82 registered as G-BSAA and re-registered to DBAL by Echo Aviation in 1984. Registered to FJC in Oct 1984.
It seems to have ended it's days with Osprey. Myself and G-DBAL only overlapped by a couple of months and I don't remember having any pictures of it. There are one or two that can be found on the www and at least one as G-BSAA. T.M. was much more involved with the aircraft. I do remember some fairly heavy repairs to the lower wing skin.
M.E.
Just looked up the Original registration was 5N-AET, followed by 5N-AKT then G-BSAA

Savoia

16th Nov 2012, 21:19

ME: Some enjoyable nostalgia from the Fields/Hunting days! :ok:

Celebrity 125

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IDlXjB1hkQo/UKa5TSFIO0I/AAAAAAAAKxY/95azbVl8qgk/s511/Richard+Burton+and+Elizabeth+Taylor+arrive+at+RAF+Abingdon%2 C+Oxfordshire.%2C+c+1965.jpg
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor arrive at RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire, courtesy of an HS 125 c. 1965

And a black and white shot:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uhRN_SKFVa0/UKa5StlH-iI/AAAAAAAAKxU/HdLSQCKZPcQ/s596/RAF+Abingdon.jpg

Anyone with any clues as to which 125 this might be .. your input would be most welcome.

Mike Echo

22nd Nov 2012, 15:47

Just back froma 2 weeks holiday with no internet!

With the pull out steps and up and over door I would suspect a Series 1 or 3B, but for 1965 it would probably be a Series 1, I'm not a work but think the 3B came in later than 1965 around 1966/67.

ME

FALCONBOY

22nd Nov 2012, 19:41

Could be G-ATPB s/n 25089.

Mike Echo

22nd Nov 2012, 21:15

The best I could find is HB-VAY 25135 which Richard burton bought for Liz in Sept 1967. the paint scheme matches. I suppose the picture could be a file photo but I'll ask around on Monday

AP :: Images :: Enlarged View :: 6710130367 - Great Britain Abingdon Burton Taylor Private Plane (http://www.apimages.com/OneUp.aspx?st=k&id=133575&showact=results&sort=date&page=1&cfas=person_featured_name&sh=10&kwstyle=or&dbm=PY2000&adte=1298884367&ish=x&pagez=60&cfasstyle=AND&person_featured_name=%22richard%20burton%22&rids=f53f4263adc146f5a150fe9b03485ca8&xslt=1&mediatype=Photo)

For reasons I can't work out the photo doesn't always show but if you click Print preview it does?

If it was HB-VAY then it was a 3B and Written off in July 1970.
I'm actually slightly confused as G-INFO and other sources shows this as being constructed in 1969.

M.E.

gaunty

23rd Nov 2012, 02:33

Savoia

What a great thread thank you.

Coupla things.

If you're having a hard time looking for oil paintings you need go no further than your friendly photographic store or somesuch expert.

We had recently had some 'atmospheric' photgraphs taken of our Challenger a little while later a parcel arrived with one of the best printed on what looked like canvas and with, I guess, some Photoshop trickery. You would be hard put to tell it from an oil painting.

We mean to have the same done with our Gulfstream.

The photo of VH-SBG caught my attentioon because it is taken right in front of our then new FBO at Perth Airport and the first for a very long time in Australia. My office was the one with the curtains pulled back. Murchison Air Services of which I was the Ops Director, ran a fleet of 25 aircraft ranging from Piper Cubs to C402 and Navajo aircraft around Western Australia.

I think the Capt of SPG was then Phil Rhyss and his sidekick a rascal whose name escapes me for the moment.

Swan Brewery for some time pretty much owned the supply of beer in Western Australia due to their tied hotel ownership, it eventually was bought by Alan Bond and like most of his "enterprises" fell into the hands of others. During his ownership however he operated 2 Falcon 900 before tyhe roof fell in.

It was fascinating to see the old HS125, we in Australia at the time were subject to a strange regulatory device which denied transport category aircraft to charter operation, presumably to protect our fragile 2 airline policy. In 1970 we ordered a 4BRA but were prevented from taking delivery by Customs for the aforementioned reason.

However 2 private owners, Tom the Cheap (discount food chain) VH-TOM VH-TOM(5) (http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-TOM2.html) and Bell Brothers VH-BBJ(3) (http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BBJ%283%29.html) earthmoving contractors were able to bring theirs in. Western Australia was a bit of a performance struggle for the aircraft as the closest 'busy" areas Port Hedland and Dampier were 700nm from Perth with ISA +20 to +30 ambient landing and takeoff temps routine and you hardly ever see it cooler than ISA +10 enroute. In summer you had to get going in the very early morning, overnight usually +15.

There is a place called Marble Bar inland from Port Hedland.
Marble Bar has an arid climate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arid_climate) with very hot summers and mild to warm winters. The town set a world record of most consecutive days of maximum temperatures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperature) of 37.8 degrees Celsius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celsius) (100 degrees Fahrenheit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit)) or more, during a period of 160 such days from 31 October 1923 to 7 April 1924.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Bar,_Western_Australia#cite_note-climateextremes-5)
During December and January, temperatures in excess of 45 °C (113 °F) are common, and the average maximum temperature exceeds normal human body temperature (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_human_body_temperature) for 6 months each year. Rainfall mostly occurs in the summer months.

The roads were often cut off by flood, I can still see the looks on the thirsty townsfolk faces taxiing in as resupply with a ton of beer barrels for the Iron Clad hotel in an Islander VH-EQE (http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-EQE.html) this is one of the three. About a cuppla days supply.:{

Back to the brewery and VH-SPG, the very hot weather and the light ales and bitters they made drunk ice cold is why they made so much money. We had a couple of sayings peculiar to the area.
"Kimberley Cold" meant whilst the beer might have been between 1 or 2C straight out of the esky it tasted warm.
And when asked how far it was to an intended destination by car the answer would be expressed in the number of cans you would consume for short distances or "slabs" (24 pack) for the longer hauls. :ok:

robbreid

23rd Nov 2012, 11:27

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/Hawker12525125HB-VAYLizTaylor-KevinEvans2010.jpg
photo Kevin Evans/Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51694987@N06/4752732505/)

Mike Echo

25th Nov 2012, 10:28

A couple more of G-AVRG in her later re-incarnation as G-OHEA in the hanagar at Hatfield when operated as Hatfield Executive Aviation (Rogers). The shot from the balony shows some other interesting aircraft.

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q696/MikeEcho1/PPRUNE/PPRUNE%20Resized/HatfieldHangarG-OHEA1.jpg"]

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q696/MikeEcho1/PPRUNE/PPRUNE%20Resized/HatfieldHangar1.jpg

Mike Echo

25th Nov 2012, 12:25

G-AWXO 25178 owned by Mohammed Al-Kharafi I think this picture was in Heraklion around1983/4. The aircraft didn't have much range and the flight back to Luton took us two stops.
I looked after this for a couple of years in Kuwait but it did little flying except for the 28 day currency flight to Bahrain.

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q696/MikeEcho1/PPRUNE/G-AWXOheraklion1.jpg

LAS1997

26th Nov 2012, 13:46

That's a nice photograph of HTF Martin. I see G-SEBE was at one time a Jointair aircraft. Also G-BHKP was this the Cessna Conquest belonging to the AA? Or was that G-AUTO? I also note HS 125-700B G-BJDJ Aravco then to FJC?

LAS1997

26th Nov 2012, 13:48

G-SEBE was G-ZONE with Jointair back in 1981.

Mike Echo

26th Nov 2012, 15:27

Hi
At the time of the picture SEBE was owned by Seibe Public Ltd in it's earlier life it was owned by GAMA as G-CJET. I did my first Learjet annual flight test in this with Ian Cooper taking down all the data etc, very Interesting!!

G-BJDJ started life with Consolidated Contracters
Then to Aravco who changed the Registration to G-RCDI
Then back to G-BJDJ with FJC. It did move to Russia and is now RA-02802.

G-BHLP was originally owned by the AA and then operated by Rogers Aviation before being sold to the US.
M.E.

Savoia

22nd Dec 2012, 10:55

Mike Echo: Many thanks for your investigative work in revealing HB-VAY which, I am certain, was the craft in question. Also for the great shots from Hatfield. :ok:

Gaunty: Thank you for your information regarding paintings, this is something I shall certainly explore. Thanks too for your Aussie reminiscences! :ok:

Robbreid: Great shot of VAY and which helped to further confirm the identify of the 'Burton/Taylor' jet. :ok:

Some contemporary nostalgia:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bbAvQP6ipjg/UNWZWwJMP9I/AAAAAAAALGg/bFjEADC4Q-s/s902/N681CE+at+skagit+regional+airport.jpg
Cessna 560 N681CE stops to uplift fuel from the small regional airport of Skagit near Mt. Vernon in Washington State in the USA c. 2005

A Merry Christmas to all executive jet nostalgia enthusiasts!

Savoia

2nd Jan 2013, 08:23

Canadian nostalgia:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NRoeFmoHkB4/UOP6fkOL7WI/AAAAAAAALPs/61dP__G1f_g/s778/HS+125+400A+CF-CFL+Toronto+LBP+February+69+%28Mike+Ody+courtesy+of+George+T russell%29.jpg
A fine 1960's photographic example of an HS 125-400A, CF-CFL, as seen at Toronto's LB Pearson Airport in February 1969 (Photo: Mike Ody courtesy of George Trussell)

Any additional details on this aircraft are welcomed.

robbreid

2nd Jan 2013, 11:38

The Late Mike Ody - and his awesome photo collection :)
Biography of Mike Ody (http://www.twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_Ody_Biography.html)

Aircraft above CF-CFL Hawker 400A 25193 would have been brand new!, when this photo was taken, Aircraft was owned by Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation also known as CFLoo - a hydro electric company based in Newfoundland, Canada.

Unfortunately this aircraft crashed on approach to Wabush Airport, Newfoundland when the pilot performed an instrument approach using the wrong beacon.

The crash killed all 8 on board. Incidentally, this aircraft was replaced with another new Hawker 400A also CF-CFL 25213 - Which crash at Chruchill Falls Airport Newfoundland, also with the loss of all 8 on board - when the pilots - landing at night, mistook lights as the runway and landed 1 1/2 miles short of the runway.

PS: And - the photo is taken on the Innotech Hangar at YYZ, the background is the old Carl Millard - Millardair Hangars.

robbreid

3rd Jan 2013, 22:37

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/CF-WDU.jpg
Late Mike Ody awesome photo collection (http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=Mike%20Ody%20Collection&u=photographer)
CF-WDU HFB 320 Hansa Jet of Millardair (Late Carl Millard) seen here at Toronto International Airport on the Millardair Ramp. Aircraft was eventually replaced with a brand new Citation 500!!!, C-GOCM .

This aircraft was sold to Clinton Corp in New York as N666LC and still visited YYZ often, however it ended it's career as N171GA and now as a dive attraction at Portage Quarry near Bowling Green Kentucky. photos. (http://www.portagequarry.com/06Summer/hansahfb320_positioning.htm)

HFB 320 HANSA JET (http://www.hansajet.de/indexeng.htm)

Pratt X 3

3rd Jan 2013, 23:10

Hey, you can't just post a picture of Millard's Hansa Jet and not include The Story.
The pilots of the famous "Gimli Glider," who in July 1983 landed their Air Canada Boeing 767 at Gimli, Man., after it ran out of fuel, were simply following (Carl) Millard's example. He's believed to be the first person ever to "dead-stick" a commercial jet to a safe landing.
"And that was in the dark, in a snowstorm, in cloud," his son Wayne told the Star yesterday.
Millard was flying a twin-engine Hansa jet, a 10-seater with a full load, from St. John's to Toronto on a December night in 1973. As the plane flew over Moncton, contaminated fuel caused both engines to fail.
With only a few instruments working, the plane entered cloud at 30,000 feet. Millard had to calculate his gliding speed and angle of descent to stay on track for Moncton airport. When the Hansa broke out of the dense, low-lying cloud, it was only 200 feet above ground with the runway right ahead.
Carl Millard-93-Pioneering pilot (http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/154364--carl-millard-93-pioneering-pilot)

robbreid

4th Jan 2013, 02:52

Second I saw your reply I knew what the story was!!! Nice posting !!

CF-WDU didn't really fly that often, but loved having her around - sad when he sold it. Great time, no fences, rare security - we used to get hitchhikers on Kilo taxiway in the Skyport area of YYZ!!!

Mike Echo

6th Jan 2013, 20:55

G-TTFN - Citation Ultra 1991 I just done the acceptance and we were about to fly it back to the UK. It was originally going to be registered G-FLOP! Owned under a company name of Corporate Administration Management and Operated by FJC out of Fairoaks.

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q696/MikeEcho1/PPRUNE/G-TTFNResized850.jpg

Monkey Boy

6th Jan 2013, 21:28

If I remember rightly, wasn't G-TTFN owned by a former "Nissan GB" employee, and the result of some creative accounting?

Mike Echo

7th Jan 2013, 08:06

Yes it was.

M.E.

Savoia

4th Mar 2013, 16:58

Robbreid: What a great shot of the Hansa Jet and what a unique and thoroughly intriguing aircraft. I would love to hear some feedback about her handling qualities from someone that has flown the type!

More Gulfstream nostalgia ..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5W2KtSewQXE/UTTdftWERtI/AAAAAAAAMHI/uQYwmyZ6Q1Y/s765/Keith+Harper+at+Staverton+7.5.71.jpg
Rio Tinto Zinc's Grumman G1159 Gulfstream II (cn. 91) G-AYMI as seen at Gloucester's Staverton Airport on 7th May 1971 (Photo: Keith Harper)

Word is that this craft went on to fly for the late Robert de la Maxwell!

FLEXJET

4th Mar 2013, 17:33

Yes Savoia, it became VR-BRM for Robert Maxwell:

Gulfstream II, VR-BRM, Private (http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1215857/)

fluffy853

4th Mar 2013, 17:40

M E,

TTFN, those were the days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

robbreid

5th Mar 2013, 00:01

CF-WDU HansaJet - unfortunately the owner the Late Carl Millard - his son Wayne just recently passed away - or I would have got him to tell you about the Hansa.

I used to work for Innotech, so CF-WDU was our neighbour - we also used to get the odd American Hansa visiting.

Here is a rare bird, anybody remember the story on this Gulfstream II XA-FOU - a famous off airport landing in Ireland!!!

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/XA-FOU_zpsffe31505.jpg

robbreid

5th Mar 2013, 00:04

Another great Mike Ody collection photo;

1966 Field Aviation ramp at YYZ - Kenting Aviation's brand new Jet Commander 1121 CF-KBI,

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/CF-KBIJetCommangerKentingAviation_zps2f79f748.jpg

Mike Echo

5th Mar 2013, 07:54

Robbreid
Very vague about XA-FOU but have some memory.
Is this the one that landed at a Racecourse due to "lack of fuel" but was eventually flown out, after considerable work I presume on a temporary runway)?
I don't remember ever seeing any details, early 80's ?
M.E.

LAS1997

5th Mar 2013, 08:29

XA-FOU; it made John Cravens Newsround as I recall! I have 1979/1980 in my mind; but it may be later. Landed in error on race course; temporary runway made for it to fly out as I remember.

Savoia

5th Mar 2013, 08:38

What an extraordinary event! How I should thrill at the chance to see any photographs from the 'Gulfstream that went to the races!'.

I happened upon this write-up:

XA-FOU was landing at Shannon after a trans Atlantic flight, with higher than expected winds on April 18/83 in the early morning. Fog was rolling over the field as they were landing behind an Aer Lingus B737.

The Gulfstream had a missed approach, and the airport was declared 'Closed due to fog'. Capt. Ocana informed the tower they didn't have the fuel to make it to their alternate Cork Airport.

Capt. was given directions by road, and landed on Mallows Racecourse, now known as Cork Racecourse. There was no damage to the aircraft, and Lloyds of London, paid for a 3000 foot runway, the aircraft departed on May 23/83.

Capt. Rueben Ocana was a retired Aero Mexico pilot, received awards from Gulfstream regarding this incident, and was invited back to Mallow Ireland in subsequent years as a Honorary Judge in horseshows.

Robbreid: Thank you. Was wondering whether the forward-swept wing delivered any unique (advantageous/disadvantageous) handling characteristics.

Grenville Fortescue

5th Mar 2013, 09:37

Savoy, you might find this of interest -

Emergency Landing at Mallow race course 1983.mov - YouTube

I.R.PIRATE

5th Mar 2013, 10:43

Great post!!

Strongly doubt 'celebrity' would be the chosen moniker of a pilot doing the same today :)

robbreid

5th Mar 2013, 12:29

XA-FOU April 18 1983 Mallow Racecourse Captain Reuben Ocana update from July 8 2010 click here (http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/hero-pilots-last-wish-to-revisit-mallow-fulfilled-by-daughter-124411.html) (Irish Examiner)

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/XA-FOU1_zps081490e0.jpg
XA-FOU Gulfstream II photo fsmex.com

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/XA-FOUGII_zpsa542f2d1.jpg
photo EIDWF Opa Locka March 1981

ksjc

5th Mar 2013, 13:04

Great story. Thanks for the Update link Robbreid. I see on Google map a bit of the improvised runway remains...you can even get a close view of it with Street View.

Grenville Fortescue

5th Mar 2013, 18:53

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-na6yCN6ZIeI/UTZLIariyII/AAAAAAAAMH4/PqVpUToyAYM/s698/xa-fou+gallops+1.jpg

XA-FOU arrives on the gallops at Mallow racecourse

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8jayFKWZXaE/UTZLIXOr25I/AAAAAAAAMH0/MMFqtRm3ecs/s700/XA-FOU+on+gallops.jpg

Capt Reuben Ocana with the Gulfstream on the gallops

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eV6Vl4L17Qo/UTZLHkeMJaI/AAAAAAAAMHw/tspuNcd68tk/s560/1ca8d4f9-e5e0-4517-8a07-8be050f35edd.jpg

And with a new runway built, away she goes!

Savoia

6th Mar 2013, 07:43

Grenville/Robbreid: Thank you very much for these wonderful photos and the video link! :ok:

This is such an amazing story and I confess to having played through my mind what it must have been like for Reuben to line-up his craft with the gallops and set her down on the grass! The whole thing seems a little surreal!

That he pulled it off without incurring any damage and flew out some weeks later on a newly-built runway just adds to what was an already amazing story - no wonder Grumman made a fuss over him!

At the bottom of page 1 of this thread you can read about the 'Beggar' (VR-BEG) a private B737-259 that I had some involvement with in 1980/81 when my godfather was personal pilot to Ireland's leading race horse trainer .. Vincent O'Brien. So, Ireland, horses and the early 80's are very much a part of my background and which makes it all the more astonishing that I had never heard of this incident! So again, thanks to Robbreid for 'flagging up' this truly nostalgic bird! :D

Does anyone know anything more about XA-FOU (who she was owned by) or about the heroic Reuben Ocana and what happened to him?

mutt

6th Mar 2013, 08:02

Taken from Aviation Safety network...

The airplane was on an ILS approach to runway 04 when it struck a light pole adjacent to a roadway and crashed into a field. Just prior to the crash the air traffic controller had warned the crew: "Gulfstream eight five victor tango, check your altitude, altitude indicates four hundred feet."
The METAR around the time of the accident read: KHOU 221253Z 12005KT 1/8SM BR BKN001 BKN006 OVC050 22/22 A3002 (wind 120 degrees at 5kts, visibility 1/8nm/230 m, mist 5-7 oktas cloud at 100ft, 5-7 oktas cloud at 600ft, 8 oktas overcast cloud at 5000ft, temperature 22C, dewpoint 22C, QNH 30.02in)

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flight crew’s failure to adequately monitor and cross-check the flight instruments during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s failure to select the instrument landing system frequency in a timely manner and to adhere to approved company approach procedures, including the stabilized approach criteria."

I understand that the Captain passed away.

While the landing in Mallow was great, the question still remains as to how they got themselves into that situation in the first place. Whatever happened to plotting your crossing with Critical Points and Point No Return?

Mutt

robbreid

6th Mar 2013, 10:03

The Captain passed away, story here click here. (http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/hero-pilots-last-wish-to-revisit-mallow-fulfilled-by-daughter-124411.html)

Aircraft involved in Mallow was serial number 152 delivered new (Oct 1974) to Televisa S.A. Mexico City, Mexico and operated by Jet Ejecutivos.

In 1985 it was traded in to Gulfstream and replaced with a new Gulfstream IV.

Gulfstream reg N202GA was sold as N62WB, then sold in 1990 to Little Ceaser (Pizza Company) as N559LC in 2010 was also again replaced with a Gulfstream IV, and re-registered N559L - and withdrawn from use.

Airliners photo N559LC (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Grumman-American-G-1159/0827554/L/&sid=0201c812017da0e404ad55d14fc37aa7)

500 Fan

15th Mar 2013, 12:44

The Racecourse Gulfstream even inspired a film loosely based on the events in Mallow.

The Runway (2010) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1385633/)

500 Fan.

Savoia

16th Mar 2013, 17:42

Gulfstream at Mallow: A truly fascinating story and one I shall not easily forget!

Keeping with the GII's ..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FhN6hQGOJO8/UUSrKIXYoFI/AAAAAAAAMXA/f6QhUjRhkCQ/s789/William+Harrah+N1H+GII+LHR+14+May+75+Gen+Av+Ramp+%28Trevor+W arne%29.jpg
William Harrah's Gulfstream II N1H as seen at London's Heathrow Airport General Aviation Ramp on 14th May 1975 (Photo: Trevor Warne)

The craft was evidently owned by William Harrah .. he of 'Harrah's Club' of Reno, Nevada.

One has to admire the succinct registration which would have been equally fitting for the Hilton Corporation who ended-up buying at least one of Harrah's Vegas hotels.

Savoia

13th Apr 2013, 16:16

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KBop0KzYhbA/UWl6GqAjnEI/AAAAAAAAM9Q/IgpiCtPKUP4/s255/C125+logo+s.png

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DdO96arUxTc/UWl9RKwRVCI/AAAAAAAAM98/x6lMlExo-uM/s780/HS+125+600+Hatfield+5th+July+1975+%28Carl+Ford%29.jpg
Hawker Siddeley Aviation HS125 600B G-BCUX as seen at Hatfield on 5th July 1975 (Photo: Carl Ford)

This craft (owned and operated by Hawker Siddeley Aviation) encountered tragedy just four months after this photo was taken when she flew into a flock of Lapwings on departing Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey.

BCUX had seven passengers on board at the time of the incident (none of whom were injured) and two crew - one of whom was injured as a result of the ensuing emergency landing following a loss of power in both engines as a result of the multiple bird strike.

Sadly, during the emergency landing, BCUX traversed a road .. hitting a vehicle with six occupants .. all of whom perished (RIP).

You may read the accident report here (http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/1-1977%20G-BCUX.pdf).

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tn324NQ6_5A/UWl9Q0DBC1I/AAAAAAAAM94/cTcuzyaZj6o/s780/Coventry+2nd+April+1979+%28Carl+Ford%29.jpg
Associated Engineering HS125 3B/RA G-GGAE as seen at Coventry on 2nd April 1979 (Photo: Carl Ford)

This craft was originally purchased by Associated Engineering of Leamington Spa in 1978 before moving on to 'Expotec' of Ealing in London and eventually becomming G-JSAX when acquired by Saxon Air in 1983.

SpringHeeledJack

13th Apr 2013, 16:41

Sadly, during the emergency landing, BCUX traversed a road .. hitting a vehicle with six occupants .. all of whom perished (RIP).

Am I remembering in error, but wasn't it the wife of one of the pilots and their children that perished in the car ?

SHJ

'Chuffer' Dandridge

13th Apr 2013, 16:43

While with Bembridge she was re-registered as G-FIVE (although she looks nothing like a GV ) and subsequently ended-up with Nelson Leasing and Finance on who's books she remained until being de-registered in 1985.

Bembridge Air Hire (an offshoot of British Air Ferries/Transmeridian Air Cargo/Keegan group) also operated G-FOUR (Group Four Security), in the days before G4S

matspart3

13th Apr 2013, 21:33

Quite a few biz jet piccies in the excellent Staverton archive photo galleries... Gloucestershire Airport - archives (http://www.gloster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/archives.htm)

For example...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6584177799_6f394d10c5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6584177799/)
HS125 G-AXPU (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6584177799/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6167/6247046357_b9d5ee1059_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6247046357/)
HS125 G-ATZN (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6247046357/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6080/6160559668_fbbae9affa_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6160559668/)
HS125 G-ATPD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6160559668/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6205/6160020433_1de5393f11_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6160020433/)
HS125 G-ATPE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/6160020433/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5051/5393185805_96f7df84b0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/5393185805/)
HS125 G-ATPE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/5393185805/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2550/4471240648_b2ef54a466_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/4471240648/)
Mu-300 Diamond One G-TOMY (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/4471240648/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4039/4471239598_0bfc34bcaa_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/4471239598/)
Falcon 50 PH-ILR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/4471239598/) by egbjdh (http://www.flickr.com/people/egbj/), on Flickr

Savoia

26th Aug 2013, 08:06

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1XiYqnUWzIU/UhsFJoecyxI/AAAAAAAAOG4/slnIO36lLO4/w233-h158-no/GI+55+Year+Logo+m.png

This month Gulfstream celebrated the 55th anniversary of the first flight of the G-159 Gulfstream I.

Speaking of the event, Gulfstream President Larry Flynn said: “The GI laid the foundation for the state-of-the-art Gulfstream business jets that we deliver to customers today. The GI, which was created by our predecessor, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co., was ahead of its time in many respects, including performance, comfort, versatility and reliability. More than 50 of these aircraft are still in operation around the world, a testament to the aircraft’s tremendous reliability.”

After first rejecting an idea to develop the Grumman Widgeon as an executive transport, Grumman Aircraft Engineering studied producing an executive transport based on a turbine-powered variant of the naval utility transport Grumman TF-1 Trader. The company had already determined any new aircraft would have to be turboprop powered and the Rolls-Royce Dart was chosen. Further studies showed that the Trader-based design would not sell and they needed an all new design with a low-wing and room to stand up in the cabin. In June 1957 the design of G-159 was finalised and Grumman started selling slots on the production line at $10,000 each. The initial customers worked with Grumman on the detailed design and avionics fit. The G-159 was given the name Gulfstream and on the 14 August 1958 the first aircraft, registered N701G, took off from Bethpage, New York on its maiden flight.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rKUQD6KyAOs/UhsCNAfBLgI/AAAAAAAAOGg/86x6anEew5k/w886-h554-no/Grumman+G-159+Gulfstream+I+LHR+BOAC+hangar+Dec+1960+%2528Mike+Fuller%2 529.jpg
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I VH-ASJ outside the BOAC hangar at London Heathrow in December 1960 (Photo: Mike Fuller)

Of this image Mike Fuller said: "I was an engineering apprentice with BOAC when I took the photo, the aircraft caused quite a stir when it came in. As far as memory serves me it overnighted on it's delivery flight."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEVT7MRPGAU/UhsCQPS1cBI/AAAAAAAAOGw/-hICH2sd_Bs/w958-h535-no/Grumman+G.159+Gulfstream+I%252C+N1M+at+Bradley+Intl+AP%252C+ Connecticut.%252C+1965.jpg
The neatly 'named' N1M Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut in 1965

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-64wf4Nyx3IA/UhsCMvES8FI/AAAAAAAAOGE/KXluATBZz2w/w941-h554-no/Grumman+G-159+CF-LOO+Toronto+8+Jan+66+%2528Mike+Ody+via+George+Trussell%2529+ Trans+Alaska+Pipelines.jpg
Trans Alaska Pipelines G-159 Gulfstream I CF-LOO at Toronto International Airport on 8th January 1966 (Photo: Mike Ody courtesy of George Trussell)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i_aMeiFnNuo/UhsCMqOGdRI/AAAAAAAAOGM/TFPyfU6U0Kc/w896-h554-no/Grumman+G-159+G-AWYF+Maastricht+Netherlands+6+May+76+%2528Mick+Bajcar%2529.j pg
Ford Motors Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I G-AWYF at Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands on 6th May 1976 (Photo: Mick Bajcar)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gEkmqMlMZLk/UhsCN8WXHwI/AAAAAAAAOGo/D9LsxoSxLLg/w958-h523-no/Grumman+G-159+N720G+Dusseldorf+Int+Mar+82+%2528Udo+Haafke%2529.jpg
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I N720G at Dusseldorf International Airport in March 1982 (Photo: Udo Haafke)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_uZV1Am0n9U/UhsCMaV5cyI/AAAAAAAAOGU/lVRy8JPPOIs/w833-h554-no/Grumman+G-159+G-BMPA+Aberdeen+17+Jul+86+%2528Gary+Watt%2529.jpg
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I G-BMPA at Aberdeen Airport on 17th July 1986 (Photo: Gary Watt)

G-BMPA was owned by Gulfstream Aviation of Aberdeen but leased to Peregrine Air Services.