Originally Posted by
The AvgasDinosaur
Learned contributors,
does anyone on here have any dates for last visits/departures for types of aircraft.
E.G. Brittania, Dc3, 4, 6, 7, 8. Boeing 707, Ambassador, Viking, Viscount etc
David
Difficult question to answer without having comprehensive logs of every movement preferably computerised for easy searching (which most of mine aren't). Here's the best I can come up with. Anyone with more info I would be interested as well.
last DC-4 probably Aer Turas EI-ARS which was still operating for them in 1976. My last sighting 19/9/76.
last DC-6 probably G-APSA which Air Atlantique brought in when they had it painted in British Eagle colours which was 2008.
last DC-7 probably Aer Turas EI-AWG when it overran landing on 3/3/74.
last DC-8 probably Air Charter Express who operated a few flights June 2009 with 9G-AXA/B.
9G-AXB 14/6/09
last 707 probably John Travolta's N707JT which he brought to Europe in Qantas V-Jet colours in 2003. Seen at LTN 28/6/03.
last Ambassador probably Dan Air G-ALZO which I only saw at LTN once on 10/10/69 (diverted from LGW). Not sure if it visited again before its withdrawal in May 1971.
last Viking probably Europe Aero Service F-BMEU on 21/3/69. Autair had withdrawn their last 2 by October 1967.
last Viscount I recorded was British World G-APEY on 23/11/97.