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22/04
Does anyone remember what it was doing at Luton in 1965. And what is the cut out in the apron. Interesting selection on the Mc Alpine apron including a Piaggio - anyone know what DC3 it might have been.
From the short shadows and the sun position it looks like a summer afternoon, although the haze in the background might indicate some early morning mist or fog, so the Eagle may have diverted in. No idea about the DC-3; Autair had 4 in service in 1965 so it could have been one of theirs, although parked in a strange place if it was. Possibly it could be the ex-Mercury Airlines G-AMSN which was sitting around the airport when I first visited summer 1967, with Mercury having ceased ops in October 1964. The Dove behind the 2nd Britannia Brit looks like the Coal Board G-ARUM which was based.