Originally Posted by
treadigraph
The Air Atlantique DC-6 coming over South London in the small hours was a regular treat for several years after I moved into this house in 1997; just sounded so good fading gently into the still night. Not sure just how long ago it stopped, but I'd think it was no more than 20 years ago, probably a little less.
Living just outside Northampton we'd quite often hear it go out late evening, straining for height at full power.
Then see it bumble back around 07:00 while driving to the station. IIRC it would leave controlled airspace by descent routing to Coventry's NDB (CT?).