The Comet photo could be as late as 1965 (BA website says it was withdrawn that year after doing some emigrant charters to Australia). The wide concrete strip nearest the T3 apron is RWY 33L/15R ,the strip nearest the Perry Oaks trees is RWY23R/05L intersected (behind the Comet fin) by a taxiway (Block 58) at Block57 .RWY 23R/05L intersects 28L/10L at the top left. The taxiway branching from 'Block58' doesn't match the 1956 plan although it shows a taxiway 'Block66' parallel but further to the left out of photo. The construction work could be the beginning of the pier you see in the VC-10 photo, same trees? (The block nos are from a 1956 plan so underwent several changes as T3 piers expanded over this area and new taxiways evolved)
Last edited by A30yoyo; 25th Feb 2013 at 13:04.