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Old 26th Jan 2015, 13:57
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Airbanda
 
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The C54, which was named City of Galway, was much used for carriage of racehorses. Was a regular at Leeds from 75 onwards, its visits coinciding with racing at Doncaster, Wetherby and particularly the Ebor meet at York.

Last saw it there in Autumn of either 76 or 77 when it had veered off onto the grass after landing on 33. Believe it was flown out to LUT with gear down and repaired but I've no record of it visiting in later years.

Believe it ended up as a 'gate guardian' to former USAF base in Germany wearing a Berlin airlift era 'uniform'.
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