Originally Posted by
LTNman
Fine shot of Luton with what looks like 6 Britannia's along the hangar line
Probably taken some time in April 1977 with the Eurafric first appearing in March that year. Interconair's EI-BBY and one of the A.F.R.E.K. Brits (G-BDUP/R) behind, probably the ex-Ghana DC-8 9G-ACG next. The two in the north west corner quite possibly are AMAZ 9Q-CAJ and XL639, both of which were parked there spring 1977 and were still in RAF colours. Stand 11 maybe African Safari 5Y-AYR without the "AS" logo on the tail.
Being even more specific, the line up fits my anorak log on 9th April '77 when Geminair were occupying the gap on stand 12 with 9G-ACE. A.F.R.E.K. G-BDUP departed on 11th April at 1338, with the other aircraft present in the same places apart from 9G-ACE. The Lear Jet may be N5000B of the Ashland Oil Co. which was present on 11th on the light aircraft stand. If the photo was taken that day around lunchtime, the Bavaria Germanair A300 D-AMAY would have been out of the shot on stand 17.
Open to correction as usual, of course!