1960's Aircraft Photos
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1960's Aircraft Photos
Predominantly from Edinburgh (Turnhouse) but some fantastic old shots from the 1960's on a fellow called Colin Lourie's website. A few words from him below.
Enjoy !!
Turnhouse Logbook
Enjoy !!
Turnhouse Logbook
I've been flicking through negatives from 1960 - 1969 and scanned around another 500 that look like they might be of interest. This mops up everything I have of significance from the 60s. There might be a few that duplicate those already on the website but the vast majority are previously unseen.
I've taken the main website down while I restructure the Turnhouse pages into chronological order (akin to the Prestwick and Leuchars pages). Before I do, and to save you plodding through everything, I've stuck all the new scans on one page and they'll be there like that for a little while. It's in no particular order and it includes shots from a variety of airfields.
I'll plod on into the '70s when I find the time, so there could be a few more to come.
I've taken the main website down while I restructure the Turnhouse pages into chronological order (akin to the Prestwick and Leuchars pages). Before I do, and to save you plodding through everything, I've stuck all the new scans on one page and they'll be there like that for a little while. It's in no particular order and it includes shots from a variety of airfields.
I'll plod on into the '70s when I find the time, so there could be a few more to come.
I particularly liked the 'Cambrian' Dakota - long time no see.
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Great pictures and many thanks for sharing. I am sure the people at Propliner Magazine would be very interested in using some of the airliner photos especially the Connies!
Grateful thanks for a superb trip down memory lane! Familiar with many of those aircraft and good to see a fair representation of Doves, Herons and the odd Queenair......the corporate aircraft of their day!
Brilliant photos but what on earth is this (the aircraft on the left)?
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Hi some lovely old photos, flown as a passenger in some of the Cessna 150's and 172' namely G ARTX G ATAT G ATOD AND G ATBK indeed a good friend ended up owning G ATAT and G ATBK they all ended up based at Plymouth TX was a club aircraft the others were privately owned
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A quick question, what is that pudgy little high wing twin with no dihedral? A Pervcival something, is it not?
That's listed as a 'Pervical P.66 President' but the type is more commonly known as the 'Pembroke'.
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Newcastle in the same era was similar, a bit smaller and quieter and fewer turbines. How I wish I'd had a camera with me in those days.
Amidst all the nostalgia, just one disappointment - no Sterling DC6 (unless I overlooked). My first commercial flight, Edinburgh-Copenhagen in July 1967.
Amidst all the nostalgia, just one disappointment - no Sterling DC6 (unless I overlooked). My first commercial flight, Edinburgh-Copenhagen in July 1967.
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I particularly liked the 'Cambrian' Dakota - long time no see.
Were those Lightnings at 226 OCU? Went to Coltishall as an ATC cadet either '66 or '67.
Although they might have ended up at Coltishall on 226 OCU, as most of the F1As that were servicable ended up there. Cant read the XM numbers, or I could tell you.
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As Lightning Mate says, 56 Squadron - 'The Firebirds'.
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I've no idea what that weird looking thing is !! Zooming in doesn't help either. Maybe it was a mock up cobbled together for an air show ? Or else the site owner might know ?
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I'd keep checking back for when the site owner puts his full site back up again (this is just an interim one). On the full site, he also has more from EDI plus other airfields (and captions too) I think.
Personally, I cant wait to see his 1970's stuff which is more my era.
As Lightning Mate says, 56 Squadron - 'The Firebirds'.
oncemorealoft
I've no idea what that weird looking thing is !! Zooming in doesn't help either. Maybe it was a mock up cobbled together for an air show ? Or else the site owner might know ?
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I'd keep checking back for when the site owner puts his full site back up again (this is just an interim one). On the full site, he also has more from EDI plus other airfields (and captions too) I think.
Personally, I cant wait to see his 1970's stuff which is more my era.
Although they might have ended up at Coltishall on 226 OCU, as most of the F1As that were servicable ended up there. Cant read the XM numbers, or I could tell you.
It still survives, although as you can see in the photo the fin and outer wings were crudely sawn off in order to transport it by road subsequently:
Once--.I think it`s the only photo of an early `Aurora`,captured in daylight....!
I've no idea what that weird looking thing is !! Zooming in doesn't help either. Maybe it was a mock up cobbled together for an air show ? Or else the site owner might know ?
If so, maybe it was something cooked up by Navy apprentices, though there was no sign of anything resembling that when I spent a week there on a gliding course in 69.