LUTON History and Nostalgia
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Correct Autair ops! Dan Air started their own handling in the spring of 1970.I worked in Traffic then,Stuart Harbottle was the base manager,I think it was John Fox running the engineering at the time.In traffic we had one mini van(green).
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Tried to send you a private message but was advised it is not available to you. I was with Monarch in late 70s-80s but returned to Australia in 1990. Have been trying to contact 2 of the ground staff at Dan Air in those days, a DO Julie B and a Gina D. Paul
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Our Courtline 1-11 flight was changed to a Dan-Air Comet just before our Pontinental Holiday was due to start when Court went bust. As a teenager my main memory was of the shaking and noise of the Comet when it landed back at Luton.
So how did a Comet reverse thrust its enclosed engines that were buried in its wings
So how did a Comet reverse thrust its enclosed engines that were buried in its wings
According to Graham Simons 'Colours in the Sky' Navajo G-AYEI was part of the Court Line Executive Fleet - obtained June 1970 disposed of November 1972.
Used for crew positioning and available for charter. Also available for charter HS125 G-AVRG (obtained November 1971) and Bell Jet Ranger G-AXMM (obtained August 1969).
Used for crew positioning and available for charter. Also available for charter HS125 G-AVRG (obtained November 1971) and Bell Jet Ranger G-AXMM (obtained August 1969).
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Yes quite right - just above the 1-11 nose is Hangar 22 and it's white workshops. Still can't work out what the odd building to the left is though. I photographed Dan-Air 1-11's down the side of Hangar 61 during diversion days - but can't find the pic yet!
(Sorry should have linked to the Dan-Air photo.)
(Sorry should have linked to the Dan-Air photo.)
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This is the closest view I can find but this was taken in 1960
Yes quite right - just above the 1-11 nose is Hangar 22 and it's white workshops.
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Your red line is slightly off LTNman - the hangar and white workshops are on the end of the line of three - ie the road junction of Provost Way and Percival Way. These are Hangars 22, 24, and 26. The odd building may be in the area of the helicopter test pit and may have disappeared when the flight catering building was built
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I wasn't being clear. The red line was pointing at where I thought the unidentifiable building was located. Those telegraph poles are another mystery as the don't appear in any other photo I have.
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I've found a photo online but as it's for sale I've not reproduced it here. If you Google 4X-ANU a Navajo - it's parked outside Hangar 62 in 1970 and down the side can be seen the telegraph wires and the odd building again!
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This one then
https://www.airphotographicinternati...vajoluton-1970
All very strange, it seems quite tall but whatever the building was it had a short life.
https://www.airphotographicinternati...vajoluton-1970
All very strange, it seems quite tall but whatever the building was it had a short life.
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This was at a time when the road at the back of the hangars was not public. Prior to gainful employment I use to cycle along there to go round to McAlpines. Sometimes you were tolerated, other times you were told to sling your hook!
Are we talking about what looks like a railway goods wagon? I assume the telegraph lines follow the road so wouldn't the building be the other side of it?
Are we talking about what looks like a railway goods wagon? I assume the telegraph lines follow the road so wouldn't the building be the other side of it?
Interesting to see the 1960 aerial shot. When was Autair's Hangar (was it 62) built? Noticeably absent in this photograph.
Would think that Halcyon House now stands in that background area that has been the subject of much debate re Dan Air 111s.
Would think that Halcyon House now stands in that background area that has been the subject of much debate re Dan Air 111s.
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Here is a nice set of photos showing Eagle Aviation Yorks. The good thing about them is the amount of detail written on the back by the photographer, a Mr J H Lewis. Taken on 10th March 1951 with a Kodak Brownie camera they show G-AMGK with wingtips removed to facilitate the move in to the hangar. The final shot is from Percival Way of G-AGNY and just behind is a Proctor G-AHES
