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The Court Line helicopter. I don't know why they had this in their fleet together with a couple of HS 125's. Also wasn't the hangar in the background Britannia's before and after this photo was taken?
Autair Viking G-AGRW was attacked at Blackpool by Aermacchi AL60 G-ARZG
that jumped its chocks before a truncated) 'around the tower' pleasure flight.
No prizes for guessing who came off worse. 'ZG never flew again (AFAIK), 'RW was back in the air some days later.
that jumped its chocks before a truncated) 'around the tower' pleasure flight.
No prizes for guessing who came off worse. 'ZG never flew again (AFAIK), 'RW was back in the air some days later.
Having looked back through my flying log, the last 748 flight I went on was in May 1968, which ties in with what LTN Man said. Every scheduled flight I did after that was on the Herald.
Didn't the 748s go out on lease to LIAT and I think one of them went to Jamaica as well.
Didn't the 748s go out on lease to LIAT and I think one of them went to Jamaica as well.
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Single fare in 1966 was £4.15s which is just under £65 at today's prices according to an inflation calculator.
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Taken from the offices of McAlpines, with titles missing a dirty looking Ex-Courtline Tristar G-BAAA leaves Luton for the last time. So how long did it stay at Luton after Courtline went bust?
Photo first published by irish251/Liffey 1M on Flickr
Photo first published by irish251/Liffey 1M on Flickr
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I remember seeing the pink one at Luton may75 while boarding a Brittania 737 for a two week holiday to Ibiza we was staying at Cala den bossa Ibiza airport was just up the road a great spotters hotel was the mer nostrum you could see all arrivals on the second week we heard a loud roar it was court lines pink tristar with no titles could this had been leased out to another operator I thought they where sold to Cathy Pacific after this shot passed we had condors 747s land what a sight always remember names max and fritz what a surprise
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G-BAND a Cameron O-84 was registered to Court Line from 22/1/73 until 18/4/75.
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1440731
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1440731
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I know the TrisStars were at LTN for a long time- I would say around 12-14 months. Does anyone remember whether they were "properly looked after" cabin windows sealed, engine runs and the like.
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I assume it is outside their hangar next to the NW Corner. Herald services ended when Autair became Courtline so it could well be a withdrawn Herald as the location would be correct.
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What's this?
There is so much knowledge and nostalgia on this forum, it never fails to brighten my day.
Who can tell me what this - blue circled - fuselage front section was from? Presumably it's used for some kind of training but how did it get here?
Who can tell me what this - blue circled - fuselage front section was from? Presumably it's used for some kind of training but how did it get here?
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Full credit now given that you first published the photo on Flickr but the photographer remains a mystery. The photo I put on here actually came from another website around a year ago.
It is always incredibly difficult to track down the original photographer but where I can I ask permission. With the power of the internet making it possible to copy and paste I usually get informed that the source did not take the actual photo.
So far only one person has refused permission as he put a monetary value to his photographs which I have respected but his superb 3 page collection can be found here http://www.edendale.co.uk/GO/LTN.1.html as he has been good enough to put his photos of Luton taken in the late 50's and early 60's on the net.
It is always incredibly difficult to track down the original photographer but where I can I ask permission. With the power of the internet making it possible to copy and paste I usually get informed that the source did not take the actual photo.
So far only one person has refused permission as he put a monetary value to his photographs which I have respected but his superb 3 page collection can be found here http://www.edendale.co.uk/GO/LTN.1.html as he has been good enough to put his photos of Luton taken in the late 50's and early 60's on the net.
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You can see better pictures on Air Britain Photo site and Key Aero Network sites but they date back tom 2011
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