LUTON History and Nostalgia
LTNman - I enjoyed the Clarkson's film. Just to think - 4 years on they had gone bust, and Greece had had a revolution. Then later, Jugoslavia descended into mayhem and Dubrovnik was a theatre of war.
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I was a Wholesale Newsagent in Dublin and my Family from 1946 to 1995.
We got our supplies through Liverpool and Luton on a Saturday night
Until 1988 Aer lingus used 2 Boeing 737f doing two rotations each Night Supplimented by a Merchant man from Luton. then by a DC belonging to Aer Turas, The Liverpool run was classified as an Airlift Moving 60000 Kilos of Newspapers from the . Print centre in Manchester and a further 20000 Kilos from London.
There was also a similar lift to Belfast however Blackpool was used in the North and Stanstead or Southend used near London.
Heathrow was used in the6o's with Viscounts but changed to the other airports when BEA exited the cargo market.
We got our supplies through Liverpool and Luton on a Saturday night
Until 1988 Aer lingus used 2 Boeing 737f doing two rotations each Night Supplimented by a Merchant man from Luton. then by a DC belonging to Aer Turas, The Liverpool run was classified as an Airlift Moving 60000 Kilos of Newspapers from the . Print centre in Manchester and a further 20000 Kilos from London.
There was also a similar lift to Belfast however Blackpool was used in the North and Stanstead or Southend used near London.
Heathrow was used in the6o's with Viscounts but changed to the other airports when BEA exited the cargo market.
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July 2000 to Sep 2001, European Air Express, yes, MGL, 3 flights weekdays, 1 on Sundays, D-BAAA plus D-BBBB, would post a picture if I had a spare $399....
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Tellair started operations from Zurich and Basle on 29/5/69, think they must have had technical assistance from Caledonian from the titles on the photo. They operated ex-British Eagle Britannias G-ARKA and G-ARKB plus ex-Lufthansa Convair 440 HB-IMQ but didn't last long. Both Brits ended up stored at Coventry Nov 1969 and were broken up in 1971.
I'm trying to place the location for the photo - think it must have been the McAlpine car park facing northeast.
Here's a picture of G-ARKA from 23/3/69
I'm trying to place the location for the photo - think it must have been the McAlpine car park facing northeast.
Here's a picture of G-ARKA from 23/3/69
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If we are talking of the pic with the Cortina in the foreground then I think it is from McAlpine's car park facing south east towards the terminal as the Britannia was towed past.
Yes, I would agree the second is stand 10.
Yes, I would agree the second is stand 10.
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I agree with both - I was originally referring to the B&W photo of G-ARKB under tow. Stand 10 for my picture with just a low metal barrier between me and the aircraft. How times change.
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I had a Mk 1 Cortina once KYO 399 D I think was the reg. It had a long gear lever which snapped in my hand once when changing gear. Amazingly I was in Leics and around the corner was a Ford garage and I was on my way in 30 minutes. It was new when acquired.
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The photo above with the two Britannia's and those metal barriers. Were those barriers put up for an open day? I can just remember visiting the airport around 1969 with my parents. Seem to also remember visiting at least one hangar on that open day