LUTON History and Nostalgia
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Just enough time to see this old Newsreel of the Prototype P.16 Q.6. First flew 14.09.37.
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G-AFFD. Think it was once part of a tech college at Redhill, Rex Ford is doing the rebuild.
With the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club 1946-52 G-AFFD was the first production aircraft. Delivered to Sir Phillip Sassoon at Lympne 02.03.38.
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A bit more of Luton Nostalgia
Here are a couple of YouTube clips I've not seen on this thread before.
They pre-date the control tower, the tunnel sur-la taxiway and the world of orange of course.
I never knew that in 1990 there were no windows facing outwards from Hangar 89. I do know that all the inside windows looking into the hangar have been covered over (and are still there).
Also, was H89 just used for Britannias Engineering and Maintenance? (see from 0:38 seconds in the second link)
In clip 1, Look for the old Terminal Building, (buried inside the new one now) The old main entrance (now T2) and building 72 - which is now the ID center which seems to have grown an extra floor since Britannia owned it...
Apparently i am not allowed to post urls until I have at least ten posts.... Nor can I post plain text! Ah moderators are so clever...
Right, put HTTPS:// next to the text starting with youtu.be below into a browser and you might be lucky enough to see the two clips
youtu.be/WG0gOD9JdJg
youtu.be/ZMEpfR6154c
They pre-date the control tower, the tunnel sur-la taxiway and the world of orange of course.
I never knew that in 1990 there were no windows facing outwards from Hangar 89. I do know that all the inside windows looking into the hangar have been covered over (and are still there).
Also, was H89 just used for Britannias Engineering and Maintenance? (see from 0:38 seconds in the second link)
In clip 1, Look for the old Terminal Building, (buried inside the new one now) The old main entrance (now T2) and building 72 - which is now the ID center which seems to have grown an extra floor since Britannia owned it...
Apparently i am not allowed to post urls until I have at least ten posts.... Nor can I post plain text! Ah moderators are so clever...
Right, put HTTPS:// next to the text starting with youtu.be below into a browser and you might be lucky enough to see the two clips
youtu.be/WG0gOD9JdJg
youtu.be/ZMEpfR6154c
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Here you go Snarlingdog...
Do you know anything about the nature of the experimental tail fins on this Percival P40 Prentice VN684 photographed at Luton in 1949?
Credit Andy Doran
Credit Andy Doran
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Sorry I've just found this but I'll leave the photo as ATCO's has been deleted.
A 'one off' twin tailed Percival Prentice Luton Airport 1947/48.
VN684 c/n PAC/007 was a 1st pre-production aircraft which was awaiting collection at Luton 27.8.47. It returned to Luton on 21.5.48 for fitting of the twin tails for handling tests. Declared Non-Effective Airframe 1.12.49 it went to Halton as 6703M 3.12.49.
In the background is Avro 19 G-AHKX still extant at Old Warden.
BAE Systems Hertitage, Warton - Hunting Percival Archive
VN684 c/n PAC/007 was a 1st pre-production aircraft which was awaiting collection at Luton 27.8.47. It returned to Luton on 21.5.48 for fitting of the twin tails for handling tests. Declared Non-Effective Airframe 1.12.49 it went to Halton as 6703M 3.12.49.
In the background is Avro 19 G-AHKX still extant at Old Warden.
BAE Systems Hertitage, Warton - Hunting Percival Archive
21st April 1949
B.S.A.A. Avro 19 G-AIKM 'Star Visitant'.
The Company Hack suffered a technical problem on departing Luton resulting in a wheels up landing as a return to the airfield was attempted. The two crew were unhurt.
Photograph Credit: Fly With The Stars.
The Company Hack suffered a technical problem on departing Luton resulting in a wheels up landing as a return to the airfield was attempted. The two crew were unhurt.
Photograph Credit: Fly With The Stars.
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To the right is Luton's tented terminal extension. Anyone like to guess what aircraft and airline is in the extreme left as I haven't a clue?
Photo by Jochen Beeck
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Mey Air 737? Mind you, can't see any evidence of the red along the fuselage roof.
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Actually, it might be another Invicta Vanguard?
Yes, rear air stair and the object below the fuselage is the right hand rear hold door I think...
Yes, rear air stair and the object below the fuselage is the right hand rear hold door I think...