LUTON History and Nostalgia
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Reference my previous post, apologies because looking back at my notes the airline concerned was not Mediterranean Express but GLOBE Mediterranean, a Manchester based airline.
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Med Ex was busy during the summer covering sub-charters for Air UK, BMA etc. I had many a happy moment hurtling down GCI's runway with a full load of 89 plus bags !!
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Going back to Monarch 757 G-MONC, yes it did go to Air Holland on a three year lease. First year it stayed on the G register (flown by us Monarch pilots with Dutch cabin crew) before going on the Dutch register for two years. Think it was 96-99 if I recall correctly.
Yes, it was on the Dutch register from April 97 to April 99.
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With regards to the MEA 707 in 87 Page and moy chartered this a number of times for there Day trips to formula 1 trips my brother went on this from Heathrow to nice for the Monaco GP he said what a rocket ship
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The British Eagle Brit is G-AOVT which flew the last commercial passenger flight by a Britannia in Monarch colours and is now on display at Duxford. Quite poingant.
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Does anyone remember what it was doing at Luton in 1965. And what is the cut out in the apron. Interesting selection on the Mc Alpine apron including a Piaggio - anyone know what DC3 it might have been.
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I am guessing the apron was being expanded as part of the new terminal build that had yet to start and that would replace the wooden terminal and this was the last section of apron waiting to be completed.
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From the short shadows and the sun position it looks like a summer afternoon, although the haze in the background might indicate some early morning mist or fog, so the Eagle may have diverted in. No idea about the DC-3; Autair had 4 in service in 1965 so it could have been one of theirs, although parked in a strange place if it was. Possibly it could be the ex-Mercury Airlines G-AMSN which was sitting around the airport when I first visited summer 1967, with Mercury having ceased ops in October 1964. The Dove behind the 2nd Britannia Brit looks like the Coal Board G-ARUM which was based.
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When I first came to Luton 1961 that area that is being reworked (top right) was grass ! Where that truck is under the e of Macs sign was the taxiway out to the runway !
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G-ATBE was certainly common through 1967-1969, usually routing Radlett-Luton-Pau and back. It was first registered on 23/2/65 but wasn't actually registered to Handley Page until 3/6/67 (on which date it arrived from Gatwick, departing to Radlett on 9/6/67), which was a couple of years later than the photo.
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Was this actually used by Handley Page? They had already gone bust when this aircraft (N16399) transited Luton on 26-27/9/69 en route Orly-USA. Sister ship N16400 followed on 3/10/69.
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Dated Sep 1953, WF119 Sea Prince T Mk 1 (annotated on the back of the photo), to Royal Navy then A&AEE Boscombe Down 1951. Used for various trials. Scrapped in 1963. Luton Flying Club Auster J1N Alpha G-AIJI and Prince Srs.III YV-P-AEB of Compania Shell de Venezuela. This airframe was variously G-AMLW, VH-AGF, G-AMLW again, F-BJAI, G-AMLW, F-BJAI, VP-KRN and finally F-BJAI! Broken up at Shoreham in 1975.
Napier's hangar under construction and the perennial Hangar 9.
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Napier's hangar under construction and the perennial Hangar 9.
Posted with photo owners permission but original photographer unknown.
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Quite a historic photo. We have had this discussion before but that wooden building was actually Luton's first terminal rather than the building under the control tower. The steps under the wing is the entrance as seen below but the above photo sort of proves it. The building belonged to Eagle I seem to remember.
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Jumping back a few pages...
Air Malta had some CV880s on lease late 70’s possibly early 80’s - they were regular(ish) visitors to Newcastle. Did they never venture as far south as Luton?
Seem to remember the green colour scheme and smoke was horrendous. N reg if I recall- but Oriental in origin????
Seem to remember the green colour scheme and smoke was horrendous. N reg if I recall- but Oriental in origin????
Gnome de PPRuNe
Air Malta apparently had N48059, ex Cathay VR-HGA for a while in late 70s. Don't recall ever seeing it, just their 720s.
