LUTON History and Nostalgia
Canadair also used the Eland on the 10 Convairs that they built/converted for the RCAF, but re-engined them a few years later with Allisons because of problems with the Eland.
Well I was half-right.
It's actually EC-HJU (147), which was previously the aforementioned OO-DHF with EAT and retained the "F" on the nose when it went to Swiftair in Spain (still flying for DHL) in May 2000. Swiftair operated it until the end of 2005, so the photo fits. Apologies for any confusion!
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5941077
It's actually EC-HJU (147), which was previously the aforementioned OO-DHF with EAT and retained the "F" on the nose when it went to Swiftair in Spain (still flying for DHL) in May 2000. Swiftair operated it until the end of 2005, so the photo fits. Apologies for any confusion!
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5941077
I seem to remember seeing a 737 at LTN back in the day with rough field kit installed, I think for use on unmade strips in Africa. Would any of you LTN experts have a photo, sometime in the 70's ??
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I was reading last week or was it a YouTube video that stated that 6 airlines in Northern Canada still fly the 200 series as there in no replacement that can cope with rough Canadian northern landing strips.
(Edit) found it, go to YouTube and search “why do Boeing 737-200 still fly in Canada?”
excellent video about gravel kits and vortex dissipators.
(Edit) found it, go to YouTube and search “why do Boeing 737-200 still fly in Canada?”
excellent video about gravel kits and vortex dissipators.
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Thank you LTNman for the pointer towards the YouTube video, very interesting. The one I saw at LTN was, I think, in for Mx with Brittania. It 'might' have been from Niger, but to be honest I can't recall. Perhaps with a photo the old memory might be jogged ;-)
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Thank you very much for the fascinating photos, which so epitomise the spirit of Luton.
Would anyone care to share the Vikings, Ambassadors, DC-4,6,& 7s, Hermes and Constellations. All of which sadly predate my camera ownership days.
Thanks once again.
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Thank you very much for the fascinating photos, which so epitomise the spirit of Luton.
Would anyone care to share the Vikings, Ambassadors, DC-4,6,& 7s, Hermes and Constellations. All of which sadly predate my camera ownership days.
Thanks once again.
Be lucky
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Probably 6/2/67 (or 7/2/67), in which case the BKS Ambassador would have been G-ALZR, the Comet G-APMC plus 19 other diverted flights, most of which night stopped. Love to know how and where they were all parked, given the based operators would have aircraft on the ground as well.
cj you are right. If you blow the image up you can see 'ZR' on the nosewheel u/c door....... looks as though they might be parked on the taxiway. I can remember diversions in the Autair staff car park!
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D-ABAR 20/8/67. Sudflug operated Sunday evenings from Dusseldorf (2 flights some weeks) and Monday mornings from Munich 16/7/67-2/10/67.
G-AHPB 20/8/67. Just arrived from Berlin.
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If the Autair staff car park was between hangars 61 and 62 yes, I can recall a Vanguard parked nose in somewhere around there, probably 4/1/69.
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Reference the fantastic Comet and BKS Ambassador photo. It does indeed look like they are blocking the only taxiway off the apron. So much better than the 737's and Airbuses we get today. It really was the golden age of aircraft.
Never seen a photo of a Hermes at Luton although they flew out of Bovingdon.
Never seen a photo of a Hermes at Luton although they flew out of Bovingdon.
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Argus looks like a Beaver to me?
Love those 049 Connies!
Love those 049 Connies!