LUTON History and Nostalgia
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I also thought 1970/71 was too late so between 1965 to the winter of 1966/67 seems the right time to me also. Maybe it was filled in when the old terminal was built.
This photo shows the grass and the outline of the terminal as work was starting to replace the wooden buildings. The terminal opened in 1966 so this photo must be 1965
This photo shows the grass and the outline of the terminal as work was starting to replace the wooden buildings. The terminal opened in 1966 so this photo must be 1965
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Luton based Eagle Aviation Avro York, photo dated 1952. Eagle Aviation went on to become British Eagle.
origin of photo unknown
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Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF which Alex Henshaw flew to Cape Town and back in 1939, setting a record which stood for 70 years. This photo was taken at Luton around 1954 when it had been modified with the awful raise canopy for Peter Clifford of Oxford (there was very limited forward view from the ‘Cape canopy’). It was sold in 1961 and the canopy restored. Unfortunately, this aircraft has suffered several accidents over the years and has been extensively rebuilt each time. It is now resident at Shuttleworth Old Warden where it flies regularly but little remains of the original airframe. Alex Henshaw’s story of the Cape trip is told in his book Flight of the Mew Gull (1980).
This negative took extensive repairs to make it as good as this and I am grateful to BAE Systems Heritage, Warton, for the work they do. Hunting Percival Archive.
This negative took extensive repairs to make it as good as this and I am grateful to BAE Systems Heritage, Warton, for the work they do. Hunting Percival Archive.
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46+05 28/6/90
304 14/12/90, a Northolt diversion I believe
FAC 902 25/11/82
159362 25/5/91
58+08 26/5/87
XS606 9/2/84 after maintenance in the Monarch hangar
66-18013 18/12/78 a Beech U-21A (King Air A90 I think)
Swedish AF 77 27/6/79, French Navy Nord 262 behind is No.75
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The German Tornado visited as the pilot had a meeting at RAF Henlow. Nothing like your own personal jet!
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Does anyone know what event this was for? And when?
Canadian Forces 707 behind.
Photo by Eddie Papps
Since told it was a Southend diversion en route Groningen-Carlisle
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Thanks dixi188. Not seen one with a rear ramp before.
The Alderney Airlines machine looks familiar ... almost as many windows as a classic VW camper.
The Alderney Airlines machine looks familiar ... almost as many windows as a classic VW camper.
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13705 1/5/86
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IIRC it was hangar 1/2 where Airline Engineering (Monarch) used to fold the fins down on the Boeing 720 / 707 and push them into the rear corner for D checks. I was there for a short while in 1979.
