LUTON History and Nostalgia
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I had no idea the 336/337 had been banned from Elstree until this example appeared (4/6/94) the pilot of which found out when he went to pay his landing fee that his proposed Elstree trip wouldn't be happening.
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I remember many years ago my brother and myself being invited to have a look in mc alpine hangar and seeing a very dusty looking marconis piaggio sitting there in a sad state must of been around 78 also there was a good clip in the Colour saint TVs show of a mcalpines piaggio taking of from Luton
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The Marconi P166 G-APWY is in the Science Museum at Wroughton, it flew there from Southend in 1983. It use to shuttle back and forth between Luton and Southend, its regular pilot was Ralph Moring.
the last P166 I saw flying was at RIAT a few years ago, Italian Air Force.
the last P166 I saw flying was at RIAT a few years ago, Italian Air Force.
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Cessna 336/337s were, hadn't heard that Piaggios were too.
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That's because we keep going off on a tangent
Not much has appeared here about Luton in the war years regarding military service probably due to the fact that apart from manufacturing Luton was away from the action.
I have read though that 264 squadron was based at Luton for a while flying Boulton Paul Defiants. The photo below was apparently taken at Luton in 1940.
Not much has appeared here about Luton in the war years regarding military service probably due to the fact that apart from manufacturing Luton was away from the action.
I have read though that 264 squadron was based at Luton for a while flying Boulton Paul Defiants. The photo below was apparently taken at Luton in 1940.
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24 EFTS was based at Luton during the early years of the war using the airfield at Barton le Clay as their satellite. See superb photograph of Magisters Post 31 this thread. Many Fleet Air Arm Pilots learnt to fly at Luton thus.
Luton flight training
Also read 'They Gave Me A Seafire' by Commander R Mike Crosley DSC (1986 with later reprint).
Luton flight training
Also read 'They Gave Me A Seafire' by Commander R Mike Crosley DSC (1986 with later reprint).
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5Y-ABF BRITAIR EAST AFRICA
Those around in the mid 60's will remember Capt. Kozubski's Britair East Africa operation. The ex Euravia Connie was WFU at Shannon in May 1966.
More info here.....
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Top stuff! We used to regularly try to get interesting transits to do a fly by. One day the BBMF lancaster was passing by and accepted our invitation. Meanwhile, a Monarch 720 was back-tracked ready for departure....The Lancaster came into sight running down 26 descending...And descending! With a mighty roar of four Merlins the Lancaster passed VERY close above the 720 then turned on course at the upwind end...
Top stuff! We used to regularly try to get interesting transits to do a fly by. One day the BBMF lancaster was passing by and accepted our invitation. Meanwhile, a Monarch 720 was back-tracked ready for departure....The Lancaster came into sight running down 26 descending...And descending! With a mighty roar of four Merlins the Lancaster passed VERY close above the 720 then turned on course at the upwind end...
It was June 1980 - BBMF had diverted into Abingdon (weather I think) and we routed from Abingdon via Luton,x3 displays and landed Coningsby
I was based at Abingdon at the time as a Rigger.
I have finally caught up with this thread - really interesting and with some gorgeous pics !
