LUTON History and Nostalgia
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found it, not sure who to credit it to originally
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Talking of Air UK Leisure I wonder if Vintage ATCO or any other people who worked in ATC can remember when one of their B737s was about to park on Stand 9L and just stopped in time when it was about to hit the fence with dear Dave Gearing bellowing on the mike to stop. Fortunately it did. This incident occurred on a summer evening.
Regarding Cyprus Airways Luton was the designated diversion airport when they could not land at Heathrow. I remember seeing the odd B707 at Luton during the 1970s when Heathrow was fogbound.
Regarding Cyprus Airways Luton was the designated diversion airport when they could not land at Heathrow. I remember seeing the odd B707 at Luton during the 1970s when Heathrow was fogbound.
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Hangar 89 trivia?
As a newcomer here, it's great to read some of Luton's history in these threads. In the early 70's as a small boy from Romford I used to peer through the chain link fences of this and all the London Airports, spending all day on the roof at Gatwick or Heathrow (They were mostly just 'boring' old BAC 1-11s or Tridents back then!)
Now I'm working in the orange world at Hangar 89, I wonder if anyone has any history, pictures or trivia on the Hangar? Nobutz posted some fascinating photos of the BCal 707 with the hangar half built in the backdrop on p64 but I wonder if there are any more out there......
Now I'm working in the orange world at Hangar 89, I wonder if anyone has any history, pictures or trivia on the Hangar? Nobutz posted some fascinating photos of the BCal 707 with the hangar half built in the backdrop on p64 but I wonder if there are any more out there......
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Been looking through some old photos I've taken at Luton over the years. I believe I photographed this Britannia Boeing 767-205ER still wearing its Varig livery towards the end of 1987.
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LLA Taxiway Alpha
I'm doing an engineering degree and studying the Taxiway Alpha underpass at LLA. Does anyone have any images of it during the build in 1997, any plans/details or suggestions where I could find them?
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I'm doing an engineering degree and studying the Taxiway Alpha underpass at LLA. Does anyone have any images of it during the build in 1997, any plans/details or suggestions where I could find them?
Looking at the roof of the tunnel today shows that the roof was poured on what looks like panels of boarding as the uneven edges can still be seen.
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What were these hangars?
Judging by all the aerial photographs, there appears to be at least two hangars still standing from the early days of Luton.
If my photo posting skills work, there will be two photos below of different eras. The one circled blue is along Percival way and now a vehicle maintenance workshop. Another one is the arched hangar (circled red) opposite the easyJet academy on Prince Way. I've also got earlier pictures from the 30's I think showing the hangars being built.
It's interesting that they are still standing - does anyone know if they were of any significance or were they just plain old hangars?
If my photo posting skills work, there will be two photos below of different eras. The one circled blue is along Percival way and now a vehicle maintenance workshop. Another one is the arched hangar (circled red) opposite the easyJet academy on Prince Way. I've also got earlier pictures from the 30's I think showing the hangars being built.
It's interesting that they are still standing - does anyone know if they were of any significance or were they just plain old hangars?
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Yes the only 400 I can remember. It arrived from Los Angeles and the passengers were disembarked and coached to Heathrow, the aircraft being positioned to Heathrow some time later. I think it diverted because it was very low on fuel.
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Judging by all the aerial photographs, there appears to be at least two hangars still standing from the early days of Luton.
If my photo posting skills work, there will be two photos below of different eras. The one circled blue is along Percival way and now a vehicle maintenance workshop. Another one is the arched hangar (circled red) opposite the easyJet academy on Prince Way. I've also got earlier pictures from the 30's I think showing the hangars being built.
It's interesting that they are still standing - does anyone know if they were of any significance or were they just plain old hangars?
If my photo posting skills work, there will be two photos below of different eras. The one circled blue is along Percival way and now a vehicle maintenance workshop. Another one is the arched hangar (circled red) opposite the easyJet academy on Prince Way. I've also got earlier pictures from the 30's I think showing the hangars being built.
It's interesting that they are still standing - does anyone know if they were of any significance or were they just plain old hangars?
The hangar is set to be knocked down within the next 2 years.
I will cover the other hangar in another post