LUTON History and Nostalgia
About 25 years ago at Cologne we used to see the monthly noise reports.
I was on the Electra at the time and there was never an excedence, however the B727s with JT8s had about 50% of their night departures over the limit.
An interesting entry was for Aeroflot with the IL62. One month there was something like 50 departures with 51 excedences. I suppose it could have been a go-around, but I liked the extra one.
Were the figures for Luton published for crews to see?
I was on the Electra at the time and there was never an excedence, however the B727s with JT8s had about 50% of their night departures over the limit.
An interesting entry was for Aeroflot with the IL62. One month there was something like 50 departures with 51 excedences. I suppose it could have been a go-around, but I liked the extra one.
Were the figures for Luton published for crews to see?
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I vaguely seem to remember that there was a period when the tower would transmit the noise reading to the crew on departure? I think we were supposed to Voyage Report any exceedance. With a one-eleven, a wet-power takeoff at night would get you a coconut virtually every time!
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Yes, that's right. There were two readings, left and right of track, we would report the highest and write it on the flight progress strip. It use to get added to the Daily Movement Register. I can't remember why it was stopped but I am glad it was so we could back to proper ATC.
For a time I was in charge of the chap who looked after the Noise and Track Monitoring but I have to say I didn't take a great deal of interest! :-)
For a time I was in charge of the chap who looked after the Noise and Track Monitoring but I have to say I didn't take a great deal of interest! :-)
I seem to remember there was an occurence where the TWR controller passed a noise reading that was a round number to an aircraft, (possibly an N reg WOBUN departure). The aircraft then replied that he was climbing to the noise reading figure and ‘going to London on 12*.**’ . There was then a mad rush to let the LATCC radar controller know he was about to have a level bust! This may have happened to CJF but then again I could well be mistaken. There was, (I think), a long period where the display equipment went U/S and it seemed to just peter out.....Much to many of the Controllers relief..
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Newspaper flights Luton and Liverpool.
I was a Wholesaler in Dublin on the Receiving end of those flights.
On Saturday nights there were 4 737 out of Liverpool and one Merchantman and later a DC 8 from Luton.
The 737s took 15 ton a time and the Luton Flight 18 tons.
Liverpool also used two aircraft doing 2rotations
I would love to exchange a few posts about it.
Dublin was the largest freight airlift that operated regularly in the world.
On Saturday nights there were 4 737 out of Liverpool and one Merchantman and later a DC 8 from Luton.
The 737s took 15 ton a time and the Luton Flight 18 tons.
Liverpool also used two aircraft doing 2rotations
I would love to exchange a few posts about it.
Dublin was the largest freight airlift that operated regularly in the world.
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Back in the mid 80's we lived at the top end of Tennyson Rd, backing onto the Memorial Park, and quite close to the big water tower. One hot, very still summer barbecue Sunday evening, the peace was literally shattered by a groundgripper departing from 26 (1-11, can't recall who's) struggling for height, and making the most infernal crackling noise - water/meth injection I suppose?
Anyhoo, made our friend's kids cry, so I was pressured into making a complaint about it (first and last). Got on the phone to the airport, and asked to speak to the Duty Officer. A woman came to the phone and asked if I was calling about noise. I said I was, and totally unprompted she said "Ooh, it was that 1-11, It WAS loud wasn't it".
Think this must have been before corporate deniability had been invented
Anyhoo, made our friend's kids cry, so I was pressured into making a complaint about it (first and last). Got on the phone to the airport, and asked to speak to the Duty Officer. A woman came to the phone and asked if I was calling about noise. I said I was, and totally unprompted she said "Ooh, it was that 1-11, It WAS loud wasn't it".
Think this must have been before corporate deniability had been invented
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In the days of 550m RVR's or below when Luton would all but shut down it was always nice to see other airports misfortune.
Ahh remember when cars came with optional vinyl roofs!
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Ahh remember when cars came with optional vinyl roofs!
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The business was later sold to Lynton Aviation and then Signature. However tracking which company the various parts ended up with is quite complicated.
rare shot there of G-AVYE in BEA/BA colours Trident 1E
the only 1E to have those colours
ex channel AW
the only 1E to have those colours
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Any one date that photo- I'm guessing 1975/6.
Also can anyone date the McAlpine, Magec, Lynton, Signature changes. I had forgotten Lynton but it is amazing what memories this forum generates- Lynton had quite a few helicopters IIRC.
Also can anyone date the McAlpine, Magec, Lynton, Signature changes. I had forgotten Lynton but it is amazing what memories this forum generates- Lynton had quite a few helicopters IIRC.
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I would say 1975 as I was working in Luton at the time and rushed up to the airport in my lunch break and could not believe my eyes! What stood out was a BEA TriStar on stand 16 nose out which had arrived from Cairo.
