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help wanted in finding news of a few people from my days at Autair/Court line
1. Capt. Kurt Lang always carried a camera great guy
2. Capt Elizabeth Overbury a good friend for many a year
3.Fred Koso
and anyone else that remembers me
joined in feb 67 spent some great years there at Luton in the hangar then
on the line John Mcculloch e-mail [email protected]
now living in Inverness and missing all the reunions:ok::ok:

Ex Court Line
 

Hello John, I've just joined, I'm ex Court Line from 1969/70 and would like to know what happened Fred Kozo, I knew him not only at CL but LIAT and Gulf air too. Also remember Elizabeth when she was flying BAC 1-11 in Antigua.

Cheers, Nick

Jock sending you a PM
 

Sending you a short PM. I believe Elizabeth Overbury has passed away. Last saw Kurt Lang at Colours in The Sky book launch at LTN years ago. His wonderful photograph of G-ALZZ in the snow outside the hangar is treasured by me and hangs in our loo. Cheers Tom.

reunion
 

Just seen the site after all these years, joined Autair with Charles King 1966 Then to Court line up to 1974 van you kep me informed re reunion, Best Wishes to all ex Court Line staff out there.:D

REUNION
 

I have just signed the contract for next years reunion ~~ so get saving!!
Saturday 17th September 2011 ~~ Ding will email out a bit later to all those that we have on the data base. If you have never been in contact and were a bona fide ex Aut/Courtline reprobate, please make contact via PRUNE. We would love to see you.

(PS mines a vodka & tonic) :)

reunion
 

Jaqui, please can you keep me advised re the 2011 reunion, regards, paul birkenshaw:D

Graham, good to learn that you have some interesting items re court line could i call you direct not only to speak about the good old times but also to see what may be of interst to me.
Have you heard anything of Ashley Haskins last living in Dunstable, or any of the Duty Officers that where on my watch.
Regards.
Paul.

Capt.Dryhurst
 

Hi Lynne,

Your Dad was a CAA instrument rating examiner at Stansted. I was a young Pilot starting out my career(aged 19) and the CAA Stansted was feared by all, especially a Capt.Belson. I arrived for my Instrument rating and your Dad was assigned as my examiner. He was very kind and helpful to me and passed me. I do remember the accident at Luton as I was also flying the HS125 that day. I never read the accident report but I heard that one engine was shutdown with the HP cock and some how the the LP cock of the other engine was shut. I believe they were doing crew training. In those days they actually shut down engines instead of selecting idle. They didnt use Simulators for the Hawker and I actually became a type rating examiner and by then we did not shut engines down. From my brief encounter with your Dad he seemed to be a very nice character. friendly and understanding. I am sure a great tragedy in your life and a terrible waste of a life. It was a long time ago but there for the grace of God go I.

Kind regards,

Steve Cherry-Downes.
(Still flying 46 years later)

Does the name Miles Kingsmill-Moore ring any bells? Or is my memory fading..?

Who was he/where did he work? Dont recall the name amongst the aircrew fraternity anyway?

Bob Ashley-Haskins
 

Paul, I'm sorry to tell you that Bob Haskins, as he was known latterly, died suddenly on the 3rd of January 2004, aged only 62. He had been living in Weston Super-Mare. It was Bob's second - and this time fatal - heart attack.

After Court Line, Bob worked as an area manager for Initial Towel Services, living in Holmfirth, before moving down to the West Country, of which he was particularly fond.

Miles K-M
 

Yes indeed I remember him well. A thoroughly good egg. He was a consultant surgeon who free-lanced at week-ends with Autair as F/O on the Ambassador. Poor Miles was so shattered after one over-night duty (in those days 16 hours was not unusual) that on his way home he parked up his Mini on the hard shoulder of the M1 and took 40 winks. He was rudely awakened by a traffic cop and prosecuted. I suppose on reflection Autair should have coughed up for him - but such benevolent acts were unheard of then as indeed they are now. More I cannot tell you, but a very charming chap was Miles. He may have gone on to fly other types with Autair.

Bob Ashley Haskins
 

Thank you most sincerely for your reply, this indeed is sad to say the least.
Over many years have tried without success to make contact wth Bob only to find he lived only a few miles from where i live in Huddersfield.
R.I.P

Sending you a pm
 

Paul please check your pms.

Air Hostess
 

I was one of the cabin crew who went to represent Court Line at the Albert Hall - some big reunion for all the passengers - weird!:sad:

Re: Blast from the Past
 

Hello Paul,
I was in Autair Passeger Services for a couple of years and when I was old enough to "fly" became cabin crew with Courtline. I left shortly after the arrival of the Tri-star (good looking aircraft but too many passengers for me), I went to the other extreme and for the last 7 years of my flying career (a lifetime ago) I very happily flew on private jets for McAlpine. David Williams (Cpts son) worked as ground crew and Ashley who drove that little van.

Very best wishes to you & others who may remember me.

Lindy Underwood. :rolleyes:

Capt pebbie, Re: Harold Dryhurst
 

Dear Steve,it was good to get your message about my father Harry Dryhurst who was killed at Luton, i was 20.I would like to think he helped you on your way. I live in Clacton on Sea,with my husband is a retired nurse and my son aged 30.Am off to USA next week to see my dads sister who is only two years older than i .It was good to hear from you and hope to get to Autairs reunion perhaps this year , glad to hear your still flying my father loved his flying before anything else,best wishes Lynne Philpot

L-1011 TriStars
 

Would anyone know which companise showed any interest i the CourtLine TriStars after Aug 74 and before Cathy bought them in 77? Why did they take the best part of 3 years to get resold>


Thanks

I would think that as they were possibly two of a very small number ( L.T.U. being the others) that were in all tourist configuration. Many of the "majors" would be reluctant to take on 2 non standard aircraft. Were the airstairs unique to Court's twins ? For an I.T. operator to take on the huge costs of training/ support must have been daunting at the time.
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David