Have these that may be of interest I see a post earlier asking info on it.

I found this whilst browsing Youtube for some model reference material. This colour footage of a yellow Brit taking to the skies brought back many childhood memories of spotting at Luton with my brother.

Interesting view of retracting the main gear, just at the end of the video. The bogies fold backwards to lie parallell to the main strut, and then the the whole gear swings backwards into the nacelle. Very nice engineering. Pity, that the testflight of the KLM top ended in a belly landing in a Welsh marsh in the 1950's, otherwise they might have flown with a Royal Dutch cheatline across the ocean.......

Luton ATC of 70s 80s
 

Some shots behind the scenes, sure names can be changed to protect the innocent!!!

Is there supposed to be a link here ?

Happy days and not a hi viz jacket or mobile phone in sight........

Yes sorry tried several ways could not get attached. Try again tomorrow.

Ryanair One Eleven on the apron in shot three by the looks of it. What is the CRT showing (aerial shot obviously but is that how the ASMI presented- can't imagine it was). Anyone know the identity of the Red Twin Com? further down.

CRT looks like a radar screen although I stand to be corrected. Needs a learned ATC colleague to confirm.

22/04 if you mean the Twin Com with the blue/green van in front it looks like McAlpine G-AXAU which they had 1969-1973. Alternatively Northern Executive G-AXDL which flew in the same scheme, usually visiting late night on newspaper flights.

Hope this clarifies. The small round CRT left of the controller is a DFTI (Distance from touchdown indicator) . Early version taken off the AR-15 Primary only blips ,usually set gated to the 10 miles of final for the runway in use , you had to have a call from radar to identify the aircraft next on final. The TV screen lower right is the ASMI representation (surface movement indicator) again monochrome only with no labelling.

Aaaah, the DFTI, which whined and whined and whined as the picture got more and more flooded until you pressed reset and it sharpened up again. DFTIs have probably caused more ATC hearing loss that Dart engines.

HB

Many thanks to both for the clarification. Always interesting to learn about the technology used in the past.

Would anyone be able to confirm the paint schemes worn by the Auster J/1Ns based with Luton Flying Club back in the day?
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Thanks in advance

A, red fuselages,and silver wings...worn/somewhat faded; reg .on fuselage was silver...probably red on wings;same on Tigers..
Auto- car was all silver I think. `60-63.think `abpic have some photos

[QUOTE=sycamore;10641249]A, red fuselages,and silver wings...worn/somewhat faded; reg .on fuselage was silver...probably red on wings;same on Tigers..

This was my recollection from 1957 when I had my first flight in one as a kid sitting crossways in the back... ( AIGT?) .,IIRC there were two .

Haraka,`-AIGT now owned by `dhsupport `at Duxford... There were 3 Austers,2Tigers ,1 Autocar,;`AIJI,AIGT,AGXH; AOGS,AOZH ;AOHZ...
The lower engine cowlings (opening) were silver ,on the Tigers,probably on the Austers as well,and fins/rudders/tailplanes were silver .......from memory,and a photo of self in a Tiger

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....534f2aaae7.jpg
Tiger day out x/c L-Sywell-L

Feeling nostalgia for the cars and the 4ft fence to keep out the bad people

https://i.imgur.com/5Kixzsa.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JefBg0z.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/k09vGhe.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Dmns2KS.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aMxFpqH.jpg
After the new fence was put up
https://i.imgur.com/wCiUCEJ.jpg
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Great photos! Nostalgia pure.

To be that close to the aircraft, ostensibly unhindered was amazing for the aircraft enthusiasts of yore. When the aircraft, especially the jets turned off the taxiway onto the apron the warm exhaust from the back of the engines was an experience :-) Happy New Year all!