Monarch only had two 767-300s on order. They were diverted to startup EVA Air when Monarch decided to go with the Airbus A300-600R instead.
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D-BEBE
Originally Posted by Luton Anorak
(Post 9348988)
D-BEBE arrived at Luton from Tel Aviv via Venice 26/3/70 where it had been on lease to Arkia since 16/11/67. The German registration was cancelled on 31/03/70 as sold abroad after a check 2 had just been carried out by Israel Aircraft Industries, and was allowed a ferry flight only as a complete overhaul was required. It departed to Blackpool for British Island Airways 23/10/70 still registered as D-BEBE (without a new permit to fly as such???)
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As far as I recollect, it was built to that size and not with a view to enlarge it. What I am struggling to remember was whether London Aviation was built after the steelwork was taken down or whether London Aviation's hangar was a part conversion of the angled wing. I wish I had taken a photo of the abandoned steelwork as I have never seen a photo of it. |
LTNMAN,
Trying to think back in the past when I worked next door to that hanger and now you mention the steelworks. I have a feeling that there was going to be a second hanger ( never built ) but you might well be correct in that the steelwork perhaps was erected. I am certain that the hanger was originally built for the newly formed company London Aviation Centre but now thinking back maybe the offices either side was added on a little later when L.A.C. ceased and there was a need for more offices on the airport. As said earlier, there was a company importing Mooneys based in the hanger and I think perhaps Delta Helicopters also relocated into the Hanger/Offices. |
Many thanks indeed to all who helped pin an approximate date down for my visit. I lived in Scotland at the time and this trip for me was like a night at the opera. If nobody minds I just wanted to show what I saw that day. My friend and I were allowed to look around a couple of hangars provided we didn’t touch anything and stayed out of the way. It was a great day, so in addition to what I mentioned in my earlier post I logged:
Comet G-APDO Jetstream G-ATXJ HS 125 G-AXPU HS 125 G-AWUF 1-11 G-AXMJ 1-11 G-ATPL 1-11 G-AXMJ 1-11 G-AXMI 1-11 G-AXCK 1-11 G-AXLM B737 G-AWSY Britannia G-ANCH Britannia G-AOVN Britannia G-AOVH Britannia G-ANBA Britannia G-ANBF Britannia G-AOVI Britannia G-AOVT Britannia 5X-UVH Britannia G-AOVF Britannia G-ANBO Britannia G-ARXA Britannia G-ANBJ Jet Ranger G-AWUC Cherokee G-ASFL Cherokee G-AXRL Aztec G-ASRE Aztec G-AWXW Aztec G-ATXG Apache G-ARBN Apache G-ASDI Apache G-ASMO Comanche G-APUZ Dove G-ARUM Dove G-AVHV Dove G-ATGL Dove G-ATGJ Bell 47 G-AWRZ Bell 47 G-ASOL Messenger G-AJKL DC-3 G-AMCA Horizon G-ASJY Cessna 172 G-ATLR Cessna 172 G-ASZW Cessna 150 G-ASSO Cessna 150 G-ARZF Cessna 150 G-ASVF Cessna 150 G-ASUE Cessna 150 G-ATRK Cessna 150 G-ASTV Cessna 310 G-ATCS Islander G-AXWO Tri-Pacer G-ARDT Tri-Pacer G-APUT Tri-Pacer G-ARCG Fournier G-AVNY Fournier G-AVLW Jet Ranger G-AVTE Piaggio 166 G-AVSM Piaggio 166 G-APWY |
12 Britannia's, now that would have been a sight to behold.
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KeMac - I think the date you were at Luton may have been 31/03/1970 (which was a Tuesday) - as most of your list ties up with this date - LN-FOL Douglas Dc-6A Fred Olsen was in that day from/to Brussels, Islander G-AXWO was parked up outside the McAlpine hangar with G-51-154 inside being painted, 5X-UVH African Safari Brit was inside the Monarch hangar on a check, G-ANBA & G-AOVF (ex British Eagle) were stored - most of the rest of your list were based at the airport.
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Luton Anorak - I am very grateful to you for the date. Many Thanks
Keith Mac |
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LTNman - This was taken 02/03/1988 by the late Dave Gearing - is this the additional structure you were thinking of?
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Well done, yes that's it except it is in a straight line and I thought it was angled at the ends which clearly it is not. I though there was more of it than in this photo but I might be thinking of the plans rather than the actual build. Maybe there was a hanger planned at each end?
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31/3/70
Originally Posted by Luton Anorak
(Post 9350508)
5X-UVH African Safari Brit was inside the Monarch hangar on a check.
KeMac thanks for submitting your list for this date. Always interesting to find out about airport movements from long ago. Didn't know the Fred Olsen was in - I didn't visit that day even though it was school holidays. Back of the Monarch hangar should have had Air Spain Brit EC-BFJ which was there the next day with EC-BFL in the front of the hangar. |
Diversion days
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What's the other 737 above the wings of the KLM DC-8? Is it the Niarchos 737 VR-BEG?
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The 737 would have been VR-BEH at that time (A regular with BAL Engineering)
Great pics LTN Anorak...(more please!:}:})...Looks like a magnificent VC10 climbing out in the second pic! Interesting to see all the diverted Tridents...I presume the CAT IIIB capability didn't happen until after 1975? |
Great pics LTN Anorak...(more please!)...Looks like a magnificent VC10 climbing out in the second pic! SHJ |
SHJ - The VC-10 was XR807 Royal Air Force on a trooping flight to Germany - this was a very busy day for diversions from Heathrow and Gatwick:
5 x Aer Lingus B737 3 x Northeast Viscounts 2 x Northeast Trident 2 x British Airways Trident 1C 3 x British Airways Trident 2E 8 x British Airways Trident 3B 2 x Cambrian BAC1-11 5 x British Midland Viscount 1 x Alitalia DC-8 1 x Alitalia DC-9 1 x SAS DC-9 1 x SABENA B737 1 x KLM DC-8-63 4 x KLM DC-9 1 x SATA Caravelle 1 x Dan-Air HS748 and an RAF Andover diverted from Northolt |
Thanks boeing_eng, yes I recall now that BEG replaced BEH.
Anorak, thirded! Continues to be a great thread! |
What looks like an Invicta 707 in the middle photo close to the NW corner.
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LTNman - Yep, G-BCBA Boeing 720-023B Invicta International - it spent a lot of time at Luton - it was looked after by Airline Engineering Ltd (Monarch). Here are a few more photos of diversions -
Attachment 175 Dated 29th December 1976 Attachment 176 Dated 31st December 1978 |
Engine run up bay 1962 style. I guess that is McAlpine's hanger in the photo so the run up bay must be close to where Monarch's training school is today.
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