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Can anyone still around help me on a small project I am working on.
In UK in the 50's there was a contractor to the military providing trooping flights.
They were called Airworks (now a part of BAe I think)
They flew YORK aircraft, and am I right in thinking this was a converted bomber?
What I would like to know or to confirm,
What was the numbers of Flight Crew
Cabin Crew
Passengers
I was also told the seats were rear facing.
Many thanks
Can anyone still around help me on a small project I am working on.
In UK in the 50's there was a contractor to the military providing trooping flights.
They were called Airworks (now a part of BAe I think)
They flew YORK aircraft, and am I right in thinking this was a converted bomber?
What I would like to know or to confirm,
What was the numbers of Flight Crew
Cabin Crew
Passengers
I was also told the seats were rear facing.
Many thanks
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outback,
The YORK was a freight/pax fuselage with LANCASTER wings and tail unit. The LANCASTRIAN was the converted bomber
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The YORK was a freight/pax fuselage with LANCASTER wings and tail unit. The LANCASTRIAN was the converted bomber
Hope this helps
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Airwork (no 's') was one of the airlines grouped together to form British United, which later became British Caledonian and of course eventually absorbed into Big Airlines. http://airlines.afriqonline.com/2a346.htm
Airwork never operated Yorks, but other companies involved in trooping flights did - Hunting Clan and Skyways. Flight crew for a York was 5 I think, no idea about CC if in fact there were any.
The aircraft used on these flights were given temporary RAF serials (some had more than one allocated at different times). All had to have rear-facing seats and the ability to use 100LL. Most departed from Bovingdon IIRC.
I have a list (on paper - origin unknown) giving deatils of the aircraft used, viz:
York - 35
Viking - 19
DC3 - 13
Hermes - 10
Tudor - 1 (once probably enough !).
Airwork never operated Yorks, but other companies involved in trooping flights did - Hunting Clan and Skyways. Flight crew for a York was 5 I think, no idea about CC if in fact there were any.
The aircraft used on these flights were given temporary RAF serials (some had more than one allocated at different times). All had to have rear-facing seats and the ability to use 100LL. Most departed from Bovingdon IIRC.
I have a list (on paper - origin unknown) giving deatils of the aircraft used, viz:
York - 35
Viking - 19
DC3 - 13
Hermes - 10
Tudor - 1 (once probably enough !).
Outback
In addition to the others, there was also Britavia (Hermes) and, on a couple of occasions, Better On A Camel. The latter took me on my first overseas tour to Aden, in '55, in an Argonaut - (DC4, RR Merlin powered). Came back with Britavia two and a bit years later. Went to the Far East with (I think) Skyways (Hermes??? maybe?)and came back British United Britannia, two and a half years later. As I recall, the standard trooping flight was like a down-market inclusive tour experience.
In addition to the others, there was also Britavia (Hermes) and, on a couple of occasions, Better On A Camel. The latter took me on my first overseas tour to Aden, in '55, in an Argonaut - (DC4, RR Merlin powered). Came back with Britavia two and a bit years later. Went to the Far East with (I think) Skyways (Hermes??? maybe?)and came back British United Britannia, two and a half years later. As I recall, the standard trooping flight was like a down-market inclusive tour experience.
