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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Nov 2018, 20:40
Replies: 1
Views: 1,493
Posted By tarrant

BRITISH EAGLE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

On this day fifty years ago the news was announced by a notice on the notice board that British Eagle was to cease operation at midnight. Where has all the time gone? Many got work else where in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Mar 2014, 11:45
Replies: 1
Views: 1,852
Posted By tarrant

re Innsbruck

Bit late now but Innsbruck Approach is on a good day very interesting from a passengers point of view. The scenes of the mountains especially at this time of the year are simply beautiful. Only flew...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Aug 2013, 19:40
Replies: 13
Views: 6,562
Posted By tarrant

EAGLE REUNIONS

For very good reasons it may be the last Eagle reunion this year but at the request of folk particuarly at Blackbushe one of Eagles main bases, a get together has been asked for by those who are...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Feb 2013, 19:44
Replies: 25
Views: 25,680
Posted By tarrant

9q-clk

Thanks for the posting N1 limit. Don't know if you would see it regularly but any updates would be good. As the Eagle Group archivist there are a lot of folk interested in this ex Eagle aircraft....
Forum: African Aviation
29th Jan 2013, 20:52
Replies: 25
Views: 25,680
Posted By tarrant

G-AWDG

Hello Mike,
Thanks for that info. Yes it was registered G-AWDG when it arrived at British Eagle from Qantas. It carried the name 'Phoenix. Would be great to see it again in the UK!!!
Forum: African Aviation
27th Jan 2013, 13:57
Replies: 25
Views: 25,680
Posted By tarrant

Hello Mike, Very interested to hear any news of...

Hello Mike,
Very interested to hear any news of its where abouts. Do you have positive news that it has left Miami? We operated it for a while at British Eagle. Our archives department have been...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2013, 20:07
Replies: 4
Views: 2,180
Posted By tarrant

Capt. John Wolferstan 'Pancho' Villa

Good evening Gentlemen,
Thank you all for your input into my research of Pancho Villa. We are beginning to put together a picture of Pancho and all information is really appreciated.
regards...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2013, 19:42
Replies: 4
Views: 2,180
Posted By tarrant

Capt. John Wolferstan 'Pancho' Villa

Looking for any information about this Captain. He flew for Eagle Aviation in 1951. Apart from his service information we only know that he died in 1983. Info needed for the Eagle Group Archives....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2012, 17:42
Replies: 16
Views: 3,854
Posted By tarrant

G-ATFN Accident

Hello Dan
Contact me on [email protected] I might be able to help I am the archivist for the Eagle Group of Companies.
Regards
Eric
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th May 2012, 17:00
Replies: 10
Views: 2,978
Posted By tarrant

Hello ZFT Re the guy at Iran could it be Phil...

Hello ZFT
Re the guy at Iran could it be Phil Permaine? his then wife was Mary.
If so, I knew her at EL AL as the Maintenance Department Secretary. I understand that Phil still works for Iran.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th May 2012, 16:19
Replies: 39
Views: 35,385
Posted By tarrant

Ex Eagle Staff who went to Monarch

Hello,
I realize that this is a little off subject but doing some research of ex Eagle people that went to Monarch. Does anyone remember Blondie Brazier an electrical guy. He has I understand passed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2011, 14:15
Replies: 7
Views: 5,825
Posted By tarrant

G-AJBO memorial plaque 19th October 2011

Dedication of a Memorial to the victims of a Viking accident 1st May 1957
at Blackbushe Airport.

It was a very moving event with some 150 people present. Eight families attended along with a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Oct 2011, 18:50
Replies: 29
Views: 11,095
Posted By tarrant

Vickers Viking G-AGRW in Austria

When the Viking G-AGRW was moved to the Macdonalds site a company called Neuwerth took the aircraft apart for transportation, repair and reassembly. They had some photos of the move on their then...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th May 2011, 17:21
Replies: 7
Views: 5,825
Posted By tarrant

Thanks

Hello Archimedes
Just to say thank you very much. We have been able to contact three families as the result of your posting.
Regards Eric
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th May 2011, 19:50
Replies: 7
Views: 5,825
Posted By tarrant

Vickers Viking G-AJBO

During the evening of 1st May 1957 an Eagle Aviation Vickers Viking aircraft crashed on landing at Blackbushe Airport after a port engine failure. The Eagle Group of Companies archives are trying to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2010, 21:19
Replies: 0
Views: 626
Posted By tarrant

British Eagle 2010 Reunion

I am not sure where I should post this.However its to announce that the British Eagle 2010 Reunion has now been confirmed for 15th October 2010 and will be held at the Crown Plaza Caversham Bridge...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Mar 2010, 20:15
Replies: 0
Views: 744
Posted By tarrant

Michael (Mick) Bates Aircraft Engineer

IN MEMORY OF
Michael Bates
(Mick)

AIRCRAFT ENGINEER




Many will have known Mick Bates for various reasons. His fascination in aviation started as a young boy watching aircraft at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Nov 2009, 21:19
Replies: 0
Views: 622
Posted By tarrant

Eagle Aviation Dakota's Uk

Eagle Group of Companies are at present researching the history of the Eagle Aviation Dakota fleet (1950's). If you have any information i.e. Crew logbooks, photo's particularly coloured ones. Any...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Aug 2009, 21:53
Replies: 239
Views: 41,324
Posted By tarrant

Just a small deviation

Just a slight deviation from the topic but thought it just might interest you. First flight was on Vickers Viking, G-AGRW. Had just started in the airline game as an aircraft electrician with a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2009, 20:03
Replies: 4
Views: 926
Posted By tarrant

British Eagle web site

First my apologies to all that the site ' Home of Eagle' was down for three weeks recently. Unfortunatly this was due to a technical problem beyond our control.

As has already been posted we are...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Dec 2008, 16:38
Replies: 1
Views: 1,069
Posted By tarrant

Boeing 747-200F N218BA Manston

Did anyone take pictures of the final demise of the Boeing 747-200F N218BA at Manston last month? Alias N702SW ( Seaboard World Airlines second 747 in the seventies) and other registrations.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2008, 16:54
Replies: 56
Views: 9,466
Posted By tarrant

G-APSA Ex British Eagle International Airlines

Gentelmen
I have elsewhere on this site thanked you for your positive support regarding our disappointment.
This year being the 40th anniversary of the closure of British Eagle the events of the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Nov 2008, 19:52
Replies: 46
Views: 5,381
Posted By tarrant

G-APSA flight into Heathrow

Gentlemen,

Thank you all for your comments re the above disappointment. As the Eagle group of Companies archivist you will understand how I feel at the moment. Yesterday I spent time on the phone...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2008, 17:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,088
Posted By tarrant

British Eagle Reunion 2008

Yes I can confirm that there is to be a British Eagle reunion on the 3rd Oct 2008 at the Crown Plaza Reading. Details will appear on the offical Eagle website Home of Eagle www.britisheagle.net...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Apr 2007, 10:25
Replies: 26
Views: 6,517
Posted By tarrant

Smiths electric pilot Sep.1

Can anyone tell me what type of aircraft had the Smiths Electric Pilot Model SEP. 1.

Could it have been a Viking?

Many thanks
Forum: Freight Dogs
16th Mar 2007, 08:05
Replies: 50
Views: 15,372
Posted By tarrant

G-INTL

Many thanks for your help. It's pictures of it last days in the Uk that I need for my research.
Regards
Eric
Forum: Freight Dogs
15th Mar 2007, 23:04
Replies: 50
Views: 15,372
Posted By tarrant

G-INTL ex N701SW

Any pictures of the old girl would be very much appreciated. I worked on the aircraft when it was new from Boeing and being operated by Seaboard World. She was a grand old lady and the first real 747...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2007, 19:05
Replies: 3
Views: 2,077
Posted By tarrant

Ex British Eagle Britannia G-ANCF

Now that the aircraft has been positioned at Speke (Liverpool) for restoration and return to Eagle colours, it is planned to put together a record of its flights. If you flew on this aircraft as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2007, 18:16
Replies: 99
Views: 37,656
Posted By tarrant

Argonauts and North Stars

I well remember the Argonaut and North Stars that Overseas Aviation operated. For a short while before they went bust I worked for them at Gatwick. What an airline! talk about a shoe string...
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