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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2019, 10:36
Replies: 2
Views: 770
Posted By captain.speaking

According to the BAA Airport Timetable...

According to the BAA Airport Timetable 01July-31October 1987 :

Aberdeen-Manchester BA.872 1750/1850 and Manchester-Birmingham 1910/1940 BAC 1-11
and
Birmingham-Edinburgh BA.5684 1255/1415 and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2017, 08:15
Replies: 16
Views: 3,613
Posted By captain.speaking

The Surrey History Centre at Woking hold the...

The Surrey History Centre at Woking hold the historic ATC logs for Heathrow and Gatwick. The Heathrow logs for November 1962 to February 1963 are held under reference "3446/box23". The Heathrow...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2015, 10:58
Replies: 279
Views: 125,963
Posted By captain.speaking

BOAC West Coast USA 1962

Can anyone provide any facts on the BOAC Boeing 707-436 services from
Heathrow to Los Angeles and San Francisco in 1962/63 ?

The published timetable shows these operating westbound via an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2013, 10:04
Replies: 6
Views: 1,881
Posted By captain.speaking

QF B747 1972/3

The November 1972 ABC shows QF B747B services ex Sydney to Heathrow :

Mon - via SIN/KUL/BAH/FCO
Wed - via SIN/BAH/AMS
Thu - via SIN/KUL/BAH/FCO
Sat - via SIN/BAH/FCO
Sun - via...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2013, 09:54
Replies: 5
Views: 1,660
Posted By captain.speaking

BATours 1970's

Tom

The Gatwick ATC logs for the period are held by the Surrey History Centre [ Surrey Libraries ] at Woking. A CD with a full set of ATC movement records for the 1970's Manchester may be...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Sep 2012, 09:48
Replies: 37
Views: 15,953
Posted By captain.speaking

Skipness VOR

Ray

My 1987 Aerad chart shows Skipness VOR [ SKP 113.00 ] at
N55 44.6, W005 31.8, and 35 nm from the PIK VOR.

Richard.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2012, 09:11
Replies: 4
Views: 2,113
Posted By captain.speaking

Britannia CF

Westcoast cactus

Please check your P.M's again !

Thanks.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th May 2012, 08:37
Replies: 4
Views: 2,113
Posted By captain.speaking

Britannia ANCF

Westcoast Cactus

Please check your PM's.

Thanks.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Sep 2011, 13:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,438
Posted By captain.speaking

Cambrian 1965

David

The Liverpool Airport movement logs for 1967 were - 2 years ago - at :

Local Record Office, William Brown Street (top floor of the main Library), Liverpool. You will need to get a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2011, 09:53
Replies: 17
Views: 3,214
Posted By captain.speaking

Britannia to Singapore

From a commercial flight planning document of the time, the year round block times for a Britannia 300 [ loaded ] are given as :

Lynham - Akrotiri 6.40
Akrotiri - Bahrein 6.10 [ via Ankara ]....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th May 2011, 09:17
Replies: 6
Views: 1,456
Posted By captain.speaking

Air Europe

The Surrey History Centre at Woking holds historic ATC Movement Logs for both LHR and LGW - not sure if they run up to the late 1980's, but you could give them a call, and if they hold them a quick...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2010, 10:53
Replies: 0
Views: 539
Posted By captain.speaking

Jeppesen UK/Eire IFR Manual Available

I have available to a good home a current Jeppesen UK/Ireland Airways Manual reference ATUK04 which is no longer required - complete with updates to this month.

If any interest, please contact by...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2010, 15:28
Replies: 196
Views: 35,301
Posted By captain.speaking

First flight : August 1962 - BOAC Britannia 102...

First flight : August 1962 - BOAC Britannia 102 G-ANBB Heathrow - Fiumicino - Cairo - Nairobi.

First time at the controls - RAF Chipmunk on an AEF from White Waltham November 1964.

I was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Sep 2010, 14:44
Replies: 350
Views: 184,803
Posted By captain.speaking

Reunion

Jaqui

Please check your private messages. Thanks.

Richard.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Aug 2010, 09:13
Replies: 9
Views: 1,634
Posted By captain.speaking

ASCY

Many thanks for the suggestion - I'll give them the details and see if they have any ideas.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Aug 2010, 09:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,634
Posted By captain.speaking

ASCY

And this must have been the amphibious version of the York ??
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2010, 14:03
Replies: 9
Views: 1,634
Posted By captain.speaking

Icao - Ascy

This was a point apparently served by a Skyways York on charter to BOAC in August 1959 - aircraft departed AWDN [ I assume Darwin ] at 01.10z with a destination shown as ASCY. The next information...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2010, 16:16
Replies: 9
Views: 1,634
Posted By captain.speaking

1959 ICAO locator ASCY

Help please from the resident experts:

Can anyone tell me the decode for a 1959 airport coded as ASCY ?
[ It was in Australia, and my best guess is Canberra, but this does not make complete sense...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jun 2010, 15:51
Replies: 35
Views: 12,784
Posted By captain.speaking

Skyways schedules

Skybyways

Please check you messages.

Thanks.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Apr 2010, 10:39
Replies: 11
Views: 1,515
Posted By captain.speaking

1961 ICAO Locators

Many thanks for the steer on Wymeswold - I did actually go there once in the mid 60's when it was operated by Fields [ I think ? ] but can't remember much about what I saw !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Apr 2010, 13:50
Replies: 11
Views: 1,515
Posted By captain.speaking

1961 ICAO Airport Codes

Many thanks for your various responses - very helpful.

I've just found one more "unknown" :

EGYZ.

Would appreciate further input if possible !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2010, 16:13
Replies: 11
Views: 1,515
Posted By captain.speaking

1961 ICAO Decodes

Thanks for that - EGXA as Manby makes sense now - whoever was writing the EGKK logs that day had obviously forgotten the code !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2010, 09:52
Replies: 11
Views: 1,515
Posted By captain.speaking

1961 ICAO Decodes

Can anyone help me please with decodes for the following ICAO locations as in use in 1961 :

EGHB
EGGR
EGGT
EGQR - I think was Arbroath NAS ?
EGXA - was this Northolt then ?

LFOD - was this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2010, 10:08
Replies: 37
Views: 15,953
Posted By captain.speaking

Jeppesen 1971 Flight Planning Chart - Europe

I have a copy of the above and would be happy to send a scan by e-mail to anyone who has the technical knowledge to post it here - I don't !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jan 2010, 15:51
Replies: 0
Views: 696
Posted By captain.speaking

Cunard Eagle 1962 - Britannia's and MedAir Contract

Can anyone please help with a couple of questions about Cunard Eagle in 1962 :

1. I've seen several references to an MOD charter programme called MedAir, which seems to have involved 2 Vikings...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Dec 2009, 10:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,082
Posted By captain.speaking

Berlin Trooping Charters 1962

In researching BUA's prgramme of trooping charters in 1962 from Gatwick to the various destinations served in W Germany, I have noticed that there are no flights to/from Berlin, neither do these...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2009, 11:27
Replies: 350
Views: 184,803
Posted By captain.speaking

Reunion

Jaqui

Please check your P.M's.

Thanks.

RW
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2009, 11:08
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By captain.speaking

1962 ICAO Codes - BUA Britannia route

Thanks for the replies - Aden makes complete sense, so I'll work on that.

Thanks again.

Richard.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2009, 15:53
Replies: 3
Views: 872
Posted By captain.speaking

1962 ICAO Codes - BUA Britannia route

Can anyone help me identify an airport with the ICAO code [ in 1962 ]
of either ODAK or ODRK [ I think it was the same place ] ?

Shown in the 1962 Gatwick Airport logs as both origin/destination...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2009, 14:48
Replies: 9
Views: 1,529
Posted By captain.speaking

Qf Dam/syd 1976

Well, I don't have any '76 schedules, but in '72 there was a 2 x weekly service with B707's, departing DAM at 0245 on Thursdays [QF.734] and at 0115 on Sundays [QF.740]. and in 1977/78 the service...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Aug 2009, 08:23
Replies: 2
Views: 631
Posted By captain.speaking

Have you tried the Manchester Archives and Locals...

Have you tried the Manchester Archives and Locals Studies Dept. at the Central Library, St. Peter's Square, 0161-234-1980 - they hold Manchester Airport aircraft movement log books 1958-87 under...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2009, 10:07
Replies: 58
Views: 14,363
Posted By captain.speaking

Boeing 707-436 LAX operations

Thanks to everyone for their input, but I'm not a great deal clearer about the BOAC 1962 schedule for the route.

I've now seen the Winter 62/63 schedules, which are much in line with the summer...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jun 2009, 09:49
Replies: 58
Views: 14,363
Posted By captain.speaking

BOAC B707-436 Early LAX operations

The 1962 summer schedules for BOAC show a 3 x weekly service BA591 LHR/LAX with a scheduled time of 13.00hrs westbound, and 10.30 eastbound, as well as a 2 x weekly service BA583 LHR/SFO, with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2009, 15:45
Replies: 48
Views: 12,641
Posted By captain.speaking

Dan Air - Arbroath

Thanks for the pointer to Tony M-J's book - silly of me, I've got the book but missed that item entirely - paralysis by analysis I think !

Richard.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2009, 09:38
Replies: 48
Views: 12,641
Posted By captain.speaking

Dan Air Routes

I think the Nord 262 [ operated from mid-1970 to early 1972 ] was actually second-hand, bought from Air Ceylon.

Coincidentally, I've just been looking at the DA scheduled services for 1962, and...
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