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21st Apr 2023, 09:23
Replies: 159
Views: 19,126
Posted By one11

United Biscuits Fleet

ETOPS : As you mention, a cut glass decanter of Glenfiddich malt a was always available for in flight refreshment.
18th Apr 2023, 13:18
Replies: 159
Views: 19,126
Posted By one11

United Biscuits Fleet

A few posts have mentioned United Biscuits (UB) Beech King Air and the planned purchase of a Starship. I worked for them from the late 60s to the late 80s and had some occasions to use "UB Airways"....
5th Jun 2022, 23:01
Replies: 11
Views: 1,257
Posted By one11

Only a guess but maybe ship to Spain or Portugal...

Only a guess but maybe ship to Spain or Portugal then onward to South America
22nd Nov 2021, 20:17
Replies: 5
Views: 1,444
Posted By one11

This forum does it again! All the information I...

This forum does it again! All the information I needed within 24 hours. Thanks Beamr
21st Nov 2021, 22:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,444
Posted By one11

Danish inter - war flight Karachi

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This photo was with others taken at RAF Drigh Road Karachi in the 1920s/30s and shows a...
20th Jan 2021, 14:20
Replies: 1
Views: 844
Posted By one11

RAF in Turkey 1922/3 ?

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Looking for help in identifying this old photo, showing Bristol F2B fighters somewhere...
15th Oct 2020, 18:27
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By one11

Over the Tissington Trail ( old Ashbourne to...

Over the Tissington Trail ( old Ashbourne to Buxton railway track) South Derbyshire 1515 today - BBMF Lancaster low, heading North. Superb sight and sound
29th Jul 2020, 13:24
Replies: 30
Views: 5,393
Posted By one11

Thanks for all the info. Not sure about whether...

Thanks for all the info. Not sure about whether the Sandringham is taxying under Tower Bridge - engines off, nose mooring position- open and someone standing on top [ - perhaps waiting for or casting...
28th Jul 2020, 14:46
Replies: 30
Views: 5,393
Posted By one11

Flying Boats on the Thames

Over the years various flying boats have been pictured on the Thames in central London, such as this BOAC Solent at the Tower in the 1950s and an Imperial Short Calcutta by Westminster Bridge in the...
8th Jun 2020, 19:34
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By one11

Survey Turbo Porter

D-FIPS Low over Chester ex Hawarden 1630 , off to trundle around the Wirral on survey work. A change from the usual Partenavias.
13th May 2020, 15:21
Replies: 17
Views: 3,628
Posted By one11

Thanks to both. So no connection with Japan other...

Thanks to both. So no connection with Japan other than that the publisher thought it interesting .
13th May 2020, 10:58
Replies: 17
Views: 3,628
Posted By one11

Another one......

As my last mystery was quickly solved, hopefully it will be the same with this other Japanese 1930 s design..............
9th May 2020, 10:34
Replies: 3
Views: 1,311
Posted By one11

Books on African Aviation

All of these should be of help, but may be expensive due to being long out of print

REG Davies History of the Worlds Airlines UK Oxford University Press 1964
REG Davies Airlines of the Jet Age...
4th Apr 2020, 18:56
Replies: 17
Views: 3,628
Posted By one11

As ever this forum does not disappoint. Searching...

As ever this forum does not disappoint. Searching for the Tachikawa KKY-1 shows it to have been Cirrus Hermes powered and from 1933, having been inspired by licence built Fox Moths. Thanks all.
4th Apr 2020, 12:34
Replies: 17
Views: 3,628
Posted By one11

Unidentified Japanese Ambulance biplane

I am sure one of the competitors in the "What ?" threads will be able to identify this one. All my usual sources have failed.
...
14th Mar 2020, 20:46
Replies: 153
Views: 170,921
Posted By one11

Air Mail ???

As a frequent shipper of small items to the USA, I assume that most airmail goes in the hold of passenger flights. As BA and the UK have no dedicated transatlantic freight / package aircraft does...
10th Mar 2018, 13:01
Replies: 38
Views: 5,986
Posted By one11

Liverpool was yet another VLM F50 service in 1994

Liverpool was yet another VLM F50 service in 1994
27th Feb 2018, 11:13
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,372,810
Posted By one11

Perhaps they could use the time to sort out their...

Perhaps they could use the time to sort out their ground handling by Menzies.
Inbound from AMS late Sunday was slightly delayed then another 10 minute wait for steps. On entry to the terminal...
19th Feb 2018, 15:26
Replies: 113
Views: 33,113
Posted By one11

Conversely some UK sectors were ultra-short-haul....

Conversely some UK sectors were ultra-short-haul. I flew in Viscounts from Liverpool in the 60s & 70s with successively British Eagle, Cambrian, BA and British Midland. One Cambrian flight to/from ...
19th Feb 2018, 13:26
Replies: 70
Views: 17,924
Posted By one11

....but it has shrunk recently. The long haul...

....but it has shrunk recently. The long haul pier areas are now sealed off. But on the positive side open access, free entry.
3rd Mar 2017, 18:25
Replies: 28
Views: 10,852
Posted By one11

. I agree with WHBM that there may be a...

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I agree with WHBM that there may be a mis-match between your objectives and the belief that pilot biographies would be a good source. I also support all those recommending the Frater book. The...
2nd Mar 2017, 22:37
Replies: 28
Views: 10,852
Posted By one11

Biography

On your specific request for biographical material..All Weather Mac autobiography of R H McIntosh MacDonald & Co 1963
..before Isbn numbers.
8th Jan 2017, 18:48
Replies: 42
Views: 8,196
Posted By one11

Evidence of Ju G38 at Croydon in Nazi colours -...

Evidence of Ju G38 at Croydon in Nazi colours - from Wonders of World Aviation 193?

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu98/viscount700/g38_zps7kbhrlq2.jpg[/URL]
25th Dec 2016, 13:54
Replies: 14
Views: 2,936
Posted By one11

The same author R E G Davis also did the more...

The same author R E G Davis also did the more specialised Transbrasil - An airline and its Aircraft, Airlife Publishing (UK) or Paladwr Press(USA) 1997 ISBN 1-888962-01-1. He also edited Airlines of...
24th Dec 2016, 14:15
Replies: 14
Views: 2,936
Posted By one11

For airline history, the definitive work is...

For airline history, the definitive work is Airlines of Latin America since 1919 by R E G Davies 1984 by Putnam (UK) or Smithsonian Press (USA) ISBN 0 370 30049 1. Usually can be found on offer...
21st Oct 2016, 18:58
Replies: 257
Views: 88,095
Posted By one11

More Lancastrians on old postcards

While checking out Star Ward at Le Bourget, I identified some more Lancastrians on old postcards which I thought worth sharing.
1) BSAAC G-AGWL Star Guide at Santa Maria, Azores...
20th Oct 2016, 22:17
Replies: 257
Views: 88,095
Posted By one11

I have a copy of this postcard but without the...

I have a copy of this postcard but without the caption. Text on the back names the site as Paris Le Bourget.
10th May 2016, 17:29
Replies: 11
Views: 4,436
Posted By one11

Some years ago I summarised his career from then...

Some years ago I summarised his career from then available sources for a newsletter for airline postcard collectors which I then was involved with. The article can be found online at
Neue Seite 1...
17th Feb 2016, 08:05
Replies: 3
Views: 1,521
Posted By one11

Thanks to both . Aviation History & Nostalgia...

Thanks to both . Aviation History & Nostalgia thread can always be relied on in these cases
16th Feb 2016, 19:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,521
Posted By one11

Identification please

When the Silhouette Challenge thread was active I occasionally posted a genuine unknown and always got a result. So can anyone help identify this 1930s twin engined transport ? The source was one...
8th Jan 2016, 15:10
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,206,159
Posted By one11

Sorry for the delay...nothing available to post...

Sorry for the delay...nothing available to post so OH
6th Jan 2016, 22:04
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,206,159
Posted By one11

Grangemouth ?

Grangemouth ?
13th Feb 2015, 12:30
Replies: 20
Views: 7,085
Posted By one11

Another operator from Bovingdon 1950/1 was Trans...

Another operator from Bovingdon 1950/1 was Trans World Charter who also maintained their Vikings there. If they flew to Paris it would have been on one-off charters.
31st Jan 2015, 13:15
Replies: 76
Views: 12,284
Posted By one11

Tip tanks + nose panel = an early RB-57A, so most...

Tip tanks + nose panel = an early RB-57A, so most likely somewhere in the US
14th Jan 2015, 14:14
Replies: 75
Views: 28,243
Posted By one11

Tiger Moth G-AIDS

Sometime in the 50s Flight Magazine published a picture of G-AIDS after colliding with a tree along with an accompanying poem commencing "To think that I should ever see, a Tiger Moth up in a...
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