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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2019, 12:21
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

More information on the Astafan Commanders: ...

More information on the Astafan Commanders:
https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/Additions/11267addition.htm

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/SmithRon/11267.htm
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2019, 16:21
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Without being sure, I think that perhaps PeterJG...

Without being sure, I think that perhaps PeterJG refers to the wrong photo. Looks like IGL crashed at Stapleford and the Luton runaway was indeed JKL.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2019, 14:34
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Apparently not: see the photo in the link ...

Apparently not: see the photo in the link
https://www.pprune.org/g/picture/13197522
However, if it is G-AISL (the last letter is partly hidden) then Av Safety Network says it crashed on landing at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Apr 2018, 07:30
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Lovely to see that photo of 'YSI. I went...

Lovely to see that photo of 'YSI.

I went from Luton to Keflavik and then on to Oakland in 'YSI in September 1972 with Britannia.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Mar 2018, 11:00
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

https://www.pprune.org/9541226-post1748.html ...

https://www.pprune.org/9541226-post1748.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76497384@N02/34628439715/

F-BPFN BE.55 Baron being transported to Luton Flying Club for possible repair - Dave Gearing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2018, 13:26
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

I don't remember an Arrow doing a wheels-up, but...

I don't remember an Arrow doing a wheels-up, but there was a Gardan Horizon in, I think,1972 but on the main runway, which remained closed for a while.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2018, 13:18
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

I am referring to the first photo, with a DC-6/7...

I am referring to the first photo, with a DC-6/7 on the left.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2018, 12:39
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

That tail looks to me like a DC-6 or DC-7 ...

That tail looks to me like a DC-6 or DC-7

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Oct 2017, 14:33
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Right. A Merlin of all things. Unmistakable. Used...

Right. A Merlin of all things. Unmistakable. Used to see and hear them growling around Peterborough in the 1950s.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Oct 2017, 13:15
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Not a Balliol: it's a Provost alright. ...

Not a Balliol: it's a Provost alright.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2017, 16:10
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

We're a bit off thread for Luton, but I don't...

We're a bit off thread for Luton, but I don't mind, having seen those lovely photos of Proctors. At least for a DF let down you would have a navigator to do the twiddling. I still recall how...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2017, 09:23
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Sorry for the jargon. Yes Direction Finding. I'm...

Sorry for the jargon. Yes Direction Finding. I'm not sure whether the loop was motorised, but I think it was manual.
That's another lovely picture!

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2017, 07:18
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Yes, you can see the DF loop. I don't know when...

Yes, you can see the DF loop. I don't know when NDBs were introduced (non-directional beacons) but the loop in that dome would have been used for getting a QDM. That was a bearing from a ground...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2017, 07:47
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

LTNman: OK, it could be NP229, which is still a...

LTNman: OK, it could be NP229, which is still a Mark IV. Was this Perspex dome a regular feature? I just Googled "Percival Proctor", Images, and see the dome with a DF aerial inside on a few of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Oct 2017, 16:52
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

In 2573, the front Proctor seems to be NP329....

In 2573, the front Proctor seems to be NP329. That would be a Mk IV, built by F Hills. It has more cabin glazing, being bigger than the Mk III, and this one has a large aerial over the cabin, that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Oct 2017, 08:56
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Impressive! Laurence

Impressive!
Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2017, 08:07
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Talking about RAF roundels, I can see them on the...

Talking about RAF roundels, I can see them on the front Proctor, and on the one behind it there is also a serial ?DX243, which would make it a Mk III built by F Hills. Would it have been flown to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2017, 07:10
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

On getting out the magnifying glass, I think...

On getting out the magnifying glass, I think you're right, Haraka. In fact I think I can see some RAF roundels on the wings.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2017, 07:08
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Those last two photos indicate how successful the...

Those last two photos indicate how successful the Proctor was, and how useful the folding wings were for hangar storage.

The aerial shot is about how I remember it from a visit I made there in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Sep 2017, 07:00
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

I recall that a Gardan Horizon landed either...

I recall that a Gardan Horizon landed either wheels up or with no nose wheel. I think it was in the 1970s, but maybe 1972. I don't have it written down, so can't be sure. I recall the runway was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jun 2016, 06:47
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

The Chipmunk was one of the notable aircraft that...

The Chipmunk was one of the notable aircraft that also used the Coffman cartridge starter, at least while in use by the RAF. They were converted to an electric starter when civilianised. I recall...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jun 2016, 04:54
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Talking of Comets landing on grass, there was the...

Talking of Comets landing on grass, there was the famous case of the first Comet 2, XK655 (ex G-AMXA) landing on the grass at Strathallan in 1974, and breaking its undercarriage.
Another high...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2016, 04:59
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Sorry I don't have a photo of G-AYSI, but I did...

Sorry I don't have a photo of G-AYSI, but I did fly in it from Luton via Keflavik to Oakland (California) on 27.9.1972. On our way to spend a year at Berkeley.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2016, 05:47
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

The commentator says "an old Provost aircraft"....

The commentator says "an old Provost aircraft". It's in fact a Jet Provost, but which one? In 1960 it was not so "old". Or was it some kind of mock-up? It looks a bit tattered, but maybe it was used...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2015, 12:01
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

According to airhistory.org: G-AFDG DH.87B...

According to airhistory.org:

G-AFDG DH.87B Hornet Moth 8146 G-AFDG W9390 LH Riddell/Doncaster reg.12.37 Impressed 31.3.40 SOC 5.8.43 scrapped Gatwick

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2015, 11:12
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

That brings back some memories. I have been a...

That brings back some memories. I have been a faithful customer of easyJet since my first flight with them as EZY902 on 6.11.1996 in borrowed BAC 111 G-AVMH from Luton to Edinburgh. The return flight...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2015, 17:03
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

I thought I had seen the explanation before....

I thought I had seen the explanation before. Thanks for the nudge.

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2015, 15:59
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

Yes indeed. The day I flew in, G-AOGS was there:...

Yes indeed. The day I flew in, G-AOGS was there: red and titled "Miss 'Obbs". Who was Miss Obbs?

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2015, 14:00
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

And there is Tiger Moth G-AOZH of Luton Flying...

And there is Tiger Moth G-AOZH of Luton Flying Club at the pumps. I think it was in service with the club from 1957 to 1964, so I could almost have seen it that day in 1958, but didn't!

Laurence
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2015, 10:27
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

What an excellent thread this is! I remember that...

What an excellent thread this is! I remember that I posted on a previous thread called something like: Luton in the fifties - grass runway. As this thread has concentrated on the heavy side of Luton...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2015, 07:57
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,393
Posted By l.garey

LTNman: another Comet that landed on grass was...

LTNman: another Comet that landed on grass was XK655 (ex G-AMXA) which damaged its undercarriage landing at Strathallan in 1974. It was broken up there in 1990 and the nose and cockpit displayed at...
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