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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2019, 23:54
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

My first flight, at the age of 11, was Bovingdon...

My first flight, at the age of 11, was Bovingdon to Malta, stopping at Nice, in G-AHOY in August 1954. My father ( Royal Navy ) was appointed to Malta, so presumably it was a trooping flight. Hunting...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2017, 18:24
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

Since it had a D/F loop in it, and since the...

Since it had a D/F loop in it, and since the aircraft was used by the French School of Radio Navigation, it might just have been used for D/Fing NDBs.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2016, 21:41
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

"I'm sure some sections of that concrete apron in...

"I'm sure some sections of that concrete apron in the pic with the JP's survive today!"

boeing eng, may I direct your attention to my post # 122 on this thread
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2015, 20:45
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

You beat me to it,WHBM. I flew EI-CJG on 6...

You beat me to it,WHBM.
I flew EI-CJG on 6 sectors on 21 OCT 05, which was right at the end of its working life with Ryanair.
First flew it in Sept 1981, as G-BGYK, when it was with Britannia, and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2015, 10:35
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

"This was never Thomson's core market." I...

"This was never Thomson's core market."

I realise that. My point was that given the success of the BFS schedule they might have foreseen the growing demand for cheap scheduled flights. They had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Nov 2015, 14:10
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

" Britannia pulled the plug on its scheduled...

" Britannia pulled the plug on its scheduled service to Belfast from Luton."

I always thought Britannia missed a great opportunity there. I operated several of those BFS-LTN schedules, they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Nov 2015, 10:13
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

To clarify a few details. Over the winter...

To clarify a few details.
Over the winter of 93-94, Britannia got rid of their remaining 737-200s, replacing them with a smaller number of 757s - hence needing fewer pilots. About 100 pilots...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2015, 09:38
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

OMA - you just beat me. however, 1 is not a...

OMA - you just beat me. however, 1 is not a Valetta, which had a tail wheel.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2015, 09:37
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

1. ? Varsity 2. Avro Ashton

1. ? Varsity
2. Avro Ashton
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2015, 15:39
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

Certainly Britannia ran troopers all through my...

Certainly Britannia ran troopers all through my time. (80-94). Usually as a double, so 4 sectors instead of our usual out and back. Gave rise to the riddle
" What's got 4 legs and F*cks the cabin...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Jan 2015, 18:46
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

Can't see that,treadigraph - haven't got flikr. ...

Can't see that,treadigraph - haven't got flikr.
Found this though,
hawker tempest | blackburn firebrand | 1945 | 2284 | Flight Archive...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Jan 2015, 18:16
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

Judging by the shape of the tailfin, the nose and...

Judging by the shape of the tailfin, the nose and the under-fuselage pannier, it is almost certainly a Warwick Mk. 3. Napiers had a Flight Development set up at Luton, so my money is on a Warwick...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2014, 10:28
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

A urea hopper. How disappointing. For years I...

A urea hopper. How disappointing. For years I told new co-pilots at was the remains of Luton's failed moon shot attempt.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2014, 15:10
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

"I don't recognize the background or even the...

"I don't recognize the background or even the bushes."

Plane spotters, Reg. spotters, and now we have bush spotters?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Oct 2014, 16:12
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

G-AVRL was one of Britannia's first 737's. There...

G-AVRL was one of Britannia's first 737's. There are other photos on the web ( I'm not going to attempt to post them after all the recent furore over copyright and attribution) showing her in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2014, 16:37
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,297
Posted By oxenos

Not many people realise just how long there has...

Not many people realise just how long there has been an airfield at Luton.
About 10 years ago, not long before I retired, they were digging up part of the apron to rectify some cracking and...
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