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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Mar 2019, 12:23
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

The first page of that log book has Captain...

The first page of that log book has Captain Daniels. Dave Daniels like many of that era were real characters!
The Viking windshields were always a problem with leaking and his log book entry was ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2019, 13:29
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Blackpool

I am not sure which hanger they were in at Blackpool.
When we started the Blackpool services we has the use of a hanger at Blackpool. The first time we put a Viking in everyone was carefully...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2019, 15:09
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Also the fuselage cheat lines on the first two...

Also the fuselage cheat lines on the first two are not on the last.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2018, 08:21
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

When I first came to Luton 1961 that area that is...

When I first came to Luton 1961 that area that is being reworked (top right) was grass ! Where that truck is under the e of Macs sign was the taxiway out to the runway !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2018, 06:44
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Tony, No pun intended eh !!!

Tony, No pun intended eh !!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Apr 2018, 09:58
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Ops - , I remember Chris and Claire at Derby but...

Ops - , I remember Chris and Claire at Derby but I don't think they worked for the airline. They ran there own little show and we did maintenance.There was a big GA side at Derby as the original...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2018, 14:29
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Vikings were know to be a bit nose heavy and at...

Vikings were know to be a bit nose heavy and at Autair empty Vikings were taxied and flown with 300Kg ballast bags at the back of the rear hold. There was a Baggage trolley permanently based on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Mar 2018, 18:56
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Ops, I remember John Handley but not the...

Ops, I remember John Handley but not the Stansted event.
There was a Stansted event that ATCO may remember. The Airspeed Amabassadors had a quite large nose cone that was hinged at the top and had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Mar 2018, 13:37
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

When Autair got the Vikings from Germany ( D-BONE...

When Autair got the Vikings from Germany ( D-BONE ?? and D-BORA ??) they decide to cut costs - By crew training at Panshanger.!
All went well until on a T&G they retracted the gear but the aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2018, 12:24
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Yes that area in front of Macs was all grass and...

Yes that area in front of Macs was all grass and the edge of the grass was the concrete Taxiway. Where the DC3 is was the side of the taxiway that was extended into parking
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2018, 21:04
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

ATCO, do you remember a Piper Arrow do a gear up...

ATCO, do you remember a Piper Arrow do a gear up landing on the Grass runway at Luton ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2018, 15:23
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

BP, Yes the Lockheed flight computer predicated...

BP, Yes the Lockheed flight computer predicated the drift down performance was recalculated every 2,000 feet for burnoff. They found that they could improve the range by re-calc every 500 ft !!
Of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2018, 08:27
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

The first CL Tristar flew from Palmdale in...

The first CL Tristar flew from Palmdale in several legs stopping at various NA airport and "hot swopped ' CL pilots to get in the required number of sectors for licence endorsement.
The second...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2018, 08:06
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

The 125 accident happened just after everyone had...

The 125 accident happened just after everyone had gone home for the Christmas holiday so fortuantely no one was in the factory. Vauxhall had from Christmas to New Year holiday and they called in an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2018, 07:46
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Thats the one that the HS125 hit after takeoff...

Thats the one that the HS125 hit after takeoff from 08
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2018, 13:54
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Dont forget that the CL operation was in the good...

Dont forget that the CL operation was in the good old days to airfields with little equipment so it had to be fairly self supporting.
Even things like LCN and ESWL were a major headache, with some...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2018, 08:19
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

As you can see "Monkey Motion" !! Also the...

As you can see "Monkey Motion" !!
Also the catering was a little upmarket from seat back catering a la 1-11 !!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2018, 21:16
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Lockheed designed and built an airstair for the...

Lockheed designed and built an airstair for the Court L1011.
It folded away into the cargo hold and as it was said at the time it was "Monkey Motion " !!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Feb 2018, 17:02
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Rog, Yes GD ( Ex BEA) was first and was based in...

Rog, Yes GD ( Ex BEA) was first and was based in Southend. Skyways put a Dak through the fence in Southend and GD operated that summer for them ( that was were the pic was taken??). G-AJIC went to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Feb 2018, 10:29
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

LTNman The first Autair aircraft at Luton was a...

LTNman
The first Autair aircraft at Luton was a DC3 G-AJIC. Was there any pictures of that one ??
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2018, 13:08
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Nice photos cj !! The first three aircraft in...

Nice photos cj !!
The first three aircraft in the top photo are the original scheme.
The other aircraft are aircraft that were adapted to go out on lease such as LIAT. The COURT decals were added...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2018, 12:59
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

As I mentioned the idea behind the scheme was the...

As I mentioned the idea behind the scheme was the change from the Autair colours as a standard airline scheme to the Court Line holiday airline scheme.
I mentioned the base colours and what they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2018, 08:14
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

As I mentioned the colours were representitive...

As I mentioned the colours were representitive and the three 3 basic colours were Red (Sky) Blue (Sea) and Orange (Sand). They were shaded from dark to light to represent setting sun shades hence...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2018, 14:54
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Court line colour scheme was designed by Murdoch...

Court line colour scheme was designed by Murdoch and Associates in London.
The idea was to get away from the typical airline idea with a coloured cheat line and advertise the Holiday Airline. It was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2018, 15:31
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Great Picture Dave !

Great Picture Dave !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2018, 14:17
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Dave, Was this the ASSa engine? Only web search...

Dave, Was this the ASSa engine? Only web search doesnt show it on the Ashton ??
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2018, 12:43
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Hi, I was refering to the last photo outside the...

Hi, I was refering to the last photo outside the hangar.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2018, 17:35
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Thats interesting article. Behind the canberra on...

Thats interesting article. Behind the canberra on obe photo is the Napier Eland Convair
The Canberra initially only had the drawing of the Scorpion ( No writing) and when they went to Tripoli for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2017, 22:19
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Comet Overshoot

Can’t remember the date but I was on Court Line crew that night. After he went off the end the airport asked if we could go out with our big tug and help retrieve the Comet. Ourselves Brits and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2017, 09:26
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

TCAS fan- yes sorry down stairs looking at the...

TCAS fan- yes sorry down stairs looking at the cars - my copilot reminded me !!

Does anyone remember the date when the Dan Air Comet overshot and ended on the grass at the the end on the Vauxhall...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2017, 14:32
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,345
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Car Ferry !

Great Site !!

I can tell you that the Bristol Freighters at Lydd were loaded by the airline crew!.
You arrived at Lydd and parked in the car park. Then you waited in a lounge that viewed the...
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