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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

30th Jul 2021, 09:07

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Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

The one at Cranfield in 1996 was one of the 1980s...

The one at Cranfield in 1996 was one of the 1980s Instone Freighters which had been bought back to the UK from Canada earlier in 1996 by an airline pilot I think. It also appeared in the 50th...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

31st Jan 2011, 11:39

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Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

Nice - is that a Hermes in the background?

Nice - is that a Hermes in the background?

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

28th Jan 2011, 15:24

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Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

Was that fore and aft for "stop" and "go"?...

Was that fore and aft for "stop" and "go"? :}

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

27th Jan 2011, 11:44

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Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

Of course, the Biffo that was here in '86 took...

Of course, the Biffo that was here in '86 took part in the "50 years of Heathrow" parade down the approach to 27R in 1996, shortly before its prang at Enstone. From memory, it went something like a...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

27th Jan 2011, 06:59

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Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

Completely gratuitous shot of G-BISU from the...

Completely gratuitous shot of G-BISU from the G-INFO site. From memory it was ex ZK-EPF.

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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

26th Jan 2011, 10:04

Replies: 49

Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

That's good news, perhaps they stuffed a...

That's good news, perhaps they stuffed a different one?

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

26th Jan 2011, 08:40

Replies: 49

Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

I was round by the tower at Biggin Hill in around...

I was round by the tower at Biggin Hill in around 1983 and heard the sound of approaching radials - G-BISU heaved majestically into view and sailed right over the top at low level. Wonderful sight...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

26th Jan 2011, 08:01

Replies: 49

Bristol Type 170 Freighter

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Posted By treadigraph

A couple turned up in the early 1980s (G-AMLK and...

A couple turned up in the early 1980s (G-AMLK and G-BISU) operated by Instone, and then headed west to Canada. One returned to the UK in 1996, but was sadly written off in a landing accident at...

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