Bristol Type 170 Freighter
I seem to recall a flying example of this aircraft arriving in the UK from New Zealand some years ago, does anyone know what happened to it on arrival UK?
Further, are there any examples still flying and if so, where please? Lastly, if there's already a thread on this machine please point me in the right direction! With fraternal greetings, ambi:ok: |
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 Enstone in Juily that year (the wreck is still there?) and the other crashed in Canada.:{.
Don't think any are currently airworthy and the only potential flyer is in Australia or New Zealand. |
Many thanks.
ambi |
Ahhh.. The Bristol Frightener! Here's one in NZ, although it won't fly again:
ZK-CPT Bristol 170 Freighter. Omaka Aerodrome, NZ. 5 April 2007 :: ZKCPT.jpg :: Fotopic.Net |
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 and sound!
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Bristol 170 Youtube clips...
...Mr. Youtube here again ;)...
There are some clips here that might be of interest: YouTube - bristol 170 I'd take a look at them but I should be cleaning my flat right now! :E |
There's an ex-RAAF one parked near the Twr at RAAF Pt. Cook in VIC - well it was there last time I visited.
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There are quite a few around the world, but they're all static. In Canada, there's an ex Wardair example (CF-TFX) at the entrance to Yellowknife. The ex Instone G-AMLK can be found in Hawkair colours as C-GYQS outside the Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin. It looked in pretty good shape although obviously not airworthy.
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The ex Instone G-AMLK can be found in Hawkair colours as C-GYQS outside the Reynolds Museum |
That's good news, perhaps they stuffed a different one? |
This thread brings back memories, my first ever flight was in a Silver City Bristol Freighter in 1960 coming back from a holiday in France. We flew from Le Touquet to Lydd with the car, one of the early Rover 3 Litres.....
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I seem to recall a flying example of this aircraft arriving in the UK from New Zealand some years ago, does anyone know what happened to it on arrival UK? Unquote. I was fortunate to be the Traffic Officer that met what became G-BISU on it's arrival in STN via many tech stops en route from NZ. I can't remember the ZK reg at the time, but it was quite a unique aircraft to deal with and looked pretty tired, lots of oil over the cowlings, etc. I may still have some photos somewhere and as was also quoted, it was painted silver and went into service with Instone, who at that time specialised in mainly transporting horses. Jeremy and Giles I believe were the names of the brothers that ran the Company, but I may be very wrong on that, it was very many years ago. |
Think it was occationally used for carrying jet engines about rescueing tec aircraft.
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According to the plaque at the site, the Yellowknife example was the first wheeled aircraft ever to land at the North Pole. While it's external condition looks fair enough, the interior was trashed by various bands of homeless living in it during the Summer... quite an achievement really as it's 30' in the air!
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Completely gratuitous shot of G-BISU from the G-INFO site. From memory it was ex ZK-EPF.
Blast, won't display... Link... |
Treaders
I'll tell one day re how the "Frightener" frightened the heck out of me ex LFAT/LTQ:ouch:
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Interesting story at Heathrow... Frightener took off and the Air controller launched a Trident, thinking the Frightener would have turned to give the "split" (one going north, one going south). Unfortunately, the Frightener was only doing about 90 kts with the Trident hurtling up behind. Air man said to the Frightener: "Would you move over to the right, traffic to come past"... which it did.. and both went merrily on their ways!! Happy days...
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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 Rapide or two, the "Frightener", Dove, Heron, DC-3, etc... finishing up with an MD-11.
Merlin, must try and arrange a beer sometime in Feb. |
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ath/Img_11.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...path/Img_1.jpg
Here's the 'old lady' in question. Looking a little worst for wear. And, luckily there was nobody sitting in that area of the fuselage! |
Ahhh.. The Bristol Frightener! Here's one in NZ, although it won't fly again: YouTube - Bristol Freighter - First Taxi In 20 Years |
Flew a "jolly" in a "Frightner" in Borneo in 1964/5 RNZAF on a parafreight drop. Actually convinced a mate that the clamshell doors opened "in flight" and we binned the stuff out. When he mumbled something about drag, I pointed to the two dirty great [looking] donks and asked him just why it had two engines for its size
"Oh beggar, I never thought of that" he muttered....:E |
Always thought Silver City only operated Superfreighters not Freighters.
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From my sprog spotting days at Newcastle, Silver City Freighters flew the regular Isle of Man flights. I mostly remember them for their remarkable STOL performance, they were regularly airborne before they appeared over the 'hump' in the runway.
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It was probably the 'hump' that got them airborne!
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One straight from the "horses" mouth so to speak.
Freddie Scott Chief Pilot of Instone was working into LHR one evening with a sick spey engine on board Conversation was as follows TWR "Maintain 160 to the marker" 'SU "Say again" TWR "Maintain 140 to the marker please" 'SU " Repeat please " TWR "Maintain 120 to the outer marker 28L please" 'SU "Getting closer- will maintain Vne to the marker" So sayeth the man - Perhaps Heathrow Director could corroborate ? Be lucky David P.S. Does any one know where Freddie Scott is these days. He ferried both Instone's Bristols from New Zealand to U.K. P.P.S. Trivia point for today they both had their Prop and Engine controls colour coded red and green from their days with the R.N.Z.A.F. |
Prop and Engine controls colour coded red and green |
Sorry Treadigraph twas port and starboard, not sure if it is same way round up here as down under in N.Z.
Be lucky David |
I remember EI-APC, Coventry-Dublin flogging along the old Blue1 from Wallasey to Point Lynas, and his estimate was waaay out.
Preston Centre "EPC, what is your ground speed?" Irish accented voice "60kts" EI-APC "It's a lie, we're doing 95 sor" |
MK 32
I remember a flight on a Silver City Mk 32 - the three car carrier with the small pax cabin down the back. Noise was something else but also very noticeable was the side to side action on take off - the pax seats being under the rudder so to speak.
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Taken at Southend or Stansted in the early 1960's. (sorry can't be sure where it was)
[IMG]http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/k...o/DSC00092.jpg[/IMG] G-AICT of Channel Airways, so probably Southend |
Nice - is that a Hermes in the background?
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Treadi. Indeed it is.
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Yes, Hermes G-ALDT I believe.
I also think that this is Southend, the mound of earth visible between the two Freighters is quite distinctive & I have seen it in other pictures taken at the airport around that time. This would be circa 1962. |
I found this badly back lit photo of ZK-EPH (G-BISU) not long after it arrived at Stansted.
http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/q...078-Neg-N5.jpg |
I have had trouble tracking down exactly where I took that picture as I was only a 6 year old at the time. Apparently the Hermes went to Stansted for scrapping.
How about this... [IMG]http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/k.../DSC000851.jpg[/IMG] An average morning at Lydd Ferryfield. |
Originally Posted by GAZIN
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I also think that this is Southend.
I passing, the last Freighter I saw airborne was presumably BISU (as it was the only one left), late 1980s. I was walking south down Regent Street in Central London and it appeared, heading west ever so slowly of course, pretty obviously on long finals for Heathrow, possibly on one of it's jet engine recovery trips. What a joy for Heathrow ATC ! |
Nice pictures Vino. I don't want to divert this thread but it looks to me as though the Hermes is being scrapped, outer wings missing etc. Most publications have it as scrapped at STN but some say Southend & since seeing your photo I now think it was indeed SEN.
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Your average morning at Ferryfield looks most like the SEN stands to me, especially with the Sabena service.
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Originally Posted by Red Four
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Your average morning at Ferryfield looks most like the SEN stands to me, especially with the Sabena service.
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