| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AGHO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 9862 |
| Operator Titles: | North West Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Liverpool - John LennonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGP IATA: LPL Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 1950 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 10130 |
| Photo Comment |
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Speke Airport's annual busiest day in the late 1940s and early 1950s came on Grand National Day at the nearby Aintree horse racing circuit. Many racegoers arrived aboard charter aircraft from around the UK and Ireland. Visible here in 1950 are Dakotas, DH Doves, Dragon Rapides and a DH.86 Express. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 September 2017, and has since been viewed 300 times. |