'Voe pela REAL' simply means 'Fly REAL'. REAL merged with Varig in 1961. PP-YRG to Iberia in 1962; to Delta Air Transport of Antwerp in 1972. Broken up in 1976. Photo from: Convair / San Diego Air & Space Museum

Note the dash in the N registration. To North Central Airlines in 1963. Converted to a CV-580 in 1968 and you can see many colour photos from this Convairliner's subsequent career if you click on the construction number link. Written off after skidding off runway in snowy conditions at Durango - La Plata, Colorado in 1988 as N5808 of Aspen Airways. Total time 53,781 hours. Photo from: Convair / San Diego Air & Space Museum

An impressive line up of DC-3s from Qantas, Mandated and Patair. The occasion is believed to be the first Goroka Show, an event organised by Australian administrators to bring harmony between the warring tribes of the Eastern Highlands. The show continues but is now held to coincide with Independence day in September. It draws international crowds wanting to experience the colourful cultures of Papua New Guinea.

Built by Fairey Aviation at Ringway, first flying on 23 October 1952. It served 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron from June 1954 until March 1957.

Built by Canadair in 1953 with USAF funding with RCAF serial 19612 allocated, but delivered direct to the RAF as XB738, serving No. 3 Squadron with code 'H'. To Speke on 24 October 1955 and overhauled by Airwork General Trading and painted in USAF markings but with RCAF serial. Delivered to Naples in early July 1956 and onwards to the Yugoslav Air Force.

Five Sea Venoms stored by Stretton's Aircraft Holding Unit. WW276 is second from left, with XG614 beyond it.

A cabin interior of the mid-1950's. BEA's Viscount 701 fleet had a mixture of forward and rear facing seats, as shown in this view looking rearwards down the cabin. Three seats on the port side and two seats on the starboard. Typical seating and net luggage racks with no doors. Ventilators in the cabin sides. All very period!