Crashed into sea off Wanganui on June 7, 1982 due to the failure of the elevator torque tube. Bob Kerr photo

In the background is a BCAL Boeing 707 and 3 Dan Air Comet's. Delivered new to CP Air as C-FCRD on 05 Nov 1974. Leased to Braniff as N620BN on 15 Nov 1978 and returned to CP Air as C-FCRD on 07 Dec 1978. To Pakistan International as AP-BCO on 06 Nov 1986. Damaged at Jeddah on 26 Mar 2000 and noted stored at KHI in 2000. Seen derelict o 13 May2005 and broken up by Mar 2006.

Over by the hangars are a pair of British Airtours Boeing 707-436's. Delivered new to CP Air as CF-CPQ on 30 Dec 1968. To Worldways Airlines on 01 Mar 1883. To Aerolease Finance Group as N780AL on 28 Dec 1990 and leased to Airborne Express on 21 Jun 1991. Reregistered to N817AX in Nov 1991. Noted stored at Wilmington in Oct 2003. Noted at Lake Charles CWF 27 Dec 2006 minus parts. Broken up and cancelled on 15 May 2008.

Coming on stand on the right hand pier next to Dan Air 1-11 G-AZED. A lot of Tu-134 operators had aircraft with glazed noses but Aviogenex aircraft had solid noses. Delivered new to Aviogenex as YU-AJA on 29 Apr 1971. To Nesu Air as TC-ALU in Aug 1988 by which time it had been converted to a Tu-134A-3. Back to Aviogenex as YU-AJA in Aug 1989. To MAP Irkutsk APO as CCCP-93929 31 Jan 1992 and carried Aeroflot titles. Registration cancelled on 14 Mar 1996.

Coming on stand at the executive terminal which used to be on the right hand side of the ramp looking out from the viewing deck. How things have changed at Gatwick ! Delivered new to Vernair as G-VRES on 26 Jan 1978. Reregistered to G-ONEX with Northern Executive on 16 Feb 1993. To the Kenyan register as 5Y-DDE on 21 Jun 1994. Reregistered to 5Y-SMB on 02 Sep 2003. According to Airport Data showing in 2023 as deregistered.

On stand already are Boeing 747's G-BDPV of British Airways, C-FCRD of CP Air and N601BN of Braniff. Delivered new to Wardair as C-GXRA on 09 Jun 1978. To British Caledonian as G-GLYN on 01 Oct 1986. Merged into British Airways on 14 Apr 1988. To Philippine Airlines as N207AE on 28 Feb 1991. Reregistered to RP-C8850 on 04 Apr 2000. Seen stored at MZJ on 27 Jan 2003 and 20 Feb 2006 and since broken up.

Taken from the Queen's Building. New to Aviaction as D-AHLA on 25 Feb 1971. Repossessed by Fokker as PH-ZBG on 11 Dec 1973 and stored. Leased to Pas Air as EP-PAS on 08 Mar 1977. Returned on 26 Jul 1977. To Air Alsace as F-GBBX on 30 Mar 1978. Leased to Air France 02 Jan 1981. To TAT 01 Oct 1984. Various short leases by TAT over the next few years retaining registration F-GBBX. To Peace Air Togo as 5V-TPO on 23 Feb 1998. Noted with African Airlines International after Apr 1999 but seen again as 5V-TPO in Jan 2000. Last noted stored at Bamako 27 Dec 2002.

Withdrawn from use in December 2011 and later broken up at Bruntingthorpe

Built as a Jetstar 6 in 1964 and registered as N207L To N208L in 1967. To N141TC and converted to Jetstar 731 conversion number 34 in 1978. To HZ-THZ in 1980 and N434AN in 1985. Withdrawn from use at Griffin, GA in 1994. Remains still there in 1999. Scrapped by 2007.

Operated by Rockwell

Image taken from the amazing former sightseeing deck on a nice summer evening.

Built in 1947 as Auster AOP.6 VF516 for the RAF. Converted to Auster T.10. Sold to Austers and rebuilt as a Beagle Terrier 2 in 1963 with a new c/n B.629. Still operational in 2018.

Built by Auster Aircraft at Rearsby in early 1947. Still airworthy in 2013.