"Astra" flies the flag on arrival at Heathrow North from one of the UK colonies, having shut down the two outer Merlins.

The Duxford Aviation Society preserves an impressive collection of British airliners on the Imperial War Museum grounds.

Was with BOAC/British Airways for almost 20 years

G-ASGN taxies for a 25 departure. Four months later it was blown up by terrorists at Dawson's Field in Jordan.

Sold as N888NW after a stint with British Airtours

G-APFI was still in the fleet when BOAC became British Airways and was passed to British Airtours.

Burnt out at London Heathrow on April 8, 1968, after an engine fire on take-off was not contained.

Taken from then new international terminal. The cluster of hangars in background was best spot for aviation photographers into the 1970s. Accessible and no fences. It was declared off-limits by the mid 1970s amid greatly increased airport security. But then the area had lost its appeal as less traffic passed when the east-west runway ceased to be the main runway.

Seen at the maintenance area at Heathrow. This was one of my first slide films which has deteriorated badly.

On approach to Runway 07