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Registration / Serial: | HB-EEA |
Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.65 Gemini |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.65 Gemini |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.65 Gemini 1A |
C/n (msn): | 6329 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 584258Submit Correction |
View count: | 255 |
Built 1947 and registered G-AJTA 19 May 1947, cancelled on sale to Switzerland 27 June 1947. Registered HB-EEA -4 July 1947, cancelled -9 February 1970. After being parked out at Rochester for some years, it is thought to have been broken up there in early-1978.
Registration / Serial: | HB-EEA |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.65 Gemini 1A |
C/n (msn): | 6329 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | HB-EEA |
Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.65 Gemini |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.65 Gemini |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.65 Gemini 1A |
C/n (msn): | 6329 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 584258Submit Correction |
View count: | 255 |
Built 1947 and registered G-AJTA 19 May 1947, cancelled on sale to Switzerland 27 June 1947. Registered HB-EEA -4 July 1947, cancelled -9 February 1970. After being parked out at Rochester for some years, it is thought to have been broken up there in early-1978.
Registration / Serial: | HB-EEA |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.65 Gemini 1A |
C/n (msn): | 6329 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ABVE |
Other Marks: | 48 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Arrow Active |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Arrow Active |
Aircraft Version: | Arrow Active 2 |
C/n (msn): | 2 |
Operator Titles: | The Tiger Club |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 584237Submit Correction |
View count: | 196 |
Registered 19 March 1932 and still currently registered (July 2023), with permit expired 14 March 2023.
Registration / Serial: | G-ABVE |
Aircraft Version: | Arrow Active 2 |
C/n (msn): | 2 |
Operator Titles: | The Tiger Club |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ABVE |
Other Marks: | 48 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Arrow Active |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Arrow Active |
Aircraft Version: | Arrow Active 2 |
C/n (msn): | 2 |
Operator Titles: | The Tiger Club |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 584237Submit Correction |
View count: | 196 |
Registered 19 March 1932 and still currently registered (July 2023), with permit expired 14 March 2023.
Registration / Serial: | G-ABVE |
Aircraft Version: | Arrow Active 2 |
C/n (msn): | 2 |
Operator Titles: | The Tiger Club |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-AYSJ |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister |
Aircraft Version: | Bücker Bü 133C Jungmeister |
Licence-built by: | Dornier |
C/n (msn): | 38 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 584236Submit Correction |
View count: | 319 |
Registered 12 February 1971. Ex Swiss AF U-91, HB-MIW, G-AYSJ, D-EHVP. Cancelled to the USA 15 February 2006, where it is currently registered N38BU.
Registration / Serial: | G-AYSJ |
Aircraft Version: | Bücker Bü 133C Jungmeister |
C/n (msn): | 38 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-AYSJ |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister |
Aircraft Version: | Bücker Bü 133C Jungmeister |
Licence-built by: | Dornier |
C/n (msn): | 38 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 584236Submit Correction |
View count: | 319 |
Registered 12 February 1971. Ex Swiss AF U-91, HB-MIW, G-AYSJ, D-EHVP. Cancelled to the USA 15 February 2006, where it is currently registered N38BU.
Registration / Serial: | G-AYSJ |
Aircraft Version: | Bücker Bü 133C Jungmeister |
C/n (msn): | 38 |
City / Airport: | Rochester (EGTO / RCS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1972 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APZB |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 30 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 583101Submit Correction |
View count: | 281 |
Here depicted after having been taken out of service the previous year. It was eventually scrapped in February 1970.
Registration / Serial: | G-APZB |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 30 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APZB |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 30 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 583101Submit Correction |
View count: | 281 |
Here depicted after having been taken out of service the previous year. It was eventually scrapped in February 1970.
Registration / Serial: | G-APZB |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 30 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ATVR |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 365 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 583091Submit Correction |
View count: | 408 |
First flew-6 Dec.1958 as N253V for Continental Airlines. Registered to Channel Airways as G-ATVR on -1 June 1966 and delivered to their Southend base the next day. When the company failed in March 1972, this aircraft was on a major check at their Stansted base, with no undercarriage or engines. It was fitted with an undercarriage and parked outside -5 July 1972, thereafter being taken to the Stansted Fire School, where it perished over the following years. Cancelled 14 March 1977 as PWFU.
Registration / Serial: | G-ATVR |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 365 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ATVR |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 365 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 583091Submit Correction |
View count: | 408 |
First flew-6 Dec.1958 as N253V for Continental Airlines. Registered to Channel Airways as G-ATVR on -1 June 1966 and delivered to their Southend base the next day. When the company failed in March 1972, this aircraft was on a major check at their Stansted base, with no undercarriage or engines. It was fitted with an undercarriage and parked outside -5 July 1972, thereafter being taken to the Stansted Fire School, where it perished over the following years. Cancelled 14 March 1977 as PWFU.
Registration / Serial: | G-ATVR |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 365 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-AVHK |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 359 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
Promotional Titles: | Scottish Flyer |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582263Submit Correction |
View count: | 291 |
F/F 12 July 1958 as N246V for Continental Airlines. Sold to Channel Airways 13 Dec.1966 but leased back to Continental the same day, until delivered to Southend 19 Feb.1967 and registered to Channel Airways as G-AVHK 21 Feb.1967. Scottish Flyer titles applied Jan.1969 for the Southend-Aberdeen bus-stop service, which was suspended 28 Nov.1969 due to losses incurred. Scottish Flyer titles removed Feb.1970, then placed in open store at the end of the bulbfield flights in June 1970 and used for spares. Scrapped July-August 1972. Cancelled 21 Mar.1973 as PWFU.
Registration / Serial: | G-AVHK |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 359 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-AVHK |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 359 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
Promotional Titles: | Scottish Flyer |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582263Submit Correction |
View count: | 291 |
F/F 12 July 1958 as N246V for Continental Airlines. Sold to Channel Airways 13 Dec.1966 but leased back to Continental the same day, until delivered to Southend 19 Feb.1967 and registered to Channel Airways as G-AVHK 21 Feb.1967. Scottish Flyer titles applied Jan.1969 for the Southend-Aberdeen bus-stop service, which was suspended 28 Nov.1969 due to losses incurred. Scottish Flyer titles removed Feb.1970, then placed in open store at the end of the bulbfield flights in June 1970 and used for spares. Scrapped July-August 1972. Cancelled 21 Mar.1973 as PWFU.
Registration / Serial: | G-AVHK |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 812 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 359 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | VX561 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 651 Valetta C1 |
C/n (msn): | 482 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582065Submit Correction |
View count: | 381 |
First flew 27 July 1950. Delivered to TRE Defford 25 August 1950. Photographed while parked at Southend 20-25 August 1958. Fate unknown.
Registration / Serial: | VX561 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 651 Valetta C1 |
C/n (msn): | 482 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | VX561 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 651 Valetta C1 |
C/n (msn): | 482 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582065Submit Correction |
View count: | 381 |
First flew 27 July 1950. Delivered to TRE Defford 25 August 1950. Photographed while parked at Southend 20-25 August 1958. Fate unknown.
Registration / Serial: | VX561 |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 651 Valetta C1 |
C/n (msn): | 482 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | WS793 |
Military Code: | 5 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF14 |
Licence-built by: | Armstrong Whitworth |
C/n (msn): | N/K |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | ETPS - Empire Test Pilots School |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1959 |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582064Submit Correction |
View count: | 278 |
Delivered to the RAF 23 March 1954. To the Cardiff Airport fire dump 27 May 1963.
Registration / Serial: | WS793 |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF14 |
C/n (msn): | N/K |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | WS793 |
Military Code: | 5 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF14 |
Licence-built by: | Armstrong Whitworth |
C/n (msn): | N/K |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | ETPS - Empire Test Pilots School |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1959 |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582064Submit Correction |
View count: | 278 |
Delivered to the RAF 23 March 1954. To the Cardiff Airport fire dump 27 May 1963.
Registration / Serial: | WS793 |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF14 |
C/n (msn): | N/K |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 September 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | YR-ILZ |
Aircraft Original Type: | Ilyushin Il-14 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Ilyushin Il-14 |
Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-14P |
C/n (msn): | 148002001 |
Operator Titles: | TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române / Romania Government |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 29 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582063Submit Correction |
View count: | 1002 |
Registered 16 June 1959. VIP version operated by the Romanian Government in TAROM livery. Cancelled 17 November 1976.
Registration / Serial: | YR-ILZ |
Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-14P |
C/n (msn): | 148002001 |
Operator Titles: | TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române / Romania Government |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 29 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | YR-ILZ |
Aircraft Original Type: | Ilyushin Il-14 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Ilyushin Il-14 |
Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-14P |
C/n (msn): | 148002001 |
Operator Titles: | TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române / Romania Government |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 29 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 582063Submit Correction |
View count: | 1002 |
Registered 16 June 1959. VIP version operated by the Romanian Government in TAROM livery. Cancelled 17 November 1976.
Registration / Serial: | YR-ILZ |
Aircraft Version: | Ilyushin Il-14P |
C/n (msn): | 148002001 |
Operator Titles: | TAROM - Transporturile Aeriene Române / Romania Government |
City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 29 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | PH-KGH |
Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer/Caribbean/Colt |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-5051 |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581932Submit Correction |
View count: | 224 |
Ex N7226D. Registered 18 April 1957. A frequent visitor to Southend. Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Hilversum 12 April 1967, when it landed long and overshot the runway. Cancelled 14 March 1969.
Registration / Serial: | PH-KGH |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-5051 |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | PH-KGH |
Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer/Caribbean/Colt |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-5051 |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581932Submit Correction |
View count: | 224 |
Ex N7226D. Registered 18 April 1957. A frequent visitor to Southend. Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Hilversum 12 April 1967, when it landed long and overshot the runway. Cancelled 14 March 1969.
Registration / Serial: | PH-KGH |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-5051 |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ADWT |
Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.2 Hawk |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.2 Hawk |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.2W Hawk Trainer |
C/n (msn): | 215 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Shackleton Aviation Sales Weekend 1960 |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581424Submit Correction |
View count: | 400 |
Registered 6 Nov.1935. Impressed for military service as NF750 12 January 1943. Restored as G-ADWT -9 Sept.1946. To Canada as CF-NXT 25 May 1964, restored as G-ADWT 12 Dec.2014. (Still currently registered June 2023).
Registration / Serial: | G-ADWT |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.2W Hawk Trainer |
C/n (msn): | 215 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ADWT |
Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.2 Hawk |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.2 Hawk |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.2W Hawk Trainer |
C/n (msn): | 215 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Shackleton Aviation Sales Weekend 1960 |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581424Submit Correction |
View count: | 400 |
Registered 6 Nov.1935. Impressed for military service as NF750 12 January 1943. Restored as G-ADWT -9 Sept.1946. To Canada as CF-NXT 25 May 1964, restored as G-ADWT 12 Dec.2014. (Still currently registered June 2023).
Registration / Serial: | G-ADWT |
Aircraft Version: | Miles M.2W Hawk Trainer |
C/n (msn): | 215 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | WD797 |
Military Code: | 9 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF11 |
Licence-built by: | Armstrong Whitworth |
C/n (msn): | AW.5438 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | ETPS - Empire Test Pilots School |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1958 |
Photo Date: | 6 September 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581422Submit Correction |
View count: | 286 |
Delivered to the RAF 30 June 1952.
Registration / Serial: | WD797 |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF11 |
C/n (msn): | AW.5438 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 September 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | WD797 |
Military Code: | 9 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Meteor |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF11 |
Licence-built by: | Armstrong Whitworth |
C/n (msn): | AW.5438 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | ETPS - Empire Test Pilots School |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | SBAC Farnborough 1958 |
Photo Date: | 6 September 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581422Submit Correction |
View count: | 286 |
Delivered to the RAF 30 June 1952.
Registration / Serial: | WD797 |
Aircraft Version: | Gloster Meteor NF11 |
C/n (msn): | AW.5438 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 September 1958 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APKO |
Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
C/n (msn): | 23-154 |
City / Airport: | Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 3 April 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581345Submit Correction |
View count: | 264 |
Registered 23 February 1960. Ex ZS-DLD, VP-KOO. To ZK-BWJ April 1960. Cancelled from the UK register 17 May 1960.
Registration / Serial: | G-APKO |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
C/n (msn): | 23-154 |
City / Airport: | Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 3 April 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APKO |
Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
C/n (msn): | 23-154 |
City / Airport: | Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 3 April 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 581345Submit Correction |
View count: | 264 |
Registered 23 February 1960. Ex ZS-DLD, VP-KOO. To ZK-BWJ April 1960. Cancelled from the UK register 17 May 1960.
Registration / Serial: | G-APKO |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
C/n (msn): | 23-154 |
City / Airport: | Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 3 April 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ARAT |
Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 180 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 180/Skywagon 180 (U-17) |
Aircraft Version: | Cessna 180C |
C/n (msn): | 50827 |
City / Airport: | London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 August 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 575930Submit Correction |
View count: | 177 |
Ex N9327T. Registered G-ARAT 18 May 1960, cancelled 22 March 2012 on transfer to the US register as N7479M but remained UK-based with Southern Aircraft Consultancy. Cancelled -9 February 2015.
Registration / Serial: | G-ARAT |
Aircraft Version: | Cessna 180C |
C/n (msn): | 50827 |
City / Airport: | London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 August 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-ARAT |
Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 180 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 180/Skywagon 180 (U-17) |
Aircraft Version: | Cessna 180C |
C/n (msn): | 50827 |
City / Airport: | London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 August 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 575930Submit Correction |
View count: | 177 |
Ex N9327T. Registered G-ARAT 18 May 1960, cancelled 22 March 2012 on transfer to the US register as N7479M but remained UK-based with Southern Aircraft Consultancy. Cancelled -9 February 2015.
Registration / Serial: | G-ARAT |
Aircraft Version: | Cessna 180C |
C/n (msn): | 50827 |
City / Airport: | London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 August 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APTA |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 702 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 71 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 575916Submit Correction |
View count: | 426 |
First flew 17 June 1955 as VP-TBK for BWIA. Reg'd G-APTA -7 March 1959, to Bahamas A/W as VP-BBW 21 June 1961. To Channel A/W as G-APTA 16 Dec.1964, leased to Bahamas A/W as VP-BBW 30 Oct.1965, returned to Southend off-lease -1 May 1967, restored to Channel A/W as G-APTA 28 June 1967. Leased to BKS Air Transport 17 July 1967 - 10 Oct.1967. Taken out of service 30 Sept.1968. Progressively scrapped at Southend January 1970 and completely gone by -1 Feb.1970. Cancelled 24 Feb.1970 as 'Destroyed'.
Registration / Serial: | G-APTA |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 702 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 71 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APTA |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 702 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 71 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 575916Submit Correction |
View count: | 426 |
First flew 17 June 1955 as VP-TBK for BWIA. Reg'd G-APTA -7 March 1959, to Bahamas A/W as VP-BBW 21 June 1961. To Channel A/W as G-APTA 16 Dec.1964, leased to Bahamas A/W as VP-BBW 30 Oct.1965, returned to Southend off-lease -1 May 1967, restored to Channel A/W as G-APTA 28 June 1967. Leased to BKS Air Transport 17 July 1967 - 10 Oct.1967. Taken out of service 30 Sept.1968. Progressively scrapped at Southend January 1970 and completely gone by -1 Feb.1970. Cancelled 24 Feb.1970 as 'Destroyed'.
Registration / Serial: | G-APTA |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers 702 Viscount |
C/n (msn): | 71 |
Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XB263 |
Military Code: | K |
Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley |
Aircraft Version: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley C1 |
C/n (msn): | 1006 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 47 Sqn / RAF Transport Command |
City / Airport: | North Weald (EGSX)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | RAFA Display 1960 |
Photo Date: | 6 June 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574911Submit Correction |
View count: | 720 |
First flew 26 August 1955, delivered to RAF 19 December 1955. Used for various trials with A&AEE and other units before going to Transport Command at Abingdon 15 Sept.1957. To 47 Squadron -1 Oct.1957. Sold as scrap to BKL Alloys, Birmingham -5 Sept.1967 and scrapped at 27MU, Shawbury in May 1968.
Registration / Serial: | XB263 |
Aircraft Version: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley C1 |
C/n (msn): | 1006 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | North Weald (EGSX)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 June 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | XB263 |
Military Code: | K |
Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley |
Aircraft Version: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley C1 |
C/n (msn): | 1006 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 47 Sqn / RAF Transport Command |
City / Airport: | North Weald (EGSX)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | RAFA Display 1960 |
Photo Date: | 6 June 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574911Submit Correction |
View count: | 720 |
First flew 26 August 1955, delivered to RAF 19 December 1955. Used for various trials with A&AEE and other units before going to Transport Command at Abingdon 15 Sept.1957. To 47 Squadron -1 Oct.1957. Sold as scrap to BKL Alloys, Birmingham -5 Sept.1967 and scrapped at 27MU, Shawbury in May 1968.
Registration / Serial: | XB263 |
Aircraft Version: | Blackburn B-101 Beverley C1 |
C/n (msn): | 1006 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | North Weald (EGSX)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 June 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | D-ECAM |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bücker Bü-131 Jungmann |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bücker Bü-131 Jungmann |
Aircraft Version: | Bucker Bu-131... Jungmann |
C/n (msn): | 35 |
City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | King's Cup Air Race 1959 |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574627Submit Correction |
View count: | 252 |
Ex HB-EKE.
Registration / Serial: | D-ECAM |
Aircraft Version: | Bucker Bu-131... Jungmann |
C/n (msn): | 35 |
City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | D-ECAM |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bücker Bü-131 Jungmann |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bücker Bü-131 Jungmann |
Aircraft Version: | Bucker Bu-131... Jungmann |
C/n (msn): | 35 |
City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | King's Cup Air Race 1959 |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574627Submit Correction |
View count: | 252 |
Ex HB-EKE.
Registration / Serial: | D-ECAM |
Aircraft Version: | Bucker Bu-131... Jungmann |
C/n (msn): | 35 |
City / Airport: | Coventry - Baginton (EGBE / CVT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1959 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | D-BESI |
Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
C/n (msn): | 110 |
Operator Titles: | Condor Flugdienst |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1961 to 30 October 1962 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574615Submit Correction |
View count: | 499 |
Built 1948. To KLM -5 Nov.1948, initially as PH-TED, later PH-CED. To Deutsche Flugdienst as D-BESI -9 Dec.1957, to Condor Flugdienst -1 Nov.1961. Sold 30 Oct.1962, later as N2403Z to Ozark Airlines and as N8329C with Mohawk Airlines and several subsequent operators, the last being Asiatic International Airways, operating out of Singapore-Seletar. While flying a local test flight out of there on 17 Sept.1975, it suffered engine failure and ditched in the water of the Straits of Johore, some 400m short of the Seletar runway, to which it was trying to return. Marks N8329C cancelled 19 Dec.1975.
Registration / Serial: | D-BESI |
Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
C/n (msn): | 110 |
Operator Titles: | Condor Flugdienst |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1961 to 30 October 1962 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | D-BESI |
Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
C/n (msn): | 110 |
Operator Titles: | Condor Flugdienst |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1961 to 30 October 1962 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574615Submit Correction |
View count: | 499 |
Built 1948. To KLM -5 Nov.1948, initially as PH-TED, later PH-CED. To Deutsche Flugdienst as D-BESI -9 Dec.1957, to Condor Flugdienst -1 Nov.1961. Sold 30 Oct.1962, later as N2403Z to Ozark Airlines and as N8329C with Mohawk Airlines and several subsequent operators, the last being Asiatic International Airways, operating out of Singapore-Seletar. While flying a local test flight out of there on 17 Sept.1975, it suffered engine failure and ditched in the water of the Straits of Johore, some 400m short of the Seletar runway, to which it was trying to return. Marks N8329C cancelled 19 Dec.1975.
Registration / Serial: | D-BESI |
Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
C/n (msn): | 110 |
Operator Titles: | Condor Flugdienst |
City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 1 November 1961 to 30 October 1962 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | CF-FNM |
Aircraft Original Type: | Aeronca 15 Sedan |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Aeronca 15 Sedan |
Aircraft Version: | Aeronca 15AC Sedan |
C/n (msn): | 15AC-61 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Shackleton Aviation Sales Weekend 1960 |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574604Submit Correction |
View count: | 331 |
Built 1948. Registered G-AREX 12 September 1960 and still currently registered as such at May 2023.
Registration / Serial: | CF-FNM |
Aircraft Version: | Aeronca 15AC Sedan |
C/n (msn): | 15AC-61 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | CF-FNM |
Aircraft Original Type: | Aeronca 15 Sedan |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Aeronca 15 Sedan |
Aircraft Version: | Aeronca 15AC Sedan |
C/n (msn): | 15AC-61 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Shackleton Aviation Sales Weekend 1960 |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574604Submit Correction |
View count: | 331 |
Built 1948. Registered G-AREX 12 September 1960 and still currently registered as such at May 2023.
Registration / Serial: | CF-FNM |
Aircraft Version: | Aeronca 15AC Sedan |
C/n (msn): | 15AC-61 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 8 May 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APXM |
Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer/Caribbean/Colt |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-7055 |
Aircraft Name: | Mother's Blessing |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 31 January 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574596Submit Correction |
View count: | 218 |
Built 1959, registered G-APXM 21 January 1960. DBR when it crashed at Sheldon, near Dunkeswell, Devon on -7 October 1978 while on a local fight from Dunkeswell airfield. Cancelled -3 September 1981 as PWFU. Registration restored 27 June 1989 but again cancelled as PWFU -7 November 1996. Thought to have been used for spares reclamation and the remains scrapped.
Registration / Serial: | G-APXM |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-7055 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 31 January 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-APXM |
Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer/Caribbean/Colt |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-7055 |
Aircraft Name: | Mother's Blessing |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 31 January 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
Photo ID: | 574596Submit Correction |
View count: | 218 |
Built 1959, registered G-APXM 21 January 1960. DBR when it crashed at Sheldon, near Dunkeswell, Devon on -7 October 1978 while on a local fight from Dunkeswell airfield. Cancelled -3 September 1981 as PWFU. Registration restored 27 June 1989 but again cancelled as PWFU -7 November 1996. Thought to have been used for spares reclamation and the remains scrapped.
Registration / Serial: | G-APXM |
Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
C/n (msn): | 22-7055 |
City / Airport: | Oxford - Kidlington (EGTK / OXF)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 31 January 1960 |
Photo by: | Mike CainContact |