1012 results found
| Registration / Serial: | HB-RAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| Licence-built by: | K+W Thun |
| C/n (msn): | 274 |
| City / Airport: | High Wycombe - Wycombe Air Park / Booker (EGTB / HYC)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 102106Submit Correction |
| View count: | 406 |
With Doug Bianchi's Personal Plane Services at the end-of-season Booker air show
| Registration / Serial: | HB-RAA |
| Aircraft Version: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| C/n (msn): | 274 |
| City / Airport: | High Wycombe - Wycombe Air Park / Booker (EGTB / HYC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | HB-RAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| Aircraft Version: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| Licence-built by: | K+W Thun |
| C/n (msn): | 274 |
| City / Airport: | High Wycombe - Wycombe Air Park / Booker (EGTB / HYC)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 102106Submit Correction |
| View count: | 406 |
With Doug Bianchi's Personal Plane Services at the end-of-season Booker air show
| Registration / Serial: | HB-RAA |
| Aircraft Version: | Dewoitine D-26 |
| C/n (msn): | 274 |
| City / Airport: | High Wycombe - Wycombe Air Park / Booker (EGTB / HYC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N9897 |
| Fleet number: | 102 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747-100 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-132 |
| C/n (msn): | 19897 / 82 |
| Operator Titles: | Delta Air Lines |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101970Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1061 |
This taxied back from the Pan Am hangar past my workshop, not my favourite angle but shows Delta colours and Heathrow Tower
| Registration / Serial: | N9897 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-132 |
| C/n (msn): | 19897 / 82 |
| Operator Titles: | Delta Air Lines |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N9897 |
| Fleet number: | 102 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747-100 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-132 |
| C/n (msn): | 19897 / 82 |
| Operator Titles: | Delta Air Lines |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101970Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1061 |
This taxied back from the Pan Am hangar past my workshop, not my favourite angle but shows Delta colours and Heathrow Tower
| Registration / Serial: | N9897 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-132 |
| C/n (msn): | 19897 / 82 |
| Operator Titles: | Delta Air Lines |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BJTG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sud-Est SE-210 Caravelle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sud SE-210 Caravelle |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-210 Caravelle III |
| C/n (msn): | 115 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Charter International - ACI / Air France |
| Aircraft Name: | Roussillon |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Orly (LFPO / ORY)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101965Submit Correction |
| View count: | 721 |
Air Charter International was Air France's charter subsidiary. On 7T-VAE the Caravelle behind you can just see the rear airstairs
| Registration / Serial: | F-BJTG |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-210 Caravelle III |
| C/n (msn): | 115 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Charter International - ACI / Air France |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Orly (LFPO / ORY)Map | Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BJTG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sud-Est SE-210 Caravelle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sud SE-210 Caravelle |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-210 Caravelle III |
| C/n (msn): | 115 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Charter International - ACI / Air France |
| Aircraft Name: | Roussillon |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Orly (LFPO / ORY)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101965Submit Correction |
| View count: | 721 |
Air Charter International was Air France's charter subsidiary. On 7T-VAE the Caravelle behind you can just see the rear airstairs
| Registration / Serial: | F-BJTG |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud SE-210 Caravelle III |
| C/n (msn): | 115 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Charter International - ACI / Air France |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Orly (LFPO / ORY)Map | Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMRA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26735/15290 |
| Operator Titles: | Morton Air Services |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101865Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1179 |
Parked on a very industrial site behind the British United hangar. Morton was absorbed into B.U.A
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMRA |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26735/15290 |
| Operator Titles: | Morton Air Services |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMRA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26735/15290 |
| Operator Titles: | Morton Air Services |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101865Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1179 |
Parked on a very industrial site behind the British United hangar. Morton was absorbed into B.U.A
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMRA |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26735/15290 |
| Operator Titles: | Morton Air Services |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | J-1711 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB54 |
| Licence-built by: | F+W Emmen |
| C/n (msn): | 361 |
| Operator Titles: | Switzerland - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dübendorf (LSMD)Map |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Event: | Dübendorf Air Show 1972 |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101864Submit Correction |
| View count: | 536 |
Although the Venom had rather a primitive centrifugal flow engine and a plywood fuselage the Swiss examples had ejector seats
| Registration / Serial: | J-1711 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB54 |
| C/n (msn): | 361 |
| Operator Titles: | Switzerland - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dübendorf (LSMD)Map | Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | J-1711 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB54 |
| Licence-built by: | F+W Emmen |
| C/n (msn): | 361 |
| Operator Titles: | Switzerland - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dübendorf (LSMD)Map |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Event: | Dübendorf Air Show 1972 |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101864Submit Correction |
| View count: | 536 |
Although the Venom had rather a primitive centrifugal flow engine and a plywood fuselage the Swiss examples had ejector seats
| Registration / Serial: | J-1711 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB54 |
| C/n (msn): | 361 |
| Operator Titles: | Switzerland - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Dübendorf (LSMD)Map | Country: | Switzerland |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N354US |
| Fleet number: | 354 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-351B/SCD |
| C/n (msn): | 18693 / 348 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101838Submit Correction |
| View count: | 878 |
On the Northwest/Pan Am through-plane service Schiphol-London-Boston-Detroit-Minneapolis
| Registration / Serial: | N354US |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-351B/SCD |
| C/n (msn): | 18693 / 348 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N354US |
| Fleet number: | 354 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-351B/SCD |
| C/n (msn): | 18693 / 348 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101838Submit Correction |
| View count: | 878 |
On the Northwest/Pan Am through-plane service Schiphol-London-Boston-Detroit-Minneapolis
| Registration / Serial: | N354US |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-351B/SCD |
| C/n (msn): | 18693 / 348 |
| Operator Titles: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 9V-BAR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10233 |
| Operator Titles: | Malaysia-Singapore Airlines - MSA |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101630Submit Correction |
| View count: | 996 |
Built in 1963 so presumably a trade-in to Fokker? Several subsequent owners listed for c/n 10233
| Registration / Serial: | 9V-BAR |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10233 |
| Operator Titles: | Malaysia-Singapore Airlines - MSA |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 9V-BAR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10233 |
| Operator Titles: | Malaysia-Singapore Airlines - MSA |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101630Submit Correction |
| View count: | 996 |
Built in 1963 so presumably a trade-in to Fokker? Several subsequent owners listed for c/n 10233
| Registration / Serial: | 9V-BAR |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10233 |
| Operator Titles: | Malaysia-Singapore Airlines - MSA |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 62-4533 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24533 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Kaman HTK |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Kaman HOK/HTK/HUK/H-43 Huskie |
| Aircraft Version: | Kaman HH-43F Huskie |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Armed Forces Day 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101616Submit Correction |
| View count: | 490 |
Fire guard at the 1970 Armed Forces Day at Upper Heyford
| Registration / Serial: | 62-4533 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24533 |
| Aircraft Version: | Kaman HH-43F Huskie |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 62-4533 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24533 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Kaman HTK |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Kaman HOK/HTK/HUK/H-43 Huskie |
| Aircraft Version: | Kaman HH-43F Huskie |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Armed Forces Day 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101616Submit Correction |
| View count: | 490 |
Fire guard at the 1970 Armed Forces Day at Upper Heyford
| Registration / Serial: | 62-4533 |
| Alternate Serial: | 24533 |
| Aircraft Version: | Kaman HH-43F Huskie |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | D-IBMG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin III |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226T Merlin III |
| C/n (msn): | T-206 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Lloyd |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101586Submit Correction |
| View count: | 314 |
On Heathrow's Southside Business parking area. Date approximate
| Registration / Serial: | D-IBMG |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226T Merlin III |
| C/n (msn): | T-206 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Lloyd |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | D-IBMG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin III |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin III |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226T Merlin III |
| C/n (msn): | T-206 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Lloyd |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101586Submit Correction |
| View count: | 314 |
On Heathrow's Southside Business parking area. Date approximate
| Registration / Serial: | D-IBMG |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226T Merlin III |
| C/n (msn): | T-206 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Lloyd |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ATJW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-208 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Nord 1100/1101/1104/1110 Noralpha/Ramier |
| Aircraft Version: | Nord 1101 Noralpha |
| C/n (msn): | 167 |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101581Submit Correction |
| View count: | 558 |
SNCAN built, looking somewhat derelict here, but survived to be sold in the USA 1984. Operated by G Fenwick.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ATJW |
| Aircraft Version: | Nord 1101 Noralpha |
| C/n (msn): | 167 |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ATJW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Me-208 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Nord 1100/1101/1104/1110 Noralpha/Ramier |
| Aircraft Version: | Nord 1101 Noralpha |
| C/n (msn): | 167 |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101581Submit Correction |
| View count: | 558 |
SNCAN built, looking somewhat derelict here, but survived to be sold in the USA 1984. Operated by G Fenwick.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ATJW |
| Aircraft Version: | Nord 1101 Noralpha |
| C/n (msn): | 167 |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | LY-ASA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-2/3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-2 |
| Licence-built by: | PZL-Mielec |
| C/n (msn): | 1G139-49 |
| City / Area: | Porthcurno / Saint Levan [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 23 June 1999 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101580Submit Correction |
| View count: | 311 |
This An-2 was written off landing in an unsuitable field with granite hedges, puzzlingly Lands End airfield only 3 miles away. Aircraft had flown from Lithuania via Northampton
| Registration / Serial: | LY-ASA |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1G139-49 |
| City / Area: | Porthcurno / Saint Levan [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 23 June 1999 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | LY-ASA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-2/3 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-2 |
| Licence-built by: | PZL-Mielec |
| C/n (msn): | 1G139-49 |
| City / Area: | Porthcurno / Saint Levan [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 23 June 1999 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101580Submit Correction |
| View count: | 311 |
This An-2 was written off landing in an unsuitable field with granite hedges, puzzlingly Lands End airfield only 3 miles away. Aircraft had flown from Lithuania via Northampton
| Registration / Serial: | LY-ASA |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1G139-49 |
| City / Area: | Porthcurno / Saint Levan [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 23 June 1999 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WB271 |
| Other Marks: | R-204 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS5 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8497 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1979 |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1979 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101210Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1200 |
At the Air Day, 1979. I had previously photographed this at Heathrow in 1973. It crashed in 2003
| Registration / Serial: | WB271 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS5 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8497 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1979 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | WB271 |
| Other Marks: | R-204 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS5 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8497 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1979 |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1979 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101210Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1200 |
At the Air Day, 1979. I had previously photographed this at Heathrow in 1973. It crashed in 2003
| Registration / Serial: | WB271 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS5 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8497 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Culdrose (EGDR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1979 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 37002 |
| Other Marks: | 02 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Saab 37 Viggen |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Saab 37 Viggen |
| Aircraft Version: | Saab AJ37 Viggen |
| C/n (msn): | 37002 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Farnborough Europe 1972 |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101171Submit Correction |
| View count: | 748 |
This was at the Farnborough Airshow, 1972. The Swedish Air Force trained to use them off sections of public highway in war situation, complete with ground radar antenna which would pop up from the forest. I've watched the promotional film.
| Registration / Serial: | 37002 |
| Aircraft Version: | Saab AJ37 Viggen |
| C/n (msn): | 37002 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 37002 |
| Other Marks: | 02 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Saab 37 Viggen |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Saab 37 Viggen |
| Aircraft Version: | Saab AJ37 Viggen |
| C/n (msn): | 37002 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Farnborough Europe 1972 |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101171Submit Correction |
| View count: | 748 |
This was at the Farnborough Airshow, 1972. The Swedish Air Force trained to use them off sections of public highway in war situation, complete with ground radar antenna which would pop up from the forest. I've watched the promotional film.
| Registration / Serial: | 37002 |
| Aircraft Version: | Saab AJ37 Viggen |
| C/n (msn): | 37002 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | HZ-TA2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild F-27 (C-27) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild F-27 |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | Saudi Arabian Government |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101165Submit Correction |
| View count: | 559 |
F-27s built by Fairchild were rare in Europe, this one was approaching Rwy 28R at Heathrow
| Registration / Serial: | HZ-TA2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild F-27 |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | Saudi Arabian Government |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | HZ-TA2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild F-27 (C-27) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild F-27 |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | Saudi Arabian Government |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101165Submit Correction |
| View count: | 559 |
F-27s built by Fairchild were rare in Europe, this one was approaching Rwy 28R at Heathrow
| Registration / Serial: | HZ-TA2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild F-27 |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | Saudi Arabian Government |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N704PA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-331 |
| C/n (msn): | 17683 / 116 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - Pan Am |
| Aircraft Name: | Jet Clipper Defiance |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101154Submit Correction |
| View count: | 682 |
| Registration / Serial: | N704PA |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-331 |
| C/n (msn): | 17683 / 116 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - Pan Am |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N704PA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-331 |
| C/n (msn): | 17683 / 116 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - Pan Am |
| Aircraft Name: | Jet Clipper Defiance |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101154Submit Correction |
| View count: | 682 |
| Registration / Serial: | N704PA |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-331 |
| C/n (msn): | 17683 / 116 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - Pan Am |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 45061 |
| Alternate Registration: | F-ZBCA |
| Military Code: | CA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-7C AMOR |
| C/n (msn): | 45061 / 733 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | CEV - Centre d'Essais en Vol |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Le Bourget (LFPB / LBG)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 26 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101150Submit Correction |
| View count: | 507 |
Misty Monday Morning, Le Bourget, aircraft associated with missile and satellite trials for Centred'Essais des Landes over the Atlantic. Also possibly connected with French Pacific nuclear tests.
| Registration / Serial: | 45061 |
| Alternate Registration: | F-ZBCA |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-7C AMOR |
| C/n (msn): | 45061 / 733 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Le Bourget (LFPB / LBG)Map | Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 26 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 45061 |
| Alternate Registration: | F-ZBCA |
| Military Code: | CA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-7C AMOR |
| C/n (msn): | 45061 / 733 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | CEV - Centre d'Essais en Vol |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Le Bourget (LFPB / LBG)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 26 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 101150Submit Correction |
| View count: | 507 |
Misty Monday Morning, Le Bourget, aircraft associated with missile and satellite trials for Centred'Essais des Landes over the Atlantic. Also possibly connected with French Pacific nuclear tests.
| Registration / Serial: | 45061 |
| Alternate Registration: | F-ZBCA |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-7C AMOR |
| C/n (msn): | 45061 / 733 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Paris - Le Bourget (LFPB / LBG)Map | Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 26 June 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS784 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beagle B.206 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beagle B.206 |
| Aircraft Version: | Beagle B.206 Basset CC.1 |
| C/n (msn): | B045 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100817Submit Correction |
| View count: | 292 |
Bassets based at Northolt, were a common sight in the 60s and 70s
| Registration / Serial: | XS784 |
| Aircraft Version: | Beagle B.206 Basset CC.1 |
| C/n (msn): | B045 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS784 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beagle B.206 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beagle B.206 |
| Aircraft Version: | Beagle B.206 Basset CC.1 |
| C/n (msn): | B045 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100817Submit Correction |
| View count: | 292 |
Bassets based at Northolt, were a common sight in the 60s and 70s
| Registration / Serial: | XS784 |
| Aircraft Version: | Beagle B.206 Basset CC.1 |
| C/n (msn): | B045 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Northolt (EGWU / NHT)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove (Devon) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 04511 |
| Operator Titles: | Lulsgate Air Services-Bristol |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100804Submit Correction |
| View count: | 515 |
A.C. Merton-Jones excellent 'British Independent Airlines' lists this Dove from Dec71 to Oct72 with Lulsgate, a small charter/dealer company at what is now Bristol International. A rare plane
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZU |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 04511 |
| Operator Titles: | Lulsgate Air Services-Bristol |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove (Devon) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 04511 |
| Operator Titles: | Lulsgate Air Services-Bristol |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100804Submit Correction |
| View count: | 515 |
A.C. Merton-Jones excellent 'British Independent Airlines' lists this Dove from Dec71 to Oct72 with Lulsgate, a small charter/dealer company at what is now Bristol International. A rare plane
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZU |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 04511 |
| Operator Titles: | Lulsgate Air Services-Bristol |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APML |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.6 |
| C/n (msn): | 25620/14175 |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100802Submit Correction |
| View count: | 340 |
Ejection seat experts Martin Baker Company's smart DC-3 for a instant in VC.10 world at Heathrow. This was an uncommon visitor, now reportedly sort of preserved as a restaurant.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APML |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.6 |
| C/n (msn): | 25620/14175 |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APML |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.6 |
| C/n (msn): | 25620/14175 |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100802Submit Correction |
| View count: | 340 |
Ejection seat experts Martin Baker Company's smart DC-3 for a instant in VC.10 world at Heathrow. This was an uncommon visitor, now reportedly sort of preserved as a restaurant.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APML |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.6 |
| C/n (msn): | 25620/14175 |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1972 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | TF-LLJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-44D4-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Loftleiðir - Icelandic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100701Submit Correction |
| View count: | 779 |
Loftleidir operated four CL-44J variants, stretched from CL-44D aircraft, for low fare scheduled Transatlantic passenger flights, however this freighter CL-44 was bought from Flying Tigers.
| Registration / Serial: | TF-LLJ |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-44D4-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Loftleiðir - Icelandic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Registration / Serial: | TF-LLJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-44D4-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Loftleiðir - Icelandic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |
| Photo ID: | 100701Submit Correction |
| View count: | 779 |
Loftleidir operated four CL-44J variants, stretched from CL-44D aircraft, for low fare scheduled Transatlantic passenger flights, however this freighter CL-44 was bought from Flying Tigers.
| Registration / Serial: | TF-LLJ |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-44D4-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 20 |
| Operator Titles: | Loftleiðir - Icelandic Airlines |
| City / Airport: | London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1970 |
| Photo by: | M D WestContact |