9854 results found
| Registration / Serial: | G-AJPF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 13456 |
| Operator Titles: | Trent Valley Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 April 1948 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7590Submit Correction |
| View count: | 210 |
Operated by Trent Valley Aviation 02.48 to 09.50. On a charter flight from Stavanger to Ringway, positioning out to its base at Nottingham (Tollerton).
| Registration / Serial: | G-AJPF |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 13456 |
| Operator Titles: | Trent Valley Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 April 1948 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AJPF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 13456 |
| Operator Titles: | Trent Valley Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 April 1948 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7590Submit Correction |
| View count: | 210 |
Operated by Trent Valley Aviation 02.48 to 09.50. On a charter flight from Stavanger to Ringway, positioning out to its base at Nottingham (Tollerton).
| Registration / Serial: | G-AJPF |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 13456 |
| Operator Titles: | Trent Valley Aviation |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 April 1948 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WG266 |
| Other Marks: | N-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 664 Valetta T3 |
| C/n (msn): | 609 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7589Submit Correction |
| View count: | 423 |
Valetta T.3 navigation trainer of the RAF College, Cranwell with multiple astrodomes. The unit's pale blue band marking around the fuselage and code 'N-B'.
| Registration / Serial: | WG266 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 664 Valetta T3 |
| C/n (msn): | 609 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WG266 |
| Other Marks: | N-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 664 Valetta T3 |
| C/n (msn): | 609 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7589Submit Correction |
| View count: | 423 |
Valetta T.3 navigation trainer of the RAF College, Cranwell with multiple astrodomes. The unit's pale blue band marking around the fuselage and code 'N-B'.
| Registration / Serial: | WG266 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 664 Valetta T3 |
| C/n (msn): | 609 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 September 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | HB-IRW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines |
| Aircraft Name: | Ticino |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7588Submit Correction |
| View count: | 413 |
Swissair's "Ticino" on finals to Runway 06 inbound from Zurich. Previously with KLM as PH-TEA, this aircraft crashed six days later in the English Channel, six miles off Folkestone (Kent), when it ran out of fuel.
| Registration / Serial: | HB-IRW |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | HB-IRW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines |
| Aircraft Name: | Ticino |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7588Submit Correction |
| View count: | 413 |
Swissair's "Ticino" on finals to Runway 06 inbound from Zurich. Previously with KLM as PH-TEA, this aircraft crashed six days later in the English Channel, six miles off Folkestone (Kent), when it ran out of fuel.
| Registration / Serial: | HB-IRW |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vertol H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee (42/43/44) |
| Aircraft Version: | Vertol 42B |
| C/n (msn): | 330/FR32 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Army |
| City / Heliport: | Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux Heliport (LFPI / JDP)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 1957 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7587Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1035 |
Demonstrated at the 1957 Paris Air Show.
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFAX |
| Aircraft Version: | Vertol 42B |
| C/n (msn): | 330/FR32 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Army |
| City / Heliport: | Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux Heliport (LFPI / JDP)Map | Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 1957 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vertol H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee (42/43/44) |
| Aircraft Version: | Vertol 42B |
| C/n (msn): | 330/FR32 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Army |
| City / Heliport: | Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux Heliport (LFPI / JDP)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 1957 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7587Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1035 |
Demonstrated at the 1957 Paris Air Show.
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFAX |
| Aircraft Version: | Vertol 42B |
| C/n (msn): | 330/FR32 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Army |
| City / Heliport: | Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux Heliport (LFPI / JDP)Map | Country: | France |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 1957 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AFYH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| C/n (msn): | 95011 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 June 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7586Submit Correction |
| View count: | 996 |
Only sixteen examples were built of this rare twin-engine twin-fin airliner of 1939. This was the last survivor and unfortunately was scrapped in May 1954
| Registration / Serial: | G-AFYH |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| C/n (msn): | 95011 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 June 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AFYH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| C/n (msn): | 95011 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 June 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7586Submit Correction |
| View count: | 996 |
Only sixteen examples were built of this rare twin-engine twin-fin airliner of 1939. This was the last survivor and unfortunately was scrapped in May 1954
| Registration / Serial: | G-AFYH |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 95 Flamingo |
| C/n (msn): | 95011 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Transport |
| City / Airport: | Redhill (EGKR / KRH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 June 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | LN-SUG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10176 |
| Operator Titles: | Braathens SAFE |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7585Submit Correction |
| View count: | 309 |
Operating a night inclusive tour service from Bergen
| Registration / Serial: | LN-SUG |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10176 |
| Operator Titles: | Braathens SAFE |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | LN-SUG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10176 |
| Operator Titles: | Braathens SAFE |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7585Submit Correction |
| View count: | 309 |
Operating a night inclusive tour service from Bergen
| Registration / Serial: | LN-SUG |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10176 |
| Operator Titles: | Braathens SAFE |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | VT-DTQ |
| 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): | 20681 |
| Operator Titles: | Jamair |
| City / Airport: | Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map |
| Country: | India |
| Photo Date: | 8 September 1974 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7584Submit Correction |
| View count: | 277 |
This ex USAAF Far East AF C-47B taxying in at Dum Dum was operated by Jamair from February 1965 until placed in storage in March 1977 and later scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | VT-DTQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 20681 |
| Operator Titles: | Jamair |
| City / Airport: | Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map | Country: | India |
| Photo Date: | 8 September 1974 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | VT-DTQ |
| 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): | 20681 |
| Operator Titles: | Jamair |
| City / Airport: | Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map |
| Country: | India |
| Photo Date: | 8 September 1974 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7584Submit Correction |
| View count: | 277 |
This ex USAAF Far East AF C-47B taxying in at Dum Dum was operated by Jamair from February 1965 until placed in storage in March 1977 and later scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | VT-DTQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 20681 |
| Operator Titles: | Jamair |
| City / Airport: | Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map | Country: | India |
| Photo Date: | 8 September 1974 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFGC |
| 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): | 33253/16505 |
| Operator Titles: | Aigle Azur |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7583Submit Correction |
| View count: | 386 |
Rare example of a C-47B fitted with an auxiliary Turbomeca Palas jet under centre section for use in hot and high operations. Visiting Manchester on a ad hoc charter flight.
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFGC |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 33253/16505 |
| Operator Titles: | Aigle Azur |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFGC |
| 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): | 33253/16505 |
| Operator Titles: | Aigle Azur |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7583Submit Correction |
| View count: | 386 |
Rare example of a C-47B fitted with an auxiliary Turbomeca Palas jet under centre section for use in hot and high operations. Visiting Manchester on a ad hoc charter flight.
| Registration / Serial: | F-BFGC |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 33253/16505 |
| Operator Titles: | Aigle Azur |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AGDM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6584 |
| Operator Titles: | Airviews |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7582Submit Correction |
| View count: | 298 |
This 1941-built Dragon Rapide served the small Manchester-based charter airline Airviews Ltd from September 1951 until March 1957 and was then sold as F-OAXK. The 1938 Terminal is visible at the right.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AGDM |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6584 |
| Operator Titles: | Airviews |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AGDM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6584 |
| Operator Titles: | Airviews |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7582Submit Correction |
| View count: | 298 |
This 1941-built Dragon Rapide served the small Manchester-based charter airline Airviews Ltd from September 1951 until March 1957 and was then sold as F-OAXK. The 1938 Terminal is visible at the right.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AGDM |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6584 |
| Operator Titles: | Airviews |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALWE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 4 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Discovery |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 20 March 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7581Submit Correction |
| View count: | 403 |
The first production Viscount, "RMA Discovery" of British European Airways, making the first visit to Ringway of a turboprop-powered aircraft - a demonstration to travel agents and other interested parties. Crashed Ringway 15th March 1957 - see other photo.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALWE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 4 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 20 March 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALWE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 4 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Discovery |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 20 March 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7581Submit Correction |
| View count: | 403 |
The first production Viscount, "RMA Discovery" of British European Airways, making the first visit to Ringway of a turboprop-powered aircraft - a demonstration to travel agents and other interested parties. Crashed Ringway 15th March 1957 - see other photo.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALWE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 4 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 20 March 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AHKV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6792 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7580Submit Correction |
| View count: | 271 |
Operated by Sky Neon in the aerial advertising role with neon tubes visible underwing displaying the name of a well known brand of cigarettes. Flew at low altitude over football matches etc. G-AHKV stands in front of Ringway's 1938-built combined terminal, control tower and hangar which was demolished in 1961 to make way for today's Terminal 1.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AHKV |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6792 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AHKV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6792 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7580Submit Correction |
| View count: | 271 |
Operated by Sky Neon in the aerial advertising role with neon tubes visible underwing displaying the name of a well known brand of cigarettes. Flew at low altitude over football matches etc. G-AHKV stands in front of Ringway's 1938-built combined terminal, control tower and hangar which was demolished in 1961 to make way for today's Terminal 1.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AHKV |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6792 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMAC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5225 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Sir Robert Cecil |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7579Submit Correction |
| View count: | 803 |
BEA's "Elizabethan Class" "Sir Robert Cecil" prepares to depart on the first scheduled flight of the type from Ringway - to London Heathrow. G-AMAC served BEA from 11.52 until sale to BKS in 06.60.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMAC |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5225 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMAC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5225 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Sir Robert Cecil |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7579Submit Correction |
| View count: | 803 |
BEA's "Elizabethan Class" "Sir Robert Cecil" prepares to depart on the first scheduled flight of the type from Ringway - to London Heathrow. G-AMAC served BEA from 11.52 until sale to BKS in 06.60.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMAC |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5225 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 1953 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 142238 |
| Military Code: | AG-402 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 11564 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAH-10 |
| City / Area: | Spithead [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Independence CVA62 |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1969 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7578Submit Correction |
| View count: | 604 |
KA-3B Skywarrior tanker of VAH-10 with dagger insignia on forward fuselage aboard USS Independence (CVA-62). Also A-4C Skyhawks of VA-64, VA-106 and VSF-1.
| Registration / Serial: | 142238 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 11564 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Area: | Spithead [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1969 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 142238 |
| Military Code: | AG-402 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 11564 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAH-10 |
| City / Area: | Spithead [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Independence CVA62 |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1969 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7578Submit Correction |
| View count: | 604 |
KA-3B Skywarrior tanker of VAH-10 with dagger insignia on forward fuselage aboard USS Independence (CVA-62). Also A-4C Skyhawks of VA-64, VA-106 and VSF-1.
| Registration / Serial: | 142238 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 11564 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Area: | Spithead [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 27 September 1969 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ADVJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86B Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2338 |
| Operator Titles: | Bond Air Services |
| City / Airport: | Liverpool - John Lennon (EGGP / LPL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 1950 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7577Submit Correction |
| View count: | 726 |
This 1936-built four-engined 14/16-seat DH Express, ex Aer Lingus, served Bond Air Services from late 1946 until January 1951 on charter flights. Seen here at Speke on Grand National Day 1950. No DH.86 survives.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ADVJ |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86B Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2338 |
| Operator Titles: | Bond Air Services |
| City / Airport: | Liverpool - John Lennon (EGGP / LPL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 1950 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ADVJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86B Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2338 |
| Operator Titles: | Bond Air Services |
| City / Airport: | Liverpool - John Lennon (EGGP / LPL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 1950 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7577Submit Correction |
| View count: | 726 |
This 1936-built four-engined 14/16-seat DH Express, ex Aer Lingus, served Bond Air Services from late 1946 until January 1951 on charter flights. Seen here at Speke on Grand National Day 1950. No DH.86 survives.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ADVJ |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86B Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2338 |
| Operator Titles: | Bond Air Services |
| City / Airport: | Liverpool - John Lennon (EGGP / LPL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 1950 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |