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In service with Britannia Airways from new since delivery on the 10th May 1977, named "Viscount Montgomery of Alamein” in 1980. Later served with GB Leisure, Euralair, Sobelair, EasyJet, and Virgin Express. Entered service with the Argentinean carrier LAPA in August 1998. Broken up at Buenos Aires - Newberry (AEP/SABE) at the end of 2009. The forward fuselage was transported to Aeropuerto de Morón (SADM) where it remained stored in ‘Hangar 4’ until being scrapped a few years later. (Ektachrome ED200)
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Airport development and major earthworks has resulted in this fire training fuselage being relocated back into the fire training compound, a move to the north-east of 120 metres. “Amy” and the faded registration G-AOVS are the correct makings applied to this starboard side, on the port side the name “Christian” and registration G-BRAC are evident. The markings of Redcoat’s sister ship G-BRAC were applied for film continuity purposes during the making of the 1980 BBC TV series 'Buccaneer'.
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This C-123K of the 439th TAW transported the luggage for USAF veterans on a visit to the UK and Germany. The veterans were flown on an accompanying VC-123K (see photo I.D. 625904), both arrived at Mildenhall on the 21st May and departed to Frankfurt the following day, returning to Mildenhall on the 26th, and departing home on the 27th. This provider was later converted to an aerial fire fighter, becoming N3142D Tanker ‘63’, now preserved with the Pima Air and Space Museum. (Kodak Ektachrome ER64 5031)
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On the 17th July 1996 AA-5A Cheetah G-FANG departed the runway upon landing and slid into the underside of this DC-3’s port wing, See Gerard Helmer’s image (Photo I.D. 1831127) taken a few days later where the port wing damage is evident. Seen here with repairs in progress with the replacement black port wing positioned alongside on the trailer. The donor of the replacement wing was DC-3-201A N4565L (See Peter M Garwood’s Image Photo I.D. 1181795). Thanks to the engineers for their assistance.
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Departing Luton before sunrise for a winter lease of two months with LAB prior to a further lease with Aero Peru. G-BLKV returned to Britannia Airways at Luton in Aero Peru markings in the following May, so this early departure turned out to be my only opportunity to photograph her with LAB markings. This must be the slowest shutter speed I have ever used while photographing a moving aircraft with a manual lens. Canon A1, Canon FD 50mm, 1/30th Sec at f1.8, Kodak EC100 5009 (Ektachrome 100HC).
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From the 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron of the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, based Robins Air Force Base. Northrop Grumman remanufactured and modified this former Canadian Armed Forces CC-137 (Boeing 707-300C) which was delivered as an E-8 J-STARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) in April 2002. (Fujichrome Sensia 100)
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An Aries II of VQ-2 ‘Sandeman’ captured with a glimmer of momentary diffused sunlight, just enough to produce a small mount of glare from the upper fuselage and engine cowlings, while the underside surfaces are illuminated by the piano keys, their reflection noticeable on the rear lower fuselage. Kodak EB-2 (Ektachrome Elite 100)
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Morayvia’s Science and Technology Experience Project (STEP) acquired the first production Merlin HM1 from storage at Shawbury, arriving at Morayvia’s site on the 26th June 2019. This Merlin was retained by AgustaWestland for development work and trials, and therefore didn’t enter Royal Navy service. The helicopter had only flown 372 hours before making its last flight on the 24th October 2003, it remained at Yeovil for ground based trials before going into storage at Shawbury in 2010. (Info from STEP)
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On display in the Conservation Hall following a five-year restoration and conservation project, looking immaculate in 55 Squadron markings.
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NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory arrived at Prestwick on the 5th August, and stayed several weeks. Multiple research flights were conducted during its time at Prestwick.
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"Montreal-Bruxelles 299$" The port side carried a similar banner promoting Hamilton-London for the same fare. Converted to a freighter in 1993, scrapped at Ostend in 2010 after seven years of storage. (Canon A1, Canon FD 70-210, 1/250thsec at f6.7) Scanned form Kodak EN100 5039 (Ektachrome)
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Special markings for the 80th anniversary of 311 (Czechoslovak) Bomber Squadron RAF
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With its external load capacity of up to 1200kg this helicopter has been contracted to move equipment and materials in support of the CairnGorm Mountain (Funicular) Railway repairs and renovation project. Seen here parked within the compound of the Scottish Government’s Highlands and Islands Enterprise appointed contractor Balfour Beatty, which is located in the Coire na Ciste car park. Loch Morlich is in the background
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This weather reconnaissance version of the Hercules was retired on 5thJan94 and placed into storage at Davis Monthan AFB, Tuscon, subsequently scrapped on 3rdApr01. The cockpit section survived in an adjacent scrap yard, this has since been restored by The Pima Air and Space Museum and loaned to the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon. It has been repainted in 53rd WRS markings for the Age of Uncertainty exhibition. First upload of this WC-130 as a complete airframe. Photographed in service with the 53rd WRS
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Delivered to the RAF 15th Dec 54 and last served with the RAF Wyton Station Flight. A recent arrival for use as an instructional airframe with No.1 School of Technical Training and marked with its allocated maintenance number, the serial WJ872 was retained on the underside of the wing surfaces. The fuselage went to the Proof & Experimental Establishment at Foulness 10th Aug 81 and was later scrapped. The cockpit section was delivered to Kilmarnock 327 Sqn Air Training Corps 24th Sep 81(scrapped c2002).
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The jetwash adding to the summer heat haze! This Tomcat of VF-74 squadron later served with VF102 and VF-11 prior to being withdrawn from use in 2005 and stored with AMARC. Reported to have been scrapped in 2007.
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Delivered to the South African Air Force on the 28th Jan 1972 as one of the replacements for the three ‘Mercurius’ that were tragically lost in the Devil’s Peak accident. Photographed while operated by 21 Squadron in an untitled version of the air force livery. The 125 fleet was officially withdrawn from service in 1998 and later sold. On the 12th Feb 2002 this aircraft was damaged beyond repair having rolled into a ditch at Lanseria, caused by no available hydraulic pressure to operate the brakes.
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This Boeing 727 was operated by SunCoast Airlines on a short lease from Aviation Sales Co. Inc. (From May 87 – until Mar 88). At the time of photography the SunCoast fuselage titling was only applied to the starboard side. This aircraft subsequently served with several South American airlines prior to being withdrawn from use in 2003 and broken up at Caracas (CCS) in November 2004. (Ektachrome ED200 5076)
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This KE-3A is the tanker version of the basic E-3 airframe and was ordered by Saudi Arabia, this provided a degree of commonality with their combined order for E-3A AWACS aircraft. (Ektachrome Elite EB100 5045)
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One of many 10Sqn VC-10 flights that used Luton during 1988. XV109 named Arthur Scarf VC was the final C.1 and was delivered to the RAF on 1st Aug 1968. After nearly forty two years of service and accumulating a total time of 38598 hours it made its final flight on 6th Apr 2010, landing at Bruntingthorpe to be scrapped, I last photographed XV109 while being dismantled here (see photo I.D. 1692634). The cockpit section was saved and moved to the South Wales Aviation Museum, St Athan on 26th Jan 2019.
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The first three BAe 146’s were painted in different versions of the British Aerospace house livery, orange, blue, and this seldom photographed brown version which was photographed from Jack Oldings Roundabout while flight testing at Hatfield. This brown livery was very short lived having first flown on 2nd April 1982, and was observed engineless in Hatfield’s paint shop during the open day on the 3rd July 1982. It would later re-emerge in Dan-Air livery and demonstrated at Farnborough in September 1982.
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Originally delivered to BKS Air Transport in Apr 1963, and later served with Skyways Coach Air, Skyways International, Dan-Air London, and Ryanair until being purchased by British Independent Airways in 1990, then sold on in 1992. This aircraft was damaged beyond repair upon landing at Pokhara Airport, Nepal on 6th Nov 1997 while operating for Necon Air. The aircraft suffered a hydraulic system failure and collided with another 748 following two resulting runway excursions.
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Parked adjacent to Cessna 421B Golden Eagle ZS-NUS (MSN 421B-0958) which was later re-registered in Zambia as 9J-SCJ. At the time of uploading Z-WTC is active in Australia as VH-LNX.
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G03 was allocated radio call sign OT-GIC, the serial number was originally OL-G03, note the patch in the paintwork where the OL- prefix has been removed. On 15th Dec 1987 this Puma was written off at Lyon-Bron, France when it was blown over after landing in strong winds. The helicopter subsequently caught fire, see Jacques Leonard’s image (Photo I.D. 530575) which depicts the resulting damage.
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Newly emerged as an air ambulance for Libya having arrived at Luton in Libyan Arab Airlines livery over two and a half years earlier (see photo I.D. 2455146). Reported to have been stored at Tripoli in October 2007.
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"Pathumwan"
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Built as an L-100 (382B-6C) and delivered to Delta on 17th Sep 1966. Converted to a ‘stretched’ L-100-20 (382E) in 1968 by Delta Air Lines, later sold to become CF-PWK with Pacific Western Airliners, it was destroyed by fire while unloading fuel at Paulatuk Airport, Canada on 11th Apr 1982 while on lease to Northwest Territorial Airways.
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Built as an L-100 (382B-2C) and delivered to Zambia Air Cargo 16th Apr 1966, later sold to become CF-PWN. It was damaged at Eureka NWT 11th Aug 1969 and was subsequently rebuilt as a ‘stretched’ L-100-20 (382F). This Hercules also operated with Alaska International Air and St.Lucia Airways before being sold to Florida based Tepper Aviation in 1988. The aircraft was lost with its crew of five on 27th Nov 1989 when it crashed while landing at Jamba Angola, reportedly carrying a CIA weapons load for UNITA.
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The short lived airline Crownair operated charter flights from Toronto to the UK airports of Prestwick and Exeter during 1989. In 1997 this DC-8 was converted for freight operations and last operated as such by Transportes Charter do Brasil (TCB) . The aircraft has been stored at Manaus, Brasil since it was damaged during a runway excursion onto soft ground while landing here on 19th Feb 2002.
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An early morning arrival for this Nimrod of the Kinloss Maritime Wing. This Nimrod was withdrawn from service in 2010. The forward fuselage has since been preserved with the National Museums Scotland and was delivered to their National Museum of Flight at East Fortune in February 2011.
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Looking immaculate having undergone a back to bare metal paint strip and full re-spray by HPB Aviation at Luton earlier in the year. This was a re-application of the same distinctive colour scheme which was first applied to XX105 thirteen years earlier at Hurn while being prepared for the Royal Aircraft Establishment (for use as a flying laboratory). This One-Eleven made its last flight in 2003 after thirty years of research flying, reported to have been scrapped at Boscombe Down on 17th December 2011.
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One of the more interesting types which participated in Intrepid Aviation’s 1999 North Weald Airshow, having recently been imported and completely overhauled. Photographed concluding its airshow debut (the missing part of the serial number delaminated during this flight). At the time of uploading G-DORN is stored disassembled and for sale with YAK UK.
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Built for the RCAF as 9460, first flight 12/11/67. In March 1968 this DHC.5A was used for demonstration flights in Australia with a European tour in May. During the tours the aircraft maintained its full military markings and camouflage with the addition of the civilian registration CF-LAQ on the tail. Between 1975 and 1979 this Buffalo served with the United Nations in the Middle East, retired from Canadian service in 1991 and sold to Sky Relief Ltd as Z-SRB for humanitarian relief work in Africa.
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Built as a high speed research aircraft that first flew on the 19thNov 1948, this was a development of the P.1040 (Sea Hawk) using the same fuselage modified to accommodate its 35 degree swept back wings. Used in many trials (with further modifications) including deck landing trials on HMS Eagle in late May 1952. Allocated 7174M in 1955 for ground instructional use at RAF Halton. Later kept at RAF museum locations until loaned to the FAAM museum, stored at Cobham Hall since 1990. (Ektachrome ER64 1051).
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This former 4FTS Gnat was transferred to RAF Halton in 1977 for ground instruction as 8573M. Later re painted in Red Arrows colours (noted as such at RAF Halton Show, June 1986) prior to becoming a guard guardian at RAF Locking (Oct 86-Aug 95). Similarly displayed at Kings Langley until moving on to Lytham St Annes in 2002. XM708 had served with the Red Arrows, see Ad Vercruijsse’s image 2097958 where it attended Wildenrath as ‘Red 11’ their second spare, fully painted although not modified to make smoke.
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An Upper Heyford based Raven of the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron part of the 66th Electronic Combat Wing arriving for the exercise Excalibur. On the 10th March 1998 this EF-111A placed in storage at Davis Monthan AFB, Tuscon with inventory number FV0308, where it was exhibited on AMARC’s “Celebrity Row” until being scrapped by HVF West in 2013.