Modern civil aircraft *yawn*

[perdu]

I know it's not easy to get high quality prints from those transparencies, 'specially given the way film stock changes over time

So



Thanks for them, they are great. Bet Eric knew that Aer Lingus 707 personally

Sorry Eric, just irresistable mate

For all my love of aircraft designed to make things go whoooooshbangoops, I really love the commercial aviation field. Those are the pictures that should fill the background of the soundtrack of my life

Remember the flanging "metal wearing away metal" noise of the wonderful R.R Dart Turboprop engines

Magic






Notice how the Caravelle front end looks so much like a.....?

[silverfoxcc]

Comet. They got permission from DH to use it!! ( thats what i was told when i went to Hatfield for interview as a daughtsman in 1963.....

Want some more pics?

[mybrainhurts]

hidetheelephants said:

BOAC VC10

An RAF VC10 flew over me the other day. It looked refreshingly different.

[perdu]

silverfoxcc said:

Comet. They got permission from DH to use it!! ( thats what i was told when i went to Hatfield for interview as a daughtsman in 1963.....

Want some more pics?

All you have and more



I had the same info


But never visited Hatfield




Still haven't, don't they have a rather fine museum?

Allegedly...

I'm enjoying your pictures immensely

ta

[Eric Mc]

I don't think there is an aviation museum at Hatfield itself. But there is a De Havilland museum near London Colney nearby.

http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/

[S3_Graham]

This subject is precisely why I think I'll stay working on private jets rather than moving on to Heathrow. The planes look nicer but the main point is that every one is competed differently. We've had some great paint jobs over the years, the high point being this challenger 601

[perdu]

Eric Mc said:

I don't think there is an aviation museum at Hatfield itself. But there is a De Havilland museum near London Colney nearby.

http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/

Cheers Eric, I knew you 'd know


That Challenger601 aeroplane is me(n)tal, utterly bonkers

I expect they didn't notice they got the panel lines all wrong


great shot

Edited by perdu on Sunday 29th July 21:01

[Eric Mc]

Airfix must have provided the rivet detail.

[silverfoxcc]

Yes, it looks that bad its good!!

Bill some more pics from that first batch i found



3 different liveried 707s. I think this is where the extended T3 is now



Trident and a JAL DC-8



Two more PanAm 707 same viewpoint as the BOAC 707s earlier Look at the trees in the distance



Aer Lingus BAC 111 Have an idea this was at Dublin

[silverfoxcc]

Bugger, just noticed the middle one is a DC-8!!

[silverfoxcc]

Ahem, The middle one is a DC-8!!!

mea culpa

[Eric Mc]

Definitely looks like Dublin - it's certainly wet enough.

[perdu]

The dear old pocket rocket, so much noise in such a small package

Thanks for these, don't they take you back huh...

Eric was Comet a regular over there in to Dublin


D'you know, I never saw a "live" Comet

Too bloody late now

Don't think Nimrod counts really

[perdu]

The dear old pocket rocket, so much noise in such a small package

Thanks for these, don't they take you back huh...

Eric was Comet a regular over there in to Dublin


D'you know, I never saw a "live" Comet

Too bloody late now

Don't think Nimrod counts really

[Eric Mc]

perdu said:

The dear old pocket rocket, so much noise in such a small package

Thanks for these, don't they take you back huh...

Eric was Comet a regular over there in to Dublin


D'you know, I never saw a "live" Comet

Too bloody late now

Don't think Nimrod counts really

I didn't start becoming a regular spotter at Dublin until 1972 and by then BEA had retired their Comets from scheduled services. Any remaining BEA Comets were with BEA Airtours and they were rarely seen at Dublin. Dan Air would send the odd one in on an inclusive tour charter right up until they were retired in 1980.

[silverfoxcc]

More to come this evening!!

Re the comet

Saw the first scheduled flight from Heathrow in 1952 (RTL or RTW from Tottenham garage on a LT excursion) all parked up where T1 is now
Saw the first 747
Saw the first concorde Take off
And the last scheduled landing
Suppose i am a bit lucky as the old girl went over the house everyday
Got a onderful video of it on appraoach (taken at Jealots Hill N of Bracknell) circling around and dropping its gear
even our old Lab used to run out the house and look up!!
In 1960 They used to run guided tours of Heathrow from the Queens Bldg 2/6
It went on 'hallowed' ground as back the the southern part of the perimeter road was not in public use and that ws where some of the freight aircraft parked up ,and then did Northside Nissen huts (Long Haul arrivals) where Quantas/Air India Connies and the odd Stratocruiser were seen
I still have 1960 and 1962 Ian Allen Reg book, will try and find that ( and my 1960 BR combined volume... but thats another story)

[Eric Mc]

I still have my 1972 Ian Allen book

Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 31st July 13:29

[silverfoxcc]

Bill

Four more tonight ( dont want you to o/d!! plus a 'new one'



TWA Cargo 707 Cropped a bit from the original to get the plane 'nearer'


Icelandair DC-8


Braniff Big Orange (taken at Gatwick)


The fastest and the biggest

Taslking of the fastest

[silverfoxcc]

And as it rode into the sunset.........

[perdu]

lovely stuff

I reckon if they made the DC8 much longer you could board at the back, walk along the fuselage and exit from the front in Ibiza or the Canaries (or Florida) without even starting the engines


keep 'em coming


(I missed these last night, out necking a few with the boys at the Midget and Sprite club)