Half a Century of change...

[petermcleland]

I found it interesting to compare the Google colour shots taken this year in 2011, with the B&W ones taken in 1960:-

http://www.petermcleland.com/misc/embakasiComp1.jpg
The three large buildings in the B&W shot can be clearly seen in the colour shot of today.


http://www.petermcleland.com/misc/embakasiComp2.jpg
The 208 AlTent two clusters of three can be seen at top left with some parked Hunters to their right.
The same piece of ground can be clearly seen in the colour shot on the joint of the edge of the tarmac to the dirt ground.

Of couse the main changes to the airport are on the other side of the runway where there was nothing at all in my time...Now it has the main airport terminals.

[Garry Russell]

Interesting comparisons Peter

Thanks for that

Is that a Comet in the top pic??

[petermcleland]

Interesting comparisons Peter

Thanks for that

Is that a Comet in the top pic??

Yes Garry,

That is a BOAC Comet...Not sure about the Mk. But it has those wing tanks

[Garry Russell]

Hi Peter

Thanks

That'll be a Comet 4....BOAC didn't have the 4C and the 4B didn't have the tanks and BOAc didn't have those either.

I was thinking RAF...didn't think of BOAC