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Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 00:24
by TSR2
Cheers Dave. What about the other London Airports? I can't find anything on Lancastrians at Croydon... but thats just on a Google. I don't think it was Heston either baised on other stuff I've just read, but I don't think its Hurn either. Sri Matey
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 00:38
by Garry Russell
I wouldn't have thought Heston was big enough to operate Lancastrians
As far as I know the only bases for BOAC Lancastrians was Hurn and Heathrow
Great thread
Garry
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 00:50
by TSR2
They must have been somewhere else too Garry. BOAC for operation on UK-Australia route, commencing May 31, 1945. Apparently the later marques of Lancastrian where BSAA. So, can anyone identify what type of Lancastrian are in the photo? Or am I talking shite? lol
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:05
by Garry Russell
Hi Ben
Wasn't that from Heathrow?
Garry
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:09
by Techy111
I said Gatwick...and i think i am right...i can see the north Terminal in the background....
Maybe not...but i still reckon Gatwick...LOL
Tony
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:11
by airboatr
Garry Russell wrote:Hi Joe
G-AGMB is an Avro Lancastrian passenger conversion of the Lancaster bomber:)
Garry
Thanks Garry , ..i don't see any windows on the Lancastrian ,, so what did they do for the passengers
comfort? panit windows scenes on the inside?..
btw........I did know what Aeroplane was in the forground
(again first Pic)
and that only a few (3 I think) had it's name in Cursive on the tail, hmm?....
how's that pup comming along?
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:11
by RAF_Quantum
Hi Guys,
I can't see a hard runway in the picture. Did Bournemouth get built with hard runways from the off ? I wonder if it could be Southampton which had grass runways for many years? Diversions maybe?
Regards
John
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:14
by airboatr
RAF_Quantum wrote:Hi Guys,
I can't see a hard runway in the picture. Did Bournemouth get built with hard runways from the off ? I wonder if it could be Southampton which had grass runways for many years? Diversions maybe?
Regards
John
something reminded me of Toby Vickers 2004 scenery.....but thats I one in a kadzillion quess
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:15
by DaveB
Hurn was used by BOAC to inaugurate (is that right) the long-haul flights until Heathrow opened. BSAA operated their exploratory flights to South America from Heathrow starting 1 Jan 46 with 'Star Light' - G-AGWG/Lancastrian III. Their maint base was Langley if that helps (though this was only BSAA not BOAC) :drinkers:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 03 Dec 2008, 01:19
by DaveB
Ooops.. missed your post John. A diversion field is a good example but wouldn't Soton be a bit close to Hurn to be a useful diversion :think:
In my heart of hearts.. I'm really not certain it's Hurn at all.. just that all the available info would point to Hurn
ATB
DaveB :tab: