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Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 12:44
by PeteP
All photos are by Michael Harries and are copyright the Tangmere Military Aviation Trust.

Air Spain Britannia 312, EC-BFJ at Biggin Hill, May 1974
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British Eagle Britannia 312, G-AOVM at Heathrow, June 1969
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British United Britannia 307F, G-ANCD at Gatwick, September 1968
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Caledonian Britannia 314, G-ATMA at Gatwick, May 1969
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Caledonian Britannia 314, G-ASTF at Gatwick, May 1969. Note the pink line progressive taxi guidance system in use at Gatwick long before MS borrowed it for Flight Sim! ;-)
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Caledonian Britannia 314, G-ATNZ at Gatwick, April 1969
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Caledonian Britannia 319, G-AOVA at Gatwick, May 1969
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Caledonian Britannia 312, G-AOVJ (and friends!) at Gatwick, May 1969
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CPA Britannia314, CF-CZB at Heathrow, date unknown
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Donaldson Britannia 312, G-AOVC at Gatwick, July 1969
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Part 3 to follow.
Pete

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 13:00
by Garry Russell
Love these pics Pete

The Starliner is one of the rarer types hiding away there :)

Garry

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 13:12
by TSR2
Really enjoying these Pete. :thumbsup:

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 13:42
by DispatchDragon
The CPA one is a real rarity

Some nice memories in there of Gatwick :)

Oh yes the Air Spain On at Biggin - belonged to IAS - and was slowly reduced for spares

Leif

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 14:39
by Trev Clark
Great shots, Garry these liveries are going to look so good on your Brit ;-) :-# :-# :-# :-#

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 15:36
by PeteP
DispatchDragon wrote:The CPA one is a real rarity
They used to use the call sign "Empress" if I recall correctly - very classy!
PP

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 17:30
by Garry Russell
Some lovely liveries there for sure Trev

Pete right about Empress call sign :thumbsup: , what's quite rare about the Brit is that short lived livery, they are more commonly depicted in the multi pin scheme that was simliar to TCA.

Garry

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 17 Apr 2008, 20:28
by hobby
A little sad for such a beautiful aircraft designed for transatlantic traffic, but I used to fly up to Liverpool in British Eagle Brittannia aircraft in the 1960s - before the railway had electrical powered trains out of Euston Station.

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 18 Apr 2008, 18:31
by Nigel H-J
Have been following this series with as much interest as i did when Doctor Who fought the Daleks back in the sixties, very many thanks for showing these Peter, the one photograph that really caught my eye from all the photos posted is the one at Heathrow, (second down) not just the Britannia but also of the cars.........True British Classics.....well, apart from one that is!! :roll:

Nigel.

Re: Britannias - Part 2, 300 Series, Airlines A-D

Posted: 18 Apr 2008, 18:47
by PeteP
Nigel H-J wrote: not just the Britannia but also of the cars
Me too, Nigel. I have to confess that in many of these photos, I find the background just as interesting as the main subject!
Pete