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When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 16:13
by PeteP
The library at Tangmere is being completely refurbished and all sorts of long-forgotten things are appearing from the backs of dusty old cupboards and shelves.
I thought this photo of a bygone age of air travel might be of interest. Would anyone like to hazard a guess at where and when it was taken? (I know the answer to where but not when.)
Pete
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 16:17
by DaveB
Gadzooks Pete... Lancastrians!!! I've been finding it hard going researching them recently and I'd forgotten about you (you'll be glad to hear)
A guess here but hows about Northolt?? Not sure about the Freighter being there though :doho:
ATB
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Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 16:21
by Garry Russell
A prototype Bristol 170 there :think:
Don't recognise location but being a busy transport type place I would take a guess at Blackbushe
Year circa 1947
Garry
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 16:23
by PeteP
Garry Russell wrote:Don't recognise location but being a busy transport type plave I would take a guess at Blackbushe Year circa 1947
Yes, I'd guessed at late-40s but not Blackbushe, I'm afraid.
PP
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:25
by Techy111
Looks a bit like Croydon Aerodrome...?
Tony
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:31
by DaveB
I thought Croydon first Tony but I can't recall BOAC Lancastrians operating out of there :think: Happy to be proven wrong though ;-)
ATB
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Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:39
by Garry Russell
TBH the terminal looks like Shoreham and although it did have major carriers operating there spilling over form Croydon..was it big enough for Lancastrains??
Maybe the Sun's getting to me 'ead....hang on there is not Sun
Garry
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:40
by DaveB
Another thought for BOAC Lancastrians is Hurn. Not sure about that huge hangar though.. not sure about anything
ATB
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Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:44
by Garry Russell
Yes Dave...........could be
Hurn was sort of BOAC Southampton for landplanes as the Flying boats were in Sou and Poole making that a big BOAC area..............amazing how things shift.
Garry
Re: When Air Travel Was Still Fun!
Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 17:47
by DaveB
Hmm.. with BEA at Northolt, BOAC sort of used Hurn until London Airport was finished.. pax being bused out to Bournemouth (unreal or what). Their long range services operated out of there.. primarily by Lancastrians and then by Yorks. It doesn't look like I imagine Hurn to have looked like but it certainly fits the aircraft of the day ;-)
ATB
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