Brit at Liverpool

[jonesey2k]

Thought you might be interested in a photo showing the current status of the Brit.


Heh now that is what you call a terminal building My old Dad was telling me when he used to come here when he was younger and there would be all Viscounts and stuff there

[DaveB]

Lovely building Jonesey.. nice shots

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[jab]

lol I thought you ment the French Airline at first Brit Air at Liverpool Great shots there is that a hotel now?


Regards
James

[jonesey2k]

Yes, there is a fake Rapide at the front also
Ive been inside quite a few times and its very nice indeed, everything is very retro and stylish. All of the old hangers have been done up too and look very nice.

[Garry Russell]

lol I thought you ment the French Airline at first Brit Air at Liverpool Great shots there is that a hotel now?


Regards
James

Of course James.....when one mentions Brit at Liverpool one would tend to think of Brit Air the French airline or perhaps Britt that used to fly One-Elevens in the States :k:

I must be strange because I immediately thought of the Britannia that was being restored at Liverpool :think:



Thanks for that Jonesey...nice to know it's actually happening

Garry

[DaveB]

I must be strange because I immediately thought of the Britannia that was being restored at Liverpool

Count me in too Garry cause that's what I understood it to be Me thinks the age difference is apparent here

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[TobyV]

Heh now that is what you call a terminal building

Hear, hear, love art deco architecture. The terminal at Shoreham, the control tower at Brooklands and the main office block at Hatfield are other good examples. One of my all time faves though has to be Budapest Ferihegy 1.

[dswanson]

Oh dear, :shock:

Jonesy2k wrote

My old Dad was telling me when he used to come here when he was younger and there would be all Viscounts and stuff there

I remember AS A VERY SMALL BOY (!) watching planes from the top deck of the building and seeing all those Viscounts, and 1-11s. I also remember seeing a Dan-Air Airspeed Ambassador start up on the apron - the commotion and smoke was quite a sight. My Dad (now 80) has still got the cine film (8mm) somewhere.

Although I think the long runway was built then, the smaller planes used to use the runways in front of the terminal building, so from my vantage point I'd see them all the way from line-up to take off.

[Jetset]

The aircraft in the car park, is that the Jetstream flight sim?

[DispatchDragon]

They are going to repaint it whose colours?? Bent beak and Feathers I hope
I know it was in an earlier thread but Imhaving a senior moment


Leif