9853 results found
| Registration / Serial: | XA417 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AS.4 |
| C/n (msn): | F9287 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8295Submit Correction |
| View count: | 336 |
Fairey Aviation built 102 Gannets at Stockport and assembled and test flew them from Ringway. XA417 was delivered on July 3, 1956 and served with 824 Squadron based at Lee-on-Solent.
| Registration / Serial: | XA417 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AS.4 |
| C/n (msn): | F9287 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | XA417 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AS.4 |
| C/n (msn): | F9287 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8295Submit Correction |
| View count: | 336 |
Fairey Aviation built 102 Gannets at Stockport and assembled and test flew them from Ringway. XA417 was delivered on July 3, 1956 and served with 824 Squadron based at Lee-on-Solent.
| Registration / Serial: | XA417 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet AS.4 |
| C/n (msn): | F9287 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ANHB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Sir Henry Stanley |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8294Submit Correction |
| View count: | 267 |
A cabin interior of the mid-1950's. BEA's Viscount 701 fleet had a mixture of forward and rear facing seats, as shown in this view looking rearwards down the cabin. Three seats on the port side and two seats on the starboard. Typical seating and net luggage racks with no doors. Ventilators in the cabin sides. All very period!
| Registration / Serial: | G-ANHB |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ANHB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Sir Henry Stanley |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8294Submit Correction |
| View count: | 267 |
A cabin interior of the mid-1950's. BEA's Viscount 701 fleet had a mixture of forward and rear facing seats, as shown in this view looking rearwards down the cabin. Three seats on the port side and two seats on the starboard. Typical seating and net luggage racks with no doors. Ventilators in the cabin sides. All very period!
| Registration / Serial: | G-ANHB |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 701 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 62 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 47-047 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7047 |
| Military Code: | BE-047 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-45 Tornado |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-45 Tornado |
| Aircraft Version: | North American B-45A Tornado |
| C/n (msn): | 147-43447 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 47 BW |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8293Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1768 |
B-45A Tornado of 86 Tactical Bomb Squadron, 47 Bomb Wing, based at RAF Alconbury, on show at the 1956 Burtonwood Armed Forces Day display. Serial on fin is '7047' the permitted minimum number of figures at that time.
| Registration / Serial: | 47-047 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7047 |
| Aircraft Version: | North American B-45A Tornado |
| C/n (msn): | 147-43447 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 47-047 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7047 |
| Military Code: | BE-047 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American B-45 Tornado |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American B-45 Tornado |
| Aircraft Version: | North American B-45A Tornado |
| C/n (msn): | 147-43447 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 47 BW |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8293Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1768 |
B-45A Tornado of 86 Tactical Bomb Squadron, 47 Bomb Wing, based at RAF Alconbury, on show at the 1956 Burtonwood Armed Forces Day display. Serial on fin is '7047' the permitted minimum number of figures at that time.
| Registration / Serial: | 47-047 |
| Alternate Serial: | 7047 |
| Aircraft Version: | North American B-45A Tornado |
| C/n (msn): | 147-43447 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 44-83906 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-483906 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Bell |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-83906 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8292Submit Correction |
| View count: | 910 |
KB-29P tanker of 420 Air Refuelling Squadron based at RAF Sculthorpe (Norfolk) wearing the unit's triangular symbol on its fin. Displayed at the 1956 Armed Forces Day at RAF Burtonwood, (Lancashire). Built by Bell at Atlanta.
| Registration / Serial: | 44-83906 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-483906 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-83906 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 44-83906 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-483906 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Bell |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-83906 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8292Submit Correction |
| View count: | 910 |
KB-29P tanker of 420 Air Refuelling Squadron based at RAF Sculthorpe (Norfolk) wearing the unit's triangular symbol on its fin. Displayed at the 1956 Armed Forces Day at RAF Burtonwood, (Lancashire). Built by Bell at Atlanta.
| Registration / Serial: | 44-83906 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-483906 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-83906 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Burtonwood (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | OY-BAY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Percival P.28 Proctor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Percival P.28/30/31/34/44 Proctor |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.30 Proctor II |
| C/n (msn): | K.388 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8291Submit Correction |
| View count: | 720 |
Danish registered Percival Proctor arriving at Ringway. Ex RDAF 603. Many Canadair Sabre 2's outside Airwok's southside hangars after modifications, awaiting delivery to Greece and Turkey
| Registration / Serial: | OY-BAY |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.30 Proctor II |
| C/n (msn): | K.388 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | OY-BAY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Percival P.28 Proctor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Percival P.28/30/31/34/44 Proctor |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.30 Proctor II |
| C/n (msn): | K.388 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8291Submit Correction |
| View count: | 720 |
Danish registered Percival Proctor arriving at Ringway. Ex RDAF 603. Many Canadair Sabre 2's outside Airwok's southside hangars after modifications, awaiting delivery to Greece and Turkey
| Registration / Serial: | OY-BAY |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.30 Proctor II |
| C/n (msn): | K.388 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AKCD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 689 Tudor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 689 Tudor |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 689 Tudor 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 1422 |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8290Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
A stretched Tudor 5 ex BSAAC. Owned by Freddie Laker's Air Charter Ltd from April 1954 until it was broken up at Stansted in 1956. Lome Airways Tudor 5 CF-FCY is centre with another Air Charter example at the right. No Tudors survive today.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AKCD |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 689 Tudor 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 1422 |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AKCD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 689 Tudor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 689 Tudor |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 689 Tudor 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 1422 |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8290Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
A stretched Tudor 5 ex BSAAC. Owned by Freddie Laker's Air Charter Ltd from April 1954 until it was broken up at Stansted in 1956. Lome Airways Tudor 5 CF-FCY is centre with another Air Charter example at the right. No Tudors survive today.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AKCD |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 689 Tudor 5 |
| C/n (msn): | 1422 |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WM859 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U8 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8914 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8289Submit Correction |
| View count: | 317 |
Newly built Firefly U.8 at Ringway shortly before its first flight on 7 April 1954. Painted in the red/yellow drone scheme and delivered to RAE Aberporth on 21 July 1954. Crashed on landing at Llanbedr on 3 May 1957 and scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | WM859 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U8 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8914 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WM859 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U8 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8914 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8289Submit Correction |
| View count: | 317 |
Newly built Firefly U.8 at Ringway shortly before its first flight on 7 April 1954. Painted in the red/yellow drone scheme and delivered to RAE Aberporth on 21 July 1954. Crashed on landing at Llanbedr on 3 May 1957 and scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | WM859 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U8 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8914 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | EI-AFY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 32 |
| Operator Titles: | Aer Lingus |
| Aircraft Name: | St. Breandan |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8288Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1258 |
"St Breandan" on arrival at Ringway from Amsterdam on the schedule to Dublin, just three weeks after delivery from Vickers factory. EI-AFY wears the original all-metallic scheme used on EI's Viscount 707s. Aircraft served the airline 03.54 to 12.59.
| Registration / Serial: | EI-AFY |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 32 |
| Operator Titles: | Aer Lingus |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | EI-AFY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 32 |
| Operator Titles: | Aer Lingus |
| Aircraft Name: | St. Breandan |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8288Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1258 |
"St Breandan" on arrival at Ringway from Amsterdam on the schedule to Dublin, just three weeks after delivery from Vickers factory. EI-AFY wears the original all-metallic scheme used on EI's Viscount 707s. Aircraft served the airline 03.54 to 12.59.
| Registration / Serial: | EI-AFY |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 707 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 32 |
| Operator Titles: | Aer Lingus |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMPR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Percival P.50 Prince |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Percival P.50/54/57/66 Prince/Pembroke |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.50 Prince 3E |
| C/n (msn): | P.48 |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8287Submit Correction |
| View count: | 904 |
Standard Motors' "executive jet" was often based at Croydon. The Company badge is on its nose and a Standard Vanguard car stands ready at the left. Later to VR-TBN and ZK-BYN.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMPR |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.50 Prince 3E |
| C/n (msn): | P.48 |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMPR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Percival P.50 Prince |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Percival P.50/54/57/66 Prince/Pembroke |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.50 Prince 3E |
| C/n (msn): | P.48 |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8287Submit Correction |
| View count: | 904 |
Standard Motors' "executive jet" was often based at Croydon. The Company badge is on its nose and a Standard Vanguard car stands ready at the left. Later to VR-TBN and ZK-BYN.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMPR |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.50 Prince 3E |
| C/n (msn): | P.48 |
| City / Airport: | London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | TG505 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-67/94/95 Hastings |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings MET1 |
| C/n (msn): | HP67/9 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8286Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1137 |
Hastings MET.1 TG505 of 202 Squadron Coastal Command based at RAF Aldergrove is visiting Manchester (Ringway) with freight. It normally operated on long Met observation flights over the North Atlantic. Later converted to T5 status.
| Registration / Serial: | TG505 |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings MET1 |
| C/n (msn): | HP67/9 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | TG505 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-67/94/95 Hastings |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings MET1 |
| C/n (msn): | HP67/9 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8286Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1137 |
Hastings MET.1 TG505 of 202 Squadron Coastal Command based at RAF Aldergrove is visiting Manchester (Ringway) with freight. It normally operated on long Met observation flights over the North Atlantic. Later converted to T5 status.
| Registration / Serial: | TG505 |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings MET1 |
| C/n (msn): | HP67/9 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIDX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-10 Oxford |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-10/40/41/42/43/46/65 Oxford/Consul |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-65 Consul |
| C/n (msn): | 4318 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8285Submit Correction |
| View count: | 316 |
Esso Petroleum's Airspeed Consul being refuelled from a company tanker at Ringway Airport. Esso operated the aircraft for executive transport from 08.49 to 12.54.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIDX |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-65 Consul |
| C/n (msn): | 4318 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIDX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-10 Oxford |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-10/40/41/42/43/46/65 Oxford/Consul |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-65 Consul |
| C/n (msn): | 4318 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8285Submit Correction |
| View count: | 316 |
Esso Petroleum's Airspeed Consul being refuelled from a company tanker at Ringway Airport. Esso operated the aircraft for executive transport from 08.49 to 12.54.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIDX |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-65 Consul |
| C/n (msn): | 4318 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WR294 |
| Other Marks: | 12215 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB1 |
| C/n (msn): | 12215 |
| Operator Titles: | (UK - Air Force) |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8284Submit Correction |
| View count: | 369 |
Fairey Aviation's final assembly hangar at Ringway in early 1954 with Venom FB.1's and Vampire T.11's in view. Nearest is WR294 with c/n 12215 chalked on its nose. Beyond is c/n 12210 which became RAF WK493.
| Registration / Serial: | WR294 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB1 |
| C/n (msn): | 12215 |
| Operator Titles: | (UK - Air Force) |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WR294 |
| Other Marks: | 12215 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom/Sea Venom |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB1 |
| C/n (msn): | 12215 |
| Operator Titles: | (UK - Air Force) |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8284Submit Correction |
| View count: | 369 |
Fairey Aviation's final assembly hangar at Ringway in early 1954 with Venom FB.1's and Vampire T.11's in view. Nearest is WR294 with c/n 12215 chalked on its nose. Beyond is c/n 12210 which became RAF WK493.
| Registration / Serial: | WR294 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 112 Venom FB1 |
| C/n (msn): | 12215 |
| Operator Titles: | (UK - Air Force) |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMNO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 3709 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8283Submit Correction |
| View count: | 146 |
1938-built Tiger Moth ex RAF N5446. It is under overhaul in Ringway's 1938-built terminal hangar with a sister Tiger in the background. After sale, it crashed at Turnhouse Airport on 24 March 1957.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMNO |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 3709 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMNO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 3709 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8283Submit Correction |
| View count: | 146 |
1938-built Tiger Moth ex RAF N5446. It is under overhaul in Ringway's 1938-built terminal hangar with a sister Tiger in the background. After sale, it crashed at Turnhouse Airport on 24 March 1957.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AMNO |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 3709 |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | PH-TGD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-48 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Pieter Breughel |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8282Submit Correction |
| View count: | 492 |
"Pieter Breughel" served KLM from September 1953 until sale in October 1963, after re-registration as PH-CGD in April 1954. Sold to Martins Air Charter and converted by Aviolanda to CV640F freighter.
| Registration / Serial: | PH-TGD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-48 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | PH-TGD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-48 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Pieter Breughel |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8282Submit Correction |
| View count: | 492 |
"Pieter Breughel" served KLM from September 1953 until sale in October 1963, after re-registration as PH-CGD in April 1954. Sold to Martins Air Charter and converted by Aviolanda to CV640F freighter.
| Registration / Serial: | PH-TGD |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 340-48 |
| C/n (msn): | 104 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 3 January 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BAXP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19799 |
| Operator Titles: | Air France |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8281Submit Correction |
| View count: | 491 |
Ex USAAF 43-15333 serving with the 9th AF in WW2. Served AF January 1947 until January 1968. Operating the schedule to Le Bourget from Ringway.
| Registration / Serial: | F-BAXP |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19799 |
| Operator Titles: | Air France |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-BAXP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19799 |
| Operator Titles: | Air France |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8281Submit Correction |
| View count: | 491 |
Ex USAAF 43-15333 serving with the 9th AF in WW2. Served AF January 1947 until January 1968. Operating the schedule to Le Bourget from Ringway.
| Registration / Serial: | F-BAXP |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19799 |
| Operator Titles: | Air France |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WE550 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster K Auster AOP6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster K/Q Auster AOP6/T7/T10 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster Q Auster T7 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8279Submit Correction |
| View count: | 375 |
Auster T.7 trainer of 663 (AOP) Squadron's 1951 Flight outside its base in Hangar No.7 at Ringway. It served the unit from 16 August 1951 until 7 September 1953. It was written off on 29 October 1953.
| Registration / Serial: | WE550 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster Q Auster T7 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | WE550 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster K Auster AOP6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster K/Q Auster AOP6/T7/T10 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster Q Auster T7 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8279Submit Correction |
| View count: | 375 |
Auster T.7 trainer of 663 (AOP) Squadron's 1951 Flight outside its base in Hangar No.7 at Ringway. It served the unit from 16 August 1951 until 7 September 1953. It was written off on 29 October 1953.
| Registration / Serial: | WE550 |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster Q Auster T7 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 219 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Sir James Somerville |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8278Submit Correction |
| View count: | 772 |
Delivered to BEA in May 1947. Named "Sir James Somerville" in 1951 as part of their "Admiral Class", but here it wears a non-standard colour scheme with no white top to fuselage. Sold as D-AGIL in Decemner 1955, later serving Air Ferry and Invicta before retirement in 1968.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 219 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 219 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Sir James Somerville |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8278Submit Correction |
| View count: | 772 |
Delivered to BEA in May 1947. Named "Sir James Somerville" in 1951 as part of their "Admiral Class", but here it wears a non-standard colour scheme with no white top to fuselage. Sold as D-AGIL in Decemner 1955, later serving Air Ferry and Invicta before retirement in 1968.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 219 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APOP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 623 Viking C2 |
| C/n (msn): | 177 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8277Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1399 |
Channel's Viking C.2, ex King's Flight VL246, is refuelled from a motley collection of period vehicles before an inclusive tour flight to Ostend. Adria's DC-6B YU-AFE roars down 24 in the background bound for Dubrovnik.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APOP |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 623 Viking C2 |
| C/n (msn): | 177 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APOP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 623 Viking C2 |
| C/n (msn): | 177 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8277Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1399 |
Channel's Viking C.2, ex King's Flight VL246, is refuelled from a motley collection of period vehicles before an inclusive tour flight to Ostend. Adria's DC-6B YU-AFE roars down 24 in the background bound for Dubrovnik.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APOP |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 623 Viking C2 |
| C/n (msn): | 177 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 1964 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-WUAC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airbus A300 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airbus A300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus A300B1 |
| C/n (msn): | 002 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8276Submit Correction |
| View count: | 2164 |
The second prototype Airbus A300B1 during "hot and high" tests at Madrid. Air France scheme worn on other side of fuselage.
| Registration / Serial: | F-WUAC |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus A300B1 |
| C/n (msn): | 002 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | F-WUAC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airbus A300 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airbus A300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus A300B1 |
| C/n (msn): | 002 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8276Submit Correction |
| View count: | 2164 |
The second prototype Airbus A300B1 during "hot and high" tests at Madrid. Air France scheme worn on other side of fuselage.
| Registration / Serial: | F-WUAC |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus A300B1 |
| C/n (msn): | 002 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | EC-CBI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-200 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-256/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20603 / 915 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| Aircraft Name: | Asturias |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8275Submit Correction |
| View count: | 434 |
Delivered new to Iberia on 2 February 1973 and named "Asturias". Sold in July 1994.
| Registration / Serial: | EC-CBI |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-256/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20603 / 915 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | EC-CBI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-200 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-256/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20603 / 915 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| Aircraft Name: | Asturias |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 8275Submit Correction |
| View count: | 434 |
Delivered new to Iberia on 2 February 1973 and named "Asturias". Sold in July 1994.
| Registration / Serial: | EC-CBI |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-256/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20603 / 915 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| City / Airport: | Madrid - Adolfo Suarez / Barajas (LEMD / MAD)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1973 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |