On this day, movements from 1947-60

[rj]

Time to journey back to when many of you weer young and good looking!Years before I was born of course.BEA lost another Viscount on this day in 1956.This was a training captain cock up. He meant to shut down number 4 engine on rotation but throttled back number 4 and accidentally shut off the fuel to number 3 as well so the aircraft became very asymmetric, and uncontrollable. the 5 crew escaped but the rear of the aircraft was burnt out and was unrepairable.

20/01/1948 G-AJAZ Douglas DC-3 10100 Westminster Airways NAAFI charter to Lydda via Marseilles 09:00
20/01/1951 G-AJPF Douglas DC-3 13456 Silver City delivery to Canada via Prestwick 13:00
20/01/1953 VR-SDB Percival Prince P50/37 Shell
20/01/1956 G-AMOM Vickers Viscount 26 BEA crashed on take off during a training flight and consumed by fire 08:50
20/01/1957 F-BCJM Bristol 170 12787 SCAL
20/01/1957 G-AOJC Vickers Viscount 152 BEA
20/01/1957 RF332 Avro Lincoln B2 Ministry of Supply replacing Lancaster
20/01/1957 WK818 Gloster Meteor F8 RAF
20/01/1958 G-ALWF Vickers Viscount 5 BEA crew training
20/01/1960 N28 Douglas DC-3 10243 FAA

[rocky14]

G-AMOM - See 'Aircraft Incidents Related to Blackbushe' in 'Blackbushe's Major Tragedies and Mishaps'

[rj]

a bumper list today courtesy of a full list from 1956. No less than twelve Vikings were present, some would be awaiting conversion by Eagles after their purchase from BEA. The Argentinian Vikings were carry out pre delivery test flights and crew training.

21/01/1953 308 Hawker Fury ISS 37757 Iraqi Air Force

21/01/1956 1527 Beech 3TM CA-127 Royal Canadian Air Force

21/01/1956 51031 Beech SNB-5 3821 US Navy FASRON200 coded JM training
21/01/1956 127775 Lockheed P2V-5F 526-5134 US Navy coded HE-4

21/01/1956 D-ABEL Vickers Viking 222 Lufttransport Union depdep

21/01/1956 F-DABK Bristol 170 12773 Air Outre Mer to be restored as G-AIFM

21/01/1956 G-AIKX Airspeed Consul 4354 All Power Transformers

21/01/1956 G-AIME Bristol 170 12795 Air Kruise

21/01/1956 G-AIVB Vickers Viking 215 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AIVC Vickers Viking 216 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AJBN Vickers Viking 240 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AJBP Vickers Viking 242 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AJXB DH Rapide 6530 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AKEJ Miles Gemini 6482 Newcastle Corporation 
21/01/1956 G-ALDI HP Hermes HP.81/10 Britavia  
21/01/1956 G-ALDP HP Hermes HP.81/16 Britavia  
21/01/1956 G-ALDP HP Hermes HP.81/16 Britavia trooping flight Malta

21/01/1956 G-ALDX HP Hermes HP.81/24 Britavia

21/01/1956 G-AMAV Vickers Viscount 3 Vickers training
21/01/1956 G-AMGG Vickers Viking 290 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AMGI Vickers Viking 297 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AMJX Douglas DC-3 27073 BEA training
21/01/1956 G-AMNX Vickers Viking 292 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AMSU Douglas DC-3 16800 Dan Air  
21/01/1956 G-AMWA Bristol 170 13073 Silver City

21/01/1956 G-AMYB Douglas DC-3 16598 Eagle

21/01/1956 G-AMYX Douglas DC-3 16294 Air Kruise

21/01/1956 G-ANWH Bristol 170 13212 Silver City

21/01/1956 G-ANWI Bristol 170 13213 Silver City

21/01/1956 NX739 Avro Lancaster B.VIII operated by Eagle on MoS photographic work

21/01/1956 T-45 Douglas C-54 7465 Argentine Airforce support aircraft for Viking ferry flights

21/01/1956 T-90 Vickers Viking 294 Argentine AF

21/01/1956 T-91 Vickers Viking 258 Argentine AF test flights
21/01/1956 T-92 Vickers Viking 239 Argentine AF test flights
21/01/1956 T-92 Vickers Viking 239 Argentine AF test flights
21/01/1956 YI-ABP Vickers Viking 230 Iraqi Airways

21/01/1957 90389 Douglas R5D-3 18388 US Navy VR-24 coded RD

21/01/1958 127766 Lockheed P2V-5F 526-5125 US Navy coded LB-8 VP-7

21/01/1958 CA+011 Douglas C-47 16605 Luftwaffe

21/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training  11:45 to 13:40

21/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training  15:30 to 16:40

21/01/1959 G-AHPL Vickers Viking 149 Pegasus

21/01/1959 G-APNH Douglas DC-4 18333 Independent Air Travel

21/01/1960 VR-BBH Vickers Viscount 32 Eagle Bermuda

[rj]

Time for another look back on this day. Viking 'GON was the first production aircraft but only carried fare paying passengers for a few months with BEA. It was transferred to the RAE from 1947-54 as VW214 (visited Blackbushe during this time)before being sold to Eagles. Im guessing it had some non standard mods with the RAE and was not suitable for return to civil standard and was sold to BKS Southend for spares use?


22/01/1955 G-AGON Vickers Viking 104 Eagle not converted sold to BKS for spares 2/55

22/01/1955 G-AIJE Vickers Viking 127 Ministry of Supply

22/01/1955 XG865 Vickers Viking 241 RAF G-AJBO trooping serial

22/01/1958 G-ANCI DH Heron 14043 North-South Airlines

22/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training local 13:20 local 16:45

22/01/1960 G-AKEL Miles Gemini 6484

Rob

[rj]

Its is that time of day again. On this day in 1959 a aircraft that is around to the day arrived. CF-MCK would quickly become G-APSA of Eagle and operate many long distance flights from Blackbushe. Initially it was strangely registered to its Canadian owner, Maritime Central and did not officially become a Eagle aircraft to 28/7/59.It continued with the airline until 1954 when it was sold to Saudi Arabia. It returned to the UK in 1987 and visited Blackbushe in its former Eagle scheme. Its cofa expired in 20019 and is now sat at Coventry. Would make a nice Blackbushe gate guard, although a bit on the large size!

23/01/1948 G-AJAZ Douglas DC-3 10100 Westminster Airways to Marseilles 12:45
23/01/1955 G-AIJE Vickers Viking 127 Ministry of Supply
23/01/1955 G-ALDX HP Hermes HP.81/24 Britavia trooping flight to Singapore via Brindisi 02:25
23/01/1958 4X-FAK Douglas C-47 14350 Israeli Air Force
23/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training out 12:45 in 16:30
23/01/1958 ST-AAK Douglas DC-3 16598 Sudan Airways
23/01/1959 1521 Beech 3TM CA-121 Royal Canadian Air Force
23/01/1959 CF-MCK Douglas DC-6 45497 Maritime Central Airways delivery to eagle
23/01/1959 EP-ADE Avro York Persian Air Services
23/01/1959 G-ANRS Vickers Viscount 75 Hunting Clan training from LHR 16:30-17:00
23/01/1959 VT-DIC Douglas DC-4 10376 Indian Airlines
23/01/1960 G-APNA Bristol Britannia 13425 British & Commonwealth, training
23/01/1960 VR-BBH Vickers Viscount 32 Eagle Bermuda

[rj]

Todays selection illustrates just how much crew training was done in the 50's. Of course the lack of simulators meant that the only training possible was in the air. Although the thought of a Connie, or York in the circuit may fill us with excitement, it did not the local residents! The noise combined with a right hand circuit back then meant the throb of Merlins and P&W's reverberated around Hartley Wintney, Eversley Sandhurst, and Blackwater most days.

24/01/1955 4X-3178 DH Mosquito TR33 Israeli Air Force delivery

24/01/1956 D-AFUS Vickers Viking 250 Dr Tigges Fahrten

24/01/1956 G-ALAL Lockheed L-749 2549 BOAC crew training 17:10 15:45

24/01/1956 G-ALDP HP Hermes HP.81/16 Britavia trooping flight to Malta 05:55

24/01/1956 WS111 Gloster Meteor T7 Royal Navy

24/01/1957 G-ALDX HP Hermes HP.81/24 Britavia, from Beirut after service with Kuwait Airways via Malta 20:55

24/01/1957 G-ANGF Avro York Hunting-Clan training from Heathrow 14:05-15:10
24/01/1958 44-9133 Douglas C-54 27359 USAF in 13:15

24/01/1958 EC-ADH Bristol 170 12776 AVIACO

24/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training local 11:00 - 12:30

24/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training local 14:30-16:00

24/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training local 17:45-20:50

24/01/1958 OH-VKA Douglas DC-3 4828 Karhumaki Airways

24/01/1958 ST-AAG Douglas DC-3 15287 Sudan Airways

24/01/1958 VP952 DH Devon C1 4048 RAF

24/01/1959 G-AILI Miles Messenger 6362

24/01/1959 G-AJBT Vickers Viking 245 Pegasus, first flight ex VP-YNF

24/01/1959 G-ANAN DH Dove 4062 Morton Air Services

24/01/1959 G-ANRS Vickers Viscount 75 Hunting-Clan

24/01/1959 G-AOHG Vickers Viscount 156 BEA

24/01/1959 G-AOXV Vickers Viscount 249 Transair

24/01/1959 G-AOYW Vickers Vanguard 703 Vickers-Armstrong, training, overshoots only

24/01/1959 HZ-AAW Douglas DC-4 27353 Saudi Arbian, to Tollerton for maintenance

24/01/1959 ST-AAI Douglas DC-3 26582 Sudan Airways

24/01/1960 G-APPM DHC1 Chipmunk T10 C1/0159 Simpsons Aero Services.

[rj]

Today shows how Blackbushe was at the forefront of jet transport. The Comet 1 had spent many hours bashing the circuit before it was withdrawn and 1959 saw a few visits of the Comet 4. These flights caused a good deal of complaint from the locals as the Comet was not the quietest aircraft ever made! Also featuring today is my favorite name for a airline 
'Dr Tigges Fahrten'
, hardly the most catchy name! Their Vikings visited for maintenance, as did the other German Viking operators.

25/01/1949 B-022 Avro Lincoln B2 Argentine Air Force delivery

25/01/1949 B-023 Avro Lincoln B2 Argentine Air Force delivery

25/01/1956 D-ABOM Vickers Viking 167 Dr Tigges Fahrten

25/01/1956 OH-VKA Douglas DC-3 4828 Karhumaki Airways

25/01/1957 G-AHPB Vickers Viking 132 Hunting-Clan training Heathrow 15:35 Heathrow 14:25

25/01/1958 43-15191 Douglas C-47 19657 USAF

25/01/1958 G-AKJS DH Rapide W.1002 Fairey Aviation

25/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training local 10:50 local 12:35

25/01/1958 VR-TBT Douglas DC-3 20453 Williamson Diamond Mines departed on delivery

25/01/1959 G-AOVL Bristol Britannia 13428 BOAC

25/01/1959 G-APDF DH Comet 4 6409 BOAC crew training

25/01/1959 I-ANIC DH Dove 4495

25/01/1959 ST-AAI Douglas DC-3 26582 Sudan Airways

25/01/1960 GB+108 Nord 2501 2501D-013 Luftwaffe

[rj]

Just a short one from days gone by. Am off to the big smoke so no more until Sunday or Monday.
Dakota G-AMPO must be one of the longest lived in the UK. First operated by Starways in 1953 it was then operated by Eagle from 1954-56. Strangely it went back to Starways until 1963.It spent 1965-69 in Norway before returning to be operated by BAC from Filton until 72.It was then registered to 'Macedonian Securities (overseas) Ltd) 72-74, and three more owners 75-81 but was operated by Eastern Airways, it even visited the Bushe during this time on a football charter 12/4/80. From 1981 until its CofA expired in 1997 it was operated by Air Atlantique. It gave me my first Dak flight c1992 from Coventry. After withdraw it went to Lyneham as a gate guard, and went to Brize Norton in 2012 for similar purposes.

26/01/1951 TX210 Avro Anson C19 RAE Farnborough from Farnborough 10:08 to  Wunsdorf 10:30 

26/01/1957 124905 Lockheed P2V-5 526-5045 US Navy coded HD-10

26/01/1957 42-72459 Douglas SC-54 10564 USAF

26/01/1957 VP966 DH Devon C1 4218 RAF

26/01/1958 43-48061 Douglas C-47 13877 USAF

26/01/1958 43-48666 Douglas C-47 14482 USAF

26/01/1959 G-AMPO Douglas DC-3 16438 Starways

26/01/1959 I-ANIC DH Dove 4495

26/01/1960 39120 Douglas R5D-5 10443 US Navy VR-24 from Port Lyautey, and Moron

[rj]

Time for a catch up after a weekend in London. On this day in 1956 the Argentinian Vikings finally left after several months conversion at Eagles. This day in 1960 saw one of the few Vickers Vanguards to visit before the airport closed a few months later, no doubt on crew training? Normal sevice will be resumed tomorrow.
27/01/1948 G-AJMA DH Dove 4053 delivery to Ethopia as ET-T-24 to Lyon 12:20

27/01/1952 G-AJXK Miles Aerovan HPR.144 dismantled remains w/o 12-1950

27/01/1952 G-ALZZ Airspeed Ambassador 5222 BEA

27/01/1952 G-AMJY Douglas DC-3 16808 BEA

27/01/1952 N94536 Lockheed Lodestar 18-2091 ex East African A/w VP-KPV on return to USA

27/01/1956 G-ANTF Lockheed L-749 2054 BOAC crew training

27/01/1956 T-45 Douglas C-54 7465 Argentine Airforce support aircraft for Viking ferry flights

27/01/1956 T-90 Vickers Viking 294 Argentine Airforce delivery following conversion by Eagle

27/01/1956 T-91 Vickers Viking 258 Argentine Airforce delivery following conversion by Eagle

27/01/1956 T-92 Vickers Viking 239 Argentine Airforce delivery following conversion by Eagle

27/01/1956 T-93 Vickers Viking 244 Argentine Airforce delivery following conversion by Eagle

27/01/1957 G-ALIH Avro Anson II E.K. Cole Ltd

27/01/1957 G-AMOE Vickers Viscount 17 BEA

27/01/1957 G-AMZY DH Dove 4431 BOAC crew trainer

27/01/1958 56486 Douglas R5D-3 10584 US Navy VR-24 from Port Lyautey

27/01/1958 131898 Grumman UF-1 Albatross G257 US Navy US attache to Greece

27/01/1958 G-AOUF DH Dove 4476 CA Parsons and Co

27/01/1958 G-AOYV Vickers Viscount 316 Vickers in Continental livery-not delivered

27/01/1958 OH-VKA Douglas DC-3 4828 Karhumaki Airways

27/01/1959 CF-TEV Lockheed L-1049 4643 Trans Canadian Airlines

27/01/1959 G-AMPO Douglas DC-3 16438 Starways

27/01/1959 VR-TBT Douglas DC-3 15844 ex Williamsons Diamond Mines for sale by C.E. Heath Co

27/01/1959 X-17 Douglas C-47 16663 Royal Netherlands Air Force 334 Sqn

27/01/1959 XB264 Blackburn Beverley C1 1007 RAF

27/01/1960 G-APED Vickers Vanguard 707 BEA.

27/01/1960 G-APPM DHC Chipmunk 22 C1/0159 Simpsons Aero Services.

27/01/1960 VR-BBH Vickers Viscount 32 Eagle Airways Bermuda, ex EI-AFY delivery



28/01/1954 G-ANAV DH Comet 1 6013 BOAC crew training 18:10-18:40
28/01/1958 3 Nord 2501 3 French Air Force

28/01/1960 51-7152 Grumman SA-16 Albatross G-202 USAF 67ARS Prestwick





29/01/1949 B-021 Avro Lincoln B2 Argentine Air Force delivery

29/01/1949 G-AGVB Bristol 170 12731 Silver City return from Berlin airlift for overhaul Hamburg 16:20

29/01/1956 G-ALDK HP Hermes HP.81/12 Britavia trooping flight to Malta 15:00

29/01/1958 G-APDW Vickers Viscount 258 Eagle training local 10:15 local 12:35

29/01/1958 NL312??? Avro Anson C12 RAF Cranwell

[rj]

Morning time to look back in time, as ever these are from various logs of spotters and air crew. The Berverleys would have been visiting in order to pick up troops for paradrop practice, probably 'the paras' from Aldershot. These flights also operated in the 80's and 90's flying from Farnborough.


30/01/1955 42-100807 Douglas C-47 19270 USAF 7100TH M&S Wiesbaden

30/01/1955 4X-3176 DH Mosquito FB6 Israeli Air Force delivery

30/01/1955 G-AGHJ Douglas DC-3 9413 BEA

30/01/1955 G-ALDT HP Hermes HP.81/20 Skyways delivery

30/01/1955 G-ALDX HP Hermes HP.81/24 Britavia trooping flight from Singapore Naples 14:50

30/01/1955 G-AMOP Vickers Viscount 29 BEA

30/01/1955 WF831 Gloster Meteor T7 ETPS Farnborough

30/01/1957 131489 Lockheed P2V-5F 526-5370 US Navy coded HH-2 VP-16

30/01/1958 G-ANRT Vickers Viscount 76 Hunting Clan training ILS from LHR 12:30

30/01/1958 G-ANRT Vickers Viscount 76 Hunting Clan training in 13:15 out 17:15

30/01/1958 G-ANRT Vickers Viscount 76 Hunting Clan training ILS from LHR 18:20

30/01/1959 VH-EAN Lockheed L-1049 4803 QANTAS

30/01/1959 XB265 Blackburn Beverley C1 1008 RAF

30/01/1959 XB287 Blackburn Beverley C1 1017 RAF

30/01/1959 XH116 Blackburn Beverley C1 1022 RAF

30/01/1959 XL151 Blackburn Beverley C1 1037 RAF

30/01/1960 GA+239 Nord 2501 N2501-026 Luftwaffe