AP-BJA Airblue commenced an Islamabad-Manchester service on 1st June which routes via Ankara for fuel and therefore is rarely on time. Seen here on a rare occassion in the late evening...
XD818 Another aircraft now indoors in the Cold War hall at Cosford, XD818 was the first British aircraft to drop a hydrogen bomb during the operation Grapple tests in 1957
RA-76951 The 3rd visit in the last week of this re-engined IL76 this time in daylight & good light, bringing back a B757 engine from Cairo for Thomas Cook.
N6237G Mel Lawrence shot at Idlewild, via Bill Thompon. This shot appeared 73 of my book "Propliners" ISBN 0-87938-866-8 now out of print and was Air Transport Photography slide nr 49G0249.
9V-JEA Lining up for departure to Luxenbourg this B747F is ex Singapore Airlines. Operates twice weekly service Singapore-Dubai-Manchester-Luxenbourg-Singapore.
9886 What a place and a perfect setting! Apparently first flown in Novemebr 1947 this Beriev Be-6 maritime reconnaisance flying boat remained in service until the late 1960's. Although it carries...
