Post by Admin on Mar 9, 2015 20:32:10 GMT
Bristol Britannia G-AOVS by Red Eagle
G-AOVS was most probably the shortest-lived Britannia in service with Eagle (with the exception of VO) the archives are looking for photographs of G-AOVS in Eagle colours. Can any one help? Please respond to britisheagleint@aol.com
Re: Bristol Britannia G-AOVS by viscount
I’ve been able to quickly find two published photos of G-AOVS. There is a nice b&w shot attributed to Tony Merton-Jones in David Hedges The Eagle Years 1948-1968 book p.136 and another, a classic from the balcony at Liverpool shot credited to Phil Butler in his Liverpool John Lennon Airport - an Illustrated History 2008 p.126 (p.120 of the 2004 edition). As G-AOVS was never named it is fairly easy to spot on a photograph. The only other unnamed photo I regularly see is a publicity postcard of G-AOVE in flight. Another contender for shortest use by British Eagle is G-AOVH Crusader, depending on the book consulted leased 6.11.64, delivered 12.64, returned to BOAC 2.65, then to Caledonian 3.65. I have G-AOVS dates as leased from Lloyd International 17.8.65, returned 16.11.65. The only other Britannia that served for less than a year was G-ASTF Concord leased from CPA 20.5.64, returned 15.10.64.Knowing where to find a photo is different from having one to use without copyright issues, so this post does not answer the original plea at all.
Re: Bristol Britannia G-AOVS by jon61954
The Britannia Production List
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/airbase/ProductionLists/Britannia/Britannia.htm
shows VS as going to BE in 1965. I’m more of a 1-11 man than Brit myself, but I am interested in this aircrafts history. I started flying from Luton again in 2001/2 after a 32-year absence and noticed what I later learnt to be this aircrafts Redcoat fuselage laying at what appeared to be the foot of an embankment, having obviously been used for fire training. It must have been the last ex-Eagle Britannia to fly....
G-AOVS was most probably the shortest-lived Britannia in service with Eagle (with the exception of VO) the archives are looking for photographs of G-AOVS in Eagle colours. Can any one help? Please respond to britisheagleint@aol.com
Re: Bristol Britannia G-AOVS by viscount
I’ve been able to quickly find two published photos of G-AOVS. There is a nice b&w shot attributed to Tony Merton-Jones in David Hedges The Eagle Years 1948-1968 book p.136 and another, a classic from the balcony at Liverpool shot credited to Phil Butler in his Liverpool John Lennon Airport - an Illustrated History 2008 p.126 (p.120 of the 2004 edition). As G-AOVS was never named it is fairly easy to spot on a photograph. The only other unnamed photo I regularly see is a publicity postcard of G-AOVE in flight. Another contender for shortest use by British Eagle is G-AOVH Crusader, depending on the book consulted leased 6.11.64, delivered 12.64, returned to BOAC 2.65, then to Caledonian 3.65. I have G-AOVS dates as leased from Lloyd International 17.8.65, returned 16.11.65. The only other Britannia that served for less than a year was G-ASTF Concord leased from CPA 20.5.64, returned 15.10.64.Knowing where to find a photo is different from having one to use without copyright issues, so this post does not answer the original plea at all.
Re: Bristol Britannia G-AOVS by jon61954
The Britannia Production List
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/airbase/ProductionLists/Britannia/Britannia.htm
shows VS as going to BE in 1965. I’m more of a 1-11 man than Brit myself, but I am interested in this aircrafts history. I started flying from Luton again in 2001/2 after a 32-year absence and noticed what I later learnt to be this aircrafts Redcoat fuselage laying at what appeared to be the foot of an embankment, having obviously been used for fire training. It must have been the last ex-Eagle Britannia to fly....