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[TSR2]

Cheers Dave. What about the other London Airports? I can't find anything on Lancastrians at Croydon... but thats just on a Google. I don't think it was Heston either baised on other stuff I've just read, but I don't think its Hurn either. Sri Matey

[Garry Russell]

I wouldn't have thought Heston was big enough to operate Lancastrians

As far as I know the only bases for BOAC Lancastrians was Hurn and Heathrow

Great thread

Garry

[TSR2]

They must have been somewhere else too Garry. BOAC for operation on UK-Australia route, commencing May 31, 1945. Apparently the later marques of Lancastrian where BSAA. So, can anyone identify what type of Lancastrian are in the photo? Or am I talking shite? lol

[Garry Russell]

Hi Ben

Wasn't that from Heathrow?

Garry

[Techy111]

I said Gatwick...and i think i am right...i can see the north Terminal in the background....

Maybe not...but i still reckon Gatwick...LOL

Tony

[airboatr]

Hi Joe

G-AGMB is an Avro Lancastrian passenger conversion of the Lancaster bomber:)
Garry

Thanks Garry , ..i don't see any windows on the Lancastrian ,, so what did they do for the passengers
comfort? panit windows scenes on the inside?..

btw........I did know what Aeroplane was in the forground (again first Pic)
and that only a few (3 I think) had it's name in Cursive on the tail, hmm?....

how's that pup comming along?

[RAF_Quantum]

Hi Guys,

I can't see a hard runway in the picture. Did Bournemouth get built with hard runways from the off ? I wonder if it could be Southampton which had grass runways for many years? Diversions maybe?

Regards

John

[airboatr]

Hi Guys,

I can't see a hard runway in the picture. Did Bournemouth get built with hard runways from the off ? I wonder if it could be Southampton which had grass runways for many years? Diversions maybe?

Regards

John

something reminded me of Toby Vickers 2004 scenery.....but thats I one in a kadzillion quess

[DaveB]

Hurn was used by BOAC to inaugurate (is that right) the long-haul flights until Heathrow opened. BSAA operated their exploratory flights to South America from Heathrow starting 1 Jan 46 with 'Star Light' - G-AGWG/Lancastrian III. Their maint base was Langley if that helps (though this was only BSAA not BOAC) :drinkers:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[DaveB]

Ooops.. missed your post John. A diversion field is a good example but wouldn't Soton be a bit close to Hurn to be a useful diversion :think:

In my heart of hearts.. I'm really not certain it's Hurn at all.. just that all the available info would point to Hurn

ATB

DaveB :tab: