Retro Manchester Questions

[speedbird591]

I've got a spare slot at my retro Manchester for another British aircraft. Excuse my ignorance because I wasn't paying attention at the time ... :-(

What year did Dan-Air retire their Comets?
Did Cyprus or Northeast fly Tridents into EGCC and if so would it have been between 1975 and 1985?

Cheers

Ian

[petermcleland]

Ian,

From 75 to 85 I was operating Trident 3s in and out of Manchester from Heathrow (Shuttle)...I don't recall ever seeing any other Tridents there What about a small Bizjet?

[Garry Russell]

Hi

Off the top of my head I think the Comet was retired in 1981...ish

Garry

[VEGAS]

Hi Ian,

I recall allsorts of historic beauties from around 1981 to 1986.

Familiar biz Jet/props based at EGCC, included Air Kilroe B200's and Northern Exec Aviation Learjet. I recall the reg as G-LEAR.

As for the Tridents, I never ever saw anything other than BA machines from 1981 onwards at Ringway.

[Garry Russell]

I can't imagine any other Tridents in Manchester on services anyway apart from perhaps Channel pre 1972

Did BKS/NE opertate from there with any type...Med charters perhaps???

I don't recall seeing mention of Cyprus going there at that time :think:

Garry

[Viscount Cornbank]

Northeast Tridents were exclusively on NCL-LHR schedules, and later on the London-Bilbao route, however, along with Viscounts, they may have appeared on charters. There's a bit of footage on the Avion Manchester programme of a BKS Viscount arriving there.

cheers

Fraser

[Garry Russell]

Thanks Fraser

What you confirm is how I remeber it so I can't imaging anything other than the odd in there..

Garry

[ianhind]

You mean like this:

[Garry Russell]

Hmmmmmm.....

I thought he wanted another British aircraft :think:

Looks good though Ian

Garry

[ianhind]

Just replying to Vegas' suggestion. ;-)

If all my ABN were not tucked away in the garage roof, I could look to see what HS125 were visiting EGCC around that time.

Ian