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1960's Guernsey. Updated 25 June 25

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1960's Guernsey. Updated 25 June 25

Post by JezM » Sat Jun 07, 2025 6:13 pm

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G-ALHS Canadair C-4 Argonaut. British Midland Airways. Guernsey 1965.
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G-AMSN Douglas C-47 Dakota. Mercury Airlines. Guernsey/GCI 16 July 1964
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G-AOZZ Armstrong Whitworth AW650 Argosy 101 British European Airways. Guernsey May 1965
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G-APNE Vickers V.831 Viscount. British United Airways. Guernsey 1965.
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G-ARYY Douglas DC-4 Channel Airways. The photographers notes state that this aircraft was believed to have 88 seats! Guernsey May 1965
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G-ASDC Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair. British Air Ferries. Guernsey 3 May 1978
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Channel Airways. G-AVJL Vickers V.812 Viscount Channel Airways. Guernsey 1969


All pics from a friends collection & shared with permission. (more to follow)
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Re: 1960/70's Guernsey. Updated 25 June 25

Post by JezM » Wed Jun 25, 2025 6:44 pm

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G-BLGW Fokker F.27-200 Friendship. Air Anglia. First scheduled flight to Guernsey 5 May 1979.
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Operated by Robertsons Foods, this Piper Navajo was appropriately registered G-OLLY to reflect their branding of the time. Guernsey 1978
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Operating an extra xmas mail flight to Guernsey/GCI on 17 December 1979 was G-SKYA Fairchild Hillier FH.227B operated by Skyways.
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N921NA Lockheed L382B Hercules. Interior Airways.
Due to a dock strike in August 1972 an airlift was called for to transport the island of Guernsey's tomato crop to the UK, This aircraft was used along with Argosy's operated by Saggitair & Aer Turas.
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