Vanguard G-APES Turnhouse 1969 (Updated 15 Nov 2017)

[Uuoret]

Taken from a very badly damaged slide



I have a slice of the fuselage with G-APES on it in my collection....

J

[Polehill]

Nice to see G-APES I was fortunate to fly on her out of Dublin in 1971.

[Mike]

Nice shot John, I presume it was taken down the Turnhouse Road near the old 31 threshold?

[Uuoret]

Nice shot John, I presume it was taken down the Turnhouse Road near the old 31 threshold?

...absolutely!! My brother Tom was into trains, so a compromise was reached as the Forth Bridge railway line passed the 31 threshold - ISTR there was a bridge over the railway used by farmers....that's what we stood on.

Bests,

J

[Mike]

My brother Tom was into trains

I always thought there was something wrong with him, that explains everything !

[Uuoret]

Here's my bit of G-APES...!!!

[spuggs]

Here's my bit of G-APES...!!!

You've been too literal in collecting aircraft registrations