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Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
Responding to the nostalgia of the early days, some pictures of the commonly seen airlines in the seventies at Gatwick.
My first camera was some form of Instamatic. I then progressed to a SLR. A Praktica, with a separate handheld lightmeter, purchased at Dixons.
These pictures, not best quality, aim to represent that time.
Hopefully stir a few more fond memories for old ***s like me.
Pete.
Cv640 SATA HB-IMM Gatwick
Caravelle Sterling OY-STC Gatwick
Caravelle Alitalia I-DABI Gatwick
B707 Pacific Western C-FPWV 1 Gatwick
B737 Braathens LN-SUS 1 Gatwick
B737 Britannia G-AXNC Gatwick (2)
CL-44 Tradewinds G-AWGT Gatwick
F-28 Braathens LN-SUX 2 Gatwick
DC9 Martinair PH-MAO Gatwick (2)
DC9 Inex-Adria YU-AHW Gatwick
DC9 Itavia N7465B 1 Gatwick
DC8 ONA N821F Gatwick
DC8 TIA N4865T Gatwick
DC8 World N801WA Gatwick
DC8 Finnair OH-LFZ Gatwick
DC8 CP Air CF-CPT Gatwick
DC8 Capitol N900CL 2 Gatwick
DC10 Laker G-AZZD Gatwick
IL18 Balkan LZ-BEP Gatwick
DC6 Balair HB-IBS 1 Gatwick
Cv990A Spantax EC-BJC Gatwick
Tu134 Aviogenex YU-AHX Gatwick
VC10 British Caledonian G-ASIW Gatwick
Tu104 Aeroflot CCCP42471 Gatwick
Islander G-AXXJ Gatwick
Finally, Canadian Armed Forces were common going to Germany etc.
C-130 Canadian AF 130317 Gatwick
CC-109 Canadian AF 109157 3 Gatwick
My first camera was some form of Instamatic. I then progressed to a SLR. A Praktica, with a separate handheld lightmeter, purchased at Dixons.
These pictures, not best quality, aim to represent that time.
Hopefully stir a few more fond memories for old ***s like me.
Pete.
Cv640 SATA HB-IMM Gatwick
Caravelle Sterling OY-STC Gatwick
Caravelle Alitalia I-DABI Gatwick
B707 Pacific Western C-FPWV 1 Gatwick
B737 Braathens LN-SUS 1 Gatwick
B737 Britannia G-AXNC Gatwick (2)
CL-44 Tradewinds G-AWGT Gatwick
F-28 Braathens LN-SUX 2 Gatwick
DC9 Martinair PH-MAO Gatwick (2)
DC9 Inex-Adria YU-AHW Gatwick
DC9 Itavia N7465B 1 Gatwick
DC8 ONA N821F Gatwick
DC8 TIA N4865T Gatwick
DC8 World N801WA Gatwick
DC8 Finnair OH-LFZ Gatwick
DC8 CP Air CF-CPT Gatwick
DC8 Capitol N900CL 2 Gatwick
DC10 Laker G-AZZD Gatwick
IL18 Balkan LZ-BEP Gatwick
DC6 Balair HB-IBS 1 Gatwick
Cv990A Spantax EC-BJC Gatwick
Tu134 Aviogenex YU-AHX Gatwick
VC10 British Caledonian G-ASIW Gatwick
Tu104 Aeroflot CCCP42471 Gatwick
Islander G-AXXJ Gatwick
Finally, Canadian Armed Forces were common going to Germany etc.
C-130 Canadian AF 130317 Gatwick
CC-109 Canadian AF 109157 3 Gatwick
Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
Lovely set. Always good when a Tu-104 and a CV990 are there in the mix.
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Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
A fantastic set of shots there which have brought back some great memories for me, many thanks for sharing them.
Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
Thanks for sharing Pete, the Caravelle, DC8 and CV990 were such beautiful and graceful airliners. It was always a good day when a Soviet built airliner dropped in!
Mike
Mike
Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
Absolute top notch post. I got active in aviation in the mid 70s and loved the variety of types that could be seen in those days.
I feel sorry for young uns today when all airliners look so similar.
I feel sorry for young uns today when all airliners look so similar.
Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
I definitely "stirred "looking through that lot brought back some happy memories and the Haywards BN2 i remember seeing at Shoreham too a xxx rating from a fellow old git ...cheers
Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
Fantastic set of pics there from when we were limited by the amount of film we had in the camera, and however many extra rolls you'd taken with you- if only we'd had digital cameras back then! I always look at the backgrounds to see what else was captured in the pictures at the time -VC10s, Comets, a line of Heralds,1-11s, DC10s, 707's, amongst others - not an Airbus in sight!!
Best Wishes
Pete
Best Wishes
Pete
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Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
A brilliant post .... I started 'spotting' in the late 60's and I always looked forward to my Gatwick trips especially viewing the Bizjet park!
Great to see the Spantax Coranado as they were a regular monthly flights from Bournemouth Hurn (my home until the late 70's).
Thanks for sharing your great pics
Great to see the Spantax Coranado as they were a regular monthly flights from Bournemouth Hurn (my home until the late 70's).
Thanks for sharing your great pics
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Re: Gatwick airlines in the Seventies
CV990 and Tu104.... utter JOY!!!!!!!
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