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Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983

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Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983

Post by JezM » Wed Dec 25, 2024 9:53 am

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F-BSRA Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Series 2A. TAT/Touraine Air Transport. Jersey 1977
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G-ARMX Avro 748 Series 1. Dan Air Services. Guernsey 1975
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N5025 British Aircraft Corporation BAC 1-11-401AK. Guernsey 1976
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G-AVGP BAC 1-11 408EF. British Airways. Jersey 1977
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G-BCDN Fokker F.27-200 Friendship. Air Anglia. Jersey 1977
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OO-JPI Swearingen SA.226TC Metro. European Air Transport/Sabena. Jersey 1977
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C-GNBX De Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7. De Havilland Demonstrator. Guernsey 1978
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1975-78

Post by Mike » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:49 am

Another fine set of shots, Jez, I've flown in two of those - 'VGP & 'BCDN :D
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1975-78

Post by flat cap » Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:07 pm

Wonderful pictures. Sad that we can't hear Darts anymore.
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1972-78 Updated 30/12/24

Post by JezM » Mon Dec 30, 2024 8:02 pm

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XP160 Westland Wessex HAS1. Royal Navy. Guernsey. 1972
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XX507 Hawker Siddelely HS.125 CC2. Royal Air Force. Guernsey 1978
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EI-AVJ Armstrong-Whitworth AW650 Argosy 222. Aer Turas Teoranta. 1972
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1972-78 Updated 30/12/24

Post by waghorn41 » Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:40 pm

Great photos. I was on XX507 inbound to Guernsey on 22 March 1978 when we were forced to turn back because of bad weather.

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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1972-78 Updated 30/12/24

Post by JezM » Sun Jan 05, 2025 11:36 am

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G-AMPY Douglas C47B Dakota Intra Airways Jersey JER/Jersey. Circa 1976
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G-ASJC BAC 1-11 201AC. British Caledonian Airways. JER/Jersey 1977
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G-AOYR Vickers V.806 Viscount. Northeast Airlines JER/Jersey. Circa 1972
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1972-78 Updated 5/1/25

Post by JezM » Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:50 pm

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EC-ASP Douglas C-47B Dakota. Aeroflete. Guernsey 1972
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1972-1983 Updated 8/1/25

Post by JezM » Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:06 pm

Jersey 1983

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F-GCPG Swearingen SA.226T Metro. CAL
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G-AXCK BAC1-11 401AK. Dan Air
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G-BDVT Fokker F.27-200 Friendship. Air UK
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G-BGYL Boeing 737-200. Britannia Airways
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 14/1/25

Post by JezM » Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:16 am

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G-APAU Bristol 170 Freighter operated by Midland Air Cargo begins it's take off roll at Guernsey. 1971
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 14/1/25

Post by JezM » Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:18 pm

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F-BMCT Beech B55 Baron. Guernsey 1978
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G-APBC Douglas Dc-3 Dakota. Air Freight UK. Guernsey Circa 1973
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 14/1/25

Post by eurach » Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:43 am

Thank you for keeping & posting all these .

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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 14/1/25

Post by JezM » Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:32 pm

Jersey European Airways
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G-BHJY Embraer EMB110-P1 Bandeirante Jersey 1983
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G-BKBC De Havilland DHC.6-300 Twin Otter (as the colours show this was previously in service with the British Antarctic Survey). Jersey 1983
Rousseau Aviation
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F-BTDQ Nord 262 Jersey 1973
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F-BLHT Nord 262 Jersey 1973
Aeroflete
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EC-ASP & EC-AQP Douglas DC-3 Dakotas operated by Spanish airline Aeroflete flew freight charters from Guernsey carrying shellfish. 1971


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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 1//4/25

Post by JezM » Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:52 pm

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An unidentified BEA Cargo (possibly G-APED) Vickers Merchantman at Jersey in 1971. This image is from a bunch of slides retreived from a skip by a friend & now resides in my collection - a good find I think!
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 1//4/25

Post by LondonEye » Sun Apr 06, 2025 8:52 am

Always interesting blasts from the past.
Rousseau used to be regular at Gatwick in the 70's.
Jersey European were seen at Gatwick and Shoreham-on-Sea.

Pete.

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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 1//4/25

Post by JezM » Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:01 am

LondonEye wrote:
Sun Apr 06, 2025 8:52 am
Always interesting blasts from the past.
Rousseau used to be regular at Gatwick in the 70's.
Jersey European were seen at Gatwick and Shoreham-on-Sea.

Pete.
I remember Haywards Aviation operating Islanders from Shoreham to the Channel Islands before JEA took the route over.
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 1//4/25

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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 1//4/25

Post by JezM » Sun Apr 06, 2025 4:32 pm

Brilliant, thanks for the image. :)
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983 Updated 1//4/25

Post by JezM » Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:15 pm

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OO-GVD Nord N.1002 Pingouin. Jersey 1972
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G-AKGE MileS M.65 Gemini. Jersey 1972

Images found in a skip by a friend & well worth sharing I thought.
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983

Post by JezM » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:31 pm

Not the best quality images on this post but that adds to the nostalgia I feel...
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G-AMYJ Douglas DC3 Dakota. Southwest Aviation Jersey 1971
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G-ASEN Douglas DC4 Invicta International. Guernsey 1970
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G-AVCN Britten Norman Islander. Aurigny Air Services Guernsey 1971
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G-A??? Vickers Merchantman BEA Cargo. Jersey 1971
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Re: Guernsey & Jersey 1971-1983

Post by JezM » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:40 pm

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G-BCDO Fokker F.27-200 Friendship. Air Anglia. Jersey/JER 1973

G-BMAB Douglas DC9-15. British Midland Airways. Jersey/JER 1983
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