Photos from scanned 35mm transparencies
Reach for the Sky (22 images)
An unidentified Overseas National Douglas DC-8 seen at Gatwick Airport.
Aer Turas Bristol 170 Freighter EI-APC.This aircraft was first registered as G-AMLJ in 1952 and became Air Lingus EI-AFR that year.It became part of Skyways Coach Air as G-AMLJ in 1955 and in the same year went to Middle East Airlines.It reverted to G-AMLJ with BOAC in 1958 and in 1959 went to BKS Air Transport.It went to Aer Turas in 1966 as EI-ANS and then to Transportes Aeriens Reunis in 1972 and subsequently scrapped.
Dan Air De Havilland Comet DH106 4B G-APDP seen at Gatwick Airport circa late 1969.This aircraft was delivered to BOAC in 1960 and subsequently leased to Air Ceylon and then Malasia-Singapore Airlines as 9V-BBH .It returned to BOAC in 1968 and to Dan-Air in 1969.It was sold to the Royal Aircraft Establishment in 1973 and was subsequently scrapped .
