London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s

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London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s DVD Cover .

Documentary (2019)

Starring:
Howard Asbridge (Narrator)

This third ‘London Airport’ DVD goes back even further; to the 1940s, with BOAC Yorks, a BSAA Lancaster Freighter, Constellations and even an Air France Languedoc.
Then there’s a BEA Ambassador and a BOAC Stratocruiser plus KLM and Sabena DC4s. And do you remember Island Airways’ Dragon Rapides giving pleasure flights over London?
Outside the Queens Building in 1959, the ramp’s pretty quiet; just a few early Viscounts and the occasional DC6B. But, after a drive to Heathrow in 1961, on almost empty approach roads, the airport itself is now crowded with turboprops and early jetliners.
But, there are a still a few piston propliners; Air France Super Constellations, Sabena and Swissair CV440s, a Cambrian DC3 and we fly to Liverpool on a Starways DC4.
Tridents, Comets, 707s, DC8s, VC10s, 1-11s, DC9s; all the early jetliners are here and they feature in some great airside action or in those famous views from the spectator terraces.
On the cargo ramp, there’s close up action with a Singapore Airlines 707C, BEA Merchantman and a Fred Olsen Electra. Singapore Airlines’ Concorde also features in this wonderful review of Heathrow in its heyday.

Also from this series:
Avion Video Series

Douglas DC-3C

London Airport at Heathrow in the early days after 1946.

Douglas DC-3C of SABENA and KLM-Royal Dutch Air Lines.

Registration OO-AUY, c/n 43089. Built in 1943 as C-47 Skytrain four USAAF, retrofit post war as DC-3C. An interesting Consolidated LB-30 Liberator II of B.O.A.C in the background right.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Reg.OO-AUY Douglas DC-3C of SABENA.

Avro 685 York C.I

Registration G-AGJA, c/n 1207. Delivered to B.O.A.C in Januray 1944, then operated for a while by British South American Airways on May 1949 until September 1949. Went back to B.O.A.C until Mai 1951. Sold to Lancashire Aircraft Ltd then sold to Skyways of London Ltd in February 1955. Withdrawn frome use on May 1959.
Lockheed Constellation behind it.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGJA Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Avro 685 York C.I

Registration G-AGNY, c/n 1226. Delivered to B.O.A.C in September 1945. Sold to Eagle Aviation Ltd on October 1949 to Skyways of London Ltd on April 1953. Destroyed in an accident in August 1954.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AGNY Avro 685 York C.I of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc

Registration F-BCUN, c/n 61.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

In the background, a Lockheed Constellation on the right and Douglas DC-3 on the left.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

On the right backround, a Douglas DC-4 from an unidentified airline.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

Unidentified airline Douglas DC-3 in the background left.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

Better view of the Consolidated LB-30 Liberator II of B.O.A.C in the background right.

Reg.F-BCUN SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc of Air France.

Avro 691 Lancastrian

Registration G-AGUJ, c/n PP689.

Reg.G-AGUJ Avro 691 Lancastrian of B.S.A.A-British South American Airways.

Reg.G-AGUJ Avro 691 Lancastrian of B.S.A.A-British South American Airways.

Reg.G-AGUJ Avro 691 Lancastrian of B.S.A.A-British South American Airways.

Reg.G-AGUJ Avro 691 Lancastrian of B.S.A.A-British South American Airways.

Reg.G-AGUJ Avro 691 Lancastrian of B.S.A.A-British South American Airways.

Reg.G-AGUJ Avro 691 Lancastrian of B.S.A.A-British South American Airways.

Douglas DC-4-1009

Registration PH-TLO. c/n not found yet.

Reg.PH-TLO Douglas DC-4-1009 of KLM-The Flying Dutchman.

Reg.PH-TLO Douglas DC-4-1009 of KLM-The Flying Dutchman.

Reg.PH-TLO Douglas DC-4-1009 of KLM-The Flying Dutchman.

Reg.PH-TLO Douglas DC-4-1009 of KLM-The Flying Dutchman.

Lockheed Constellation

Unidentified airline. Consolidated LB-30 Liberator II on the left background.

Lockheed Constellation.

Lockheed 749A Constellation

Lockheed 749A Constellation of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Lockheed 749A Constellation of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Boeing 377-10-32 Stratocruiser

Boeing 377-10-32 Stratocruiser of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Douglas DC-4-1009

Douglas DC-4-1009 of SABENA.

Douglas DC-4-1009 of SABENA.

Vickers 707 Viscount

Rare view of first Aer Lingus livery of the Viscount

Vickers 707 Viscount of Aer Lingus.

Vickers 707 Viscount of Aer Lingus.

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2

Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 of BEA-British European Airways.

De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide

Registration G-AGJG, c/n 6517. Built in 1943 and delivered to Scottish Airways Ltd for commercial operation until January 1947. Sold to BEA on February 1947 who operated the aircraft until September 1948. Sold to Adie Aviation Ltd in October 1948, then to Mediterranean Air Services Ltd in January 1949. Went back to Adie Aviation Ltd on August 1950, then sold to a private owner on June 1953. The company Island Air Services bought it in May 1954 for commercial use from London Airport until March 1959. Since that period the aircarft saw some tenth of different private owners until nowadays, still working machine.

Reg.G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Island Air Services.

Reg.G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Island Air Services.

Reg.G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Island Air Services.

Reg.G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Island Air Services.

Reg.G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Island Air Services.

Reg.G-AGJG De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide of Island Air Services.

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• London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s at avionvideo.com
• London Airport - Heathrow 1940s to 1970s at IMCDB