Posts By: Henry Tenby
Round-The-World Avro Vulcan crashes 1956
In September 1956, the RAF received its first Vulcan B 1, XA897, which immediately went on a fly-the-flag mission to New Zealand. On 1 October, while approaching Heathrow to complete the tour, XA897 crashed short of the runway in bad weather conditions, the two pilots ejecting successfully although the rear crew was killed.
Chapman Freeborn arrange B747-200F to fly 73 horses
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering arranged a charter of a B747-200F to transport 73 showjumping horses from the Netherlands to a major showcase event in Doha, Qatar. The horses made the return trip to Doha from Maastricht Aachen Airport, for whom the operation represented the single biggest movement of horses they have done to date. The aircraft …Read more »
Chapman Freeborn – DC-8 cargo aircraft charter
News report footage showing aid cargo loading onto a DC-8 cargo aircraft.
Cygnus Air DC-8-62 EC-EMD starting engines
Cygnus Air DC-8-62 EC-EMD starting engines. Vuelo de despedida del avion DC8/62F EC-EMD. Tras muchos años operando para Iberia y C.Ygnus Air, con este video se despide de nosotros y pasa a otro operador, posiblemente lo puedan ver volando a partir de ahora por Africa.
End Credits with Ruskin Air Service DC-3 in flight 1982
Yorkshire TV’s 1982 series called AIRLINE featured the Douglas DC-3 made up in bogus Ruskin Air Service markings. Here are the end credits to each show. Lovely Dak footage!
AIRLINE TV SERIES Ruskin 1982 Roy Marsden RAF DAKOTA DC3
Opening titles, and preview, of the first Episode of the 1982 ITV Series “Airline” Starring Roy Marsden.
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