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The Hawker Siddeley Trident first took to the skies on this day in 1962. Pictured is British Airways Trident Three G-AYVF (c/n 2325), which entered service with BEA in March 1973. Tell us your Trident memories in the comments
📸: Aviation Image Network/Bailey Collection
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Replying to @KenZeroHarm @josemanzella @FanaAviationMag @Airbus @hydra_66 @AlainBaron747 @pilot_airbus @retro748 @flydeck60 @JetBackInTime @BCalStewardess
Spent an evening in the BCAL hangar looking over Whiskey Tango in summer of 1984 (they didn't last long at LGW!)
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@ClassicsPlanes 14/3/66 Douglas DC-8-61 (N8070U) first flight. The -61 series was designed for high capacity and medium range with the wings, engines and pylons of the -55 series @AlainBaron747 @flydeck60 @n194at @retro748 @JetBackInTime @MaxK_J @VintageAirliner @DjsAviation
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@ClassicsPlanes 13/3/52 British European Airways puts into commercial service Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador (G-ALZN) on its London Heathrow-Paris Le Bourget route @Birdseed501 @plane_spotters @Fly_BOAC @ArcticRed @AvgeekMel @JetBackInTime @MaxK_J @Tim_the_Pilot @AvHistorian @AvGeek71
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Inflight service aboard a BOAC VC10 (1964).
There was a particular focus on the meals back then, possibly because there was little else for the pax to do. Entertainment consisted of an inflight movie projected on a big screen, plus a few music channels via pneumatic headphones.
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The Birmingham (BHX) based carrier will now be wound down with no hope of rescue.
#AirlineIndustry #DefunctAirline #Flybe #UKAviationIndustry
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Triple 7X took off this morning for a beautiful Valentine’s Day flight. Note the tiny tornadoes below the engines before it rolls.
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A Britannia Airways B757-200 seen here in this photo at Teesside Airport in 1995 #avgeeks 📷- thelastvintage
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A Delta Airlines Convair-880 seen here in this photo at Philadelphia in June 1969 #avgeeks 📷- See photo
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An Air Jamaica DC-8-62 seen here in this photo at Glasgow Prestwick in January 1979 #avgeeks 📷- See photo
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Ryanair (FR) has posted record profits after a busy Q3 and is continuing its expansion plans for the forthcoming year.
#AirlineProfits #Boeing7378200 #EuropeanAviation #LowCostCarrier #MichaelOLeary #Ryanair
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Honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 👑
We’ve named our newest aircraft in honour of her late majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Our @Airbus A330neo will have the name ‘Queen of the Skies’ with royal registration G-VEII, in tribute to the late monarch.
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A Dan Air London B727 seen here in this photo at Salzburg in February 1989 #avgeeks 📷- JetPix
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@ClassicsPlanes 19/1/99 British Midland International receives its first @Airbus A320-232 (G-MIDZ). BMI operated in its fleet up to 14 A320s @Birdseed501 @plane_spotters @Fly_BOAC @BCalStewardess @Tim_the_Pilot @aibfamilyflight @AvgeekMel @pilot_airbus @JetBackInTime @MaxK_J
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An Air Holland B757-200 seen here in this photo at Amsterdam in May 1999 #avgeeks 📷- See photo
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@boefamilyflight 16/1/71 @KLM receives its first @Boeing 747-206B (PH-BUA)"The Mississippi" KLM operated in its fleet up to 19 747-200Bs @retro748 @KeesMulder @patrik_buchler @AlainBaron747 @flydeck60 @n194at @ClassicsPlanes @luchtvaart @JetBackInTime @KLM_press @MaxK_J @747GVROS
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BBC Wales’ Brian Hoey takes a new Cardiff-LHR service operated by Cambrian Airways with a Viscount (1969). He is racing a colleague travelling on a Pullman rail service. Brian’s son would later work in ATC at Heathrow.
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Best airport in the UK? Maybe the best airport in Europe 👌@LPL_Airport 11min from arriving to getting into departures 🍺 ✈️ – at North West, England





























