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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Page 74 - Rhoose 1959 Apr - Jun

Cardiff Nostalgia April 1959 review

Residents noted in use during April 59 were -:
RegTypeFirst dateLast DateRegTypeFirst DateLast Date
G-ANHXAuster 5D11/428/4G-AGVNAutocrat1/430/4
G-AOLPPrentice T.12/426/4G-AOUYTiger Moth2/428/4
G-ANFUAuster AOP.55/45/4G-APLGAuster Aiglet19/422/4
G-APJVJackeroo2/430/4G-AOPLPrentice14/430/4
G-APPKChipmunkArr 22/428/4

Over at Cambrian - it quietened down slightly compared to March with the newly acquired DC.3 Dakota operating new regular services from Rhoose whilst the only non Dakota flight was an air-test of the Dragon Rapide -:

RegTypeFirst dateOther NotesOther
G-AJCLDragon Rapide21/4Airtested


Visitors recorded during the month were-:

01/04/1959 - No Visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



02/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:1215:26Stanstead/GatwickPrince C.2G-AMKX"M.O.A"

03/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12:2616:22f/t DenhamGeminiG-AKDJ

04/04/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



05/04/1959 
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:34Gatwick/-Pa.23OY-ABW

06/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
5/4Pa.23OY-ABWParked

07/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:15Plymouth/-MessengerG-AJKKF.V
5/416:48Pa.23OY-ABWEx n/stop

08/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
7/4MessengerG-AJKKParked on apron
11:18Prince 2G-AMKYOvershoot only
calibrating radar

09/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
7/411:03-/TollertonMessenger G-AJKK

10/04/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



11/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
13:1517:24f/t EGTJAuster G-ANSVF.V

12/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12:2813:18f/t Middle WallopAuster AOP.9XK421


[Please credit Iain C Mackay and Air Britain for photo of aircraft taken around the time of Rhoose visit.
13/04/1959 + 14/04/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



15/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
13:0914:44Dublin/StansteadPrince 2G-AMKW"M.O.A"

16/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:30
Gamston/-GeminiG-AKHK

17/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
16/415:09-/GamstonGemini G-AKHK

18/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
13:3014:30Cambridge/EGFDAusterG-AIGM
15:2016:20f/t EGFDV GullG-AHET

19/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:0313:42Elstree-PLS near EICKSwallowG-AEMW

20/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
17:51Burnaston/-Dove 6G-APCZ"Ind Coope Ltd"

21/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
20/408:30-/HeathrowDove G-APCZ
11:44Oslo Fornebu/-C.46LN-FOR"Fred Olsen Airlines

22/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
13:2714:09Stanstead/Local FlightPrince 2G-AMKW"M.O.A" 
16:50Land back/-Prince 2G-AMKW"M.O.A" 
17:22
Edinburgh/-AusterG-AOIY
14:42Fairoaks/-Chipmunk Mk.22G-APPKNew resident

23/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
22/409:36-/RhoosePrince 2G-AMKW"M.O.A" 
13:4114:25-Dragon RapideG-AIYR"Hunting Air Services" 
22/412:14-/EdinburghAusterG-AOIY
11:5013:35Rhoose/StansteadPrince 2G-AMKW"M.O.A" 

24/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:3211:29?/ExeterAuster AigletG-AMTJ
10:2910:47EGTJ-Membury

Dragon RapideG-ALBC"McAlpine"

25/04/1959 + 26/04/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments



27/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
17:11
Birmingham/-GeminiG-AKFU

28/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
27/408:25-/CoventryGeminiG-AKFU
10:49Liverpool/-Tiger MothG-APCL
11:4913:08?/SwanseaAuster AigletG-AMTB

29/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
28/409:49-/?Pa.23G-APCL
09:2209:48Dublin/?

Pa.23EI-AKI

30/04/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
18:0818:53f/t BristolAusterG-AHCN

Aer Lingus schedules DC.3
EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-ACG EI-ACH EI-ACK EI-AFA EI-AFC EI-AHG
21----2/5/142/71/14/28
Fk.27
EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKFEI-AKG
5/14/17
-
4/10/12/15/20
/21/25/27
2/3/6/13/16/26/29/
30
8/9/11/18/19/
22
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Cardiff Nostalgia May 1959 review 

Residents noted in use during May 59 were -:
RegTypeFirst dateLast Date RegTypeFirst DateLast Date
G-ANHXAuster 5D2/531/5G-AGVNAutocrat2/531/5
G-AOLPPrentice T.12/530/5G-AOUYTiger Moth2/530/5
G-ANFUAuster AOP.52/513/5G-APLGAuster Aiglet20/531/5
G-APJVJackeroo2/530/5G-AOPLPrentice2/530/5
G-APPKChipmunk2/530/5

Over at Cambrian - nothing particularly of note except a few air-tests  

RegTypeFirst dateOther NotesOther
G-AJCLDragon Rapide12/5Carried out airtest
G-AJCLDragon Rapide13/5Carried out airtest
G-AJCLDragon Rapide20/5Carried out series of flights for "CS"


Visitors recorded during the month were-:

01/05/1969 - 04/05/1959 - No Visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



05/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:0015:28Long Marston/BirminghamProctorG-AIAF
16:5917:50Plymouth/BurnastonAuster G-AHCK
15:2916:07Belfast/StansteadPrince 2G-AMKY" M.O.A"

06/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
10:5011:25Farnborough/AberporthAusterG-AHAY" Fairey Surveys Ltd"
13:1914:58Aberorth/FarnboroughAusterG-AHAY"Fairey Surveys Ltd"
18:05Liverpool/-AusterG-AOEZ

07/05/1969
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
6/514:40-/LiverpoolAusterG-AOEZEx n/stop

08/05/1969
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12:5017:54f/t CambridgeDragon RapideG-AGZO"Marshall's Aviation"
15:1416:22?/ShannonHornet MothG-AHBL

09/05/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentity  Comments



10/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
11:0516:18f/t JerseyDragon RapideG-AGSH"Jersey Airlines"

11/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
15:3116:10Shannon/EGGCHornet MothG-AHBL
13:5315:46f/t SwanseaDragon RapideG-ALBA"Trans European Airways"
17:3617:40Elstree/EGTJDragon RapideG-ALBC"McAlpine"
18:23-/-PrenticeGAPIU
15:11Swansea/-DoveG-AMFU"Ind Coope"
16:0216:08St Mawgan/Portland"Rafair 07"Anson--348

12/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11/510:17-/-PrenticeGAPIUlocal flight prior to departure
09:2716:05f/t EGGCHeronG-AOGO"Morton Airlines"

13/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:2211:30f/t ExeterGeminiG-AJFD
11:1311:53f/t CastlemartinAuster T.7WE551

14/05/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments


15/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
08:5315:25f/t SwanseaDragon RapideG-ALBA"Trans European Awys"

16/05/59 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments


17/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
16:30Oxford/-Tiger MothG-AHVU

18/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
17/516:24-/EGTJTiger MothG-AHVU
10:5312:37f/t SwanseaAusterG-AJIT
14:2018:27f/t PLS ColefordAusterG-AIRB

19/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:0313:42Elstree-PLS near CorkSwallowG-AEMW

20/05/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



21/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
Due

Dragon RapideG-ALBADiverted to EGFH

22/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:5110:03Ballykenny/HeathrowHeron 2G-ANCI"North South" 

23/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
10:4812:06Eastleigh/PLS PwllheliAusterG-AGYT

24/05/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments


25/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
10:5412:10f/t Swansea

AusterG-AJIT
10:53Swansea/-Dragon RapideG-ALBA"Trans European Awys"
15:0215:24EGFD-WhitchurchAusterG-AIPW

26/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:5113:10f/t StansteadPrince 2G-AMKY"M.O.A"
10:5412:10f/t Swansea

AusterG-AJIT

27/05/1959 + 28/05/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



29/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:2314:09Sywell/BrawdyDoveG-ANVC"Morton Airlines"
16:58Cambridge/-

Dragon RapideG-AGZO"Marshall Aviation"
17:1117:53PLS Pwllheli- EastleighAusterG-AGYT
30/05/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
29/511:10-/CambridgeDragon RapideG-AGZO"Marshall Aviation"
16:2818:20EGDA-EGHH
"Navair 741"Sea Devon C.20XJ322

31/5

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
12:5214:39EGLE-EGDLGeminiG-AJWF
Aer Lingus schedules DC.3

EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-ACG EI-ACH EI-ACK EI-AFA EI-AFC EI-AHG
12-----65/12/21/26

Fk.27
EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKFEI-AKG
2/3
1/6/8/20/25/30
26/28
5/12/13/16/17
4/7/9/24/31
10/11/14/15/18/21/23
29

Cardiff Nostalgia June 1959 review 

Residents noted in use during June were -:
RegTypeFirst dateLast Date RegTypeFirst DateLast Date
G-ANHXAuster 5D1/629/6G-AGVNAutocrat2/628/6
G-AOLPPrentice T.11/630/6G-AOUYTiger Moth3/630/6
G-ANFUAuster AOP.5--G-APLGAuster Aiglet--
G-APJVJackeroo2/627/6G-AOPLPrentice10/621/6
G-APPKChipmunk1/61/6


Over at Cambrian - nothing particularly of note except a few air-tests 
RegTypeFirst dateOther NotesOther
G-AJCLDragon Rapide5/6Operated flight to Westland Yeovil airfield.
Dept 08:56, Return at 18:10

G-AJCLDragon Rapide11/6Departed to Jersey
G-AJCLDragon Rapide20/5Carried out series of flights for "CS"


Visitors recorded during the month were-:
01/06/1959 
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
16:4617:29f/t Northolt"MON YD"Anson-----

02/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:4810:57EGGS/Stanstead
Dove 6G-AJLV"M.O.A".
12:4113:11Exeter/Swansea
AusterG-AJUO
15:0315:33f/t Elstree
AusterG-AMMS

03/06/1959 - No Visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments





04/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
14:46Lympne/-AusterG-AMMS

05/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
4/616:58-/ElstreeAusterG-AMMS

06/06/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments



07/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:4716:40f/t PlymouthAusterG-AGVF

08/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
18:5020:11Gamston/JerseyHeronG-ANCI"North South Airlines"

09/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12:3614:23f/t EastleighTiger MothG-AHND

10/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
14:5315:37Jersey/GamstonHeronG-ANCI"North South Airlines"

11/06 /1959- Air Race visitors not included
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:4712:17f/t HeathrowViscount V.764N906 "United States Steel Corporation"

f/t EastleighDc.3G-AMYWNDB Approach only -"Hunting Surveys"

12/06/1959 - Air Race visitors not included
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:4610:34f/t CambridgeDragon RapideGAHLM"Marshall Aviation"

13/6 - Air Race Day 
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments



14/06/1959

ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:1915:33EGIG-AndoverJackerooG-AOIR
12:42Edinburgh/-AusterG-AOIY
11:2915:45f/t ElstreeMessengerG-AKBN
11:4615:47f/t ElstreeMessengerG-AKDK
14:0716:48f/t PLS ColefordAusterG-AIRB

15/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
09:1916:13f/t EGNDDove 6G-AKYS
09:3613:35Eastleigh/PengamAusterG-AGVFlocal flight 09:56-12:18 Pembrokeshire
14/612:35-/NewcastleAusterG-AOIY
11:1111:58Swansea/LympnePa.22D-EBOD

16/06/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s) Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments


17/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:5912:28Sennybridge/BrawdyDragonfly HR.1VZ962 '904/BY'"Brawdy St. Flt"
13:0113:57Sennybridge/BrawdyDragonfly HR.3WG664 '562/BY'"Brawdy St. Flt"

18/6 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



19/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:2012:38f/t StansteadPrince 2G-AMKY"M.O.A"
10:2017:28f/t CambridgePrince 2G-AGZO"Marshall Aviation"

20/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:0319:47f/t DenhamCe.170BN2512C

21/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
13:5814:41Filton/Weston SMAusterG-ANHW

22/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:4216:53f/t Oslo FornebuC.46LN-FOR"Fred Olsen Airlines" 

23/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)Type IdentityComments
09:5110:30EGGC/ElstreeDragon RapideG-ALBI
09:4310:51Oxford/SwanseaDoveG-AOFI
11:1717:59f/t EGIEGeminiG-AKFX
13:1614:48Leeds/ToulouseHeronG-ANCI"North South Airlines"
14:3315:35Filton/OxfordDoveG-AOFI

24/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:1015:20Scilly Isles/EGGCDragon RapideG-ALBI
17:2718:17EGTJ-GamstonHeronG-ANCI"North South Airlines"

25/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
15:5816:00f/t Bristol

AusterG-AHWJ
13:3216:50f/t BristolAusterG-AGVM
18:1119:24f/t BristolAusterG-AHWJ

26/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
08:3012:36EGGC-RochesterDove 6G-AMYO"Op by Morton Airlines"
18:1618:51f/t EastleighAusterG-AGYT

27/06/1959 - No visitors
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments



28/06/1959 
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:0110:43EGII-PLS PwllheliAusterG-AGYT


29/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentity Comments
11:1513:40f/t SywellAusterG-APFW
13:0217:48Predanneck/Northolt

C.4745-1153"U.S.AF"
12:5213:14f/t CambridgeDragon RapideG-AHED
17:54Long Marston/-Tiger MothG-ANJK
19:42Northolt/-

C.4745-1153"U.S.AF"
18:4919:30f/t Long MartsonDragon RapideG-AHLM"Marshall Aviation"

30/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:4110:09Swansea/ExeterDragon RapideG-AFFB"Trans European Airlines"
09:3615:44f/t Northolt

Devon C.2XM223
29/615:33-/Nortolt

C.4745-1153"U.S.AF"
10:4811:07Bournemouth/ChristchurchDragon RapideG-AHED

Aer Lingus schedules DC.3
EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-ACG EI-ACH EI-ACK EI-AFA EI-AFC EI-AHG
9/16/30-----2/316/22/23/24/30

Fk.27
EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKFEI-AKG
2/8/12/19/21/29
2410/23
5/6/7/11/15/20/22/26
1/
3/9/13/16/17/
18/24/28/30
4/13/14/
25/27

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