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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Page 80 - Rhoose 1960 Jul-Sep

Cardiff Nostalgia July 1960 review

Residents noted in use during July were -:
Reg Type First date Last Date Reg Type ,First Date Last Date
G-ANHXAuster 5D2/731/7G-AGVNAutocrat1/731/7
G-AOLPPrentice T.11/730/7G-AOUYTiger Moth1/730/7
G-ANFUAuster AOP.58/731/7G-APLGAuster Aiglet--
G-APJVJackeroo2/731/7G-AOPLPrentice13/714/7
G-APPKChipmunk--G-APIYPrentice--
G-APVSCe.170B--G-AISATipsy1/724/7
G-AHSWAuster1/730/7G-AOKHPrentice--

Visitors recorded during the month were-:
01/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12:4015:49Le Touquet/DublinAriesG-AOGA
17:2618:25Paris Le Bourget/LyddDC.3G-ANLF"Silver City"

02/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:0312:03Elstree/PlymouthAuster J/4G-APJM

03/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
17:55EGGR/-AusterG-AMRF

04/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
3/716:13-/EGGRAusterG-AMRF
08:4709:48Gatwick/ManchesterDoveG-AKST"Morton Airlines"

05/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
17:0117:17Manchester/GatwickDoveG-AKST"Morton Airlines"

06/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:3212:01Paris Le Bourget/ExeterPrince 2G-AMLZ
13:1915:37Exeter/HeathrowPrince 2G-AMLZ
09:0612:18f/t BristolAusterG-ANZJ

07/07/1960 - No visitors
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
  



08/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:0115:50f/t GatwickDoveG-ANPHF.V
10:1714:52Elstree/CranfieldDoveG-AKJG
14:5815:05Rhoose/BirminghamDove G-AKJGReturned company instruction

09/07/1960 - No visitors
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments


10/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:3713:47f/t StansteadDoveG-ANOV"M.O.A"

11/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:3514:00f/t OxfordPa.23G-APYX

12/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
14:0317:37f/t WhitchurchProctorG-ANZJ
16:3317:41f/t FiltonGeminiG-AKHY
10:4711:15Battersea Heliport - PLS MerthyrWidgeonG-APVD"British United"

13/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:5915:13f/t ElstreeCe.320G-ARBI
14/07/1960

ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
08:5713:50f/t DenhamPa.23G-APVK
14:3617:01Swansea/BristolProctorG-ANZJ
15:2615:30f/t BristolAusterG-AHSO"Bristol + Wessex F/C"
15/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:3712:48f/t EGLEAero 45G-APRRF.V
14:5216:59EINN- Wymeswold AirfieldAusterEI-ALHCustoms check

16/07/1960 + 17/07/1960 + 18/07/1960 -  No visitors

ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments



19/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:0910:54EGTJ/Lands EndCe.310G-APUF

20/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
09:5113:36Bristol/SwanseaProctorG-ANZJ
15:3815:59EGTJ/FairoaksCe.310G-APUF
15:5016:02Swansea/BristolProctorG-ANZJ
16:2816:33Swansea/Biggin HillP.166G-APYP

21/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
10:4014:00f/t HeathrowDove 6G-ANUU
11:3314:00Stanstead/Weston SMDove 6G-ANAP
19:05Burnaston/-EmeraudeG-ARDD

22/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
21/717:10-/BurnastonEmeraudeG-ARDD
Due13:15Fairoaks/-TaylorcraftEI-ALHDiverted to EGDY 
15:4215:56Dublin/White WalthamP.166G-APVE
16:27Yeovilton/-TaylorcraftEI-ALH

23/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
22/7TaylorcraftEI-ALHParked on airfield

24/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
22/7TaylorcraftEI-ALHParked on airfield

25/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
22/710:28-/ShannonTaylorcraftEI-ALH
11:4416:48f/t OxfordPa.22G-APXR

26/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:5011:56f/t FiltonDove 6G-AMZY
15:39f/t FiltonDove 6G-AMZY
17:12Gamston/-MoraineF-BDJM
08:3411:40EGLI/ChivenorP.166G-APSJ
15:5215:58Chivenor/EGLIP.166G-APSJ

27/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
26/716:15-/Tousses Le NobleMoraineF-BDJMdiverted to LFAT en route
18:1520:25f/t GatwickDove 6G-AMYO

28/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12:1013:34EGLI/DublinP.166G-ARSJ
17:3119:18Brawdy/Gatwick
Heron 2DG-AOGO

29/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s);Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
11:1913:22Sywell/GatwickWhirlwind Srs.1G-ANFH"B.E.A"
12:1618:35Filton-PLS NorthamptonSycamore Mk.3G-AMWH"B.E.A"
14:3715:02EGFD/BristolAusterG-AHAM

30/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
07:4215:34f/t CoventryAusterG-APKN
13:31Lands End/-
AusterG-AHAY
14:4415:19f/t OxfordPa.22G-APXM

31/07/1960
ArrDepFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
08:1809:32Filton/PLS Weston ParkAusterG-AMTR
08:2509:31Filton-PLS Weston Park
AusterG-AIRB
30/7

AusterG-AHAY2 x local flight
13:3214:16Plymouth/Weston SM
GeminiG-AKHW

Regular charter movements for Airlines

Skycraft Ltd didn't provide any flights for EGFF this month.

Derby Airlines
G-AMSX G-AMSW G-AMGW G-AMHR G-AOGZ G-AMEW G-AOFZ
1/10/15/28 24 8/9/10/15/16/24 2/3 22/23 18/31 3/17/18/24

G-APBC G-ANTD
5/6/8/9/18/26
28/29/30/31
13/22

Dan Air Airlines
G-ALVF G-AMSU G-AIWF
8/2316/23/3020/27

Aer Lingus schedules
DC.3
EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-AFA EI-AFC EI-AHG
6/27/28 5/30 20 13/20/27/ 6/20/28

Fk.27
EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKF EI-AKG
1/20
5/21/22/
24/25/28
2/6/18/29/
3/4/13/14/
17/24/30
7/11/12/15/
16/19/23/30
-
8/9/10/21/
26/28/31

Viscount
EI-AJI EI-AKL
1/2/31

Note - DC.3 EI-AHG flew Ronaldsway/Cardiff/Dublin on 6th whilst DC.3 EI-ACE positioned in empty from Manchester

Cardiff Nostalgia August 1960 review 

Residents noted in use during August were -:
Reg Type First date Last Date Reg Type First Date Last Date
G-ANHXAuster 5D1/81/8G-AGVNAutocrat1/831/8
G-AOLPPrentice T.11/728/8G-AOUYTiger Moth1/831/8
G-ANFUAuster AOP.51/831/8G-APLGAuster Aiglet--
G-APJVJackeroo1/830/8G-AOPLPrentice28/828/8
G-APPKChipmunk--G-APIYPrentice--
G-APVSCe.170B--G-AISATipsy1/84/8
G-AHSWAuster1/828/8

Visitors recorded during the month were-:
01/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
30/7 09:57 -/White Waltham Auster G-AHAY
15:48 17:09 Dublin/PLS Coleford Auster G-AIRB
15:48 17:13 Dublin/Filton Auster G-AMTR

02/08/1960 - No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments


03/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:20 13:48 Bristol/Swansea Proctor G-ANZJ
11:2915:34 Yeovil/Burnaston Emeraude G-ARDD
12:14 14:18 Santa Maria/Oxford Pa.24 G-ARDB delivery flight?
14:3716:35 Coventry/Dublin Proctor G-AIEH
16:3817:04 Holbeach Range/Swansea Prentice G-APJE

04/08/1960 - No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments


05/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:1918:03 f/t Heathrow Dove 6 G-ANUU "M.O.A"
12:1212:58 f/t Oxford Pa.22 G-APXS
Due
Liverpool/- Tiger Moth G-AOJH RTB Weather
10:4811:09 f/t Liverpool Tiger Moth G-AOJH
13:2817:36 f/t Unknown PLS P.166 G-APWY

06/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
14:3118:05 Benson-Windsor Whirlwind HAR.10
"Queens Flight"

07/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
10:04 10:33 Swansea/Jersey Dragon Rapide G-AHJA
13:22 13:47 Plymouth/Weston SM Auster G-AGVF

08/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
07:0315:51 f/t Long Marston Pa.22 G-APXS
09:1814:41 Brsitol/Swansea Auster G-ANZJ

09/08/1960 - No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments


10/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
10:07 Prestwick/- Beech 18 N3646B F.V - n/stop

11/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
08:1008:45 ?/Dublin P.166 G-APSJ
10/8 11:19 -/Heathrow Beech 18 N3646B
10:0010:13 Oxfrod/Bristol Pa.24 G-APZG
12:4513:51 Dublin/Leavesden P.166 G-APSJ

12/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
12:0712:28 Maypole/Swansea Tiger Moth G-APBI
14:44 15:49 f/t Swansea P.166 G-APYP
16:50 17:04 f/t Swansea Tiger Moth G-APBI

13/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
10:5811:36 f/t Christchurch Auster G-AJAE
12:55 13:22 St Mawgan/Hereford Auster AOP.9 XN442

14/08/1960 - No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments


15/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:05 St Mawgan/- Dove 6 G-AMFU

16/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
15/815:56 -/Bournemouth Dove 6 G-AMFU
08:3816:00 EGTJ-PLS Westfield Ce.310 G-APUF
10:1814:30 f/t PLS Pwllheli Proctor G-AIHD
13:1315:09 Dublin/White Waltham Aries G-AOGA

17/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
08:3109:13 Swansea/Shannon Prentice G-APJE
14:4215:16 Bristol/Swansea Tiger Moth G-APBI
08:3816:00 EGTJ-PLS Westfield Ce.310 G-APUF
15:00 16:20 f/t Filton Auster G-AMTR

18/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
08:2117:38 Elstree/Rochester Ce.310 G-APUF
11:2218:04 Bristol/Swansea P.166 G-APYP
14:0014:30 Shannon/Swansea Prentice G-APJE
15:0616:51 White Waltham/Dublin Aries G-AOGA

19/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
14:4715:32 Long Marston/Christchurch Pa.22 G-APXP
16:01
Bristol/- Dove G-AKST "Morton Air Services"

20/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
19/815:32 -/Liverpool Dove  G-AKST "Morton Air Services"

21/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
11:3813:29 Oxford/Swansea Pa.18 G-APZK

22/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
15:00 EGHH/- Prince 2 G-AMKW

23/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
22/813:14 -/Bournemouth Prince 2 G-AMKW

24/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:1610:10 f/t Gatwick Dove G-AMYO WD Swansea 
15:07Gamston/- Prentice G-AOKH n/stop

25/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
24/8

Prentice G-AOKH Parked on airfield
15:06 15:16 Oxford/Swansea Dove G-AOFI

26/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
24/8
Prentice G-AOKH Parked on airfield
14:2915:14 f/t Oxford Dove G-AOFI

27/8/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
24/8
Prentice G-AOKH Parked on airfield

28/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
24/8 Prentice G-AOKH Parked on airfield

29/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
24/811:20 -/Gamston PrenticeG-AOKH

30/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
14:0914:36 Filton/Shannon Dove G-AKST "Morton Air Services"

31/08/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:2309:29 Swansea/Compton Abbas Prentice G-APJE
14:10 14:16 Compton Abbas/Swansea Prentice G-APJE
15:37 17:26 Birmingham/Oxford Pa.23 G-APYX WD Swansea

Regular charter movements for Airlines

Skycraft Ltd didn't provide any flights for Rhoose again this month as the aircraft Dragon Rapide had been passed to other operators.

Derby Airlines
G-AMSX G-AMSW G-APBC G-ANTD G-AOGZ G-AMEW G-AOFZ
5/6/9/10265/6/9/28-31202/3/13/141/7/14
6/11/12/16/17/
19/20/21/23/
24/27/28

Dan Air Airlines
G-AMSSG-AIWF
6/13/20/22/2710/31

Aer Lingus schedules
DC.3
EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-AFA EI-AFC EI-AHG
9/17/18/24 4/11/16 9/17/24/24 1 2/9/31

Fk.27
EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKF EI-AKG
2/4/6/11/13/
22/26/30
-
4/11/12/13/14
/ 15/24/27/28
4/9/10/16
/17/18/29
1/4/5
4/7/14/19/
20/30
6/7/8/10/12/
20/21/25/27/
31

Viscount
EI-AJK
23

Cardiff Nostalgia September 1960 review 

Residents noted in use during September were -:
Reg Type First date Last Date Reg Type First Date Last Date
G-ANHXAuster 5D29/929/9G-AGVNAutocrat1/925/9
G-AOLPPrentice T.11/929/9G-AOUYTiger Moth1/929/9
G-ANFUAuster AOP.51/924/9G-APLGAuster Aiglet--
G-APJVJackeroo2/925/9G-AOPLPrentice4/926/9
G-APPKChipmunk--G-APIYPrentice--
G-APVSCe.170B--G-AISATipsy--
G-AHSWAuster4/925/9G-AOKHPrentice--

Couple of notes for the month 
G-AGVN and G-APJV both departed to R.A.F St Athan Battle Of Britain Open Day on 17/9 making two return trips each way during the day whilst G-AOPL departed to Ireland on 26 - possibly after being sold. Also no reports of G-AOKH being present.

Visitors recorded during the month were-:
01/09/1960- No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments


02/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
16:2516:55 f/t Oxford HeronG-AMTS WD Swansea

03/09/1960 
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
13:1614:01Filton/Lands End Auster G-AJUO
19:25EGFD/- Tiger Moth G-APJP
14:5415:56Fairoaks/Swansea Be.35 G-APTY
The visit by G-APTY was the first to EGFF but it would become a regular and later a resident as the owner at the time lived in South Wales and flew the machine around the UK on a regular basis.

04/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
3/910:07 -/Long Marston Tiger Moth G-APJP

05/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
14:1814:55 Swansea/Ronaldsway Prentice G-APJE
19:0419:10 Ronaldsway/Swansea Prentice G-APJE

06/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
11:0312:24 f/t Panshanger Tiger Moth

14:2615:29 Oxford/Shannon Dove 6
"Morton Airlines"
17:1918:09 Brawdy/Gatwick Heron
"Morton Airlines"

07/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
13:1714:03 Exeter/Swansea Auster G-AJIT
16:12 17:27 EGTJ/Rochester Ce.310 G-APUF
09:1609:35 Swansea/EGIB Prentice G-APJE
17:3017:41 EGIB/Swansea Prentice G-APJE

08/09/1960 - No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments



09/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:1113:03 Bristol/Swansea Auster G-ANZJ
14:3916:23 Dublin/Leavesden Aries G-AOGA
15:4216:25 f/t Bristol Auster EI-AGJ F.V

10/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:2410:37 Gamston/Cologne Pa.23 D-GABA
10:0911:17 f/t Bristol Auster G-AHCN
11:5613:11 Christchurch/Swansea Dragon Rapide G-AGJG WD Swansea
16:0616:35 Bristol/Swansea Dragon Rapide G-AGJG

11/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
15:3215:43 EGMB/Swansea Auster G-AJIT
16:5518:00 f/t EGFD Auster G-ANIR
16:5418:02 f/t EGFD Auster G-AMTR
17:0118:01 f/t EGFD Auster G-AIPW
17:0118:02 f/t EGFD Auster G-AJIY

12/8 + 13/09/1960 - no visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments



14/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
15:1318:16 EGTI-EGCE Dove G-APCZ "Op by Ind Coope"

15/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:4714:10 Ipswich/Southend Dove G-APCZ "Ind Coope"
16:0817:01 Bristol/Dublin DC.3 G-AMPY "Starways"

16/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
15:3016:00 Oxfrod/Dublin Pa..24 G-APZG

17/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
08:3109:13 Swansea/Shannon Prentice G-APJE
12:1512:39 Bristol/EGGS Auster G-AIPW
15:4416:34 Le Touquet/Dublin Aries G-AOGA

18/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
07:4408:31 Swansea/Jersey Dragon Rapide G-AGJG
16:5018:22 f/t Birmingham Proctor G-AIAF

19/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
07:5608:25 Jersey/Swansea Dragon Rapide G-AGJG

20/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:1214:11 f/t Biggin Hill P.166 G-APSJ

21/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
10:2615:52 f/t Bristol Auster G-ANZJ
11:5013:19 f/t Swansea Auster G-AJIT

22/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
11:1613:35 Stanstead/Weston SM Prince 2 G-AMKW
17:3218:03 Brawdy/Gatwick Dove G-AOXL WD Swansea

23/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:0316:06 Oxford/Peterborough Pa.23 G-APYX

24/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
16:1417:39 Dublin/Swansea Dragon Rapide G-AGJG
15:4716:17 f/t PLS Coleford Auster G-AIRB

25/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
14:0514:16 Exeter/Swansea Auster G-AJIT
15:51 17:21 Dublin/White Waltham Aries G-AOGA

26/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
19:4519:46 f/t EGIG Jackeroo G-APAM T/G Only

27/09/1960 - No visitors
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments



28/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
09:4115:12 PLS Farthing Cross/Leavesden P.166 G-APWY

29/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
11:15 EGGT/- Dove G-ANGE
14:50 Bristol/- P.166 G-APVE  

30/09/1960
Arr Dep From/To Callsign Type Identity Comments
29/915:15 -/Liverpool Dove G-ANGE
19/908:41 -/Liverpool P.166 G-APVE
16:03 Bicester/Swansea Prentice G-APJE

Regular charter movements for Airlines
Derby Airlines
G-AMSX G-AMSW G-AOGZG-AOFZG-APBCG-AOZN
3/5/14/17/ 18/24/25
1014/18
2/3/5/6/7/11/24/25
4/16/17/2111

Dan Air Airlines
G-AMSS G-AMSU G-ALVF
2/3/5/24/25117/17

Aer Lingus schedules
DC.3
EI-ACD EI-ACE EI-ACGEI-AFAEI-AFCEI-AHG
10/18/26/28
21194/14/17714/28

Fk.27
EI-AKA EI-AKB EI-AKC EI-AKD EI-AKE EI-AKF EI-AKG
2/5/10/25/28/30
1/9/13/15/18
16/19/27/298/23
11/20/21/22/26
4/146/19/24

Viscount
EI-AJI EI-AKL
3/8/

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