Rhoose Airport in the 60's - [5] International Air Races 1962 with thanks to Colin Dodds

Noted at the Air Races 1962 were the following (Pics Colin Dodds)

G-ABUS Comper CLA.7 Swift (c/n S.32/4)

G-ABVE Arrow Active 2 (c.n 2)

G-AHKY Miles M.18 Srs.2 (c/n 4426)

G-APFV Piper PA-23 160 Apache (now based at Peterhead)

G-APZS Cessna 175A Skylark (c/n 56677)

G-ARAT Cessna 180C (c/n 50827)

G-ARCG Piper PA-22 150 Tri-Pacer

G-ARCI Cessna 310D (c/n 39266)

G-ARET Piper PA-22 160 Tri-Pacer

G-ARGY Piper PA-22 160 Tri-Pacer (now based at Wellesbourne-Mountford)



plus DH Heron XH375 (Queens Flight with the Duke of Edinburgh)

Plus the following unidentified machines ..can anyone help i'd them please.
This has now been indentified and is Aircoupe G-ARHA ..cheers Mike

Rhoose Airport in the 70s - [1] British United Airways VC-10 G-ATDJ Rhoose 06/06/71 with thanks to Original Unknown photographer via Mike Freshney)

G-ATDJ VC-10 1103 c/n 825 First visit of a VC-10 to Cardiff [Rhoose]Airport on 6th June 1971 when it arrived from from Gatwick as "CA783" prior to completing a trooping flight to RAF Gutersloh in West Germany

Rhoose Airport in the 60's - [1] With thanks to John Phillips these being taken in 1962

G-ANHX Auster 5D 14/01/62

VV963 Anson C.21 14/01/62
RAF Anson C.21 seen visiting Rhoose Airport as "CLL14" when carrying a military Group Captain for a local visit. It arrived from and departed to Old Sarum and only stayed 9 minutes from 15-04 to 15-13hrs


G-ARMN Cessna 175 14/01/62

G-ALVF Dove 1B 14/01/62

G-ARCU PA-22 TriPacer 04/03/62

G-AOIW Thruxton Jackaroo 04/03/62

BA83 Beech 18S 24/03/62
Part of the French Rugby Airlift for 1962 were two French military aircraft. The first was a Noratlas No.116 61-YM whilst the second seen above was this Beech 18S BA83.



LN-SUP C-54 Skymaster 24/03/62

LN-SUP C-54 Skymaster

22 Bleriot 25/03/62

F-BHBJ Super Constellation 25/03/62

F-BHBJ Super Constellation 25/03/62

G-AGHM DC-3 25/03/62

G-ANFU Auster AOP.5 25/03/62

G-ANNG Tiger Moth 25/03/62