Leeds Bradford: Aviation Nostalgia Thread

[LBAYORKIE]

Not sure it did crash . According to golf club members who were there at the time, it was lined up on the pan (runway 01) and a very strong gust of wind flipped it over the fence, down the embanknent and on to the 12th tee, which is directly below. Too long ago for my memory.

Sounds a bit unlikely!

 

[White Heather]

Sounds a bit unlikely!

No more unlikely than a Cessna 152 overrunning the runway , going through the fence, down the embankment and overturning. Either way, whats certain is that it finished up upside down on the golf course.

 

[Bigman]

I was looking at my old snooker trophies earlier and it suddenly occurred to me that this year marks 30 years since Dunkeswick. I was playing snooker that night when the news broke on the radio behind the bar. I remember going white with horror. At least I went on to win the Leeds City Handicap Trophy a week later. I hope someone formally remembers the disaster this May.

 

[White Heather]

I was looking at my old snooker trophies earlier and it suddenly occurred to me that this year marks 30 years since Dunkeswick. I was playing snooker that night when the news broke on the radio behind the bar. I remember going white with horror. At least I went on to win the Leeds City Handicap Trophy a week later. I hope someone formally remembers the disaster this May.

I was going out that night and left the house at tea time just as the Knightair Bandeirante (G-OEAA) took off on 14 in heavy rain and thunder. I watched it bank to the left as it turned North towards Aberdeen. Then I set off to my friends house on the A61 in Harewood. Ten minutes after arriving there, the first of dozens of police cars, fire engines, and ambulances started tearing past the house with blues and twos on. That went on for over an hour.

We later went out, not knowing the Bandeirante had crashed just 2 miles away while we were driving from Cookridge to Harewood. Personally, I only found out what happened next morning, but it was such a shock after watching it depart LBA literally 5 minutes before the accident. It was particularly shocking too because the husband of my work colleague worked for Knightair as an avionics engineer.

Its an event that's worthy of rememberance for sure. Very sad.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

No more unlikely than a Cessna 152 overrunning the runway , going through the fence, down the embankment and overturning. Either way, whats certain is that it finished up upside down on the golf course.

I was just thinking I couldnt see the aero club letting a 152 out in high winds. Just taxiing would have been impractical.

 

[White Heather]

I was just thinking I couldnt see the aero club letting a 152 out in high winds. Just taxiing would have been practical.

Very true. But to overshoot the runway in a Cessna it must have been bad landing of the century, even on runway 19. Not the longest admittedly, but uphill!

 

[fozzy]

I was going out that night and left the house at tea time just as the Knightair Bandeirante (G-OEAA) took off on 14 in heavy rain and thunder. I watched it bank to the left as it turned North towards Aberdeen. Then I set off to my friends house on the A61 in Harewood. Ten minutes after arriving there, the first of dozens of police cars, fire engines, and ambulances started tearing past the house with blues and twos on. That went on for over an hour. We later went out, not knowing the Bandeirante had crashed just 2 miles away while we were driving from Cookridge to Harewood. Personally, I only found out what happened next morning, but it was such a shock after watching it depart LBA literally 5 minutes before the accident. It was particularly shocking too because the husband of my work colleague worked for Knightair as an avionics engineer. Its an event that's worthy of rememberance for sure. Very sad.

I was going out that night and left the house at tea time just as the Knightair Bandeirante (G-OEAA) took off on 14 in heavy rain and thunder. I watched it bank to the left as it turned North towards Aberdeen. Then I set off to my friends house on the A61 in Harewood. Ten minutes after arriving there, the first of dozens of police cars, fire engines, and ambulances started tearing past the house with blues and twos on. That went on for over an hour.

We later went out, not knowing the Bandeirante had crashed just 2 miles away while we were driving from Cookridge to Harewood. Personally, I only found out what happened next morning, but it was such a shock after watching it depart LBA literally 5 minutes before the accident. It was particularly shocking too because the husband of my work colleague worked for Knightair as an avionics engineer.

Its an event that's worthy of rememberance for sure. Very sad.

I flew on that Knight Air plane that crashed not too long before it happened, Was so shocked when I found out it had crashed. Here are a couple of pics from the day I flew on it.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Back in the mid 90s we had a quite a few airlines operating both bandeirante and jetstream props, we even had BA with J41s here at LBA!

 

[White Heather]

Back in the mid 90s we had a quite a few airlines operating both bandeirante and jetstream props, we even had BA with J41s here at LBA!

It was British Airways Express using the same batch of J41s that Eastern operate(d). G-MAJA et seq.
I seem to recall the first Bandeirantes date back to the days of Air Anglia.

 

[Finger66]

Yes think Air Anglia used to use the Bandeirante on the LGW-LBA service. Seem to recall nearly every flight I saw at the time seemed to be full

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Yes think Air Anglia used to use the Bandeirante on the LGW-LBA service. Seem to recall nearly every flight I saw at the time seemed to be full

I think it was Air UK who first operated the Bandeirante. Air Anglia used a Navajo Chieftain on LGW.

I flew on that Knight Air plane that crashed not too long before it happened, Was so shocked when I found out it had crashed. Here are a couple of pics from the day I flew on it.View attachment 31812View attachment 31813

There are 3 Knight Air timetables on Ebay right now.

 

[mdobuk21]

Think I’ve still got the knight air and capital timetables in my loft!
I remember euro direct Jetstream31s, British midland jetstream 41s

 

[White Heather]

I think it was Air UK who first operated the Bandeirante. Air Anglia used a Navajo Chieftain on LGW.


There are 3 Knight Air timetables on Ebay right now.

Nope, definitely Air Anglia had them before Air UK as G- BGYS was delivered to Air Anglia in the 70s. There are later photos of it still in Air Anglia livery but with an Air UK tail so, post January 1980 (the year Air UK was formed by the merger of Air Anglia with British Island Airways). Not sure how often the Bandit came into LBA but I definitely saw one or two here. Pretty sure we had a few diverts too.

 

[Bigman]

Question. Were DAT Sabena the only airline we had that used Brasilias? Flew to Brussels on one in 1993. Brilliant plane.

 

[Seasider]

I am not 100% sure, but I think TAT operated one for the Euros in June 1996.

 

[White Heather]

Question. Were DAT Sabena the only airline we had that used Brasilias? Flew to Brussels on

I am not 100% sure, but I think TAT operated one for the Euros in June 1996.

one in 1993. Brilliant plane.

Yes. We never had any other scheduled Brasilias other than DAT operating for Sabena.

TAT operated Fokker F28 Fellowship and ATR42 types to LBA for Euro 96.

 

[mdobuk21]

Air Littoral used them into Manchester in the 90’s

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Nope, definitely Air Anglia had them before Air UK as G- BGYS was delivered to Air Anglia in the 70s. There are later photos of it still in Air Anglia livery but with an Air UK tail so, post 1980 (the year Air UK was formed by the merger of Air Anglia with British Island Airways). Not sure how often the Bandit came into LBA but I definitely saw one or two here. Pretty sure we had a few diverts too.

I was thinking about them in relation to Leeds. I only remember seeing them in Air Uk livery at Leeds.

Edit...

I found this timetable. Looks like they operated on LBA-LGW exclusively. Two flights per weekday.

Air UK was formed 1st Jan 1980

Wont allow me to upload more images. It was the front cover of the Winter 79/80 timetable with an F28, F27 and EMB all in Air Anglia livery.

 

[Seasider]

This photo was taken at LBA in February 1980. In Air Anglia c/s with Air UK tail.

 

[oldendays]

INTRA AIRWAYS

I don't remember ever seeing one of their aircraft at LBA, but I do know that Viscount 724, G-BDRC, did visit us at least once in the 1970s. Colin Addison photographed it (along with umpteen other aircraft over the years) and I believe the picture still hangs in the airport Fire Station.

Intra had a few Viscount 810s as well, AVJB, BAPE and BAPG. Did any of these grace our concrete?