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Old Apr 16, 2012, 11:58 am
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WHBM
 
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Originally Posted by WHBM
There were four operators of scheduled services from Liverpool at the time. One (this one) went to Isle of Man and Belfast, a second went to London, a third to Dublin, and a fourth to Amsterdam, Bristol and Newcastle. What airlines ? And a bonus point for the aircraft types.
Guess I should round these out for 1966.

Cambrian Airways, associated with BEA and used to give their unprofitable cast-off routes to, along with old aircraft. Liverpool to Isle of Man and Belfast with Vickers Viscount 700s.

British Eagle, having taken over the old Starways company this was their second UK base after Heathrow. Liverpool to London (main trunk route), Glasgow and Dublin. Also inclusive holiday tours to the Mediterranean at night and weekends using the same aircraft. A couple of Viscounts, as ever, but also the Bristol Britannia, which during 1966 was giving way to BAC One-Elevens, Liverpool's first jets.

Aer Lingus to Dublin. Viscounts again.

Dan-Air, who else, with an amazing variety. A twice-daily DC3 route from Bristol and Cardiff, through Liverpool and up to Newcastle. Separately, an isolated Liverpool to Amsterdam service, with that amazing aircraft the Airspeed Ambassador. The sleeve-valve Centaurus piston engines used to leak oil into the lower cylinders while it stood overnight. On morning startup there was the most enormous cloud of grey smoke as all this escaped oil was burned off. What an off-putting sight to the passengers sat inside at the rear ! I don't think any Ambassador ever made it to North America, although they did get to an Australian operator. You really missed something there.
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