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Old Aug 8, 2012, 2:37 pm
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Wally Bird
 
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
As a longtime airline postcard collector, I'll take a shot, guessing simply at the names of some supplemental carriers that I'm pretty sure operated back then. I've no real idea whether they operated trans-Atlantic services to London...
Sticking to WHBMs' criteria (LGW in 1969):
U.S. Airlines

Saturn (707, DC-8) No, STN only IIRC
World (707, DC-8) Yes
Universal (DC-8) Not in 1969
Overseas National Airlines (DC-8) Yes
Capitol (DC-8) Yes
Modern Air (990) Yes, but he said DC-8
Trans-International (DC-8) Yes
American Flyers Airline (707 and maybe 727) Earlier but not in 1969
Seaboard (707, DC-8) No, cargo only to LHR

(If I can think of any more I'll add 'em to this list. Many of the above airlines went on to order and operate widebodied aircraft in the 1970s and beyond)

British Airlines
British Eagle (707)
Donaldson (707)
Invicta (I'm pretty sure this was British but...?) (707) Yes British, but 720s and not from LGW I think

Canadian Airlines

Wardair (707) Yes
Add Canadian Pacific DC-8


Originally Posted by jlemon
I'll add a few operators to the list from Seat 2A under.....

Canadian Airlines

Nordair - CV 990, DC-8-52, DC-8 Super 71 (re-engined DC-8-61 series)
Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) - B707
Quebecair - B707, DC-8 Super 63
Transair - B707
I believe all except PWA were later than 1969.

BTW, I am unsure whether PWA ever operated their B767-275ER aircraft on transatlantic charters as I believe they primarily flew the type on scheduled domestic services in Canada..... Domestic only, not for very long and much, much later than 1969.
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