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Friday, February 6, 2009

Page 72 - 1959 - Air Race Day Nostalgia

Air Race Day Nostalgia Between June 12-14 1959 review 

12/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
17:26Denham/-
MagisterG-AKPL
18:08Southend/-PrenticeG-AOPW"Op by Trader Aviation"

13/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)Callsign(s)TypeIdentityComments
12/610:47-/Denham
MagisterG-AKPL
12/608:31-/St AThanPrenticeG-AOPW
09:02Southend/-PrenticeG-APJE
09:0417:53f/t St AThanPrenticeG-AOPW
09:1016:27f/t Little Rissington"Limosine BK"Vampire T.7------"C.F.S/Little Rissington"
09:3716:27f/t Little Rissington"Limosine DM/Romeo Formation"Provost T.1------"C.F.S/Little Rissington"
09:3716:27f/t Little Rissington"Limosine DF/Romeo Formation"Provost T.1------"C.F.S/Little Rissington"
09:3716:27f/t Little Rissington"Limosine DG/Romeo Formation"Provost T.1------"C.F.S/Little Rissington"
09:4316:27f/t Little Rissington"Limosine UF"Provost T.1------"C.F.S/Little Rissington"
09:5316:37f/t Upavon"Scabbard 10"Chipmunk T.10------
09:5316:37f/t Upavon"Scabbard 10"Glider
In tow with Chipmunk
10:0815:45f/t LympneProctorG-AHGA
10:2416:31f/t SwanseaAuster G-AJIT
10:4511:32f/t CambridgeDragon RapideG-AHLM
10:5115:47Bedford Thurleigh/ChivenorMeteor-----"R.A.E Bedford"
10:5417:12f/t EGIGJackerooG-APAI
10:5617:12f/t EGIGJackerooG-AOIX
10:5817:12f/t EGIGJackerooG-AOIR
11:0617:39f/t CoventryTiger MothG-ALWW
11:2614:15-/Aston Down
JackerooG-APAO
11:3617:13f/t EGIGAusterG-AHHK
11:4217:00-/CoventryChipmunk Mk.22G-AOZU
12:05Birmingham/-PrenticeG-AOKO
12:33-/W.WalthamProctorG-AIHG
12:34
EGIG/-ProctorG-ANYS
12:4817:33-/EGWDMagisterG-AKAS
13:0519:33f/t PlymouthAusterG-AMTR
13:0916:14f/t Plymouth
Tiger MothG-AHVV
13:0916:14f/t Plymouth
Tiger MothG-ANOS
13:0916:14f/t Plymouth
Tiger MothG-ANJD
13:1119:33f/t FiltonAusterG-AIRB
13:4616:45Eastleigh/PlymouthAusterG-AJUO
14:50Lympne/-Pa.22D-EBOD
15:4716:40f/t PlymouthAusterG-AGVF
17:47Guernsey/-PrenticeG-APPL
18:20St Athan/-PrenticeG-AOPW
18:3219:23Guernsey-PLS Pwllheli
AusterG-AGYT

14/06/1959
ArrivedDepartedFrom/ToFlt No(s)  Callsign(s)Type  Identity  Comments
13/616:08-/Southend
PrenticeG-APJE 
13/616:00-/BirminghamPrenticeG-AOKO
13/6-/SwanseaPa.22D-EBOD
13/6-/JerseyPrenticeG-APPL
13/6-/SouthendPrenticeG-AOPW

13/06/1959 Events taking place were
Dept timeTypeRegLanding Time  DutiesRemarks
13:10PrenticeG-AOPW13:30Towing Glider
13:35Provost T.1-----14:06Local "DF" as "Romeo"
13:35Provost T.1-----14:06Local "DE" as "Romeo"
13:35Provost T.1-----14:06Local "DM" as "Romeo"
13:43
G-AGVN15:34Army Co-operation exercise
13:52JackerooG-APAO13:59Local flight
14:40
G-AOUY15:07Local flight
14:40
G-ANHX15:07Local flight
15:05Provost T.1-----15:17Local "DF" as "Romeo"
15:05Provost T.1-----15:17Local "DE" as "Romeo"
15:05Provost T.1-----15:17Local "DM" as "Romeo"
15:20PrenticeG-AOPW16:04Towing Glider 
With "Scabbard 10"glider
- see main arrivals
15:25
G-AOUY15:30Local flight
15:30Vampire-----15:44Display
15:47Meteor-----15:503 flypasts
16:04
G-AGVN16:39Army Co-operation exercise
16:07
G-AOUY16:33Local flight
16:08Auster 5DG-ANHX16:28Local flight
16:10
G-AOPL16:30Local flight
16:10PrenticeG-AOLP16:30Local flight
16:52Auster 5DG-ANHX18:42Local flight
17:16PrenticeG-APJE17:57Towing Glider
17:10
G-APJV18:48Local flight
17:20PrenticeG-AOLP19:09Local flight
18:11
G-AGVN18:23Army Co-operation exercise
18:48
G-AGVN19:05Army Co-operation exercise
20:21ProctorG-ANYS20:36Local flight
20:22ProctorG-AIHG20:34Local flight

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