Leeds Bradford: Aviation Nostalgia Thread

[LBAYORKIE]

How about make a mini lba museum somewhere near the airport?

It needs to be a trustworthy organisation that isn't going to fold after a few years and dump everything. Maybe Leeds Museum, does Duxford accept donations?

 

[Aviador]

How about make a mini lba museum somewhere near the airport?

Don't we already have one, the terminal! Maybe we could hang up all our memorabilia.

 

[White Heather]

Ive got a photo with them all lined up, think there was a sun seeker leisure 737-400 on lease from BA too.

The Sunseekers aircraft leased from BA was a 737 300. G-BNNJ, operated by Air Foyle.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Out of interest what are we all going to do with our photos and LBA ephemera in order to pass them on to future generations. Donate to a museum?

How about make a mini lba museum somewhere near the airport?

Don't we already have one, the terminal! Maybe we could hang up all our memorabilia.

I appreciate the desire for people to want their photos/memorabilia to be available to future generations, but I see some problems. If an airport were to accept such donations from an individual, how would they be displayed? The individual could donate several thousand images (especially since the dawn of digital photography - it's not unusual for me to come back from air shows at Duxford with nearly 1000 shots). I doubt that all would be worthy of display. Those that were, would probably need printing (to a size worth displaying) and framing. Who funds that? And, that's from just one donator.
Even if an airport were to display a number of donated photos, it's unlikely they would want to display them permanently (limited space), but rather rotate the displays with other donators and even artists who's work is not aviation related.
To make a museum close to an airport would be extremely expensive (rent of building, staff wages, utility bills etc), but how much of an appetite is there from the general public for such a facility?
The only way that I see, would be to donate to an airport, but don't expect all photos/memorabilia to be displayed.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I appreciate the desire for people to want their photos/memorabilia to be available to future generations, but I see some problems. If an airport were to accept such donations from an individual, how would they be displayed? The individual could donate several thousand images (especially since the dawn of digital photography - it's not unusual for me to come back from air shows at Duxford with nearly 1000 shots). I doubt that all would be worthy of display. Those that were, would probably need printing (to a size worth displaying) and framing. Who funds that? And, that's from just one donator.
Even if an airport were to display a number of donated photos, it's unlikely they would want to display them permanently (limited space), but rather rotate the displays with other donators and even artists who's work is not aviation related.
To make a museum close to an airport would be extremely expensive (rent of building, staff wages, utility bills etc), but how much of an appetite is there from the general public for such a facility?
The only way that I see, would be to donate to an airport, but don't expect all photos/memorabilia to be displayed.

The memorabilia is irreplaceable, as are the photos and I would like to think rather than my heirs just taking it all to the tip, that it's preserved somewhere. It might not be on show but just archived.

 

[LBA4EVER]

I have many photos which i actually purchased from the air supply shop in yeadon which are now stored away, so not taken by myself. Does anyone know who took these pics or was it just ken himself, the pics are decent quality with some real beauty airlines/aircrafts!
Also during euro96 i myself snapped some not so good but still ok fotos (was only 15 at the time with a cheap camera) but managed to film all the visitors during that amazing weekend.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

The memorabilia is irreplaceable, as are the photos and I would like to think rather than my heirs just taking it all to the tip, that it's preserved somewhere. It might not be on show but just archived.

I have no doubt that your memorabilia and photos are irreplaceable. As such, donation to a library or aviation museum would probably be best. Hopefully, some would see the light of day now and again.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I have no doubt that your memorabilia and photos are irreplaceable. As such, donation to a library or aviation museum would probably be best. Hopefully, some would see the light of day now and again.

My question was intended to find out what others are doing and where exactly takes donations.

 

[ChrisBBB]

I have many photos which i actually purchased from the air supply shop in yeadon which are now stored away, so not taken by myself. Does anyone know who took these pics or was it just ken himself, the pics are decent quality with some real beauty airlines/aircrafts!
Also during euro96 i myself snapped some not so good but still ok fotos (was only 15 at the time with a cheap camera) but managed to film all the visitors during that amazing weekend.

Is this something you are able to share?
I was a huge football fan and closeted plane nerd back then (abuse from my friends lol!), and made the regrettable choice to watch the football - not thinking about the influx to LBA that day.
I have seen some footage on YouTube, which included the coincidental visit of Concorde.
Remember the DC-10 seemed to come in very quickly and really take some stopping

 

[mdobuk21]

I have many photos which i actually purchased from the air supply shop in yeadon which are now stored away, so not taken by myself. Does anyone know who took these pics or was it just ken himself, the pics are decent quality with some real beauty airlines/aircrafts!
Also during euro96 i myself snapped some not so good but still ok fotos (was only 15 at the time with a cheap camera) but managed to film all the visitors during that amazing weekend.

I have a full days footage starting with the AOM DC10 all the way through to the departures. It’s still on VHS!

 

[White Heather]

Is this something you are able to share?
I was a huge football fan and closeted plane nerd back then (abuse from my friends lol!), and made the regrettable choice to watch the football - not thinking about the influx to LBA that day.
I have seen some footage on YouTube, which included the coincidental visit of Concorde.
Remember the DC-10 seemed to come in very quickly and really take some stopping

I have posted most of my photos from Euro 96 in the media section if you are interested..

 

[LBA4EVER]

Is this something you are able to share?
I was a huge football fan and closeted plane nerd back then (abuse from my friends lol!), and made the regrettable choice to watch the football - not thinking about the influx to LBA that day.
I have seen some footage on YouTube, which included the coincidental visit of Concorde.
Remember the DC-10 seemed to come in very quickly and really take some stopping

Im actually away from the property where all the photos are located, but over the next week or so i will dig them out and post on here, there not the best pics but its still nice to view them.
That particular weekend i was stood at the tunnel view point from when the first arrival of the day the AOM dc10 landed, then later in the afternoon a mate of mine arrived with his tent and we camped overnight on plain tree hill!
During that evening it was fantastic seeing the endless iberia, aviaco jets and all the others depart, plus of course we had a late night dc10 and from memory a b737 land too. So that saturday throughout the day we had on the apron 2 dc10s, b747sp, A300s, concorde and all the narrow body jet (b757, md83s)
To think i camped overnight on plaintree hill, the things you do when young haha

 

[SNOWMAN]

hi white heather
i have just had a look through your 21 pages of LBA photos in the nostalgia they are superb, any of spotters out there you must have a look,thanks for posting them they are irreplaceable.
sm

 

[ChrisBBB]

I have posted most of my photos from Euro 96 in the media section if you are interested..

I am, and I have - really interesting and thanks!
Memories of Sunday afternoon chips from the traffic lights (pre Murgatroyds days) and watching the exotic charters!

 

[mdobuk21]

Cracking day/month that was. We went back during the early hours of 16th formthe Challenge Air DC10

 

[LBA4EVER]

Cracking day/month that was. We went back during the early hours of 16th formthe Challenge Air DC10

Yes there were many other days with lots of interesting visitors, quite a few smaller aircraft inc pioneers and bae146s, even a french caravelle in!
Does anyone on here have the full programme of visitors for that month?

 

[mdobuk21]

If you look on the air yorkshire website you can access old magazines, the logs can be found in the July/august 96 magazine

 

[Seasider]

Picking up from the General thread regarding number of aircraft overnighting at LBA. I can remember during winter, in the very late 60's, Saturday had 2 flights to LHR and 1 each to BFS and DUB. Sunday just had 2 flights to LHR.
Nowadays, people get bored if there is not 4 flights per hour.

 

[Len Fish]

Remember the days when traffic was so sparse they could hold the airshow at LBA? I can recall attending and the show being halted for a few minutes to allow a scheduled Viscount service to take off after which the flying display re-started. Imagine doing that now!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Remember the days when traffic was so sparse they could hold the airshow at LBA? I can recall attending and the show being halted for a few minutes to allow a scheduled Viscount service to take off after which the flying display re-started. Imagine doing that now!

Mid 1950's. Images sharpen up if you click on them.