LBA4EVER
Well-Known Member
Sorry about the quality of the pics but I've basicly had to take pics of photos I took 23 years ago!
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I've certainly heard of Severn Airways but I don't remember seeing any of their aircraft.
The Link City flights were almost always operated by G-ARAY, the second 748 prototype. Apparently, no other Dan Air base would keep this aircraft as it had unique wiring and other nuances. So, it stayed at LBA complete with its own manuals and schematics.
Metropolitan took on the Link City stuff from Dan Air during 1984, using a 330 G-BGNA. More 330s arrived during 1985, including some ex-Genair aircraft. The company ceased trading later in '85 then Brown Air stepped in with a leased 330 (came from Jersey European) and then their own Gulfstream G1. Brown became Capital and the rest is history.
Yes, the one in the photo is a Viscount 814.British Midland's Viscounts were actually of the definitive 810 series - considerably beefed up & with more power than the 'standard' 800 series that BA operated before the change over in 1980. You can tell the difference cos the 810 has a smaller forward door with 2 windows ahead of the props on the left hand side instead of a larger door and only one window.
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