Leeds Bradford - General Thread

[Aviador]

Many will remember the days when no more than half a dozen aircraft were on the ground for the night.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Many will remember the days when no more than half a dozen aircraft were on the ground for the night.

I think some of us can remember three. Northeast Viscount, Dan Air 748 and Air Anglia F27

 

[rmac]

I used to specially look out for the Northeast Viscount when visiting Heathrow., also flew on a Dan Air 748, not to LBA but Bournemouth,- Cardiff- Manchester

 

[oldendays]

I rhi m some kf us can rwnember three. Northeast Viscount, Dan Air 748 and Air Anglia f27

Pardon?

 

[White Heather]

I used to specially look out for the Northeast Viscount when visiting Heathrow., also flew on a Dan Air 748, not to LBA but Bournemouth,- Cardiff- Manchester

Well, there were actually 6 Northeast Viscounts, and all were to be found at LBA very frequently. There was usually more than one at LBA overnight to operate the early flights to Heathrow, Belfast, Dublin (shared with Aer Lingus) etc. Often one or two were pulled into the black hangar overnight for maintenance or whatever needed doing. A relative of mine worked on them.

The 6 Viscounts 800s, all of which also flew for BKS, were G-AOYH, G- AOYL,
G-AOYO, G-AOYR, G-APEY and G-APEX.

 

[Finger66]

I think my early days were four overnight, with 2 x Air Anglia F27s on stands 3 and 4, BA Viscount on 5 and a Dan AIr 748 on 6 - which disappeared off to the black hangar overnight. It’s been great to see the on-going growth and development over the years with the latest extension just proving as exciting. I for one never envisaged, but always hoped, the airport would be where it is today

 

[oldendays]

When British Midland took over the Heathrow route from BA, their Viscount too was placed in the Dan Air hangar overnight, at least to begin with. I believe that is one way Dan Air managed to secure the maintenance contract with British Midland.

 

[tonysmith]

I see that air India are going to purchase a few Airbus aircraft may be one will come our way

 

[The Pole]

I see that air India are going to purchase a few Airbus aircraft may be one will come our way

It may do overhead at 38,000ft

 

[Finger66]

I think the only think AI is going to stand for in relation to one of their Airbuses at LBA is via Artificial Intelligence

 

[pug]

https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/documents/download/5365

Also posted in the DSA thread. Looks like LBA have applied to retain some of the DSA CAT and submitted the attached yesterday ahead of the proceedings to close the airspace starting today.

It looks like they want to retain and manage CTA 8 and 10 which are the North Western segments of what was Doncaster airspace. They’ve also requested that the lower level of the CTA be increased from 2000ft to 4500ft to allow for GA traffic to keep operating sufficiently below. Purpose is to allow for continuous descent into RWY32 as 8 and 10 border the LBA CTA.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

https://airspacechange.caa.co.uk/documents/download/5365

Also posted in the DSA thread. Looks like LBA have applied to retain some of the DSA CAT and submitted the attached yesterday ahead of the proceedings to close the airspace starting today.

It looks like they want to retain and manage CTA 8 and 10 which are the North Western segments of what was Doncaster airspace. They’ve also requested that the lower level of the CTA be increased from 2000ft to 4500ft to allow for GA traffic to keep operating sufficiently below. Purpose is to allow for continuous descent into RWY32 as 8 and 10 border the LBA CTA.

All sounds sensible. A continuous approach is in the best interests of the environment so hopefully will find favour.

 

[White Heather]

All sounds sensible. A continuous approach is in the best interests of the environment so hopefully will find favour.

It's what happened before DSA closed. Now it's back to stepped descents, adding to flight crew workload, engine noise and emissions. If successful it will help ATC and aircrew and, dare I say it, the environment.

 

[YorkshireLad]

and, dare I say it, the environment.

As long as it’s in our favour, anything is acceptable

 

[White Heather]

Constant descent approaches are a key part of LBAs proposals under the CAA Airspace Change process, so if they are to be introduced for flights arriving at LBA from the South East, they need control of this airspace.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Never seen this photo before. Cant identify the location with any certainty but seems to be typically windy Yeadon weather!

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[White Heather]

Never seen this photo before. Cant identify the location with any certainty but seems to be typically windy Yeadon weather!

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In front of the old black hangar I think with the main Terminal (such as it was then) in the background .

 

[LBAYORKIE]

In front of the old black hangar I think with the main Terminal (such as it was then) in the background .

Looking more closely it does look like what we called 'the old black hangar' (aka Flight Shed) but I think it may be around the back as I dont remenber such a large opening at the front and down the 'short' side nearest the runways was a single level brick structure used as offices for, amongst others, line engineers. Hard to say as I dont remember it as far back as the Beatles visit, only the early 70's. A300 Boy may have a better recollection.

 

[a300boy]

I began my career at Northair Aviation in 1966 when I was in fact 16 years old.
It was in 1975 that I joined Air Anglia and moved to the main side of Lba and the year I had my Private Pilots licence issued.
So this photograph is before my time however it looks like the front of the hanger where the viscounts and Avro 748 aircraft types were kept and the terminal building was inside the top side of it.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I began my career at Northair Aviation in 1966 when I was in fact 16 years old.
It was in 1975 that I joined Air Anglia and moved to the main side of Lba and the year I had my Private Pilots licence issued.
So this photograph is before my time however it looks like the front of the hanger where the viscounts and Avro 748 aircraft types were kept and the terminal building was inside the top side of it.

Ok, I was thinking the front was the side facing the terminal where later the BA Cargo shed entrance was located.

The front then was the opposite side of the flight shed with the hardstanding in front of it. As you say Viscounts and 748's were taken into the hangar from that side.