Paul J Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 In case they get missed in the Duxford Dakota thread they are here again for interest. Taken at Gatwick mid 1970;'s ('75 probably).From the viewing gallery . The pics are fro slides scanned . You can just make out the reg as N24320. A nice bright wintry day spotting I recall!! PS the trees etc in background have all given way to the North Terminal (sad face:-( ) 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Good photo Paul .. The tug driver is confused … On the blower reporting a stolen nose leg ! Did you find out , like all good spotters usually do what it was doing at Gatwick ? Actually I've got a stack of bound Air Pictorials, might be in the Airport Movements page . They listed first visits and unusual aircraft for most of the UK airports . I'll have a look through late 75 tomorrow ,then 74 and 76 if it's not in . Edited June 7, 2019 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Thanks Paul. Just as I remember. @bzn20 She was on her way to West Africa (somewhere like Mali) on a spraying contract. Martin PS - My log book shows 12th August 1975 Edited June 7, 2019 by RidgeRunner 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 This is what they want...… Top Spotters , better than anything MI5 and MI6 have combined . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-21 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 (edited) August 1975 on its way to Niger.Constructors number 20197 ex USAAF 43-15731 this aircraft survived a river ditching 22.12.1954 nr Pittsburgh,Pa ,USA. Edited June 8, 2019 by T-21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 (edited) Ah, yes, Niger :).... My Old memory Edited June 8, 2019 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 12 hours ago, T-21 said: August 1975 on its way to Niger.Constructors number 20197 ex USAAF 43-15731 this aircraft survived a river ditching 22.12.1954 nr Pittsburgh,Pa ,USA easy for you to say... who was the Pilot and what was the inflight movie ? Another spy .. Well done ! Okay ..who's nicked the reaction button ? C'mon , I want it back . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 08/06/2019 at 08:49, T-21 said: August 1975 on its way to Niger.Constructors number 20197 ex USAAF 43-15731 this aircraft survived a river ditching 22.12.1954 nr Pittsburgh,Pa ,USA. Hardly August when I saw it! Taken around December... note the bare trees! Possibly on its way back from warmer climes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Yes, Paul, maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-21 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 My info and a nice photograph Page 71 are in the newly published book "Classic Gatwick Airliners" by Tom Singfield well recommend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 11 June 2019 at 11:01 AM, T-21 said: My info and a nice photograph Page 71 are in the newly published book "Classic Gatwick Airliners" by Tom Singfield well recommend. now on order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 44 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: now on order! Likewise. Saw it on sale at the LGW fair in April but lacked funds. But hoping to collect a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 A proper old school shot - very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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