1970 Gallery

Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche G-AXER

Piper Twin PA-30-160 Commanche G-AXER (msn 30-1820) at Wycombe Air Park. AXER was re-registered in Eire as EI-ANU on 1 December 1969, to participate in the London-Sydney Air Race (December 18, 1969 to January 4, 1970). Wearing a Kerrygold (dairy products) livery, and the race number 69, it was flown by T. Phillips and V. R. Mitchell, placing fourth in a field of 63 participants, and second in Class B, for twin-engined aircraft. On return to the UK in 1970 the aircraft returned to G-AXER. Date: 1969

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Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter

Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G-135-BO Stratofreighter 52-0925 at Baltimore. Built as a KC-97G-23-BO and converted to C-97G for service with the Georgia ANG. To Balair Air Lines in Switzerland in 1969 as HB-ILX and operated by Balair for the Red Cross - Foundation for Airborne Relief in the Biafran Air Lift. (very odd, seems it was still on the USAF's books!!) To MASDC on 2 May 1970, declared excess 27 May 1970 and scrapped. Date: 1963

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Hawker Siddeley HS-125-1A N257H

Hawker Siddeley HS-125 series 1A/522 N257H (msn 25104) of Star Kist Caribe Inc at San Francisco International Airport. G-ATUWHawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd 1966N257H - Star Kist Caribe Inc - 1967N140AK - Kinvernon Corporation - December 1970 various other operators as N140K until sold in CanadaC-FMTC - Cypress Jetprop Charter Ltd - 6 February 1992 Later scrapped. Date: 1967

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