Elmdon Building

Elmdon Building
1956
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Highlights of 1956- D-ABIR Viking, K-681 & K-682 Douglas C47 Danish AF, F-BFGV  DC3 Air France,
0-476772  Douglas C47 USAF, 48-0043 RB-45C Tornado USAF, 315211  Douglas C47  Norwegian AF 
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Jan 02 - XD428 Vampire T11 RAF
Jan 13 - G-ALBI DH89A Rapide
Jan 18 - G-AOAL DC3 Hunting Aviation
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Mar 01 - G-AJSL DH89A Rapide
Mar 12 - G-AHPT DH89A Rapide, K-687 Douglas C47 Danish A.F, 0-476772  Douglas C47 USAF
Mar 13 - G-ANMF & G-ANVR  Bristol 170/31's Air Charter                
Mar 14 - WF844 Meteor F8 RAF, G-AMSA Bristol 170/31 Air Charter
Mar 17 - VV550 Vampire FB5 RAF, WL479 Meteor T7 RAF, F-BFGV  DC3 Air France,
Mar 17 - F-BBIM Macchi MB320, K-681  & K-682 Douglas C47 Danish AF, G-ANZG DC3
Mar 17 - G-AOBI P31C Procter, G-AMKZ M65 Gemini 1A, G-AMKZ M65 Gemini 1A
Mar 18 - WP861 Chipmunk T10
Mar 20 - G-AJCD V610 Viking 1B Eagle
Mar 24 - X11 Douglas C47 ZU-11 Dutch AF, XE829 Vampire T11 RAF
Mar 26 - G-ACCB DH83 Fox Moth,  G-AMZG  Dakota 4 Transair
Mar 27 - G-ANLF DC3 Air Kruise
Mar 29 - WB449 Avro Anson T21 RAF, VZ224 Vampire FB5 RAF, G-AHKB  DH89A Rapide
Mar 30 - G-ACEJ DH83 Fox Moth
Mar 31 - X5 Douglas C47 ZU-5 Dutch AF
Eagle Viking G-AJCD - photo Roy Kesterton

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Apr 03 - 48-0043 RB-45C Tornado  USAF (Low Run)
Apr 04 - G-AMVU DHC Beaver 2, G-AHOP V498 Viking 1B Airwork Ltd
Apr 07 - XE830 Vampire T11 RAF
Apr 09 - WL371 Gloster Meteor T7 RAF
Apr 10 - G-AKSS DH104 Dove 1 Fairey Aviation, G-ALMU M65 Gemini 3A
Apr 19 - G-ACUU  C30A Autogiro, VS565 Avro Anson C19 RAF
Apr 21 - VP510 Avro Anson C19, WF690 Glos Meteor F8 & XE927 DH Vampire T11 RAF
Apr 28 - PH-LPS  Beech D18S
Apr 30 - XE885 Vampre T11 RAF
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May 05 - WK711 Gloster Meteor F8 RAF, G-AHAA M28  Mercury
May 07 - G-ALPK DH89A Rapide
May 08 - G-AJNE AS65 Consul Airwork Ltd
May 10 - G-AEYE P16 Q-Six
May 14 - G-AHKU DH89A Rapide
May 19 - WA136 Vampire FB5 RAF
May 21 - G-ACPP DH89A Rapide Hawker Aircraft Ltd
May 22 - 47-0079  RB-45C Tornado USAF (Low Run)
May 23 - XA157 Sea Vampire T22 Royal Navy, 0-476906 Douglas C47 USAF 
May 23 - F-BGOA DH104 Dove  2
May 28 - F-PHFR D3 Turbulent, WN144 BP Balliol T2
May 30 - G-AMSM Dakota 4 Skyways, G-ALTZ AS65 Consul
May 31 - 315211 Douglas C47 'BW-B' Norwegian AF
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Jun 01 - VV569 Vampire FB5 RAF
Jun 02 - WK713 Gloster Meteor F  RAF, G-AMOB Viscount 701 British European Airways
Jun 07 - VM388 Avro Anson C19 RAF
Jun 09 - WN141 BP Balliol  T2, G-AJCL DH89A Rapide Cambrian Airways
Jun 12 - PH-DPP DC6 KLM
Jun 14 - VV330  Avro Anson C19 RAF
Jun 15 - WF934  Sea Prince T1
Jun 16 - WF118 Sea Prince T1
Jun 17 - WA832 Gloster Meteor T7  RAF
Jun 19 - XB377 Avenger AS4
Jun 20 - G-AMZE Dakota 4
Jun 21 - G-ANHE Viscount 701 BEA, G-AKNN DH89A Rapide  Marshall Flying Services
Jun 23 - WK875 Gloster Meteor F8 RAF
Jun 25 - G-ANFH Sikorsky S55  British European Airways
Jun 26 - G-AIYR DH89A Rapide, VM363  Avro Anson C19 RAF
Jun 27 - WL691 Varsity T1 RAF, G-AMGW M60 Marathon 1A  Derby Av, G-AODK Bell 47G
Autair Viking G-AMPJ - photoDavid Miller

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Jul 01 - VL349  Anson C19  RAF
Jul 02 - SE-CDH Piper J3C65 Cub
Jul 07 - G-AIAH AS65 Consul
Jul 08 - G-AGTC & G-AIEP P44 Procter 5's         
Jul 10 - WJ561 Anson T22 RAF, G-AODJ Bell 47G
Jul 13 - G-AMHR M60 Marathon 1A Derby Aviation
Jul 14 - G-ANBH Britannia 102 BOAC (ILS run from Filton), G-AMWW  Dakota 4 Skyways
Jul 15 - G-AEWZ DH90A Dragonfly Silver City
Jul 16 - N3627D Cessna 310
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Aug 08 - VS598 Anson C19 RAF
Aug 11 - XF261 Dragonfly HR4 RAF, G-AHEU P28B Proctor 1
Aug 18 - WJ552 Anson T22 RAF
Aug 23 - K-684 Douglas C47 Danish AF
Aug 26 - G-AOGZ Dakota 4 Derby Aviation
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Sep 02 - G-AOFX Viscount 701 BEA
Sep 26 - G-AJOT DH104 Dove 1B
Sep 27 - OO-DFA Anson 1
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Oct 07 - G-AGLR  DH89A Rapide (took off and crash landed at Berkswell,with no fatalities, aircraft written off)
Oct 26 - PH-DBP  DC4 KLM,  K-683 Douglas C47 Danish AF,  G-AKIF DH89A Rapide
Oct 27 - WP110 Hunter F5 RAF 56(F) SQN (engine flame out and declared an emergency to the airport, and   landed on runway 24. Overshot the runway and demolished a few landing lights, just stopping short of the A45. (Aircraft was put inside Hangar 1)
Oct 28 - G-AISF M57 Aerovan 4, EI-AJG Bonanza 35
Oct 31 - D-ABIR V610 Viking  1B, VL397 Anson C19 RAF
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Nov 02 - G-AGUP DH89A Rapide Airlines Jersey
Nov 05 - G-AMKT DH104 Dove 1B BOAC
Nov 09 - G-ANCA Britannia 301 (ILS runs from Filton)
Nov 19 - 447221  Beech C45  French AF
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Dec 12 - VV455 Vampire FB5 RAF
Dec 14 - D-IDUM Beech C50 Twin Bonanza
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Credit- to the "2R's'' Roy & Roger