"1955 this was the year that myself, Roy Kesterton and Roger Chapman happened to meet at the airport, and we have been friends ever since. For sixty years now I have been one of the 2R's, and enjoyed every minute of this exciting hobby" 


1955
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Highlights of 1955- 348892 Douglas C47 USAF, PH-DBE, DBS & DBT DC4's, N17 DC3 US Embassy
ZS-BSU Ryan Navion, EI-ACM DC3 Aer Lingus, F-BEIJ DC3 Air France, PH-DBW DC4 KLM
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Apr 16 - G-AJIA  & G-ALXM DC3's British European
Apr 23 - G-AMDZ  DC3 BEA & WV575 Provost T1 RAF, EI-ACI  & EI-AFB  DC3's Aer Lingus
Apr 30-  G-AKJG & G-ALFT  DH104 Dove's, G-AGDP & G-ALGC DH89A  Rapide's,G-AJIC DC3 BEA
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May 01 - G-ANGC P.Proctor 3
May 03 - EI-ACE DC3  Aer Lingus, G-AGHJ DC3 British European
May 04 - EI-AFQ Bristol 170/31E
May 05 - G-ANAP DH104 Dove 1B, G-AKZO DH89A Rapide
May 09 - G-AJBI DH104 Dove 1B, EI-AFT Bristol 170/31E
May 12 - G-AHPM & G-AIVH V610 Viking 1B's  Eagle, G-ALIT P.Proctor 3
May 15 - G-AIYO F24W Argus  2
May 19 - EI-ACG DC3 Aer Lingus, PH-DBE, PH-DBS & PH-DBT DC4's                 
May 21 - G-AJXH AS65 Consul, G-ANYJ DH114 Heron 2 Dragon Airways
May 21 - G-AMPR P50  Prince 3E, G-AIUL DH89A Rapide
May 24 - F-BEIJ DC3 Air France, G-ALLI DC3 British European, G-ADNL M77 Sparrowjet
May 28 - PH-DBW DC4 KLM, G-AJPI F24W Argus 2, G-AHBS Proctor 1, G-AKED DH89A Rapide
May 30 - G-ALEJ DH89A Rapide, G-AMRN DH104 Dove  2
May 31 - VV895 Avro Anson C19 RAF
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Jun 01 - 40 N2501 Noratlas French AF, G-AGJG DH89A  Rapide
Jun 02 - PH535 Avro Anson C19 RAF, G-AOAJ Sikorsky S51, EI-AFS Bristol 170/31E
Jun 03 - G-ANNO DH114 Heron 1B, G-AKSW DH104 Dove 2, G-AGLR DH89A Rapide
Jun 03 - 25 X  Harvard T2s - Stored at Helliwells Ltd - Hanger 2, FS769, FS819, FS854, FS889, FS890
Jun 03 - FS894, FS896, FT213, FT245,FT339,FT340, FT384, FX319, FX356, FX391, FX425, FX470
Jun 03 - KF240, KF274, KF307, KF430, KF447, KF700, KF739, KF756
Jun 04 - G-AMLZ P50  Prince 3E, G-AMKE DC3 British European
Jun 06 - PH832 Avro Anson C19 RAF, G-AHRI DH104 Dove 1, G-AIFV Bristol 170/21 Silver City
Jun 07 - G-AGVB Bristol 170/21 Silver City
Jun 08 - 100962 Douglas C47 French A/F,  VL351 Avro Anson C19 RAF, G-ANMJ DH104 Dove 1
Jun 08 - G-AICS  Bristol 170.21 Silver City
Jun 09 - G-AJLR AS65 Consul  Morton Air Services, G-AMZC Dakota  4 Manx
Jun 10 - G-AMSS Dakota 4 Dan Air, G-AGIP DC3  British European
Jun 11 - N17 DC3 US Embassy
Jun 13 - G-AJLV DH104 Dove 1, G-AGZO & G-AHPU DH89A  Rapide's           
Jun 15 - G-AIKT AS65 Consul, G-AMVC Dakota 4 BKS
Jun 16 - WJ906 Varsity T1 RAF, G-AMWC Bristol 170/32 Silver City
Jun 17 - G-ANWI Bristol 170/32 Silver City, G-AHCV & G-ALPN DC3's British European
Jun 17 - G-AMWG Bristol 171 Sycamore 3A British European
Jun 18 - VS590 Avro Anson C19  RAF, WH318 Gloster Meteor F8 RAF, G-AMWV DC3, 
Jun 18 - G-ANTD DC3 Derby Aviation
Jun 20 - G-AMYO DH104 Dove 1, G-AMWE Bristol 170/32 Silver City
Jun 20 - G-AIBB  & G-AHED  DH89A  Rapide's 
Jun 21 - G-ANWG Bristol 170/32 Silver City, G-ANVC DH104 Dove 2B, G-ALCC DC3 British European
Jun 23 - G-ANUK Sikorsky S55 British European, EI-AFC DC3 Aer Lingus
Jun 24 - G-ANRG SA Pioneer 2, G-AHTZ  C30A  Autogiro, G-ANWH  Bristol 170/32 Silver City
Jun 25 - WP973 Chipmunk T10  RAF, G-AIVO V610  Viking 1B  Eagle
Jun 25 - G-ANCI DH114 Heron 1B Dragon Airways, G-AMWA Bristol 170/32 Silver City
Jun 28 - G-AOBN DC3 Air Kruise, G-AGUH Avro 19 Anson 1, G-AMKX P34 Prince  3B
Bristol Sycamore G-AMWG with a very young Roy Kesterton

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Jul 02 - G-AMUC & G-AMUG  Chipmunk 21's
Jul 10 - ZS-BSU Ryan Navion, EI-ACM DC3 Aer Lingus                     
Jul 11 - WL690 Varsity T1
Jul 15 - G-AJOR Sikorsky  S51, G-ACZP  DH86 Express
Jul 11 - G-AMKY P54 Prince 4B, G-AGVC Bristol 170/32 Silver City
Jul 20 - G-AJBR V610 Viking 1B BKS
Jul 21 - G-AMWF Bristol 170/32 Silver City, G-ANOV DH104 Dove 5,G-ANAE Dakota 4, G-ALGE  DH89A
Jul 23 - G-AMSU Dakota 4 DanAir,  EI-AFW Visount 707 Aer Lingus
Jul 26 - VS595 Anson C19
Silver City B170 G-AGVC - photo Terry Lee
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Aug 06 - N4726V DC4 Airwork Ltd
Aug 07 - LX577 AS Oxford T2 RAF
Aug 08 - LN-IAS DC3  SAS, G-ALVS  DH104 Dove 2B
Aug 09 - VS504 Anson C19, WD292 Chipmunk both RAF, G-ALXN DC3 British European
Aug 10 - G-AMDA Avro 19 Anson 1, G-AGZC DC3 British European
Aug 11 - G-AHXH M57 Aerovan 4
Aug 14 - G-AHCT DC3 Fairey Aviation, G-AJPR DH104  Dove 1 BOAC, G-AFMJ DH89A Rapide
Aug 26 - 03 N2501 Noratlas (F-ZABT)  French AF
Aug 28 - VM313 Avro Anson C19  RAF
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Sep 16 - G-AKYS DH104 Dove 2
Sep 17 - G-AMWH  B171 Sycamore 3A Britsh European
Sep 20 - G-AIOS AS65 Consul
Sep 23 - G-ALCU & G-ANUU DH104 Dove's
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Oct 12 - G-ANUT DH104 Dove  6, G-AKJP & G-AJDP D104 Dove  1's, VM370 Avro Anson C19 RAF,      
Oct 12 - G-AKPA  DH89A  Rapide
Oct 15 - T7016 & T7753 DH82A Tiger Moths, G-AODI Augusta Bell 47G
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Nov 03 - G-AHEG AS65 Consul
Nov 14 - G-AOCF Sikorsky S55 British European, VV254 Avro Anson C19  RAF
Nov 19 - PH-CGC Convair Cv340 KLM, XE880 DH  Vampire T11 RAF, G-AESR DH89A Rapide
Nov 21 - 348892 Douglas C47 USAF
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Dec 03 - WG118 BP. Balliol T2 RAF, G-AMLJ Bristol 170/31 Skyways
Dec 05 - VM394 Avro Anson C10 RAF, G-AGWA Avro 19 Anson 1, G-AHCX DC3 BEA                     
Dec 07 - XB443 Avenger AS4
Dec 16 - G-AHXS Avro 19 Anson 1
Dec 18 - G-AKST DH104 Dove 1, G-AMRB Dakota 4
Dec 21 - HB-LAS DH104  Dove 2, 5516  Douglas C54G ( 50516) USAF
Dec 23 - WL684 Varity T1, VL347 & TX174 Avro Anson's all RAF
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Credit - the "2R's" Roy & Roger