"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

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

1957
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Highlights of 1957-1595 Beech C45 RCAF, EL AL Britannia's 4X-AGA & AGC, AP-AJB DH104 Dove,
PI-C770 Viscount Phillipines Airlines, 1523 / B7 Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker Royal Candianian Navy.
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Jan 03 - VL272 Valetta C1 RAF
Jan 06 - VL354 Anson C19 RAF
Jan 12 - WP800 DH Chipmunk T10 RAF, G-AOVA Britannia 312 BOAC (ILS runs from Filton)
Jan 15 - WJ519 Anson T22 RAF
Jan 23 - K-685 Douglas C47 Danish AF
Jan 26 - 1595 Beech C-45F Royal Canadian AF
Jan 27 - EI-AGI Viscount 707 Aer Lingus
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Feb 02 - WJ945 Varsity T1 RAF
Feb 16 - G-AKIK DC3 Field Aircraft  Serv, G-ANBJ Britannia 102 BOAC (ILS runs from Filton) 
Feb 16 - F-BEHI Beech D18S
Feb 27 - WV475 Provost T1 RAF
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Mar 03 - XA155 Sea Vampire T22 RN
Mar 06 - 61/340-VJ N2501 Noratlas French AF, G-AOTI DH114 Heron 2D  Rolls Royce Ltd
Mar 07 - G-AOSE Dove 6 Smiths, KJ994 Douglas C47 RAF
Mar 07 - O-348616 Douglas C47 USAF
Mar 11 - PH-NIV Fk27 Friendship 100 (Prototype)
Mar 12 - WA638 Gloster Meteor T7 RAF
Mar 20 - K-686  Douglas C47 Danish AF
Mar 22 - VS578 Anson C19 RAF
Mar 25 - 0-51133 Douglas C47 USAF
Mar 26 - G-AOCH V621 Viking 1 Dragon Aiways
Mar 27 - 42-101011 Douglas C47 USAF
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Apr 06 - XF610 Provost T1 RAF, WA271 Vampire FB5 RAF
Apr 09 - G-ANEG Dakota 4 Tranair
Apr 10 - TX222 Anson C12 RAF
Apr 15 - VP519 Anson C19 RAF, WW429 Provost T1 RAF
Apr 22 - WB766 Chipmunk T10 RAF
Apr 23 - G-ANBN Britannia 102 BOAC (ILS run)
Apr 24 - VL337 Anson C19  RAF
Apr 28 - XB261 Beverley C1 RAF
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May 04 - WB691 Chipmunk T10 RAF, EI-AHY Chipmunk  22, G-AOZM  DH114 Heron 1
May 06 - WJ899 Varsity T1 RAF
May 09 - G-AOGW DH114 Heron 2  Vickers Armstrong Ltd
May 11 - PI-C770 Viscount 784  Phillipines Airlines - delivery flight.
May 12 - EC-ANJ DH 114 Heron 2D
May 22 - VL312 Anson C19 RAF
May 24 - WK712 Gloster Meteor F8 RAF
May 31 - WG986 Gloster Meteor T7 RAF
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Jun 12 - 43-49512 Douglas C47 USAF
Jun 13 - N9866F Beech 35 Bonanza, G-ANBC Britannia 102  BOAC (ILS runs)
Jun 15 - G-ANAE Dakota 4
Jun 19 - VP-YPE Cessna 310 (en-route Croydon and Africa on delivery flight)
Jun 19 - EC-AKH DH98 Mosquito 35 (on delivery to Ontario, Canada. Written off eight weeks later landing at Kendra Airport)
Jun 20 - CP-37/OT-CBQ Fairchild C-119G Belguim AF
Jun 22 - WV441 Provost T1, WL361 Gloster Meteor T7 both RAF
Jun 28 - WK574 Chipmunk T10 RAF, G-AOZA Dakota 4 Field Aircraft Services
Jun 28 - G-AIMH Britol 170/21 Silver City
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Jul 06 - G-AHGU AS40 Oxford 2 Air Couriers
Jul 20 - WW442 & XF592 Provosts  RAF
Jul 24 - WG317 Chipmunk T10 RAF
Jul 28 - VS584 Anson C19 RAF, G-AHJD  Bristol 170/31 Eagle
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Aug 13 - G-AOVB Britannia 312 BOAC (ILS runs)
Aug 17 - 4X-AGA Britannia 313  EL AL (ILS runs), AP-AJB DH104 Dove 2, WW440 Provost T1
Aug 21 - G-AMBE Anson 1 BKS
Aug 28 - G-ALMR DH104 Dove 1B English Electric
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Sep 14 - WG144 Balliol T2 RAF
Sep 20 - XK861 Pembroke C1, VP523 Anson C19 both RAF
Sep 21 - G-APCZ DH104 Dove  2
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Oct 18 - G-ALXH Anson  1  BKS
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Nov 02 - WL481 Gloster Meteor T7  RAF
Nov 07 - 4X-AGC Britannia 313 EL AL (ILS run)
Nov 09 - GB+107 N2501 Noratlas WGAF,
Nov 09 - 1523 /B7 Grumman CS2F-1 Tracker Royal Candianian Navy, (This rare visitor was from the aircraft carrier HMCS  Bonaventure)              
Nov 10 - 1531 Beech C45F Royal Canadian AF, G-ANXA DH114 Heron 1B  BEA
Nov 15 - VL352  Anson C19 RAF
Nov 30 - WW389 Provost T1 RAF, G-APBM DH89A Rapide

Canadian AF Tracker - photo Roy Kesterton

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Credit- to the "2R's" Roy & Roger

1958
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Highlights of 1958- HZ-AAF& AAG DC4's Saudi, VT-DJA Viscount Air India, CF-CZD & CZX Britannia's, 
4607 PV-2 Harpoon Portugease Navy o/f, N241V Viscount  Continental, OH-LCI DC3, 0-50943 Douglas C47  
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Jan 03 - XE928 Vampire T11 RAF
Jan 25 - G-AOVG Britannia 312 BOAC (ILS runs)

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Mar 04 - G-AHTZ C30A Autogiro  Rota Towels Ltd (crashed on airfield, turned over and burnt out, pilot                 killed)
Mar 09 - G-ANWM Bristol 170/32 Silver City
Mar 15 - XF912 Provost T1 RAF
Mar 16 - G-ANAT P44 Proctor 5
Mar 21 - WG223 Balliol T2 RAF
Mar 28 - G-AOVK Britannia 312 BOAC (ILS runs)
Mar 29 - VP974 DH104 Devon C1 RAF
Mar 30 - G-APDX V805 Viscount  Eagle

Provost XF912 - photo Roy Kesterton

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Apr 06 - G-APDW V805 Viscount Eagle
Apr 10 - VL306 Anson C19 RAF
Apr 12 - G-AIVL V610 Viking 1B Eagle
Apr 14 - N241V V812 Viscount Continental (ILS run)
Apr 21 - XM296 DH114 Heron C4 RAF
Apr 22 - VL247 Valetta C1 RAF, PH-RAC Pa22 Tri-Pacer, G-AHIB  Avro 19 Anson 1
Apr 23 - 53299 U-1A Otter US Army, G-AJCD V610 Viking 1B Eagle
Apr 29 - WG403 Chipmunk T10 RAF

Piper PA22 Tri Pacer PH-RAC - photo Roy Kesterton

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May 02 - PH830 Avro Anson C12 RAF
May 03 - G-AGRS V639 Viking 1 Eagle
May 08 - VT-DJA V768 Viscount IAC (ILS run)
May 09 - G-AHPB V639 Viking 1 Hunting Clan, G-AOUF DH104 Dove 6
May 10 - G-AMNX V635 Viking 1B Eagle  
May 14 - OH-LCI DC3
May 15 - VM361 A. Anson C19 RAF
May 19 - G-AOVN B. BRritannia 312 BOAC ILS runs
May 22 - HZ-AAG DC4 Saudi Arabian A/L
May 25 - 0-23643 Douglas C47 USAF

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Jun 03 - OY-ADH Cessna 180
Jun 04 - WL795 A.Shackleton MR2 RAF, OO-JAC Beech 35  Bonanza
Jun 06 - PH-NIO Piper PA23  Apache, G-AHPG V614 Viking 1
Jun 07 - G-AIHA V610 VIiking 1B Eagle
Jun 13 - VV351 A. Anson C19 RAF
Jun 19 - WL734 BP, Sea Balliol T21 RN, G-APIR SA.Twin Pioneer 1
Jun 23 - CF-CZX B. Britannia 314 CPA ILS runs
Jun 28 - XF891 & XF565 P. Provost T1's  RAF, 6383 L-20A Beaver US Army (60383)
Jun 28 - CF-CZD B. Britannia 314 CPA ILS runs

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Jul 02 - 4607 PV-2 Harpoon Portugease Navy, flew low across the airfield heading North to Prestwick.
Jul 21 - MM26009 C-119G  Packet (46-34) Italian A.F
Jul 23 - G-AOVP B. Britannia 312 BOAC ILS runs, G-ANVU Dove 1B
Jul 25 - G-AOZW Dove 1B, G-AJBW V629 Viking 1B

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Aug 10 - G-AJFR V627 Viking 1B Tradair
Aug 12 - TX159 A. Anson C12 RAF,WM741 P. Sea Prince T1 Royal Navy
Aug 13 - No.250 MD312 Flament  French A.F, G-AHOY V639 Viking 1Pegasus
Aug 16 - WV681 P. Provost T1 RAF, G-AINL Bristol 170/31 Dan Air
Aug 19 - G-AOVR B. Britannia 312 BOAC ILS runs
Aug 20 - G-APMV DH114 Heron 2E Ferranti
Aug 26 - G-AJFS V627 Viking 1B Tradair
Aug 29 - G-APIN Douglas C54 Starways
Aug 30 - G-ALVF Dove 1Colledge of Aeronautics

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Sep 01 - 53302 U-1A Otter US Army
Sep 03 - HZ-AAF DC4, G-APEZ DC4 Starways
Sep 09 - G-AOVS B. Britannia 312 BOAC ILS runs
Sep 11 - EI-AKI PA23  Apache
Sep 12 - VM358 A. Anson C19 RAF
Sep 15 - 0-50516 Douglas C54D  USAF
Sep 17 - G-ANCE B. Britannia  307 Air  Charter ILS run
Sep 18 - MM26017 C-119G  Packet (46-39) Italian A.F
Sep 19 - WN153 BP. Balloil T2 RAF
Sep 23 - OO-DAL Dove  2
Sep 26 - WJ350 P. Sea Prince C2 Royal Navy
Sep 27 - G-AHOZ V614 Viking  1

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Oct 13 - 0-50943 Douglas C47 USAF
Oct 15 - G-APNA B.Britannia 317 Hunting ILS runs
Oct 29 - SE-CFD Curtiss C46 Fred Olsen

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Nov 14 - G-APNB B. Britannia 317 Hunting ILS runs

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Dec 08 - G-APPE B. Britannia 252 ILS runs
Dec 19 - EI-AKB F27 Aer Lingus, G-AOVT B. BRritannia 312 BOAC ILS runs
Dec 21 - HB-GOB A.Commander 560
Dec 21 - N5179H Piper PA-18A Cherokee, VP968 DH Devon  C1

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Credit- to the "2R's" Roy & Roger

1959
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Highlights of 1959-9G-AAC DC3 Ghana A/W, CU-P669 & 671 Britannia's Cubana, F-OBDP Bristol 170,
4R-ACI DC3 Air Ceylon, 40514 RB-66B Destroyer USAF, CR-IAC Viking TAIP, YA-AAC DC3 Ariana.
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Jan 04 - XF904 Provost T1 RAF
Jan 10 - WD196 Valetta C1 RAF
Jan 23 - CU-P669 Britannia 318 Cubana (ILS runs)    
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Feb 01-  G-APOO V621 Viking 2 Tradair
Feb 22 - YA-BAH DC4 Ariana
Feb 26 - YA-AAC DC3 Ariana 

Ariana DC$ YA-BAH - photo Will Blunt

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Mar 04 - G-ANWL Bristol 170/32  Silver City, MM26000 / 46-3  C-119G  Packet  Italian AF
Mar 04 - 6406 U-6A  Beaver  (60406)   US Army
Mar 06 - 9G-AAC DC3 Ghana Airways, WJ531 Anson T22
Mar 20 - YA-AAD DC3 Ariana
Mar 25 - G-APRL AW650 Argosy, TX186 Anson C12  RAF

  

Ghana Airways DC3 9G-AAC - photo Mick Coy

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Apr 19 - G-AIPA Avro 19 Anson 1
Apr 21 - VM369  A.Anson C19 RAF    
Apr 23 - G-ALEC Dove 
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May 04 - VM330 A.Anson C19 RAF
May 06 - EI-AKP Piper PA22 Tri-Pacer
May 10 - G-APRN AW650 Argosy, XF550 P. Provost T1 RAF
May 14 - VM375 A.Anson C19 RAF
May 15 - G-AOYD Dove 2
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Jun 05 - WP914 DH Chipmunk T10 RAF
Jun 15 - CP24/OT-CBD C-119G Packet Belgium  A.F
Jun2 1 - XJ727 W. Whirlwind HAR2 RAF
Jun 24 - WG422 DH Chipmunk T10 RAF
Jun 28 - VS568 A. Anson C19 RAF
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Jul 02 - CU-P671 B. Britannia 318 Cubana ILS runs
Jul 08 - F-OBDP Bristol 170/31
Jul 09 - 9G-AAD DC3 Ghana  A/W to Wymeswold
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Aug 12 - XF692 P. Provost T1 RAF
Aug 14 - F-OBDR Bristol 170/31
Aug 15 - HZ-AAI DC4 Saudi  Arabian  A/L
Aug 17 - HZ-AAW DC4 Saudi  Arabian  A/L
Aug 18 - CR-IAC V.VIiking 1B TAIP
Aug 25 - VM365 A.Anson C19 RAF
Aug 26 - WF787 G Meteor T7 RAF
Aug 28 - EI-AKV Piper PA24 Comanche

Meteor WF787 photo David Miller

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Sep 05 - VV295 A. Anson C19 RAF,PH558 A. Anson C19 RAF
Sep 07 - XK897 DH.Sea Devon C20 RN
Sep 11 - VP955 DH Devon C1 RAF
Sep 12 - WL108 G.Meteor F8 RAF
Sep 24 - 40514 RB-66B Destroyer USAF low run
Sep 25 - GA+396 Piaggio  P149D 047 WGAF
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Oct 03 - G-APUC DC3 Air Links
Oct 09 - OO-EEN V610 Viking 1B Aviameer  A/L
Oct 11 - AS+456 Piaggio P149D 305 WGAF
Oct 12 - CF-CPD B. Britannia 324 CPA ILS runs
Oct 18 - G-APUO F8L Falco
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Nov 29 - 6397 U-6A Beaver (60397) US. Army
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Dec 24 - 4R-ACI DC3 Air Ceylon
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Credit-to the "2R's" Roy & Roger

1960
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Highlights of 1960-N30042 DC4 Lufthansa, 9G-AAE DC3 Ghana Airways, D-ANUR Viscount Lufthansa,
F-OBDX  N2501 Noratlas 148 Air Algerie, G-APOM DC-6A Eagle, LX-IOA DC4 Interocean Airways.
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Jan 16 - G-APPH Twin Pioneer 1, F-OBDX N2501 Noratlas 148 Air Algerie
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Feb 04 - WB531 Devon C1 RAF
Feb 19 - G-ANPV DH114 Heron 2D
Feb 29 - PH-LLG Constelation KLM

KLM Constelation PH-LLG operating a football charter - photo David Miller

 
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Mar 05 - 0-49051 Douglas C54 USAF, G-AMSF DC3 Don Everall Aviation (crashed taking off on runway 15,              skidded across the grass and stopped just short of hangar3, thankfully no injuries)
Mar 19 - G-AIFO  Brisol 170/21, XF874 Provost T1 RAF
Mar 20 - N7307E Cessna 210D
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Apr 02 - Open day organised on behalf of Birmingham City Council.
             XH116/Y Beverley RAF
             XJ775/69 Vampire T11 RAF
             WJ918 Varsity T1 RAF
             XM415 Jet Provost T3 RAF
             WH907 Canberra B6 RAF
             WN353/504VL Gannet AS1  Royal Navy
             WV198 Whirlwind HAS22 Royal Navy
             G-APUZ & G-APZG Piper Pa24 Comanche's
             G-APTE WB1 Widgeon (pleasure flights)
             G-AMAM DH89A Rapide

  

Vampire XJ775 at the Elmdon open day - photo Roy Kesterton

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Apr 06 - G-APYY Britannia 318 Eagle (ILS run)
Apr 15 - G-AMGH V635 Viking 1B
Apr 16 - G-AHPE V614 Viking 1, G-AJBX V610 Viking 1B Maitland Drewery
Apr 25 - D-ANUR Viscount 814D Lufthansa
Apr 30 - G-APVD WB1 Widgeon
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May 08 - EI-ALN Auster J/5L
May 18 - G-APSA DC-6A Eagle
May 26 - G-APOM DC-6A Eagle, G-AOZD WB1 Widgeon  Bristow
              N5527A  Lockheed 18 Lodestar (prototype aircraft ex-G-AJEW
             (Piloted by Mr.Karl  Knight it flew to Prestwick for overhall by Scottish Aviation, after being                                  re-engined in Paris with  P/W Hornet engines and stored in Rome for nine years)

British Eagle DC6 G-APOM - photo Terry Lee

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Jun 02 - F-BJLD Cessna 210
Jun 04 - OK-NHF Super Aero 145
Jun 07 - WK572 Chipmunk T10  RAF
Jun 22 - G-AOFZ DC3 Derby Aviation
Jun 26 - G-AIWC DC3 Silver City

Derby Aviation DC3 G-AOFZ - photo David Miller

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Jul 10 - AS+453 Piaggeo P149D WGAF,  HB-ECG Beech 35 Bonanza
Jul 17 - I-TONY DH104 Dove 6
Jul 19 - G-AKTU V634 Viking 1B Airwork
Jul 22 - D-IBAD Piper Pa27 Aztec
Jul 26 - G-APYP Piaggio P166 K McAlpine
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Aug 22 - 9G-AAE DC3 Ghana Airways

Ghana Airways DC3 9G-AAE - photo Will Blunt

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Sep 02 - PH845 Anson C19 RAF
Sep 03 - N6685N DC4 Riddle
Sep 19 - G-APTT DC4 Trans Arabian Airways
Sep 21 -  D-IEHE Beech D50 Twin Bonanza, G-ARBC Cessna 310D

Trans Arabian DC4 G-APTT - photo Terry Lee

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Oct 01 - G-AREP DC6B Fields
Oct 24 - XH375 DH114 Heron C2 RAF
Oct 27 - N590 Aero Commander 560
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Nov 01 - D-GARY Piper Pa23 Apache
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Dec 01 - LX-IOA DC4 Interocean Airways
Dec 06 - GB+106 N2501 Noratlas WGAF
Dec 27 - N30042 DC4 Lufthansa  (Leased)
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Credit- to the "2R's" Roy & Roger