tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post1533837691488750226..comments2024-03-20T11:40:26.571+00:00Comments on .: Shout Airborne ashwomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09944671750416171350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-49050554070377398572020-07-18T19:19:56.025+01:002020-07-18T19:19:56.025+01:00Thanks, Mark. Yet another of your fascinating, hig...Thanks, Mark. Yet another of your fascinating, high quality posts. As someone who grew up on north Cheshire quite close to Manchester airport (Ringway as we called it), we regularly visited it for a day out. I was never a plane spotter, though my brother became one and still travels the world today searching out the few he hasn't seen, but I did retain an interest in civil aircraft. I've just checked the maps and found out that Manchester airport was about 8 miles from our house in a direct line, and Speke about 18. We could certainly see planes circling to land at Speke from our house. However, what I wanted to add is that the Dakota was the British name for the C-47 skyvan, though very similar to the civil aviation version DC-3. It is astonishing that a pre-WWII plane would be used well into the 60s, but in fact some are still flying as cargo planes! Later ones were fitted with turbojets, which would have made them faster and safer (far fewer moving parts in a turboprop), though not sure if that was the case with the Starways fleet. They weren't pressurised, though, that is true.<br />George may have had a fright with the Viscount, but both the Britannia and Viscount were modern aircraft by 1960s standards, and with pretty good safety records. <br />Too my shame I have never visited Liverpool airport and I feel like exploring whether I can book a flight from where I live now Oxfordshire / Midlands.<br />Finally, possibly pedants corner, but since by definition the UK is the union between Great Britain and (Northern) Ireland, surely the George Best airport rivals Liverpool as a named UK airport? James Percivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736990790811230274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-1699692866763859992020-07-16T00:52:24.012+01:002020-07-16T00:52:24.012+01:00You KNOW I loved that, Mark!! Great job. Wanna go ...You KNOW I loved that, Mark!! Great job. Wanna go poke around with you there next time!! ferloadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852633209912613805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934268614255666891.post-39852522569503119532020-07-13T20:53:34.072+01:002020-07-13T20:53:34.072+01:00I have to say this: I've been on the www going...I have to say this: I've been on the www going all the way back to bulletin boards, Netscape before graphics..etc...always seeking out good Beatle info. Your site and your dedication to facts are truly illuminating and appreciated!BillyBudapesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788287352069277203noreply@blogger.com