Showing posts with label 1964/08. Show all posts
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1 December 2011

13th August 1964

TW 903 40n 20w 2045 F350 41n 30w 2133 ETA KJFK/New York 0300

Trans World B.707 en-route to New York

On the face of it a normal schedule, as according to TWA's timetable for the period, it was the regular Thursday flight from Madrid to New York, due into JFK at 2125. However, on reviewing the logs from Ballygirreen it seems that this flight was the subject of an "Alert A" (normally a alert due to communications problems, whereas "Alert B" is normally for mechanical issues), as issued by Prestwick at 1620.
The flight was over LUGO 1340 estimating 49n 20w 1501 and 49n 30w 1552. However at 1634 the flight diverted to Lisbon due to mechanical trouble. Obviously what I copied later that day was the delayed flight out of Lisbon. Aircraft identity not given.

16th August 1964

VC 10000 58n 10w 1338 F145 climbing F160 61n 16w 1648 ETA BIKF/Keflavik 1800

Royal Canadian Air Force C-5, tail number 10000.


The aircraft was delivered to the RCAF on July 29, 1950, s/n 17524. The s/n was changed to 10000 on February 17, 1951. The aircraft was specially outfitted for the transportation of VIPs and was used to transport the Canadian Prime Minister, the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and numerous other dignitaries on various high profile missions. It spent all of its service with No.412 (Transport) Squadron, Air Transport Command, based at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, Canada (August 1950-August 1955) and RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario (September 1955-April 1966). It served faithfully for 17 years before being retired and sold in the US and registered N17599. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and scrapped at Long Beach, California, USA.

22 November 2011

17th August 1964

CL 9720C 55n 15w 1322 F080 54n 20w 1412

Capital Airways L-1049G, N9720C

SB 123 51n 20w 2207 F180 51n 30w 2307 57n 40w 0005

Seaboard Western CL-44, N123SW

VVV 41328 15e 2227 F060

US Navy EC-121P, 141328 of VW-13, Argentia

RFR MECRP 48n 08w 2240 F430 48.32n 09.50w 2249 CLNC to 48n 09w, 49n 10w, 50n 08w, after 10w climb F450. Turning point at 49n 10w

RAF Vulcan/Victor on nav exercise

15th August 1964

VC 15925 56n 10w 1631 F200 57n 20w 1736 ETA Trenton AB 0030

Canadian Air Force Yukon, 15925

CL 6504 20w 2200 F100 15w 2222

Capital Airways L-1049H, N6504C

14th August 1964

Caledonia 850 55n 10w 0827 F110 Skipness 0904 ETA EGPK/Prestwick 0912, outside temp -2C

Caledonia Airways BristolBritannia, DC-7C, G-AOIE

Tiger 121 54n 25w 2203 F100 54n 30w 2244

Flying Tiger L-1049H, N7121C

9th August 1964

Speedbird 065 56n 10w 0740 F180 57n 20w 0845 ETA CYQM/Montreal 1545, outside temp -20C

CL-44, N448T leased to BOAC

VC 15932 57n 10w 1343 F200 59n 20w 1447 destination (?) 2230

Canadian Air Force Yukon, 15932

ICE230 59n 10w 10:32, F115, BEN 11:05, ETA Renfrew 11:45

Iceair, DC-6, TF-FIP [actual arrival time per ATC log was 11:43]

8th August 1964

Speedbird 561 Eagle Island 1107 56n 20w 1238 F310 SelCal EFHK

BOAC B.707, G-APFL

TW 701 56n 10w 1518 F350 58n 20w 1604 ETA KJFK/New York, Kennedy 2130 SelCal DHGL

Trans World Airways B.707 N770TW

VVV 45927 61n 10w 1547 F145 62n 15w 1628

US Navy EC-121P, 145927 with VW-11, Argentia