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By: - 21st January 2006 at 16:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Century post, I think a cracking pic of the Viscount
By: - 21st January 2006 at 17:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
cunard Eagle Britannia
Was delighted to win this postcard on E.Bay recently showing Britannia G-APYY. It's interesting to see that this was issued in the early 1960s in pre-computer and PhotoShop days, yet I'm pretty sure this photo was taken on the ground and then re-photographed against a sky background to make it look air-to-air?
By: - 21st January 2006 at 20:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Would "cut & paste" sum up the process better ???
But at least we have a few other pics of PYY
By: - 21st January 2006 at 20:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here she was in Feb 1962 (photo owner unknown)
By: - 21st January 2006 at 20:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
...and ....
By: - 21st January 2006 at 20:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
...and whilst maintaining the thread theme, I was recently outbid on ebay for this pic.
I don't recognise her....anyone ???????????
By: - 21st January 2006 at 21:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Would "cut & paste" sum up the process better ???
But at least we have a few other pics of PYY
Another thing about my CUE Brit card is the 'E' on the tail. I'm pretty sure it was the 'block E' when photographed and an artist amended it to show the later style. In fact I think it was only G-APYY that had this style applied and only for a very short while, as I have never seen any non-official photos in this scheme, so think it may not have flown with the 'block' E. Can OE confirm?
By: - 22nd January 2006 at 01:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Difficult !
"Block E" seems to have been approx 1960-61, when PYY was leased in from Cubana
The scheme appeared also on some Vikings, and at least one Viscount VR-BBH
Interesting that G-ARKA, the next Britannia into Eagle had the same nose area cheat line as PYY, but the later curved E on the tail
From pic in post 6 I would suggest that she flew with "Block E" and your card was made up by an advertising type person (ooh dear I'll never be PC) who added Cunard and modded the tail
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By: old eagle - 21st January 2006 at 16:23
Just to make the "ton up" I thought it's time some more B E pics were put up,
this and the following post were selected (borrowed?) from Innsbruck Airports website