British Independant Airlines 1960s-1970s: British Midland / Donaldson / Court Line / Transglobe – Part 1 – A Photo History
Photos from the Collection of Henry Tenby
Write up by Henry Tenby
In the 1960s and 1970s the UK had a thriving independent airline scene, in which ad-hoc and IT charter operators experienced massive business growth as the public become more and more accustomed to taking inclusive holiday charter vacations. Some might say the UK was the world’s leading region for such airline traffic. The UK also had a growing domestic airline scene whereby small airline operations took on the local and regional routes that were not operated by British European Airways.
Donaldson International Airlines Bristol Britannia G-AOVC circa late 1960s.
Today many of these airlines have ling since vanished or gone bust. I am pleased to share these photos from my slide collection taken by slide photographers of the day.
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British Midland Airlines BAC One Eleven reg not visible September 1970.British Midland Airlines Handley Page Dart Herald G-BAVX possibly at East Midlands Airport October 1973.British Midland Airlines DC-9-30 G-PKBD at London Heathrow March 1994.British Midland Airlines Vickers Viscount 800 G-AVJB circa early 1970s.British Midland DC-3 G-ANTD circa mid 1960s.British Midland Boeing 707-321 G-AYBJ operating an IT charter at Toronto September 1974.British Midland Viscount 800 G-APND former Arkia Israel livery at London Heathrow August 1973.Donaldson International Airlines 707-321 G-AYVG on a IT charter visit at Vancouver May 1973.Donaldson International Airlines Bristol Britannia G-AOVC circa late 1960s.Court Line BAC One Eleven G-AZEC circa 1972.Court Line BAC One Eleven G-AXMG circa 1972.Court Line BAC One Eleven G-AYXB circa 1972.Court Line L-1011 G-BAAB at Luton airport November 1973.Court Line L-1011 N305EA demonstration with Eastern Airlines aircraft May 1973.Transglobe Bristol Britannia G-ALTE at Gatwick late 1960s.Transglobe Bristol Britannia G-ANCC circa early 1970s.Tradewinds CL-44 G-AWDS departing Gatwick July 1973.Tradewinds CL-44 G-AWSC at Gatwick July 1973.
