Tees-Side Photos 1973

Photos taken at Tees-Side Airport between 1st January - 31st December 1973. Click on a thumbnail for the full size photo. Special thanks to Trevor Jones, who took most if not all of these photos in his role as the official airport photographer from 1968-1995. Thanks also to Brian Hunter for much of the data, Steve Curtis for sending in many of the original uploads taken by Trevor and Richard Bowater for scanning them. If you can add any additional information please feel free to contact us.

26 Jan 73 G-AZKJ
Canadair CL-44-D4 Yukon Transmeridian Air Cargo
It arrived from Gander, the images show it snowbound on the ramp before departure the next day! Having a further six operators it was W/O at Kinshasa 14 Apr 00 as TN-235 with the Congolaise Air Force.		 26 Jan 73 G-AZKJ
Canadair CL-44-D4 Yukon Transmeridian Air Cargo
It arrived from Gander, the images show it snowbound on the ramp before departure the next day! Having a further six operators it was W/O at Kinshasa 14 Apr 00 as TN-235 with the Congolaise Air Force.		 26 Jan 73 G-AZKJ
Canadair CL-44-D4 Yukon Transmeridian Air Cargo
It arrived from Gander, the images show it snowbound on the ramp before departure the next day! Having a further six operators it was W/O at Kinshasa 14 Apr 00 as TN-235 with the Congolaise Air Force. Note the BA BAC 1-11 in the background probably a snow diversion from Newcastle.		 26 Jan 73 G-AZKJ
Canadair CL-44-D4 Yukon Transmeridian Air Cargo
It arrived from Gander, the images show it snowbound on the ramp before departure the next day! Having a further six operators it was W/O at Kinshasa 14 Apr 00 as TN-235 with the Congolaise Air Force. Note the BA BAC 1-11 in the background probably a snow diversion from Newcastle.
1973? G-ARIR
Vickers Viscount 708 Alidair
Alidair operated I.T. charter flights to Ostend and Stavanger in summer 1973, likely when this shot was taken. Sold to MMM Aero Service as 9Q-CAH in 1984 and broken up at Ostend in 1988.		 c.1973-1974 5Y-ALT
Bristol 175 Britannia 313 African Safari Airways
A regular visitor for attention by Aerochecks during 1973 and 1974, the aircraft in 1975 used for spares at Stansted before finding its way to the fire dump and burnt. Steve Barnes noted the aircraft along with Comet ST-AAW in the hangar on 16 March 74.		 c.1973-1974 5Y-ALT
Bristol 175 Britannia 313 African Safari Airways
A regular visitor for attention by Aerochecks during 1973 and 1974, the aircraft in 1975 used for spares at Stansted before finding its way to the fire dump and burnt. Steve Barnes noted the aircraft along with Comet ST-AAW in the hangar on 16 March 74.		 c.1973-1974 5Y-ALT
Bristol 175 Britannia 313 African Safari Airways
A regular visitor for attention by Aerochecks during 1973 and 1974, the aircraft in 1975 used for spares at Stansted before finding its way to the fire dump and burnt. Steve Barnes noted the aircraft along with Comet ST-AAW in the hangar on 16 March 74.