Monday, 12 May 2025

Under thier Wings

 The smiling couple at the back are my late folks. I've no idea where they've been or going to or the date, but I assume it's the late Sixtie's, early Seventies.

Anyone recognize the bag or the lettering? Looks like a British Airways plane to me.


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Update!

Hi,

Just saw your post with the photo of your parents getting off a plane (Great photo). Did a quick Internet search and I think this is that exact aircraft!

Cheers,
Kevin

8 comments:

  1. Not British Airways, it's Britannia Airways late 60's

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    1. Thanks Terran. I nearly put Terrainian then! Another airline of the Fireflash kind!

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  2. Paul Adams from New Zealand5/12/2025 6:22 am

    It is a bit of luck having the civil aircraft registration visible. G-AVRM is a Boeing 737-204, first flight date 2nd August 1968. It later served with several smaller airlines in the USA.

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  3. The bag features a Teachers whisky ad and logo, so I suspect it was one from the Duty Free area at the airport, in whichever country your Mum and Dad had visited.

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    1. Yes, ta Mish, looks as if they're coming home, you're right. It's just so sunny and I assume it's Manchester Airport in the 1960's. My folks lived in Preston.

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  4. What a marvelous photograph, a magical memory! SFZ

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    1. Thanks SF. I'm pleased they got away without kids. I was their fifth so they deserved a few holidays alone!

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