Y687 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1959.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1959
Avro Anson in front of the terminal building with the control tower on the roof in 1959. The terminal building was originally the Yorkshire Airplane Club clubhouse finished just before WW2.
Z149 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1959.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1959
Two ladies who were flying to Jersey in this aircraft, Mary Watkinson is in the front seat and Emily Wood in the back.
Donated by Anne Copeland nee Watkinson.
S640 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1959.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1959
Blazing remains of a Percival Proctor airframe.
Donated by Ken Cothliff.
Y650 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1959.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1959
Blackburn Beverly XL149 242OCU and Blackburn Monoplane photographed together at Yeadon Air Display in 1959. The Monoplane was built in Leeds in 1912 is the oldest aircraft in the world with its original engine capable of flying a full circuit.
Photo Barry Wilson.
Y690 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1960.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1960
Avro Vulcan XA901 performed a ‘Touch & Go’ just touching the runway momentarily at the 1960 Yeadon Air Display. Spectacular and the sound was unbelievable!
Y691 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1960.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1960
Airport entrance sign over Whitehouse Lane with RAF camp huts behind.
S641 – Yeadon Aerodrome, 1964.
Aerodrome & 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAF Yeadon – 1964
British Midland Dakota G-ANTD, The plane belly landed on runway works due to brake failure.
Donated by Ken Cothliff.
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Re FBA164
Gerald Long
The white building in the centre of the picture was the Aero Club and is where my wife and I had our wedding reception in June 1958.
During the reception. the fog came down and closed the airport and 6 of us were taken to Squires Gate Airport at Blackpool to fly us to the Isle of Man.
05 July 2018.
hannah1
The hangers on the left hand side is where we stood waiting for our flight in 1966, it was November and quite chilly.
16 April 2014.
Consolidated by J Brayshaw. 07 March 2024.
Last Updated: 11 March 2024 – Photo ID: Y687, S640, Y650, Y690, Y691, S641.
