1973 Collection (#5)

Westland Wessex HC.2 XT603 - 'A'
Royal Air Force - Westland Wessex HC.2 XT603 / 'A' , of No.103 Squadron at Tengah in April 1973. Date: 1973

Bell UH-1H NZ23813
Royal New Zealand Air Force - Bell UH-1H NZ23813, of 3 Sqn at Tengah in April 1973 Date: 1973

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 N54627 (msn 46925 / 87), of Iberia on post-production flight-testing in February 1973 Date: 1973

Hispano HA-220 Super Saeta C.10C-110
Ejercito del Aire - Hispano HA-220 Super Saeta C.10C-110 (msn 22/115) at Le Bourget for the Paris airshow in May 1973, with airshow serial '57'. . (Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force) Date: 1973

McDonnell Douglas F-4J 157293
United States Navy - McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II 157293 (msn , unit code AC', call sign '101'), of VF-31 embarked on USS Saratoga, at Quonset Point NAS on 30 June 1973. Date: 1973

McDonnell Douglas F-4J 153835
United States Navy - McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II 153835 (msn , unit code AJ', call sign '105'), of VF-74 embarked on USS America, at Willow Grove NAS on 13 May 1973 Date: 1973

RFB X-113 Aerofoil Boat D-9568 (msn V1), at Le Bourget airport for the Paris Air Show on 31 May 1973. (RFB - Rhein-FlugzeugBau) Date: 1973

MBB Bo.105C D-9574 (msn S-7), at Le Bourget airport for the Paris Air Show on 31 May 1973, with airshow serial '18'. (MBB - Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm) Date: 1973

Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-99
Royal Australian Air Force - Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-99 (msn 99), of 3 Squadron, at SADC Tengah in April 1973. (SADC - Singapore Air Defence Command) Date: 1973

Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-26
Royal Australian Air Force - Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-26 (msn 26), of 3 Squadron, at SADC Tengah in April 1973. (SADC - Singapore Air Defence Command) Date: 1973

Vickers Viscount C-FTID-X
Vickers 757 Viscount C-FTID-X (msn 384), operated by Pratt & Whitney Canada as a flying engine test-bed. Seen fitted with a PT6A-50 turboprop engine in the nose

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter FAP313
Fuerza Aerea del Peru - de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter       FAP313 (msn 323), at Toronto-Island, ON, on 20 July 1971 before delivery to Escuadron Transportes Aereos Nacionales de la Selva

Dassault Falcon 10 F-WSQU (msn 1 / 4), the first production Falcon 10, at Le Bourget airport for the Paris Air Show in May 1973. Date: 1973

Canadair CL-215 F-ZBAY - 23
Protection Civile - Canadair CL-215 F-ZBAY / 23 (msn 1023), at Le Bourget airport for the Paris Air Show in May 1973. Date: 1973

Cessna 180H Skywagon G-ASYI 'Actas'(msn 18051485, ex N4785U), at Blackbushe Airport. (G-ASYI was destroyed on 17 April 1973) Date: circa 1966

Dassault Mercure F-WTCC (MSN 01), at Le Bourget airport for the Paris Air Show in June 1973. Date: 1973

Fournier RF-8 F-WSOY (msn 01), at Le Bourget airport for the Paris Air Show in June 1973. Date: 1973

Nord N.1002 Pingouin G-ATBG. Post-war French production of the Messerschmitt Bf 108, using French engines. Date: circa 1973

Nord N.1002 Pingouin G-ATBG. Post-war French production of the Messerschmitt Bf 108, using French engines. Date: circa 1973

McLaren Road Locomotive number: 1421, 'Captain Scott', regn BE 7518, at Crick on 1 September 1973 Date: 1973

Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number: 3912, 'Dragon', regn CO 4485, at Roxton Park on 15 September 1973. Date: 1973

Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number: 3912, 'Dragon', regn CO 4485, at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Date: 1973

Foster Showman's Road Locomotive no.: 14153, Admiral Beatty
Foster Showman's Road Locomotive number: 14153, 'Admiral Beatty', at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Date: 1973

Ruthemeyer Road Roller number: 76, 'Zoef-Zoef', at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Built by B. Ruthemeyer Maschinenfabrik & Eisengiesserei of Soest, Germany in 1907. Date: 1973

Yorkshire Steam Wagon number: 117, 'Pendle Maid', regn CA 170, at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Built by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. Date: 1973

Foster Showman's Tractor number: 12509, 'Maid Marian', regn. UX 6727, at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Built in 1910 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by a 4 Nhp compound steam engine

Garrett Showman's Tractor number: 33419, 'Challenge'
Garrett Showman's Tractor, number: 33419, 'Challenge', regn. BJ4201, at Stratford-on-Avon on 14 July 1973. Built in 1919 by Richard Garrett & Sons at Leiston in Suffolk

Garrett Showman's Tractor number: 33419, 'Challenge'
Garrett Showman's Tractor, number: 33419, 'Challenge', regn. BJ4201, at Stratford-on-Avon on 14 July 1973. Built in 1919 by Richard Garrett & Sons at Leiston in Suffolk

Burrell General Purpose Engine number: 3068, 'Victory', regn AH 5978 at Stratford-on-Avon on 14 July 1973. Date: 1973

Foster Showman's Tractor number: 12509, 'Maid Marian' regn UX 6727, at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Date: 1973

HMS Hermes R12
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes R12, a Centaur-class helicopter assault ship (converted from Light Fleet Carrier standard), in September 1973. Date: 1973

Bolkow Bo 209 Monsun G-AZVC
Bolkow Bo 209-160FV Monsun G-AZVC (msn 188). (On 19 August 1984, Bolkow Bo209 Monson G-AZVC and Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow G-AYYN were both destroyed in a mid air collision over Cobham)

Hawker Siddeley Harrier Mk.50 G-VTOL (msn B3-41H-735795), of Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd., at the Paris Air show in May-June 1973, with airshow serial '293'

The Flying Scotsman arrives in Liverpool, England from San Francisco. Preserved LNER Gresley pacific 4472 Flying Scotsman at Liverpool Docks on a bright freezing snowy day in February 1973

World heavyweight champion George Foreman during a training session at Hayward Boys Club, near San Francisco, California. Pictured with some of the children at the school. 12th August 1973

Rod Stewart and The Faces perform at The Reading Festival on Saturday 25th August 1973. Picture shows Rod Stewart The festival was then called The Thirteenth National Jazz

Bobby Charlton, pictured when he was manager of Preston North End Football Club. He had played his last game for Manchester United in April 1973, away to Chelsea

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band perform at The Reading Festival on Saturday 25th August 1973. They were billed simply as Alex Harvey

Actor Cary Grant attends a Variety Club of Great Britain Ball in Leeds. 26th October 1972

Barmaid at the The Dragonara, Hotel, Middlesbrough, 1974, Photocall, Entrant in Barmaid of the Year Competition

Annette Revell, 19, of Huyton, Liverpool, is often mistaken for pop singer Olivia Newton John and yesterday they met. The well known singer is appearing at the Shakespeare Showbar

Tony Blackburn dancing with Lynsey de Paul on 500th edition of Top of the Pops - October 1973 04/10/1973

Engelbert Humperdinck arrives by private jet for a darts match. 25th July 1973

Elton John, singer, pictured at home in Virginia Water. 20th March 1973

Jimmy Greaves junior. A young Danny Greaves with football under arm. Danny went on to play professional football with Southend United. 14th August 1973

Nightclub owner outside Club Fiesta, Norton Road, Stockton, Circa 1973

Knickerless Wonders 5 a side Women football team, Teesside, Circa 1973

Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney attend the film premiere of Lady Sings The Blues, which stars Diana Ross. The event was held at ABC1 Shaftesbury Avenue, Cinema in London

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