Photocopied newspaper cutting about air services to the Scottish islands.
The air service to the Highlands and Island is to be improved in 1967 by replacing the Heralds with Viscount aircraft except to Barra and Tiree
1998.33.7
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2003.20.1
Colour photograph of Angus MacKechnie, Alasdair and Ellen Campbell in 1999.
L-R: Alasdair Campbell (son of Maggie Campbell, Kilmoluaig), Angus MacKechnie of Crossapol and Ellen Campbell, Alasdair`s daughter, taken at the airport on the day Angus retired from the airport fire service in November 1999.
2000.26.12
Black and white photograph of a Heron airplane at Tiree airport.
A Heron airplane at Tiree airport. Herons served Tiree from 1955-1973 as service aircraft with BEA and BA and also as air ambulances all over Scotland.
2000.26.23
Black and white photograph of a Heron airplane at Tiree airport.
A Heron airplane at Tiree airport. Herons served Tiree from 1955-1973 as service aircraft with BEA and BA and also as air ambulances all over Scotland.
2000.22.9
Black and white photograph of Robert MacMaster, Mairi, Doris and Marion MacKechnie.
Double exposure of the service plane on the Reef and (L-R) Robert MacMaster and his taxi, Mairi MacKechnie, Doris MacLean nee MacKechnie and Marion MacQueen nee MacKechnie, photographed in 1943.
1999.144.57
Handwritten list of companies and aircraft operating flights to and fromTiree airport 1934-1994.
The companies and aircraft operatin flights to and from Tiree between 1934 and 1994, compiled by Alec MacArthur, Heylipol.
1999.144.58
BEA Flight Bulletin for Tiree flight c. 1952-1955.
BEA Flight Bulletin giving pilot`s name and information about the flight. (Undated but between 1952 and 1955)
1999.144.59
Reprint of article `Scottish Air Ambulance Service` by Robert McKean, Director of BEA.
The history of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service from 1933 to 1961, detailing aircraft used, funding, number of flights/patients/mileage per year.
1999.144.63
Colour photograph of a BA aircraft at Dyce in June 1974.
This aircraft landed on runway 06 in the summer of 1974 when the runway was less than 1,000 metres long. It was a scheduled flight but the usual Skyliner was unserviceable. The pilot, Captain MacDonald, was BA`s chief pilot in Scotland. As there were no steps at Tiree, the passengers had to descend by firemen`s ladder. (Original in Filing Cabinet 4 drawer1)
1999.144.67
Black and white photograph of a Skyliner at Tiree airport in 1974.
The Skyliner aircraft which started to service Tiree on 1/4/1974. (Original in Filing Cabinet 4 drawer1)
