Beech 95-A55 Baron, G-AYID / TC-1283, Eric Raffles
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Registration: G-AYID
Construction Number: TC-1283
Model Beech 95-A55 Baron
Operator: Eric Raffles
Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England
Airshow: Heathrow - 60 Years of Heathrow
Photographer: M West
Date Taken: 1970
Date Submitted: 28/05/2006
This Baron and its pilot owner Eric Raffles were great favourites of the ATC staff in Heathrow tower, meriting a half page in 'Heathrow ATC' by Brian Piket/Pete Bish. Mr Raffles, a Jewish business man, apparently requested registration marks G-AYID rather than G-AYIA initially allocated! You could say he had his own 'Star of David' airfield with Heathrow, though the double triangle runway pattern is almost invisible now.
Picture ID:1003703