British Caledonian in the 1970s 31 March 1973 - with the BR airline designator it had inherited from BUA at the time of its formation. This resulted in exclusive use of the BR designator as a prefix for all BCal flight numbers. In 1973, BCal also inaugurated its fourth scheduled domestic trunk route between London Gatwick and Manchester. The new service was contracted to British Island Airways (BIA), BUIA's successor, which operated two daily return trips using its Handley Page Dart Herald turboprops. On 20 March 1974, BCal switched its Gatwick—Paris services to the then brand-new Charles de Gaulle Airport in the northern Paris suburb
Machesney Airport Guilder had been barnstormers, like the airport owner. A tornado in 1966 damaged hangars and aircraft at the airport. After the Greater Rockford Airport opened, business at Machesney Airport declined and it closed in 1974. The name of the airport founder, was used to name the new Machesney Park Village, formed within the bounds of what is still called North Park. After closing, the airport property was used to house the Machesney Park Mall. Machesney Airport Machesney Airport was a small rural airport located in Machesney Park, Illinois. The airport was organized by Fred Machesney in 1927. The airfield was