At the height of its fame, there was even a glamour to Southend; the airport makes a cameo appearance in Goldfinger when Sean Connery takes his Aston Martin to Switzerland via the Carvair flights ...

Experience the legendary howl of the AVRO Vulcan Bomber XL426 as it unleashes its iconic sound during both fast and static ...

l Southend Airport features in one of the most loved of the James Bond movies, Goldfinger. 007's Aston Martin DB5, complete with ejector seat, is shown being loaded aboard one of the Carvair ...

I got up close and personal with the legendary Vulcan bomber XL426 during a fast blast taxi run at Southend Airport – and the ...

Getty Images James Bond's Aston Martin can be seen boarding a Carvair in 1964's Goldfinger "It was quite ... Vulcan Restoration Trust hangar at Southend airport, but hoped an individual or ...

A scene from Goldfinger may have been shot at Southend Airport, but this weekend another James Bond classic will be taking centre stage at the site. A screening of the 1965 film, Thunderball ...

The Carvair planes date back to the Bristol Freighter, which started life at Southend airport and could carry ... DB5 on to a Carvair in pursuit of Goldfinger in the eponymous 1964 film.

So it was something of a surprise to pull up to the gate in Southend airport on the dot of half past four. Minutes after the first announcement, the captain said that his wish for an earlier slot ...

EasyJet has opened its 10th UK base at Southend airport, creating 140 jobs for pilots and cabin crew. The airline said basing three A320neo aircraft at the Essex airport will support a total of ...