Other livestock transport was also undertaken including sheep, goats and pigs. Many champion race horses were transported in this way. Tradewinds was also a specialist carrier of bloodstock, pioneering the use of special stalls that allowed horse to travel safely and without stress. As part of this operation, charter services would be arranged for two of the CL-44's in South America and flight and ground crews were stationed in Brasil for two weeks each year whilst the Grand Prix were taking place.
Tradewinds also held the exclusive contract for the movement of Formula One racing cars.
These military flights included the transport of missiles to the NATO arctic test ranges. Tradewinds also flew numerous flights for the UK Ministry of Defence. Tradewinds flew a lot of relief flights to Nigeria during the civil war with Biafra and that allowed the company to expand in Africa, the Middle East and the Far East. By April 1969 the majority of the stock was passed on to British nationals and the company was able to start operations later in 1969. In January 1969 the name was changed to Tradewinds Airways but since Seaboard World Airlines (a USA based company) had a large interest in Tradewinds, the British Government would not issue a license. Tradewinds was founded in November 1968 after the collapse of Transglobe Airways under the name BOBWOOD and flew charter flights from its base at London Gatwick (LGW) airport, using Canadair CL-44-D4 aircraft previously operated by Transglobe.
Its head office was located in Timberham House, on the property of London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, England. Tradewinds Airways Ltd ( IATA: IK, ICAO: IKA, Call sign: TRADEWINDS ) was a British all-cargo airline. Canadair CL-44D-4 of Tradewinds Airways at London Gatwick Airport in 1974 with the rear fuselage swung open to allow freight loading
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