I have often come across this attitude of the poster who said that BOAC crews and its successor were arrogant etc. It largely stems from jealousy that we had a marvellous airline. (And they secretly wanted to be in it!!!!!!)
I think you have your finger on the button there. My father who flew the
VC.10 back in 1960's always looked at BOAC and Pan Am crew with a slightly 'green' tinge! He loved the Juan Tripp uniform - cap in particular.
This thread should be re-nmaed; The BOAC VC.10 era/memories! Are there no other former VC.10 pilots left? Perhaps not. (Excl. RAF of course)
Great stories though!
I had to go and take another look at the 'Old Mans' Logbooks.
There is an entry for a flight in G-ARVB out of Boscombe in March '64 and under 'Duty' it states Noise Abatement.
How the decibels have reduced over the years
