geoffrey thomas
28th Jan 2006, 05:22
Looking for former BOAC pilots who flew the Connie and Strat to write 400 words on the experience of flying these aircraft for a book to be published soon.
Please contact;
Geoffrey Thomas
[email protected]HEATHROW DIRECTOR
9th Feb 2006, 16:00
Hope you got some responses because I'm looking forward to the book..
Back when I was training on radar at Bournemouth in 1971 we used to take turns to fly as safety pilots in the CAFU Dove which flew back and forth to provide our training. It was usually a CAFU CAptain but one day I had the pleasure of flying with a "locum"... can't remember his name other than "John" but he was an ex-BOAC Strat Captain. It was a revelation flying with him.. watching him get the engines exactly in sync so there was no vibration. I wonder if he's still about - must be in his 90s by now.
Then, of course, there was O P Jones....
Groundloop
10th Feb 2006, 07:26
And James Robertson Justice!