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Thanks ....... I normally save them onto my computer, resize them, and store in Dropbox and post the Dropbox link to give the image, but for some reason Dropbox isn't talking to me today :
Here's the link :
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Here's the link :
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../0/0644029.jpg
Pan Am and TWA
I remember when clipper 707s & 747s were regular visitors to SNN when I was a kid, got me into aviation really. And the Aeroflot cabin crew......
An old codger in SNN ATC told me a story at the beginning of my career about a TWA 707 Captain who used to announce his arrival on freq by playing his harmonica. One day BA/BOAC were doing touch and goes on their brand new 747 for crew training. They made a balls of one of their approaches and bounced apparently. Mr harmonica had been holding short and made a negative "wah wah wah" noise with the harmonica. Apparently the BOAC captain lambasted Mr TWA over the airwaves.
I remember when clipper 707s & 747s were regular visitors to SNN when I was a kid, got me into aviation really. And the Aeroflot cabin crew......
An old codger in SNN ATC told me a story at the beginning of my career about a TWA 707 Captain who used to announce his arrival on freq by playing his harmonica. One day BA/BOAC were doing touch and goes on their brand new 747 for crew training. They made a balls of one of their approaches and bounced apparently. Mr harmonica had been holding short and made a negative "wah wah wah" noise with the harmonica. Apparently the BOAC captain lambasted Mr TWA over the airwaves.
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The only 'common' airport that those two companies used that I knew of was Leeds/Bradford, from where I used them frequently.
Could fly to Glasgow, Edinborough, Bristol, Cardiff and Bournemouth very easily.
Danair had a 748 based at Leeds/Bradford that flew, Leeds - Glasgow - Leeds - Cardiff - Bristol - Bournemouth - Jersey - Bournemouth - Cardiff - Leeds - Glasgow - Leeds. Monday to Friday.
I could get the 1st leg to Glasgow, do a days work, and get the last leg home for an only slightly late dinner.
Happy Daze.
The only 'common' airport that those two companies used that I knew of was Leeds/Bradford, from where I used them frequently.
Could fly to Glasgow, Edinborough, Bristol, Cardiff and Bournemouth very easily.
Danair had a 748 based at Leeds/Bradford that flew, Leeds - Glasgow - Leeds - Cardiff - Bristol - Bournemouth - Jersey - Bournemouth - Cardiff - Leeds - Glasgow - Leeds. Monday to Friday.
I could get the 1st leg to Glasgow, do a days work, and get the last leg home for an only slightly late dinner.
Happy Daze.
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Pan Am - Always First Class ID100's! And I remember meeting their JFK tenpin bowling team at a BBQ, all wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the Pan Am 'globe' logo, complete with the slogan "Marry me, and fly free!"
Silverjet - Only flew with them one LTN-EWR return trip, in late 2007. Excellent all round, no criticisms whatsoever; comfortable seating, nice people and great food & drinks service. As I enthused to Mrs Seafire over the Atlantic, "they'll never keep this standard of service up". They went bust the following May, I felt sorry for the employees.
Silverjet - Only flew with them one LTN-EWR return trip, in late 2007. Excellent all round, no criticisms whatsoever; comfortable seating, nice people and great food & drinks service. As I enthused to Mrs Seafire over the Atlantic, "they'll never keep this standard of service up". They went bust the following May, I felt sorry for the employees.
Another 1962 shot from LHR north side, looks like a -320B (would have definitely known in my reggie-spotter days). Notice the robust integrity of the boundary fence.
I will join others with Aer Turas, BCal, BEA, (never subscribed to the 'Britain's Excuse for an Airline' satire 
), BOAC, Braniff, British Eagle, Cambrian (a former employer), LACSA (Costa Rica), Manx Airlines, PanAm and Varig, who seemed to grease just about every landing and with whom I had the pleasure of working for several years.
), BOAC, Braniff, British Eagle, Cambrian (a former employer), LACSA (Costa Rica), Manx Airlines, PanAm and Varig, who seemed to grease just about every landing and with whom I had the pleasure of working for several years.
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July 1990, Father & I made our last trips on TWA. The steaks, while hardly oversize, were perfect. We were salivating from the aroma long before they were delivered. Just what you'd like to expect from a KC-based airline. Mgmt was going all-out to regain market share, but it couldn't last. 
"they'll never keep this standard of service up". They went bust the following May, I felt sorry for the employees.
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How about
From Northolt; BEA's, white topped Pionair class Dakotas and Admiral Class Vikings plus the Aer Lingus Bristol Freighters
From Stansted; Air Charter's Avro Supertraders and Skyways light blue and maroon Hermes and Yorks
From Southend; any airline that operated through SEN in the 1950's and 60's - Air Charter/Channel Air Bridge/British Air Ferries, Channel Airways, Tradair, Overseas Aviation, Continental, BKS, Fred Olsen, Transair Sweden, Delta Air Transport Martins Air Charter, LTU, the list is almost infinite.
Those were the days
From Northolt; BEA's, white topped Pionair class Dakotas and Admiral Class Vikings plus the Aer Lingus Bristol Freighters
From Stansted; Air Charter's Avro Supertraders and Skyways light blue and maroon Hermes and Yorks
From Southend; any airline that operated through SEN in the 1950's and 60's - Air Charter/Channel Air Bridge/British Air Ferries, Channel Airways, Tradair, Overseas Aviation, Continental, BKS, Fred Olsen, Transair Sweden, Delta Air Transport Martins Air Charter, LTU, the list is almost infinite.
Those were the days
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Washington Airport. I was proud to be able to differentiate between Pennsylvania Central Airlines' DC-2s and the more-numerous DC-3s. At age 7 [1937 plus], it doesn't take much info upon which to base one's pride. There weren't as good car parks for viewing at Washington National.
I had a job flying the Belfast that lasted just five hours!
I got a call at 1430 on a friday that went, are you still available? Would you like an interview? What's wrong with now? The interview also consisted of three questions. How many cans of Boddingtons fit into a standard flight bag? May I see your logbook? and can you start Monday?
I went home, bought a bottle of champagne and a bunch of flowers for the missus and took her out for a meal I could barely afford after 20mths on the dole.
On our return there was a light flashing on the answering machine. "Sorry, we made a mistake, we can't take you". I think Trafalgar House had told them, No, one new FO, not two.
Damn shame, that.
I got a call at 1430 on a friday that went, are you still available? Would you like an interview? What's wrong with now? The interview also consisted of three questions. How many cans of Boddingtons fit into a standard flight bag? May I see your logbook? and can you start Monday?
I went home, bought a bottle of champagne and a bunch of flowers for the missus and took her out for a meal I could barely afford after 20mths on the dole.
On our return there was a light flashing on the answering machine. "Sorry, we made a mistake, we can't take you". I think Trafalgar House had told them, No, one new FO, not two.
Damn shame, that.
Aviogenex - never got a proper look at their hosties cos they were to busy dashing off shopping, but wowzers...
Wardair - just seemed to be a well organised bunch of nice people who liked to get things done properly. Laker seemed to be the opposite - or was that the point?
Wardair - just seemed to be a well organised bunch of nice people who liked to get things done properly. Laker seemed to be the opposite - or was that the point?
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When they started out, they had crews who spoke English
.....with a heavy Romanian accent, if I remember correctly.
No, when RYR started they were all Irish crew. I think you are referring to when they took ROMBAC 1-11's, which was much later.
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When they started out, they had crews who spoke English
.....with a heavy Romanian accent, if I remember correctly.
No, when RYR started they were all Irish crew. I think you are referring to when they took ROMBAC 1-11's, which was much later.