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Forum: ATC Issues

28th Aug 2015, 09:25

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Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

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Posted By Amos Keeto

Just an an 'ad on' to this, I am working on a...

Just an an 'ad on' to this, I am working on a book marking the 70th anniversary of Heathrow next year. Does anyone have any original prints of the official aerial views showing the BEA and BOAC...

Forum: ATC Issues

28th Sep 2010, 20:28

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

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Posted By Amos Keeto

Well yes, 'modellers licence' again having a BEA...

Well yes, 'modellers licence' again having a BEA DC-3 and a Lufthansa 727 together which never would have met! The last BEA DC-3 service was indeed on 10th May 1962 between Islay-Cambletown-Glasgow...

Forum: ATC Issues

28th Sep 2010, 07:04

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

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Posted By Amos Keeto

Ah right, well this is because this layout was...

Ah right, well this is because this layout was based on today's LHR pattern so I could change periods and have BA airliners on it. Then I realised that R/W 27L was 28L in the '60s, so I changed the...

Forum: ATC Issues

27th Sep 2010, 23:13

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

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Posted By Amos Keeto

...and what might 'Block 86' be? Sorry but I am...

...and what might 'Block 86' be? Sorry but I am not that knowledgabe about LHR, never worked there and my experience was one or two visit each year throughout the 60s....when I was 12-14!

Forum: ATC Issues

27th Sep 2010, 22:45

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

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Posted By Amos Keeto

That's a leading question...how long is a piece...

That's a leading question...how long is a piece of string? It will be an on-going project and when it has reached a respectable displayable standard I hope I can display it at a show. I have already...

Forum: ATC Issues

27th Sep 2010, 21:38

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

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Posted By Amos Keeto

Thanks very much Peter. That lets me out from...

Thanks very much Peter. That lets me out from including the first row of lights on my model as that equates to about 2ft from the threshold in 1/400 scale, which is off the model. The r/w sidelights...

Forum: ATC Issues

27th Sep 2010, 16:44

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

Views: 22,681

Posted By Amos Keeto

Well it's only a quarter of it. If the whole...

Well it's only a quarter of it. If the whole airport was modelled, it would be 28ft long!

Forum: ATC Issues

27th Sep 2010, 10:27

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

Views: 22,681

Posted By Amos Keeto

We had a wonderful nostalgic thread going on...

We had a wonderful nostalgic thread going on London Heathrow Airport memories that featured my photos of my 1960s scale model. This thread was very useful for gathering material for my model but for...

Forum: ATC Issues

12th May 2008, 14:08

Replies: 42

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

Views: 22,681

Posted By Amos Keeto

Heathrow runway change from 28L to 27L

Hi there,

I am building a scale model of London Heathrow Airport in 1/400th scale as it was in the 1960s. I want to get everything authentic, so need to know when they changed the Runway heading...

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