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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Sep 2013, 22:52

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The VC 10

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Posted By Jumbo Driver

The Sim terrain model was certainly mounted...

The Sim terrain model was certainly mounted vertically.

Also, I seem to recall that the camera itself was "pendulous". This meant that when you banked left, the camera swung initially out to the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Feb 2010, 13:31

Replies: 399

The VC 10

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Posted By Jumbo Driver

Dave, that's rather strange - because the VC10...

Dave, that's rather strange - because the VC10 trip descriptions for period 28 show that trip (W23Feb72 Trip 70 SYD) as departing by BA591 at 1300z to JFK STA 2050z. The trip was 81:33 CrHrs and went...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Feb 2010, 09:20

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,695

Posted By Jumbo Driver

My scheduling records only go back to 1971, so I...

My scheduling records only go back to 1971, so I realise I am not answering quite the question you asked, but the BA591 service out of LHR by VC10 in April 1971 was daily to JFK at 10:00.

On...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Mar 2009, 12:00

Replies: 399

The VC 10

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Posted By Jumbo Driver

Wasn't Bella there to keep an eye on him, then...

Wasn't Bella there to keep an eye on him, then ... ?

JD
;)

PS you mean 18-day, surely ...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Mar 2009, 08:49

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,695

Posted By Jumbo Driver

G/day wayoutwest ... In the early 70s, a...

G/day wayoutwest ...

In the early 70s, a typical VC10 westbound service operated as BA591 LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-NAN-MEL and returned as BA592 MEL-SYD-NAN-HNL-LAX-JFK-LHR. For crews, it was a 15/16-day...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Mar 2009, 22:59

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,695

Posted By Jumbo Driver

Was it Brian Titchener ... ? No, on second...

Was it Brian Titchener ... ?

No, on second thoughts, I think it was Johnny Smurthwaite ...

... and didn't Roger Whitefield have a double engine failure out of JFK ... ?

'twas all...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Mar 2009, 08:15

Replies: 399

The VC 10

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Posted By Jumbo Driver

... and the cabin crew were in the Lexington ... ...

... and the cabin crew were in the Lexington ...

JD
:)

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