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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2018, 12:54
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Alas no, but I remember it well. My girlfriend...

Alas no, but I remember it well. My girlfriend (now my wife) worked in BOAC Flight Ops Planning, next door in Building 224.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2018, 06:52
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

While idly perusing Google Maps' aerial view of...

While idly perusing Google Maps' aerial view of the current Heathrow, I was delighted to discover that the southern part of the original apron (top centre of the photo, with what looks like a lone...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2018, 15:53
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Heathrow has (had) three now long gone SE/NW...

Heathrow has (had) three now long gone SE/NW runways over the years. The first disappeared to make room for the Central Area and was replaced with a parallel one further west, which in turn was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2018, 14:57
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Interestingly, in a strong SW wind, Heathrow...

Interestingly, in a strong SW wind, Heathrow disregards the runway alternation programme and uses 27L for all landings, because the BA 747 hangars can cause unpredictable gusts on the 27R final...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2018, 07:00
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, in an earlier thread the consensus was that...

Yes, in an earlier thread the consensus was that 05 was officially withdrawn in 1993, although it probably hadn't been used for some time prior to that. It was certainly in use when Terminal 4 opened...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jul 2018, 17:46
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Some pilots just won't take "NO" for an answer....

Some pilots just won't take "NO" for an answer. :O

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jul 2018, 09:34
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

I always thought it was there to help Lufthansa...

I always thought it was there to help Lufthansa pilots :O

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Nov 2016, 14:48
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Runways Number 2 (the original 16/34) and Number...

Runways Number 2 (the original 16/34) and Number 6 (the later 16R/34L, subsequently 15R/33L) were dead parallel, as can be more easily seen in this 1955 photo than in present-day ones:
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2016, 19:53
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

For the avoidance of doubt (as the lawyers say),...

For the avoidance of doubt (as the lawyers say), I was pulling the OP's leg about that part. :O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2016, 18:57
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

The County Council's intransigence turned out to...

The County Council's intransigence turned out to be of benefit in the end.

With a runway through the middle of Perry Oaks, it would have been very difficult to construct a second parallel runway...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2016, 17:29
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Heathrow actually had two runways designated...

Heathrow actually had two runways designated 16R/34L (at different times). The first of those was closed to create space for the CTA. The replacement 16R/34L (later 15R/33L) was further west and is...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2016, 15:14
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Can't help with the first question (there are...

Can't help with the first question (there are actually two "Air Stations" on the chart), but the last cross runway (05R/23L) was closed in 2002.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Nov 2016, 19:43
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

TBA is still there, of course (it's a listed...

TBA is still there, of course (it's a listed building, so it probably will be for ever). My abiding memory of it is how big it was and how long the walk from the front entrance to the canteen (my...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jul 2012, 22:17
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Well technically it was, in the sense that the...

Well technically it was, in the sense that the runways were numbered from 1 to 7, even if they were never all in use at the same time.

I must admit that when I first worked at Heathrow in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jul 2012, 20:44
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Was it ever actually called "15C" ? In other...

Was it ever actually called "15C" ? In other words, was there a time when Heathrow had three operational 15/33 runways ?

I'd always been under the impression that the original 15R/33L (Runway No...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jul 2012, 21:09
Replies: 214
Views: 121,389
Posted By DaveReidUK

Who have probably by now travelled farther being...

Who have probably by now travelled farther being dragged around various locations at Heathrow than they did across the Atlantic. :)



Gosh, I remember those red-eyes from way back, Dragonflies...
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