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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2015, 10:47
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

For some reason 57 stars sticks in my mind and...

For some reason 57 stars sticks in my mind and they were the ones in AP3270.

I remember some 12 BOAC stars, which were easily recognisable in a periscope sextant, and, ideally, one of these would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2015, 07:12
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

arem The 436s probably went to Lax via Jfk...

arem

The 436s probably went to Lax via Jfk and then Hnl, Nandi, to Syd which became a VC10 route in the seventies, I did several.

I recall the 707s having a service eastbound to Tokyo which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2015, 16:28
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

I've flown all those VC10's when they looked like...

I've flown all those VC10's when they looked like that!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2015, 16:04
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

Re westbound Lhr - Lax. If I remember the...

Re westbound Lhr - Lax.

If I remember the 707-336 used to tech stop Wiinnepeg - it was always tech stopped as I recall and I think the crew changed.

It never tech stopped eastbound.

I was on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Nov 2014, 17:25
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

No Duncan Sinclair. A very good golfer and...

No Duncan Sinclair.

A very good golfer and upset a few captains who did a round with him in NBO - I don't play but remember having to keep the peace.

IIRC he lived in some fairly remote part of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2014, 17:07
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

Boxkite Oh what days - it's all too PC now I...

Boxkite

Oh what days - it's all too PC now I imagine.

I remember a trick with cling film and dry ice!!!

Brown milk on landing anyone!!

The longest VC10 trip I did was 28 days - got turned...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2014, 16:17
Replies: 279
Views: 125,933
Posted By finncapt

Blind Pew I was reminded by your bit about...

Blind Pew

I was reminded by your bit about the DC10 nav problem and had a similar?problem on a southerly (overhead or close to Bermuda) track Heathrow to Miami - you may recall BOAC (or BA?) had a...
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