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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Feb 2014, 18:07

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G-ARPI - The Trident Tragedy: 40 years ago today

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Posted By Discorde

It was a strange Sunday. I was driving home from...

It was a strange Sunday. I was driving home from Cambridge to Epsom. On the car radio news came a report of an aircraft crash at Newmarket Race Course. An hour later the lead item of news was the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Jan 2014, 12:19

Replies: 213

G-ARPI - The Trident Tragedy: 40 years ago today

Views: 118,010

Posted By Discorde

The T3 was a gas-guzzler too. As I recall the...

The T3 was a gas-guzzler too. As I recall the fuel flow in the cruise was around 4 tonnes per hour - the 737 carried almost the same payload (albeit at a more pedestrian pace) using 2/3 of the fuel &...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st Dec 2013, 17:02

Replies: 213

G-ARPI - The Trident Tragedy: 40 years ago today

Views: 118,010

Posted By Discorde

I did a year on the T3 (after 5 on the Vanguard)...

I did a year on the T3 (after 5 on the Vanguard) and spent more time on the systems panel than in the P2 seat, which was sometimes frustrating. But even more irritating was the unbalanced workload....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Jan 2013, 16:13

Replies: 213

G-ARPI - The Trident Tragedy: 40 years ago today

Views: 118,010

Posted By Discorde

Joined BEA (as was) late 1971 as an S/O. Soon...

Joined BEA (as was) late 1971 as an S/O. Soon afterwards attended my first BALPA meeting. I recall the acrimonious atmosphere when the topic of industrial action was raised. Stan Key seemed to be in...

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