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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Nov 2023, 10:05

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BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

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Posted By Discorde

PPRuNe's rules do not allow promotion of the book...

PPRuNe's rules do not allow promotion of the book but it has received favourable reviews (including one from a BOAC captain who did his National Service flying with Frederick Forsyth - 'the attention...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Nov 2019, 17:42

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

Thanks for all the inputs, many of which were...

Thanks for all the inputs, many of which were sampled to add flavour to the tale, which also features a restored Spitfire. There was no room for the sophisticated barmaid but she's been put in...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Nov 2015, 11:38

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

I might have to divert my 707 into...

I might have to divert my 707 into Sondestromfjord. Latterly the approach into BGSF was LOC/DME. Was that the case in the late 1960s? Was there SRA or PAR available? Did crews use weather radar to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Feb 2015, 18:29

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

Thanks for your input, Meikleour. Nice...

Thanks for your input, Meikleour.

Nice one! Might use that in the saga :ok:

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Feb 2015, 12:50

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

Thanks chaps. Yet more questions: Which F/D...

Thanks chaps. Yet more questions:

Which F/D did the BOAC 707s have: Collins, Smiths (or none)

How was A/P hdg adjusted: bug on capt's HSI or remotely?

How noisy was the cockpit? Was...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Feb 2015, 12:47

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

One of the blockbuster's 707 legs will probably...

One of the blockbuster's 707 legs will probably be HNL to LAX or SFO, daytime ops. Was Loran available for the whole route? If not, apart from sun posn lines, were there other nav techniques apart...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Jan 2015, 19:49

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

Lindbergh used DR - his plan was to load enough...

Lindbergh used DR - his plan was to load enough fuel for 40 hours of flight, on the basis of 'I can't miss the whole of Europe'. The aircraft was fitted with a drift meter but no other nav aids or...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Nov 2014, 13:52

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

Perhaps ExSp33db1rd and or other 707 experts can...

Perhaps ExSp33db1rd and or other 707 experts can advise on another point: for the purposes of the story I'm going to need five seats in my BOAC 707 cockpit. Reading the Accident Report on G-ARWE, I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Nov 2014, 00:40

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

I think there might be a place for that barmaid...

I think there might be a place for that barmaid in the story . . .

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2014, 21:21

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

Thanks Hobo. How often were LORAN and or astro...

Thanks Hobo. How often were LORAN and or astro fixes required? Was there a separate nav station in the flight deck?

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2014, 16:15

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,907

Posted By Discorde

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

I am researching background for a novel set in the mid-1960s. One of the (probable) characters will be a BOAC B707 captain. Some questions:

Did BOAC employ dedicated navigators in the mid-1960s or...

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