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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2018, 07:14
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

The Nigerian VC-10 was ex-BOAC, but crew support...

The Nigerian VC-10 was ex-BOAC, but crew support does not seem to have been included in the deal, as British United were then contracted to provide this. It was a BUA crew on this secondment who were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2018, 21:10
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

Nigeria Airways (and predecessor West African)...

Nigeria Airways (and predecessor West African) had a longstanding arrangement with BOAC to operate lightly-rebadged leased aircraft, going back to the Stratocruiser, then Britannia, Comet 4, 707 and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2018, 10:26
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

East African leased BOAC Comets as well, both...

East African leased BOAC Comets as well, both short-term and long-term. When the BOAC fleet was withdrawn East African continued to lease in Comets when their own were on checks from Dan-Air, in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2018, 09:29
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

I would say your photo was taken about 20 seconds...

I would say your photo was taken about 20 seconds earlier than the one posted previously. It's just passing overhead Greenwich eastbound, Deptford with it's onetime riverside industry beneath, and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2017, 14:00
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

Appears to be flying east over the River Thames,...

Appears to be flying east over the River Thames, just where the Thames Barrier is nowadays.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2017, 11:12
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

Just to double-nitpick here, that's not the...

Just to double-nitpick here, that's not the original livery, Mexicana received their 4Cs in 1960, then in 1962 they entered into a charter agreement with Aerovias Guest who had a once weekly schedule...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2017, 00:15
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

Dan-Air bought most of the retired Comets at...

Dan-Air bought most of the retired Comets at scrap price, not only to put them into service but to use them for parts. Most were flown back to Lasham for stripping, others were dismantled at their...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2017, 21:12
Replies: 71
Views: 28,208
Posted By WHBM

Best Comet story I heard. On Dan-Air holiday...

Best Comet story I heard.

On Dan-Air holiday flights, in the old days (of course), having the kids up to the flight deck while in the cruise was standard stuff.

Small boys would regularly ask...
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