East African Airways 2018 reunion.
Just attended the 2018 reunion of an airline that was begun in 1946 and ceased operation in 1977.
There were 57 attendees of a family that still meets nearly 50 years after it came to an end. Began operation at the end of the second world war with six Kenya born pilots from the RAF who were seconded to BOAC obtained UK civil licences and then flew 5 De Haviland Ex RAF Dominies or Dragon Rapides from the UK to Kenya.
The airline progressed through Doves, Lodestars, Howards, DC3’s, Argonouts, Comets, F-27’s, Comet 4’s DC-9’s and VC-10’s. With an extensive route network through Africa to the Europe, UK and the Far East.
Not so much an airline as an exclusive flying club and aviation family.
Little bit older grey hairs, lots no longer with us but a host of memories of times gone by.
To the pilots, engineers, flight engineers, hostesses and ground crew who attended, for a few hours we were young again and remembered.