Originally Posted by
ZOOKER
QANTAS frequently ended up holding abeam the RVP/Engine-test facility. One morning it took it longer to reach the stand after landing than it did to reach DAYNE from the FIR Boundary.
By heck Zooker you're showing age! Was that when QF routed via LHR or via the continent? I well remember being offered a jump seat MAN/LHR but that must, if i recall correctly, have been 40 years ago at least.