Originally Posted by
ex-EGLL
Slightly off topic.... did the 5th pod operations just involve negating the 250kts below 10,000 or were there altitude implications as well?
Dunno, I ony know I was stuck in Nairobi for 36 hours back in '78 while a replacement engine for our '747 was brought in by 5th pod. This engine lasted 2 hours after departure and we returned to Nairobi again.