Great memories of Manchester Airport aka Ringway in the 1970’s. Snorkel coats, large radio sets with long aerials frequency 118 decimal 7. Binoculars 8x40 10x50 12x50 . Plastic coin operated portable TV,s in the domestic departure halls. Airline offices at the back of the terminal where you would scrounge timetables and memorabilia. Anyone remember the ABC timetables? A monthly schedules booklet sold at the pier entrance. Skilton postcards sold at the terminal newsagents. Airfrance Caravelles on pier 3 the aerial wires attached from the fuselage to the tail. Boarding from the rear tail stairs for BAC1-11, B727, DC9, Caravelles. The Kar Air DC6 on a Saturday mornings. Frequent ever so noisy Guppy visits, Oman 1-11’s, Saudi Hercs, the whining of the Dart engines for Viscounts and HS748’s. John Denver arriving on his Lockheed Electra, Div days (did anyone attend school on these days?). Aviation trips by a club called Starliner. Brilliant day’s and Brilliant memories!! LAKER, AVIACO, SPANTAX, STERLING, WARDAIR, DAN AIR, CP AIR, AVIOGENEX, ORION, AIR EUROPE, BEA and many more all sadly missed from our skies!