12th January 1970, first day in new job in the cargo area at Heathrow...PAN AM 747 landed 10R. The world would never be the same.
Memories.....certainly remember the 5 engined Jumbos with underslung ferry engine....referred to by others
*Mate worked for TWA and said they had a long pole with rubber end to stop fan rotation on JT9Ds during start-up with strong tailwind.
*"ONTOS" the TWA Fairchild C-82A Packet used to ferry JT9Ds around Europe.
*The take-off noise...unique at the time...like pushing a length of wood through a rotating saw.