DeanoP , that arrangement carried on into the '90s . 2 RAF crews were trained on 737-236s , every 3 months they'd do a sim session , and the j/s to TXL , next day go cct. bashing at Gatow to maintain currency . Was not well known , but met a LGW trainer '' 'wot are you doing in Berlin ? '' . ''Cct. bashing tomorrow at Gatow ''. In times of tension , we civvy crews and pax would get off leaving empty a/c piloted by the RAF boys to fly the corridors , keeping them open .
Chugalug [ still waiting to hear the true story of Maastricht ATC- Dan-Air piss up ] . Good visit to the BASC . Still remember the 4 signatures on cert. of no objection needing to be obtained and passed on B4 we'd get start clearance . Still have enamel lapel badge of BASC. Was told that the Templehof airport buiding in plan view is shaped like a German Eagle . Next VMC departure off 08 confirmed it . Body , wings , head , talons .
DCS99 , must have crossed paths . Did Haj-TXL-HAJ-MAN-GLA on 9/11/89 . Next day in GLA looking for the Hebrides wx , all I could find was the Wall falling down ! The Berlin 'gurls 'n guys , not all German , some Brits and Yanks . About 2 dozen after Balpa protested on their behalf , [ It was after all a mainline BA base , thus should have been a base transfer , Not reselection ] ! . They transferred to BA LHR base . Larger amount transferred to Lufti . The rest I know not as we , the ATP fleet had left TXL in Autumn 91 , going back to roots of Highlands and Islands. Before the base completely shut .
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