Originally Posted by
goldox
Back in the late 60s I was getting into "plane spottng" and was keen to get as much info as possible.
Being a Londoner I trawled around the airline offices in the West End etc picking up timetables and brochures.
I remember popping in to the CAA office (in Holborn I think?) trying to get charts, expecting to be turfed out for wasting their time.
I was doing that about 10 years later - never thought of trying the CAA! El Al I recall for the secuity door and a couple of heavies either side - always wondered if they were armed. One rarely left any office empty handed... :-)