So sad to hear of their demise, my sympathy to all there who are now out of a job.
I can still hear their 707s Saturday afternoon departures out of Perth, Western Australia ringing in my ears!
Hot isummer temps, chock full of fuel, Max gross weight no doubt, they'd coast out heading west still very low.,trailing black smoke (remember when jet engines did that?) and were a vivid, unforgettable sight.
Their crews would drink in my local - the OBH at Cottesloe, where they were always friendly, keen to encourage and engage with a young chap thrilled with his first flying job. They were regular attendees of the OBH's "Sunday sesh" aka Evensong.
This was the mid-70s and they struck me as great professionals, an impression that never diminished with time.
Waht a waste.
ps, Were those 707s RR Conways? I've a feeling they even carried navigators? I've a feeling someone here will know.