On Tuesday 23 November Doug was greeted at Heathrow T5 by the captain who was to fly him to Canada, Captain Brian Connolly and also the BA staff who made his pre-departure processing so easy by firstly forming a clapping 'guard of honour' of check-in staff and then presenting him with a 100th birthday cake. He was treated like a VIP by everyone and is now getting his breath back over in western Canada.
Our very, very grateful thanks go to F/O Lucy Robinson (777 Fleet) who, as an ex-10 Sqn member herself, aroused the enthusiasm of all the BA staff to make this project a success and so much appreciated.
"It's nice to be nice" and all BA ground and aircrew deserve much credit for a job well done. They were all far more than 'nice'. You are certainly Doug Newham's favourite airline.
Thank you to all involved for helping us give Doug a Happy 100th.
Good Luck in the future and don't lose that human touch which was so moving to learn about.
The 10 Sqn Association