Originally Posted by
barry lloyd
The 748 (I admit to prejudice there) the Viscount, and the Electra. Having spent a lot of time in Brazil, I actually looked forward to flying on the Air Bridge between Rio and São Paulo or vv. An invariably smooth flight, but even if it wasn't, it didn't matter. Old-fashioned (nowadays) airline seats that you could sink into, coffee and a savoury pasty on the morning flights and an alcoholic drink and nuts on the evening flights, all served with smiles and efficiency and you could have seconds if you wanted, and all within the ticket price, of course. But I digress. Never cared for the Vanguard - a reasonable comparison with the Electra - myself; it seemed to wallow quite a lot. Now if BA had operated an Electra on the Gib run...
I don't think we've had a 748 thread. I never flew in it. Would you like to start one? With pix?
IIRC the royal family had a 748. Do you have any stories about that?