- First ever flight was as an 8 year old on a BEA Viscount 806 EDI/LHR in July 1962.
BEA V806s were split F & Y at that time. Connected later in the day to a BEA (very new) Vanguard for a 'night Y' flight LHR/BCN.
(was at LSI 20 years later to watch the very last BA V806 schedule G-AOYM depart for KOI/INV/GLA - May82
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