JB - I remember that one.......
"Two types of aircraft Fighters and Targets" being another
And yes John the old boy 747 FE
Newbie wannabee sat there in Aircon & Press, John kept going on about the "BRT"........ picture numerous wannabees depserately flicking through manuals and glossary trying to find reference to "BRT".........
Goes on for three days, it was the only topic outside where everybody smoked nobody knew what the "BRT" was and everybody was too daft to ask.
Anyway last day of Aircon somebody says " errrrrhmmmmm wots a BRT"
"Ah.................Big Round Thing - Engine!"
Class promptly abandoned due to hysterical laughter and odd smells in classroom....... Classic!
Another reference to John
When discussing the windscreen incident on the BA BAC-111, apparently John relayed that after the event he got talking to the chap who had been 1/2 sucked out of the aircraft. Apparently when he was discussing if he was worried for his life, he relayed that the badly injured chap was worried less about dying but more about the camp BA steward who was in the cockpit holding onto his feet for dear life who also had his chin in the unfortunate chaps groin!!!!!!
I remember John Standen telling is all he had this lovely 23yr old Hostie in tow, being as
JS was on the wrong side of 50 then both in years and waist size nobody believed him until she pitched up one day to collect him looking like 1million$. Spent the rest of the course trying to find out what aftershave he used....Hai Karate if I recall........
Come on folks there must be more......