23 R
Thanks for stirring some very pleasant memories from times long gone. Grew up in Southall from about September 1955 and lived about one mile from the gas holder, landing aircraft used to fly directly over our house.
Can remember all those aircraft mentioned, my own special memory is of TWA Starliner seen from the playground of St. Anselm,s school, magnificient.
All the young boys in the neighbourhood had been, were or would be spotters, it was practically a hobby you had to do.....
I can also remember seeing aircraft flying well to right of the normal 23 L approach and have always assumed they would be landing on 23 R. This would be around the late fifties, early sixties.
Could anyone confirm when 23 R was last used?