1960s : B707 / B727 / DC8 / DC9 / BAC111 / VC10 / Trident / Caravelle
IL62 and a few more.
and how many have bought houses in the area since the 60s?
I lived close to the outer marker between 28L /28R for 15 years with no double glazing in my house. I bought the house in 65 and survived.
I was one of the few who saw Concorde on its first ( unscheduled ) approach to LHR. Noise protests? What noise protests?
I miss the last RAF VC10s out of LHR. It was an opportunity to remind the moaners what "normal" aircraft used to sound like rather them using Concorde as an example.
The cost of the Olympics will kill off any thoughts of Maplin for decades.
Add the Crossrail costs and although this would make Maplin closer ( in journey time) for many it will also suck up funds.
The sooner the new runway is built the better.