Britannias and British Eagle
Hi
I joined the site because i an classified as a wannabe, but have loved Aviation since the early 50s, Age give away here. But father was in the Army and our first flight was to Malaya in 1956 and returned in 1958. Flight due to the Malayan Emergancy. Familys still went and we were in Jahore Baru. Dont know the aircraft on the return but my farther still alive at 69 said it was a Avro York from Stanstead on the out going flight. Freddie Lakers business on charter to the Forces i think?. The Bristol Brits i went on and remember so well was outgoing from Stanstead to Singapore via Brindisi and down to Kuwait and over to Columbo as it was then known. We had a problem on the out going flight from kuwait which was about July August 1966 and taking off in the early morning we did the hold brakes on and run up engines for a chase down the runway but the out starboard engine was awash with fuel i think and it was all flames from the exhaust so even after V1 um rotate! and at least 30ft off the deck we put down and and reversed props like mad, but we ended up off the runway. We stayed overnight in a Hotel while another engine was flown out. I dong know the Call sign for this sorry but we do have a photo in black and white from a Box Browni Camara wigh i think G-AOVA parked after we had a go aroung because of a rain storm. Also a picture of my sister and brothers going up the steps.
The return was on a LLoyds registered Brit G-AOVT in 1968.
I have a copy of the internal flight infomation given out by the Captain( two pages) with the flight path shown all the way from the Middle East.
What nice memories. The British Eagle Terminal was in Knightbridge London
Best wishes to all
Wish i had my time over again as would be a Pilot.