Bugger, Bognor ! Of course, silly me. Mind you if I entered at Bournemouth I stand a chance of being first and last at the same time, maybe even being the first to be first and last in its history ? Jeez I goota get out more, I've been a house husband for too long now; mind you the Anne summers parties are something else . . . . .
Back to things aeronautical. The change in appearance of aircraft design between the 1920's and the 1960's was phenominal, whereas from the 1960's onwards it has hardly changed at all. So to the self-loading freight an aeroplane today probably doesn't look much different than it did 40 years ago (prop or jet), and especially if they board via an airbridge, their only perception of the aircraft age is likely to be based on the condition of the cabin.
Having poled a Dash8 across the North Sea in the midst of winter, however, I remember well the concerned looks from the passengers as they walked across the freezing apron to their propellor driven machine. Having to tech stop for fuel was a bit of an embarrassment, but happy days none-the-less, especially as I needed the hours at the time
. Personally it's the vintage stuff that floats my aeronautical boat, and since I've spent the last few years flying a full glass cockpit jet, if I get the opportunity to fly something that's destined for a museum then I'll take it (I've to try and keep taking the positives out of this situation . . )
Glad to hear the Jetstream is OK though. Keep 'em coming guys,even if the thread drift is entertaining ;-) ! Now where's that catalogue . . . . . . .
L8.