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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 22:25
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JEM60
 
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An Ian Allen 'evening Air Cruise ' for an hour, Trident 2. Down to Devon and back, tight turn with plenty of 'g' over Saltash Bridge. Managed to be on the flight deck for the landing on my very first airliner ride. I was still there after we had shut down on stand. Subsequently various 747s and A340.s etc. and Concorde BOAB. Got caught in the morning rush hour on AA 777 the other week, 20 mins in the hold, then shut down just off a taxi-way for 20mins whilst waiting for a stand. Always found Heathrow a magical place from my early plane watching days of BEA Pionairs, Hunting Clan Yorks, Stratocruisers etc.,
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