Originally Posted by
Captain Airclues
JD
The JFK terminators were added, and the departure time changed, at about the same time as the BA591 service was extended to Melbourne (mid 1970?).
The new Melbourne airport opened on 1 July 1970, and I think BOAC were in there pretty much from the opening day. The old airport at Essendon (longest runway 6,300 feet) was quite unsuited to long-haul jets.