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Old 14th Apr 2011, 14:44
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Great Film Footage - one for the social historians.

The howl of those RR Darts - A Viscount was the first type that I flew in but not from Southend - The early part of the film shows what was described as an approach radar aid - to me it looked like a microwave dish on a rotating mount - Any ideas as to what it was ? - Yes we had an Ecko Radio as a kid -very good it was too LW/MW and FM early '60's - A final one, did anyone spot that Microphone/Hairdrier/Fridge defrosting Apparatus that the lady talk down controller was using -

Heck you can imagine "Air ferries XXX 1/2 a mile from touchdown, approach and weight lifting session complete - surface wind 235 degrees at 10 (Knots) gusting 35 if I drop this microphone"

CAT III

PS - I do not mean the familiar rotating Plessey Red and White dish

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