Originally Posted by DNS
We're they parked on the angle to allow them to be 'driven out' ( hard to judge the wingtip spacing from the photo), or did they require a push back?
Power outs. Imagine the hullaballoo these days. "Sorry sir, can't go within 200m of that aeroplane as it is starting up/taxiing away and your ears might get damaged...". Would take you 2 hours to get the fleet airborne. Sid would NOT have liked that!