beerdrinker:
I don't really know why I am dignifying you with a reply but, just to put the record straight, the only time I applied to join BA it was actually BOAC. The year was 1959 and Hamble was on the horizon. We were told that we would probably have to wait a year which is a lifetime when you are 18.
I joined the RAF instead and had a wonderful 18 years. I never did a ground tour and I reckon I had a lot more fun.
Joining BA at the age of 38 was a daft idea (at least for me).
Nevertheless, thank you for your kind thoughts.