Back to Cranebank..
My dad was a Flt. Eng. instructor there 58- 92. He took most of the first batches of various VC10 operators and the 1st RAF crews before Brize got theirs. He knew most of them (F/Engs) from his time in the RAF. He also took BUA,MEA, Ghana and Nigerian, although they were BOAC crews posted to Lagos! BOAC had two VC10 simulators. The sim maps were vertical for a reason, it took less space.
In the early days 63/64/65 he had to go to Shannon for actual flight training away for 1-2 weeks each time.
Other places for circuits Wisley, Bedford, Heathrow (!) Prestwick and Manchester. I know he went to Hurn with the Britannia, not sure if they did circuits there with the 'Tens
I remember my dad taking me there seeing the latest additions to the simulator fleet from the static Comet and Brit, to 707,VC10 and eventually to the 747 that, when "flying" you couldn't get off. Just like the real thing! He also took BOAC/BA engineering appos for some part of their training, cant remember what it was tho'.
Last edited by vc10617; 11th Oct 2013 at 18:06.