AA62,
Your mention of the ciggies brings back a thought. When I first worked on Albert in 1971, each crew station had an ashtray fitted, and, if my memory serves me correctly the After Flight schedule required the emptying of the ashtrays. Fast forward to Smudge the GE circa 1988 and, though the mountings were still there, the ashtrays were no longer there. When did they disappear ? I do remember one Captain who managed to salvage one of them, and, respect to him, took it away with him after landing. I was a smoker throughout my time as a GE, and certainly struggled on a 12 hour leg and a Captain who forbade the evil weed. Many the delayed refuel due to "GE essential nicotine fix". Glad to say I'm smoke free for five years now, and can't think what ever attracted me to it. Anyway, ashtrays, when did they disappear ?
Smudge
