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Old 7th Dec 2014, 20:46
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Here's a trip from July 1969.

(G-APFD) London-Zurich-Beirut-Karachi [24 hr slip] (G-ARRB)- Calcutta-Singapore [48 hr slip] (G-APFK)- Darwin-Sydney [18 hr slip] (G-ARWD)- Nandi [72 hr slip] (G-APFC) -Honolulu [48 hr slip] (G-APFB)- San Francisco [78 hr slip] (G-ARWD)- New York . Pax to London

The Captain was Leo Budd. My father didn't record the FO's names sorry. But I know they were all sat in a bar in Waikiki watching the first moon landing on TV.
Some long duty days too, FTL's didn't arrive until the early 70's I understand, but he did have 12 days off after the trip to recover(!) Eastbound around the world though must be a tough gig though.
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