Originally Posted by
crewmeal
What of the 707 freighters that used to operate the route? I guess the crews got some real time off in SYD/MEL. Also what were the schedules for the operation?
1971 BOAC 707 (and a few others) freighter schedules :
http://www.timetableimages.com/ttima...71/ba71-51.jpg
http://www.timetableimages.com/ttima...71/ba71-52.jpg
Bear in mind that the freighter timetables were much more theoretical than passenger. Stops were omitted if no commercial load (as described above), extra stops were added if there was something, etc.
Notable are the 3 am departures from Heathrow to New York. Night slots are now far more valuable for early morning arrivals than freighter departures.