There were non-stops to London and Vancouver. The ULH crew was 3 pilots and 2 flight engineers. The Relief would be 'burnt out'. Also the Europe route was much longer, through Iran etc. The shorter China/Russia route came after the -400 arrived.
The London flight that went via BAH was a standard crew. 2 pilots and 1 F/E.
Sadly, for F/E these days, read EICAS or ECAM.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 15th February 2015 at 05:04.