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Old 3rd Jan 2016, 18:44
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Chris Scott
 
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Superbe, CSman!

(The blotter took me half a dozen attempts... ) That's good news, because I just happen to have course photos for courses 25 & 26 (without names); 27, 28, 29 & 30 (with names); and 31, 32 & 34 (without names). Will have to make JPGs, however. Manoir is promising us one for his Course 33 in due course.

Can you clear up one point? By 1966, the CPL courses generally started at roughly two-month intervals (increased from 4 per year to 6 per year). Course 33 started on March 6, which was two months after the real start of Course 32 (Jan 6). The AST quarterly journal for Winter 1965/6 lists the projected start dates as follows: Course 34 April 18, Course 35 June 13, Course 36 August 23, Course 37 October 17, Course 38 December 12, Course 39 (1967) February 13, Course 40 April 17.

Can you confirm that, in the event, your Course 35 didn't start until September?

EDIT
On reflection, and seeing the dual start dates for my Course 32 (see my specific post), it's likely that the above dates apply only to foreign-speaking students. Any anglophone students probably start about 3 weeks later, which would represent the start of the proper course. If so, the 1966/7 start dates can be amended as follows:
Course 32 (1966) January 6
Course 33 March 6
Course 34 May
Course 35 July
Course 36 September
Course 37 November
Course 38 (1967) January
Course 39 March
Course 40 May

2nd EDIT (20th Jan 2023) in tribute to CSman (Terry Morgan) R.I.P., whose photo of Course 35 had disappeared.
Here it is:

Quote from CSman (Terry Morgan):
"Some names that come to mind after looking at the Photo
Top row left Paul Watson [Britannia], John Anquetil [BUA ] jersey lad, Myself
[Cambrian BA,] Adrian Crossthwaite,? Robin Munday [BA 747] A Reynolds [Malaysian Airlines] Next one unknown, top right Victor OH [Singapore Airlines
Became Chief pilot Singapore Cargo]
Bottom left Dave Williams [Cambrian BA 737 training Capt] P Harding Bua guy believe he was a DC10 Capt, next Chris Males lovely guy from Manchester area,have no idea who he flew for after BUA, LIM sat next we had two by the name of Lim on the course John Field[Cambrian BA retired early] K E WONG [Singapore airlines 747 Capt] Lim BOB Stocker,wonderful Guy [initially was Britannia FE ,used to leave Perth every weekend to fly as FE for Globe Air Finally 747 Capt BA, next another Gent who I can not remember,and finally A Pothera Malaysian Airlines Be came Fleet manager 747"

Last edited by Chris Scott; 20th Jan 2023 at 21:16. Reason: Courses' start-dates clarified (2) Reposting Course 35 photo
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