Hello all. Can't believe I am posting on something so obscure, but am half way through the Star Dust Falling book and have to admit it's a good read.
Interestingly, the W/op sent the STENDEC message 3 times - after the 1st time the control tower asked him to repeat it, obviously confused - and he did, 2 more times. Doesn't sound like a mistake, does it?
There is also mention of a previous BSAA Lancastrian flight where one of the passengers had a seizure and the captain asked what her husband was doing. "At the back, smoking", came the answer. What was at the back of the Lancastrian, where the tail gun turret was? Would have made a good observation place, no?
Anyone got any pics of Lancastrian interiors? There were 59 converted in total, BTW.