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HEATHROW DIRECTOR
21st Mar 2005, 12:09
Heathrow CTB reaches its 50th birthday this year and this coincides with the “topping out” of the new control tower building.
To celebrate these occasions NATS will hold a buffet lunch on Friday 1st April, in Conference Room 1 in the CTB from 1200. Hopefully there will be some form of "nostalgia" presentation during the afternoon.
This invitation is extended to all current and former members of the Heathrow team and those wishing to attend should contact Nadine D'Austin, telephone 0208-7453550 by 23rd March.
NOTE: PHONE NUMBER IS APPARENTLY WRONG. TRY 0208-7453350.
Hey, does that mean I will finally get to meet you Bren? Hope you are coming upstairs for a visit beforehand
;)
SilentHandover
21st Mar 2005, 17:51
A meeting of LL folks past and present on April 1st, how apt:E :E :E :E :E :E
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
21st Mar 2005, 18:34
Well it is from 1200 onwards, no doubt with good reason!
If anyone has trouble contacting Nadine please email me and I'll pass info along.. News I just had was that around 200 people will be attending so far!!
Halo - Probably not... I know only too well what it's like trying to work with visitors all over the place!
Bren
Eric T Cartman
21st Mar 2005, 18:54
Sadly, I'm stuck with an Afternoon shift on 1/4 but I shall be thinking of the great time I had @ EGLL from 1970-72 : D Watch has to foot the blame for setting me loose on the ATC world ! Have fun people ;)
DJM
I can't believe you're not coming ETC..... Not gonna be the same without you!! :D
Jerricho
21st Mar 2005, 20:26
Somebody kick Point 7 in the ass for me.
Please.
Gonzo
21st Mar 2005, 20:40
He's in Ops, Jer, we're doing it on a daily basis!
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
21st Mar 2005, 20:45
Halo... I'll be at the "do", but probably not upstairs. Which watch is on, morning and afternoon on the day??
Gonzo
21st Mar 2005, 21:14
C Watch morning, B Watch afternoon.
You might recognise a few, HD, but the watches have changed personnel over and over.
I joined D Watch at the end of 2000 and I'm the second most longest serving.
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
22nd Mar 2005, 09:11
C Watch was my first watch at Heathrow... and I used to spin with B watch. Doubt I'd know anyone there now..
Sorry your're on Doom watch!!!!!
TheOddOne
22nd Mar 2005, 10:15
Hope you all have a nice party, to celebrate 50 years! I hope there are positive plans for the old place; the unique silhouette of London Airport's Tower has been a byword for international jet-setting for half a century. (Yes, London Airport - all other claimants are pretenders).
There are other nostalgic associations, too. I was married in the basement - better known as St. George's Chapel - in 1983. We were both Heathrow people and most of our friends worked there or thereabouts, so it was the perfect place! We even got the plods to give us dispensation to park all the wedding cars in the road opposite T2 car park!
I also recall the staff bar on the ground floor and the silver service staff resturant on the 1st floor - all gone now.
You could also pop in and pick up an en-route met briefing from the 1st floor - I used to do this when I was at the x-country stage of the PPL.
Apart from the above, the building is a substantial office block. As things are, I don't see what redevelopment in the CTA is going to require its removal. Hopefully it will fulfil a useful function for some time to come...
Cheers,
The Odd One
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
22nd Mar 2005, 10:28
<<Yes, London Airport >>
Hear! Hear! And I always answered the outside phone line as "London Approach".
I hear talk that the old tower will be retained for emergency use, in lieu of that dreadful place on the top of T2...??
Gonzo
22nd Mar 2005, 10:50
AFAIK the tower will be retained as contingency.
Widger
22nd Mar 2005, 11:28
In a previous existance in about 1980 I helped fix a photocopier in the old tower....does that count?
Am I bothered, ask me if I'm bothered
Computer says No!
wilbur.wright
22nd Mar 2005, 13:48
'Fraid the gremlins got into the works with the number listed for those wanting to attend the reunion on 01 April. It should read: 020 8745 3350 (not 3550).
Regards,
WILBUR
Jerricho
22nd Mar 2005, 13:57
Sssshhhhhh..........maybe it was a deliberate mistake :E
Lost_luggage34
22nd Mar 2005, 14:02
I was on a visit there in the 90's. Don't suppose that counts.
Have a good afternoon - well deserved and I think a great anniversary to mark.
Always a profession I am in awe with. I am just a simple chap fiddling with the wires behind the screen !
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
22nd Mar 2005, 14:03
Widger - don't think so. Only staff..
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
23rd Mar 2005, 07:47
REMINDER - for those wishing to attend you must check-in today. Telephone 0208-745-3350.
The programme is as follows:
1200 Buffet Lunch
1330 Nostalgia Presentation by Pete Bish and Alan Carter
1500 Afternoon Tea
1530 Presentation concludes
1700 EG time
See you there..
shack
23rd Mar 2005, 08:46
Bren have one for me and give AC my regards please.
Jack F
Mooncrest
23rd Mar 2005, 13:10
I remember the first time I saw a picture of the tower at Heathrow and being somewhat disappointed. Being the country's premier airport and me a rather naive nine years old I'd expected something a little more swish looking. These days I couldn't imagine the place without it and I'm pleased it's being retained. The tower at my local place is rather younger (38) but it's a rare survivor in a place that's changed beyond all recognition.
Enjoy the do. :ok:
Widger
23rd Mar 2005, 13:20
I've gotta say that the new tower is awesome and probably is going to become one of London's landmarks.
Looking forward to Aramark opening the revolving restaurant.
Gonzo
23rd Mar 2005, 13:30
Widger,
Yeah, then maybe we'd have somewhere to eat....as it stands we're not going to get a kitchen.....
Widger
23rd Mar 2005, 13:54
Maybe NATS could put on a shuttle to Starbucks in the "prison"
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
23rd Mar 2005, 13:56
<<Bren have one for me and give AC my regards please.>>
Wildo J... take care..