BEA Le Bourget 1971?

[crisso]

My first commercial jet flight as a passenger was towards the end of May 1971, in a BEA Trident ex-Le Bourget (Paris). However, I have read elsewhere that BEA stopped operating from there in the late 1960's. Any update/info on this please? (I had an open single ticket and remember the choice was either - an Air France 727 ex-Orly or, the above and naturally, wanted to try out the British product!)

[renfrew]

From "An Illustrated History of British European Airways"
BEA had been flying into both Le Bourget and Orly since 1968.
The last flight from Le Bourget was in October 1971.

[crisso]

Thanks 'Renfrew' - I obviously had it 'base-over-apex' - i.e., started flying there in '68 as opposed to ending...

[renfrew]

I think actually it was Orly that started in 1968.

[Krakatoa]

Checked my log book. Heathrow to Le Bourget and return 1st. Oct 1971
Trident G ARPN. Also 24th. Oct. 1971 Trident G ARPJ