One for the EGLL old-timers
 

I have a faint recollection from the late 80s/early 90s of a BA a/c, possibly a BA1-11, and possibly MR, being 'adopted' in some way by ATC. No favouritism, no no no, that never happened,;):rolleyes: but could someone (Bren?) please give me chapter and verse?

If you do a search on this forum for "Mike Lima", (it's from 9th Oct 2010) you'll find a link to Al Carter relating the story of the adoption of "Mike Romeo" :ok:

The answers are still in the last thread you posted on this subject...although it was a while ago I will admit.

http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/429...ight=mikeromeo

Tanks chaps - like I said back in 2010 when I asked before, I forget stuff.

Now, can anyone help me with the legend of Mike Romeo?:O:O:O

That IS the legend of MR Mick.

Thanks, Bren; now, tell me again, who are you and who was Mike Romeo ?:O

Me? I am a merchant banker but I can't remember my name. Mike Romeo was a cross-dresser on D Watch.

Love it Bren...........Made me laaarf!
Hope you're well,
Jez

<< Mike Romeo was a cross-dresser on D Watch. >>


You'll have to be more specific than that Bren; AFAIR, it was part of the job description on D Watch....

Just passed through the ATC Forum, saw the MR link and no-one, other than Heathrow Director seems to know the story. As MR made me 'famous' I will furnish a few facts.

Briefly, he was a back-up shuttle using callsign, mid eighties, when Tony and I, on Heathrow Approach, forgot him off Bovingdon for 09L. When we finally recovered him, we agreed, from that day, to adopt him on A Watch. G-MR, whether inbound or outbound never held. Pilots never understood it, but quite liked piloting MR as they got home earlier. This is the short story. The full story is too long.

On my retirement, in 2002, I was presented with the full registration, taken from the actual aircraft, along with a control column. The registration hangs on my garage to this day and, in fact, I am taking it to Brooklands on 20 August as I am relating the story at a 'do' commemorating the first flight 50 years ago of G-ASHG(the prototype) - if I can get it in the car!

For Info

ATCO Two posted the story on P-PRUNE, 13 September 2000.

http://www.prt.org/temp/mikeromeo.mp3

Enjoy :O

There was mention of ML - was that the first Heathrow hi-jack? If so, I was Air Arrivals when it landed so if anyone wants to know anything by all means ask but accept that my brain is like a rats next..

I remember as a lowly trainee being told never to hold MR - I used to ask pilots what the reg was - of course they cottoned on and often said they were when they weren't. Cant imagine that sort of carry-on in the new improved NATS......

No it wasn't me! I was only ever on B Watch (though I had a short spell on C Watch)
Whilst sartorially I might not have been described as dapper as JK :cool:, I CERTAINLY never cross dressed.
Can't think of another MR.


Malcolm

I was only joking M! Didn't have you in mind at all. I always thought you were smartly attired; OK, nothing to beat my bow tie though!

Bren

Malc
 

Good job you weren't a cross-dresser - you would never have got through the mean streets of Stockwell alive:ok:.

BW

I never knew you could hide a pick axe handle down a pair of shorts till I lived there!

Malcolm

I'll opt for 2 July 87...

So Heathrow didn't see a single military aircraft for its first 21 years of operation ?

Hitman - found this on the net.

On 1 August 1956, XA897, an Avro Vulcan strategic bomber of the Royal Air Force, crashed at Heathrow after an approach in bad weather. The Vulcan was the first to be delivered to the RAF, and was returning from a demonstration flight to Australia and New Zealand. The pilot and co-pilot ejected and survived, but the four other occupants were killed.