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Old 22nd Jun 2008, 19:54
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the day I was born

Wonderful article form "The Times" Archive dated 7 December 1938, the day I was born

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Old 22nd Jun 2008, 20:01
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Wow! a factual news report!

How times have changed
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Old 22nd Jun 2008, 20:18
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That sounded really good Compared to todays world of "full of ****e" type people...they seem to exist everywhere...management etc.

Question: Can a pilot of a 767 actually go near the trap door of the undercarriage and do the same thing if the ALTN Gear doesn't work?
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Old 22nd Jun 2008, 20:47
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So Jack, you were causing trouble in the air even at that tender age!!
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Old 22nd Jun 2008, 20:50
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Without journo embellishment and exaggeration, hardly recognizable. One misses that British understatement and patience.
 
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Would the Frobisher aircraft mentioned in the report be the DH-91 Albatross, registration G-AFDI?

Strange to think that this was the standard of journalism for many years. Just a simple and factual report. No histrionics and embellishments. I am afraid that modern journalism has turned ne against newspapers.
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Luxury having the fuel available to circle for 40 mins, wouldn't happen nowadays!
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Luxury was having a mechanic on board.
"Let me pop me head out and fix that guv"

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There's no date on the cutting. When was this?
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Wonderful article form "The Times" Archive dated 7 December 1938, the day I was born !!! hope this helps shaggy
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Bet they got their luggage quickly though
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