the day I was born
 

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

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Jack

Wow! a factual news report!

How times have changed ;)

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? :)

So Jack, you were causing trouble in the air even at that tender age!!

Heavens
 

Without journo embellishment and exaggeration, hardly recognizable. One misses that British understatement and patience.

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.

Luxury having the fuel available to circle for 40 mins, wouldn't happen nowadays!

Luxury was having a mechanic on board.
"Let me pop me head out and fix that guv"

20driver

There's no date on the cutting. When was this?

Wonderful article form "The Times" Archive dated 7 December 1938, the day I was born !!! hope this helps shaggy:ugh:

Bet they got their luggage quickly though :ok: