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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2023, 19:45
Replies: 98
Views: 18,599
Posted By v812

I remember Sept 73 trying to go to Ibiza on...

I remember Sept 73 trying to go to Ibiza on Court Tristar for a couple of days with my flatmate we both worked for Court Line. Flight was full and Capt taking his wife on jumpseat. Only 1 jumpseat...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2023, 16:15
Replies: 37
Views: 4,045
Posted By v812

No Dc-3 S and Vikings had gone by the time I...

No Dc-3 S and Vikings had gone by the time I joined. However 84 on a Viscount could be quite challenging.
Also Trident departures from Jersey were quite impessive
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2023, 08:54
Replies: 37
Views: 4,045
Posted By v812

i checked passengers in at Guernsey for 748 that...

i checked passengers in at Guernsey for 748 that overran at Portsmouth. Remember large party from Esher Girl Guides which meant number of children which helped low passenger weight. Putting 58 on a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jul 2023, 09:23
Replies: 37
Views: 4,045
Posted By v812

Worked for Channel in Guernsey from 1967-1970. ...

Worked for Channel in Guernsey from 1967-1970.
Viscount would route Sen-Gci-Jer. One day Jack Jones arrived on the aircraft from Sen. We had 30 min turn round. He complained that was too long for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jul 2023, 19:49
Replies: 127
Views: 44,364
Posted By v812

The other issue is that there is no longer the...

The other issue is that there is no longer the hotel accommodation to take a large increase in passenger numbers. Alot of the old hotels have now been turned into domestic housing
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2020, 16:22
Replies: 127
Views: 44,364
Posted By v812

Remember working one Summer Sunday in Guernsey...

Remember working one Summer Sunday in Guernsey for Channel Airways normally Guernsey always fogged out before Jersey. On this occasion Guernsey was ok and Jersey fogged.
In the space of 20 minutes...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2020, 14:15
Replies: 127
Views: 44,364
Posted By v812

Thanks Jerbourg. I was on G-BHWF 06 Apr 1986

Thanks Jerbourg. I was on G-BHWF 06 Apr 1986
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2020, 13:54
Replies: 127
Views: 44,364
Posted By v812

Went on a couple of flights on Britannia B737-200...

Went on a couple of flights on Britannia B737-200 into Guerney when transporting school children on ski trips. On 1 occasion went flight deck LTN-MUC-GCI-MUC-LGW.
Great day out ,had 2 .30 on ground...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Oct 2020, 16:25
Replies: 127
Views: 44,364
Posted By v812

Yes should have been DNR for Dinard. I remember...

Yes should have been DNR for Dinard.
I remember Transair doing the newspapers with DC-3 and Viscount. First aircraft I ever went on to help offload newspapers as my dad was a newsagent.
Also...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2020, 18:17
Replies: 127
Views: 44,364
Posted By v812

Guernsey

In the mid 60's Guernsey was a very popular destination for UK holiday makers as this was before package holidays took off. During the Summer the island was serviced by a number of airlines from...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2020, 19:20
Replies: 384
Views: 125,876
Posted By v812

I was lucky enough to go on the day trip to...

I was lucky enough to go on the day trip to Ostend. a number of ground staff acted as Cabin crew at least 1 had cabin crew experience. Can't imagine it being allowed today. A few months later one of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Aug 2019, 15:52
Replies: 1,938
Views: 1,683,349
Posted By v812

I worked for TUI for over 20 years and went on...

I worked for TUI for over 20 years and went on many of their holidays. Recently I had 2 holidays with Jet2 and couldn't fault them with excellent accommodation and on time flights. They were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2018, 11:17
Replies: 113
Views: 33,146
Posted By v812

Channel Airways

Also my favourite aircraft hence my log in.Many happy days handling Viscounts in Guernsey. Start up was interesting with GPU behind the wing. You would stand under fuselage behind wing until all 4...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2016, 10:29
Replies: 44
Views: 32,646
Posted By v812

Would we go back to CAP 371 ?

Would we go back to CAP 371 ?
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
22nd May 2014, 16:10
Replies: 18
Views: 5,178
Posted By v812

At Court Line, Crewing was next to planning...

At Court Line, Crewing was next to planning office where all flights were put on a magnetic board for approx 3 months at a time. Each flt strip was about half inch long with schedule details etc...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
6th May 2014, 10:46
Replies: 18
Views: 5,178
Posted By v812

Coke bomb fights on a night shift. You would...

Coke bomb fights on a night shift.
You would get a minature coke can that they sold on aircraft, shake it up and put a pencil across the ring pull. Throw it at the wall above somebody's head.
What...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Apr 2014, 12:12
Replies: 18
Views: 5,178
Posted By v812

Talking Those were the days

As I near the end of my 40+ years career in Operations/Crewing/Rostering I know I am really happy that I started in aviation when I did as I wouldn't want to be starting now.
Those were the days...
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