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Forum: Engineers & Technicians

12th Mar 2008, 23:07

Replies: 24

Pilot Fails Maintenance Exam

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Posted By Hairy Fool

Cross Training

There is always value in understanding a little better what you use, if nothing else the pilot could probably better explain a problem after his course.

I left aviation and went into computer...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Mar 2008, 23:13

Replies: 35

Gatwick-Heathrow Airlink

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Posted By Hairy Fool

Engineering Relief

Bristows providing a relief aircraft, only over our dead bodies. To say there was "healthy rivalry" between BAH and Bristows would be an understatement. Generally the Airlink would go into extended...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Mar 2008, 01:30

Replies: 35

Gatwick-Heathrow Airlink

Views: 5,187

Posted By Hairy Fool

Notes

Phileas Fogg
You must have had some lay-in, we used to start up at 06:15 for the position to the airfield and the 1st flight at 06:45
Geezers
Hats weren’t the only things that went flying around,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Mar 2008, 00:31

Replies: 35

Gatwick-Heathrow Airlink

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Posted By Hairy Fool

How many seats

The basic aircraft was capable of holding 28 seats but because of the baggage hold config it lost a few. The standard hold was under the floor inside the large 2 part door behind the cockpit but this...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2008, 01:25

Replies: 73

My Favorite DC-3 / C-47 Story

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Posted By Hairy Fool

GibAir

I seem to remember one operating from Gibraltar to Morroco in the early 70's, I used to holiday in Gib from boarding school when my father was posted there. I have the idea its last letters of its...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2008, 00:59

Replies: 35

Gatwick-Heathrow Airlink

Views: 5,187

Posted By Hairy Fool

Gatwick-Heathrow Airlink

Just further info on a couple of threads on the above...

I worked for BAH when the service was set up and joined the service as a ground engineer soon after in 1978. The aircraft was owned by BAA...

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