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Search: Posts Made By: Mr Oleo Strut
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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Feb 2018, 21:23
Replies: 33
Views: 10,797
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Turns out that flight was in 2012. How time...

Turns out that flight was in 2012. How time flies, though very smoothly in that case.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Feb 2018, 16:00
Replies: 33
Views: 10,797
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

A very interesting thread, Olympus. I often...

A very interesting thread, Olympus. I often ponder over what would constitute the perfect long distance flight. For me it would have to be safe, comfortable, quiet and on time with good food and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2018, 21:37
Replies: 18
Views: 4,266
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

The engines spooled down, safety-belts released,...

The engines spooled down, safety-belts released, sighs of relief expressed and I'd greet the Purser and open the cockpit door to speak to the Captain. Sometimes I could smell the booze through the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Nov 2017, 19:41
Replies: 19
Views: 6,029
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

In the days before self-exploding terrorists we...

In the days before self-exploding terrorists we were passing through the Channel Tunnel with our labradors and UK security insisted on glove-testing the dogs for explosives, which seemed a bit over...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2017, 19:14
Replies: 60
Views: 26,326
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

What-O! I was one of those horrid 'little worms'...

What-O! I was one of those horrid 'little worms' engaged by Her Maj to be a Customs Officer in the 60's and could write scrolls about the foolishness and deviousness of the good old British public...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2017, 18:28
Replies: 60
Views: 26,326
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

The cogs have slowly turned and the magic lantern...

The cogs have slowly turned and the magic lantern of memory has thrown up (not literally!) reminders of a holiday to Lloret-de-Mar in about 1963 (when I was young, tall, dark and 'ansome) by an...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Oct 2017, 21:33
Replies: 24
Views: 4,472
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Thanks, SoS. I think Duxford would be a great...

Thanks, SoS. I think Duxford would be a great location for an exhibit demonstrating air safety and security arrangements. A good subject for national lottery funding.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2017, 18:25
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

So they've recently found a memory stick in the...

So they've recently found a memory stick in the gutter with all the current LHR secrets on it including emergency access points, evacuation plans, tunnels, and all in plain-text. Beggars belief but...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Oct 2017, 16:15
Replies: 30
Views: 8,505
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

I've heard it said that an effective deterrent to...

I've heard it said that an effective deterrent to this sort of queue-jumping is to break wind loudly and then accuse the queue-jumpers of being the offenders. The richer and fruitier the effusion the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Oct 2017, 16:01
Replies: 96
Views: 12,776
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Drone airlines? They're almost here already,...

Drone airlines? They're almost here already, surely. Most planes could take-off and land themselves now. Trains, buses and cars do so anyway so it's only a matter of time. I've sat in cars parking...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Oct 2017, 15:26
Replies: 24
Views: 4,472
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

What a fantastic, simple and sensible idea that...

What a fantastic, simple and sensible idea that could be a permanent feature at major science or aviation museums. This would give the public an idea of what to expect should a real life aviation...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Oct 2017, 16:24
Replies: 13
Views: 3,108
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

This reminds me of the occasion some years ago in...

This reminds me of the occasion some years ago in a Californian restaurant when I was offered a glass of 'Champagne' which turned out to be a local sparkling wine, good but certainly not Champagne. I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2017, 18:49
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Well do I remember the challenge of boarding the...

Well do I remember the challenge of boarding the Deux Ponts in the old days. I think they operated freighting services so when the aircraft arrived on stand and they wheeled the steps up to the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Oct 2017, 22:51
Replies: 154
Views: 86,476
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Take care, Scotch does not improve in the bottle,...

Take care, Scotch does not improve in the bottle, only in the cask, So it's value doesn't go up except in terms of its rarity. Best to drink it now and drown your sorrows. Same with Champagne.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2017, 01:46
Replies: 9
Views: 3,210
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Not Paris, but I remember some years ago arriving...

Not Paris, but I remember some years ago arriving very early at Dinard to take the Ryanair back to Luton and as it was a nice day decided to have a stroll round the very quiet and minimalist airport...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2017, 00:33
Replies: 68
Views: 27,954
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

And now she rests in peace, hopefully for ever,...

And now she rests in peace, hopefully for ever, at the Berkshire Museum of Aviation at Woodley, near her birthplace. I worked on her as an HP apprentice in the early 60s and can still hear the miaow...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2017, 20:49
Replies: 104
Views: 27,667
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

You're quite right. Milled from solid they were -...

You're quite right. Milled from solid they were - but ally, not iron or steel. They took us down to Weybridge to see VC10 production and I well remember the massive German computer-controlled milling...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Oct 2017, 01:46
Replies: 42
Views: 10,035
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

An interesting topic. I have been comparing...

An interesting topic. I have been comparing recent aviation ID checks with other forms of international travel. On Brittany Ferries you show your passport to an official on departure and arrival,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2017, 04:39
Replies: 28
Views: 10,860
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Joe, The SolentSky musueum ot Southampton...

Joe,
The SolentSky musueum ot Southampton would be a very good place to visit for info about imperial Airways (and, course the Spitfire). You can climb aboard their Sandringham flying boat and get...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2017, 19:11
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Fascinating memories and corrections. Many thanks...

Fascinating memories and corrections. Many thanks to all!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jul 2017, 17:21
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

You're quite right, I'd forgotten about the grey...

You're quite right, I'd forgotten about the grey BEA/BOAC double-decker coaches and baggage trailers which brought pax down from the West London air terminal, wasn't it on the Cromwell Road?, which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2017, 17:02
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,714,495
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Yes. I remember disembarking from an Alitalia 747...

Yes. I remember disembarking from an Alitalia 747 at Kingsford-Smith just before Christmas 1995. We'd been very lucky and had been given given a first-class upgrade from Bangkok so we were feeling...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2017, 13:03
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Ah, the Rising Sun, I remember. Only thing was it...

Ah, the Rising Sun, I remember. Only thing was it was a bit far for me from the central area or the north side. I used to go to the Air Hostess or the Three Magpies now and then, although the staff...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jul 2017, 02:49
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

I must have seen the Flying Dutchman, or been...

I must have seen the Flying Dutchman, or been breathing in too much kerosene!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jul 2017, 02:43
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Yes, such fond memories of the old Queens...

Yes, such fond memories of the old Queens Building terrace. Spotter heaven, as was the perimeter road until they put up black plastic sheeting 3/6 feet of the ground on the wire fences around the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jul 2017, 16:56
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

On reflection it must have been 27R (Northern)...

On reflection it must have been 27R (Northern) one afternoon late sixties. I was in the old BEA bonded warehouse under their north-side catering base when the lads tipped us off that something was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jul 2017, 16:07
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Don't remember that. Britannias landing in any...

Don't remember that. Britannias landing in any sort of a cross wind would bounce a lot, and Caravelles would sometimes have to use their tail parachutes. The crackle, smoke and flames from the Super...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jul 2017, 22:49
Replies: 298
Views: 110,018
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

A few more memories...

Just a few more ramblings to add to my posts 49 and 50 about my time at LHR in Customs from 1962 to 1968, before memory fades and the new runway obliterates familiar places:-

Transport. Without...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jun 2017, 12:43
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,216,548
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Ahhh...in a blinding flash I've got it at last!...

Ahhh...in a blinding flash I've got it at last! You can't have your cake and eat it. I think I'd rather pay a bit more for a decent airport, and forget the cake.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2017, 19:09
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,216,548
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

I expect a reasonable level of service at any...

I expect a reasonable level of service at any airport and object to being treated like a nuisance. If as much attention was paid to passenger comfort as has been lavished on peddling over-priced...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2017, 17:55
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,216,548
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

East Midlands Airport - our opinion after very...

East Midlands Airport - our opinion after very recent use...

Our flights arrived and departed on time, which is the prime function of an airline and airport, but our problems started as soon as we...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2017, 22:28
Replies: 25
Views: 11,319
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

Yes, memories have blurred Centaurus, Proteus and...

Yes, memories have blurred Centaurus, Proteus and Tyne, even though I do recall (I think!) that a certain number of the Britannia derivative, the Canadair CL44, were Tyne-powered.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2017, 19:29
Replies: 25
Views: 11,319
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

British Eagle - Be they trooping, scheduled or...

British Eagle - Be they trooping, scheduled or charter flights, they all had a very British character. Oldish aircraft, from comfortable, spacious Britannia's - the 'whispering giants' - to noisy...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2016, 05:03
Replies: 410
Views: 234,620
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

So a 17.5 hour direct flight + getting to and...

So a 17.5 hour direct flight + getting to and leaving airports. Hmm! Last time we did Sydney from London we stopped off in Bangkok going and Hong Kong on the way back. 11.5 + 5 hours or so was a long...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Mar 2016, 15:27
Replies: 7
Views: 2,332
Posted By Mr Oleo Strut

I've completed five Futurelearn courses so far...

I've completed five Futurelearn courses so far and thoroughly recommend them. The cut and thrust of debate is fascinating as is the world-wide involvement. A first-class learning experience.
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