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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Dec 2017, 08:00

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DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

Looking in my logbook, BHDH was the only BA DC10...

Looking in my logbook, BHDH was the only BA DC10 at Caledonian while I was on the fleet - the fleet continued, for about a year, after I had left it and NIUK may have come then.

G-NIUK was the one...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Dec 2017, 04:39

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

Musket. Almost correct, it was one DC10 - if...

Musket.

Almost correct, it was one DC10 - if someone else doesn't do it first, I'll look in my logbook and give you the reg. later.

Another nice corner of BA that I inhabited.

I was the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Dec 2017, 08:15

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

It's good that the earth is curved, especially...

It's good that the earth is curved, especially when it is hot and high!!

Not the DC10 but the inversion over Lake Vic. doesn't help either.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2017, 11:24

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

Yes, AMS for the simulator. When the...

Yes, AMS for the simulator.

When the operation was winding down, BA had too many sim bookings for the crews requiring checks.

I, and many others, would ask for extra sims as it meant 3 nights...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2017, 08:27

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

WHBM. You are correct regarding the...

WHBM.

You are correct regarding the additional places served.

We also did Lhr - Bos - Phl and return.

The direct LAX was usually doable but often, if it was tight, reduced contingency was...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2017, 04:33

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

If that comment was directed at me. Yes, in...

If that comment was directed at me.

Yes, in hindsight, I should have extended it to land at JFK and accepted that the overheat warning earlier was, as it turned out to be, false (crud in the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Dec 2017, 19:31

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By finncapt

Harry. BA DC10, ex cally. Took off from...

Harry.

BA DC10, ex cally.

Took off from lgw, centre gear overheat warning, which extiguished fairly quickly, continued to Jfk.

Pax decided to take ill mid atlantic, with suspected heart...

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