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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jun 2019, 10:14
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Can anybody remember any of the jokes written on...

Can anybody remember any of the jokes written on the walls of the Gents in Freds original Flying Club Bar by the control tower?? The one with the cubby hole which opened after official closing time....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2019, 19:37
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

I can just imagine what that BA crew were saying...

I can just imagine what that BA crew were saying about Luton airport before they took off as they taxied out:E
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2018, 11:08
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Ah yes Corfu. Downwind left hand avoiding...

Ah yes Corfu. Downwind left hand avoiding Albanian airspace on the Southerly runway and taking off from it usually at night full power on the brakes and off we go down a bumpy runway with an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Sep 2018, 10:28
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

rog 747 Well remember Mykonos starting as...

rog 747

Well remember Mykonos starting as was by then LGW based and got checked out to operate there. It was just 4200 ft long and 30m wide and no fuel in those days so one had to arrive with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Aug 2018, 17:11
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

kenparry Did my first line training flight...

kenparry

Did my first line training flight with BAL from LTN 2/3/74 to Palma and back and then 6 days later a double trooper. Line check with Don Tanton 14/3/74 another double trooper Dusseldorf...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jul 2018, 13:30
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Was not Mike Budge in Flight Ops at some stage? ...

Was not Mike Budge in Flight Ops at some stage?

Joe Sharps was Chief Pilot of Sunways Sweden which folded Oct 1997
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Apr 2018, 17:48
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

One of the Britannia ex B707 F/Engs was Dave...

One of the Britannia ex B707 F/Engs was Dave Brown who ran the ground school on the B737 and B757/767.

He was loaned out to British Midland on a wet lease to Kuwait in late 70's.

Sadly died...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2018, 21:21
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

cj no problem as have found a photo of Barton in...

cj no problem as have found a photo of Barton in the Clay airfield.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2018, 13:32
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

cj241101 Any chance you could produce a...

cj241101

Any chance you could produce a photo of the old Barton le Clay airfield site now an Industrial Estate and farmland?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2018, 17:35
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

YVRLTN Probably Nordstress Alitalia B767...

YVRLTN

Probably Nordstress Alitalia B767 contract?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Nov 2017, 08:38
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Should that not be incarnation?:{

Should that not be incarnation?:{
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2017, 19:12
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Mine was maroon too.

Mine was maroon too.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Sep 2017, 18:15
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

For those who may wonder what type of aircraft is...

For those who may wonder what type of aircraft is beside the Britannia it is a Piaggio 166B owned by McAlpine Aviation as was.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2017, 12:25
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

I had a Mk 1 Cortina once KYO 399 D I think was...

I had a Mk 1 Cortina once KYO 399 D I think was the reg. It had a long gear lever which snapped in my hand once when changing gear. Amazingly I was in Leics and around the corner was a Ford garage...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Mar 2017, 09:48
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Having gone onto B707-320C some years later...

Having gone onto B707-320C some years later myself than that picture and knowing Luton well there must have been some interesting landings there under certain weather conditions! No automatic speed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2017, 10:19
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

I went for an interview for the Court Line HS125...

I went for an interview for the Court Line HS125 as I was rated on it. I am sure Peter Hogg was one of the interviewing Captains, he of the Lake District!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2017, 07:09
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

I had digs for a while in Luton with Ron and...

I had digs for a while in Luton with Ron and Lille. Stockingstone Rd Ron was Dan Air and several Gatwick based Dan Pilots stayed there when operating from Luton on the 1-11.This was in the 70's.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2017, 13:32
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

What a shame 411A is no longer with us as he...

What a shame 411A is no longer with us as he would no doubt be waxing lyrical!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jun 2016, 06:10
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

I see the Captain has his hat on and the F/O is...

I see the Captain has his hat on and the F/O is holding his in his hand:D

I remember a certain Britannia Captain DN who always for years carried his in a plastic bag. Eventually I believe the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th May 2016, 12:53
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

I remember those Cargo B737's vividly as on night...

I remember those Cargo B737's vividly as on night of the hurricane in Oct 87 was it I was on my third consecutive night flight out of EMA and was due to take this -9 Cargo to Malaga.

We did not...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2015, 13:09
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Fokkerwokker Memories coming back of Fred's...

Fokkerwokker

Memories coming back of Fred's bar and the cubby hole opening as you say promptly at 2231.

Was full of Court Line, Monarch and some Britannia guys and gals. Full of smoke of course...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2013, 16:56
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,384
Posted By thegypsy

Did many a Double Trooper from Luton to...

Did many a Double Trooper from Luton to Gutersloh,Wildenrath,Gatow, Hanover etc 30 minute turnrounds in B737-200. Always had time to get cheap beer from the NAAFI.

Then a quick drink in Freds:{
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