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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Sep 2018, 21:18
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Back in the late 70s and early 80s, Monarch use...

Back in the late 70s and early 80s, Monarch use to have an Italian speaker on their Italian flights. I remember being introduced by one Italian speaker to her uncle at 1:00am on a extended transit at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2018, 12:36
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Georgeablelovehowindia I know Sandy very well as...

Georgeablelovehowindia I know Sandy very well as we started on the same course and correspond on FB occasionally, I did not know about the dump truck though.
When on the 737 I blew over a "honey"...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2018, 07:57
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Two of the 1-11s were ex Court Line and I think...

Two of the 1-11s were ex Court Line and I think the third was from Bcal. The two ex Court Line aircraft had the seat back catering when I joined in '78, but how long those seats remained I'm not sure.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2018, 07:53
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Yes I did mean John Wheelright, I was trying to...

Yes I did mean John Wheelright, I was trying to be slightly discreet, failed again!:)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2018, 02:50
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Great to see those Mayflys. I operated as a FO on...

Great to see those Mayflys. I operated as a FO on the 28thJuly down to Milan with John "Woodright", then the following day down to Alicante with John McLean-Hall, what a great Captain and wonderfully...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Apr 2018, 21:03
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

vintage ATCO Thanks for the reply. Level bust it...

vintage ATCO Thanks for the reply. Level bust it was a good one so it may have been you!
The flight was a good example of no matter how well you plan, there are rare times the plan turns to rubbish....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Apr 2018, 09:47
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Hi vintage ATCO, since you kept records, did you...

Hi vintage ATCO, since you kept records, did you do a late night SRA for a Monarch BAC1-11 on the 8th June 1982, or it could have been the very early hours of the 9th June.
If so it would have been...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2018, 23:18
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

I did a 1-11 type rating course there in '78. I...

I did a 1-11 type rating course there in '78. I can't remember if it was the dinning room or restaurant, but there was waiter service and free booze at lunch, our instructor quickly learned that it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2017, 07:21
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

With regards the noise readings, I remember being...

With regards the noise readings, I remember being called into Monarch's Chief Pilot's office (Don Richardson RIP) to explain a reading/complaint about a departure I had done off 26 a few nights...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2017, 04:51
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Smile Thanks cj241101 my thoughts as well, I was a...

Thanks cj241101 my thoughts as well, I was a brand new to Monarch at the time and we had to go to Perpignan for our initial flight training (circuits) due to all the snow in the UK. A fabulous...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2017, 19:31
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

LTNman thanks for posting that photo of the...

LTNman thanks for posting that photo of the Monarch 1-11 framed by B720 tails, any idea which winter it was taken in?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2017, 04:35
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

I'm not sure about the A310, but I'm pretty sure...

I'm not sure about the A310, but I'm pretty sure I saw something on TV touting the capability of high flight levels and avoiding slot restrictions.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2016, 04:13
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

I remember flying into Brough when I was with Air...

I remember flying into Brough when I was with Air Anglia on the light fleet in the mid 70s, never felt comfortable with that "bloody tall chimney" being so close to the runway!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Oct 2016, 02:36
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

cj241101 You are probably correct, 1987 was the...

cj241101 You are probably correct, 1987 was the year I left Monarch for sunnier climes. The radar approaches on 08 with the BAC1-11 and 737 were always fun! :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2016, 20:07
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

I have just started to feel old, there was no 08...

I have just started to feel old, there was no 08 ILS when I was based at Luton with Monarch!:(
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Aug 2016, 21:42
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Sure were, today someone would have taken a few...

Sure were, today someone would have taken a few happy snaps with their phone and they would have been on Pprune within hours!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jun 2016, 03:44
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Out of interest, does anyone know the length of...

Out of interest, does anyone know the length of the Brooklands runway at the time the Vanguard landed?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd May 2016, 22:33
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

no butz I was there that day, the aircraft must...

no butz I was there that day, the aircraft must have been positioned to other stands as my Monarch 1-11 was parked next to them. I wandered over to have a squiz and marvelled how futuristic the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Apr 2016, 22:02
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Raymond Dome I also remember that winter. Having...

Raymond Dome I also remember that winter. Having just joined Monarch on the 1-11 we couldn't do our base training in the UK due to the snow, so off to sunny Perpignan. What a fantastic time we had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2016, 16:38
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Can anyone remember when the bar moved to across...

Can anyone remember when the bar moved to across the road from the tower?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2016, 10:36
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

vintage ATCO, you are correct about Hazel having...

vintage ATCO, you are correct about Hazel having his wife on board when he put the Herald down in a field. I flew with him as an FO quite a few times in the mid 70s when we were both with Air Anglia...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2016, 10:42
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Thanks SpringHeeledJack, the first 737 I flew was...

Thanks SpringHeeledJack, the first 737 I flew was G-BMON and I remember some of the cabin crew!
Happy days! :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2015, 21:20
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

LTNman What was the aircraft, looks very sleek...

LTNman
What was the aircraft, looks very sleek and perhaps not too female friendly when boarding!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2015, 09:04
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Not that I mind, but the clip seems to be more...

Not that I mind, but the clip seems to be more about Britannia than the airport as such.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Aug 2015, 22:29
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

boeing_eng thanks for your post #951 with the...

boeing_eng thanks for your post #951 with the YouTube link, it kind of brought back memories of G-AXMG as I flew her when I was a young lad, but with Monarch not Court.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jul 2015, 22:57
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Thanks for the picture of LTN in post #875, I...

Thanks for the picture of LTN in post #875, I worked for Monarch for nine years and the last time I saw it was in 1987 when I left for warmer climes. Most noticeable for me is the old tower has been...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2015, 06:32
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Probably cost, if my memory is correct they...

Probably cost, if my memory is correct they actually got a 707 later.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2015, 22:09
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

First of all, probably when diverting the weather...

First of all, probably when diverting the weather at STN (and elsewhere) being below limits, don't forget these where older 747s (100-200-300) which were CAT II or at best CAT IIIa. Secondly some...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2015, 22:41
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

I remember when I was flying light aircraft in...

I remember when I was flying light aircraft in and out of Adelaide airport I used to see Monarch's Britannias. I had no idea that seven years later I would be employed by them on the BAC1-11, it was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2015, 10:43
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Sorry compton but perhaps a slight typo, I'm sure...

Sorry compton but perhaps a slight typo, I'm sure you meant 5 April 1968.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Dec 2014, 20:19
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Cessna 310 behind the Jetstream?

Cessna 310 behind the Jetstream?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2014, 06:30
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Offchocks

Nice photo of the Britannia. Wow suits and ties...

Nice photo of the Britannia.
Wow suits and ties ............ how things have changed, you don't even get to see that in First Class now!
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