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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2018, 17:44
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Those Mayflys take me back.......

Those Mayflys take me back.......
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Mar 2018, 11:37
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

The Tale told by Spiney is he was found next to...

The Tale told by Spiney is he was found next to the Baron shouting 'I need my fags, I need my money'! forever cancelling IFR on the taxi out and requesting VFR
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Nov 2017, 13:58
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Most memorable Diversion day - sometime between...

Most memorable Diversion day - sometime between 1980/89,involved Monarch B757 on which crew were not Cat 3 capable so could not get into Gatwick. We were full so it landed 26, shut down in the 08...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2017, 20:35
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Ah yes, I remember it being called that, think it...

Ah yes, I remember it being called that, think it was only in use at beginning of my training, so 1979/80
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2017, 13:20
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Does my memory serve me correctly in that we had...

Does my memory serve me correctly in that we had a noise monitor display by the Tower desk and had to pass the readings?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jul 2017, 22:01
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Is it true Britannia chose the B767 over the A310...

Is it true Britannia chose the B767 over the A310 because it could make FL370 by the UK FIR boundary off Luton and miss a shed load of slot restrictions?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2017, 08:51
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Regarding the Monarch B757, I seem to recall the...

Regarding the Monarch B757, I seem to recall the ramp should have been 1/100 but was more like 1/10
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jan 2017, 23:06
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

The little paper notes for ATCAs to write on -...

The little paper notes for ATCAs to write on - remember that, it lasted till we got a proper ATIS to record on and an electronic weather input - That would have been mid to late eighties just before...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2017, 22:17
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

If memory serves correctly, did we not have a way...

If memory serves correctly, did we not have a way of getting the actual sent to the various ops departments too?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2017, 19:07
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Ah Spiney, night duties with no aircraft just a...

Ah Spiney, night duties with no aircraft just a ghetto blaster and lots of pink Floyd.....
not at all like the Night I shall be off to in an hour!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2015, 20:50
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

As ever your memory better than mine VA !

As ever your memory better than mine VA !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2015, 18:22
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

The 720's best asset was the FL370 cruise, hardly...

The 720's best asset was the FL370 cruise, hardly anyone else made that level then, and they could make it by the UK FIR boundary, so very rare for slot delays.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Mar 2015, 18:14
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

N7201U, B720 prototype, broken up in the run up...

N7201U, B720 prototype, broken up in the run up bay, rumour has it the scrap disappeared before the contractors could take it away!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2015, 20:13
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

I remember booking out HT as an assistant, and I...

I remember booking out HT as an assistant, and I started in September 1979
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2015, 19:41
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Not unusual as I recall - I remember getting...

Not unusual as I recall - I remember getting Nicki Lauda to report to the briefing office to pay up, though did get his autograph
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2015, 19:06
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Ah now I remember the Maastricht, sat on stand 9,...

Ah now I remember the Maastricht, sat on stand 9, not the Dublin, but I moved on in 89 as things started moving on that front
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2015, 15:48
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Don't remember Britania running the route, but...

Don't remember Britania running the route, but Capital started with 360 and went on to 146, was a big deal because it was a scheduled service, something very unusual for Luton in those days, in fact...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2014, 08:27
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Ah, watch drinking after the afternoon duty -...

Ah, watch drinking after the afternoon duty - happy days!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2014, 18:43
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

No mid 80s, didn't start at Luton till 79 - VA...

No mid 80s, didn't start at Luton till 79 - VA will no doubt know the exact date!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2014, 08:22
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Thanks VA, now I know! As an aside, do you have...

Thanks VA, now I know!
As an aside, do you have any pictures of the Cv580 that Ryanair used before the 748/1-11 arrived, I know I do but blowed if I can find them
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2014, 08:17
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

The big LL fog day, came into work for the...

The big LL fog day, came into work for the afternoon duty to find we were just about the only airfield open in the South East, aircraft parked everywhere, including nose in to the tower behind stand...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2014, 09:18
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

Remember the day of the Monarch B757 divert and...

Remember the day of the Monarch B757 divert and crew change well - was the tower controller at the time, I think the reason was they needed Cat 3 capable crew to get to Gatwick. Was the busiest...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2013, 19:58
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

BMA diesel nines back and forth on summer...

BMA diesel nines back and forth on summer Saturday's !
Possible that Guernsey may have been done with a Dash7 late on - or that may have been at EMA, left Luton in 1989 and memory failing
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2013, 19:36
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,334
Posted By almost professional

I'm sure the Guernsey flights in the eighties...

I'm sure the Guernsey flights in the eighties were BMA, probably Viscounts, and were seasonal - mostly weekends, along with Jersey.
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