BA pioneer to land first T5 plane!!
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BA pioneer to land first T5 plane!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7313093.stm
British Airways' first female pilot has been selected to fly the first plane to land at Heathrow's new Terminal 5.
Capt Lynn Barton, 51, became BA's first woman pilot in 1987. She will be the flight commander on BA026 from Hong Kong, landing at 0450 GMT on Thursday. "I was incredibly proud to have been British Airways' first ever woman pilot and now I have another first to my name," Capt Barton said.
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I wonder what the selection process was to be the first onto T5?
British Airways' first female pilot has been selected to fly the first plane to land at Heathrow's new Terminal 5.
Capt Lynn Barton, 51, became BA's first woman pilot in 1987. She will be the flight commander on BA026 from Hong Kong, landing at 0450 GMT on Thursday. "I was incredibly proud to have been British Airways' first ever woman pilot and now I have another first to my name," Capt Barton said.
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I wonder what the selection process was to be the first onto T5?
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I wonder what the selection process was to be the first onto T5?
Public relations, no doubt.
Public relations, no doubt.
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Is this the resolution to the LHR runway capacity problems?
The aircraft land directly at T5 and don't land on the runways?
Fantastic, NO 3rd runway and the Green Lobby are happy!
The aircraft land directly at T5 and don't land on the runways?
Fantastic, NO 3rd runway and the Green Lobby are happy!
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I seem to recall a then First Officer Barton featuring in the excellent BBC TV series 'Airline', sometime around 1989. One programme showed the progress of a BA 742 from LHR to SYD, and she was the relief pilot. The skipper was a Ted Deacon. A later programme focussed on the delivery of BA's first -400 series 747. Ah, the memories....
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Expect Sky News will provide gripping minute by minute coverage starting at least an hour before, leading up to the "great" moment......
I can just see it.
Is this it Jonathan (A320 lands) .....I think so....no
This is it Kate....(QF 744 lands)....errr no
This is definitely it ( BA 744 takes off ).....
I can just see it.
Is this it Jonathan (A320 lands) .....I think so....no
This is it Kate....(QF 744 lands)....errr no
This is definitely it ( BA 744 takes off ).....
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BBC Airline Series
Yes, I remember the very excellent series well looking back it showed us all in a very different light unlike nowadays all and sundry seems to be having a pop at us from journos to Flight Sim captains.
Is Ted still flying or retired by now does anyone know ?
Is Ted still flying or retired by now does anyone know ?
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It does amaze me that untill 21 years ago there were no female pilots in BA. With all respect and maybe even admiration to the lady who broke this tradition, is this really a fact to be proud of? If we were talking early 1970's I would understand, but 1987? How did it take so long?
