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- Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:54 am
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Charlie Hebdo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1083
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Re: Charlie Hebdo
The law most certainly should not be changed. Charlie Hebdo said equally insulting things about Catholicism.
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
- Views: 15761
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Re: BOAC in the old days
You haven't slighted me in any way at all. I could tell you some stories about some gentlemen who had better not be named. I remember one, who was a supervisory captain, when receiving a letter from the flight training manager asking him to give S/O ........ (me) a landing who exploded, "It's not my...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
- Views: 15761
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Re: BOAC in the old days
TGG, You are absolutely right about quite a few of the 'old guard'. But the training captains shown in that video were all excellent blokes, I know because I flew with them and was trained by them. However, I am sure that some of the 'more difficult' characters were kept well away from that film - a...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:59 pm
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
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Re: BOAC in the old days
TGG, Why was hapless? What did the old guard do to him that indicated that?
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
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Re: BOAC in the old days
Ben Prowse it was! And JJ was always a practical joker - a lovely man, I flew with him several times!
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:14 am
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
- Views: 15761
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Re: BOAC in the old days
ExSp33db1rd,
Ben Prouse and Jumbo Jervis?
Ben Prouse and Jumbo Jervis?
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: A little bit about who we are
- Replies: 42
- Views: 16245
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Re: A little bit about who we are
Now I've done my first solo, when will I be allowed out on my first cross-country?
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:46 am
- Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
- Topic: Impact of coronavirus on aviation industry.
- Replies: 779
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Re: Impact of coronavirus on aviation industry.
The economic reality of BA's financial difficulties from today's Times. BALPA seem to have struck a pragmatic agreement for the pilots. But what are Unite doing to help? Willie Walsh can’t be blamed for BA turbulence Alistair Osborne Saturday August 01 2020, 12.01am BST, The Times https://www.thetim...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:19 am
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
- Views: 15761
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Re: BOAC in the old days
Ah! But some remember those days with fondness and most were not as arrogant as that.
https://www.burntash.eu/sky-talk
https://www.burntash.eu/sky-talk
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:19 am
- Forum: Airline Nostalgia
- Topic: BOAC in the old days
- Replies: 85
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BOAC in the old days
Do you remember the days when airline flying was glamorous, people dressed up to travel and airports were pleasant places to visit? Must be getting old!!
https://www.ops-normal.org/viewtopic.ph ... 65#p246027
https://www.ops-normal.org/viewtopic.ph ... 65#p246027