BOAC
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:54 pm
Weather perfect, so took a run up to LHR and then the lesser known White Waltham international airport. Oh yea then onto a pub.
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Re: BOAC
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:11 pm
Good to see you out and about Chris... what happened to the Simpson?
Re: BOAC
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:09 am
i know white waltham aerodrome, i used be a sales service rep for safety kleen out of heston, n frequently visited the hangars unaccompanied, loads of radial engined bygone era planes in there.i also got nipped for doin 87mph in my 1970 vw bus, on the a308 near there, heading to Henley..bmw bike cop couldn't believe it n owned a beetle himself, i gave him my number n serviced his bug for years afterwards..i should have had a ticket at the VERY least. i got off scot free..when did go international?? m
Re: BOAC
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:14 am
Blimey, I remember the day the first jumbo, belonging to BOAC, flew into Manchester airport in 1970 
Times were different then, obviously before I got my Z900, but only six years before & I still have it !!
Times were different then, obviously before I got my Z900, but only six years before & I still have it !!
Re: BOAC
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:26 pm
Gonzo wrote:Good to see you out and about Chris... what happened to the Simpson?
Thought it was time to change the lid, could not believe I brought the Simpson in 94