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Probably the first time I (and no doubt everyone else) became aware of this incredible system was seeing it in Thunderball (1965), albeit with a B-17 rather than a C-130. Not sure I’d fancy it either (Claudine Auger is a different matter…😍)
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Probably the first time I (and no doubt everyone else) became aware of this incredible system was seeing it in Thunderball (1965), albeit with a B-17 rather than a C-130. Not sure I’d fancy it either (Claudine Auger is a different matter…😍)

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1,885,876 views • 10 months ago

G-ARVM - a legendary airframe… (White Waltham, 1977)
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G-ARVM - a legendary airframe… (White Waltham, 1977)

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599,725 views • 5 months ago

Rear-crew evacuation test on a Vulcan - in anti-flash white so no later than 1963 Probable demonstration of the ‘whoopee cushion’ assisted escape seats retrofitted to the fleet I guess another AEOp standing by in the spare seat as I understand Vulcans couldn’t fly without one?
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Rear-crew evacuation test on a Vulcan - in anti-flash white so no later than 1963 Probable demonstration of the ‘whoopee cushion’ assisted escape seats retrofitted to the fleet I guess another AEOp standing by in the spare seat as I understand Vulcans couldn’t fly without one?

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691,925 views • 10 months ago

Heathrow Airport is 80, and today marks the 30th anniversary of this unique air display commissioned to mark its 50th birthday. In 1996 normal ops were suspended for 30 min for this incredible fly past of types associated with LHR over its history. A truly unrepeatable event.
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Heathrow Airport is 80, and today marks the 30th anniversary of this unique air display commissioned to mark its 50th birthday. In 1996 normal ops were suspended for 30 min for this incredible fly past of types associated with LHR over its history. A truly unrepeatable event.

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128,833 views • 4 months ago

Stansted Airport (1980). Michael Rodd (remember him?) extols the virtues of London’s 3rd airport (then 4th in traffic, behind Luton). Back then it cost well over £100 to fly but only 60p to park. Today you can fly for as little as 99p (minus taxes) but pay over £100 to park.
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Stansted Airport (1980). Michael Rodd (remember him?) extols the virtues of London’s 3rd airport (then 4th in traffic, behind Luton). Back then it cost well over £100 to fly but only 60p to park. Today you can fly for as little as 99p (minus taxes) but pay over £100 to park.

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195,845 views • 9 months ago

BAC 1-11 G-ASYD landing on just 500m of remaining runway at Brooklands (1994). The aircraft, a former BAE test bed, was being delivered to the Brooklands Museum. Fire cover was provided by a tender on loan from Biggin Hill & the local fire brigade. 🎥 AndysVideo (link in 🧵⬇️)
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BAC 1-11 G-ASYD landing on just 500m of remaining runway at Brooklands (1994). The aircraft, a former BAE test bed, was being delivered to the Brooklands Museum. Fire cover was provided by a tender on loan from Biggin Hill & the local fire brigade. 🎥 AndysVideo (link in 🧵⬇️)

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114,625 views • 9 months ago

The glory days of propliners (1956). The splutter, the smoke, the rumble. In just half a decade they would be an increasingly rare sight as jets began to take over. Includes a nice sequence of a crew going through the before takeoff checklist in a BOAC Stratocruiser.
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The glory days of propliners (1956). The splutter, the smoke, the rumble. In just half a decade they would be an increasingly rare sight as jets began to take over. Includes a nice sequence of a crew going through the before takeoff checklist in a BOAC Stratocruiser.

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89,452 views • 9 months ago

Launch of the BA Shuttle LHR-GLA (1975). Services to BFS followed (1976), EDI (1977) & MAN (1979). Pay on board, guaranteed seat, back-up a/c (usually a BAC 1-11) standing by. Revolutionary then, but while the callsigns remain on the routes the concept disappeared long ago.
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Launch of the BA Shuttle LHR-GLA (1975). Services to BFS followed (1976), EDI (1977) & MAN (1979). Pay on board, guaranteed seat, back-up a/c (usually a BAC 1-11) standing by. Revolutionary then, but while the callsigns remain on the routes the concept disappeared long ago.

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81,893 views • 9 months ago

Across the Atlantic with Aer Lingus (1971) A rare look inside one of the airline’s 747s, delivered early that year. They would acquire a 3rd, though due low load factors they were often leased out. Until 2008 transatlantic flights routed via Shannon due to a government decree.
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Across the Atlantic with Aer Lingus (1971) A rare look inside one of the airline’s 747s, delivered early that year. They would acquire a 3rd, though due low load factors they were often leased out. Until 2008 transatlantic flights routed via Shannon due to a government decree.

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66,690 views • 9 months ago

London Heathrow Airport (c.1966) A remarkable time capsule, from the 1/- (5p) spectator parking & street signs to the astonishing variety of aircraft on show - no wonder plane spotting was a big thing at the time. Not to mention the mechanical Dalek ride on the roof garden!
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London Heathrow Airport (c.1966) A remarkable time capsule, from the 1/- (5p) spectator parking & street signs to the astonishing variety of aircraft on show - no wonder plane spotting was a big thing at the time. Not to mention the mechanical Dalek ride on the roof garden!

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67,498 views • 9 months ago

Heathrow Airport 50th Anniversary Flypast (1996) On 2 June, ops were suspended for 30 min for this amazing display of half a century of air transport. From the ‘Lancastrian’ (represented by BBMF Lanc) through to the then-new 777, this was a well taken, unrepeatable opportunity.
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Heathrow Airport 50th Anniversary Flypast (1996) On 2 June, ops were suspended for 30 min for this amazing display of half a century of air transport. From the ‘Lancastrian’ (represented by BBMF Lanc) through to the then-new 777, this was a well taken, unrepeatable opportunity.

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112,749 views • 1 year ago

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the loss of BA911, a BOAC 707 which broke up due to abnormally severe turbulence (7.5G+) over Mt Fuji🇯🇵 Largely forgotten today (only the crew were British, pax were mostly US) it is still the second worst disaster involving a British aircraft
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of the loss of BA911, a BOAC 707 which broke up due to abnormally severe turbulence (7.5G+) over Mt Fuji🇯🇵 Largely forgotten today (only the crew were British, pax were mostly US) it is still the second worst disaster involving a British aircraft

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48,947 views • 7 months ago

Raw unused footage of immediate aftermath of the G-ARWE accident at Heathrow, 8 April 1968. This would have been taken by a resident airport press agency cameraman. Normally these covered arriving VIPs etc, but were also well positioned to cover any accidents ⬇️🧵. #OTD #BOAC
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Raw unused footage of immediate aftermath of the G-ARWE accident at Heathrow, 8 April 1968. This would have been taken by a resident airport press agency cameraman. Normally these covered arriving VIPs etc, but were also well positioned to cover any accidents ⬇️🧵. #OTD #BOAC

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124,701 views • 2 years ago

Public Information Film shot at the VGS at Kenley (1968). One of the best things about being in the Air Cadets was the gliding and the chance to go solo before you’d even had a single🚙driving lesson. Sadly it has been hollowed out through MOD incompetence, an absolute scandal.
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Public Information Film shot at the VGS at Kenley (1968). One of the best things about being in the Air Cadets was the gliding and the chance to go solo before you’d even had a single🚙driving lesson. Sadly it has been hollowed out through MOD incompetence, an absolute scandal.

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16,337 views • 2 months ago

The glory days of propliners (1956) In just half a decade they would be an increasingly rare sight as jets began to take over. Nice shot of crew going through the before takeoff checklist in a BOAC Stratocruiser.
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The glory days of propliners (1956) In just half a decade they would be an increasingly rare sight as jets began to take over. Nice shot of crew going through the before takeoff checklist in a BOAC Stratocruiser.

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113,922 views • 2 years ago

An experienced RAF Buccaneer pilot on loan to the RN struggles with a first-ever landing aboard HMS Ark Royal (1976). The pilot later recounted that the ‘No probs’ Lt Cdr gave him the mother of all bollockings once the cameras had stopped rolling…
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An experienced RAF Buccaneer pilot on loan to the RN struggles with a first-ever landing aboard HMS Ark Royal (1976). The pilot later recounted that the ‘No probs’ Lt Cdr gave him the mother of all bollockings once the cameras had stopped rolling…

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76,058 views • 1 year ago

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport gets a new terminal (1962). Interesting apron transport. Lots of BOAC including the majestic Comet. It was opened by Governor Sir Robert Black, little-remembered now but whose economic reforms in the colony influenced Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore
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Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport gets a new terminal (1962). Interesting apron transport. Lots of BOAC including the majestic Comet. It was opened by Governor Sir Robert Black, little-remembered now but whose economic reforms in the colony influenced Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore

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134,658 views • 3 years ago

BEA Trident flying GLA-LHR in pre-Shuttle days, following its ATC journey via the various units (1970). Includes the now-forgotten Preston ATC Centre at Barton Hall (yes, there was a Preston FIR!) Not too sure of the producer’s positioning of Pole Hill on the airways map🤔…
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BEA Trident flying GLA-LHR in pre-Shuttle days, following its ATC journey via the various units (1970). Includes the now-forgotten Preston ATC Centre at Barton Hall (yes, there was a Preston FIR!) Not too sure of the producer’s positioning of Pole Hill on the airways map🤔…

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38,589 views • 9 months ago