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Re: Nostalgia Thread Happy Days! Thanks for reminding me of the BA Atp's which we saw quite regularly on diverts. I remember on one of the big days/nights the first BA Pilot starting the ball rolling for a string of inbounds with the message to servisair or Dan Air - "Put the Kettle on, we're...

Re: Nostalgia Thread Does anyone else remember the nights of the "Big Diverts" the most spectacular of which I think was in January 1987, when LBA was the only airport open in mainland UK (I think). I have memories of BA 737's and 111's, Dan Air 727s, 737's and 111's, SAS DC9's and many...

Re: Nostalgia Thread No problem White Heather, I used the Capital “Sheds” nearly every week in 1990 flying to Gatwick on Monday Mornings when I was working on Secondment in Surrey. I remember on the first flight it was raining heavily on take-off and the rain actually leaked in, Not...

Re: Nostalgia Thread The 6th Shorts 360 was, I think G-OEEC

Re: Potential Routes "at least National Express East Coast will be rubbing their hands at the thought of some extra passengers heading South." They now have a virtual monopoly of coach and rail services. I think we will see the fares rising and some of the less productive train services being...

Re: Leeds Bradford - Retail Thread I'm a big fan of Gregs pasties, but I was suprised when they opened in the first place. With no cafe seating area to speak of, selling take away sandwiches, flakey pastry pasties and gooey cream cakes always seemed carazy in an airport environment, surely...