Hi
When I statred with BOAC back in 1973 it was a different world , I used to work on the 9th floor ofTBC ..on top of the car park which gave great views I used to walk from the Aerial Hotel around to work , and it was quicker just to walk across the ramp , where some of these were taken ...I wish I had taken more These are from 1974 when BOAC and BEA were megiging to form BA , hence BA titles on the A/C but still BOAC on the buildings . The Airtours 707 had a twisted fuselage after a heavy landing , if I remember right some where in Greece (Salonika ) and was ferried back to LHR . The last shot is from the car park's 7th floor
Thanks for looking
Paul
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BA base 1974
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Re: BA base 1974
more super memories, some great aircraft and pics
thanks for posting them Paul
Andy
thanks for posting them Paul
Andy
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Oh halcyon days - proper planes and proper liveries.
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What a place to work! Brilliant pics - thanks for posting them. Pete.
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Thanks for the comments guys
Found a few more to post later
Cheers
Paul
Found a few more to post later
Cheers
Paul
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I've not been on the forum for a while, but really kicking myself for joining these threads late.
Paul, your posts on her are splendid, and bring back so many great memories of our hobby , which in my opinion was at it's height from the mid 70's through to the late 80's before Airbus and Boeing (737) took over the world.
I used to love travelling down to Heathrow from Manchester on a Friday night, arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning, the coach crawling through the BA complex, with so much anticipation from all on board, as there was almost always something unusual tucked away out of sight from the main airport buildings. Then over to Car Park 2, before finally onto the Queen's Building until early evening.
Fantastic times!
Thanks so much for taking the time to post these wonderful shots
Rich
Paul, your posts on her are splendid, and bring back so many great memories of our hobby , which in my opinion was at it's height from the mid 70's through to the late 80's before Airbus and Boeing (737) took over the world.
I used to love travelling down to Heathrow from Manchester on a Friday night, arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning, the coach crawling through the BA complex, with so much anticipation from all on board, as there was almost always something unusual tucked away out of sight from the main airport buildings. Then over to Car Park 2, before finally onto the Queen's Building until early evening.
Fantastic times!
Thanks so much for taking the time to post these wonderful shots
Rich
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Hi Rich
Sorry for the late reply Thank you very much for you comments on my posts , glad you are enjoying them :clap
It was a good time to start spotting back then ...I started going to Heathrow about 1962 as well as Northolt many good memories Never , to my shame did I go to Manchester , easy buses from Heathrow was the old Green Line 727 which went to both Gatwick and Luton
Thanks for looking , will find some more from LHR soon
Happy New Year to all
Cheers
Paul
Sorry for the late reply Thank you very much for you comments on my posts , glad you are enjoying them :clap
It was a good time to start spotting back then ...I started going to Heathrow about 1962 as well as Northolt many good memories Never , to my shame did I go to Manchester , easy buses from Heathrow was the old Green Line 727 which went to both Gatwick and Luton
Thanks for looking , will find some more from LHR soon
Happy New Year to all
Cheers
Paul
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