13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
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13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
A sad day, 43 years ago today G-ASGN was destroyed by terrorists at Dawsons Field....
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Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
Thank you for flagging this sad event up.
Best wishes.
Dave
Best wishes.
Dave
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Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
Sad in one way, there were some positives as well though: http://www.vc10.net/Memories/radio_development.html
Buttons . . . check. Dials . . . check. Switches . . . check. Little
colored lights . . . check.
colored lights . . . check.
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Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
Actually you were a day late, it was 12th sept 1970! same day as Concordes first landing at Heathrow. It was also my 1st birthday so the date is stuck fast in my memeory! My father was still flying them for BOAC at the time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... tember/12/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... tember/12/
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Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
I know I can remember a few events from when I was 2 or 3. But I don't recall my first BirthdayStewart wrote:Actually you were a day late, it was 12th sept 1970! same day as Concordes first landing at Heathrow. It was also my 1st birthday so the date is stuck fast in my memeory! My father was still flying them for BOAC at the time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... tember/12/
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Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN
Neither do I!, but I was reminded a few times on subsequent occasions!vololiberista wrote:I know I can remember a few events from when I was 2 or 3. But I don't recall my first BirthdayStewart wrote:Actually you were a day late, it was 12th sept 1970! same day as Concordes first landing at Heathrow. It was also my 1st birthday so the date is stuck fast in my memeory! My father was still flying them for BOAC at the time
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... tember/12/
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