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13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:10 pm
by Rover75
A sad day, 43 years ago today G-ASGN was destroyed by terrorists at Dawsons Field....

Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:02 pm
by Manofmendip
Thank you for flagging this sad event up.

Best wishes.

Dave

Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:47 pm
by Jelle Hieminga
Sad in one way, there were some positives as well though: http://www.vc10.net/Memories/radio_development.html

Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN

Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:11 pm
by Stewart
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/

Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:46 am
by vololiberista
Stewart 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/
I know I can remember a few events from when I was 2 or 3. But I don't recall my first Birthday :lol:
vololiberista

Re: 13 Sep 1970 G-ASGN

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:24 am
by Stewart
vololiberista wrote:
Stewart 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/
I know I can remember a few events from when I was 2 or 3. But I don't recall my first Birthday :lol:
vololiberista
Neither do I!, but I was reminded a few times on subsequent occasions!