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Old Jun 21, 2024 | 3:11 am
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Originally Posted by scottishpoet
Did Branson have any aviation experience when he set up Virgin?
He had partners - indeed, the original founders who found Branson when looking for capital - who did.

And they leased a single 747-200 and put it straight to work.

Wish I could have seen the Vickers Viscount they added in their early days which must have been hilariously clapped-out.
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