The Greek airport that was left to fall apart
Jun 14, 2020, 2:37 pm
#16
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Very true. As a kid I flew UMNR and on arrival a family member used to casually walk past the army guards with machine guns to meet me and the OA ground staff member in the baggage hall. In many ways rather then advance we have gone backwards. Especially when you look at todays world!
Jun 14, 2020, 3:15 pm
#17
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Jun 15, 2020, 6:52 am
#18
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I loved flying into Hellenikon and always was on Olympic from the early 1970s until it closed. The west terminal was just so fast to pass through for all it often seemed chaotic and the journey down town was always so fast.
Things are much smarter now of course and ATH is a quick and efficient place to fly into and out of and of course A3 is in a different league to Olympic Airways.
Things are much smarter now of course and ATH is a quick and efficient place to fly into and out of and of course A3 is in a different league to Olympic Airways.
Jun 16, 2020, 12:50 am
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pic upload
Jun 16, 2020, 12:59 am
#21
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I simply wonder who at CNN considered this a piece of news after 20 years! Actually, even for Americans, this is nothing new: for example, about 10 years earlier than closure of the old HER, DEN (Stapleton) was closed and, like Athens, it was replaced by a brand-new airport.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ga...on-in-pictures
Apr 28, 2021, 3:03 pm
#24
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It's a shame to see the 747s like this. The once great giants of the skies now sit watching the Greek sunsets.
One of the sister 747s (Olympic Flame) was recently dismantled in the UK. Most of the plane was scrapped bar a few bit and Tailfins.co.uk making some collectible pieces.
I wonder if the same will happen to this one?
One of the sister 747s (Olympic Flame) was recently dismantled in the UK. Most of the plane was scrapped bar a few bit and Tailfins.co.uk making some collectible pieces.
I wonder if the same will happen to this one?
Apr 29, 2021, 9:55 pm
#25
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These pics bring up great memories. I worked at the Olympic IT building in early '90s - my office overlooking the main runway.... Still remember the noon departure of the then TWA 747s to JFK ... Of course the new Athens airport is bigger and much more efficient, however there was something very special about Hellinikon...
--HAF
--HAF
Apr 30, 2021, 1:19 am
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These pics bring up great memories. I worked at the Olympic IT building in early '90s - my office overlooking the main runway.... Still remember the noon departure of the then TWA 747s to JFK ... Of course the new Athens airport is bigger and much more efficient, however there was something very special about Hellinikon...
--HAF
--HAF