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Old Jul 18, 2020, 9:43 pm
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What metal did BA fly to Russia in the 1980s?
Looking back at flights I made when I was much younger, I realise I don't remember the planes. Does anyone know what types of aircraft BA flew to Moscow and Leningrad in 1987 - and to Moscow in 1989? If it helps, I think the plane to Moscow in 1987 had Rolls Royce logos on the engines.
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Old Jul 18, 2020, 10:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Mr H
Looking back at flights I made when I was much younger, I realise I don't remember the planes. Does anyone know what types of aircraft BA flew to Moscow and Leningrad in 1987 - and to Moscow in 1989? If it helps, I think the plane to Moscow in 1987 had Rolls Royce logos on the engines.
Boeing 737-200's formed the backbone of the European fleet back in the mid-late 80's along with the Boeing 757-200. I'm guessing the 737 would have been deployed to LED. The 737, 757 or even possibly the L1011 TriStar to Moscow. The L1011 and the 757 were both Rolls-Royce powered with logos on the engines.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 1:30 am
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Boeing 737-200's formed the backbone of the European fleet back in the mid-late 80's along with the Boeing 757-200. I'm guessing the 737 would have been deployed to LED. The 737, 757 or even possibly the L1011 TriStar to Moscow. The L1011 and the 757 were both Rolls-Royce powered with logos on the engines.
Thanks. I suspect it was the 757 but I was kinda hoping someone could persuade me it was a Tristar.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 2:45 am
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In the very early 90s it was a 767 to Moscow that I can recall.. maybe 1992
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 2:54 am
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During the 1980s it was the 732 to SVO.
I don’t think the L10 was ever scheduled to Moscow - did other longer routes in Europe such as ATH, LCA, IST as well as CDG and NCE.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 4:57 am
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Thanks. I suspect it was the 757 but I was kinda hoping someone could persuade me it was a Tristar.
Have you tried checking out some archive movements on LHR-LGW? It might give you a bit more clarification.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 5:32 am
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Have you tried checking out some archive movements on LHR-LGW? It might give you a bit more clarification.
What an amazing site.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 5:39 am
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In 1979, I took BA SVO/LHR in a Trident Two.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 6:08 am
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Surely the classy way back in the day would have been via SU TU154 or IL62...topjets!
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 7:21 am
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When were the 747s used on LHR-SVO-NRT flights? Or was that just Virgin?
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 7:29 am
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When were the 747s used on LHR-SVO-NRT flights? Or was that just Virgin?
I think just Virgin.
BA operated OSA/NRT via ANC and were 744 equipped for nonstop service by the time Russian airspace opened up to them for over-flies.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 7:34 am
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In the early 70's I learned Russian as a second language at grammar school and our annual trip one year was to Moscow with Aeroflot on the TU104 ( which in those days had a tail parachute!).
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 8:39 am
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In the early 70's I learned Russian as a second language at grammar school and our annual trip one year was to Moscow with Aeroflot on the TU104 ( which in those days had a tail parachute!).
You were brave! 😬😁Must have been fascinating.
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 8:55 am
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I remember flying London to Moscow and back on a school trip on an SU IL-86
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Old Jul 19, 2020, 9:02 am
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The 1990 timetable shows the 747 on the Moscow route on certain days of the week and under flight number BA017 which was the LHR-SVO-NRT routing. I have a number of 80s timetables, too, if you wanted screenshots of schedules.

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