1960s BOAC and BEA promo films on youtube
Sep 25, 2008, 1:19 pm
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Fantastic! I just came from Havana last Friday, and was fortunate to see the usual array of unusual aircraft at HAV including a parked Il62, notoriously a VC10 copy (I did see a flying version a few years back in Havana); seeing the VC10 video reminds me just how much ancient history one can still witness at Havana airport.
Sep 25, 2008, 2:04 pm
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Sep 25, 2008, 4:31 pm
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Drowning in Waves of Nostalgia Dept...
Top links ^^
Ahhhhh! When BEA was Back Every Afternoon and BOAC was Better On A Camel.
Apart from the height of the Profumo scandal, of course, when it briefly became Bend Over Again Christine...
Don't seem to recall any apposite and alternate BA acronyms, though.
Unless this esteemed board can suggest otherwise...
Ahhhhh! When BEA was Back Every Afternoon and BOAC was Better On A Camel.
Apart from the height of the Profumo scandal, of course, when it briefly became Bend Over Again Christine...
Don't seem to recall any apposite and alternate BA acronyms, though.
Unless this esteemed board can suggest otherwise...
Sep 25, 2008, 5:01 pm
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"During the 1970s, passenger inconvenience through poor flying conditions will be almost eliminated..."
They forgot the "except when you want to fly out for Christmas, every damn year" bit.
Excellent, excellent films.
They forgot the "except when you want to fly out for Christmas, every damn year" bit.
Excellent, excellent films.
Sep 25, 2008, 5:26 pm
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Many thanks koksy
I loved the "we shall be serving cocktails and you may smoke if you wish", and the music of course ^^
Sep 25, 2008, 8:54 pm
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I wonder where these were shown? I loved the scenes of the control center with the chalk boards. I also loved the announcement that if you didn't have your cigarettes they'd provide them for you.
Sep 25, 2008, 9:15 pm
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I believe the West London Air Terminal was converted into the Supermarket rather than being demolished to make way for it. It's now a Listed building.
Sep 26, 2008, 9:42 am
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And I'm looking forward to the videos - thanks for them, koksy!
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Sep 26, 2008, 1:32 pm
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I believe that the Penta Hotel being referred to is now a Holiday Inn and has been for about five years now, and in between times has been known as the Forum Hotel. It's the tallest hotel in the UK at 27 storeys (wow!).
Howard