Albion

[Garry Russell]

In about 1976 I had discovered what women were about and was courting and got married in 1977.

Due ti this I turned my back on aviation.

A little while later I discovered what women were really about and went back to the aeroplanes.

About that time...1977 ish British Airways Viscounts had dropped the 'Speedbird' call sign and were using 'Albion'

Can anyone tell me exactly when this was, how long for and why??

I think it might have only been a year or just a summer and I'm sure 1976-1978

[Effoh]

Hi Garry

Not a complete answer but may give you some pointers? http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/260150 ... signs.html

Rgds,

Colin

[Garry Russell]

Ah right it must have been Northeast Viscount in BA livery

Sort of a vague memory as I was not taking too much notice at them time and although I saw BA Viscounts regular I only occasionally heard the radio calls.

Thanks for that Eric

[Effoh]

Thanks for that Eric

You're welcome Fred

C

[Garry Russell]

Sorry Colin

Still much appreciated

[Garry Russell]

All clear now

Albion was used by British Airways regional name briefly given to the former BEA Channel Islands, BEA Scottish, Cambrian and Northeast....that would be the old British Air Services that ran Cambrian and Northeast and BEA CT and Scottish were due to join but BA take over stopped that.

But it looks like that still sort of happened as an interim whilst they pulled the divisions together first, merged their ops before just becoming a part of BA proper.

Northeast used Norjet which I do remember, but this make it clear now why I heard Speedbird used very briefly then change to Albion for about a season before reverting back to Speedbird on what were the original BEA flights.

[VEGAS]

Found this link as well Garry.

Not sure if its any use.

But it suggests Albion was a BA Regional callsign.

http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/472087 ... signs.html

[airboatr]

Albion is short for

Al be on da plane.

how's that .. Fred ?

[Garry Russell]

Found this link as well Garry.

Not sure if its any use.

But it suggests Albion was a BA Regional callsign.

http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/472087 ... signs.html

Cheers mate...as per the post above

The original threa was about four months ago, I found the definitive answer yesterday