British smoke

LeeC · Post by **LeeC** » 28 Aug 2006, 18:21

Yeah! just got to love the classic dirties now and then

Lee

Post by **Garry Russell** » 28 Aug 2006, 18:41

Hi Paul

It's an Nvidia GeForce 7800GT

Every thing is pretty well maxed out

Garry

kit · Post by **kit** » 28 Aug 2006, 19:01

Leiff,

DispatchDragon wrote: of DanAirs 4Bs had for what ever reason the first row facing backwards against the forward bulkhead - truly an interesting way to fly

Maybe they were ex-BEA 4Bs?

BEA had many of their Grippers (Tridents...) fitted with rear facing seats in the front few rows. This lasted well into BA days as I used to travel back and forth to Berlin in the 70s and 80s facing the wrong way like that. A steep climb out was quite a bizarre experience like this.

Of course the Gripper was also a 'Smoker' par excellence, just three trails instead of four

Post by **Garry Russell** » 28 Aug 2006, 19:13

Having some rearward facing seats was quite common in those days.

Vanguards and Viscounts also at times had reward facing rows, on one Vanguards setup there were some each end and some in the middle.

It was said to be good for people to talk during the flight.

It was not a "BEA thing" but quite general.

Garry

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 28 Aug 2006, 19:33

Mind if I make some smoke of my own?

:bigrin:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 28 Aug 2006, 19:51

Couldn't resist it eh Mark, nice one :dance: ......where's the One-Eleven?

Garry

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 28 Aug 2006, 20:05

Garry Russell wrote:Having some rearward facing seats was quite common in those days

The rearward facing front row on the Tridents created a sort of cubicle seating arrangement which was ideal for us 707 crews positioning to Moscow in the 70s. The BEA crews always reserved them for us and with the unlimited grog, it helped get the trip off with a party :partyman:

BA still have rearward facing seats. Half of the 70 Club World seats on long haul aircraft face backwards (though not the window seats).
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/cl ... blic/en_gb
When they were introduced we thought it was going to give us no end of hassle. But in fact I never had one passenger complaint about them, they don't seem to care one way or the other. Nobody faces you directly and there is a fan shaped 'vanity' screen which is up by default so those diagonally opposite can't see you dribbling in your sleep :roll:

BTW - lovely shots of the Comet, Garry. I think I might dust one off for a quick spin

.

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 28 Aug 2006, 20:12

Hi Ian

The Comet is sure fun and all the old knobs and things make it a bit different.

That one of course is the 3B, which in case any new member are unaware, only one was made. It came in several flavours of 3 and 3B with most variations in the set.

Garry

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 28 Aug 2006, 20:17

The British Eagle Britannia I flew to Singapore in had rear facing seats. I believe it was a requirement on civilian-run 'trooping' flights, as they were known. The nice ex-British Eagle stewardess in the old Concorde Shop at Duxford told me all about it.

I wonder where she is now ? :think:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 28 Aug 2006, 20:22

The RAF did want reaward facing seats.

It was a requirement on Australian airliners but I don't know it that still stands.

The reason given that in a crash you are forced into the seat on decelleration.

Garry