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Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 09:15
by Trev Clark
Thanks for posting those, Trev. Brought back a few memories. Good quality photos too.
Thanks Ian, the originals are BW and 8 x 10, my crappy scanner and the hosting site combine to make them look a little like a 'box brownie' special.
At the risk of boring our 'senior' members, here are a few more my old dad took in the 1960's.
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Yes it is me in the bottom one! Any new guys identify the cockpit?

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 11:18
by Garry Russell
Nice pics Trev

The cockpit looks like a ******* or poss a ******* but I would go for *******.

Garry

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 11:22
by DanKH
:tuttut: Garry, I do not believe that you fall into the category "new guys"... :lol:

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 11:32
by Garry Russell
Hi Dan

Sorry...don't see what you mean :k:

I know little about military

Garry

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 11:35
by DanKH
calypsos wrote:Yes it is me in the bottom one! Any new guys identify the cockpit?
:lol: :lol:

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 11:37
by Garry Russell
Yeah

:lol:

I've modified the post

:nahnah:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Garry

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 11:42
by DanKH
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Newbies: "Please fill in the blanks..."

:lol: :lol:

Good one there Garry

:lol:

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 12:47
by DispatchDragon
The QB photos bring back happy memories - I went frequently in the early 60s - My Uncle lived in Slough and was one of the Inspectors at
the RSPCA quartine at Heathrow - The main memories from atop the Queens building are of the sound (incredible) and the smell of burn Avtur -
also there used to be a little kiosk at the far end that sold all sorts of
goodies - the thing that stands out in my mind were those orange drinks in the triangular paper containers ....thanks for the memories as Bob Hope was want to say :)


Leif

BTW its ****** hes sitting in ;)

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 13:09
by Trev Clark
We had holidays with relatives in Woking (we new how to live the highlife then), a trip to Heathrow was an esential, every year. My dad *Radio Ham), had an airband radio, so we could here the approach traffic from Woking. Closing the viewing areas was the biggest blow to aviation enthusiasts, I still hate the BAA to this day!

Posted: 25 Jan 2007, 14:13
by ianhind
Queen's Building was just for "special occasions". I spent most of the 60's by the fence on the A30 under the 28L approach lights. So if Picture 3 was magnified, you'd probably see me there :lol:

Having had a closer look at Trev's pictures, particularly the things in the background, a few things drift back:

Picture 1 shows an Ambassador parked over on "North Side" - it's been a long time since anything parked there.

Picture 5 shows G-ALHJ parked in old BOAC colours.

Picture 6 shows South Side - Dove is probably G-ARFZ that lived at Field's, although there was another one as well. And what is behind the V-Jet's tail?