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EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 27 Sep 2013, 23:57
by tones6789
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 06:08
by Garry Russell
Hi Tony
Welcome aboard
Great shots
and superb quality for the time
Thanks very much for posting
Any more??
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 08:27
by Filonian
Welcome to the madhouse Tony, and thanks for sharing those shots. I agree with Garry re quality etc.
Graham
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 09:23
by DaveB
Ohh yes.. BEARS, Vanguards and Viscounts plus.. good weather at LHR too!
Smashing Tony.. thks for posting them
ATB
DaveB
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 11:02
by Nigel H-J
Hi Tony, welcome to our humble abode!!
Wonderful photographs and really enjoyed looking at them especially the Trident, Vanguards and Viscounts.
If you have any more then please share them.
Kind regards
Nigel
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 11:03
by dodger
Hello Tony,
Welcome to the Forum,
Great shots and a great time for us spotters up on the Queens Building , no hassle etc ,what on earth has happened to this world of ours today
Thanks for posting them,
Roger.
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 11:03
by tones6789
Sadly, this is now all I have...
This roof-top public viewing area at Heathrow was brilliant and usually busier than shown here. I know some preferred the roof of the multi-story car park (right background).
I remember the fantastic noise from the turboprop engines - getting louder and louder and more higher pitched as they started up (particularly the Viscount's).
Tony
http://www.msfsgateway.com
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 11:05
by DaveG
Agree with the previous comments, great pictures, & welcome to the forum.
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 11:31
by DaveB
Brill
That last one in particular sums up the era perfectly with the Dalek in line with those other rides
Looking again, I see a pair of Argosy's in the background too
ATB
DaveB
Re: EGLL London Heathrow 1966/67
Posted: 28 Sep 2013, 12:43
by petermcleland
Shot number 4 from top with the Vanguard shows the pre-pier system that we used...Just that circular white line on the ground...You taxied in round the line and stopped where indicated then the pax got off down air-stairs which at that time were fitted to both front and rear doors. Then they got onto the waiting buses.
The new lot arrived in buses and boarded up both air-stairs. When ready to go you just started engines and taxied out, continuing the turn round to the taxiway centre line...No pushback tractors required. And a faster turn round achieved...Lovely!!
