How do I get to Glasgow...in a VC15...

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:14

I would be pleased to inaugurate the Glasgow-JFK route, but unfortunately there is currently no way of getting to Glasgow from EGLL by VC15/VC10

I can go to Manchester or Prestwick, but not Glasgow.

Post by **DaveB** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:27

:shock:

I didn't know we had one Dan :think: I can make you a temp flight direct from LHR to EGPF if that will help.. until John sorts out a permanent 'correct' route??

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:33

Ha ha, No thanks, I want to do it the "proper" way.

I also want to fill some of the empty spaces we still have here and there.

Just filled the EGLL - OKBK last month, so I stumbled over Glasgow.

I'm not sure if it were a direct London-Glasgow, or the were stops in eg. Manchester or Prestwick, as I do not have the 73 schedule at present. But John has it, and I bet he'll come around to it in due time ;-)

Post by **DaveB** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:35

Ok mate.. no problemo

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:37

Hm...after a closer study of the routes I shipped to John in May, none of them are Glasgow - JFK....

It must have been introduced at a later time...maybe Ben or Joe can shed some light on that route?

As a matter of fact: there seems to be NO WAY of getting a VC10 or 15 to Glasgow at all!

Only one flight FROM EGPF and that is to KJFK, none TO EGPF

Effoh · Post by **Effoh** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:47

Dan,

Glasgow's runway wasn't extended to cope with larger jets until 1973, and the transatlantic monopoly stayed at Prestwick until 1990. More info here

Rgds,

Colin

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:51

Ta.

So it must be a "bug-route" then and should be deleted....

John will you do the honours in due time?

Post by **Garry Russell** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:54

There was some regulation that stopped direct as well. They had to route through Prestwick.

Garry

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 06 Dec 2006, 11:58

Just skimmed the BOAC 1973 flightplan (I had it anyway)

All notes of Glasgow states Prestwick. So there.

I'll leave it to John to clean up.

He will have a lot on his hands, with the 1973 table...

Post by **RAF_Quantum** » 06 Dec 2006, 13:51

Hi Dan,

Well done, you've won this month's prize for spotting one of my deliberate mistakes. I'm sure there are a few more lurking out there.

CBF1546 routes EGCC-EGPK-KJFK

Flightplan has been updated at FlyNET.

Rgds

John