Reply to: Trip of a lifetime - I can't wait!

[ASB]

Yep, back in '91 they established the hub at BRS. This was still a very small airport then. As the expansion got granted I think BA sensed the opportunity to add routes so it became part of BA connect mid-late 90s. Think that means it is now effectively in FlyBe hands - who still operate some of those routes.

[Gittins Gal]

Used to fly lhr - newquay with them fairly regularly. Then BRS-CDG very regularly. That's when they still had the dash 7's. Seem to recall they moved onto dash 8's before getting soaked into BA.

Oh is that what happened to them?

My ex was flying Dorniers when he was with them.

[ASB]

used to fly for Brymon Airways (who I doubt many of you would have heard of as they were a very small regional airline serving the south west).

Used to fly lhr - newquay with them fairly regularly. Then BRS-CDG very regularly. That's when they still had the dash 7's. Seem to recall they moved onto dash 8's before getting soaked into BA.

[Scrag Meister]

I was on Concorde just after Christmas, that is one cosey plane for a man my size.

My Aunt took 30 of the family to the Fleet Air Arm Museum for our Xmas family get together.

[Gittins Gal]

Oct 1997 RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands.

Because I got them out of the crap, got a clean wing back seater in a Tornado F3.

Amongst other stuff,

7G turn into A6 alley, barrel rolled over the ridge into attack run on a frigate in San Carlos water.

Out over the sea for loop the loop and cuban twists followed by supersonic.

You can't buy that

Wow! What did you say you did to earn that ride? Bet you needed a strong stomach for that!

An ex BF of mine used to fly for Brymon Airways (who I doubt many of you would have heard of as they were a very small regional airline serving the south west).

He would often do the Plymouth - Channel Islands run on a Friday night and I'd often go along for the ride in the cockpit. Used to be quite a long turnaround too so we'd get to have dinner before heading back.

No barrel rolls though! Don't think my stomach could have coped after a slap up binge at Crabby Jacks...

[mudskipper]

Oct 1997 RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands.

Because I got them out of the crap, got a clean wing back seater in a Tornado F3.

Amongst other stuff,

7G turn into A6 alley, barrel rolled over the ridge into attack run on a frigate in San Carlos water.

Out over the sea for loop the loop and cuban twists followed by supersonic.

You can't buy that

And the spaghetti?

[Gibbon]

Oct 1997 RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands.

Because I got them out of the crap, got a clean wing back seater in a Tornado F3.

Amongst other stuff,

7G turn into A6 alley, barrel rolled over the ridge into attack run on a frigate in San Carlos water.

Out over the sea for loop the loop and cuban twists followed by supersonic.

You can't buy that

[ASB]

Sorry, should have mentioned supersonic overland...

Dispensation was given for supersonic overland. Cornwall to west coast of scotland. Not normal though.

[VectraMan]

Last time I went on a DC10 I was sick twice. But I was three.

[greenlake]

The first flight I ever took was in 1972 on one of these (with the same livery too)....

[Gittins Gal]

Oh no! Better not let me folks know.

Anyhow, I have 24 hours on the ground in Dhaka to take in the sights and have a few curries before being airborne. That'll be fun.

Well, it will be if your idea of fun is spending the whole duration of the flight glued to the karzi.

[zoco]

One hour flight from Birmingham to Birmingham in February (22nd, 23rd, 24th) - £100 or £150 Three flights available each day, seats still available.

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Oh no! Better not let me folks know.

Anyhow, I have 24 hours on the ground in Dhaka to take in the sights and have a few curries before being airborne. That'll be fun.

[KentPhilip]

But I've never been on a DC10

What is the attraction of flying on a DC10?

I had a DC10 flight 10 years ago and thought it was quite pleasant. But I can't quite put my finger on the reason why.
I think the seats were a little wider than in normal cattle class.

[darmstadt]

It used to go up from Filton on its test flights - that's over land.

Sorry, should have mentioned supersonic overland...

[vwdan]

One hour flight from Birmingham to Birmingham in February (22nd, 23rd, 24th) - £100 or £150 Three flights available each day, seats still available.

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