09-07-2021, 07:01 PM
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Re: First time on a plane..
Flown back from Singapore, to the UK, in 1957.Had taken a quick trip, to the Persian Gulf, on a Shell Tanker at the beginning of 1956 and, because of the Suez Crisis, we were re-based to the Singapore Base.
Lovely being out there, visiting all of the wonderful locations, but many of the crew got "Dear John's" from home, or their family lives were very damaged.
A three week trip turned into 15 months!
Oh! & the Aeroplane had a failing engine, on our return flight, and we had to emergency land in Calcutta, and were re-planed a day later!
09-07-2021, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tedc
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Flown back from Singapore, to the UK, in 1957.Had taken a quick trip, to the Persian Gulf, on a Shell Tanker at the beginning of 1956 and, because of the Suez Crisis, we were re-based to the Singapore Base.
Lovely being out there, visiting all of the wonderful locations, but many of the crew got "Dear John's" from home, or their family lives were very damaged.
A three week trip turned into 15 months!
Oh! & the Aeroplane had a failing engine, on our return flight, and we had to emergency land in Calcutta, and were re-planed a day later!
I was still doing me Prentice ship then !!
You must be even older than me ?
What were you flying in, a Dakota ??
Donkeyman! 👍👍😃
10-07-2021, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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Blood hell Ted!I was still doing me Prentice ship then !!
You must be even older than me ?
What were you flying in, a Dakota ??
Donkeyman! 👍👍😃
Think it was a Super G Constellation,
I would have been 20 years young!
10-07-2021, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Tedc
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Hi DM!Think it was a Super G Constellation,
I would have been 20 years young!
Coz l started me national service at age 21 and l took me first
flight soon after!
It might have been on a super constellation which the MOD chartered
and flew from Sarfend, l think they must have chartered more than one
coz they flew the whole regiment out to Cyprus ?
Anyway you have a good day !!
Donkeyman! 👍🤗👍
PS, lm having trouble wiv the computer, it insists on changing me text
10-07-2021, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by basser
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My first flight was about 40 years ago to South Africa sadly my earing has never recovered from the descent into Joburg Airport 
Donkeyman! 👍🤗👍
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