Fifty Years Ago Today

[Garry Russell]

Garry

[DispatchDragon]

The first transatlantic airmiss??

See even then the NATS were crowded

1958? that was just yesterday

Leif

[Garry Russell]

Yes Leif :doho:

I'm surprised this famous event is getting misssed so a quick edit to drop some hints

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Now that picture must have been taken from the Sputnik Satellite!!

On this day, 4 October 1957: The Soviet satellite Sputnik becomes the first manmade object in space, beginning the Space Race. :roll:

Nigel.

[Keith Jones]

Two gigantic aircraft simultaneously take to the air

[Garry Russell]

Hang your heads in shame that you don't know the today is the fiftieth anniversary of the first trans Atlantic jet service.....both ways

Upset Pan Am a bit

Garry

[speedbird591]

Nice photo and article in The Times today
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 878040.ece

Ian

[Paul K]

50 years of the BOAC synchro pair, eh ? Blimey, it only seems like yesterday.

[rich byrne]

BA remembered too, nice piece in the Telegraphhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/31667 ... fties.html

[snowdrop]

We didn't forget either and planned our opening around it

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/local ... _Atlantic/