Fifty Years Ago Today
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- Garry Russell
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Fifty Years Ago Today
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
The first transatlantic airmiss??
See even then the NATS were crowded
1958? that was just yesterday
Leif
See even then the NATS were crowded
1958? that was just yesterday
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
Yes Leif :doho:
I'm surprised this famous event is getting misssed so a quick edit to drop some hints
Garry
I'm surprised this famous event is getting misssed so a quick edit to drop some hints
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
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.
On this day, 4 October 1957: The Soviet satellite Sputnik becomes the first manmade object in space, beginning the Space Race. :roll:
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
Two gigantic aircraft simultaneously take to the air
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
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
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Upset Pan Am a bit
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
Nice photo and article in The Times today
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 878040.ece
Ian
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 878040.ece
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
50 years of the BOAC synchro pair, eh ? Blimey, it only seems like yesterday.
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Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
BA remembered too, nice piece in the Telegraphhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/31667 ... fties.html
Re: Fifty Years Ago Today
We didn't forget either and planned our opening around it
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/local ... _Atlantic/
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/local ... _Atlantic/