Classic British Flight Sim

Garry

The first transatlantic airmiss??

See even then the NATS were crowded

1958? that was just yesterday

Leif

Yes Leif :doho:

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

Garry

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.

Two gigantic aircraft simultaneously take to the air

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

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

Ian

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

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

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

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