Classic British Flight Sim

The first time I flew that route, in a KLM DC-10, the five centre rows of seats at the back had been removed, and the space used for strapped-down survival gear. It was all crated up, so I've no idea whether firearms were included. After that first flight, I usually flew with British Airways in both directions, and I can't remember them them carrying all that gear.

A stewardess with a machine gun would definitely get the attention of the passengers when making their safety announcements.

Brian

Aharon , thanks for this , 'specially the rifle in stewardess's hands .
We got laid off in '83 , and for 2 years was cabin crew on 747-136s and 236s . Worked with Ian [ Speedbird 591 ] late of this parish , and indeed 1st met him when he was my Purser and I junior steward on an Anchorage trip .
We [ BA ] certainly carried a netted pallet [ taking up the back 2 centre rows of 4 seats ] of survival kit on polar routes . The contents were displayed in the cabin crew training centre . Crew survival suit looked good ...Not sure about the pax ones ! And Never heard about firearms , due UK firearms rules . I think we'd have used flare guns at Polar bears .

Jump forward to '02 , conversion to flying 744s from 734s . Return from Tokyo , sent us over the Kara Sea , North of Novaya Zemlya ; then down the Barents Sea to North Cape , Lofoten Islands , Norway and home ... Discussion items of training on way home included need for Polar Packs. Luckily I'd done my home work and was able to show the trainer [ also newly arrived from Short Haul ] where and 'wot the rules were................... Polar Packs to be carried if flying further than 700nm from an '' Adequate '' airfield .. i.e. long enough , radio aid , open etc. ................This is where you need to be a lawyer when flying ...as it did not have to be suitable !
On that day it was -40C , 200m vis , in blowing snow with only an NDB approach . Certainly was not a suitable diversion field .
However , we were legal as our route only took us only 698 nm from that field . And we got to within 550 nm of Npole [ FMC speak for North Pole ] .
As an aside , Siberia is Bigggg , and I thought Katanga was a Lenny Henry invention ...Not a town in Siberia .

thanks again ,

rgds dave f.

Why all the sullen faces with just one pilot smiling? The 4th pilot from the left seems to be thinking along the lines of why me having to fly that dammned route!!

Regards
Nigel.

P'haps she's pointing the rifle at him !

dave f.

Or , that he's not sharing that sleepig bag with him under ANY circumstances .

dave f.