BOAC VC10 Flights 1973

[aussiejohn]

I am on a bit of a mission to try and reconstruct a history of my travel over the last 55 years. Putting together a spreadsheet based on saved tickets, passport stamps, diary entries (though I never been good with keeping a diary!), and memory. I went on a trip to the UK in December 1972, election day when Gough was elected. Pretty sure that was on QF and one of the first 747's, but can't be certain. However, I came home on a BOAC VC10 via New York, LA, etc. I know I left Heathrow on Friday 19th January, and arrived in NY the same day as it is stamped in my passport. Searching on the net reveals that there was a flight BA591 that went London to Melbourne via NY, LA, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney then Melbourne. But not on a Friday. I don't remember changing planes anywhere, but that's not to say I didn't. Does anyone's memory go back that far?? Think I remember being disappointed that Captain Bristow was not in the pilot's seat!! HIs VC10 ads on TV made me want to try the plane, hence my flight home via the US.

 

[NM]

I know the details of BOAC VC10 flights in 1974 the other direction! I departed BNE 7th April 1974, traveling Brisbane, Darwin, Jakarta, Singapore, Calcutta, Dubai, Kuwait, London. I was not aware that BOAC did the journey to Australia via the USA, though it does not surprise me. The VC10 was my first flight experience. And I remember visiting the flight deck on several of the longer sectors to have my "flying club" passport signed by the captain. One of them let me sit in the left hand seat for a while.

I visited the display VC10 at Duxford to relive the childhood memory about 10 years ago.

My return trip with QF 747 London, Amsterdam, Singapore, the B707 Singapore to Brisbane.

I hope you can find the details you are seeking.

 

[aussiejohn]

I know the details of BOAC VC10 flights in 1974 the other direction! I departed BNE 7th April 1974, traveling Brisbane, Darwin, Jakarta, Singapore, Calcutta, Dubai, Kuwait, London. I was not aware that BOAC did the journey to Australia via the USA, though it does not surprise me. The VC10 was my first flight experience. And I remember visiting the flight deck on several of the longer sectors to have my "flying club" passport signed by the captain. One of them let me sit in the left hand seat for a while.

I visited the display VC10 at Duxford to relive the childhood memory about 10 years ago.

My return trip with QF 747 London, Amsterdam, Singapore, the B707 Singapore to Brisbane.

I hope you can find the details you are seeking.

The thrill of my life was an invitation to the flight deck for the descent and landing into Heathrow airport on a QF 747. An amazing experience.