Did Someone Forget The Lead ?

[stona]

That's a great link to the VC10 page.


As a youngster I used to fly as an 'unaccompanied minor' to West Africa, usually Kano or Lagos, on a BOAC VC10. I've still got my Junior Jet Club logbook to prove it


In those days they always let me and my little brother visit the cockpit and it was the captain who would fill in and sign the logbook.


Cheers


Steve

[rickoshea52]

I was lucky enough to fly on a VC-10 to Belize for £18 return aged 12 to visit my dad who was on a six month tour over there. Most of the troops went to Florida but my dad stayed and we went all over the place camping in the jungle, Mayan ruins, Mexico and to loads of the Keys for snorkelling and wind surfing. I also went shooting, toured the Harrier hides and had BBQs on LST's moored off shore. I even got time off school for it.


I also got a go on the flight deck, I think that trip stirred my interest in the RAF as a career.

[dave]

That's a great link to the VC10 page.
As a youngster I used to fly as an 'unaccompanied minor' to West Africa, usually Kano or Lagos, on a BOAC VC10. I've still got my Junior Jet Club logbook to prove it


In those days they always let me and my little brother visit the cockpit and it was the captain who would fill in and sign the logbook.


Cheers


Steve

I remember those days as well, my BOAC Junior Jet Club logbook is sitting at the bottom of one of my archive boxes. I seem to remember a small badge set of wings as well

[colin m]

That's a great link to the VC10 page.
As a youngster I used to fly as an 'unaccompanied minor' to West Africa, usually Kano or Lagos, on a BOAC VC10. I've still got my Junior Jet Club logbook to prove it


In those days they always let me and my little brother visit the cockpit and it was the captain who would fill in and sign the logbook.


Cheers


Steve

I used to fly a lot a remember the cockpit being wide open for the (invited ) kids to go and have a look. How times have changed.

[stona]

I remember those days as well, my BOAC Junior Jet Club logbook is sitting at the bottom of one of my archive boxes. I seem to remember a small badge set of wings as well

Yep there was a lapel pin, a set of wings with Junior Jet Club in the centre. Mine has long since disappeared though I do have a photo somewhere showing it on my school blazer. I believe my brother still has his, and one of those little BOAC bags (like those carried by the Beatles when they arrived in the US), but he was always a bit of a squirrel


Cheers


Steve