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1964
1964 - 0524.PDF
FLIGHT International n february 1964 Night scene on the apron at Toronto. Flight time for the 3,640-mi le\leg to London was 6hr Ibmin designated as observers, proceeded to observe and also to relax. At Montreal, we spent a goodly proportion of our 85min on the ground in clearing customs, health and immigration, prior to waiting in a bare building (not even the main terminal) to board again. Outside the terminal, the snow was falling steadily as a confident man on a small mobile access platform sprayed the VClO's wing with de-icing fluid. His confidence wavered somewhat on becoming aware of a silent presence behind him—the aircraft's 40ft high tail, which also needed de-icing. Reinforcements soon arrived and, with the help of a taller, two-man cherry-picker, the fluid soon was being lobbed over the leading edge of the tail to saturate both the surface and the photographers below. At Toronto, we suffered a nightmarish experience in passing through the glass and chromium maze of corridors and doors in the airport's fantastic new terminal building. Eventually we were dazzled by a relative riot of colour—black upholstery on the ranks of stark, tubular chairs in a waiting lounge. Finally we penetrated to the main concourse, where we had time for a cup of coffee. Our experiences and impressions, of course, were incidental to the main purpose of the flight, which was to familiarize crews with the aircraft as operated on the routes and to thrash out development problems on the aircraft and its systems. One development snag which somebody ought to report to the service rep—the volume on the Mozart tape needs attention, although the fi was hi. Heading the French section of the BOAC safety leaflet in the seat pocket in front of us throughout the flight was the memorable imperative: Gardez votre Sang-froid. In the VC10, this is not difficult KENNETH OWEN De-icing in progress at Montreal, after the 3,320-mile, 6hr 53min flight from tMdon. The wings were easy, but the 40ft high tail produced a problem Above, Edwin Dorran of BAC checks fuel gauges and flow indicators with Harry Hughes, senior engineer officer, BOAC VCIO Flight. Below, liquid flow of another kind is supervised by stewardess Judith Cudmore
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