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Post by RED EAGLE on May 2, 2016 16:42:23 GMT
Ken Rodway passed away in France on 07APR16 and was burried in Vendee, France on 12May16. He had been suffering from cancer for a while. His wife Monica remains at their home in Vendee, France. He was a Traffic Duty Officer at EG LPL from 1964 to1967 where he worked for East African Airways in DAR and later NBO.
Our sympathy goes to wife and family.
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Post by RED EAGLE on May 1, 2016 17:13:00 GMT
It with sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Capt. Clive Flemming. He was first F/O then Captain with British Eagle on BAC 1-11 from 1965-1968. The funeral will be held at the West Berkshire Crematorium on May the 10th at 11.15. Our sympathy goes out to all of his family at this sad time.
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Post by RED EAGLE on Apr 22, 2016 19:07:23 GMT
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of some sad news relating to John Staite, Flight Engineer who died Sunday, 17th April, 2016. He met and married Maureen Ferrie, a stewardess with Eagle in 1963.
The funeral is at Guildford crematorium on Tuesday, 3rd May, 2016 at 14.15 and location of the wake is yet to be decided.
Please can you circulate this sad news to fellow Eagle folk who may wish to attend the funeral. Funeral directors are Gould & Chapman, Avenue House, Headley Road, Grayshott, Surrey GU26 6TZ . Our sympathy goes out to his wife and family at this sad time.
John had donated the last Eagle flag to fly at Heathrow and a number of films that relate to Eagle activities to the archives.
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Post by RED EAGLE on Apr 3, 2016 21:06:20 GMT
CAPT. WILLIAM (BILL) McCASH
It is with regret that I have to inform you that Capt. Bill McCash passed away whilst in hospital. He had been in hospital undergoing surgery for a replacement hip operation. Bill had an amazing aviation career and will be remembered by many. The added sadness was that his daughter Glenda was taken into hospital whilst Bill was in hospital but also passed away a few days later . Elsewhere on this site are recorded flights of Bill's Eric. to find Bill's story click on History of Eagle (front page). click on Historic Flights. read 'Longest Commercial flight in a Britannia'. We also hold various other stories in the archive. I was able to arrange a visit for Bill in 2008 'Back in the office on DC 6 G-APSA' at Coventry. Click on picture to get a larger version. If not already done you may need to register for the forum.
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Post by RED EAGLE on Feb 28, 2016 21:07:14 GMT
29TH FEBRUARY 1964 RECORDING THIS FIFTY SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACCIDENT ON THE GLUNGEZER MOUNTAIN OF BRITISH EAGLE BRITANNIA G-AOVO WHICH HIT THE GLUNGEZER MOUNTAIN NR. INNSBRUCK WITH THE LOSS OF ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW ‘WITH RESPECT WE REMEMBER THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES’
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Post by RED EAGLE on Feb 28, 2016 17:33:47 GMT
FROM FLIGHT MAGAZINE 9TH JAN 1959
REFEREE WANTED ? THE Jack Inquiry's report into the B.O.A.C. strike rebuked two people, Mr. C. Jenkins of A.S.S.E.T. (Association of Supervisory Staffs Executives and Technicians) and Mr. Ian Mikardo, M.P. The report described some of the evidence as "mischievous." Now A.S.S.E.T. has replied by publishing in booklet form the full Jenkins and Mikardo evidence, and accusing the Court of Inquiry of "bias." The Association challenges, in effect, the justness of the word "mischievous." A careful re-reading of the full evidence of the two men might well give most fair-minded people doubts that the Court's choice of the strong word "mischievous" was a just one. A better choice, perhaps, might have been "doctrinaire." The leaders of A.S.S.E.T., perhaps more than those of other London Airport unions, appear to be obsessed with the charge that Britain's private-enterprise independent operators are stealing away the Corporation's traffic. The front cover of the booklet is illustrated with a table showing independent scheduled traffic-growth versus that of the Corporations. And on the inside back cover prominence is given to B.E.A.'s unprecedentedly testy remark that "independent airline traffic-growth statistics do not suggest that they [the independents] have much to complain about." Unfortunately, it is difficult to prove that the independents' traffic-growth has in fact been at the expense of the Corporations. There may be union and Corporation allegations to this effect— but no proof is ever offered. And percentages are notoriously misleading. That there was an increase of independent l.t.ms of 212 per cent from 1954-57, compared with 40 per cent for the Corporations, is correct; but a 20:1 difference in the base-line is ignored. It could with equal justification be said that in terms of absolute traffic growth, the two Corporations' traffic went up by 74 million load ton-miles, while independent traffic increased by only 17 million load ton-miles. Nor is it ever acknowledged that the independents' scheduled traffic produces revenue-rates which are only a half to two-thirds those of the Corporations. It is becoming increasingly unrealistic to measure the progress of British air transport in narrow terms of private-enterprise v. public ownership. Business as a whole is growing, more people are flying who have not flown before, and an expanding industry means expanding employment. The industry may well be ready for an executive referee to take the field.
AND THAT WAS IN 1959!!!
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Post by RED EAGLE on Feb 14, 2016 15:27:01 GMT
This is a needle in a haystack. We are trying to locate an ex Radio Officer White who possible flew Halifax aircraft in the RAF but certainly flew for Eagle Aviation here in he UK in 1950. The only thing we have is that he flew on Halifax G-AIAP on 24/25 of November 1950. He got off the flight at Malta. The aircraft eventually crashed in DUM DUM on take off. Any info regarding the Mr White or his family would be appreciated.
contact: britisheagleint@aol.com Eagle Group Archivist.
Many thanks for any help
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Post by RED EAGLE on Feb 12, 2016 16:08:26 GMT
RON ERIC PRICE - FLIGHT ENGINEER - 576836 RAF WO1 29-10-1923 - 06-02-2016. Aged 92 years. A long life well-lived. - Ron enjoyed a career in aviation that saw service during WWII on Sunderland Flying Boats, followed by commercial service with Cook Strait Air Services NZ AND LATER AS CHIEF FLIGHT ENGINEER WITH BRITISH EAGLE AIRLINES. In 1965 he joined Air New Zealand and finished his career after a short stint with Singapore Airlines following retirement from Air NZ. An accomplished age-group marathon runner, he achieved great results in both the Rotorua and Honolulu marathons. The above was recieved from Leonard Mills in New Zealand. For your interest I have sent a letter of condolence on behalf of us all. www.legacy.com/guestbooks/nzherald-nz/ronald-eric-price-condolences/177672338?&eid=viewgb
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Post by RED EAGLE on Feb 6, 2016 13:47:13 GMT
Just for a change the usual Eagle renegades will be gathering at the Blackbushe Aero Club for lunch on Thursday. Show time 1300.
from Dave Welch
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Post by RED EAGLE on Feb 6, 2016 13:45:49 GMT
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Post by RED EAGLE on Jan 30, 2016 22:28:27 GMT
Found on an aviation web site: Attachments:
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Post by RED EAGLE on Jan 29, 2016 21:24:44 GMT
I AM SORRY THAT THE WEBSITE WAS DOWN THIS WEEK BUT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WHICH OUR I.T. DEPARTMENT HAS NOW RECTIFIED. MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO EMAILED ME. ERIC
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Post by RED EAGLE on Jan 5, 2016 20:13:51 GMT
It is regret that I have to inform you that Terry Nicolson passed way the early hours on Christmas day. Terry had served as a Steward with Eagle. He was very much involved with the Imerial War Museum and the War Memorial Trust as a long time volunteer. He was a great supporter of the Eagle Archives and also our website. I am very thankful for his photo's and stories he sent in, of the time that he was with Eagle. Our sincere sympathy goes to Bernice his wife and also his family at this sad time. Eric
The funeral service will be as follows;
Monday 11th January 2016 at 3pm
Easthampstead Park Cemetery and Crematorium South Road Bracknell RG40 3DW
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