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Date Posted: 9/04/05 22:08:11
Author: Hunter D.R. SAC RAF
Subject: Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft
In reply to: John Holloway 's message, "Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft" on 1/09/03 18:49:31

I was at Edinburgh Field from July to December, 1957, in "Antler" H.Q. The Hastings were used on the Maralinga Shuttle each day, they used to bring men down for R.and R. on a Friday, take wet suppies up and return on a Monday with the empties. I remember one being damaged with a fork lift whilst loading.

There were tales of them being flown with the pax door off, was this true?

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[> [> [> Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft -- JayCee, 10/04/05 7:41:51

Hunter wrote:
'There were tales of them being flown with the pax door off, was this true?'

Maybe this was the forerunner to air conditioning! .....or just in case of quick evacuation!!


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