[AMcWhirter]

I could not help sharing this short news clip with you.

BOAC’s first B747 transatlantic flight took place in 1971 over a year after Pan Am brought its B747 into London Heathrow in January 1970.

What strikes me is the changes in aviation over the years.

These five things stand out:

* Three cockpit crew

* Cocktail bar occupied the small upper deck

* First class seating looks little better than today’s premium economy

* By contrast there was more room in economy class. At that time seating was 9-abreast

* The IFE of that era

BOAC would have been operating the B747-100 with its smaller upper deck compared to later models.

Configuration was first and economy. No business class back then.

BOAC commencing transatlantic services with the Boeing 747, 1971. Despite being one of the first airlines to take delivery of the type a pay dispute with pilots delayed introduction onto schedules for over a year. pic.twitter.com/LBBnrNF817

— Captain Brent 🇬🇧 (@Birdseed501) July 28, 2021

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[esselle]

Roast beef from the trolley. My goodness, that brings back some memories!

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[DavidSmith2]

still that same, now antiquated, 2-pin socket to listen to the IFE though!

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