British United Airways 1967-70 Historical 8mm Cine Film processed to AVI file.

Back then in 1967 some 53 years ago I joined BUA, pleased and enthusiastic, to be taken on by Pete Lucas, BUA Instrument section Forman. During the summer of 1967 with 8mm Cine Camera in hand, I captured ramp activity at Gatwick Airport on a typical day. Line Maintenance was always intense, I remember the pace could be frantic in the mornings. Working on the Flight Line as a mechanic was a rewarding experience interacting with aircraft and Flight Crew. In those days it was single trade so we were a very close knit team, specialised instrument section. How things have changed, but that is the way we were.

[@17addidas]

A glimpse of the Past and the long gone BUA . Thank you for sharing .

[@oldtimer7409]

A wonderful documentary upload,…….
Those were the Golden days when an Aircraft Engineer is an Engineer that can think about the defect and fix it, in those days when the Chief Inspector was answerable to the CAA.
The Engineer was answerable to the CAA via the chief inspector, the Moto was “money of no object, safety first”, that was before the bean counters entered the management of the airlines, and sprung from under the stones the “Quality Managers” or the lack of,…. to dilute the profession, and being a “Yes” man as a primary qualification to be answerable to the bean counters… the Max on a larger scale is a testimony to the profit before Quality.

[@cliveb9639]

Thank you for uploading this video. It certainly took me back. My father worked as a loader for BUA before moving on to British Caledonian Airways in Baggage Facilities. Fond memories of growing-up in the early days of Gatwick and plane-spotting from the observation area...

[@ianhaines100]

It is nice to know the movie clips of history working for BUA. I am pleased that your memories were brought to life of those happy days. Thank you for your interest. Regards. Ian Haines.

[@BritishBoy1971]

Nice voice-over commentary.
Thank you for sharing your film! 🙂👍

[@ianhaines100]

Thank you for your interest and comment. I am interested to know who Rottie is ?

[@oldtimer7409]

Yes Yes, I was the licensed Radio/Radar chap with the other two chaps in "Spanner 4 -Radio-Radar", those were the days that will never come back.... Spanner 4.... Spanner 4 ...where are you???? 1966/67

[@ianhaines100]

Who was the Oldtimer ? A young man back in 1966.

[@oldtimer7409]

@@ianhaines100 hope you remember me, the licensed Radio Radar A&B chap, worked 1-11 and VC10

[@ianhaines100]

I remember Malcolm Alcock and Frisko and George Ross on Line 4. What Line were you on?

[@oldtimer7409]

@@ianhaines100 hay man.. am 79 years old (Great Grandpa), can not remember you all, ... my name is Sabah, I worked hanger maintenance 1-11 using the "flimsy chitties" for scheduled and defects maintenance and using Spanner 4 when online, cashed my chips and retired to the south of France 2004 after gaining Full Avionic Xs and Rs ticket plus Turbine Engine and pressurized Airframe, got EASA Part 66, B1, B2, and C, Airbus A300B4 then the B737-800, BAe146/AVRO, full Avionics plus Eng and AF cover, I had a colorful Aviation career, will do it all again in the next life with no regrets
I do not know if we crossed paths, after Gatwick, Chanel airways, Field Aircraft Services, AirAnglia, University BSc, Shorts Brothers Belfast, AirUK, Heavy Lift Cargo airline, RyanAir, and many in-between then followed by the money-making trail of contracting in Europe living out a suitcase
Wish you all chaps and families are all well and keeping healthy.

[@oldtimer7409]

@@ianhaines100
@ianhaines100 hay man.. am 79 years old (Great Grandpa), can not remember you all, ... my name is Sabah, I worked hanger maintenance 1-11 using the "flimsy chitties" for scheduled and defects maintenance and using Spanner 4 when online, cashed my chips and retired to the south of France 2004 after gaining Full Avionic Xs and Rs ticket plus Turbine Engine and pressurized Airframe, got EASA Part 66, B1, B2, and C, Airbus A300B4 then the B737-800, BAe146/AVRO, full Avionics plus Eng and AF cover, I had a colorful Aviation career, will do it all again in the next life with no regrets
I do not know if we crossed paths, after Gatwick, Chanel airways, Field Aircraft Services, AirAnglia, University BSc, Shorts Brothers Belfast, AirUK, Heavy Lift Cargo airline, RyanAir, and many in-between then followed by the money-making trail of contracting in Europe living out a suitcase
Wish you all chaps and families are all well and keeping healthy.

[@MichaelLarter]

very interesting video

[@ianhaines100]

Aircraft Maintenance History in the making !

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

Wish we could return to days of these. Long before the rubbish like Ryanair appeared on the scene.