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191 results found for '"Pilots"' in Keywords.
British Airways plane hijacking (1974)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a British Airways plane being hijacked by terrorists. The bravery of the pilot (who is interviewed) is highlighted; also includes interviews with an air steward and passengers, about the conditions...
Brian Hayes at Heathrow for Concorde inaugural flight (1976)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; News report
Brian Hayes Show from the Tavern in the Sky at Heathrow Airport, on the day of Concorde’s inaugural flight to Bahrain. Interviews with Andrew Wilson, associate editor of the Observer and critic of...
Brian Hayes programme - Maiden flight of Concorde (1976)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in; Special; Technical
The Brian Hayes programme live at Heathrow Airport for the first commercial flight of Concorde. The British Airways Concorde is flying to Bahrain; simultaneously, Air France is launching its first commercial...
Hayes on Sunday (1977)
- Genre
- Book review; Discussion; Interview; Phone-in
Hayes on Sunday revisits the week’s shows with guests: Bryan Magee MP and novelist on his book Facing Death, terminal care and our own mortality, and takes phone call on experience of father dying. Sue...
Roy Hutchings in anti-hi-jacking protest (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
Captain Roy Hutchings, Chairman of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), accepting the call to a 48-hour strike in protest against hi-jackings.
Derry Pearce on pilots’ strike postponement (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
Captain Derry Pearce, President of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations, on the postponement of the proposed strike in protest against hi-jackings, following talks with the United...
Pilot on aeroplane hijacking (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the unidentified male pilot of a hijacked Cypriot aeroplane, in which he explains the difficulties he faced in negotiating with various countries to try and land the plane. Female interviewer...
South Korean pilots detained in Soviet Union (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the detention of two South Korean pilots who flew their plane, bound for Paris, one thousand miles off course and were then fired at by the Soviet Union for violating international rules of flight...
Jeremy Thorpe hearing- Andrew Newton’s evidence (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Gould reports on the evidence of pilot Andrew Newton at the hearing at Minehead Magistrates’ Court in Somerset over allegations former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe had conspired to hire an...
John Cat’s Eyes Cunningham (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Conversation with John Cat’s Eyes Cunningham, ex-fighter pilot and test pilot and recently recipient of the Segrave Trophy. Male interviewer not identified.