You’re right David..1982 was a change of ownership…but not operator…G-OLLY dates from 1976. It was around then for 24 years one of the longest lived special marks on a company aircraft.

TBH I always saw a Golly as a Golly and not derogratry characiture of any particulr ethnic group. It was as it was. Just as I didn’t and still don’t see a clown as a derogitry characiture of a white person..it is what it is and no more. I never saw any of this as a link to reality..it was in toy world and that was that.

The PC brigade made me think of things I’d never thought of before as they were not real issues, but they made them real…but there you go.

I spent several hours guarding the remains of William of Gloucesters a/c in a hedge at Halfpenny green many years ago. I don’t think the CAA would issue his personal reg these days!!!! G-A(guess what)

Yes G-AWOG no worries writing it, it existed (PA-30) which caused offence ahead of a visit to foreign climes but it was sold in Japan. PA-28R G-AYPW…(Young Prince William) was his new mount and it was that aircraft that crashed

The twin engine revolution is not well under way…it has been for many years now

Often the zoom forshortening does make it look much worse but in this case the airliner going arround was soon over the camera, so it was pretty close.

But it was seen early enough and th action taken meant it didn’t get that close but the potential was there for something really nasty.

They could always charter easyJet’s A.319…G-EZUS

Roy Cross I believe…who is perhaps most famous for the 1960’s Airfix boxart paintings.

It’s not just about drawing an image…Roy has that magical ability to install feeling and memories into his work…it lives

Mybe not

Gibraltar has, or had VR-G for many years but I don’t recall it being used.

Ireland had EJ- allocated, but never used it. That was EI,EJ allocated so manybe eventually they will.