N60FM B727 Aberdeen Forbes Capitalist Tool 1980's
One of the times this aircraft came into Aberdeen, it performed numerous low approaches at a large picnic thrown for the locals at the village of Whitehill near New Pitsligo. Malcolm Forbes, entrepreneur and publisher organised the event as his parents came from there. I think it was around 1987. 3 or 4 of us from the control tower were invited to come on the short flight by the crew. So there we were in a very posh 727 flying round Aberdeenshire at 50 feet. I got into the cockpit for the last low pass. Amazing. I did not have my camera. However, I remember looking at all the people on the ground, who were looking up in awe at this amazing sight. I still to this day have not seen any pictures of this historic aviation event. Can you help?
On another occaision, we were shown around the aircraft. The interior was amazing. It was reputed to be the best kitted out 727 in the world. With super avionics etc. There was a conference room, bedroom, bar etc. The artwork in there was worth millions. Whilst being shown the bedroom, one crew member piped up, "Elizabeth Taylor was sleeping on that bed just last week".
There was a world map on one of the walls, in the form of a large painting. If you pressed the button below it, a small bright light would come on, on the map and your location in the world would be shown. Very clever back then. No satnav or GPS in the 80's.
N60FM B727 Aberdeen Forbes Capitalist Tool 1980's
One of the times this aircraft came into Aberdeen, it performed numerous low approaches at a large picnic thrown for the locals at the village of Whitehill near New Pitsligo. Malcolm Forbes, entrepreneur and publisher organised the event as his parents came from there. I think it was around 1987. 3 or 4 of us from the control tower were invited to come on the short flight by the crew. So there we were in a very posh 727 flying round Aberdeenshire at 50 feet. I got into the cockpit for the last low pass. Amazing. I did not have my camera. However, I remember looking at all the people on the ground, who were looking up in awe at this amazing sight. I still to this day have not seen any pictures of this historic aviation event. Can you help?
On another occaision, we were shown around the aircraft. The interior was amazing. It was reputed to be the best kitted out 727 in the world. With super avionics etc. There was a conference room, bedroom, bar etc. The artwork in there was worth millions. Whilst being shown the bedroom, one crew member piped up, "Elizabeth Taylor was sleeping on that bed just last week".
There was a world map on one of the walls, in the form of a large painting. If you pressed the button below it, a small bright light would come on, on the map and your location in the world would be shown. Very clever back then. No satnav or GPS in the 80's.