A special welcome message from Alastair Pugh
For most of us, BCAL quite simply represents some of the best years of our professional lives. It was an extraordinary airline, powered to wide acclaim in its day by an extraordinary team of people. Memories of BCAL are enduring and remain a source of inspiration.
It was a true privilege for me to help lead such a remarkable enterprise and I have much pleasure in welcoming you to this web site, British Caledonian - A Tribute.
It commemorates not only our achievements but also the abiding friendships which were forged within the BCAL family. It is a tribute to us all that, even after so many years, the name British Caledonian still commands widespread respect within the industry and is recalled with affection by so many who flew with us.
As our late Chairman, Sir Adam Thomson, wrote: so long as former BCAL people are employed in aviation and hand down their legacy to others, so long as our former customers demand the level of personal service and value for money we strove to provide and so long as aspiring airlines battle to open new markets, BCAL lives on.
You bet it does!
Alastair Pugh
Former Managing Director and Executive Vice-Chairman.
British Caledonian Airways.
For most of us, BCAL quite simply represents some of the best years of our professional lives. It was an extraordinary airline, powered to wide acclaim in its day by an extraordinary team of people. Memories of BCAL are enduring and remain a source of inspiration.
It was a true privilege for me to help lead such a remarkable enterprise and I have much pleasure in welcoming you to this web site, British Caledonian - A Tribute.
It commemorates not only our achievements but also the abiding friendships which were forged within the BCAL family. It is a tribute to us all that, even after so many years, the name British Caledonian still commands widespread respect within the industry and is recalled with affection by so many who flew with us.
As our late Chairman, Sir Adam Thomson, wrote: so long as former BCAL people are employed in aviation and hand down their legacy to others, so long as our former customers demand the level of personal service and value for money we strove to provide and so long as aspiring airlines battle to open new markets, BCAL lives on.
You bet it does!
Alastair Pugh
Former Managing Director and Executive Vice-Chairman.
British Caledonian Airways.
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The History of British Caledonian Airways 2nd edition on sale now
Lynn Fry
It is with sadness we learn that Lynn passed away on 11th May 2012
our condolences to his family and friends
Reunion Dairy - click here for Edinburgh Reunion Photo page
Lynn Fry
It is with sadness we learn that Lynn passed away on 11th May 2012
our condolences to his family and friends
Reunion Dairy - click here for Edinburgh Reunion Photo page
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A break in Paris - B&B by B&T run by Ex BCal'er Brian Ferguson
Holiday in France - La Varache - run by Ex BCal'er Chris Hill
Lavender Gifts and more, grown by Carol Hamblin
Gourmet & Glamour - by George Banks
Before There Were Trolley Dollies by Angela Waller
In-Flight Confidential by Richard Havers
Website Links
Holiday in France - La Varache - run by Ex BCal'er Chris Hill
Lavender Gifts and more, grown by Carol Hamblin
Gourmet & Glamour - by George Banks
Before There Were Trolley Dollies by Angela Waller
In-Flight Confidential by Richard Havers
Website Links
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Welcome to the May 2012 update
This month we have new galleries in the Your Photos section of the site for:-
Marion Clamp, Mike Sterling and Bob O'Brien
Also we have a painting, it was owned by the late Bill Hall,
and shows a 707 at Kai Tak, this is also in Your Photos too
In Special Features we have a page on Caledonian Hadj services
In Memorbilia, we have a long overdue update to First Flight Covers (290+ now)
In the Aircraft Galleries, we have a 2 pages on
The Bristol B170 Freighter and Superfreighters
used by BUA and many before too
Marion Clamp, Mike Sterling and Bob O'Brien
Also we have a painting, it was owned by the late Bill Hall,
and shows a 707 at Kai Tak, this is also in Your Photos too
In Special Features we have a page on Caledonian Hadj services
In Memorbilia, we have a long overdue update to First Flight Covers (290+ now)
In the Aircraft Galleries, we have a 2 pages on
The Bristol B170 Freighter and Superfreighters
used by BUA and many before too
Bristol B170 Superfreighter, G-ANVR