Yes, but he started out as plain old John King, which is much less regal. He was only made Lord King (of Wartnaby) after turning the dog's dinner that was BA into a profitable enterprise and occasional purveyor of dirty tricks against innocent Virgins.Simon(Still a commoner) -------- Original message --------From: Tom Ronell via Mifnet <[email protected]> Date: 06/10/2025 07:06 (GMT+00:00) To: The Mifnet <[email protected]> Cc: Tom Ronell <[email protected]> Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 74413] Re: Oct 4 in history Then there was BA Chairman Lord King. Now there's a name.... From: Rohan Garnett via Mifnet <[email protected]>To: [email protected]: Randal Craft <[email protected]>; Rohan Garnett <[email protected]>Date: 2025-10-06T04:36:54ZSubject: [Mifnet 🛰 74412] Re: Oct 4 in history And SIR Basil to you all if you don’t mind! SOP for all BOAC CEO’s back in the day Rohan W. Garnett Executive Manager Commercial Airports & Leasing +61 423 023 106 From: Randal Craft via Mifnet <[email protected]>Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 5:50:20 AMTo: [email protected] <[email protected]>Cc: Randal Craft <[email protected]>Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 74409] Re: Oct 4 in history  University of Texas Professor Goodenough received the Nobel Prize. I guess he was. Bob Sent from my iPhone Randal Craft Email: randalrobertcraft@  gmail. com Mobile: 646-226-2299 (USA) On Oct 5, 2025, at 2: 33 PM, Tom Ronell via Mifnet <mifnet@ lists. mifnet. com> <!-- #x_pfptBannerfx44bxt {display:block!important; visibility:visible!important; opacity:1!important; background-color:#fadf9b!important; max-width:none!important; max-height:none!important} --> University of Texas Professor Goodenough received the Nobel Prize. I guess he was.       Bob Sent from my iPhone  Randal Craft Email:  [email protected] Mobile:  646-226-2299 (USA) On Oct 5, 2025, at 2:33 PM, Tom Ronell via Mifnet <[email protected]> wrote:  What a name: Basil Smallpiece. Right up there with the woman on LinkedIn with the surname Goodenough. TR From: Jack Keady via Mifnet <[email protected]>To: David Wardell via Mifnet <[email protected]>CC: Jack Keady <[email protected]>Date: 2025-10-05T18:07:08ZSubject: [Mifnet 🛰 74407] Oct 4 in history Lee Cross Oct 4, 2024 8:02 AM EST DALLAS — Today, in 1958, British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) launched the world's first jet-powered transatlantic flight. Using the de Havilland Comet 4, BOAC beat rival Pan American to the post by just three weeks, operating the first jet service across the North Atlantic to New York. This was despite Pan Am launching a high-profile advertising campaign, announcing their intention to begin their service with the Boeing 707 on October 26. G-APDB operated the eastbound flight, and G-APDC operated the westbound. The two aircraft passed about 300 miles apart at 47°W and 1335°Z. Sir Gerard d’Erlanger, BOAC’s Chairman, aboard the westbound aircraft, and Basil Smallpiece, Managing Director, in the eastbound aircraft, exchanged messages during the flights. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised: 20250507 You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't exactly cost-free. 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