1st January 1977. First Scheduled BAC 1-11 Flight to Manchester
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London (Gatwick) - Manchester
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Manchester - London (Gatwick)
10th March 1977. Jersey Airport 40th Anniversary
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London (Gatwick) - Jersey
March 1977. First McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 G-BEBM Robert Burns
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12th - 13th March 1977. Long Beach, California - Prestwick - London (Gatwick)
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13th March 1977. Naming of First McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 G-BEBM Robert Burns The Scottish Bard.
Prestwick - Gatwick
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13th March 1977. Air Letter. Prestwick - Gatwick
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13th March 1977. Naming Ceremony Performed by Colonel B.M. Knox, M.C. T.D., The Lord Lieutenant of Ayr and Arran.
Prestwick - Gatwick
20th March 1977. Inauguration of New British Caledonian Scheduled Services London - Casablanca - London
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London (Gatwick) - Casablanca
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Casablanca - London (Gatwick)
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Not Flown
March 1977. First Scheduled DC10 Flight to Kano and Lagos
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20th March 1977. London (Gatwick) - Kano
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20th March 1977. London (Gatwick) - Lagos
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20th March 1977. Lagos - London (Gatwick)
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21st March 1977. Kano - London (Gatwick)
13th April 1977. Official Inauguration DC10 Flight to Lagos
22nd April 1977. Arrival of McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 G-BEBL Sir Alexander Fleming The Scottish Challenger
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London (Gatwick) - Lagos
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London (Gatwick) - Los Angeles
15th May 1977. First Charter DC10 Flight to Los Angeles
27th May 1977. Edinburgh Airport New Terminal Building Official Opening by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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London (Gatwick) - Los Angeles
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London (Gatwick) - Edinburgh
6th June 1977. The Queen's Silver Jubilee Golden Lion Children's Trust Special Flight for Children
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London (Gatwick) - Le Touquet
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Le Touquet - London (Gatwick)
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Gatwick - Le Touquet - Gatwick
October 1977. Inauguration of DC10 Services to Brazil and Chile
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22nd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Recife
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22nd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Recife
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22nd/23rd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Recife
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22nd/23rd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Rio de Janeiro
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22nd/23rd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Sao Paulo
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22nd/23rd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Santiago
October 1977. Inauguration of Services Between London and Houston
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23rd October 1977. London and Houston
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23rd October 1977. London (Gatwick) - Houston
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23rd October 1977. Houston - London (Gatwick)
27th October 1977. First Scheduled DC10 Flight to Buenos Aires
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London (Gatwick) - Buenos Aires