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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2024, 17:03
Replies: 19
Views: 2,410
Posted By Peter47

How frequent were the flights tro Oz? I would...

How frequent were the flights tro Oz? I would imagine that crew slipping could have been a challenge with presumably five changes of crew on a round trip. Does anyone know how it worked and how...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2024, 14:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By Peter47

Bomber Harris - Sir Arthur Harris' Despatch on...

Bomber Harris - Sir Arthur Harris' Despatch on War Operations 1942 - 1945 compiled by John Grehan & Martin Mace (Pen Sword Aviation 2014, ISBN 978 1 78303 298 3) is a useful read and contains a lot...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2024, 07:42
Replies: 705
Views: 197,703
Posted By Peter47

There is an interesting chat with Jon Ostrower in...

There is an interesting chat with Jon Ostrower in the latest FR24 Avtalk. (Starts at 22 minutes)

AvTalk Episode 253: Time traveling with Taylor Swift and turtles | Flightradar24 Blog...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2024, 17:11
Replies: 705
Views: 197,703
Posted By Peter47

Its what happens when a company becomes too large...

Its what happens when a company becomes too large to fail. Do you think that the U.S. will let its only major civil airline manufacturer go down? I wonder if you could rule out Chapter 10 at some...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2024, 17:58
Replies: 11
Views: 1,493
Posted By Peter47

KLM handled Air Malta so it helped being...

KLM handled Air Malta so it helped being co-located.
I think that there was an element of BAA not wanting one airline to "own" a terminal JFK style which would have reduced their influence. It was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2024, 17:53
Replies: 5
Views: 873
Posted By Peter47

Here are links to 1966 & 1969 timetables...

Here are links to 1966 & 1969 timetables (unfortunately I can't find 1967)

https://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/pa/pa66/pa66-05.jpg...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Nov 2023, 08:02
Replies: 13
Views: 1,532
Posted By Peter47

AF (and French Bee & Air Tahiti Nui) fly between...

AF (and French Bee & Air Tahiti Nui) fly between Paris and Papeete stopping at LAX or SFO. However, during covid there was at least one non-stop flight, quite possibly the longest domestic flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2023, 18:09
Replies: 44
Views: 15,831
Posted By Peter47

PLA was very useful when I went to university in...

PLA was very useful when I went to university in late late 70s / early 80s.
You still can still send luggage in advance in Switzerland at a price of CHF per bag.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
18th Aug 2023, 17:44
Replies: 7
Views: 2,893
Posted By Peter47

I assume that this is passenger handling. Do you...

I assume that this is passenger handling. Do you have a list for ramp handling, or is it the same?
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
8th Aug 2023, 19:26
Replies: 4
Views: 648
Posted By Peter47

Why were Apollo missions limited to 2.5 earth orbits?

Just a minor query that I have, which someone with knowledge may be able to answer.

I understand that Apollo missions were schedules to have one and a half orbits of Earth to check things out...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Jul 2023, 18:17
Replies: 8
Views: 1,499
Posted By Peter47

I've had three. At Kai Tak (many, many years...

I've had three. At Kai Tak (many, many years ago) the pilot couldn't see the chequer board in atrocious visability (we landed from the other end a few minutes later).
Twice in one flight at London...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jun 2023, 07:01
Replies: 197
Views: 29,738
Posted By Peter47

Five minutes as far too long for a safety video -...

Five minutes as far too long for a safety video - it will be ok the first time but imagine watching it for the sixth time! Will you be paying attention? Personally I prefer the old fashioned manual...
Forum: Questions
2nd Jun 2023, 17:01
Replies: 8
Views: 782
Posted By Peter47

It would be a bit like changing the Qwerty...

It would be a bit like changing the Qwerty keyboard - you wouldn't start with it (how about an 'Abcdef' board) but you are stuck with it.

One solution might be to use IATA codes but to add numbers...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Apr 2023, 14:22
Replies: 197
Views: 29,738
Posted By Peter47

Its the same at Zurich. When I said that that I...

Its the same at Zurich. When I said that that I hadn't checked in online at Check in 3 by the railway station I was directed to Check in 1 - a bit of a hike. The trouble is that they assume that...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
30th Apr 2023, 13:59
Replies: 6
Views: 558
Posted By Peter47

The LM upper stage engine was certainly a launch...

The LM upper stage engine was certainly a launch system ... from the moon - not the earth though, so I think that it definately counts.
(The LM lower stage took Apollo 6 out of earth orbit but I...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
16th Jan 2023, 11:09
Replies: 40
Views: 5,401
Posted By Peter47

Going slightly off topic, I have just been...

Going slightly off topic, I have just been reading about how NASA "Man rated" rockets at the start of the space age, that is made them safe enough to carry humans. ICBM launchers such as Atlas had a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jan 2023, 17:55
Replies: 13
Views: 1,361
Posted By Peter47

What is the marginal cost of carrying the...

What is the marginal cost of carrying the passenger? APD, airport charges (probbaly not high for many Ryanair airports) and additional fuel, etc. For a train or a coach the marginal cost will be...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Jan 2023, 20:34
Replies: 47
Views: 8,628
Posted By Peter47

Update I have just tried to find some Air New...

Update
I have just tried to find some Air New Zealand flights and they have a daily timetable but not a weekly timetable. Yet many of their long haul flights are less than daily. I typed 'Weekly...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Dec 2022, 17:12
Replies: 47
Views: 8,628
Posted By Peter47

The ABC was invaluable in its day and a good...

The ABC was invaluable in its day and a good library would subscribe. (I have a shelf full of obsolete editions bought at £1 or £2 per issue.) The problem is that codeshares and flights operating on...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2022, 09:54
Replies: 64
Views: 20,522
Posted By Peter47

The problem is that it is assumed that everyone...

The problem is that it is assumed that everyone wants to visit the centre of cities. Where I live it takes about roughly the same time to get to Heathrow as St Pancras. Getting to Paris by train...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Dec 2022, 07:18
Replies: 50
Views: 4,495
Posted By Peter47

Is the problem the increased amount of hand...

Is the problem the increased amount of hand baggage? Boarding times have increased over the years as has the space on overhead lockers. Is this linked? Should airlines be looking to limit overhead...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Nov 2022, 16:25
Replies: 11
Views: 1,016
Posted By Peter47

I've been told that passengers with baggage tend...

I've been told that passengers with baggage tend to be less price sensitive and airlines want to charge these more. It used to be that business travellers would pay a higher cost (less price...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2022, 07:30
Replies: 13
Views: 12,387
Posted By Peter47

This is why I sometimes wonder about battery...

This is why I sometimes wonder about battery powered aircraft.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Sep 2022, 06:04
Replies: 8
Views: 1,289
Posted By Peter47

If anyone has a Wardair or Jetsave brochure,...

If anyone has a Wardair or Jetsave brochure, particularly from that late 70s I would be very interested. Unfortunately I threw mine out many years again which may be why I now hoard things!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Sep 2022, 05:57
Replies: 8
Views: 1,180
Posted By Peter47

I got a sore throat on holiday in Switzerland...

I got a sore throat on holiday in Switzerland earlier this year and assumed that it was either hay fever or a cold but thouight that I test myself when I got home and found myself positive (to my...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Aug 2022, 17:14
Replies: 10
Views: 1,708
Posted By Peter47

I've checked the catalogue and there are some...

I've checked the catalogue and there are some missing issues. The system may incorrectly say that an item is available even if it is missing. The enquiry desk may be able to help. Its not helped...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Aug 2022, 19:33
Replies: 10
Views: 1,708
Posted By Peter47

The CAA library used to have May & Nov ABC guides...

The CAA library used to have May & Nov ABC guides - I spent a day there looking at at Pan Am's transtantic scheules from the start of the jet age until its demise. I don't know if it is still open -...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Jul 2022, 14:24
Replies: 12
Views: 2,573
Posted By Peter47

My sister rang me up last night. She was...

My sister rang me up last night. She was thinking of changing to an earlier LHR - GVA flight and was allowed to make free changes but no flights were showing from LHR on the day (only LCY). I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jul 2022, 09:33
Replies: 24
Views: 3,503
Posted By Peter47

I think that BEA rotated BAC 111 crews on...

I think that BEA rotated BAC 111 crews on multi-day tours which would have included overnights in Germany. The BAC 111 crews may have been based outside London - I'm not certain.

Pan Am certainly...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jul 2022, 07:47
Replies: 73
Views: 10,290
Posted By Peter47

All a bit of a lottery. Geneva in April...

All a bit of a lottery.
Geneva in April absolutely fine, very short queue at immigaration. (Departure from Zurich was fine early morning but horrendous at peak time).
Amsterdam 20 minute wait at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2022, 07:53
Replies: 24
Views: 6,034
Posted By Peter47

I seem to remember around 1966 (but as a young...

I seem to remember around 1966 (but as a young child can't remember the exat date) that returning back from Aden we stopped off at Luqa, Malta in a Brittania on our way to Lyneham. I suspect that a...
Forum: Flight Testing
28th May 2022, 12:26
Replies: 42
Views: 29,734
Posted By Peter47

Should the thread really be about the advantages...

Should the thread really be about the advantages & disadvantages of placing engines at the rear against under the wing?

This is really trivia, but how many planes without rear mounted engines but...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Apr 2022, 09:38
Replies: 56
Views: 5,189
Posted By Peter47

Probably not Saxon 747 (Strangers in the night).

Probably not Saxon 747 (Strangers in the night).
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2022, 09:37
Replies: 59
Views: 36,626
Posted By Peter47

Could someone clarify what has to happen if you...

Could someone clarify what has to happen if you have an aircraft without its maintenance records, which has happened several times before. Ultimately would it need a 'D' check (or even a 'D' check...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Dec 2021, 17:11
Replies: 87
Views: 15,756
Posted By Peter47

Back in 1979 we were told that a 40 minute delay...

Back in 1979 we were told that a 40 minute delay was due the a p.a. jingle not working, a 'no go' item - it seemed bizarre at the time but I presume that it could be vital in an emergency. I wouldn't...
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