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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Sep 2011, 17:44

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The VC 10

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Posted By WHBM

Now then. To those who put "To Fly To Serve"...

Now then. To those who put "To Fly To Serve" together :

WELL DONE ALL.

Noted the CGI used to do the multiple VC10s and DC3s was much better done than in Leonardo di Caprio's "The Aviator" with...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

26th Sep 2010, 13:44

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,666

Posted By WHBM

I'm sure that lower deck, which doesn't appear to...

I'm sure that lower deck, which doesn't appear to have a single emergency exit apart from the normal entrance right up at the front, would breach evacuation regulations. These latter were the key...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Feb 2010, 22:54

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,666

Posted By WHBM

A 1971 BOAC timetable I have here gives the...

A 1971 BOAC timetable I have here gives the departure time of BA591 to New York and on to Australia as 1100 until 24 April, then 1200. Although this was the time change date it was not the only...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Feb 2010, 14:03

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,666

Posted By WHBM

The new Melbourne airport opened on 1 July 1970,...

The new Melbourne airport opened on 1 July 1970, and I think BOAC were in there pretty much from the opening day. The old airport at Essendon (longest runway 6,300 feet) was quite unsuited to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Mar 2009, 15:16

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,666

Posted By WHBM

Over the years BOAC went forwards and backwards...

Over the years BOAC went forwards and backwards between the 707 and the VC10 on these services, depending on how they were deploying their fleet. Because the crews were qualified on only one type, of...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Mar 2009, 08:59

Replies: 399

The VC 10

Views: 192,666

Posted By WHBM

The Russians did unfortunately experience a deep...

The Russians did unfortunately experience a deep stall with a Pulkovo Airlines Tu154 only a couple of years ago, over Ukraine, trying to climb up over a thunderstorm in the cruise. Classic deep stall...

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