Using the ventral airstairs
Using the ventral airstairs.
I was just wondering when my very First, and my Last ''Rear Entry'' (LOL) boarding using the ventral stairs were (usually under the very LOUD APU running)
I think the firsts have to be either a British Eagle, or a Channel Airways BAC 1-11 in 1967 (I was 10).
Then I recall so many more BAC 1-11's from 1968 of Autair, Caledonian, BUA, Laker, Court Line, BMA, Bavaria Flug, Cambrian, BCAL, Dan Air, Inex Adria, Monarch, BIA and Airways Cymru.
A Sterling Airways Caravelle 12 - brand new in 1971.
Dan Air 727s when they first got them from 1973.
Sterling, and Pan Am 727's
Air Florida and Eastern 727's into and out of Key West - that WAS COOL.
Inex Adria DC-9s and Super 80's
Aviogenex 727.
Iberia 727
KLM DC-9
Aviaco DC-9
Martinair DC-9 33RC
BMA DC-9 32
Canafrica, Lineas Aéreas Canarias (LAC), Oasis, BIA, Airtours International, Airtours International/Finnair lease, Aero Lloyd, and Spanair MD-83s
I really cannot recall though when was my last boarding was - could be a Spanair MD-83 in the noughties?
My most notable rear airstair entry was a PBA Provincetown-Boston Airlines Martin 4-0-4 from Key West to Miami - that was awesome - in the 1980's.
Possibly the first ever type to have ventral airstairs >?
Sorry for the nostalgia (wipes eyes)
Last edited by rog747; 24th Feb 2024 at 07:59.