All those African BAC 1-11s!
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All those African BAC 1-11s!
As a pilot and keen aviation enthusiast, especially interested in those BAC 1-11s, noise and all, I would be very grateful if anyone on this forum would be able to tell me what is happening with the 50 or so aircraft that are based in Nigeria and beyond!
Are they all still grounded? are some flying as freighters? If anyone sees any during their travels would they please let me know.
Are they all still grounded? are some flying as freighters? If anyone sees any during their travels would they please let me know.
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Bac111
Thereīs one sitting in Libreville, Gabon. A VIP machine. Looks like it was in a very good shape before a gear up (partial ?) landing. it has a lot of additional skin "wrinkling" in the rear fuselage as the slings used when removing it from RWY where too small. A shame as it was a pretty birdy.
I saw another from distance in Kinshasa, no clues as to who it belongs.
As Boss Raptor said those in Nigeria seem to be grounded. They had a tendency of falling out of the sky at the most inconvenient places with alarming regularity.
Republic of South Africa is the the promised land for the BAC111. Nationwide operates a sizeable fleet. I gather that they operate these around Mozambique as well as in Zambia and Botswana.
My only exposure to the BAC111 has been in the simulator. A school in US required all students that came for their type rating training first to complete an evaluation in the BAC111 sim. Most notable feature was the lack of electric trim on the yoke. Trimming was accomplished with a wheel on the center pedestal.
I saw another from distance in Kinshasa, no clues as to who it belongs.
As Boss Raptor said those in Nigeria seem to be grounded. They had a tendency of falling out of the sky at the most inconvenient places with alarming regularity.
Republic of South Africa is the the promised land for the BAC111. Nationwide operates a sizeable fleet. I gather that they operate these around Mozambique as well as in Zambia and Botswana.
My only exposure to the BAC111 has been in the simulator. A school in US required all students that came for their type rating training first to complete an evaluation in the BAC111 sim. Most notable feature was the lack of electric trim on the yoke. Trimming was accomplished with a wheel on the center pedestal.
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So tell us then JJ 
you say we had a tendency of falling out of the sky at the most inconvenient places with alarming regularity in our BAC 1-11s.
Tell us how many fell and in what place
As Boss said mrshubigbus all our 1-11s are all grounded here, quite sad though.
you say we had a tendency of falling out of the sky at the most inconvenient places with alarming regularity in our BAC 1-11s.Tell us how many fell and in what place
As Boss said mrshubigbus all our 1-11s are all grounded here, quite sad though.
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Bac 1-11's in Congo
JJFlyer - There is only one operating BAC 1-11 still flying in Congo for the Presidence - VIP 25 seats - owned by Air Katanga - Used to fly Kabila Father around Africa when he lost Mobuto's 727 and had no plane. South African Captain ex Nationwide flying it since 3 months now.....
Other than that 2 complete and 1 derelict BAC standing in Kin for Hewa Bora (Congo Airlines) - could be placed back in service soon if country re-unified - (Hey - one can only dream!)
Cheers
Other than that 2 complete and 1 derelict BAC standing in Kin for Hewa Bora (Congo Airlines) - could be placed back in service soon if country re-unified - (Hey - one can only dream!)
Cheers
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BAC-111
26 Jun 1991: Okada Air BAC-111; Sokotu, Nigeria
18 Sept 1994: Oriental Airlines BAC-111; Tamanrasset, Algeria
4 May 2002: EAS Airlines BAC111; Lagos, Nigeria
There have been fatal 10 accidents of BAC-111 since the early 1970īs. This is not too bad. Statistics however do not show incidents.
Guess my choise of words was bad. Leave the "Alarming regularity" out. So BAC-111īs only had a tendency of falling out of the sky.
18 Sept 1994: Oriental Airlines BAC-111; Tamanrasset, Algeria
4 May 2002: EAS Airlines BAC111; Lagos, Nigeria
There have been fatal 10 accidents of BAC-111 since the early 1970īs. This is not too bad. Statistics however do not show incidents.
Guess my choise of words was bad. Leave the "Alarming regularity" out. So BAC-111īs only had a tendency of falling out of the sky.
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The one in Libreville, Gabon actually crossed runway 16 threshold with a 200-some knots Vref in Fall 2001. It has been standing on the 'sick aeroplanes ramp' since then, and its operator (Chrome Air of Nigeria) does not seem to show interest in putting it back in the air. Too bad...
As for the ones in Nigeria, they were still flying in June on my last Lagos stop; but I understand they have been grounded since, as you guys say.
As for the ones in Nigeria, they were still flying in June on my last Lagos stop; but I understand they have been grounded since, as you guys say.
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Just noticed this topic! Nationwide (South Africa) claims to have 11 BAC 1-11s, but there is only one BAC 1-11-400 flying at present (mostly Johannesburg to Durban or East London), with threats of a BAC 1-11-500 reappearing soon.
SA-CAA AIC 18.3 seems to say that all BAC 1-11s have to be phased out by 31 December, 2002. Nobody can clarify, though.
SA-CAA AIC 18.3 seems to say that all BAC 1-11s have to be phased out by 31 December, 2002. Nobody can clarify, though.
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I flew in a BAC 1-11 from Aswan (Egypt) to Abu Simbel in January 2001. It was an ex-TAROM aircraft, the flight crew were all Roumanians so I suspect the aircraft might have been on leased.
I think the airline was 'Princess Air' or something similar.
I think the airline was 'Princess Air' or something similar.
