British Midlands last dc9 flights
I'm hoping to bring an MD83 to UK soon (airport to be decided)
Here's today's (SE-DIK on SK503 from CPH):
and paint it in a BMA retro livery?
Silly question, why would you want to see an MD83 in BMA scheme ?
Never flew that variant, did they ? Might as well paint a Trident in BMA..
Silly question, why would you want to see an MD83 in BMA scheme ?
Never flew that variant, did they ? Might as well paint a Trident in BMA..
BMA DC-9 Super 80
could be nice no?
i seem to think Mr Bishop was thinking about the Super 80 at one time when i was at LHR with them...
something negative was the Bravo cul-de-sac at T1 at LHR and also some of the Alpha stands...
i do not think it would fit and/or be able to be pushed back or turn on several of the stands at that time...
i seem to think Mr Bishop was thinking about the Super 80 at one time when i was at LHR with them...
something negative was the Bravo cul-de-sac at T1 at LHR and also some of the Alpha stands...
i do not think it would fit and/or be able to be pushed back or turn on several of the stands at that time...
Last edited by rog747; 19th Aug 2013 at 16:58.
I seem to remember BMA were considering the MD87. Similar size to the DC9-30 so unlikely to present any ground handling problems at LHR. All academic anyway as the company opted for the F100/70 and a fleet of 737s.
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A couple of memories of when DC9s were substituted for the based turbo props at BHX. The first was a flight from LHR that I recall was all of 18 minutes airborne. Still time for a cup of tea though! The cabin crew were not quite so slick on an other occasion when we had a DC9 back from BRU rather than the usual ATP or F27. The full Diamond Service dinner was served, and we landed with some passengers still holding meal trays, a trolley in the aisle and rubbish bags blocking the exit 
Happy days.
Happy days.
Last edited by wet wet wet; 21st Aug 2013 at 19:25.
