The big merged L1011 thread [Archive] - Page 3

CS-TMX

13th Dec 2015, 23:00

According to an email I got in December 2013:

193B-1230 L1011-100 OB-2049-P Stored at RKT
293A-1238 L1011-500 OB-2060-P Stored at RKT
293A-1220 L1011-500 OB-2061-P Stored at RKT

all for Transaer Rasa

Markus1011

14th Dec 2015, 07:16

TriStar500.net Blog: Barq Aviation - redelivery of TriStars? (http://blog.tristar500.net/2015/12/barq-aviation-redelivery-of-tristars.html)

In the a.m. Article is also mentioned that the 1011´s have never been to Peru since the re-Registration ...

N707ZS

14th Dec 2015, 16:54

Anyone know what's happening at Bruntingthorpe with the ex RAF l1011s ?

mark1484

18th Dec 2015, 18:46

Were they not bought by a private company with the idea of operating them on behalf of various western air forces? I seem to remember talk about them in early 2015, but seems to of gone quiet since.

Apart from the Orbital L1011 are there any others active?

Saudi?

Sands?

Barq?

Tristar Preservation?

MELDreamer

22nd Dec 2015, 10:49

Apart from the Orbital L1011 are there any others active?Saudi? No
Sands? No
Barq? See previous posts
Tristar Preservation? I believe this is still at Victorville being prepared for ferry to Kansas City. Whether it remains 'active' after that, I don't know.

wanabee777

22nd Dec 2015, 10:54

Great airplane!

But, from what I've heard, very expensive and labor intense to maintain.

bcgallacher

23rd Dec 2015, 11:46

Wannabe 777 - you are not wrong about being labour intensive I maintained Tristar and 747 together for more than 20 years. I needed about 30% more manpower on Tristars than 747. It was a weird mix of advanced and primitive technology. A lovely aeroplane to fly in,loved by its pilots but I found it a pain in the arse to keep flying.

MELDreamer

4th Jan 2016, 16:47

L1011-100 c/n 1064 was registered on 31Dec2015 to Tristar History and Preservation Inc as N910TE.
This is the ex-Operation Blessings Flying Hospital P4-MED that has been parked at Tuscon AZ for some time.
Whether it is for spare parts or going to be ferried to Kansas City, only time will tell.

mark1484

6th Jan 2016, 12:18

I think it would need a lot of time and money spent on it to get her back to even ferry flight standards.

Amadis of Gaul

7th Jan 2016, 14:45

I had a question about the one that's sitting at Wheeler. Is that the same airplane that was flown up there amid much fanfare only to be disassembled (as it appears to be)?

Markus1011

28th Jan 2016, 15:06

JW411

28th Jan 2016, 17:08

Dear God. Has 411A come back from the grave?

ifonly

29th Jan 2016, 08:03

According to flightradar24 flight tracking:

Last saturday ( Jan, 23th ) L-1011-500, MSN 1242, Ex-RollinsAir, last known Reg. HR-AVN, stored at LaCeiba / Honduras since 2010 has landed at about 18.55 at Abuja Intl. Airport / Nigeria ??

NO - according to FR24 an aircraft using the Mode S code of 06C004 landed at Abuja. That code was probably once assigned to HR-AVN, but if you watch the replay it is actually B737 TL-TSM that is using the code and lands at Abuja.

Markus1011

29th Jan 2016, 12:10

@ ifonly

Thank you for your Information.

Couldn´t really believe that they ( legally ) got her back in service after all these years over there in La Ceiba since maintenance ....

flash8

29th Jan 2016, 19:59

Dear God. Has 411A come back from the grave?

You know when I saw the thread title I had similar immediate thoughts :)

mark1484

21st Feb 2016, 10:08

Has there been any news on the Tristar Preservation L1011s?

JammedStab

24th May 2016, 10:47

Kansas City nonprofit acquires former Flying Hospital jumbo jet | The Kansas City Star (http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article77878077.html)

JW411

25th May 2016, 17:22

I've just had a look on Google Earth and it seems that 411a's beloved Tripe is still decaying gracefully on the ramp at La Ceiba. In many ways it would be nice to turn it into a shrine for all of us that remember the good old days where pilots actually flew aeroplanes, captains were captains, CRM had not been invented and a place where the young could remember such wonderful uncompromising red necks such as 411a.

It will never happen of course but he was a great old boy and wonderful at winding up the youngsters!

2Bad2Sad

26th May 2016, 04:17

i was contacted possibly 4-5 years ago to move it out of there.
Seems some Arab back then owns this and is well known for not paying.
After so many years in that humidity would be expensive to fly it out.
Engine oil/filter changes all rigging, flight controls lubed etc, to include gear swings, list goes on.
Better to just cut it up, but if there was a way to do this would be nice to see this flying again. ,
Not cost effective, but wish it was.

mark1484

29th May 2016, 15:19

I wonder who pays the parking bill with these Tristar's just sitting there?

Strange that the flying hospital has been chosen to be made flyable again, sounds like one heck of a job.

JW411

29th May 2016, 17:34

If you look on the Military Forum, it is reported that maintenance personnel were working on the Tristars at Bruntingthorpe recently. The story was that two of them are to be scrapped (probably the ex-Pan Am passenger aircraft) and the other four (tankers) are soon to be flown out.

That would be interesting.

mark1484

29th May 2016, 18:54

I think the Bruntingthorpe Tristars will be in a lot better condition then the Flying Hospital and easier (and cheaper) to return to service.

The irony will be that if they do return to service, they will probably be hired out to the RAF!

Markus1011

2nd Jun 2016, 13:08

The Barq 1011´s N-Reg´s ( N162AT, 164AT and 194AT, which have been renewed by the end of last year ) recently have been deregistered and have been " exported to Panama ". Of course this is only on paper and they surely have never left the RKT desert ....

So it seems like this was it with the plans of M.M. to bring the 1011´s back in Service with Barq Aviation ( just for those, who ever believed it .... ).

Does anybody know, who is " United Wings Inc. " ? Seems to be the new owner of the 1011´s, but there is absolutely nothing to find in the www ..

N707ZS

20th Nov 2016, 12:39

Anymore news on these, some internet pictures show at least one has had some bits removed. In general Bruntinghthorpe isn't talked about much.

ImageGear

24th Nov 2016, 17:22

I believe that would be "United Wings International" ?

Imagegear

LN-MOW

31st May 2017, 14:37

Markus1011

5th Jun 2017, 21:22

As the owner of Barq (M.M.) recently passed, it's likely the end of the road for this 'project'.

That´s what I´ve also heard / read. M.M. passed away a few months ago.

May he rest in peace.

mark1484

23rd Aug 2018, 08:55

According to flightradar24 flight tracking:

Last saturday ( Jan, 23th ) L-1011-500, MSN 1242, Ex-RollinsAir, last known Reg. HR-AVN, stored at LaCeiba / Honduras since 2010 has landed at about 18.55 at Abuja Intl. Airport / Nigeria ??

Does anyone here have any information about the flight or a new owner or ....

Any news on this frame?

2Bad2Sad

27th Aug 2018, 07:05

Any news on this frame?

That Tristar as far as i know has not moved since 411 landed it.
Was owned by Middle East ones.Was contacted years ago about operating it again.
411 passed, he was the only one that could have made this happen.
Will rot in Honduras and probably be cut up sad for any air frame.

mark1484

27th Aug 2018, 15:17

That Tristar as far as i know has not moved since 411 landed it.
Was owned by Middle East ones.Was contacted years ago about operating it again.
411 passed, he was the only one that could have made this happen.
Will rot in Honduras and probably be cut up sad for any air frame.

Thanks for the update.

The Range

29th Aug 2018, 20:04

Any L-1011 still in service?

tonytales

30th Aug 2018, 02:05

I believe the only operational L-1011 is Stargazer, N140SC operated by Orbital ATK, now owned by Northrop-Grumman. Its an ex-Air Canada L-1011-385-1, MSN 1067.
She originally had Rolls Royce RB211-22B engines but I believe has been re-engine with -524 models of higher power and far greater reliability. She is used for launching Pegasus rockets.

SpringHeeledJack

30th Aug 2018, 08:07

Who would be providing the mx authority for Stargazer, as Lockheed must have terminated any support ? Or is it deemed experimental for certification purposes ?

Whatever happened to the Sands Corp TriStar, as it was in superb condition, albeit stored a few years ago ?

2Bad2Sad

31st Aug 2018, 04:25

[QUOTE=SpringHeeledJack;10237052]Who would be providing the mx authority for Stargazer, as Lockheed must have terminated any support ? Or is it deemed experimental for certification purposes ?

Whatever happened to the Sands Corp TriStar, as it was in superb condition, albeit stored a few years ago ?
sands tristar was lost in TYPHOON parked in old BKK airport.
flooded out insurance write off i heard

Go figure
Sands spent millions to make this casino ready.

2Bad2Sad

31st Aug 2018, 04:30

This was ex saudia royal flight airplane
converted to casino flyiing.
they left it in flood zone
with many days warning
sad

2Bad2Sad

31st Aug 2018, 04:34

If I was sheldon Adelson i would be very angry about this loss.

4runner

1st Sep 2018, 00:45

There’s one in entebbe, Uganda that I’ve seen moved to different spots on occasion, after it flew. Why would one operate an L1011 when DC-10’s and MD-11’s are easier and cheaper to maintain?

GEB74

6th Sep 2018, 08:11

With reference to the Barq Aviation frames stored at Ras Al Khaimah (1220,1230,1238)
These are right now being offered for scrap breakup on site.

2Bad2Sad

7th Sep 2018, 06:29

With reference to the Barq Aviation frames stored at Ras Al Khaimah (1220,1230,1238)
These are right now being offered for scrap breakup on site.

Wow can the crew that moved 194ATA out of Miami to Amman claim the pay that this one cheated us out of for the scrap?
Think he cheated one too many times.
Most airplane that goes to Ras al Khamia is a end of life one.
L1011 found there from lease company missing for some time in Thailand no lease payments made.
One 727 company airplane went there also hiring promising jobs.
Airplanes bought from Canadian company, fresh C checks they claimed.
Heard they hired ones from Bolivia that crashed airplanes that ran out off fuel into trees etc.
Anything in the middle east is bad news and all should be very cautious about being paid about moving airplanes tickets home etc.
Was asked to move that 727 told would guarantee me a position with company.., they would fly DHL.
What a joke and laugh, smarter than that dealing with Turks and middle east ones.
Buyer beware
Too many jobs out there now, they can deal with this with there own culture.

NutLoose

29th Sep 2018, 14:54

Photos of the Brunty ones taken last month

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/613656-ex-raf-tristars-august-2018-a.html

mark1484

4th Nov 2018, 20:06

So, will these birds ever get off the ground again?

The AvgasDinosaur

4th Nov 2018, 20:39

Sad to say I seriously doubt it. Without a fairy godmother or Divine intervention !!
Be lucky
David

Stratofreighter

10th May 2019, 09:33

Luzair Lockheed L-1011 Aqaba Jordan cruise port 24/04/19 | North West Air News (http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/31712/aqaba-jordan-cruise-port-24)

May 5, 2019Post by KLM_MD11 on May 5, 2019 at 10:16pm

This was the last thing I expected to see when we docked at Aqaba on our Middle East cruise.
CS-TMP Luzair Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar 500

Apparently it is to be sunk at a Red sea diving resort.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152194267@N03/46993241124/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152194267@N03/40816196473/

Taken on ‎April‎ ‎25‎, ‎2019

The photographers Flickr-account:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152194267@N03/

bamcb38c

16th May 2019, 14:35

Luzair Lockheed L-1011 Aqaba Jordan cruise port 24/04/19 | North West Air News (http://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/31712/aqaba-jordan-cruise-port-24)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152194267@N03/46993241124/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152194267@N03/40816196473/

The photographers Flickr-account:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152194267@N03/
I was wondering how that got there, I'm guessing I was on the same cruise ship as the photographer. Nice to see a few knocking around Amman on my flight home too, although I couldn't get a good look at what sort of state they were in.