NASA Electra 1991

[PFR]

Thought some might like to see a snap of this - taken whilst I was in Gandar in 91.....Here's seeing if it posts..:ok:If the mod's feel it should be in "spotters corner" please feel free to move. Anyway hope someone likes it:O - Have more if interested..PFR

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/968Man/30-01-2010155727.jpg

[BossEyed]

Nice to see; I'd be interested in more from the same era, certainly.

Minor correction: it's an NP-3A Orion, but the Orion design was based on the Electra so... :ok:

[PFR]

Thanks BossEyed - sorry if it's a bit granny it's scanned from a print. You sure it's an Orion as it's on an "N" plate so assumed it was an Electra. I'll see if I can find some more...Cheers, PFR:)

[BossEyed]

NASA has operated quite a few aircraft with N registrations that have a military pedigree.

For example, here are N863NA and N864NA over Edwards:

http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/T-38/Small/ED07-0222-29.jpg

[PFR]

Ah ha..thanks BossEyed.
Here's another of the "beast" (could may be do with a touch of editing), bit "samey"...It was November 1991..I'll see what else I can turn-up:)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/968Man/30-01-2010170232.jpg

[PFR]

This one is an Electra - again taken at Gandar Nov 91 - it was on delivery (from Zantop in the US)..

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/968Man/30-01-2010173618.jpg

[dixi188]

That's me in the middle seat. I did that delivery flight.
Happy days.

[PFR]

Excellent - it's a small world indeed:ok: I've got some more of it in Gandar if you'd like:)

[ab33t]

There is tv series running at the moment called Ice Pilots and many of these old birds are being used there

[PFR]

Dixi188 - this is how she ended up, sadly:sad:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/968Man/10343651771.jpg

I'll post some more in happier times later...

[PFR]

How about this one:) If this thread carrys on I'll need to rename it Gandar 91:8 Anyway hope someone likes it - trying to get some better scans, but my computers protesting:hmm:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/968Man/31-01-20101445522.jpg

Convair 540? Canadian Gov/Research? I await to be enlightened:ok:

[BossEyed]

Convair 580, Environment Canada / Natural Resources Canada (http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/glossary/index_e.php?id=3169) - at least, that's what Google tells me. :}

Apparently the same aircraft is currently testing a new imaging radar for the Canadian CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft - or Orion*, to you and me, which brings us round full circle. :8



*Externally, anyway.

[PFR]

Thanks BossEyed - at least it wasn't wikipeda:}

[Chille Con Carnie]

Yes me to on the Channex Gandar flight 91 love to see some more pic,s of that era?