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er340790
6th Dec 2013, 14:45
Final DC-10 passenger flight.
Final boarding: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 makes last passenger flight - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/travel/dc-10-last-flight/index.html?hpt=hp_c3)
(Many years ago there was a spoof-documentary of those 1970 DC-10 crashes. Name was something like 'The Air Fix'. Anyone have a link to it???)
DaveReidUK
6th Dec 2013, 16:01
Many years ago there was a spoof-documentary of those 1970 DC-10 crashes.
How tasteful.
crewmeal
6th Dec 2013, 20:11
Isn't there talk of an enthusiasts flight from BHX sometime involving a DC-10 before a parting out flight? Or has that gone to the wall now?
gonetech
6th Dec 2013, 20:46
Yes some info here
News (http://www.biman-airlines.com/about/news?id=46e17663-312b-46ba-93d6-3d7e508f36b8)
crewmeal
7th Dec 2013, 06:00
Seems they are extending the DC-10 operation.
Update as of 07DEC13: BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines DC10 Dec 2013/Jan 2014 Schedule | Airline Route (http://airlineroute.net/2013/12/07/bg-d10update4/)
Capn Bloggs
7th Dec 2013, 08:10
The aircraft will then remain grounded in standby mode while awaiting the arrival of its successor, a shiny new Boeing B777-300ER -- and eventual shipment to an undisclosed aviation museum in the United States.
Aka knackery! :}
SpringHeeledJack
7th Dec 2013, 09:48
When did they stop using the DC10's on the Dhaka-London/Paris routes ?
DaveReidUK
7th Dec 2013, 13:19
When did they stop using the DC10's on the Dhaka-London/Paris routes ?Last BG DC-10 in Heathrow was January 2010.
safelife
7th Dec 2013, 21:03
If you meet them someplace, don't taxi closely behind them!
I did, they almost torched our flight deck literally firing up their APU :eek:
SpringHeeledJack
8th Dec 2013, 09:45
Last BG DC-10 in Heathrow was January 2010.
Wow.....time waits for no man :{ So apart from FedEx MD10's are there no DC10's operating in/out of the UK now ?
SHJ