Great looking airlines that are long gone...
Wardair's first B747-100 C-FDJC
By the way, the registration C-FDJC was picked in memory of Wardair's very first 'airliner', a DH Fox Moth also registered CF-DJC which Max bought from deHavilland Canada in the late 1940's.
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Agree with British Eagle. One from the obscure past : Treffield International. I also used to like the older Ethiopian scheme. BOAC as well.
In fact, I think almost any airline from the 1960s and 1970s looks good. But then maybe I am just showing my age. Today I think there's just too much white, too much junk in the form of dot.com titles, picture decals, lower case names and too many wavy lines. Some aircraft today look like fruit salad.
I also think it can depend on the aircraft type. Almost any airline colours on a Constellation looks terrific, especially TWA. Any DC-4 or DC-6 from the 1950s the same. Today ? To be honest, I find it hard to fault the current British Airways scheme, but that sounds a bit boring !
In fact, I think almost any airline from the 1960s and 1970s looks good. But then maybe I am just showing my age. Today I think there's just too much white, too much junk in the form of dot.com titles, picture decals, lower case names and too many wavy lines. Some aircraft today look like fruit salad.
I also think it can depend on the aircraft type. Almost any airline colours on a Constellation looks terrific, especially TWA. Any DC-4 or DC-6 from the 1950s the same. Today ? To be honest, I find it hard to fault the current British Airways scheme, but that sounds a bit boring !
rogerk,
Your story about the Viscount strikes a chord. Must say I think I prefer the original CAA livery, having seen them arriving new at SAY in 1956/7 (but not VP-YNI, don't know where that came from).
Here's a link to another Brooklands-built aeroplane that regularly graced the same Southern African airfield, sometimes even circuit-bashing, on Thursday afternoons in late 1964. In this photo it's sporting a more striking colour scheme than in those early days, and finds itself at MAN:
Photos: Vickers VC-10 1103 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
[No old jokes about soccer clubs, please...]
And the same one at GIG in 1972, now sporting a Lion Rampant, with a sister ship:
Photos: Vickers VC-10 1103 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Your story about the Viscount strikes a chord. Must say I think I prefer the original CAA livery, having seen them arriving new at SAY in 1956/7 (but not VP-YNI, don't know where that came from).
Here's a link to another Brooklands-built aeroplane that regularly graced the same Southern African airfield, sometimes even circuit-bashing, on Thursday afternoons in late 1964. In this photo it's sporting a more striking colour scheme than in those early days, and finds itself at MAN:
Photos: Vickers VC-10 1103 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
[No old jokes about soccer clubs, please...]
And the same one at GIG in 1972, now sporting a Lion Rampant, with a sister ship:
Photos: Vickers VC-10 1103 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
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Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory
First flown - July 2, 1958
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVN - July 8, 1958
Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission
Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - July 18, 1958
Ferry crew: Capts C.H. Gray, R.L Roberts; Navigator M. Ostwald; Radio Operator D. Dunn
Aircraft was named 'William Dampier'
Operated its first revenue service - July 23, 1958
Operated its final revenue service - October 9, 1968
Placed in storage at Port Headland Airport, Western Australia
Had flown 24,915 hours to date
Sold to Botswana National Airways - becoming A2-ZEL - March 21, 1969
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 3, 1969
Sold to Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire - becoming VP-YNI - January 1972
Sold to Air Rhodesia - February 13, 1972
Aircraft was named ' Sabie'
Transferred to Air Zimbabwe when airline was renamed - February 1980
Aircraft was reregistered Z-YNI - October 1983
Withdrawn from service and stored at Harare International Airport - July 1984
Donated to Harare Airport Fire Service as a training aid
Current status not known
Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory
First flown - July 2, 1958
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVN - July 8, 1958
Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission
Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - July 18, 1958
Ferry crew: Capts C.H. Gray, R.L Roberts; Navigator M. Ostwald; Radio Operator D. Dunn
Aircraft was named 'William Dampier'
Operated its first revenue service - July 23, 1958
Operated its final revenue service - October 9, 1968
Placed in storage at Port Headland Airport, Western Australia
Had flown 24,915 hours to date
Sold to Botswana National Airways - becoming A2-ZEL - March 21, 1969
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 3, 1969
Sold to Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire - becoming VP-YNI - January 1972
Sold to Air Rhodesia - February 13, 1972
Aircraft was named ' Sabie'
Transferred to Air Zimbabwe when airline was renamed - February 1980
Aircraft was reregistered Z-YNI - October 1983
Withdrawn from service and stored at Harare International Airport - July 1984
Donated to Harare Airport Fire Service as a training aid
Current status not known
You really can't go wrong with the VC-10 colour schemes but I always liked the "Sunshine" effort on the East African 10s. Pity they never paid for them but it was a good way to travel back from Nairobi, especially if you knew the crew.
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The 707 was a great machine to fly.
Actually, different versions, flew slightly differently.
The best (for stability) were the last 707-320B/C... Straight pipe -320 were ok.
I did not like the 707-120B as much. Not as stable.
The 720B was a rocketship. Outstanding performance, but handled same as -120B...
Only one plane I do prefer to the 707, it is the 747...
Any pilot who has flown a 707 loves the 747, many similarities. But better...
xxx
Happy contrails
Actually, different versions, flew slightly differently.
The best (for stability) were the last 707-320B/C... Straight pipe -320 were ok.
I did not like the 707-120B as much. Not as stable.
The 720B was a rocketship. Outstanding performance, but handled same as -120B...
Only one plane I do prefer to the 707, it is the 747...
Any pilot who has flown a 707 loves the 747, many similarities. But better...
xxx
Happy contrails
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DC-Ate's Captial Connie is totally captivating! Oh, how I yearn to hear the engines drone, and embrace the aroma of the stew's perfume as she passes by my aisle seat. I notice the seams on her nylons are straight up. On her return, I request a bourbon whiskey the same way. She winks, and then lights my cigarette with "Capital Airlines" matches. I ask when the snack will be served, and she replys, "Sooner than you think". I am near cata...
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You are a lucky man. I scrounged rides on Capitol, World Wide Canada, Trek (we handled them @ LGW in the early 60s) and Ace Freighters. Last one I got a ride on the 1049 of SAC out of MKC, was only a couple of touch&goes for the crew, but bloody magic
