NASA Electra 1991

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

[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...

[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:

[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

[PFR]

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

[dixi188]

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

[PFR]

Excellent - it's a small world indeed 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



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 Anyway hope someone likes it - trying to get some better scans, but my computers protesting



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

[BossEyed]

Convair 580, Environment Canada / Natural Resources Canada - 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.



*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?