Broadford, Isle of Skye, 1977
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Broadford, Isle of Skye, 1977
Staying in Broadford on the Isle of Skye, Scotland in August 1977, one morning there was a considerable aircraft noise from the out-of-sight airstrip which is near the village. Driving away, in the far distance was what I would now guess was a Dash-7, which at that date was not really in service yet.
Anyone have an idea what it might have been ? A demonstrator over in Europe being shown to Loganair and taken into one of the tough and tight strips on their patch ?
Anyone have an idea what it might have been ? A demonstrator over in Europe being shown to Loganair and taken into one of the tough and tight strips on their patch ?
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In 1977 IIRC Loganair operated Islanders and Trilanders with the latter operating the Skye routes.
The first Twin Otter was delivered in 1977 and could be the aircraft you seek.
A Shorts 330 followed in about 80 and may have been demonstrated beforehand. My instinct says that the Twin Otter is the answer.
The first Twin Otter was delivered in 1977 and could be the aircraft you seek.
A Shorts 330 followed in about 80 and may have been demonstrated beforehand. My instinct says that the Twin Otter is the answer.
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A Dash 7 was ordered in 1980 but not delivered as Brymon won the route it was intended for. One would expect demonstrator to order to be relatively close to one another; Banderantes (Sp?) were ordered in about 80.
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I think the prototype Dash 7 was over that summer for the Paris Air Show?
Ah hah... Demonstration in Scotland July '77...
Ah hah... Demonstration in Scotland July '77...
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Well done Treaders, I hadn't found it.
What a racket that Dash-7 made over the fields, almost as if they were doing a lengthy engine run-up test there; if anyone from the London City initial team had been up there on holiday that week, it would never have gone any further.
What a racket that Dash-7 made over the fields, almost as if they were doing a lengthy engine run-up test there; if anyone from the London City initial team had been up there on holiday that week, it would never have gone any further.
