Ansett and the Fokker Friendship
By George...
Just as well you didn't try to brown-eye, her as teepee seems to be suggesting! 
Sounds like you're missing some of the better bits of the Connair/Ansett days mate!
we would give the poor girl a terrible time holding up nude pictures against the windshield etc.
Sounds like you're missing some of the better bits of the Connair/Ansett days mate!
What airstrip did Connellens use at Ayers Rock for the F-27, the original strip next to the rock or the new one?
Wasn't Connellan Airways Christine Davey the first female to hold a command on an aircraft above 5700kgs in Australia, when she gained a command on the DH114, DC-3 and then the F-27?
Wasn't Connellan Airways Christine Davey the first female to hold a command on an aircraft above 5700kgs in Australia, when she gained a command on the DH114, DC-3 and then the F-27?
We used the new one on the F27 and yes Christine was the first female Airline Captain in Aus as far as I know. She gained little recognition for this and indeed didn't seek it, being very low key. After the company failed she went to ADL and learnt to fly helicopters.
A photo from Emeritus - proof that the F.27 could fly on one engine with the gear down (Mangalore, c.1974).
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Good photo, not much rudder input by the looks of it. When did the F50's go across to the West. Did they fly for Ansett WA, or did Skywest pick them up after the strike.
I remember that Ansett started operating them between MEL - LST and overnighting LST late '89. Also heard the story that two were offered to Airlines of Tasmania, who were in the process of buying a 36 seat Irish Concorde to operate LST - EN twice a day. Anset were keen to get out of the F50's and offered some strong inducements. AOT management rejected the AN advances and continued with the Short's project, which in turn was a dismal failure through poor management and strong competition from AN.
I remember that Ansett started operating them between MEL - LST and overnighting LST late '89. Also heard the story that two were offered to Airlines of Tasmania, who were in the process of buying a 36 seat Irish Concorde to operate LST - EN twice a day. Anset were keen to get out of the F50's and offered some strong inducements. AOT management rejected the AN advances and continued with the Short's project, which in turn was a dismal failure through poor management and strong competition from AN.
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" proof that the F.27 could fly on one engine with the gear down (Mangalore, c.1974)."
An indication of altitude, and phase of flight should be included with that statement. Could only be fifty feet up, downhill, and about to touch down from all the information that can be gleaned from that photo. As already stated, not much rudder offset, would indicate not much power on the port engine.
No flap, but then again it may be an assymetric, flapless landing, just for fun, before the days of simulators.
An indication of altitude, and phase of flight should be included with that statement. Could only be fifty feet up, downhill, and about to touch down from all the information that can be gleaned from that photo. As already stated, not much rudder offset, would indicate not much power on the port engine.
No flap, but then again it may be an assymetric, flapless landing, just for fun, before the days of simulators.
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Actually, I included that comment to see what response I got - I don't know what was going on. Emeritus supplied the location/date, but is currently out of contact so I can't ask him.
Asymmetric flapless - I don't think so.
Asymmetric flapless - I don't think so.
Asymmetric/flapless was never part of the syllabus.
Donder:
"Six months ago I couldn't spell pilot and now I are one".
OK, OK, you're correct...
"Six months ago I couldn't spell pilot and now I are one".
OK, OK, you're correct...
Skylane,
To the best of my memory Ansett moved them over to WA under Skywests banner to replace the Jetstreams. Ansett NSW at that time was being replaced by Kendall on their routes. ( all of the above were part of the Ansett group).
This happened well after the 89 strike and had nothing to do with it.
To the best of my memory Ansett moved them over to WA under Skywests banner to replace the Jetstreams. Ansett NSW at that time was being replaced by Kendall on their routes. ( all of the above were part of the Ansett group).
This happened well after the 89 strike and had nothing to do with it.
Dora 9...
Thanks for posting the pic for me.
A bit more background...
photo taken north of MNG whilst doing endorsements. I took it from another F27 and from memory was around 4- 6000 ft and maintaining level flt.
Thanks for posting the pic for me.
A bit more background...
photo taken north of MNG whilst doing endorsements. I took it from another F27 and from memory was around 4- 6000 ft and maintaining level flt.