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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Apr 2012, 22:04
Replies: 2
Views: 903
Posted By IslandPilot

Denys Corbett-Wilson was indeed the first to make...

Denys Corbett-Wilson was indeed the first to make the crossing without getting his feet wet.

However, on September 11th 1910, the well known actor Robert Lorraine left Holyhead for Ireland in a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2012, 11:12
Replies: 19
Views: 4,051
Posted By IslandPilot

That's an interesting explanation - I am pretty...

That's an interesting explanation - I am pretty sure that the source of the info on Lough Erne was reliable. The other point is that the government did not want to flood the civilian market with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2012, 21:56
Replies: 19
Views: 4,051
Posted By IslandPilot

Back in the 1960's I heard stories of Sunderlands...

Back in the 1960's I heard stories of Sunderlands being scuttled on Lough Erne after the war, and that large quantities of tools and equipment had been dumped in the Lough, also that radio equipment...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2012, 11:14
Replies: 854
Views: 305,754
Posted By IslandPilot

Cyrano, Yes, I agree there is a risk in...

Cyrano,

Yes, I agree there is a risk in booking 2 separate tickets, it's all about timing, but the saving in UK APD will pay for a night in Bewleys and in the case of a family there should be a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2012, 21:54
Replies: 854
Views: 305,754
Posted By IslandPilot

Quote from Mikkie 4 any idea when tickets go on...

Quote from Mikkie 4
any idea when tickets go on sale for the SEN/DUB/USA route,have tried end of may but can only get as far as dublin


Possible reason for being unable to book SEN-DUB-USA is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2012, 19:53
Replies: 854
Views: 305,754
Posted By IslandPilot

How appropriate that the Irish Times photo c.2000...

How appropriate that the Irish Times photo c.2000 shows POC in the cockpit of an Islander! Whatever happens to the RE/EIR brand name, the Aer Arann name continues in the wesht, unfortunately though...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2012, 22:28
Replies: 27
Views: 12,317
Posted By IslandPilot

There is a BD5, EI-DNN, based at Waterford Airport

There is a BD5, EI-DNN, based at Waterford Airport
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2012, 22:07
Replies: 20
Views: 5,216
Posted By IslandPilot

Supporting letter sent

Supporting letter sent
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2012, 22:06
Replies: 129
Views: 31,615
Posted By IslandPilot

These are not in the same class as the...

These are not in the same class as the Frightening!

For Handling: Chipmunk

For Predictablity: BN Islander - it never let you down in foul conditions

For Unpredicability: All Austers
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2012, 22:27
Replies: 38
Views: 6,482
Posted By IslandPilot

A sizable Russian airliner, not sure of the type...

A sizable Russian airliner, not sure of the type but possibly IL62 or TU154, was landed on a grass field on a final delivery flight to a museum. Video exists, the dust storm created by the reverse...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2012, 16:40
Replies: 11
Views: 3,022
Posted By IslandPilot

All the spotters log reveals is that Millers...

All the spotters log reveals is that Millers aircraft probably skirted the London defences to the west - the heading noted at the time is irrelevent as there is no proof that it was maintained.
I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2012, 21:46
Replies: 11
Views: 3,022
Posted By IslandPilot

I havn't seen the Telegraph article, but I...

I havn't seen the Telegraph article, but I presume that the inference is that if this was Miller's Norseman seen over Woodley, it then proceeded on a direct track to Paris which would have taken it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Dec 2011, 12:10
Replies: 57
Views: 14,684
Posted By IslandPilot

TWA: Try Walking Across AF: Air Chance

TWA: Try Walking Across
AF: Air Chance
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Nov 2011, 21:03
Replies: 116
Views: 37,016
Posted By IslandPilot

Cool [QUOTE]And -XL needs a paint...

[QUOTE]And -XL needs a paint jobhttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/boohoo.gif

It's looking very fresh now:)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Nov 2011, 19:09
Replies: 116
Views: 37,016
Posted By IslandPilot

Looks alright from the outside, no experience of...

Looks alright from the outside, no experience of the clientel though - prefer the Airport!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2011, 20:29
Replies: 116
Views: 37,016
Posted By IslandPilot

Airport House, the terminal building of the old...

Airport House, the terminal building of the old Croydon Airport, houses the Rayon d' Or bar and restaurant, called after Air Union's luxury service between Croydon and Le Bourget which began in 1927...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Oct 2011, 19:16
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

Not to mention the cost of positioning flights to...

Not to mention the cost of positioning flights to GWY for maintenance
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Oct 2011, 21:13
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

Article reports that Tim Kilroe has stood down...

Article reports that Tim Kilroe has stood down from the board of RE due to "business commitments" and has appointed a nominee but remains a shareholder. Also comments that Stobarts must be unhappy...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Oct 2011, 20:05
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

Interesting report and comment on RE on the back...

Interesting report and comment on RE on the back page of the Business Section of the Irish edition of the Sunday Times today
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Oct 2011, 19:28
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

Sawtooth, If those figures are correct that...

Sawtooth,

If those figures are correct that is very bad news. No luck with the link - comes back "page doesn't exist"

I guess the downturn is a big factor, SEN via WAT is not attractive, and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Oct 2011, 16:43
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

To generate traffic especially on the London...

To generate traffic especially on the London route RE and GWY have to offer a definite advantage in time, convienience, service and reliability for their potential customers over SNN/NOC. Could this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2011, 20:22
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

As predicted in post 1355 of 3rd June last on...

As predicted in post 1355 of 3rd June last on this forum. A sad day.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Sep 2011, 22:01
Replies: 26
Views: 4,617
Posted By IslandPilot

WHBM I agree that this ad is a fine effort -...

WHBM
I agree that this ad is a fine effort - the DH 51 does bear a strong resemblance a DH9b especially in the ground to air shots.

Regarding historical accuracy, I omitted the word "daily"...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Sep 2011, 21:51
Replies: 26
Views: 4,617
Posted By IslandPilot

WHBM The flights operated by A.T.&T on 25th...

WHBM

The flights operated by A.T.&T on 25th August 1919 marked the opening of the first sustained scheduled international civil air service for passengers and freight in the world, following the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Sep 2011, 20:53
Replies: 43
Views: 13,772
Posted By IslandPilot

A VFR/SE operation along these lines will be very...

A VFR/SE operation along these lines will be very weather limited, and and I speak with many years experience of flying on public transport ops all over Ireland using the mark 1 eyeball, long before...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2011, 15:26
Replies: 26
Views: 4,617
Posted By IslandPilot

Yes what couldn't we do with the Euromillions, I...

Yes what couldn't we do with the Euromillions, I believe that there was a serious plan to build a full size replica of the HP 42 a few years back - suitable drawings still exist - probably now a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2011, 14:53
Replies: 26
Views: 4,617
Posted By IslandPilot

Not sure - I heard that it had been relocated ...

Not sure - I heard that it had been relocated

Book Flights, Hotels, Holidays, Car Rental with British Airways - BA.com (http://www.britishairways.com/travel/museum-collection/public/en)

gives...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2011, 13:43
Replies: 26
Views: 4,617
Posted By IslandPilot

Treadigraph, Hopefully they do, although I...

Treadigraph, Hopefully they do, although I understand that the BA museum has been relocated from HQ to a remote site.

Interested to hear about the DH9 restorations, I participated in a visit to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Sep 2011, 22:34
Replies: 26
Views: 4,617
Posted By IslandPilot

Great clips, however the aircraft featured as a...

Great clips, however the aircraft featured as a DH 9 of Aircraft Transport & Travel is in fact a DH 51, possibly the closest type to the DH 9 still airworthy - I'm not sure if there is an airworthy...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jun 2011, 22:20
Replies: 20
Views: 5,216
Posted By IslandPilot

Supporting email sent to Mole Valley - Good Luck!

Supporting email sent to Mole Valley - Good Luck!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jun 2011, 22:42
Replies: 4
Views: 1,835
Posted By IslandPilot

More coverage in today's Irish Independent ...

More coverage in today's Irish Independent

Wreckage of RAF Spitfire dug up after 70 years in Donegal bog - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jun 2011, 21:17
Replies: 75
Views: 22,362
Posted By IslandPilot

Quote from Post 1355 on the Aer Arann thread ...

Quote from Post 1355 on the Aer Arann thread



Even allowing for the proximity of SNN and NOC, GWY has a good population catchment, but it's all about competiveness and economy of scale. The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jun 2011, 23:14
Replies: 1,615
Views: 453,101
Posted By IslandPilot

As the future of both Aer Arann Regional and...

As the future of both Aer Arann Regional and Galway Airport are linked, here is a quote from my recent post on the GALWAY thread



If a jet runway had been built at the Oranmore site 10 years...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th May 2011, 19:22
Replies: 75
Views: 22,362
Posted By IslandPilot

840 It was pure economics, fares from GWY...

840

It was pure economics, fares from GWY became unattractive and the solution was to move west, reducing flight time from 20 min to 6 or 7 min, especially when the cost of constructing Connemara...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th May 2011, 17:14
Replies: 75
Views: 22,362
Posted By IslandPilot

With the greatly improved road infrastructure GWY...

With the greatly improved road infrastructure GWY needs to offer significant advantages over NOC, SNN and even DUB - at present it does not!

London flights routing via WAT are unattractive, and...
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