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Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2024, 10:06
Replies: 36
Views: 7,733
Posted By Alan Baker

As anybody who has seen the various RNLI Saving...

As anybody who has seen the various RNLI Saving Lives at Sea programmes will know, Mayday is only supposed to be used when there is an imminent danger to life. If your yacht's engine breaks down it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Oct 2023, 09:17
Replies: 55
Views: 11,900
Posted By Alan Baker

The 707 fuselage lower lobe was deeper than the...

The 707 fuselage lower lobe was deeper than the forward fuselage lower lobe of the 727 (thus the double bubble effect was less noticeable on the 727). The rear fuselage of the 727 was deeper than the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jul 2023, 10:37
Replies: 104
Views: 22,028
Posted By Alan Baker

Hence the joke about why the 747 had a hump over...

Hence the joke about why the 747 had a hump over the cockpit, "so that the pilots could sit on their wallets".
I seem to recall that the engines were profitably leased out to other operators, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2023, 09:08
Replies: 71
Views: 13,787
Posted By Alan Baker

June Allyson pretty much made a career playing...

June Allyson pretty much made a career playing whiney gratey voiced wives, often opposite James Stewart but also with Alan Ladd in another aviation saga, The McConnell Story.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2023, 09:10
Replies: 130
Views: 32,453
Posted By Alan Baker

"Very Young"? Kenneth More was 44 when North West...

"Very Young"? Kenneth More was 44 when North West Frontier was made, and almost at the end of his film stardom
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Apr 2023, 09:31
Replies: 86
Views: 11,466
Posted By Alan Baker

I imagine that the reason that airlines bought...

I imagine that the reason that airlines bought 707-320Cs rather than -320Bs was the greater resale value, The future of passenger travel in the early/mid sixties was supposed to be supersonic, which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Apr 2023, 12:38
Replies: 86
Views: 11,466
Posted By Alan Baker

The 720/720B was limited to 149 seats in the...

The 720/720B was limited to 149 seats in the configuration that most were delivered, i.e a single overwing emergency exit on each side. Most original customers configured the aircraft in a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2023, 10:32
Replies: 86
Views: 11,466
Posted By Alan Baker

Just for completeness, it was not just the -320C,...

Just for completeness, it was not just the -320C, but the -320B as well. While we are on the subject the 720B generally only had turbo compressors on the inners.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2022, 10:08
Replies: 50
Views: 11,781
Posted By Alan Baker

TF33 is the military designation for the JT3D....

TF33 is the military designation for the JT3D. The original pure jet engine was the J57.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2022, 12:17
Replies: 44
Views: 5,035
Posted By Alan Baker

Well, to start with it was. The clue is in the...

Well, to start with it was. The clue is in the name Air-Bus, it was designed as a short/medium haul wide body in the belief that people connecting from a 747 long haul flight would want "wide body...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Aug 2022, 10:11
Replies: 42
Views: 7,074
Posted By Alan Baker

I have a hazy recollection that the original idea...

I have a hazy recollection that the original idea was to re-brand as Air Britain (which would have been more "inclusive"), but the well known aviation historical society objected.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2022, 12:19
Replies: 80
Views: 23,024
Posted By Alan Baker

It is a myth. There is photographic evidence of...

It is a myth. There is photographic evidence of the new nose section being shipped. The nose from G-ARWE was used in the construction of the Convair 580 based Total In Flight Simulator.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2022, 09:15
Replies: 80
Views: 23,024
Posted By Alan Baker

Fifty odd years ago many repairs were carried out...

Fifty odd years ago many repairs were carried out that would seem ridiculous today. Think of the TWA 707 that had its nose destroyed by a bomb in the cockpit at Damascus. Boeing built a new nose...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th May 2022, 10:59
Replies: 44
Views: 10,426
Posted By Alan Baker

A plaque was installed in the Argonaut which...

A plaque was installed in the Argonaut which read:-
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Elizabeth & The Duke of Edinburgh flew from London Airport in this aircraft to East Africa between 31 January and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th May 2022, 09:45
Replies: 41
Views: 7,734
Posted By Alan Baker

It was perfectly normal for uniformed personnel...

It was perfectly normal for uniformed personnel to wear their medal ribbons, whether they were airline pilots, policemen, merchant navy officers etc., just check out some old movies. I always think...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2022, 10:12
Replies: 28
Views: 12,380
Posted By Alan Baker

What is "seats certificated"? So every A380...

What is "seats certificated"? So every A380 operator would have to carry crew for 800 passengers? It is the number of seats installed that determines crew requirements, you could install 19 seats and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2022, 09:43
Replies: 37
Views: 4,993
Posted By Alan Baker

As regards exit door limits, 4 main doors and one...

As regards exit door limits, 4 main doors and one overwing exit each side meant a maximum of 149 seats (and still does). When Monarch bought Boeing 720Bs from Northwest with this layout, they had...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jan 2022, 10:34
Replies: 44
Views: 14,208
Posted By Alan Baker

Looks like a great place for an airport, any kind...

Looks like a great place for an airport, any kind of problem results in ploughing into buildings or a busy rail line.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Oct 2021, 11:59
Replies: 77
Views: 17,392
Posted By Alan Baker

More accurate to say that the cabin scenes in...

More accurate to say that the cabin scenes in Airplane are straight out of The High and the Mighty (and Airplane's direct source, Zero Hour, via the Airport films)
The film version of Fate is the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Jun 2021, 14:21
Replies: 18
Views: 3,586
Posted By Alan Baker

Well. I take The Times and the Telegraph, but it...

Well. I take The Times and the Telegraph, but it passed me by.
As one of the big things to discuss is climate change, it seems a poor advert to fly halfway around the world to sit at the back of the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Jun 2021, 11:06
Replies: 18
Views: 3,586
Posted By Alan Baker

Are their leaders present or just observers. Not...

Are their leaders present or just observers. Not heard any mention of them in news reports and no evidence of any of them in the photo ops.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2021, 10:11
Replies: 43
Views: 15,425
Posted By Alan Baker

They've kept them well hidden in the Photo ops!

They've kept them well hidden in the Photo ops!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Jun 2021, 09:22
Replies: 18
Views: 3,586
Posted By Alan Baker

Neither South Africa nor South Korea are in the...

Neither South Africa nor South Korea are in the G7.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2021, 09:19
Replies: 43
Views: 15,425
Posted By Alan Baker

Why would the PM of Australia be trying to...

Why would the PM of Australia be trying to gatecrash the G7, Australia are not in the G7. The seven are USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy and Japan (plus a couple of EU representatives).
Forum: North America
4th Jun 2021, 09:56
Replies: 25
Views: 7,790
Posted By Alan Baker

Only British Airways and Air France ever ordered...

Only British Airways and Air France ever ordered Concordes. Many other airlines reserved delivery positions, but these were not "orders". I remember back in the early seventies an Independent...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jun 2021, 10:23
Replies: 127
Views: 29,034
Posted By Alan Baker

Anyone spot the mistake in the side view? Only...

Anyone spot the mistake in the side view? Only one overwing exit! Most 720s in regular airline service had only one each side, but this limited seating capacity to 149 (not a problem in normal mixed...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Apr 2021, 08:52
Replies: 235
Views: 98,588
Posted By Alan Baker

I wonder how few A380's have to be in service...

I wonder how few A380's have to be in service before it becomes not worth Airbus' time to support it.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Apr 2021, 10:38
Replies: 26
Views: 8,531
Posted By Alan Baker

H.P.K. Dibley's days as a racing driver were long...

H.P.K. Dibley's days as a racing driver were long gone by 1977. He was at his peak as a driver in the mid sixties, when he was flying 707s. He ran a 6 litre Lola T70-Chevrolet in British sports car...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Mar 2021, 09:23
Replies: 28
Views: 7,078
Posted By Alan Baker

Of course, the Super Constellation's extended...

Of course, the Super Constellation's extended fuselage was a constant section tube with the shapely nose and tail grafted on.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2020, 10:08
Replies: 189
Views: 43,665
Posted By Alan Baker

However, the V.1000 would have been the civil VC...

However, the V.1000 would have been the civil VC 7.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2020, 10:24
Replies: 189
Views: 43,665
Posted By Alan Baker

Indeed. This is precisely what scuppered the...

Indeed. This is precisely what scuppered the Convair 990, which was supposed to be faster than the 707/DC-8, but increasing traffic levels dictated uniformity of speed.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th May 2020, 15:21
Replies: 55
Views: 24,498
Posted By Alan Baker

G-APFP was involved in a nose gear up landing at...

G-APFP was involved in a nose gear up landing at Heathrow on March 31st 1967. The following days Daily Mirror had a big front page picture under the headline "IN BY A NOSE!".
According to the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2020, 13:11
Replies: 55
Views: 24,498
Posted By Alan Baker

100, 200, 300 and 400 were the series numbers of...

100, 200, 300 and 400 were the series numbers of the 707, however Boeing always referred to them as 120, 220, 320 and 420. Aircraft powered by JT-3D turbofans were 120B and 320B/C. Boeing allocated...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2020, 10:51
Replies: 380
Views: 334,956
Posted By Alan Baker

The supposed city centre to city centre...

The supposed city centre to city centre "advantage " of rail is always overstated. Few people live near London rail termini. If you wanted to get from, say, Slough to Edinburgh by rail you are faced...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2019, 10:36
Replies: 165
Views: 69,465
Posted By Alan Baker

Presumably, the golfers with private jets will be...

Presumably, the golfers with private jets will be hoping Leuchars is still available for the 2021 Open Championship at St. Andrews!
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