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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th May 2013, 04:18
Replies: 19
Views: 6,213
Posted By vitamin B

Buang air besar is a close approximation VB

Buang air besar is a close approximation

VB
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jun 2012, 10:41
Replies: 357
Views: 90,838
Posted By vitamin B

Rumour Machine par excellance

Has anyone heard rumours of QF seeking bids from a number of large (repeat LARGE) construction firms for price submissions on the construction ot a LARGE maintenance hanger at SYD which will be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Mar 2012, 23:00
Replies: 148
Views: 34,745
Posted By vitamin B

April 1st

Has the title/date of this thread any significance??

vB
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2011, 03:31
Replies: 72
Views: 25,838
Posted By vitamin B

Re Trent 972

Couldn't agree more. Had the misfortune once of being shunted off QF 2 onto QF 302 ex BKK to SYD. What a disaster of a trip - hot cabin temperature, only 2 beers - lukewarm - for the whole trip,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2011, 02:28
Replies: 419
Views: 174,620
Posted By vitamin B

Perhaps the rumour refers to another AA airline...

Perhaps the rumour refers to another AA airline which has filed for Chapter 11 protection??
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Nov 2011, 10:09
Replies: 422
Views: 216,823
Posted By vitamin B

QFA

i am surE nancy would turn over in her grave if her name was still associated with a *star operated aircraft as would many of our country's aviation pioneers - e.g Kingsford Smith, Bert Hinkler,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Oct 2011, 21:52
Replies: 13
Views: 2,204
Posted By vitamin B

Inconvenience?

Personally, I do not see what the hoohaa is about regarding QF having to apoogise for inconveniencing the travelling public. There has been considerable advance notice re disruptions to air travel...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2011, 10:46
Replies: 219
Views: 44,870
Posted By vitamin B

Re post # 73

Does anyone have any info on registration numbers of the 737s grounded? are they all TJ'X' series?

VB
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2011, 00:40
Replies: 219
Views: 44,870
Posted By vitamin B

Re A/C grounding

Channel 9 has been reporting grounding is 4/747 and 1/767. This is at variance from previous postings of 4/737s which I would presume are the old clapped out 734s that QF, thanks to the LAMES have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Sep 2011, 21:20
Replies: 19
Views: 3,847
Posted By vitamin B

As a frequent traveller thru the far east, it is...

As a frequent traveller thru the far east, it is quite common to have ground staff check baggage tags against stub on your ticket at Saigon International

vB
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Aug 2011, 01:52
Replies: 1,197
Views: 401,854
Posted By vitamin B

Thumbs down Re BA ex BKK

As a frequent traveller on the BKK/SYD route some years ago, I used to really get p!$$&d off at attempts to book on QF1 and QF2 only to have it suggested I book on QF 301 and QF 302 which was the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jun 2011, 00:47
Replies: 41
Views: 10,455
Posted By vitamin B

Re 734s

Had the misfortune to be on QF 501 Tuesday morning out of BNE on one of the newer 734s - TJY. The A/C was absolutely full with all the suits trying valiantly to stuff their computer bags as well as...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2011, 03:45
Replies: 506
Views: 150,901
Posted By vitamin B

Fond memories

I very seldom post but could not resist this thread. I used to fly regularly to NQ once a month and my favourite flight was the Sunday morning honeymoon special out of BNE for Proserpine/TV/and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Mar 2009, 11:00
Replies: 24
Views: 16,445
Posted By vitamin B

I have been using a service provided on...

I have been using a service provided on www.airfleets.com to record my travels for the past 8-10 years. Mores the pity I didn't start keeping records of flights/ A/C registrations when I first...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Dec 2008, 12:53
Replies: 97
Views: 15,437
Posted By vitamin B

open sesame

Latest news is BKK will open for outbound flights at 2359 local time Thursday in time for HM's birthday on 5th Dec

Vitamin B
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Oct 2004, 04:06
Replies: 575
Views: 157,000
Posted By vitamin B

A380 Roll out

I guess I must be showing my age a bit but the idea isn't new. If my memory serves me correct the old Boeing 'Stratocruiser' was a double decker

vB
Forum: Questions
10th May 2004, 07:50
Replies: 14
Views: 1,832
Posted By vitamin B

If the truth be known, the aircraft was called...

If the truth be known, the aircraft was called the '77' but the advertising manager's 7 year old son wrote it down as 'seveny seven.

In Madison Av lingo, this translated to '7E7'


Sorry about...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Apr 2004, 01:49
Replies: 29
Views: 6,600
Posted By vitamin B

Is it possible that the septics are worried that...

Is it possible that the septics are worried that the flare devices WILL work. If so, it restricts the septics efforts to down an El Al flight (if necessary) as their missiles will be rendered...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Mar 2004, 04:14
Replies: 7
Views: 827
Posted By vitamin B

Left2Primary It wasn't for their English...

Left2Primary

It wasn't for their English language skills either that the Thai staff were employed on QF flights.

Many a time on asking what type of red wine was being offered to the punters,...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Mar 2004, 12:20
Replies: 14
Views: 2,116
Posted By vitamin B

FAA Ruling

Tut Tut Felix L

Where does SUPERCEDE derivate from. Is it another insidious Americanism?

'Super' (above) and 'sedere' (Latin for to sit) thus gives us SUPERSEDE meaning to sit above.
...
Forum: Questions
17th Feb 2004, 08:36
Replies: 11
Views: 1,618
Posted By vitamin B

I am in total agreement with Bre 901. When in...

I am in total agreement with Bre 901. When in flight, my seat belt is always fastened looosely excepting for take off, landing and turbulance when it is fully tightened.

The only time I take it...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Jan 2004, 16:24
Replies: 118
Views: 16,692
Posted By vitamin B

Re comments by Mr Seatback 2 I am a QF FF of...

Re comments by Mr Seatback 2

I am a QF FF of some long time standing and for the past 18 months have been flying regularly BNE/SYD/CGK - at least once per month. If QF are going down the gurgler,...
Forum: Questions
29th Nov 2003, 08:58
Replies: 16
Views: 2,373
Posted By vitamin B

Sloping Runways

If you really want to see an prime example of a sloping runway, try looking at either WAU or BULOLO - i forget which one but the slope is from memory about 17 degrees. The old DC 3s used to land up...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Sep 2003, 09:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,199
Posted By vitamin B

Vitamin Tablets

Ausdoc

Thanks. You have really made my day - "the rest are excess and should be thrown overboard". Hope that doesn't happen on my next longhaul on 5th Oct.

vitamin B
Forum: Questions
3rd Sep 2003, 12:03
Replies: 10
Views: 3,091
Posted By vitamin B

Lauda air

I am open to correction but thought Nikki Lauda flew Lauda Air's 767s, not 777 type.

Wonder if he flew with his baseball cap on or used official type pilot's cap?:confused:
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Aug 2003, 16:20
Replies: 9
Views: 1,112
Posted By vitamin B

QF Uniforms

Qantas web some two weeks ago had a series of photos depicting QEA/QF uniforms during the ages.

There were also photos of the new uniforms due to be issued in September.

vitamin B
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