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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd May 2024, 10:55
Replies: 36
Views: 4,191
Posted By Liffy 1M

I recall that Lufthansa's 737-100s had an...

I recall that Lufthansa's 737-100s had an integral rear airstair as well, but this wasn't widely adopted. Photo here: D-ABEO
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd May 2024, 10:04
Replies: 65
Views: 23,786
Posted By Liffy 1M

Preliminary Report by NTSB: Report...

Preliminary Report by NTSB: Report (https://media.alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NTSB-preliminary-report-on-Douglas-C-54-crash-near-Fairbanks.pdf)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Apr 2024, 22:43
Replies: 65
Views: 23,786
Posted By Liffy 1M

I'm pretty sure this was the last DC-4 in...

I'm pretty sure this was the last DC-4 in commercial operation in the USA. The only other one flying there is the Berlin Airlift Historic Flight aircraft. N3054V was, early in its life, one of ten...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Apr 2024, 21:06
Replies: 4,470
Views: 643,884
Posted By Liffy 1M

They were en route from Ascension Island and five...

They were en route from Ascension Island and five KC-135s were involved.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 16:02
Replies: 48
Views: 15,328
Posted By Liffy 1M

Robert S Hopkins III, KC-135 guru, former C-135...

Robert S Hopkins III, KC-135 guru, former C-135 pilot and author of this tome (https://www.crecy.co.uk/boeing-kc-135-stratotanker?osCsid=03vvkri3n71nhn54io1cek92s1), notes in it that there is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 09:39
Replies: 48
Views: 15,328
Posted By Liffy 1M

And this USAF crash:...

And this USAF crash: https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-ec-135n-walkersville-21-killed
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Mar 2024, 14:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,369
Posted By Liffy 1M

Designing and building are two quite different...

Designing and building are two quite different processes, which also need to be combined with selling the product. Think of how many paper designs there have been over the years, or of supposedly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2024, 11:27
Replies: 16
Views: 3,148
Posted By Liffy 1M

There is a good overview here of some of the...

There is a good overview here of some of the aircraft not on public display. Some may eventually be restored, but others have already been displayed and have been returned to storage for one reason...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Mar 2024, 17:13
Replies: 30
Views: 10,927
Posted By Liffy 1M

The Trans-Air incident:...

The Trans-Air incident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Air_Service_Flight_671
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Mar 2024, 13:56
Replies: 30
Views: 10,927
Posted By Liffy 1M

In this video it looks like No. 4 breaks off but...

In this video it looks like No. 4 breaks off but No. 3 remains in place - hard to be certain, of course. https://t.me/breakingmash/52328
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Feb 2024, 16:21
Replies: 16
Views: 3,148
Posted By Liffy 1M

That looks more like a storage hangar, with...

That looks more like a storage hangar, with aircraft inside. I could make out an F-15 (Streak Eagle?), the XB-42 Mixmaster and/or XB-43 Jetmaster and a helicopter (UH-12?) - hope no serious damage...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Feb 2024, 16:53
Replies: 14
Views: 4,904
Posted By Liffy 1M

Three of the four King Airs in this ferry...

Three of the four King Airs in this ferry operation back to the USA are registered to a company called Weather Modification LLC, based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company's website states that they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2024, 16:42
Replies: 698
Views: 303,675
Posted By Liffy 1M

Some great photos here of the B-17s used in the...

Some great photos here of the B-17s used in the making of "The War Lover". https://www.flickr.com/photos/64209520@N05/albums/72177720314779999/
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Feb 2024, 10:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,057
Posted By Liffy 1M

Yes, but the windows there have a heavy...

Yes, but the windows there have a heavy anti-glare flm applied, which makes photography difficult. Remember too that with parallel runway operations, most aircraft from the other terminal and gates...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Feb 2024, 14:06
Replies: 5
Views: 1,057
Posted By Liffy 1M

The main pier ("100 gates") used by Ryanair and...

The main pier ("100 gates") used by Ryanair and some other carriers should allow reasonable opportunities and I doubt anyone would be concerned as long as you are not impeding boarding etc in any way.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Jan 2024, 16:00
Replies: 20
Views: 8,739
Posted By Liffy 1M

C-FNAA https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/351124

C-FNAA https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/351124
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2024, 09:32
Replies: 13
Views: 1,186
Posted By Liffy 1M

That was an ex-German aircraft that never served...

That was an ex-German aircraft that never served with Denmark, so surely unlikely, especially having crashed into a mountain in Taiwan. The Danish "664" was a CF-104D (two-seater) that was scrapped...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jan 2024, 23:05
Replies: 13
Views: 1,186
Posted By Liffy 1M

Is the part from CF-104D RT-664, ex-104664, as in...

Is the part from CF-104D RT-664, ex-104664, as in this listing? 916-Starfighter (http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_RDAF_serial.htm) - not that that answers the OP's question, of course.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2024, 13:14
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,300
Posted By Liffy 1M

There's further material on the crash of XM645...

There's further material on the crash of XM645 here. As with most aviation accidents, there was a combination of factors at play.
https://raf-luqa.weebly.com/xm645-crash-oct-75.html...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2024, 21:55
Replies: 23
Views: 5,598
Posted By Liffy 1M

Link: https://flic.kr/p/JqG4VH

Link: https://flic.kr/p/JqG4VH
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 19:40
Replies: 1,950
Views: 934,883
Posted By Liffy 1M

There's what looks like quite an informative...

There's what looks like quite an informative contribution by a former Boeing engineering guy (jimpalmer1969) in the comments section below Juan Browne's initial analysis....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2024, 16:23
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By Liffy 1M

The remains in the 03 area are from RAF Ayr, I...

The remains in the 03 area are from RAF Ayr, I believe.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jan 2024, 11:36
Replies: 63
Views: 6,526
Posted By Liffy 1M

I flew in the Air Atlantique one at Coventry in...

I flew in the Air Atlantique one at Coventry in 2003, on a local pleasure flight. It was pleasant enough, as I recall it. One example, G-OPLC, still flies regularly between Ireland the UK, by the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Dec 2023, 21:20
Replies: 4,470
Views: 643,884
Posted By Liffy 1M

These are quite frequent crossers - air ambulance...

These are quite frequent crossers - air ambulance duties, I think.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1800x1259/cgzox011023_1fjg_9b4907e4c656c1068e38803afed09c8aeea74e53.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2023, 14:20
Replies: 76
Views: 7,558
Posted By Liffy 1M

Just to add that Airways Cymru International's...

Just to add that Airways Cymru International's callsign was "Welshair", if my recollection is accurate.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2023, 14:15
Replies: 76
Views: 19,135
Posted By Liffy 1M

Now extremely dated in terms of racial attitudes,...

Now extremely dated in terms of racial attitudes, class distinctions and accents, but the footage taken on the ramp at Luton unintentionally captured (usually in the background) quite a variety of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Nov 2023, 16:37
Replies: 4,470
Views: 643,884
Posted By Liffy 1M

The ban on Russian carriers within the EU is...

The ban on Russian carriers within the EU is described as follows:

"Except in case of some limited exceptions. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 833/2014 it is prohibited for any aircraft...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Nov 2023, 09:09
Replies: 8
Views: 2,303
Posted By Liffy 1M

Air Canada has daily ops from Dublin so...

Air Canada has daily ops from Dublin so presumably have some company presence that may assist when there is a diversion. Dublin receives regular medical diversions from carriers such as AA, DL and LH...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Nov 2023, 20:23
Replies: 445
Views: 128,961
Posted By Liffy 1M

It had an STD of 1620 and was airborne at 1830 -...

It had an STD of 1620 and was airborne at 1830 - probably a bit less than two hours late, allowing for taxi time at MUC. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lh458#3275cdb3

Same flight on...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Oct 2023, 21:38
Replies: 9
Views: 3,870
Posted By Liffy 1M

Just for accuracy, note that the aircraft was an...

Just for accuracy, note that the aircraft was an A321neo, not an A320. https://avherald.com/h?article=4f10cac3
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2023, 21:36
Replies: 55
Views: 12,026
Posted By Liffy 1M

There were at least a couple of jet/propliner...

There were at least a couple of jet/propliner mid-airs in the US the early 1960s and, even today, the US does rely quite a lot on visual separation between IFR and indeed VFR traffic in the airport...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2023, 14:03
Replies: 14
Views: 1,767
Posted By Liffy 1M

Additional information here:...

Additional information here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm_%26_Voss_BV_222#Postwar
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Oct 2023, 09:33
Replies: 4,470
Views: 643,884
Posted By Liffy 1M

Deployed to operate from there....

Deployed to operate from there. https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/raaf-wedgetail-arrives-in-europe
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2023, 20:18
Replies: 4,379
Views: 905,152
Posted By Liffy 1M

There was an A320 parked (G-EZOA) there around 6...

There was an A320 parked (G-EZOA) there around 6 pm but I assume it was moved later. I noted in one photo taken after the fire that there was EZY machine amongst the bizjets on the Pond, which I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Oct 2023, 11:29
Replies: 18
Views: 4,288
Posted By Liffy 1M

The available flight history for the aircraft on...

The available flight history for the aircraft on Flightaware shows that it was used almost exclusively for local flights in the Hamburg area, so a flight across the North Sea was very much out of the...
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