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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Mar 2009, 23:00

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TAA and the DC-9

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Posted By Capt Claret

One of the removed posts called for some pics to...

One of the removed posts called for some pics to get thinks back on track.

Enter the Steroidal DC9! :ok:

http://www.pegasus.bigpondhosting.com/PPRuNe/Almost_a_9/ovrtake1.jpg

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Mar 2009, 08:46

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

Views: 244,028

Posted By Capt Claret

teresa, that wasn't you on the 15 threshold at...

teresa, that wasn't you on the 15 threshold at CNS today, was it?

ILS, hover taxi back to the threshold. Up and down, up and down, pirouette left, pirouette right.

Given that I know nothing...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Mar 2009, 22:59

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

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Posted By Capt Claret

Hey Sherm, Would you care to share the "walk...

Hey Sherm,

Would you care to share the "walk and talk"? I used to think the DH8 was the worst aircraft to land nicely, then after 6 years on the 146 which was a breeze, along came the 717.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Mar 2009, 05:54

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

Views: 244,028

Posted By Capt Claret

Didn't some miscreant parachute from an...

Didn't some miscreant parachute from an Australian airliner some where out the back of beyond?

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Feb 2009, 20:24

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

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Posted By Capt Claret

Really? Why didn't Boeing use the bloody thing...

Really? Why didn't Boeing use the bloody thing for the Roid version????

B717 - a DC9 on steroids

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Feb 2009, 01:20

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

Views: 244,028

Posted By Capt Claret

It's my understanding that the tower at Gove was...

It's my understanding that the tower at Gove was never manned. I stand to be corrected if wrong though.

In the late 70's, as a res clerk with TAA, I recall making a reservation for a friend and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Feb 2009, 04:38

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

Views: 244,028

Posted By Capt Claret

sixtiesrelic I know. I was going to put a...

sixtiesrelic

I know. I was going to put a :yuk: after "venerable" but decided that at the end of the day, it did do what it did, fairly well, if more complicated than needed!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Feb 2009, 00:34

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

Views: 244,028

Posted By Capt Claret

The venerable 146 has an AFM limitation of 250...

The venerable 146 has an AFM limitation of 250 kias < A080. If I recall the MoM correctly, it actually states that the restriction is for bird strike reasons.

The 717, a DC-9 on steroids, has no...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Jan 2009, 07:57

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

Views: 244,028

Posted By Capt Claret

My first ever flight on an aeroplane was a TN F27...

My first ever flight on an aeroplane was a TN F27 MEL-CBR (ex Essendon), followed some days later by a TN DC9 CBR-SYD, then a Lufthansa 707 SYD-SIN-FRA, and a BEA Trident FRA-LHR. :}

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