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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2013, 05:36
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

As always Aye Ess, great art work! Must be...

As always Aye Ess, great art work!

Must be a few 9 stories that can be shared by the old boys!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Dec 2013, 01:54
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Thought I would bring this back to the top.

Thought I would bring this back to the top.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2010, 09:53
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Wouldn't recognise it as Canberra, a lot has...

Wouldn't recognise it as Canberra, a lot has changed over the years!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2010, 03:28
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Ansett F-27 was hijacked at Alice Springs in the...

Ansett F-27 was hijacked at Alice Springs in the mid 1970's.

Wonder what the DC-9 would have looked like in the Ansett colour scheme that was unveiled in the 1980's?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2009, 07:31
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

I have started a thread on the Ansett/TAA Fokker...

I have started a thread on the Ansett/TAA Fokker Friendship in the DG section, should stir up a few memories!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Apr 2009, 02:42
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Must be a few more DC-9 stories to be told, don't...

Must be a few more DC-9 stories to be told, don't be shy or bashfull.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Apr 2009, 06:33
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Who owns or operates the MD-80's out of SE Qld?

Who owns or operates the MD-80's out of SE Qld?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Mar 2009, 06:14
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Didn't TAA run the cadet course through the Royal...

Didn't TAA run the cadet course through the Royal Vic Aero Club and used a Piper Aztec for the CPL and IFR part of the course?

What happened to the rest of the cadets from that clipping?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2009, 06:19
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Chuckle thanks for that TG. Like when they...

Chuckle thanks for that TG.

Like when they interview Rudd, why does every moron, halfwit, minder stand in the background and nod their flaming head? Could somebody please explain why?

Now...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2009, 04:57
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Thanks for that info TG, must have been a...

Thanks for that info TG, must have been a pleasure sitting behind that particular FO on a trip to HNL.

Somewhere over the Pacific,

TG, "Oh dear Captain the FO keeps on banging his head...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Mar 2009, 02:57
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

What did the Ipec guys flying before the DC-9?

What did the Ipec guys flying before the DC-9?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2009, 21:26
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

obie, **** off there's a good chap!!!!

obie, **** off there's a good chap!!!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Mar 2009, 06:59
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

By my humble calculations if the guy had done a...

By my humble calculations if the guy had done a tour on bombers in 1945 at age 20, he could still be flying with TAA in 89, if the retirement age was 65?

TG, did you finish on the DC-9 or B727?
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2009, 20:07
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Couldn't do those things today as OH&S people...

Couldn't do those things today as OH&S people would require to have a safety jacket, special boots with non slip souls, a safety fence 30 metres back from the drop, special signage and least 101...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Mar 2009, 21:43
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Comuing back to an earlier post, did...

Comuing back to an earlier post, did TAA/Australian do any command upgrades on the DC-9 during the last few years of operation?

Did TAA/Australian do the Ipec Aviation training when they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Mar 2009, 06:07
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

No that happened in the USA from a B727 during...

No that happened in the USA from a B727 during the sixties.

The gentleman exited the B727 via the rear air stairs and parchuted to freedom. Mr D B Cooper was never found, nor the money from the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2009, 03:33
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Talking of models, I noticed somebody in...

Talking of models, I noticed somebody in Australia has gone to the trouble of producing decals for the DC-9 in 1/144th scale. This includes the Ansett DC-9, TAA T-jet, TAA DC-9 Coral Island...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Feb 2009, 05:42
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Thanks EWL, for the answer on TAA running the...

Thanks EWL, for the answer on TAA running the DC-9 as a freighter.

Stupid question time, why was Ansett allowed to purchase the B737-200 in the early 80's as I was under the impression that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Feb 2009, 03:20
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

When did TAA/Australian run the last DC-9 ground...

When did TAA/Australian run the last DC-9 ground school and endorsements for pilots then?

Did FO's get upgraded to DC-9 command in the last few years of operation?

Did TAA/Australian do...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2009, 06:09
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Whinging old pensioner, whinges if it rains, next...

Whinging old pensioner, whinges if it rains, next he will want a KRudd Cash top up!!!!

Obviuos the old bloke ain't seen a modern aircraft manual's and associated company manuals including how to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2009, 22:40
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Likewise seated in the last row of the DC-9,...

Likewise seated in the last row of the DC-9, going into Melbourne on a summers morning and skimming along the top of the cloud and then a gentle turn to the left, and out to the right a B727 climbing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2009, 07:06
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

First officers with personal trainers, gees the...

First officers with personal trainers, gees the bloke must be a metrosexua! Next he telling you what moisturiser he uses!

I thought that's why you had Flight Attendants, to fill in time on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2009, 03:51
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Did the TAA DC-9 actually get painted into the...

Did the TAA DC-9 actually get painted into the Australian Airlines colour scheme?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2009, 08:11
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Obviously they didn't have terrorist's at...

Obviously they didn't have terrorist's at Devonport airport in the 1960's!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2009, 08:31
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Did the initial DC-9 Captain's and FO's come off...

Did the initial DC-9 Captain's and FO's come off the Electra or DC-6?

How long did TAA operate the Queenair's for?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2009, 10:57
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Top man East West Loco!

Top man East West Loco!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2009, 10:18
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Did the DC-9 do the Mount Isa-Brisbane as well? ...

Did the DC-9 do the Mount Isa-Brisbane as well?

East West Loco can you recall the name of the large gentleman that was the TAA sales manger in Launceston in the 1980's?

When Ansett replaced...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2009, 07:24
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Thanks for the u-tube bit via the ABC. ...

Thanks for the u-tube bit via the ABC.

However noticed a number of problems,

1. Noticed the Captain when parking is beloved Holden in the staff car park for free , did not apply the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2009, 21:30
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Ports that the DC-9 operated into: Cairns, ...

Ports that the DC-9 operated into:
Cairns,
Townseville,
Mackay,
Rockhampton,
Brisbane,
Sydney,
Canberra,
Melbourne Esendon,
Melbourne Tullamarine,
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2009, 21:06
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Howdy East-West Loco, the retired sales manager...

Howdy East-West Loco, the retired sales manager says glad to see you are still in the business and when he visits the Apple Isle he will pay you a visit, to do a quality check on the Boags product!
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2009, 21:57
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

"Soo did the big girl from Eenie Weenie make a...

"Soo did the big girl from Eenie Weenie make a reply on this proon thingy", goes the early morning phone call. If he has print it off old chap and I will think up something to outsmart him, chuckles...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jan 2009, 08:53
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

When TAA acquired Bush Pilots, didn't some of...

When TAA acquired Bush Pilots, didn't some of Bushies pilots get a slot on the DC-9 through their seniority number being based on their original start date with BPA?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jan 2009, 08:30
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

I printed of this thread and passed it on to a...

I printed of this thread and passed it on to a retired TAA sales manager, and his only comment was see, a real airline, with real planes and real people. In his day any delay over a minute was worthy...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Dec 2008, 08:32
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

What routes did the DC-9 operate in the last year...

What routes did the DC-9 operate in the last year of operations with Australian?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Dec 2008, 07:48
Replies: 745
Views: 244,018
Posted By Stationair8

Did the DC-9 do the "centre" run...

Did the DC-9 do the "centre" run Adelaide-Alice-Darwin or was that the domain of the B727.

Australian at one stage ran the DC-9 Perth-Port Headland-Darwin to annoy Ansett WA.

Did TAA or...
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