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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Dec 2017, 00:16

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DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By tonytales

With the engines running and electrical power...

With the engines running and electrical power failed, there was no way to shut them down short of fire service foaming the engines - not easy to kill an engine this way.
With the engines running and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2017, 21:54

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By tonytales

The L-1011 pax doors had a long curved rack on...

The L-1011 pax doors had a long curved rack on each side with gear teeth down its length. The gear teeth on the racks engaged with gears on a shaft above the door. At one end of the shaft was an...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2017, 06:48

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

Views: 39,713

Posted By tonytales

Afraid not. No vents in the doors. The emergency...

Afraid not. No vents in the doors. The emergency handle by each door just pulled the lock pin from one of the racks that carried the door up and simultaneously released the brake which actually was...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2017, 23:43

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By tonytales

One bad feature of the L-1011 was its dependence...

One bad feature of the L-1011 was its dependence on electrics for functions. I ran from JFK to LGA when one of our aircraft was unable to shut down its engine. I found Nbr. 2 engine running at...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Dec 2017, 04:59

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

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Posted By tonytales

Thank you WHBM for finding the final resting...

Thank you WHBM for finding the final resting place of my old "friend" N311EA (S/N 1012). It is strange that one of the earliest L1011's outlived almost all the rest. Even more amazing when you...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Dec 2017, 04:33

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

Views: 39,713

Posted By tonytales

Originally posted by JW411 Arrow Air in Miami,...

Originally posted by JW411
Arrow Air in Miami, owned by an old renegade billionaire called George Batchelor, operated both types. George bought some of the ex-Gulfair Tristars and got Marshalls at...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Dec 2017, 19:23

Replies: 114

DC-10 and Tristar

Views: 39,713

Posted By tonytales

Eastern was a big L-1011 operator but they were...

Eastern was a big L-1011 operator but they were all -1' for domestic service. On getting the Miami-London authority they picked up three ex-Aitalia DC-10-30's which were originally going to Fed Ex....

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