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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2018, 21:17
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

Several European airlines actually scheduled...

Several European airlines actually scheduled DC-10s into LHR daily, most commonly around 9 am. These were aircraft which had arrived at base early morning and could be given a fill-in trip to London...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Dec 2017, 07:00
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

Broadly speaking, at Caledonian (when owned by...

Broadly speaking, at Caledonian (when owned by BA) the Tristars were used short haul to the Mediterranean, on traditional Airtours operations, and the DC-10s were used on long haul holiday flights,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2017, 07:10
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

These ["In case of emergency cut here" alongside...

These ["In case of emergency cut here" alongside rectangular markings] appeared on UK aircraft in the wake of the Stockport air crash in 1967, a Canadair C-4 approaching Manchester with multiple...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2017, 10:01
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

That's the first I've heard that the Saudi...

That's the first I've heard that the Saudi accident involved the inability to dump cabin pressure, but it makes sense with the accounts of the inability of anyone inside or out to open any of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Dec 2017, 11:00
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

I did get the impression that the centre engine...

I did get the impression that the centre engine position of the Tristar was also a downside, as it prevented straightforward installation of larger engines as the model developed. I understand that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Dec 2017, 06:45
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

If you can please look at the link and then point...

If you can please look at the link and then point out the identification differences visible in it I think we would be grateful.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Dec 2017, 22:16
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

Pinched the idea from the Cessna 150 then :) ...

Pinched the idea from the Cessna 150 then :)

This was just a limited venture they had into scheduled operation, but the bulk of World's operations through Gatwick (and to a much lesser extent...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2017, 22:48
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

Regarding 'reduced contingency', I first came...

Regarding 'reduced contingency', I first came across this when Pan Am started the first full range use of the 747SP in the mid-1970s, doing nonstop JFK to Tokyo. I presume these were the first...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2017, 10:20
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

Thank you Finncapt. I was a regular on the DC-10s...

Thank you Finncapt. I was a regular on the DC-10s on the LAX route at the time, I wonder if you were ever up front when I was back in the cabin.

The flight commonly routed over a VOR in northern...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Dec 2017, 06:45
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

That was correct for the bulk of the (quite...

That was correct for the bulk of the (quite lengthy) lease arrangement, but towards the end, when BA took delivery of the more capable 747-200B and LAX was the first destination it was put on, they...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2017, 17:46
Replies: 114
Views: 39,704
Posted By WHBM

The Laker photo above showing prominently the...

The Laker photo above showing prominently the centre landing gear of the DC-10-30 displays the reason why the Tristar was a dead end for long range ops. Both were designed originally against a US...
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