RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) A few from Airbourne 2013 - Eastbourne's free airshow over the sea. and a few more from 2010 Edited May 5, 2017 by phil_sutters 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) . Edited October 4, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) RAF SAR Sea King off Hartland Point (in the background in one of the pics) Click on pics to enlarge Edited May 6, 2017 by The Stationmaster 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Why was the A300 on the grass? Because the level of the taxi-way was below the level of the tops of the grass leaves, and coupled with zoom lens fore-shortening it gives a false impression. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 White-out in 1985. Air Atlantique DC3. Air Cymru 1-11 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Couple of weeks back the new Bombardier C series was testing into LCY , on the Saturday me and my colleague were given a guided tour of the test aircraft by the test crew , very interesting it was too and a very impressive aircraft it is . It then flew non stop to JFK with a simulated load of 40 passengers, it really looks like a game changer for airports like LCY with most of the east coast of the USA reachable as well as middle east . 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2017 I've not come across this thread before I don't think, so Ill pop a few of mine in here as well. First up, for something a bit different: FIGAS Islander VP-FBN: A Globemaster at RAF Brize Norton: And some more random RAF stuff: A bit of helicopteriness And to finish, some arty ones: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) On one of its early visits, a Wardair 747 put its wing tip through the terminal building window. Orion Airways 737 Spantax Convair C990 Edited May 6, 2017 by jonny777 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Sorry jonny777 but I think the Spantax aircraft is a Convair 990 , they were one of the last operators of the type in the world and there are still some stored at Palma in a terrible state. They are identifiable from a distance by the carrot shaped fairings on top of the wings , I believe they were called "Whitcomb fairings" and were to assist the wing aerodynamically at higher speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Keep those great pictures coming by the way !!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 2017-05-06 12.15.05.jpg Couple of weeks back the new Bombardier C series was testing into LCY , on the Saturday me and my colleague were given a guided tour of the test aircraft by the test crew , very interesting it was too and a very impressive aircraft it is . It then flew non stop to JFK with a simulated load of 40 passengers, it really looks like a game changer for airports like LCY with most of the east coast of the USA reachable as well as middle east . Interesting .i think BA have just binned this route with their A318. If this thing can take 40 to JFK what sort of wedge would they have to pay to make it profitable I wonder ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Sorry jonny777 but I think the Spantax aircraft is a Convair 990 , they were one of the last operators of the type in the world and there are still some stored at Palma in a terrible state. They are identifiable from a distance by the carrot shaped fairings on top of the wings , I believe they were called "Whitcomb fairings" and were to assist the wing aerodynamically at higher speed. Thanks fozzy. I will amend the caption. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Zero Gravitas Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2017 Sorry jonny777 but I think the Spantax aircraft is a Convair 990 , they were one of the last operators of the type in the world and there are still some stored at Palma in a terrible state. They are identifiable from a distance by the carrot shaped fairings on top of the wings , I believe they were called "Whitcomb fairings" and were to assist the wing aerodynamically at higher speed. "Carrot" is exactly right - the other name for them (generally in the U.K.) was "Küchemann carrots" after their inventor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Interesting .i think BA have just binned this route with their A318. If this thing can take 40 to JFK what sort of wedge would they have to pay to make it profitable I wonder ? I hope they haven't binned it yet , I'm the engineering support for it !!!! Seriously though your right the other dedicated A318 has just been leased to Titan. How long they keep operating the other aircraft is anyone's guess , we've heard nothing except the BA1/2 is operating for the foreseeable future. As for the cost , it's usually around the £3500-£4000 return fare , sometimes more others less . It's a lovely little service though with a really cosy exclusive feel to it and many passengers are regulars known by name. Be a shame to see it go . Never know IAG may order new C series for revamp ........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Sorry if it's a bit boring but here's a couple of interior pictures of the A318. Like I said it's quite cosy ! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Seeing these I have many from my days working at London Luton Airport from the 70s on, if interested I will add ? Few examples attached. Gordon W. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Your DC3, HitchinLoco, is G-AMSV; the same aircraft as in my Cardiff photo. It certainly seems to have got around a bit. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hitchinloco , yes please keep them coming! I served my apprenticeship at Britannia from 1988 so I love seeing these kind of Luton photos. We used to carry out maintenance on those Air Ops TriStars at Marshall's in Cambridge, let's just say they had had a hard life , glad I was just a fitter at the time and not certifying. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Selection for Britannia. include the Demo aircraft Delta Boeing. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 After the Wardair 'incident', their weekly 747 was relegated to Stand 23 out of harms way. Air Cymru 737 Britannia 767 in good Welsh summer weather 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Great photos !!! Brought a tear to my eye , first live aircraft I ever worked on was a Britannia 737-200combi g-axnb I think , strange one fitted with large upper fuse cargo door. I can also remember the ex Orion 737-300 s the only ones in the Brits fleet . I liked the Boeing 767 in the air Holland / air Aruba colours when it went on lease , something a bit different. Cheers for those .... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Another selection of the 70s/80s 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 The Court Line Tristars pics might trigger a few unpleasant memories among anyone who lost out when they went bust so spectacularly, as did a school pal of mine who was about to depart for Luton en route to Majorca I think it was when the news of the airlines demise reached them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Red Arrows at Bournemouth August 1990 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperlad Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 A bit of night flying. A350. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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