The plane enthusiasts thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

And, the complete opposite:


View: http://youtu.be/wPjJFv1NDBg

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Hmm - optimistic? Or hugely improved

My first ever flight - London-Cairo, nearly 40 years ago. Bumpy landing near midnight.

Hotel breakfast next morning, and front page news on the local English language paper. The radar controlling Cairo airport had been out of action for months and months. Controllers were using binoculars instead. And when things got too confusing/busy/crazy/downright ****ed ....





.... they switched off the radio! Let 'em sort their own way down!

In those days, Lufthansa required their pilots flying into Egypt to be fluent in Arabic. Not restricted to polite Arabic, either!

That is a bit worrying, yes.

For what its worth, I thought the KLM videos were interesting anyway.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Boeing have just built the 8,888th '737 for Xiamen Air!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Xiam...71642/L/&sid=732fae661b84cf76ae1b6be7fa09127e

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I had forgotten all about this!!

Seeing the last total eclipse of the sun on a BAC 1-11 amongst other things!!:


View: http://youtu.be/mg0PCS_Y4Es


View: http://youtu.be/zZKOgCnttgI



View: http://youtu.be/gPdIcly17Pw



View: http://youtu.be/NomRxZ3FsRk


View: http://youtu.be/fokmLwUhWtA

 

[Bobby Mhor]

A few planes having landing troubles at Glasgow..
also a few up in the air asking for an altitude to avoid the weather..
busy day for air traffic controllers...

 

[Illaveago]

A few planes having landing troubles at Glasgow..
also a few up in the air asking for an altitude to avoid the weather..
busy day for air traffic controllers...

A bit bumpy for the passengers then!

 

[Bobby Mhor]

A bit bumpy for the passengers then!

It sounds like relief when they report 'Now leaving weather'
two tugs earlier tried to sail down the Clyde and they chucked it and high tailed back to base....
Good day for any one with a chain saw...

 

[Deleted member 23692]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceuU1UQuwVU


Wonderfull

 

[gbb]

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/john-whittock-20th-watercolour-ww2-309226803
My late dad was an aviation and marine artist, I'll try and find some photos or links..

 

[classic33]

A few from the local airport

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ZOQ-rTNLA

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Being more interested in Airliners than millitary, I was looking for the programme about the Hawker Sidley Trident, VC - 10 or the Comet but.... All I can find is this about the Buccaneer and the Victor, so, sit back and enjoy!!:


View: http://youtu.be/CwJ2SzjRFDY

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Mainly featuring the BEA liveried Trident 3 at Manchester is this lovely wee video!


View: http://youtu.be/ARiBo573CAY

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

A somewhat condescending view of flying to 'The Colonies':


View: http://youtu.be/pw3QUu7S6pA

 

[Illaveago]

Being more interested in Airliners than millitary, I was looking for the programme about the Hawker Sidley Trident, VC - 10 or the Comet but.... All I can find is this about the Buccaneer and the Victor, so, sit back and enjoy!!:


View: http://youtu.be/CwJ2SzjRFDY

Have you read Empire of the Clouds? In that book there is a bit about a VC 10 doing a roll whilst returning from a promotional tour.

I didn't realize how big they were until I saw a BBC documentary about the Falklands,in it there happened to be a shot of a VC 10 parked next to a Hercules. It made the Herc look tiny!

 

[Glenn]

Plenty of photos on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1436455359968857/?fref=nf not sure if it's available to everyone though as it's a closed group