Pic of the day

Indeed they are not, but still pretty close and an awesome sight.

I think that’s an optical illusion..they’re not as close as the camera lens suggests

Great…One of the best pictures as Far as commercial aviation is concerned . That must have been a great time for spotters !!

We didn’t have all the security you have these days..there were great observation decks at most major airports and you could take pictures around the perimeter fences without getting hassled like a you were a terrorist

That’s a very rugged looking terrain

Very Fun….

Very scary …

Very unusual…

99% sure it would have been doing an “affinity charter” where “like-minded” people (e.g. the Alderley Edge Steam Train Appreciation Society) would charter an aircraft to go to somewhere like New York where they were expected to visit members of the “New York Anglo-Appreciation of Steam Train Heritage” but ended up forgewtting about the “planned” trip and just had a break in New York instead.

1978/1979 were good years for seeing PA and TW (they seemed to alternate Sundays) with their 707s operating in summer; saw 2 PA 707s in one day, and if one casts their minds back, seeing 748s at Dan Air Engineering being looked at by them (my favourite being a Bouraq Indonesia variety!).

Affinity charters, eh? I remember them. Later on we got Advance Booking Charters where those of us not privileged to be members of the AESTAS (as it became known 😀 ) could get a cheap seat across the Atlantic, but only under certain conditions.

Ah, the good old Bermuda agreement. We protect your main airline if you protect ours. 🙁

aaah the Dan Air Engineering Base……..
Philipine Airlines,Liat,Air Virginia,Cayman Airlines Bae748’s plus a whole host of other airlines!! as well as the Bac1-11’s Of Cyprus airways,Air Wisconsin,Ford Air, Omani Air force and Okada……..Happy Happy Days!!!:) 🙂 🙂

I don’t ever remember seeing a World Airways.

99% sure it would have been doing an “affinity charter” where “like-minded” people (e.g. the Alderley Edge Steam Train Appreciation Society) would charter an aircraft to go to somewhere like New York where they were expected to visit members of the “New York Anglo-Appreciation of Steam Train Heritage” but ended up forgewtting about the “planned” trip and just had a break in New York instead.

1978/1979 were good years for seeing PA and TW (they seemed to alternate Sundays) with their 707s operating in summer; saw 2 PA 707s in one day, and if one casts their minds back, seeing 748s at Dan Air Engineering being looked at by them (my favourite being a Bouraq Indonesia variety!).

VC8…….Air traffic speak for Viscount……(800 series)

The best place for the 10 would have been Prestwick. I recall the old PIK-JFK with a feeder VC8 from BFS . Those were the days ……all misty eyed here.

VC8????????

pic of the day

truly superb image what a classic line up sheer classic aviation bliss exellent:cool: 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎

Aside from the VC-10, which I can’t specifically recall

The best place for the 10 would have been Prestwick. I recall the old PIK-JFK with a feeder VC8 from BFS . Those were the days ……all misty eyed here.

That shot was taken five or six years before the time I used to spend time on top of Manchester Airport. By then the VC10 and Viscount was in BA colours. SAS were using DC-9s, the Dan-Air Comets had red tails and I don’t ever remember seeing a World Airways.

The one legged hostie was still there, though 😉

Great place to spot, with access to the pier roofs. Wardair 747s were the (literally) big thing. Nothing like as busy as it is now, of course. I remember one Sunday afternoon seeing a Lufty 737 land. The next airline movement was an hour later when it took off again :rolleyes:

Great…One of the best pictures as Far as commercial aviation is concerned . That must have been a great time for spotters !!

It certainly was – though I hate to admit it as it starts to show my age 😮

Paul F (Normally found lurking on Historic, but then so too could that photo…)

thats a gem of a shot. I have a soft corner for SAS so that shot makes it extra nice. 🙂

:D:D Well spotted!

I am a trained observer after all…:D

Incidentally I can recall seeing all of those types, in or around GLA back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Aside from the VC-10, which I can’t specifically recall, but I have witnessed RAF examples since those days as a wean.

The summer weekend visits of Spantax DC-8’s and Coronado’s were a joy to witness ! 😀

You certainly don’t see many one legged stewardesses these days ! :rolleyes:

:D:D Well spotted!

Just an absolutely awesome sight! When variety was rife in this beloved industry.

You certainly don’t see many one legged stewardesses these days ! :rolleyes: