Paul F
May 18, 2007 at 4:12 pm

"hedkandi"(?) schemed B.757 at Gatwick.

Hi One & All,

Another one of my infrequent postings on “Commercial”, rather than in my usual home of “Historic.”

My office is above Gatwick South Terminal, and for the last couple of months or so I have occasionally seen a B 757 here (sorry can’t tell you which variant as they all look the same to me, unlike Spitfires ;), in what appears to be a “partial” Monarch livery, but with red “hedkandi” (? sp)titles on the fuselage, and an image of a dark haried young lady on the tailfin.

Can anyone enlighten me – is this a specially marked Monarch aircraft (if so why?), or is it a new airline altogether?

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By: PMN - 21st May 2007 at 09:50

Anyway, all modern airliners look the same to me – I lost interest in brightly coloured aluminium tubes many years ago, that’s why I hang around “Historic” more than Commercial 😀

Whatever floats your boat. Or should I say, flies your plane. 🙂

I have to say I’m much more a fan of commercial aircraft, but the Spitfire is one of the most beautiful, graceful aircraft I’ve ever seen in the air (along with the DC-3). Nothing, for me though beats standing under the approach to LHR’s 27R as several hundred tons of 747 sails over your head. My jaw literally dropped the first time I experienced that!

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By: Paul F - 21st May 2007 at 09:35

Thanks for the answers

Thanks chaps – not being a regular on the “Commercial” board I missed the earlier thread.

Have just caught up with the old thread (thanks for the link Newforest), and followed the link to the Monarch Website – now it’s all clear. Think I’ll steer well clear of that service, I’m closer to needing a special “SAGA” themed flight than a “Club 18-30” type service :rolleyes:.

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By: Newforest - 18th May 2007 at 20:35

Hang head in shame Paul, covered a few weeks ago……:D

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=69870

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By: A Spalding - 18th May 2007 at 18:11

Paul

Very simple, Monarch have rebranded one of their B757’s this summer to promote their 5 times weekly service to Ibiza from LGW, LTN, MAN & BHX.

This link should provide you with some more information:

http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/news/index.asp?hdlId=893

Perhaps someone else might have more information, or be able to correct me if i am wrong

Adam