Aviation spotting

I’ve always preferred VC10s and Constellations myself………. :diablo:

Yes, yes, yes, Lance. You were around during those golden years, I know. I still haven’t quite recovered from my little fit of jealousy when you were winding me up about that the other day! 😀

Paul

I traveled many times on BA 732’s to GVA, DUS and NCE, from MAN.

The era of the British Airways Manchester titles in the vain attempt to persuade the travelling public that they cared about being at MAN.

Who remembers BA’s Athens service with a 757? OR Northwest’s 2 weekly 747F service. Or the occasion of a KE 747F operating for SV!?!

Out of the list Glen supplied, I can barely recollect ever seeing YR-IRE (RO IL62) or C-FCRA (CP 747) gracing MAN, but he did miss the Transamerica 747s (N741/2/3TV) and in 1978 PA and TW 707s (one week it was PA, the following TW with that pattern repeating)

Still got European air charters 737-200s going strong infact were getting one into NCL weekly come the summer!!

Yes but I was talking about the days when at MAN, you had BA 732’s going on European flights, Ryanair 732’s blasting off and Britannia 732’s.

I traveled many times on BA 732’s to GVA, DUS and NCE, from MAN.

And i’m not from NCL so I won’t see them anyway 😉

Hehe true, I do miss the BAC 1-11’s and 727 roaming our skies in the UK. I even miss those 737-200’s!

Still got European air charters 737-200s going strong infact were getting one into NCL weekly come the summer!!

Great Times they where,but you seen a BA Tristar at NCL;) Well ok maybe not BA colours:rolleyes: but still ex BA 😀

James

Incorrect my dear fellow that was an ex Pan Am machine hehe

These were the days for enthusiasts and spotters alike

Call it what you will, it still doesn’t in any way change the fact that 707’s and DC-10’s are way better looking than 738’s! 😀

Hehe true, I do miss the BAC 1-11’s and 727 roaming our skies in the UK. I even miss those 737-200’s!

Call it what you will, it still doesn’t in any way change the fact that 707’s and DC-10’s are way better looking than 738’s! 😀

Paul

I’ve always preferred VC10s and Constellations myself………. :diablo:

This is called competition, cost cutting measures, and updating with the times.

Call it what you will, it still doesn’t in any way change the fact that 707’s and DC-10’s are way better looking than 738’s! 😀

Paul

If only i had been around in the 70s 80s and early 90s im a huge fan of the classics id love to have seen.

BA:

VC-10S
707S
DC-10S
Classic 747s
Tristars

Laker:

DC-10s.

Great Times they where,but you seen a BA Tristar at NCL;) Well ok maybe not BA colours:rolleyes: but still ex BA 😀

James

The halcyon days of the fifties and sixties was my favourite time with all the old piston engine airliners and the excitment and anticipation of the first jets like the Comet and the 707 coming into service

Now in late 00’s we have just MyTravel hair dryer’s all blue 738’s with smiley symbols and a load of take overs.

This is called competition, cost cutting measures, and updating with the times.

If only i had been around in the 70s 80s and early 90s im a huge fan of the classics id love to have seen.

BA:

VC-10S
707S
DC-10S
Classic 747s
Tristars

Laker:

DC-10s.

Better in the 80’s, loads of good div days from down south.

Scheduled traffic was a bit slow but the charter stuff was excellent in the summer months.

Tarom IL18,154,707,1-11,IL62
Lot IL18
JAT DC9,727,707.
Spantax Cv990,737-200,DC8,DC10.
Hispania Caravelle’s.
Aviaco Dc9.
Inex Adria DC9.
Aviogenex Tu134.
Transamerica DC10,DC8.
Air Florida DC10
Cp Air Dc8,DC10 B747.
Wardair B747,DC10.
AirExpress international CL44 freighters.
to name a few
with the odd Interflug flight or two thrown in for good measure.

Happy Days!!!:) 🙂

Glen.