By: MSR777 - 22nd April 2003 at 19:14
OK folks, Easters over so here’s the answer…
The type is a PZL MD12 built in Poland in 1959. Only 2 built and development stopped by the Soviet Union. I guess to ensure a ready market for their own products in Eastern Europe.
By: wysiwyg - 21st April 2003 at 13:22
Mongu – I agree that Speedbird is a great callsign however they are frequently referred to in the trade as ‘birdseed’!
By: MSR777 - 21st April 2003 at 00:34
First flight 1959……..get it right, there’s a quartz driven cruet set riding on this!
By: A330Crazy - 21st April 2003 at 00:31
Ok Ok, gimme one more clue… date of time it was made around? 30’s, 40’s 50’s etc?
By: MSR777 - 21st April 2003 at 00:29
Hooray Whopee etc etc. Now you just need the type Andy,Come on!
By: A330Crazy - 21st April 2003 at 00:27
Nah its not an IL-12 thats for sure… thats a double engine aircraft not a Quad.
IL-12
And its to small to be an IL-18.
OK POLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
By: MSR777 - 21st April 2003 at 00:25
No, Eastern Europe mate. Further east than Germany
By: theplane - 21st April 2003 at 00:23
Kinda looks like an IL-12 or 18…..prolly Polish….if i could just remember what it is……
By: A330Crazy - 21st April 2003 at 00:20
Germany then?
By: MSR777 - 21st April 2003 at 00:18
Forget Greece…You were “red” hot in your top line!
By: A330Crazy - 21st April 2003 at 00:17
Germany, Poland, Romania one of those?
GREECE!?!?!?!? Am I getting Hotter or colder? :p
By: MSR777 - 21st April 2003 at 00:14
You’re close Andy, It’s not Soviet but was built in an East European country, in fact two of them were. Keep going!
By: A330Crazy - 21st April 2003 at 00:08
Its funny there are only two airlines, well one now that I know use bird names, or are birdish related, BA and Airtours (used to be).
You’d think there would be more? Or perhaps not?
Anyone know anymore?
By: mongu - 21st April 2003 at 00:03
That is just the best call sign ever, Speedbird.
If I ever start an airline, that’s what I want to call it – Speedbird Airlines. I suppose I’d have to offer BA a wodge of cash to give up the callsign though!
By: MINIDOH - 20th April 2003 at 17:26
Whatever it is, they obviously like British Airways, look at the registration (sp-pbd, speedbird?):D
By: A330Crazy - 20th April 2003 at 17:19
Me too. I even trie this… typing the reg no. into Google and seeing what is comes back with. lol :p
Is it a Russian/soviet aircraft of some sort?
By: KabirT - 20th April 2003 at 17:13
cant remember anythin of that design!stumped!
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