My laddie who is 14 and in Bulgaria with his Mum flew out from Glasgow on Monday night..FCA 748, I know it was a 757..but his words on the phone tonight…Dad..it was a banger..nothing like the new 319 that we came back from Paris on..thanks to Easyjet….
Anybody any idea how old the “banger” was…
Graham
By: JetSet - 18th July 2008 at 22:51
I flew back from Larnaca last year on OOOZ FCA and I got to say, I was a little concerned hahaha. There was an od vibrating whining noise coming from the No.2 engine all the way back. I’m still here though and it is still flying safely.
On another note of aging Boeings, what about XL’s 767-200 G-BOPB, that has got to be over 20 year old coz I flew to Heraklion on that when it belonged to Britannia when i was a nipper. Still it flies!!!!
I’ll post a pic of it that i took last weekend.
By: diesel1 - 18th July 2008 at 14:44
So probably a fair few miles on the clock!!
52203 hours as of 31/12/2007
Monarch’s oldest 757 (G MONB) had 80441 hrs at the same time, so G OOOZ is a relative youngster…
By: steve rowell - 17th July 2008 at 04:30
Thanks for that..
Even looks a bit of a banger…
Kids have no fear…landed with lightning all around at 4.30am..plane bounced on the runway…boys words..it was cool seeing lightning everywhere Dad…ok son….I would rather you came back in one piece!!.
Kids have no fear alright..I’d probably be soiling my agent provocateurs
By: lukeylad - 16th July 2008 at 23:40
Ah the mighty 757! Such a work horse! Give me a 757 over an Airbus any day!
Wonder how Monarchs 757s have stood the test of time! A few of theres were some of the first off the production line.
By: Five Miles Out - 16th July 2008 at 22:14
Thanks for that..
Even looks a bit of a banger…
Kids have no fear…landed with lightning all around at 4.30am..plane bounced on the runway…boys words..it was cool seeing lightning everywhere Dad…ok son….I would rather you came back in one piece!!.
By: Tartan Pics - 16th July 2008 at 21:29
Hi Graham
I believe the 757 would have been G-OOOZ (Only FCA 757 in on monday)
Which was “born” on 12 June 1992. Delivered to Caledonian Airways as G-BUDZ and sub leased to Nationair as C-FNXY http://www.airliners.net/photo/Nationair-(Ambassador-Airways)/Boeing-757-236/0205210/M/
Also serving time with:
Ambassador(G-BUDZ)
Avianca (G-BUDZ)
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Avianca/Boeing-757-236/0214436/M/
Sunways Sweden (SE-DSL)
Wilmington Trust (N593KA,N593RA)
Royal Airlines (C-GRYK)
Transavia (C-GRYK)
Canada 3000 (C-GRYK)
Air 2000,Skyservice,First Choice (G-OOOZ)
http://www.airliners.net/photo/First-Choice-Airways/Boeing-757-236/0921106/M/
So probably a fair few miles on the clock!!
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