hush-kits

The BAC 1-11 is only stage II hush-kitted. A stage III kit was developed but only fitted to three aircraft before the program was discontinued. Stage III compliance is needed for many European destinations.

If the BAC1-11 has huskits on the newer versions, then why isn’t allowed to fly in Europe? Does this mean it would be even more noisier without the huskits?

Originally posted by green320
All the G-A*** BAC1-11s belonged to EAL.

Laterly, maybe, but not always… just checking my Skyflyers logbook, I flew BA5403 from Zurich to Glasgow (via BHX) in G-AXJK and back on BA5406 on G-AWYU at Christmas 1990, and I can assure you they were both BA Aircraft.

In fact, that flight on 5403 from ZRH to BHX is still my only cockpit visit. 🙁

I also looked the registration up recentlyish, and the aircraft had previously belonged to B-Cal.

Originally posted by Hand87_5
As far as I remember some 727 freighter use hushkits aswell.
I guess that UPS , DHL and FedEX use some of them.
Am i correct?

Yes they do, in fact FedEx invented them. AA, DL, and UA 727’s also used FedEX hushkits prior to being retired. In fact, UA was basically trading in their DC-10-10’s to FedEX in exchange for 2 sets of hush-kits per Douglas.

G-AVMK has served with, BEA British European,British Airways,Sabena and European Air Charter

Originally posted by green320
Oh dear!! That plane is a mess!!!

RECYCLE!:D

s_h_it happens. i really miss the nostalgy of sabena. altough they owned one of the most modern fleet in the world (under pressure of freaky swissair!!), there’s a book here called
SABENA, air nostalgie.

Oh dear!! That plane is a mess!!!

Here the same a/c at one of her worst days:( 🙁 🙁 🙁

Originally posted by tenthije
In South Africa Sabena has had a code-share with Nationwide. They operate the BAC111s in their own livery but with small Sabena markings as well.

Exactly what I remembered. Belgians like to codeshare, 1/10th or so of the flights of snba isn’t opêrated by themselves!

Sabena never had BAC111s of their own, but did lease some around 1993 from British World. This was done as there where delays in the delivery of the BAe146s. Again in 1994 some more 111s where leased but this time from European Aviation.

In South Africa Sabena has had a code-share with Nationwide. They operate the BAC111s in their own livery but with small Sabena markings as well.

I had noticed that G-registration leading me to believe that the photograph might not be real. All the G-A*** BAC1-11s belonged to EAL. Btw T5, I have written two reviews for web-wings.co.uk on Air Scandic!! Nice site as well. Over the next few days, I will be writing flight reviews fo WW and ZB.

Forgive my for sounding dim, but that aircraft has a G-registration, indicating to me that it’s British?

:confused:

It’s a BAC 1-11! Surprises me that you don’t know it!
It seems that this aircraft is really owned by Sabena if it’s takenat Glasgow.

As far as I remember some 727 freighter use hushkits aswell.
I guess that UPS , DHL and Fedex use some of them.
Am i correct?

It’s a BAC111

What type of aircraft is that Sabena? 717 or something?? Doesnt look like an MD series to me?

Yes it is, thanks for taking a Sabena plane. It’s not flown by Sabena tough, I think it’s something African. I didn’t knew this one was painted up un Sabena colors.

Is this it?

Hmm, not quite sure, the newer series just meet stage 3 but i think it’s just a quiter engine!