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January 20, 2004 at 9:37 pm in reply to: Airliner Tailwheels #716464

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That’s not a tail wheel. That’s just a little hydralic strut that is retractable.

January 20, 2004 at 9:21 pm in reply to: Sobelair is bankrupt + current situation #716490

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What about DCA’s intra-island DC-9 flights? They do those with their own equipment/crews, etc.?

January 20, 2004 at 9:11 pm in reply to: Must see photo… #716502

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Originally posted by Matthew Murray
Not as big as I was expecting ACA345….

What? :confused: That piece is huge! And that’s only 1/4-1/3 of the total fuselage, maybe? That bird is going to be beyond massive.

Are they going to have to modify the upper bubble portion of the Beluga in order to accomodate those fuselage pieces? Or perhaps they will lease the An-225 and strap them to the top of the fuselage?

January 20, 2004 at 9:03 pm in reply to: Sobelair is bankrupt + current situation #716520

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Was/Is DCA related to Sobelair?

January 20, 2004 at 5:15 pm in reply to: Airliner Tailwheels #717275

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Originally posted by EWR303
So this is not part of the plane, but is attached after it is already on the ground? Any pictures of a 747 with the support?

The support strut for 747’s is not part of the plane. I did ramp work for UPS about 9 years ago, and we used to load and unload 747’s, DC-8’s, 757’s and 727’s. The 747 required a strut which was attached upon parking. This is not part of the aircraft, just a piece of ground equipment. The Super DC-8 required this rather interesting pole to be attached, that didn’t actually touch the ground. It simply hung from this hook near the tail and stood about a foot off the ground. I was told the purpose was to monitor the loading and help prevent tipping. I thought it was totally pointless. If the DC-8 was going to tip, that poll contraption wasn’t going to prevent it, and I really don’t think it would have provided sufficient warning, either. If poll was about to touch the ground, DC-8 was going to sit on its butt. Besides, as long as the first container went in position #1 forward of the door, you were ok.

January 20, 2004 at 5:07 pm in reply to: New Zealand #717281

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What’s wrong with Kiwi’s Steve? You guys beat them in the Rugby World Cup before losing to England, so in theory, you can’t be mad at them. Had they beaten you, then it would be ok.

January 20, 2004 at 5:00 pm in reply to: Klm 747 #717284

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When was the last Classic retired? This pic was taken on Aug. 14. I’ve noticed that KLM has been sending the 744 and MD-11 into SXM since then.

January 20, 2004 at 4:58 pm in reply to: It's no Laughing matter. #717286

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Originally posted by robc
Well I think she should have been detained for stupidity of saying something like that in the US.

She should be detained for stupidity in ANY COUNTRY, not just the U.S. “Joking” about bombs is no laughing matter. Even non-aviation buffs are aware of the magnitude of 9/11, and how it affected security in every nation after the fact. If some American schmuck did the same thing in another country, I’d fully expect them to be arrested as well. Some people just don’t have a damn clue.

January 20, 2004 at 3:07 pm in reply to: Klm 747 #717512

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Originally posted by wannabe pilot
Very nice pic again, you got any more to show us, other than the few you put up yesterday?

I took 3 or 4 rolls. I’ll post them slowly but surely.

January 20, 2004 at 4:55 am in reply to: Airbus #718024

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Originally posted by Whiskey Delta
Is the An-2 used as a commercial aircraft? I’m guessing NO so that wouldn’t count towards the Antonov commerical aircraft numbers.

I realize quite a few An-2’s were utility planes, crop dusters, etc., but to my knowledge, they were also used by Aeroflot and a few other of those eastern bloc nations in a civil manner. I could be wrong.

January 20, 2004 at 4:44 am in reply to: Ebbr 17-01-2004 #718035

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I like that Netherlands scheme, probably my favorite next to the 2 aussie schemes and the tartan schemes. Too bad those will be gone real soon. 🙁

January 20, 2004 at 4:42 am in reply to: Airbus #718040

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Originally posted by tenthije
just 2900 antonovs? Be real, the AN2 alone comes close to that number!

I was thinking the same thing. The amount of An-2’s produced is just an absolutely sick number, counting the ones produced in Poland and the former USSR. The fact that the production line went for 50+ years can attest to this.

January 20, 2004 at 4:38 am in reply to: New Zealand #718045

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I’ve stopped in AKL numerous times en route to Australia, but never left the airport. I will one of these times. I like the greenery.

January 20, 2004 at 4:29 am in reply to: Another pic from SXM #718050

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Originally posted by Bhoy
AA have twice daily flights from SXM to JFK, as well as a daily service to MIA (twice daily three times a week).

US Airways also fly to SXM, although I don’t know their frequencies off by heart, I believe they fly ex-PHL (GD should be able to tell you, he flew US when he visited)

Indeed, Bhoy, good memory. I’m not sure what their schedule is right now (peak season) but in August (off peak) when I went, US had a daily roundtrip from CLT, which is where I connected through (from LAX) on the way down there. They also had Saturday and Sunday service from PHL, which is where I connected through on my return. Right now, they probably have daily service from PHL, as well.

AA had numerous flights into SXM. Besides WinAir, Carib Sun, Aerocaribes, LIAT and a few other turboprop operators who had many frequencies, AA was clearly the biggest jet operator. Besides the flights mentioned by Bhoy, I believe they also had daily SJU service as well as some American Eagle prop flights. Delta had a once weekly (Saturday) ATL service and Continental had a daily, I believe, from EWR.

January 20, 2004 at 4:19 am in reply to: 777-300ER in Air France colours #718055

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Originally posted by ACA345
…we will see them on CDG-JFK in May and then when enough have joined the fleet daily CDG-NRT will begin along with some more CDG-JFK flights here and there.

Ironically, the non-ER version of the 773 has ample range to handle CDG-JFK, yet AF never took delivery of those. CDG-NRT, however, probably benefits from the added range of the -ER version.
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