Perhaps the new Chinese jets may be the way forward?

A good point. I’m sure that the guys that matter in Tehran have an eye on the Chinese craft. The An140 is already being made under licence in Iran. There is apparently a plan by the Iranians to manufacture the An148 at home, but wether this and plans to manufacture Tu204s and Kamov helicopters will come to fruition, we’ll have to wait and see

An friend of my mothers still runs a gorgeous Citroen DS23 on a daily basis, IMO they are most beautiful car ever made. Apparently a mechanics nightmare but she has never had any major problems with it. I used to run an LHD Wartburg Knight until 1994 when the spares started getting a little scarce. Up to that point I used to use it everyday to and from work, she never let me down once, even in the depths of winter. The bolt on body panels were a real boon, but being a 2 stroke engine, the exhaust smoke had to be seen to be believed. Sold it to a Trabant enthusiast in the Leeds area. I personally think that running a classic on a daily basis seems a good idea, as others have said, providing its reliable and cheap to fix.

That’s the year I was born! For me personally this really is one of the most enjoyable photo threads I’ve ever seen here, please keep ’em coming! 🙂

I totally agree. Lovely shot of the JAT 727 Neil, and what looks like the tail of an Inex Adria DC9. I flew on one of their DC9s whilst it was on lease to SAS, I think that it was a Srs.50. I’m trying to locate a few pics that I took at STN of a potentially fatal incident involving a Balkan Tu 134A back in the 80s. Stay tuned.

Neil. IF62M

PeeDee

No dispatcher will tell the commander how much fuel he needs – period. The one saving grace about a dispatcher is that “generally” they’ll know how to do a manual load sheet, which has saved our arses a few times 😀

Thats certainly how I remember it.

Vary evocative images Peter, particularly the Sterling DC6. I had a lot to do with their Caravelles back in the 80s. Do you have any images of props flown by a Danish airline called Flying Enterprise? it later became a/s Conair.

Thats a great selection of pics. For me, one of the most graceful designs ever built.

They are just beautiful, especially that Weststar!. Santa came up trumps and left a lovely 1/48 scale Gulfstream IV under the tree…you can imagine my reaction:D:D

A lovely trio! I once saw that LAM Il62 at Schonefeld on one of my many visits to see my beloved Interflug 62s coming and going.