eicvd From Ireland, joined Mar 2008, 2068 posts, RR: 5 Posted (8 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 4950 times:
I know the majority of these flights were operated by airlines such as ATA, Miami Air, North American, Omni & Ryan International, im almost certain that DL (747) NW (DC-10, 747) & UA (747) flew some of these charters too. What im not so sure about is, did CO with 737-900ER & 757-300 aircraft & NW (or DL) with 757-300's operate some of these flights? I vaguely remember seeing photo's of those aircraft in Europe on the internet so I presume it was for this reason. Can anyone confirm?
Dublin, where Sam Maguire will be coming home to in mid September
kl911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4977 posts, RR: 14 Reply 5, posted (8 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 4187 times:
NW indeed used AMS a lot, usually with 747-200. I quite often see Omni, North American and World on flightradar24 above Hungary, I guess between European bases and the Middle East, or maybe even nonstop from the US.
" The European consumer would crawl naked over broken glass to get low fares." Michael O'Leary
777ord From United States of America, joined May 2010, 355 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (8 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4018 times:
Sub-CO is doing a TON of military charters currently. As well as the usual sport charters... Where they go, when they go I can't really share that. But, the pilots,especially priors, eat them UP!
93Sierra From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 263 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3937 times:
Saw ATA 757 200s March 2008 LiepZig Germany, Along our aging beautiful DC-10, ...Cherry Point, Bangor, LiepZig, Djibouti ......
Longest takeoff roll ever going trans Atlantic, I know my bags waged a total of 100lbs give or take plus a 50 pound pack, 20 lbs flak and sapi inserts...x a full to the gills Dc-10 it was brutally long
PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7771 posts, RR: 26 Reply 8, posted (8 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 3508 times:
Leipzig is a regular tech nstop, as is HHN.
Some 20 years ago, I think it was the Kosovo war, we had all kind of military charters in FRA as well, besides the regular MAC charters. Hawaian L101s1 were quite exotic here.
L1011Lover From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 971 posts, RR: 15 Reply 9, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 3175 times:
Quoting 93Sierra (Reply 7): The World Airways crew were awesome
So are you guys!
For the most part working a Military Charter for us flight attendants is pure pleasure. Military people are by far the nicest, friendliest and most cooperative passengers one can imagine. Everybody is like: Thank You Sir, no problem Sir, I/We gladly do that... versus many people complaining, arguing and being self-centered...
At least for me every MAC flight I ever worked was a great experience.
However of course we prefer flying you back home over flying you out there. Flying these people out always has a somehow bitter aftertaste. Flying them home is an honor and pleasure!
Boeing757/767 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 2264 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3050 times:
Atlas Air runs a number of these almost daily using passenger 767-300s and 747-400s.
GentFromAlaska From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2075 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (8 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2650 times:
Quoting L1011Lover (Reply 9): At least for me every MAC flight I ever worked was a great experience.
Well I only ever did MAC flights, because 1997 or 1998 might have been the last time I ever did such a flight... So I never knew the term MAC is no longer in use... lol...
GentFromAlaska From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2075 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (8 months 1 week 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 2420 times:
135mech From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 357 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (8 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2088 times:
Over the years at the various military bases, I have seen an amazing amount of commercial airliners doing troop transports and it's been great! I was in Okinawa, Japan, and Mildenhall, England. Saw many, many 747's of various types, DC-10's, MD-11's, 767's, 777's, and several carriers (Evergreen, ATA, North American, World, Southern Air, and ATI, an unimagineable amount of times), and while in Deigo Garcia saw my first CO 772 and then later on another one in Okinawa. It was nice that UA and NWA were frequent visitors to Mildenhall and Kadena over the years. But, around late 2004, that all seemed to fade away fast. However, I personally never was able to see a CO 753 or 739 (as the thread is about) as heading that far into the Pacific would not have been feasable for those awesome birds. That would have been pretty awesome.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11712 posts, RR: 52 Reply 16, posted (8 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2038 times:
TZ did fly their B-757-300s to and from Europe on MAC charters.
there was a 737-800 in DEL/KWI/SNN/FRA back in the 2005/6 time frame. Same with 757-200s.
Cool, like I said, I personally never got to witness them. Were they for the military charters?
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 16): TZ did fly their B-757-300s to and from Europe on MAC charters.
Nice. Would have been great to see! We didn't always get to the best locations with the tankers as time went on w/ those lovely budget cuts, and many trips ended up with a late arrival and early departure.
I was just looking for tickets and saw that DL is flying a 753 from MSP to HNL (ugh 11h 34 m) non stop... KILL ME! LOL Didn't realize that the 753 had that range...I knew the 752 was long though.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11712 posts, RR: 52 Reply 19, posted (8 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1778 times:
Quoting 135mech (Reply 18): I was just looking for tickets and saw that DL is flying a 753 from MSP to HNL (ugh 11h 34 m) non stop... KILL ME! LOL Didn't realize that the 753 had that range...I knew the 752 was long though.
The B-757-300 has a range of about 3400 nm, the B-757-300W has a range of about 3600 nm.
GCM shows the distance to be 3450 nm, so you will be flying on one with winglets. But at 450 knots, the flight time is 7 h 45 m. Are you stopping somewhere along the way?
135mech From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 357 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (8 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 1508 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 19): The B-757-300 has a range of about 3400 nm, the B-757-300W has a range of about 3600 nm.
GCM shows the distance to be 3450 nm, so you will be flying on one with winglets. But at 450 knots, the flight time is 7 h 45 m. Are you stopping somewhere along the way?
I haven't booked it yet... was just looking at options and noticed that one... it's MSP - HNL direct at 11h 34m and says non-stop on DL's page. THAT freaked me out... 12 hours on a DL NB...ugh! LOL
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21495 posts, RR: 24 Reply 23, posted (8 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1384 times:
Quoting 135mech (Reply 22): I haven't booked it yet... was just looking at options and noticed that one... it's MSP - HNL direct at 11h 34m and says non-stop on DL's page. THAT freaked me out... 12 hours on a DL NB...ugh!
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