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Flying The Northwest DC10 And KLM A330 (Pics+Vids)

MEL From Canada, joined Oct 1999, 1082 posts, RR: 13
Posted (6 years 7 months 11 hours ago) and read 15424 times:

Hi everyone. I have created this trip report on my website, so that I can edit it, if required. So click on the link for the full report.

Enjoy!
Matt
http://www.contrailsphotography.com

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PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11108 posts, RR: 63
Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 11 hours ago) and read 15351 times:

Nice report there Matt, boy I'm looking forwards to my trip on the 10 even more now. Pics were really great, can I be so bold as to ask what the settings were on the Cockpit shot of the DC10? I am hoping to have one last chance at getting a really memorable pic on Friday biggrin

Dan

Usair320 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 991 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 9 hours ago) and read 15222 times:

Nice report! Sad to see those NW DC-10's go. Sad

BA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8258 posts, RR: 56
Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 9 hours ago) and read 15210 times:

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Great report & photo's, many thanks.

I'm glad I got some 10 flights under my belt a few years ago, have actually flown all 3 pax models, -10.-30 & -40 Smile

What a result getting Business on both transatlantic segments, it's not the food that matters, it's the space.

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Mark

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Rogerbcn From Andorra, joined Sep 2006, 1127 posts, RR: 19
Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 8 hours ago) and read 15098 times:

Hi MEL!

Great report... I've truly enjoyed, awsome trip, great pictures and videos.

By the way, last summer I got to travel AMS-YUL on KL and the first leg was a MD-11 while the return was a B772. Very similar feelings to yours.

Just one tip, next time skip the fish and go for the guinea, a lot better Wink

All the best!

Rogerbcn wave

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767747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1748 posts, RR: 26
Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 8 hours ago) and read 15054 times:

MEL,

Excellent report! Wow, the pictures are so clear! Glad you had some good flights. The food served to you on KLM looks really good!

Looking forward to more reports!

767747

UK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2550 posts, RR: 33
Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 8 hours ago) and read 15001 times:

Excellent report & pics as always.

I too travelled MEM-AMS on the DC10 recently - it will be on one of the next installments of RTW my trip report. I did the same as you and notched up the DC9 in the same trip.

Keep up the good work!

Ryan h From Australia, joined Aug 2001, 1451 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 5 hours ago) and read 14798 times:

Great report.

Liked watching the videos from Amsterdam. I am hoping to go there next year.

South Australian Spotter

Lfutia From Netherlands, joined Dec 2002, 3195 posts, RR: 31
Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 5 hours ago) and read 14755 times:

Sweet trip report! I've always enjoyed your trip reports! I've also enjoyed flying KLM and Northwest. Both have good service.

Leo

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GCDEG From Greece, joined Jan 2006, 352 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 5 hours ago) and read 14738 times:

Really really good trip report!! Pictures were outstanding! So too were the videos. The DC-10 looks great but very outdated. I suppose there isn't much point in refurbishing them if they're being slowly phased out. You're right when you said -

"We were happy to see that our DC-10 was in old colours. I think it makes the flight more nostalgic or something... if you are flying a plane in "old colours" especially when they are getting ready for retirement."

The DC-9 cabin also looks great for it's age. Very bright.

Look forward to more reports from you!

Nick

The best thing invented - Winglets!

J-bird From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 103 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 3 hours ago) and read 14638 times:

Great report... and you're right. That is a totally bizarre howling noise. I've never heard anything like that either... I am very curious whether anyone here has a guess as to what it is. Thanks again for the report.

Aaden From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 832 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 14406 times:

great trip report! excells in every area

MH017 From Netherlands, joined Apr 2005, 1633 posts, RR: 34
Reply 12, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 13993 times:

Mel,

Excellent pictures documenting your trip-report: well done !!!

Glad to read you've enjoyed the World Business Class of NWA/KLM Smile

Hope to see some more trippies of your hand real soon...

don't throw away tomorrow !

KSYR From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 13, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 13901 times:

Excellent report...definately one of the best that I have ever seen. Really loved the shot of Greenland and of the A330 approach into YVR!

Keep up the great work!

BMIFlyer From UK - England, joined Feb 2004, 8810 posts, RR: 62
Reply 14, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 13798 times:

Mel, yet again, another amazing report. Big grin

Will be sad to see the D10s go Sad

Lee

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Ardian From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 515 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 13639 times:

Nice tripreport. You really think the A320 in MP's old colors is ugly wink

? I've seen worse, but I'm not so fond of it either. The new colorscheme is far better in my opinion. Glad to hear you had a comfortable flight on KL (the meal looks quite tasty).

ZRHnerd From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 16, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 12795 times:

Great report, the A330 is such a lovely plane to fly on.

Ow ye, how lucky can you get? Big grin

EIN145 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 17, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 12787 times:

Just fantastic. I really enjoyed reading the report and the pics/vids.

WN230 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 341 posts, RR: 1
Reply 18, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 12633 times:

So nice of you to share the DC-10 experience with us. Sad that they are being retired as I have never flown in one Sad

Pics and the details made for a gr8 report. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Big grin

WN230

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Flying Belgian From Belgium, joined Jun 2001, 2357 posts, RR: 10
Reply 19, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 12572 times:

Waouuuuwww !! I've never seen such a nicely arranged trip report !!!

Congratulations !!

FB.

Life is great at 41.000 feet...

Airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 4015 posts, RR: 52
Reply 20, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 12523 times:

Just great! This report is well written, and your clear pictures are very pleasant to look at. WBC is a good way to travel, having experienced this several times on KL now too. I also should give the A330 a try soon.

Eric

"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going"

American 767 From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 3320 posts, RR: 14
Reply 21, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 12452 times:

Great report! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and looking at the pictures, especially giving tribute to the DC-10 near it's retirement. Yes sure the A330 must be a great aircraft to fly on, I have no doubt about that, but right now I would rather choose to fly on an old 10 because it will be too late very soon! It is now or never.
Once again, great job Smile

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Ben Soriano
Brussels Belgium

"Aimer jusqu'a l'impossible, c'est possible". Tina Arena.

MEL From Canada, joined Oct 1999, 1082 posts, RR: 13
Reply 22, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 11153 times:

Sorry for the late reply:

Camera Settings for the DC10 cockpit shot were:
ISO 400 // Shutter Speed 1/60sec // Apeture 4.0 // at 17mm

Yeah, Martinair A320s, IMHO, look like shit. The livery totally doesn't suit the aircraft.

Thanks for the awesome comments

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Mack8994 From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 57 posts, RR: 0
Reply 23, posted (6 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 10362 times:

Howdy, awesome trip report... I ended up reading all the other ones. Looking forward to the next ones.

Cheers,

Mack8994

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar!

MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14
Reply 24, posted (6 years 5 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 10339 times:

MEL,

One of the best TR's I have read.

MCOflyer

Never be afraid to stand up for who you are.

25 JamesJimlb: why did you fly all the way to amsterdam just to fly on an md-10? you fly a long flight to amsterdam wait 5 hours fly a long flight back home? i don't

26 Lfutia: I would of done the same thing if I was him! I love Amsterdam! It's definitely a great airport to stopover in! Leo

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