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by rb211
Thu May 21, 2009 11:55 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Non-Rev Check-in Website
Replies: 21
Views: 30990

RE: Non-Rev Check-in Website

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by rb211
Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: What Do You Miss About "the Good Old Days&quo
Replies: 97
Views: 15810

RE: What Do You Miss About "the Good Old Days

Observation decks as well being able to see the rear of a/c hanging over the parking lot @ KATL , being able to sit in coach without getting crushed by the seat in front of me, watching the wings on a 727 "come apart" ,l-1011's and the sound of them starting their engines, the old Hartsfield termina...

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by rb211
Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:13 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: World's Top 10 Scariest Airports
Replies: 51
Views: 21053

RE: World's Top 10 Scariest Airports

SFO definitely bugs me out. The actives are just too close together for comfort. There have been times when I could see the people on the other planes when we were on final approach almost completely parallel. As Keith Jackson would say, "Woah Nellie!"

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by rb211
Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:04 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Goodbye Flight Simulator?
Replies: 36
Views: 16422

RE: Goodbye Flight Simulator?

That's good to hear. Maybe this time they'll set it up so that I can easily modify my AFCADs and include a movable tower.

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by rb211
Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Where Can I Find These Add- ons?
Replies: 1
Views: 10180

RE: Where Can I Find These Add- Ons?

World of ai.com. As far as the SGA <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80's try changing out the panel. <a href="http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads-file-1488-details.html." target=_blank>http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads-file-1488-details.html.</a> As far as the Salt Lake 757.. <a ...

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by rb211
Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Poll: What Fs Aircraft Are You Flying Mostly?
Replies: 70
Views: 22125

RE: Poll: What Fs Aircraft Are You Flying Mostly?

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by rb211
Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Poll: What Fs Aircraft Are You Flying Mostly?
Replies: 70
Views: 22125

RE: Poll: What Fs Aircraft Are You Flying Mostly?

Hell I pretty much fly them all. All day, all night all of the time. Especially MelJets and Vistaliners. 777's & L-1011's (And YES it rhymes!)

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by rb211
Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Goodbye Flight Simulator?
Replies: 36
Views: 16422

RE: Goodbye Flight Simulator?

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by rb211
Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:32 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Must Have's?
Replies: 46
Views: 22385

RE: FSX Must Have's?

HID, LED lighting effects. MUCH better than stock.

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by rb211
Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: What Is A Good Add-on For FSX?
Replies: 10
Views: 30743

RE: What Is A Good Add-on For FSX?

Hmmmmmm....Overall for me I would say WO<acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> , but my favorite right now is the <acronym title="Horn Island (Thursday Island) (HID / YHID), Australia - Queensland">HID</acronym> light upgrade. BIG difference especially on <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> air...

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by rb211
Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:46 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: The Best A340 Livery.
Replies: 45
Views: 9455

RE: The Best A340 Livery.

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by rb211
Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Best Looking Livery On The 777?
Replies: 31
Views: 9071

RE: Best Looking Livery On The 777?

Not in any particular order.. Traditional Livery <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> Landor United <acronym title="National Jet Systems (Australia) and Northern Air Cargo (USA)">NC</acronym> KLM <acronym title="National Jet Systems (Australia) and Northern Air Cargo (USA)">NC</acronym> Del...

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by rb211
Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Eastern A300 Vs L1011
Replies: 68
Views: 13918

RE: Eastern A300 Vs L1011

While we're on the subject, if they had the A300 and the L-1011 what was the purpose for their DC-10's and what routes did they serve?

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by rb211
Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:00 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: You Took Our MD90 Away!
Replies: 44
Views: 10298

RE: You Took Our MD90 Away!

Since <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> shut down the hub at <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>, where did they send the MD90's they were running out of there? <acronym title="Pensacola - Regional (PNS / KPNS), USA - Florida...

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by rb211
Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:52 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Nashville Airport Scenery
Replies: 8
Views: 14441

RE: Nashville Airport Scenery

Hey SJC4Me, thanks for the link. You have made me a happy man. I'm moving to Nashville in a three weeks and it's gonna be nice to fly out of my new home airport (<acronym title="Nashville - International (Metropolitan) (BNA / KBNA), USA - Tennessee">BNA</acronym>) instead of a runway with a default ...

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by rb211
Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:04 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Nashville Airport Scenery
Replies: 8
Views: 14441

RE: Nashville Airport Scenery

Finally! I was wondering when someone would do <acronym title="Nashville - International (Metropolitan) (BNA / KBNA), USA - Tennessee">BNA</acronym>. Very accurate. Do you know anyone who has done downtown Nashville? It looks funny flying over it and not seeing the "Batman" building or the Gaylord O...

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by rb211
Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL And The 739ER
Replies: 35
Views: 6893

RE: DL And The 739ER

I always wondered why there is/was no intrerest in the 737-700. There are certainly markets where they could be beneficial. (Like say flying from some of the cities in the west without a major market to <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL...

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by rb211
Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Exactly Classifies An Airline's "Flagship?"
Replies: 51
Views: 10239

RE: What Exactly Classifies An Airline's "Flagship?"

I always thought that a flagship is the ac most associated with the airline. I didn't even know airlines still had them. They used to have really cool magazine ads with a picture of the plane. I personally like the 70's era "flagships". Pan <acronym title="Aeromexico">AM</acronym> -747 American-DC-1...

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by rb211
Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:43 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: R/C Delta Planes
Replies: 7
Views: 8385

RE: R/C Delta Planes

oops I meant click on the picture after you open the link... but can you imagine this in widget or wavygravy colors?? <center><table align=center BORDER=0 width=650 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black solid;"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=536882490&filename=1185856816IdCuww.jpg"...

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by rb211
Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:01 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: R/C Delta Planes
Replies: 7
Views: 8385

RE: R/C Delta Planes

I would love to have one of these. I'm sure he would do Delta if you bought one because these things COST! (<acronym title="Ukraine International Airlines">PS</acronym>) click on the picture <a href="http://www.michel-concorde.de/" target=_blank>http://www.michel-concorde.de/</a> <center><table alig...

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by rb211
Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:42 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Name One Thing You Would Like To See In FS
Replies: 96
Views: 34103

RE: Name One Thing You Would Like To See In FS

Major Interstates with interchanges and traffic. For example , I-85, I-285, &I-75 all run around KATL. In real life that's alot of traffic but on <acronym title="STAF Argentina">FS</acronym>, it doesn't look like they exist, especially Spaghetti Junction or the 285 West to 85 North Interchange . (Th...

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by rb211
Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ex Delta MD-11 In Leipzig, Why?
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

RE: Ex Delta MD-11 In Leipzig, Why?

I believe that's the one. It was in the interim scheme and sometimes you could see it through the trees from I-85 if you were getting off at Bobby Brown. It was there for a while.

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by rb211
Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:03 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ex Delta MD-11 In Leipzig, Why?
Replies: 12
Views: 6290

RE: Ex Delta MD-11 In Leipzig, Why?

Is that the same one that stayed at the North Facility @ ATL way after all of the other ones had already been gone?

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by rb211
Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:55 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What If Delta Orders The 777-300ER?
Replies: 79
Views: 12980

RE: What If Delta Orders The 777-300ER?

With the way D E L T A 's summer schedule usually runs, I wouldn't be suprised to see one or two <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym>-<acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florid...

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by rb211
Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Northwest DC-9 Fleet
Replies: 48
Views: 12099

RE: Northwest DC-9 Fleet

Does anyone know when the last DC-9-15 was retired ? That has to definately be one of my favorites of the DC-9's. I remember those and the 31's & 32's were the reason alot of "cities" got to keep mainline service with some of the airlines that now use regional carriers. That was when they used to us...

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by rb211
Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL's New Livery On DL Connection Planes
Replies: 24
Views: 5613

RE: DL's New Livery On DL Connection Planes

I really can't wait to see it on an ATR. That would look pretty classy so long as you wait until the tailstand is in place and the Captain has turned of the fasten seatbelts sign.

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by rb211
Thu May 24, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: ASA Ramp Accident At ATL-any Info?
Replies: 9
Views: 6601

RE: ASA Ramp Accident At ATL-any Info?

I really hope no one was injured. Was it a mainline tug?

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by rb211
Thu May 24, 2007 10:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: How Often Does Equipment Change Happen?
Replies: 11
Views: 4030

RE: How Often Does Equipment Change Happen?

How come I haven't seen an equipment change due to a flight being cancelled, especially if it's of the high frequency variety <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND</acronym> at a major hub? For example an overbooked flight that utilizes a 752 gets cance...

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by rb211
Wed May 23, 2007 12:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

Rats! That airport has one of the best views from almost any kind of road in Georgia I have ever been on. It reminds me of the view of CSG from the top of the hill before you get to the Interstate only RYY is MUCH closer.

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by rb211
Wed May 23, 2007 12:16 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air India's New Livery
Replies: 113
Views: 40891

RE: Air India's New Livery

Does this mean they got rid of the "Rudolph" look with the red nose?

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by rb211
Wed May 23, 2007 12:13 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

I'm surprised no one mentioned McCollum (RYY). It's definately long enough and big enough to handle a 737/A319/A320 or regional jets.

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 4:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Is This BA Story A Truth Or A Myth?
Replies: 50
Views: 22244

RE: Is This BA Story A Truth Or A Myth?

Now if only they could do that on Greyhound!!

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 4:06 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Obtains Certificate To Serve South Pacific
Replies: 115
Views: 14158

RE: Delta Obtains Certificate To Serve South Pacific

Does anyone see the possibility of PPT in there somewhere, or is that just wishful thinking.?  pray  (And it probably is)

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 3:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 3:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Obtains Certificate To Serve South Pacific
Replies: 115
Views: 14158

RE: Delta Obtains Certificate To Serve South Pacific

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 2:50 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 12:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

The main thing Atlanta should invest in before construction even begins on another airport is expanding and upgrading MARTA trains and lines. The South line terminates <acronym title="Royal Air Maroc (Morocco)">AT</acronym> the airport. The majority of the rest of the line doesn't go 5 miles outside...

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by rb211
Sat May 19, 2007 12:38 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Obtains Certificate To Serve South Pacific
Replies: 115
Views: 14158

RE: Delta Obtains Certificate To Serve South Pacific

All I can say is SINGAPORE!  goodvibes 

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by rb211
Thu May 17, 2007 10:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Wasn't The 757 Popular With European Carriers?
Replies: 78
Views: 16932

RE: Why Wasn't The 757 Popular With European Carriers?

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by rb211
Thu May 17, 2007 4:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

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by rb211
Wed May 16, 2007 11:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport
Replies: 89
Views: 12435

RE: Atlanta To Consider Second Commercial Airport

I've always wondered why Peachtree Dekalb was never considered especially by smaller airlines or airlines with fewer frequencies. Dobbins/Lockheed/<acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Federal Airfield (NAS) (NUQ / ...

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by rb211
Wed May 16, 2007 11:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Article: "Details Of NW-DL Merger Talks Secret"
Replies: 43
Views: 11687

RE: Article: "Details Of NW-DL Merger Talks Secret"

If this happens, two things come immediatley to mind... (1) Delta will no longer have an all Boeing fleet. <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND</acronym> (2) I'll finally get to see a 744 in <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> colours! ...

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by rb211
Thu May 10, 2007 2:03 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Gemini Jets Question (Landing Gear)
Replies: 8
Views: 14494

RE: Gemini Jets Question (Landing Gear)

I have one of the Delta L-1011-250's. The windshield is not straight at all. I had to actually buy two of them because my nephew got a hold of the first one and broke the bogeys.

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by rb211
Thu May 10, 2007 1:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WN And Their 737-700's
Replies: 20
Views: 5497

RE: WN And Their 737-700's

How come they haven't tried LAX-HNL service.

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by rb211
Wed May 09, 2007 12:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Northwest's Memphis Hub...
Replies: 45
Views: 7750

RE: Northwest's Memphis Hub...

Aah if only FedEx was a major pax airline. Atlanta one of the poorest? Who ever said that must have spent the night in the bad part of the "SWATS".

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by rb211
Tue May 08, 2007 2:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Today Is 757 Day!
Replies: 18
Views: 3609

RE: Today Is 757 Day!

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by rb211
Tue May 08, 2007 12:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL New Routes
Replies: 34
Views: 8832

RE: DL New Routes

So I guess that means the end of scheduled 744 service into ATL AGAIN.  frown 

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by rb211
Sat May 05, 2007 12:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Grinstein: DL Seeking HKG, SIN, SYD, More Japan
Replies: 114
Views: 12473

RE: Grinstein: DL Seeking HKG, SIN, SYD, More Japan

How was United able to snatch the Pan Am routes that Delta seems now to want?

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by rb211
Thu May 03, 2007 1:00 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can An Airline Have Too Many Hubs?
Replies: 62
Views: 8321

RE: Can An Airline Have Too Many Hubs?

Can an airline have too many hubs? The only airline who I can think of that has had a pretty crazy hub pattern is US.
Does anyone know why American abandoned its mini-hub in BNA?

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by rb211
Thu May 03, 2007 12:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: The Ridiculous Spending Habits Of Airlines...
Replies: 47
Views: 12535

RE: The Ridiculous Spending Habits Of Airlines...

Of course CEO's passing out cushy bonuses and incentives for uppermanagement like water jugs at a pepper eating contest doesn't help either.

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