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by backfire103
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Upstate New York Aviation - 2024
Replies: 62
Views: 7865

Re: Upstate New York Aviation - 2024

Also announced yesterday, ALB received a federal grant for a remodel of the A gates including converting the two ground level gates to jet bridge gates. Glad to see some things happening finally! Hopefully Breeze pans out as well. Many would welcome a direct flight to LAS again. https://www.bizjourn...

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by backfire103
Sat Apr 06, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Dual jet bridge boarding
Replies: 51
Views: 11821

Re: Dual jet bridge boarding

Nobody mentioned CUTE vs dedicated. More CUTE in Europe results in different investment strategy. The ALB setup was built on a semi-dedicated basis by the airport (at WN's request, part of a deal). https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2002/09/30/story7.html Even though WN didn't want to roll ...

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by backfire103
Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Hurricane Irma's Impact on Aviation
Replies: 391
Views: 59704

Re: Airlines flying over eye of hurricane Irma

https://twitter.com/flightradar24/statu ... 5189363714

Their tracking modules have been damaged from the storm.
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https://twitter.com/flightradar24/statu ... 5189363714

Their tracking modules have been damaged from the storm.

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by backfire103
Fri Dec 06, 2013 3:56 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Possible New jetBlue Cities In 2014?
Replies: 123
Views: 17900

RE: Possible New JetBlue Cities In 2014?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote" ><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/USAirALB" class="quote" target="_blank">USAirALB</a> (<a href="#111" class="quote">Reply 111</a>):<br/><i>Still no ALB after all these years.....

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by backfire103
Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:26 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Stolen Photo
Replies: 0
Views: 2409

Stolen Photo

Saw this one submitted to digg.com. <a href="http://www.noahwass.com/two_airplane_optical_illusion.aspx" target=_blank>http://www.noahwass.com/two_airplane_optical_illusion.aspx</a> They even went through the trouble of taking off the copyright. Original Photo: <a href="http://www.airliners.net/open...

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by backfire103
Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:36 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Questions About IM Programs For My Daughter
Replies: 12
Views: 2688

RE: Questions About IM Programs For My Daughter

I recommend trillian, (http://trillian.cc/). Trillian supports <acronym title="Madison - Dane County Regional / Truax Field (MSN / KMSN), USA - Wisconsin">MSN</acronym>, Yahoo and AIM. It has no ads, spyware and is completely safe. An if its of any importance to you it has the option to log chat his...

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by backfire103
Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: The Official 787 Rollout Thread!
Replies: 983
Views: 87399

RE: The Official 787 Rollout Thread!

Amazing.... Congratulations to Boeing and everyone that made this beautiful aircraft possible.

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by backfire103
Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:48 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Rush - Snakes And Arrows Tour
Replies: 79
Views: 3832

RE: Rush - Snakes And Arrows Tour

Went to see this show on the 30th of June at Saratoga Preforming Arts. Great preforming, i loved the south park intro to Tom Sawyer. That drum solo was crazy. Snakes and Arrows was a good album, cant wait for their next one.

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by backfire103
Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:38 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What Are You Listening To? - #100,000
Replies: 35
Views: 3340

RE: What Are You Listening To? - #100,000

The Way The Wind Blows- Rush

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by backfire103
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:21 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Any April Fools Jokes Happening?
Replies: 44
Views: 5527

RE: Any April Fools Jokes Happening?

Ryanair is starting flights to the moon.
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/

For a list of online april fools jokes go here http://aprilfools.urgo.org/2007.html

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by backfire103
Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: What To Buy?
Replies: 3
Views: 8184

RE: What To Buy?

Thanks JetJock. To give you my opinion i think you should go for the 346, Ive always loved the look of that aircraft.

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by backfire103
Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:14 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: What To Buy?
Replies: 3
Views: 8184

RE: What To Buy?

Where do you buy your Herpa models? I'm thinking about getting a few myself.

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by backfire103
Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Concorde Flies Again (well, A Miniature Variant)
Replies: 19
Views: 7512

RE: Concorde Flies Again (well, A Miniature Variant)

I have some up close pictures of this aircraft, these were taken at WRAM 2006 ( A <acronym title="Atlantic Airways (Denmark)">RC</acronym> Show). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20126621@N00/sets/72157594580219696/" target=_blank>http://www.flickr.com/photos/20126621@N00/sets/72157594580219696...

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by backfire103
Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:04 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Roller Coaster Fans Here? ANCFlyer I Know U R
Replies: 50
Views: 2682

RE: Roller Coaster Fans Here? ANCFlyer I Know U R

My all time favorite and current tallest and fastest roller coaster clocking in at 125Mph....Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. Its an amazing ride. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HN8nv4tVFuA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent">...

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by backfire103
Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:38 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: This Vs. That Vol. 3
Replies: 326
Views: 5697

RE: This Vs. That Vol. 3

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by backfire103
Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:42 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: The Official FS Screenshot Thread V28.
Replies: 56
Views: 33720

RE: The Official FS Screenshot Thread V28.

Well, its been a while, an i was finely temped into reinstalling <acronym title="STAF Argentina">FS</acronym> after it had a meltdown due to a rotten dll file. Heres some pics from my first flight with my working install with a UAE E170. <a href="http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kyle2007jan6...

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by backfire103
Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Jetblue Confirms 6 To 8 Cities In 2007
Replies: 124
Views: 15070

RE: Jetblue Confirms 6 To 8 Cities In 2007

Please come to ALB, ever since Flyi left WN has had no LCC competition.

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by backfire103
Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:41 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Name An Airline Game
Replies: 20
Views: 19491

RE: Name An Airline Game

KLM <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> was the first airline to operate 744's with <acronym title="Trans Asia Airways (Taiwan)">GE</acronym> engines. They have also resistantly merged with <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym>. They also happen to be the oldest airline still o...

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by backfire103
Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:34 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Traffic
Replies: 5
Views: 4658

RE: FSX Traffic

Right now with FSX i am using the World of ai as mentioned above, its good enough for now in till an update is released for my ultimate traffic to make it FSX compatible, there working on one right now. Though they haven't said weather its going to be a new version or just a patch.

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by backfire103
Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:46 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: CLS A340 FSX Upgrade
Replies: 1
Views: 8374

CLS A340 FSX Upgrade

Well CLS released there FSX compatible version of their A340-500/600 aircraft. A registration key is required to download it, but i had purchased the aircraft through justflights download section and i don't have one, is there any way of obtaining one?

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by backfire103
Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:22 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FS04 Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5456

RE: FS04 Help!

Sorry for not responding to your reply, 20 gigs of addons are not exactly installed easily, is there a way i can re install FS04 with all my old addons still working without reinstalling them?

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by backfire103
Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:05 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FS04 Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 5456

FS04 Help!

Well i go to start FS04 a few days ago and i get to the load screen. The load screen goes to a windowed mode and then turns completely black. I get an error with the Panels.dll. I have already tried replacing the DLL and i tried changing the display mode. It still dose the same thing. Anyone able to...

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by backfire103
Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:25 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: This Vs That
Replies: 615
Views: 11684

RE: This Vs That

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by backfire103
Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:52 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Im Unsing Vista And FSX!
Replies: 69
Views: 25633

RE: Im Unsing Vista And FSX!

I have a Core 2 E6700 and a 7800GT 256, an 3GB of Ram, id install vista on it but i am to afraid to partition the drive, if it fails ill loose alot of gigs in flight simulator addons. I have vista on my Notebook and love it. I'm in need of a new graphics card, probably a 8800GTX. I'm glad to see the...

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by backfire103
Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:16 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Offical FSX Screenshot Requests.
Replies: 84
Views: 14905

RE: Offical FSX Screenshot Requests.

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by backfire103
Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:53 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Is Here!
Replies: 102
Views: 13048

RE: FSX Is Here!

I have had the game for a week now an still cant figure out why the jetways dont dock with the aircraft, i get baggage carts an everything but the jetways dont move. I have even tried with default aircraft an it still dosnt work, can someone tell me what im doing wrong?

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by backfire103
Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:12 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Offical FSX Screenshot Requests.
Replies: 84
Views: 14905

RE: Offical FSX Screenshot Requests.

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by backfire103
Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:24 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Is Here!
Replies: 102
Views: 13048

RE: FSX Is Here!

Well i just got my copy. Its installing now, ill let you guys know how it plays out on my system.

(P4 3.0ghz, 7800GT, 2 Gb of ram)

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by backfire103
Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:33 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Offical FSX Screenshot Requests.
Replies: 84
Views: 14905

RE: Offical FSX Screenshot Requests.

KALB, theres no good freeware for it, an well i dont know if anyone would bother making a payware. So i hope FSX improves on my local airport. Im hoping by friday ill have FSX though. Best Buy plans to have it in stock this week.

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by backfire103
Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:41 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Is Here!
Replies: 102
Views: 13048

RE: FSX Is Here!

Lucky, i just finished making the rounds calling some of are local stores an the closest ive gotten is Best Buy who should have it by thursday. Reminds me when a nameless store sold me a Nintendo DS lite 2 weeks eairly.

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by backfire103
Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:13 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Your Single Most Favourite Tv Show?
Replies: 65
Views: 6090

RE: Your Single Most Favourite Tv Show?

Ahhh this is a tough one, As far as a series goes i would have to pick 24, cant wait for the show to start up again in January. The Colbert Report falls right behind it though.

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by backfire103
Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:24 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Which Laptop Do Ya'll Have?
Replies: 50
Views: 3354

RE: Which Laptop Do Ya'll Have?

Ive had an HP Zv 6000 for about 8 months now, been a good machine. Though the AMD 64 3200+ gets a little warm sometimes. Overall its a really fast an great machine.

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by backfire103
Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:58 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: AC 7395: 01/SEP/06: ALB-YYZ: Y Cabin (pics)
Replies: 9
Views: 16629

RE: AC 7395: 01/SEP/06: ALB-YYZ: Y Cabin (pics)

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:29 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Flight Sim For PSP
Replies: 2
Views: 14220

RE: Flight Sim For PSP

Nothing in the works as far as i know for the <acronym title="Palm Springs - International (Regional / Municipal) (PSP / KPSP), USA - California">PSP</acronym>. Though if hes a Nintendo DS owner there is DS Air. <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=xhwJRovaZe7P-ILSqzHDQnbFeKynXMxW&" targ...

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:33 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: What Kind Of Video Card Do You Have?
Replies: 55
Views: 14295

RE: What Kind Of Video Card Do You Have?

PC: BFG nvida GForce 7800GT
Notebook: ATi Radion Xpress 200M

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:08 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:48 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

Well here you guys go, the first privately taken <acronym title="STAF Argentina">FS</acronym> screen shots. <a href="http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/backfire103/KYLE-2006-aug-10-002.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/backfire103/KYLE-2006-aug-10-002.jpg" width...

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:34 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

Well im installing, ill post screenshots in a bit.

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:25 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

So whos posting the first screenshots?

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:01 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

Im getting 300Kb/s with Download Them All off of gamershell.com. Ill have it by the end of the hour.

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:08 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:54 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!
Replies: 113
Views: 16206

RE: FSX Demo Out In 1 Day!

Little over an hour to go. Anyone know of any other places this will be availible for download from?

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by backfire103
Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:03 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: FS9 - A Tribute!
Replies: 24
Views: 2942

RE: FS9 - A Tribute!

Thats a pretty amazing video, i wonder what editing software he used.

FS04, will always be a great reminder of how i got into aviation.

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by backfire103
Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Heres A Great Way To Save Fuel!
Replies: 50
Views: 15015

RE: Heres A Great Way To Save Fuel!

I found this 737 being taxied by a tug at <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>. Dose <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> do this for all their aircraft? <table BORDER=0 width=102 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black solid;">...

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by backfire103
Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:28 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Whats The Best Plane You Have Flew On FS?
Replies: 63
Views: 17936

RE: Whats The Best Plane You Have Flew On FS?

So far i am very impressed with the CLS A340-500/600, its by far the best aircraft in my inventory.

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by backfire103
Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:13 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: The "Official" FS In-Flight Thread
Replies: 85
Views: 20079

RE: The "Official" FS In-Flight Thread

A test flight in my CLS A340-600 in <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> colors. Every minute i spend in this aircraft the more i love it. Heading from <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> to <acronym title="Bost...

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by backfire103
Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Success Of New DL Routes?
Replies: 42
Views: 8629

RE: Success Of New DL Routes?

Anyone know how the load factors are playing out on JFK-ALB route that delta revived?

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by backfire103
Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:43 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: CLS A340 Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 6020

CLS A340 Questions

Well i just bought the CLS A340-500/600 today over justflights download section. Its a great aircraft but i was wondering if it came with SP1 already installed. An if not how do i find out my product key to unlock the service pack from CLS? Also lastly if you have any recommend repaints/add-ons i wo...

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by backfire103
Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Is This B6 A320 Coming To ALB
Replies: 4
Views: 4660

RE: Why Is This B6 A320 Coming To ALB

Thanks for the info guys, maybe we will see an actual scheduled flight one day from <acronym title="Albany - International (County) (ALB / KALB), USA - New York">ALB</acronym> via <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym>. <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> needs some c...

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