Re: The Chinese Ballon over the US and its potential impact

It could be a test to see how we react, hard to say for sure, but they are less than honest about so many things.

Re: Venezuelan airline 747 cargo flight sets off alarms in Argentina

Thanks for the update, yes, they and Iran, just underhandedly acquired several A340's, that probably would get impounded. He's not going to be safe anywhere outside of his home country, Iran and maybe a couple of other small rogue countries. I hate to see the 747 rot away, but it is better than bein...

Re: Runway Incursion at JFK 1/13/23

I have seen in the past where CVR could be erased by the pilots, which I don't think is a good idea, so this could possibly happen again. I believe this was the case in another fairly recent incident involving a 777.

Re: Confusion over retro liveries

Some of them should convert their whole fleet back to retro. Many current liveries are blah, hence United, American. I realize that modern airliners are no longer made of aluminum that can be nicely polished, but AA's polished skin with the longitudinal stripes is one of the best looking ever. https...

Re: Runway Incursion at JFK 1/13/23

Jaun may be on a long overseas flight and hasn't had time to investigate this yet. I'm sure he will have something soon.

Re: Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal

According to Juan Browne, there was a last minute runway change from 30 to 12 probably due to wind direction. This was either the first or second attempt to use 12, which requires turning at the beacon located at the old airport to approach runway 12, since the airport opened a couple of weeks ago. ...

Re: Yeti Airlines AT75 crash in Nepal

Sounds like an engine spooling down at the end. Sad to see.

Re: DC-8 Retirement and Fleet Tracking Thread - 2021

the remaining operators are: Chilean Air Force Indian Air Force Iranian Air Force Israeli Air Force Venezuelan Air Force United States Air Force (Operates 707-based E-3 AWACS and E-8 JSTARS) United States Navy (Operates 707-based E-6 TACAMO) Omega Aerial Refueling Services Any pics of both active I...

Re: Eastern Airlines Flight 401 50 Years Ago

Yes, all over a burned out landing gear conformation light bulb. I really liked the L-1011. It was a great machine. If it wasn't for RR going bankrupt and causing lengthy delays, I'm sure that it would have been updated to glass cockpits and probably still flying today. Much like the MD-11 took over...

Re: Lufthansa 747 diverts to ORD due smoking laptop - 2 FAs injured

After the fire and crash of the UPS 747 that was caused by lithium-ion batteries in the hold, I'm surprised that they still allow them. Granted, there was probably a greater numbers of batteries in the cargo plane vs a passenger plane, the fire could not be extinguished by depleting oxygen and use o...

Re: Kentucky Aviation Thread - 2022

SkyVoice, Thanks for the info. I could imagine the looks on driver's faces when an a380flew across them at around 100ft or so.

Re: Kentucky Aviation Thread - 2022

AA now has most flights from SDF with mainline continuing to replace regional Anthony Gilmer keeps delivering! He deserves a nice XMas present! That's awesome, and very satisfying. I'm old enough to remember when American pulled ALL service from Louisville in 1982. In 1984, when they returned to SD...

Re: PA 103 Alleged Bomb maker in USA custody

scbriml wrote:

PhilMcCrackin wrote:

Good to see we're not trusting the UK with the prosecution on this one.

You need to clarify this statement.

Re: LGW closed due to snow it seems.

We don't get a lot of snow events here at SDF either, but you can bet we have all of the equipment here needed to keep the place open. That was one of many stipulations of UPS coming here in the beginning. Of course, now UPS is our bread and butter, but there are many civilian flights here as well. ...

Re: Edinburgh Ryanair passengers 'terrified' after 'group of 70' swig vodka and party onboard

It's amazing how alcohol can make some people complete idiots. I'd actually wager that those youngsters are complete idiots, period. Even when not drinking. The fact that they drink that much in such an environment, around other people, and get to behave like that pretty much proves my point I thin...

Re: Finnish Prime-minister suspected of drug use after dancing like a normal person at a party

I'm not a party kind of person, but I have no issue with the video. People need a release from daily stress. Nothing wrong with hanging out with friends and letting off some steam. Without this, one can drive themself mad from all of the pent up stress. Some people find the dumbest stuff to get thei...

Re: Edinburgh Ryanair passengers 'terrified' after 'group of 70' swig vodka and party onboard

It's amazing how alcohol can make some people complete idiots.

Re: Rescue Dog flight crash lands on golf course near Waukesha,Wi

Good to hear that all are OK. It's odd that this plane N247DH doesn't show any flights on FR24 since Sept. 2 2022.

Re: UPS Fleet Thread

AFAIK N701UP was purchased by UPS at 30 April 1985, at that time the UPS aircraft were operated by by several contractors, including Evergreen International Airlines, Interstate Airlines, Ryan Air, and Orion Air. In 1986, in an effort to obtain service rights to Japan, UPS entered into a joint vent...

Re: N646UA: High Age 767 Potential Corrosion Issue?

The inspection system worked. As already noted, individual airframe are inspected at intervals and this one failed. Cargo has far fewer corrosion opportunities. This sort of issue is found at the conversion typically. Even with more details, I couldn't say if isolated. However, the current inspecti...

Re: UPS Fleet Thread

AFAIK N701UP was purchased by UPS at 30 April 1985, at that time the UPS aircraft were operated by by several contractors, including Evergreen International Airlines, Interstate Airlines, Ryan Air, and Orion Air. In 1986, in an effort to obtain service rights to Japan, UPS entered into a joint vent...

Re: Mid-air collision at Dallas Executive Airshow

The way that some people think and comment on here never ceases to amaze me. Condolences to all effected in this terrible accident. It's not the first and certainly won't be the last. I'm sure that more will be learned and implemented to further improve safety at these airshows.

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

China doesn't play well with others, so we will probably hear the truth from them.

Re: New Airline Service coming to DAY

Hopefully you will gain a decent airline.

Re: Eastern Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I can't see anyone wanting to fly this train wreck of an airline. It's a shame that they have ruined a once great airline this way. My parents flew the original version back in the 70's to Hawaii and had a great experience on a DC-10. Eastern never flew the DC10 to Hawaii. I am 96% positive Eastern...

Re: SCOTUS upholds mask mandate authority

I wore a proper fitting mask and still got Covid and was in the hospital for over 5 weeks and on a ventilator for 18 days, back in February and March, so there's that. I still think that it should be a personal choice. If someone wants to wear a mask, go for it, I have no issue with that. I think th...

Re: Delta and the Psychiatrist Take a Great Fall

If nobody, except herself, thought that these were real safety issues, then she maybe should have went about it another way. Chasing people around like she did shows a bit of instability on her part. There was error on both sides, but her case should have been against the rouge doctor, not the airli...

Re: Eastern Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I can't see anyone wanting to fly this train wreck of an airline. It's a shame that they have ruined a once great airline this way. My parents flew the original version back in the 70's to Hawaii and had a great experience on a DC-10.

Re: Boeing 747 Production/Delivery Thread - 2022

That would be a awesome picture. (747 #1 and N862GT together) Joe Sutter and his design team should be proud to have created such an iconic aircraft that has lasted and evolved over the last 50+ years. And did it without computers in the beginning. She will always be the queen of the skies!!

Re: Venezuelan airline 747 cargo flight sets off alarms in Argentina

I wondered that too. It wouldn't be cheap. I don't know how the aircraft has been maintained since it was parked, as far as keeping insects and birds from making homes in the engines and things like pitot tubes. I don't think that the climate there is ideal for storing aircraft for long periods of t...

Re: Bringing an A340-600 back to life.

Thanks for the link. I used the France setting on my VPN as well and it works fine. Wouldn't let me watch here in the US, like mentioned.

Re: Piaggio P180 crashed off the coast of Costa Rica, McFit founder aboard