Dusting off a NB classic

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 08 Aug 2006, 19:01

blanston12 wrote:I always though the 747 was best looking American jetliner to take to the air.

Hmmm. Each to their own I guess.

For me its the Convair 880/990. Both are true stunna's!

blanston12 · Post by **blanston12** » 08 Aug 2006, 19:14

VEGAS wrote:For me its the Convair 880/990. Both are true stunna's!

Nothing against the Convairs, guess I am just not old enough to remember seeing one in the air.

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 08 Aug 2006, 19:21

blanston12 wrote:
VEGAS wrote:For me its the Convair 880/990. Both are true stunna's!
Nothing against the Convairs, guess I am just not old enough to remember seeing one in the air.

I think I only ever saw one in the flesh as a wee toddler.

I remember saying to myself 'nice plane'. It was a SPANTAX 990 making a rare appearance into EGCC in the late 1970's.

The whole aircraft just astonishes me though. :shock:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 08 Aug 2006, 19:33

blanston12 wrote:
TobyV wrote:"Boenig". I love it.
Such disrespect for a true classic, :-({|=

but like its big twin cousins from airbus, they are just so damn boring.

Or perhaps that should be damn Bornig

Garry

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 08 Aug 2006, 23:33

HB-ICE final approach 28R around 1972.