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Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 25 Mar 2008, 11:18
by JohnWillimas
Some nice footage of Kai Tak in the 50's / 60's with a Hong Kong airways Viscount.....


http://youtube.com/watch?v=NTfD2pztbK0


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Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 25 Mar 2008, 11:24
by DaveB
Moved it to E&S John. Great bit of footage :thumbsup:

ATB

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Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 25 Mar 2008, 11:29
by JohnWillimas
Thanks Dave,

It's more appropriate here.

I hadn't discovered this bit of the Boards before! After RTFM, perhaps I need RTBH (Read The Board Headers). ;-)

Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 25 Mar 2008, 12:10
by Garry Russell
Thanks for that John :)

Garry

Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 25 Mar 2008, 13:46
by airboatr
oh yes, great stuff.

Joe

Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 11:25
by JohnWillimas
If you liked this then.....

There's a repaint of Rick's Viscount in Hong Kong Airways livery now available at AVSIM....


http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=119488

I'm downloading it now, so I don't know if it's up to scratch but will go well with the 9Dragons Kai Tak....

Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 12:19
by Garry Russell
Just downloaded and looked at the screenshots and BMP's

I wouldn't bother

Apart from in not being too hot it is the wrong colour....red.......it should be blue, basically a BOAC livery.

He has added titles and new fin to a modofoed Air Canada liver

Still has CF-THS on the wings

Garry

Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 14:54
by DaveB
All in all then.. a tip-top job well researched and presented :lol:

Have you not done any HK Viscounts Garry :think: I thought I had one lurking somewhere here but thinking usually gets me into trouble :lol:

ATB

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Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 15:07
by Garry Russell
Nope Dave I havent

They were an odd pair...ordered as V.700 and then cancelled they were later completed and modified to V.700D on the line but retained the old windscreen arrangement and were not built with nose radar....the only 700D built thus.

They also had slipper tanks fitted during their time with HK

Both went on to Malaysian Airlines then Aden where one was blown up....still BOAC associate companies ownership at this time.

The remaining aircraft was sold to British Midland where it served a year or so before scrapping.

Garry

Re: Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 15:35
by DaveB
Roger that mate :thumbsup:

ATB

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