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End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 02 Feb 2011, 23:18
by Garry Russell
I queried this back in Sep or so when one went to Canada and I no longer saw any
The only one shown as current is G-FIZU but that went to Canada yesterday (1 Feb)
So it appears that now they are finished.
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 02 Feb 2011, 23:51
by DaveB
Well.. they
are finished if they've gone to Canada
I know.. I shouldn't scoff really as that's another 'classic' gone from our shores but somehow.. nah.. pointless opening old wounds again
ATB
DaveB
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 03 Feb 2011, 08:08
by Paul K
I saw one of them at Belfast airport a few years ago, ( too far away to see which one though ) . I'll always have a ''soft' spot for the Electra, as it was the first aircraft I ever threw up on.
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 10:29
by austerdriver
Sounds like the Electra's from the UK will end up in Canada working as fire tankers or freighters. Possibly with Air Spray or Buffalo Airways.
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 10:38
by Garry Russell
The two recently sold went to Conair
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 10:41
by austerdriver
I forgot about Conair. They have quite a few Convair fire tankers.
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 10:42
by DarrenL
Garry Russell wrote:The two recently sold went to Conair
Yeah I heard Nicolas Cage was wanting to make a sequel
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 11:05
by Garry Russell
You say that
Someone on PPrune read it had gone to Conair and replied how it was his favourite film and a great about sequel etc but considered the $4 million paid was too much for a film company to pay
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 13:33
by airboatr
wasn't there a plane crash at the end?
Dave right... it is a gonner.
Re: End of Atlantic Electras
Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 13:49
by Garry Russell
Yep.....landed in the Las Vegas street