Classic British Flight Sim

Hi guys,

Just been watching this wonderful YouTube vid of one of my favorite ever classic Airliners, an old Convair 880.

I'd not seen this clip before. Just lovely watching her take off.

Never knew a couple had flown as recently as the 1990's. I think 1993 being the most recent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isP1LVVZ6nU

Thanks, Eddie. That was proper filth. Excellent

Ian

Indeed! What a dirty girl

Had it been sat at Mojave for 37yrs? Must be a nail biting job for the crew flashing something up that's been stood for yonks.. regardless of how dry it is out there

ATB
DaveB

Great bit of film... that was a smokey old departure! Lovely!

Seems incredible to think that all that smoke was a common sight at airports once. Even the early Comets didn't produce anywhere near as much smoke - and that was much earlier!

Hi Eddie,

Love that video, you take these old aircraft for granted until there gone!

If i remember right the last time i saw smoking like that was in 2004 when DC8's were flying in and out of Manston Airport here in Kent and i used to see and hear them coming over my home i took some photos back then but with these digital cameras nowadays they tend to get deleted!!, i suppose we will not see anymore Tristars and i have not seen my favorite the old DC10 for a long time!

Thanks for posting,

Roger.

Reminds me of my long ago spotting days watching fully loaded KC-135A's struggling off Rwy29 at the 'Hall