BAC-1-11 on Amsterdam to Aberdeen route ...?

gevers1 · Post by **gevers1** » 09 Feb 2007, 11:34

I have a distinct memory of flying back home to Aberdeen from Amsterdam with Air UK on a very, very noisy a/c. This would have been around 1997. I have convinced myself this must have been a BAC-1-11, but since most 1-11's were retired by this time and Air-UK used mostly F-27's on this route, i am a little bit confused.

It was definitely a 2 rear engine mounted a/c. We sat at the very back of the plane, and after coming back from the US on a very quiet 747 it was a level of NOISE we still talk about these days!

Can anyone confirm what a/c was used on the Amsterdam to Aberdeen routes round about that time ..?

thanks

/*Seb

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 09 Feb 2007, 11:41

One of these?

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0128973/M/

Post by **DaveB** » 09 Feb 2007, 12:16

Hello matey,

Looking at the '95 AirUK timetable I have, the scheduled aircraft for that run were either 146-200 or 146-300 depending on the time of your flight. Can't imagine either of those being noisey as she's known as the 'Whisper Jet' over here

AirUK did have 1-11's as well as F100's illustrated in that link so who knows.. it might have been a one-off

ATB

DaveB :tab:

gevers1 · Post by **gevers1** » 09 Feb 2007, 12:25

I wish i could remember more details (I was very, very jetlagged) but I'm pretty sure it wasn't an F-100. It wasn't a 146 either (one of my 2 aviation near-death experiences was on one of those so i have reason to remember what they're like!)

So DaveB, where there still 1-11's flying as late as 1997?

/s

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 09 Feb 2007, 12:40

Taking the info from here with due care:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirUK

looks like the 111s were long gone.

The F100s started sevice from 1992 and were still there when Air UK became KLM UK in 1998.

Post by **DaveB** » 09 Feb 2007, 12:41

Hello mate,

Yes.. EAL ran 1-11's into the early 2000's but the question is, did AirUK still run them in '97 :think: I don't know the answer to that I'm afraid but I'm guessing someone here will in the fullness of time

ATB

DaveB :tab:

gevers1 · Post by **gevers1** » 09 Feb 2007, 13:09

DaveB wrote:Hello mate,
I don't know the answer to that I'm afraid but I'm guessing someone here will in the fullness of time
DaveB :tab:

I'm sure someone will! I guess I must be suffering from false memories then, probably brought on by all the time spent behind the controls of the bac-1-11 on FS9!

Dont suppose BA ever used 1-11's on the heathrow to aberdeen route (it's another one i flew regularly)? I am determined to place me on a 1-11 at some point in my past

Post by **Garry Russell** » 09 Feb 2007, 13:42

BA were using series 400 in the 'Eighties, until they were sold off.

I don't know about 500 likely they went but I don't know if regular.

Garry

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 09 Feb 2007, 13:59

Ok here's a clue that you could be remembering correctly.

In the production list of 111s at http://www.airlinerlist.com/ there is mention of G-OBWD owned by British World. In the notes it says:

"seen in service Bru white,logo 3.7.96/used Air UK standby seen 15.6.97 white / AirNostrum lsd 3.11.97, seen 9.11.97 and sseen 12.11.97 op by Air Nostrum stickers ............"

So Air UK standby sometime 96/97?

Probably lucky that anyone bothered to record that snippet of info for a plane that was painted white!

gevers1 · Post by **gevers1** » 09 Feb 2007, 14:08

Great site!

So yes, perhaps I'm not just making this up after all. :think: