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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:17 am Post subject: |
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The 737 MAX variant of this long-flying type has indeed been in the news (unfortunately) quite regularly-the past few years-----------
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:40 am Post subject: |
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The unique Vickers Viscount propjet of the 1950s was once operated by a number of carriers, both here and abroad; CAPITAL had a number in their fleet, and these planes continued flying well into the 1960s for UNITED, in the post-CAPITAL years (happily-a number of examples of this handsome propjet are preserved today)----------
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Viscount
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Note the car card for TWA's "Blue Chip" service, displayed inside this prewar IND car, now sporting new roller curtains for service on the "M" line*................
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?146438
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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*(Recall that, by the early 1970's, a number of prewar IND cars were being transferred over to the BMT)
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Further:
At the time that a number of prewar IND cars were being transferred over to the BMT, the original "wide-body Jumbos" the new kids on the block, and were basking proudly in the media spotlight, overwhelming the traveling public with their immense size and their commodious cabins and stylish lounges.
Where have all the years gone?
"NYO"
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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On EYEWITNESS NEWS yesterday there was some great coverage of the historic Concorde "SST" after being floated back to the INTREPID on the West Side.
It had been in New Jersey for several months, generally getting cosmetic work done (paint, weatherproofing, and the like)
The news report mentioned that it took nearly four hours to float the vintage supersonic airliner from New Jersey to New York.......and, to think, it once took less than THREE HOURS to fly from New York to London!
Hard to believe that, several decades ago, it took less time to fly from New York to London than it takes many commuters today to finally reach home in the evening, given gridlock and commuter rail/subway delays!
How ironic that so many domestic airlines once were "on board" to order the new SST, several decades ago.....and, as it turned out, only two European carriers actually purchased them.
Like the now-gone, sleek CONVAIR 880, the SST* was also quite thirsty, and indeed consumed a lot of fuel.
Then of course, there also were "sonic booms"............(!!)
"NYO"
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*I have a few vintage SST toys in my collection, the oldest a tin litho "PAN AM" version....... |
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:05 am Post subject: |
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I flew from LHR to JFK on that very 'bird' (GBOAD) in 1998... |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:39 am Post subject: |
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traildriver wrote: | I flew from LHR to JFK on that very 'bird' (GBOAD) in 1998... |
LUCKY MAN, INDEED!
That had to be a VERY interesting experience, to be sure!
Care to recall the flight here?
"NYO"
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Here's an interesting, "in depth" page on the "SST"* with some really good photos (a few taken at Heathrow!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde
*Note photos of "SST" in SINGAPORE AIRLINES livery, as well as the promotional livery for PEPSI!
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:48 am Post subject: |
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"CELEBRATING AN AVIATION ICON" ( Here's an EXCELLENT and EXHAUSTIVE site on the Concorde!)
www.concordesst.com/
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