The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[lastrow]

Sorry about the typo - now corrected

 

[lastrow]

Are we allowed a bit of nostalgia? Lockheed Electra, Mascot circa 1960

 

[TomVexille]

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Are we allowed a bit of nostalgia? Lockheed Electra, Mascot circa 1960

The more the better IMO

 

[harvyk]

Are we allowed a bit of nostalgia?

Always, nothing like looking through rose coloured glasses...

 

[lastrow]

OK here's another one, a Vickers Viscount at HBA circa 1960 sorry about the scratches

 

[Buzzard]

Imagine if Qantas could get one of these old birds for a nostalgic run around the country.
It would be a sell out!

 

[RooFlyer]

Imagine if Qantas could get one of these old birds for a nostalgic run around the country.
It would be a sell out!

Doesn't Qantas Ambassador John Travolta have something nostalgic done up in Qantas colours?

 

[TomVexille]

Imagine if Qantas could get one of these old birds for a nostalgic run around the country.
It would be a sell out!

AA runs a DC-3 around the US every now and then. I hear it's not the easiest flight to get on.

 

[markis10]

Imagine if Qantas could get one of these old birds for a nostalgic run around the country.
It would be a sell out!

AA runs a DC-3 around the US every now and then. I hear it's not the easiest flight to get on.

I do believe QF still have some involvement if not 100% ownership in VH-AES, the old TAA DC3 that was restored to flying condition after years of being a gate guard at Tulla.

 

[docjames]

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Are we allowed a bit of nostalgia? Lockheed Electra, Mascot circa 1960

Look how little carry-on luggage the pax are carrying!

 

[lastrow]

Look how little carry-on luggage the pax are carrying!

There were no overhead bins in those days

 

[lastrow]

Doesn't Qantas Ambassador John Travolta have something nostalgic done up in Qantas colours?

John Travolta has a fully operational Qantas B707 in Qantas colours. It visits Australia quite often

Incidentally there is a B707 on display at Longreach however unfortunately internally it is fitted out as a Sheik's airborne palace.

 

[kelvedon]

Can anyone identify this aircraft at Port Harcourt in 1956 carrying my mother?. Many years before my birth I hasten to add!

 

[Boris spatsky]

Can anyone identify this aircraft at Port Harcourt in 1956 carrying my mother?. Many years before my birth I hasten to add!

Bristol Freighter (or Wayfarer)

 

[Major]

Bristol 170 Freighter | Airliners.net

 

[Clivem]

Not a great image ..... but on the Ansett nostalgia line ...anyone recall this faithful day at Mascot. I was on route to the airport to catch a mid afternoon Ansett domestic flight to BNE, needless to say I didn't have to rush as thing got a bit chaotic that afternoon - the danishes in the Golden Wing Lounge took a hammering that day. There wasn't to much height to the surrounding buildings then and the elevated tail really did stand out.
Surprised it is now more than 20 years ago. It was 19 / 10 / 1994 around lunch time. AH-INH was on a Sydney to Osaka flight but returned to SYD about an hour into the flight due to an engine issue ..... Nose wheel did not extend .... here's the link to the incident report , -https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/pdf/aair199403038_001.pdf

 

[Meggsy]

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Not a great image ..... but on the Ansett nostalgia line ...anyone recall this faithful day at Mascot. I was on route to the airport to catch a mid afternoon Ansett domestic flight to BNE, needless to say I didn't have to rush as thing got a bit chaotic that afternoon - the danishes in the Golden Wing Lounge took a hammering that day. There wasn't to much height to the surrounding buildings then and the elevated tail really did stand out.
Surprised it is now more than 20 years ago. It was 19 / 10 / 1994 around lunch time. AH-INH was on a Sydney to Osaka flight but returned to SYD about an hour into the flight due to an engine issue ..... Nose wheel did not extend .... here's the link to the incident report , -https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/pdf/aair199403038_001.pdf

Yes I was on duty at Sydney airport that day. Was certainly an interesting afternoon. It really made the airport authorities strengthen their contingency planning after that incident. I have some photos I'll see if I can find and post.

 

[markis10]

Bristol Freighter (or Wayfarer)

They operated Wayfarer's

 

[ozbeachbabe]

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Are we allowed a bit of nostalgia? Lockheed Electra, Mascot circa 1960

Nostalgia is good. Look at the clothes people wore back then. Their Sunday best as opposed to thongs, footy shorts and the Bintang singlets of today. Actually these days it's generally people from the poorest countries that dress the best.

 

[Buzzard]

Doesn't Qantas Ambassador John Travolta have something nostalgic done up in Qantas colours?

True, I have watched it coming in to SYD from the comfort of the lounge.
Unfortunately you can not buy ticket to fly on it.