Random Stuff!

[wolfheze]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/air-india-forgotten-landing-gear-low-fuel/
Little bit alarming to say the least

 

[Ray Finkle]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/air-india-forgotten-landing-gear-low-fuel/
Little bit alarming to say the least

Quite astounding.

Surely a professional flight crew would have noticed the noise, vibration etc?

 

[wolfheze]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/air-india-forgotten-landing-gear-low-fuel/
Little bit alarming to say the least

Quite astounding.

Surely a professional flight crew would have noticed the noise, vibration etc?

And the instrument panel lights?

 

[Ray Finkle]

The whole situation just seems so inconceivable!

 

[Ianbutty]

Eh? Like...what...shudder to think of the level of stupidity. Accelerate. Take off. Gear up. Climb. Turn. Fly.
"let's do it another way. Accelerate. Take off. Climb."
"Uh why wont it climb well?"
"Uh dunno."
"Oh well let's let's just keep going."
"Not very fast is it?"
"Nah but we are using a lot of fuel so it must be okay."
"Hang on we are not going to make it"
"Lets land down there then."
"Good idea."
"Final approach now. Gear down.....oh s....."

 

[Jerry]

Surely there would've been some sort of alarm to tell them that the gear was still down!

 

[wolfheze]

 

[Jerry]

Now that seems rather simple to do! Yet 2 qualified pilots didn't do it!

 

[Ray Finkle]

It wouldn't surprise me if there was more to this than meets the eye.

 

[wolfheze]

Anyone remember this? The orbis flying eye hospital.
Only ever saw it myself on Midlands today when it came to Birmingham. View attachment 5657View attachment 5658

 

[Brummiegem]

I remember going to see the DC8 when it visited Brum back in the 80's.
Having had a number of operations on my own eyes at a young age,I have enormous respect for the work of project Orbis.Those guys and girls do a lot of very worthwhile work all over the world.
What it must be like to be able to have vision after a lifetime of little or none at all must be an amazing feeling.Those with perfect or near perfect vision just don't know how lucky they are.
Yet to see the DC10 though.Has it ever visited the UK?

 

[wolfheze]

Don't know about the DC10. The model DC8 came with the DC10 but seeing as I have never seen it and has no link to Birmingham it will stay in the box. I know there are a couple of others in my collection that don't fit the criteria but most are not widebodies so don't take up valuable space

 

[Ianbutty]

Wolfheze, how many in the collection now?

 

[wolfheze]

Wolfheze, how many in the collection now?

Blimey. A few more than I intended! If you skip back a few pages I made a list and I think it was something like 78. I've only added a couple since then. Big day on eBay tomorrow for me though, well Mr nat west actually

 

[wolfheze]

Short clip of some courtline one elevens.
The green 400 series at the end is g awbl which most spotters at Birmingham in the 70s and 80s will have seen in its later guise with British
Airways http://www.airlinetv.net/view_video.php?viewkey=210b4ae9ae7d41c4a206&page=5&viewtype=&category=md

 

[elmdon74]

2nd August 1982.

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Quite astounding.

Surely a professional flight crew would have noticed the noise, vibration etc?

Indicative of the pilots not using their takeoff checklist.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

2nd August 1982.

A wonderful photo Simon. Thanks for sharing

One thing that stands out, is how tiny the engines look. Without doubt, state of the art in it's day but pales in comparison with today's technology. The airframe itself, I would guess is similar to an Airbus A321 (with possibly a greater wingspan - but then, its got to support two more engines). Imagine it fitted with just two of the engines from the current A321-NEO. It would take to the skies like a homesick Angel.
Having said all that, if I was offered one last chance to see a DC-8 at BHX, I'd jump at it!.

Regards

Kevin

 

[flymetothemoon]

Blimey. A few more than I intended! If you skip back a few pages I made a list and I think it was something like 78. I've only added a couple since then. Big day on eBay tomorrow for me though, well Mr nat west actually

Did you buy the Spantax Coronado? I tried to!

 

[nwoody2001]

Random post from me....

Even though I have/had little to no knowledge of the airline industry, I have now achieved 1,000 posts and over 500 likes!!!

...do we still get a mug???