Boeing 727 at YVR?
Oct 3, 2011, 7:53 pm
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Boeing 727 at YVR?
Sorry if this isn't the correct forum for this but I couldn't think of anywhere else to put it.
Was on holiday in Vancouver recently staying at the HIX Richmond. While outside in the morning having the first cigarette of the day I noticed on a couple of occasions what I think was a Boeing 727 taking off. The light was poor so all I really saw was the silhouette but I'm pretty sure it was a 727....pretty noisy and smoky. I was a bit surprised as I thought 727's were a thing of the past.
Does anyone know if I was correct and who operates the aircraft?
Was on holiday in Vancouver recently staying at the HIX Richmond. While outside in the morning having the first cigarette of the day I noticed on a couple of occasions what I think was a Boeing 727 taking off. The light was poor so all I really saw was the silhouette but I'm pretty sure it was a 727....pretty noisy and smoky. I was a bit surprised as I thought 727's were a thing of the past.
Does anyone know if I was correct and who operates the aircraft?
Oct 3, 2011, 8:03 pm
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FlightAware.com is showing that Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter operated Flight #776 this afternoon, a 727-200 between YVR-YLW, all of 33 minutes. So that would be my guess.
Oct 3, 2011, 8:34 pm
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Cargojet also operates these old birds as freighters out of YVR:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/axel_j/3724008363/
They're a regular sight to YVR frequent flyers.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/axel_j/3724008363/
They're a regular sight to YVR frequent flyers.
Oct 4, 2011, 10:17 am
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Kelowna Flightcraft has quite a few of these birds. For what reason, I don't know. Was up in the YLW area for a week but didn't hear them all week (unless they've been taking off to the north).