Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
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I was under the impression that in the 1990's Singapore and Canada did not have a bilateral. Service was permitted because of a license but no treaty.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Monaco
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The Monaco flag, and the various government installations around town, are red & white. I believe The Crown Prince owned/owns the helicopter operator.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Monaco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Monaco
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Meanwhile, a bonus question. On taxying at London Gatwick we saw THIS. What type is it ?
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ga...1!4d-0.1820629 (minimise the sidebar on the left if necessary)
I'll guess we are talking about the wide body jet which appears to be a DC-10. But where is the center engine intake? It looks like it may have been removed.......
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Well, let's see here.....not counting the aircraft on static display at the nearby museum at Gatwick, I see three aircraft: a twin engine propeller aircraft, a somewhat whole wide body jet that appears to be currently used for ARFF training and a light single engine GA aircraft.
I'll guess we are talking about the wide body jet which appears to be a DC-10. But where is the center engine intake? It looks like it may have been removed.......
I'll guess we are talking about the wide body jet which appears to be a DC-10. But where is the center engine intake? It looks like it may have been removed.......
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A fire training mock-up made of steel and iron, I bet. Stabiliser seems too close to the wing and the nose taper just doesn't look right? I bet it has the stretched upper deck of 747 too.
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using satellite view Google Map on iPhone, I see this twin-engine prop aircraft
the shadow of the vertical tail makes me think it’s a Handley Page Herald
the shadow of the vertical tail makes me think it’s a Handley Page Herald
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Please limit your response to no more than two (2) quiz items per day so that all may participate. Thanks!
4. It's 1963 and you are in Toronto for the weekend. The phone rings and you are asked if you can be in Boston for a business dinner that same evening. You quickly ascertain there is flight that operates on Saturdays only from Toronto to Boston which makes one stop en route. You book a seat in first class. Identify the air carrier, the stop and the aircraft type. ANSWERED
The next three quiz items have a time line of 1973.....
8. You are in Panama City, Panama. You need to travel to Chicago and have found a daily flight which makes two stops en route. You book a seat. Identify the air carrier, both stops and the aircraft type. It wasn't Braniff or Mexicana and stops were not made at IAH, DFW, MEX or SJO. The equipment was a 727.
9. Your visit to Chicago-land has gone well and now it's time to head down to Orlando. So how about a good old fashioned milk run?! Ah, here's a flight which fits the bill and makes five stops en route. Name the airline, all five stops in order and the aircraft. It wasn't Southern, the flight did not originate at MDW and MEM wasn't the first stop
10. Now you are in Kansas City. You once again need to attend a dinner meeting in Boston and have found a flight with an excellent schedule which makes two stops en route. Name the air carrier, both stops and the equipment. Delta operating MCI - ATL - PHL - BOS with a ________________ (aircraft wasn't a B727-100, B727-200, B737-200 or DC-9-30)
The next two quiz items have a time line of 1975......
16. You're in Burbank but not in southern California. So that means you are in Burbank, Illinois where the weather has been downright nasty with freezing rain and snow. So how about a getaway to warm and sunny Jamaica, mon?! And how about an itinerary which includes a milk run flight as well? Plus you'll also make a conection with two different airlines being involved with each air carrier operating its respective flight with the same aircraft type. Your first flight will depart from the closest airport to Burbank, IL and will make four stops en route. Your second flight will operate nonstop from the connecting city to Kingston, Jamaica. Name the airport you will depart from, the first air carrier, all four stops in order, the connecting city, the second air carrier, and the equipment. ANSWERED
17. Now you are in Albuquerque and need to travel to Sacramento for a dinner meeting. Hmmmm....there's no nonstop or direct service from ABQ to SMF. So you will have to make a connection with two different airlines being involved. Your first flight to the connecting city will be nonstop and you'll have just under one hour to make your connection to the second air carrier. Your second flight will make three stops en route. Identify the first airline, the equipment, the connecting city, the second airline, the three stops in order and the equipment, Hint: you will be flying on board two different aircraft types. ANSWERED
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