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I flew quite a few QF 707 flights in the mid-late '60s and had no idea there was a shorter version. When were the longe rregular-length fuselage models delivered to QF?
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14. In 1967, this airline was operating high frequency nonstop service to Washington National (DCA) from New York LaGuardia (LGA) with a total of fifteen flights every weekday. Twelve of these flights were operated with one specific aircraft type and the other three flights were operated with another specific aircraft type. Identify the air carrier as well as both aircraft types and the number of flights operated by each type.
I remember American’s BAC One-Eleven “400 Astrojet” was a frequent sight on this route, which certainly means that the other three trips featured a 727-23
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21. Close enough! I believe Vickers manufactured a total of 43 44 Vanguard aircraft and that the original operators were British European (BEA) and Trans-Canada (TCA). I also think TCA successor Air Canada operated the Vanguard up until 1971. I remember seeing the aircraft at Toronto (YYZ) that year.
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14- my immediate “of course!” guess (and the wrong one) was the Eastern Airlines Air-Shuttle, but on further recollection the only flight they might have run with an Electra was a 10pm departure from LGA (due to the DCA jet curfew)
I remember American’s BAC One-Eleven “400 Astrojet” was a frequent sight on this route, which certainly means that the other three trips featured a 727-23
I remember American’s BAC One-Eleven “400 Astrojet” was a frequent sight on this route, which certainly means that the other three trips featured a 727-23
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1968. ... 15.From Philadelphia to Phoenix might just sound like a country and western song written and performed by Johnny Cash.....and it's also the two cities you need to fly between. Of course, this flight makes no less than five stops en route. Name the airline, all five stops in order and the equipment
- Pittsburgh (PIT)
- St Louis (STL)
- Tulsa (TUL)
- Oklahoma City (OKC)
- Albuquerque (ABQ)
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A little off topic
There is/was another manufacturer of a vehicle branded Ambassador.
The Renault Caravelle I only became aware of as there's one rotting away in the town where I live. Only one I've ever seen.
The infamous Hindustan Ambassador, based on a 1950's Morris Oxford
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Ambassador
And Airspeed Oxford. 8751 made
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Oxford
Many more Vanguards were made by Standard (UK)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Vanguard
Bristol Cars were a division on Bristol aircraft, so the same name understandable
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Cars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
Armstrong :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Siddeley
Produced the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstr...eley_Lancaster
AVRO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lincoln and the Ford owned Lincoln brand
Jaguar (car) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPECAT_Jaguar
Dauphin/Dauphine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A...SA_360_Dauphin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine''
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Herald.
The Herald car is best not talked about. Not a high point of British car manufacturing/belligerent unions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Herald
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Dart_Herald
Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire
Catalina
Pontiac Catalina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Catalina
Consolidated PBY Catalina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
Military aircraft seem to have more common names with cars
The Renault Caravelle I only became aware of as there's one rotting away in the town where I live. Only one I've ever seen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Ambassador
And Airspeed Oxford. 8751 made
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Oxford
Many more Vanguards were made by Standard (UK)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Vanguard
Bristol Cars were a division on Bristol aircraft, so the same name understandable
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Cars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
Armstrong :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Siddeley
Produced the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstr...eley_Lancaster
AVRO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lincoln and the Ford owned Lincoln brand
Jaguar (car) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPECAT_Jaguar
Dauphin/Dauphine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A...SA_360_Dauphin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine''
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Herald.
The Herald car is best not talked about. Not a high point of British car manufacturing/belligerent unions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Herald
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Dart_Herald
Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire
Catalina
Pontiac Catalina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Catalina
Consolidated PBY Catalina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
Military aircraft seem to have more common names with cars
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Boeing 707 – 138 VH-XBA
This particular Boeing 707 – 138 – originally VH-EBA – was the first jet of thirteen 138 purchased by Qantas from Boeing and the very first civilian jet aircraft registered in Australia. The 707 replaced the propeller driven Super Constellations and practically halved the flying time on Qantas overseas routes. The new Boeing 707s were so fast they also introduced Australians to “jet lag” for the first time.
After serving with Qantas, the aircraft was operated by other airlines and private operators. After several years lying derelict at Southend Airport in the United Kingdom and about to be scrapped, it was purchased by Qantas Founders Museum and restored and flown to Longreach in June 2007 by a dedicated group of volunteers, mostly retired Qantas engineers.
This particular Boeing 707 – 138 – originally VH-EBA – was the first jet of thirteen 138 purchased by Qantas from Boeing and the very first civilian jet aircraft registered in Australia. The 707 replaced the propeller driven Super Constellations and practically halved the flying time on Qantas overseas routes. The new Boeing 707s were so fast they also introduced Australians to “jet lag” for the first time.
After serving with Qantas, the aircraft was operated by other airlines and private operators. After several years lying derelict at Southend Airport in the United Kingdom and about to be scrapped, it was purchased by Qantas Founders Museum and restored and flown to Longreach in June 2007 by a dedicated group of volunteers, mostly retired Qantas engineers.
Roo tales--> https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/ro...as-jet-flying/
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Bonus Question: Name another airline that had a 707 uniquely built for it. What differentiated this aircraft from other 707s of the day?
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the first of the five crashed (Oct 1959) ~50 miles northeast of Seattle during a customer demonstration flight, killing four of the eight on board; the investigation revealed that the pilots exceeded bank angle limits during recovery from a Dutch roll test condition, and three of the four engines separated from the aircraft due to structural overload
as a result of the accident, Boeing added a large ventral fin and increased the height of the vertical stabilizer for greater lateral-directional control
this page shows both the original configuration (N7071 being the accident aircraft) and the as-delivered configuration (originally N7075; BWIA acquired from BN in 1971
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TW 451: Philadelphia (PHL) 6:30p - 7:33p St. Louis (STL) 8:05p - 8:54p Kansas City (MKC) 9:20p - 10:01p Wichita (ICT) 10:30p - 11:23p Amarillo (AMA) 11:50p - 11:41p Albuquerque (ABQ) 12:10a - 12:06a Phoenix (PHX)
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A little off topic....
Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire
Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Spitfire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire
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