Revisiting the McDonnell Douglas DC-8It’s been a while since we have visited the history of the DC-8. I seem to go back to this aircraft from time to time because its story is always fascinating. Below is a link to an interesting YouTube video detailing the development and launch of the DC-8. |
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In NetLetter #1400 we mentioned plans for the launch of Canada's first Indigenous women-owned airline to launch out of YVR. Iskwew Air officially began service on March 9, 2019 coinciding with International Women's Day. The word 'Iskwew' means 'woman' in the Cree language. Click Here for the YouTube video of the CBC report. Click Here for the Richmond News article. |
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This sent in by Steve Charlton -
A flight crew is landing at an unfamiliar airport. The control tower gives them a runway assignment, and they start their approach.
The pilot says, "Does that runway look kind of short to you?"
The co-pilot says, "It sure does."
"I thought it was supposed to be longer than that"
"Me too"
"Better set full flaps."
"Full flaps set."
"I want thrust reversers the minute we touch."
"Standing by on the thrust reversers."
"And full power once thrust reversers are set."
"Roger that."
"I'm gonna try to catch the very end of the runway and stand on the brakes. Stand by to reverse thrust."
"Roger that."
They touch down, blast the thrust reversers, stomp the brakes, and just manage to get the plane stopped before it runs off into the grass.
The pilot says, "Damn, that was a short runway."
The co-pilot says, "Yeah, but look how wide it is."
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Memorable BNB accommodation.
(Source: MSN.com) |
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Formation flying.
The photo platform and target aircraft fly at a low level while dealing with moderate to high G-forces. (Source: The Daily February 20, 2019) |
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(Source: aviation-safety.net) |
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Soviet Concordski. The Tupolev Tu-144 SST made its initial 38 min flight on December 31, 1969, 50 years ago, after a 3 day delay due to bad weather, from an unnamed Moscow airport. (Source: Flight International, January 15, 2019) |
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British Airways rolls back years with BOAC livery.
Further details soon of its plans for further "retro jet" liveries, rumoured to include earlier British Airways schemes along with that of BEA, BOAC's short-haul contemporary which is believed to be destined for an Airbus A319. |
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Ken Pickford provides additional info on the A319 in BEA livery: The A319 (as mentioned above) in BEA livery went into service 2 weeks ago. Click Here for a link to a YouTube video showing it arriving LHR March 4 on its ferry flight from Dublin where it was painted (as was the 747-400). Later that day it operated a round trip LHR-MAN-LHR. Departing MAN here on the return trip. Click the image below. |
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