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Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 1735 Location: St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:
johnreid wrote:
Just got back, it was great and I will post some pictures later. Sadly the Airport is now set up where it is difficult to photograph the Airplanes. I did take a few though and so did a friend of mine, I will try to post some of his too if I am able.
Sounds great John.
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Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 2433 Location: Chertsey, Surrey
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject:
have a great time John
I flew for the first time recently, on a 737-800. The first trip out was horrible. On landing my ears were in terrible pain and during the flight I could feel every single movement the plane made right in the pit of my stomach!
I enjoyed myself immensely though, and managed to survive Ryanair. They always try and sell you stuff, and I was humming "staying alive" while they did the safety talk, such was their flamboyance! _________________ burning fingers since 1989!
It certainly beats my many flight a month on the scourge of the world’s commercial carriers. Same food, same films, same duty free and "Not a Propeller in Sight"
BA and Virgin could do with a few of those me thinks.. at least I would enjoy their flights that way.
You have a brilliant day mate and don’t forget LOTS of PICTURES _________________ Carpe diem
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 11145 Location: Friendship Indiana, USA
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject:
This Plane was Eastern Airlines very first airplane! ( The US Eastern went out of business, but is supposed to be resurrected )
I hope not to bore you all, this is a bit noisier and cramped than a 737
the Plane arrives
A Private Jet takes off in the background, two eras of flight.
the Flight and ground crews have a briefing before flight
Probably too many photos, but these are about all I have now, it is difficult to get a good view of the plane due to a fence that is to keep people off of the Airfield. _________________ Your life is an occasion...Rise to it
Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 26839 Location: Nr. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:
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Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 11145 Location: Friendship Indiana, USA
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:
We were in the air for somewhere between 10 and 15 minutes, but that was enough to enjoy the plane and still feel that it had been a fun ride.
I think we varied between 600 feet and 1000 feet altitude, as my flying friends used to say, Low and Slow, the best way to fly. _________________ Your life is an occasion...Rise to it
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