From: Mike Harr
Date: 2/10/2015 11:27:54 AM
Bcc: marksztanyo
Subject: 2/9/1963 : 52 Years Ago Today: Boeing 727 Takes
Flight
Oh yes --- I
got hired and my 1st seat was F/E on the "Studebaker" My first
F/O seat and my 1st left seat was on the 72 as well.
The man that
sent this to me (Tony P) hired me as a "sim" instructor on the 72
& went on to be a APD (FAA certificated to give rating rides). over
15 years on the old girl, almost half my time with Delta. M
A fine honest
airplane - except for the last 6' or so - sometimes.
Tony P
In God We Trust
Life Is Good
2/9/1963 : 52 Years Ago Today: Boeing 727 Takes Flight
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From: L.C. Denson
Date: 2/16/2015 6:31:21 PM
Subject: Fwd: China Clipper
Wonderful video
about the early aviators flying the Pacific.
Turn up the
sound and enjoy some aviation history
China
Clipper
a good
reminder that early aviation wasn't for the faint of heart.
The days of Iron Men and Wooden Airplanes
The days of Iron Men and Wooden Airplanes
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Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the first
flight of the Boeing 727. Powered by three Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan
engines, the passenger jet took off from the municipal airport in Renton,
Wash., and landed 2 hr., 1 min. later at Paine Field north of Seattle. Aviation
Week & Space Technology, which had written extensively on the 727’s
rollout three months earlier, gave only cursory coverage to the test flight: a
single page of three photos in the Feb. 18, 1963 edition.
In a recent blog, Senior Propulsion Editor Guy
Norris noted that the 727 was the first commercial Boeing program to use a
dedicated aircraft for flight testing. The jetliner was also the first to be
fitted with an auxiliary power unit (APU). In a brief article in the March 4,
1963 issue of Aviation Week, we reported that United Air Lines, Eastern Air
Lines and Trans World Airlines -- which had collectively signed up for 90 727s
– placed orders with Garrett Corp.’s AiResearch Div. for APU systems.
“Installation consists of a gas turbine engine driving a 40 kva. alternator
which supplies compressed air for main engine starting and cabin air
conditioning on the ground,” the article said. “The auxiliary power makes the
727 independent of the need for mobile power units.”
The 727 was certified later that year and first
entered service with Eastern in February, 1964. Its production ran to 1984.
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This is a fun review,
especially during cruise season.
From: Wbrindell@aol.com
To:
Sent: 2/10/2015 12:14:13 P.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: Maho Beach, Saint Maarten
To:
Sent: 2/10/2015 12:14:13 P.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: Maho Beach, Saint Maarten
Stunning Video From Both The Cockpit & The
Beach
by Ric
Peterson
- Feb 6, 2015 12:13pm GMT
Sint
Maarten has one of the most photographed and most challenging runways in the
world. Thousands of videos can be seen on YouTube and other social media sites,
usually taken by tourists with shaky hand-held cameras as the airliners fly
inches above their heads. KLM Airlines have put professionals to work both in
their 747 and on the sandy beach to capture the scenes in this stunning video.
For the real aviation fanatic they offer the entire flight at this link http://www.jetstreamtv.net/flightdeck/
Video:
KLM Airlines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GZ3fSDFevE
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From:
rivits@bellsouth.net
Date:
2/17/2015 2:49:55 PM
Subject:
FedEx Flight 705
Very
intense. I remember when this happened.
Dramatic
recreation of FedEx Flight 705 where a disgraced crew member attacks the crew
flying the airplane.
Go to You tube plug in
Scroll down to FedEx 705 and watch
This will get your attention
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From: DWSkjerven@aol.com
Date: 2/18/2015 4:23:15 PM
Subject: Earthrise - Don't miss
This
event was in 1968 - but it sure was a great moment for those two astronauts!
Earthrise
I'm sure you've seen
the world's most famous photograph, "Earthrise." It's been on
the cover of TIME and on stamps. But did you know it almost didn't
happen? This occurred 45 years ago, Christmas Eve, 1968. You have
to see the untold story of this iconic shot. (a slow response, but
well worth the wait)
The Untold Story
Of The World's Most Famous Photo
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From: Alan Price
Date: 2/18/2015 9:52:59 PM
To: robert moser
Subject: Re: Air New Zealand Safety Video
Bob,
Unreal. This is world class.
Alan
I thought Southwest had great safety videos, but this
blows every other airline out of the park!
Now this is one airline safety-video that
is NOT boring. Enjoy. For those who watched the Hobbit, it must
have cost a fortune, Really enjoyed this one it is absolutely sensational!
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From: Bob Pike
Date: 2/23/2015 6:21:30 PM
To: Mark Sztanyo
Subject: Airbus A350's in Formation
Not even close to any wing overlap . . . obviously all former Air
Force.
Bob Pike
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