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  • Loftus Claude Gerald Moller Le Champion

    The above began flying in 1916 but is supposed to have had "several accidents" one of which was serious enough to require the use of morphine. I have searched Flight archive for any reference without success. This serious accident can only have taken place between March 1916 and Sugust 1916...
    Posted to Historical by Droidy on Sun, Jan 15 2012

  • Air Spray L-188 Electra

    Air Spray L-188 Electra returning to base after a fire retardant drop. The L-188 Electra is fast, maneuverable and capable of carrying large loads of fire retardant. Additionally, its tremendous power reserve contributes to an excellent margin of safety. Read the complete story on the Canadian Airline...
    Posted to Flyvertosset by flyvertosset on Fri, Jun 17 2011
    Filed under: L-188 Electra, Air Spray, Canadian Forest fire suppresion Company, History, Turbo Commanders

  • History of Air Spray, a Canadian Forest fire suppresion Company

    1967 marked the year Air Spray was incorporated as a forest fire suppression company. Operating out of the Municipal Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the company started its business with one air tanker, one bird dog aircraft and a contract for one season with the Alberta Provincial Government to...
    Posted to Canadian Aviation Blog by flyvertosset on Fri, Jun 17 2011
    Filed under: history, Air Spray, Canadian Forest fire suppresion Company, L-188 Electra, Turbo Commanders

  • History of Air Canada, Part 2

    Air Canada operated with government regulations ensuring its dominance over domestic regional carriers and rival CP Air. Short-haul carriers were restricted to one of five regions where they could operate, and could not compete directly with Air Canada and CP Air. CP Air itself was subject to capacity...
    Posted to Canadian Aviation Blog by flyvertosset on Tue, May 3 2011
    Filed under: Air Canada, Canada, flag carrier, founded in 1936, largest airline, LCLC, aircraft, Canada's major airline, history

  • Shorts 450: whatever happened to the proposed shorts 450 / 480

    I am seeking information or even a source of further information concerning the Shorts 450 a proposed 45-48 commuter airliner de[velopment of the successful Shorts SD 360. I am particularly interested in finding artists impressions or photographs of models displayed at airshows and such. I understand...
    Posted to Civil Aviation by greenmartin on Sun, Mar 21 2010

  • Have you got Flight International issue dated 27 March 1996?

    We have scanned 210,000 pdf pages which completes our 100 year archive available for free on Flightglobal, however, we are missing the issue dated 27 March 1996 which has the World Airlines Directory. It's not even to be found in storage in Upper Heyford. If you have a copy, we would be very grateful...
    Posted to Civil Aviation by Orville on Wed, Apr 15 2009

  • Tests from the Flight International Archive - Are you up to the challenge?

    As you all know, Flightglobal has archived the last 100 years of Flight International magazine, chronicling all the big events in aviation.I have been doing some exploring and set out some challenges for you fair AirSpace user. These challenges are pretty easy to start, but here you go (extra points...
    Posted to Idle Banter by Maverick on Tue, Dec 16 2008

  • Air Cobra

    Posted to History - Birds From Bygone Eras by tigermoth on Tue, Dec 2 2008
    Filed under: history

  • Can you hear that sound ?

    Posted to History - Birds From Bygone Eras by tigermoth on Tue, Dec 2 2008
    Filed under: history

  • Big Beautiful Doll

    Posted to History - Birds From Bygone Eras by tigermoth on Mon, Dec 1 2008
    Filed under: history

  • C-47a - DC-3 KLM Melsbroek 20080914_05880.JPG

    "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN", this Douglas C-47a Skytrain (DC-3 Dakota), F-AZTE, is one owned and flown by the France DC-3 association based at Orly, France. The port side is painted in "KLM" retro livery. Picture taken at Melsbroek Belgium (EBMB) 2008-September-14. More information : http...
    Posted to JMJMC.OVERSTEYNS by JMJMC.OVERSTEYNS on Mon, Nov 24 2008
    Filed under: Melsbroek 2008-September-14, EBMB, Historic, History, C-47, Douglas, DC-3, France DC-3 association, Dakota, F-AZTE, Skytrain, KLM

  • Vote for 100 Greatest

    There are only eight days left now in Flight's 100 Greatest vote and it is fair to say that each category is going to be an extremely close run thing Although the obvious nominations are popular (Moon Landing, Wright Brothers etc), there is still Read More...
    Posted to Technicalreporter on Thu, Jun 12 2008
    Filed under: flight, 100 greatest, vote, History, flight international, nominations

  • Library of Congress wartime aviation industry photos

    Just come across this fantastic Library of Congress collection of photos on Flickr . There are loads of them and they are effectively free of copyright. Sort of.
    Posted to Historical by Mysteron on Thu, Jan 24 2008
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