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Post by davidallum on May 30, 2022 13:43:27 GMT
Graham Brown reminded me of this last week so I said I would put something on the Forum.
Myself,Graham and another AFA member keithh along with a load of other enthusiasts and some family members were off to Dulles airport Washington DC to visit an event called Transpo 72,the tour was organised by a couple of guys called Pettit & Thomson who at the time worked for British Caledonian so that's who we flew with from Gatwick (Boeing 707,G-AWWD).We stayed in DC itself for 4 nights before returning to Gatwick onboard BCAL B707 G-AVKA.The cost of this fantastic trip was £93.
There was a lot of excitement as we entered American airspace and the first thing we saw was a Northwest B747 climbing above the clouds on departure from JFK.
We parked up where the biz used to park @ Dulles and it was great to see airliners that we had only seen in books/photos/film etc.In those days Dulles wasn't a busy airport like it is today and only 5 airliners were logged.
N8171G B727 Eastern
N7275 B727 Braniff
N305EA L1011 Eastern
N9062U B737 United
N7209U B720 United
11 U.S biz were logged & 1 Canadian CF-PQG a 125-1A
Other interesting stuff logged before we boarded our coach to DC included
N125US Lockheed L.188B Electra
CF-GXK Vickers V.737 Viscount
N301K Convair 580
N7458 Vickers V745 Viscount
N4887C Douglas DC7
N6 Douglas DC3 (FAA)
N10A Goodyear Airship
N72XL Gulfstream 1
N705RS Gulfstream 1
After we had checked into our hotel we decided to spent the rest of the day @ Washington National airport and in those days it cost 1$ per person in a taxi to get to the airport,so we all got in a cab and headed off to the airport.Washington National airport was very busy with the largest aircraft being a B727.During the time we were there,we logged 14 biz including BAC 1-11 N503T,58 light/helicopters,other interesting stuff included N200Q Vickers V.786 Viscount,N2NA,N8E,N50UC all Gulfstream 1's & the only non American registered aircraft was G-AZRY Short SC7 Skyvan 3.We logged 122 airliners.
N1645 B727 Northeast
N7643U B727 United
N9073U B737 United
N4622 B727 National
N164P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N9033U B737 United
N5817 Convair 580 Allegheny
N5803 Convair 580 Allegheny
N8940E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N254P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N702U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont
N8922E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N1982 B727 American
N54332 B727 TWA
N1981 B727 American
N1127J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N259P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N5525 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern
N5522 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern
N5828 Convair 580 Allegheny
N7042U B727 United
N8136N B727 Eastern
N9013U B737 United
N741N B737 Piedmont
N8920E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N26215 Nord 262 Allegheny
N4620 B727 National
N8957E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N26217 Nord 262 Allegheny
N1909 B727 American
N4616 B737 National
N7405U B727 United
N1955 B727 American
N274P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N4613 B727 National
N8141N B727 Eastern
N475US B727 Northwest
N469US B727 Northwest
N8910E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N4738 B727 National
N8116N B727 Eastern
N54337 B727 TWA
N54331 B727 TWA
N8923E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N3338L Douglas DC9 Delta
N5512 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern
N5824 Convair 580 Allegheny
N6803 B727 American
N1930 B727 American
N743N B737 Piedmont
N270US B727 Northwest
N187P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N8844E B727 Eastern
N978NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N8929E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N5818 Convair 580 Allegheny
N7420U B727 United
N1992 B727 American
N158P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N9071U B737 United
N8919E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N1124J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N6811 B727 American
N971VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N705U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont
N52312 B727 TWA
N8106N B727 Eastern
N268P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N8925E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N263US B727 Northwest
N463US B727 Northwest
N9050U B737 United
N6817 B727 American
N8962E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N979NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N1957 B727 American
N5816 Convair 580 Allegheny
N7631U B727 United
N4614 B727 National
N8983E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N1998 B727 American
N9068U B737 United
N9058U B737 United
N1114J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N54329 B727 TWA
N9066U B737 United
N5829 Convair 580 Allegheny
N9030U B737 United
N986VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N8107N B727 Eastern
N8828E B737 Eastern
N9038U B737 United
N4733 B727 National
N4611 B727 National
N7288 B727 Braniff
N3337L Douglas DC9 Delta
N5516 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern
N479US B727 Northwest
N4618 B727 National
N745N B737 Piedmont
N1931 B727 American
N8985E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N5810 Convair 580 Allegheny
N7621U B727 United
N5511 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern
N973VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N833TW B727 TWA
N7408U B727 United
N1978 B727 American
N1120J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N1969 B727 American
N892TW B727 TWA
N490US B727 Northwest
N494US B727 Northwest
N973NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N1985 B727 American
N8942E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N4612 B72 National
N8123N B727 Eastern
N245P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N8847E B727 Eastern
So ended a fantastic first ever day in the USA,I cannot believe that it was 50 years ago today,where has the time gone to.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2022 14:31:18 GMT
 Wow! Dave some beauties in amongst that lot and fly on a 707 in both directions- the only member of the Boeing jet fraternity that I did not fly on. Look forward to the rest of the trip reports. The years certainly flyby. But happy memories. Happy Days Bob 
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Post by graham on May 31, 2022 10:04:42 GMT
Wonderful memories Dave and like you, I can't quite wrap my head around the fact that this trip of a lifetimes happened half a century ago. I had just turned 16 in the February and had wanted to go to the US for as long as I could remember. I took my "O" levels the week after we came home so did absolutely zero revision and still walked away with six passes so the "travel broadens the mind" concept certainly seems to have paid off.
You have a great memory - I have to say there are chunks of the trip for which I have no recollection although I do of course remember the flight out, landing at Dulles, the mobile lounges, the ride to the hotel, and then us five squeezing in to the cab for the ride to National.
Thanks for the great memories!
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Post by billsamuels on May 31, 2022 10:55:58 GMT
Blimey, Dave.
Thats a tremendous log mate and the stories you and Graham have told over the years never cease to entertain me. $1 cab ride!!!
50 years… What will the logs look like in 50 years from now…
Great stuff mate.
Bill
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 11:05:33 GMT
Day 2 Wednesday 31st May 1972
We decided to spend our first full day in the USA @ Washington-National airport.
The following airliners were noted.
N6818 B727 American
N6810 B727 American
N1973 B727 American
N471US B727 Northwest
N5517 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N5536 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N7018U B727 United
N265US B727 Northwest
N214P NAMC YS11 Piedmont
N5529 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N8949E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N9043U B737 United
N8126N B727 Eastern
N8135N B727 Eastern
N9075U B737 United
N8960E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N8935E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N9054U B737 United
N1129J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N994VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N849TW B727 TWA
N8933E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N4745 B727 National
N8955E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N5814 Convair 580 Allegheny
N1641 B727 Northeast
N1963 B727 American
N8954E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N258US B727 Northwest
N9019U B737 United
N8918E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N7638U B727 United
N4736 B727 National
N890TW B727 TWA
N8970E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N7820M Fairchild FH227 Allegheny
N737N B737 Piedmont
N5518 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N4737 B727 National
N1902 B727 American
N1979 B727 American
N7020U B727 United
N1906 B727 American
N8921E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N5835 Convair 580 Allegheny
N8165G B727 Eastern
N5837 Convair 580 Allegheny
N6822 B727 American
N9031U B737 United
N9017U B737 United
N4621 B727 National
N8130N B727 Eastern
N492US B727 Northwest
N961VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N8912E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N4734 B727 National
N7023U B727 United
N3340L Douglas DC9 Delta
N9048U B737 United
N7421U B727 United
N847TW B727 TWA
N6814 B727 American
N1993 B727 American
N7067U B727 United
N1934 B727 American
N256US B727 Northwest
N6801 B727 American
N64324 B727 TWA
N9064U B737 United
N305BN B727 Braniff
N2914 B727 American
N5811 Convair 580 Allegheny
N472US B727 Northwest
N7079U B727 United
N8102N B727 Eastern
N704U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont
N9063U B737 United
N1928 B727 American
N8981E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N974NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N491US B727 Northwest
N9022U B737 United
N1908 B727 American
N8965E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N9057U B737 United
N6823 B727 American
N9037U B737 United
N257P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N9006U B737 United
N6816 B727 American
N64322 B727 TWA
N54335 B727 TWA
N1990 B727 American
N1977 B727 American
N267US B727 Northwest
N64320 B727 TWA
N224P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N218P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N746N B737 Piedmont
N5507 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N7403U B727 United
N8977E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N7286 B727 Braniff
N1907 B727 American
N273P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N477US B727 Northwest
N1293L Douglas DC9 Delta
N7629U B727 United
N8112N B727 Eastern
N4739 B727 National
N54336 B727 TWA
N6821 B727 American
N6841 B727 American
N5534 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N703U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont
N8837E B727 Eastern
N9065U B737 United
N7431U B727 United
N254US B727 Northwest
N6812 B727 American
N1125J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N1995 B727 American
N706U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont
N169P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N189P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N8937E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N9032U B737 United
N970NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N9018U B737 United
N1901 B727 American
N1975 B727 American
N8108N B727 Eastern
N4754 B727 National
N5341L Douglas DC9 Delta
N496US B727 Northwest
N736N B737 Piedmont
N7632U B727 United
N1122J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N74318 B727 TWA
N1959 B727 American
N6834 B727 American
N971NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N8143N B727 Eastern
N4610 B727 National
N493US B727 Northwest
N6836 B727 American
N8986E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N8829E B727 Eastern
N8987E Douglas DC9 Eastern
Everything we logged today was 'N' registered
Biz 30 including 7 Jetstars which included N1 FAA & 6 Sabreliners
GA/Heli's 49 including
N148 Queen Air FAA
N290EA BN Islander
N569MA Beagle 206
N2 Queen Air FAA
N150 Queen Air FAA
Other items of interest
N7978 Short SC7 Skyvan 3
N10DA Short SC7 Skyvan 3
N970L Convair 440
N741G Gulfstream 1
N746G Gulfstream 1
N30DA Short SC7 Skyvan 3
N621A Gulfstream 1
N8PG Gulfstream 1
N711Y Douglas DC3
N3 Gulfstream 1 FAA
N701G Gulfstream 1
N270VR Fairchild F27A
N1TX Gulfstream 1
Another excellent day.
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 11:11:05 GMT
Wonderful memories Dave and like you, I can't quite wrap my head around the fact that this trip of a lifetimes happened half a century ago. I had just turned 16 in the February and had wanted to go to the US for as long as I could remember. I took my "O" levels the week after we came home so did absolutely zero revision and still walked away with six passes so the "travel broadens the mind" concept certainly seems to have paid off. You have a great memory - I have to say there are chunks of the trip for which I have no recollection although I do of course remember the flight out, landing at Dulles, the mobile lounges, the ride to the hotel, and then us five squeezing in to the cab for the ride to National. Thanks for the great memories! Thanks Graham,I can't remember if it was this trip that we got invited into the Radar Room & Control Tower,I know I have done it but then again I have been to Washington a few times. |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 11:21:18 GMT
Blimey, Dave. Thats a tremendous log mate and the stories you and Graham have told over the years never cease to entertain me. $1 cab ride!!! 50 years… What will the logs look like in 50 years from now… Great stuff mate. Bill Don't think they will be as good as Dave's log Bill- Happy Days Bob |
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Post by graham on May 31, 2022 14:20:44 GMT
Hi Dave, yes, we were invited into the radar room, if you recall, we satin those huge, comfy chairs up on the mezzanine floor overlooking the aprons and there was a door to our left which would open periodically and blokes would either go in or come out. One of us, either you or Keith I think asked if we could have a look and this kind chap took us up to the radar room.
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Post by graham on May 31, 2022 14:47:40 GMT
If you recall Dave, by part way through that second day, we just couldn't keep up with the relentless flow of Eastern, United and American aircraft so I spent half an hour writing down all those we'd seen in numerical order so all we had to do was check the list and if we hadn't seen that one, we added it to the list. Having said that, I remember that we saw very few repeat visits during our time at National.
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 14:48:35 GMT
Hi Dave, yes, we were invited into the radar room, if you recall, we satin those huge, comfy chairs up on the mezzanine floor overlooking the aprons and there was a door to our left which would open periodically and blokes would either go in or come out. One of us, either you or Keith I think asked if we could have a look and this kind chap took us up to the radar room. Thanks Graham,thank God the memory hasn't completely gone yet.I'm going to try and do the last three days of the trip within the next 24 hours or so as I have got a family wedding on Thursday and I'm going to Ragley Hall on Friday until Sunday morning. |
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Post by graham on May 31, 2022 15:13:29 GMT
I found this whilst rummaging around on the web Dave, I can't share the photo but if you scroll down to the third photo on the link, you'll see the now blocked off mezzanine floor where we made camp each day and the huge floor to ceiling windows that overlooked the aprons. The ticket sales counters were directly below the mezzanine but they're all blocked off these days too. crankyflier.com/2011/03/21/feeling-the-history-at-washington-national-airport/ |
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 15:45:09 GMT
Day 3 Thursday 1/6/72
This morning we decided to go somewhere different and as we were planning on going to Dulles on the Friday & Saturday,we settled on Baltimore-Friendship,all I can remember on getting there was the Greyhound bus from DC to the airport,I cannot remember if we got a taxy to the bus station or if it was close enough to walk.
At this time Baltimore like Dulles wasn't the busiest of airports but there were still some goodies to be had,everything logged @ Baltimore were 'N' registered.
We found someone @ one of the FBO's (I think they were called that a long time ago) who gave us permission to walk the long lines of light aircraft etc.
Airliners.
N8039U Douglas DC8 United
N7006U B727 United
N4752 B727 National
N8127N B727 Eastern
N8984E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N8967U Douglas DC8 United
N8162G B727 Eastern
N64319 B727 TWA
N12308 B727 TWA
N8054U Douglas DC8 United
N7086U B727 United
N1269L Douglas DC9 Delta
N8771 Douglas DC8 Eastern
N1638 B727 Northeast
N7055U B727 United
N8901E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N6763T B707 TWA
N1933 B727 American
N1268L Douglas DC9 Delta
N1119J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N964VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N782TW B707 TWA
Biz
N12315 Lear Jet 25
N940BS Gulfstream 2
N6068 MS760 Paris
N801JA Lear Jet 23
N771MR Lear Jet 24
N720R Sabreliner
N957E Lear Jet 24
GA/Helicopters
196 logged
Other interesting stuff
N510E HP137 Jetstream 1
N112TA Fairchild F27
N12WA Convair 440
N4302F Fairchild F27
N4832C Dornier DO28
N20DA Short SC7 Skyvan 3
N144M Lockheed T33
N10VM Gulfstream 1
N75755 Consolidated B24 Liberator
N471SP Fairchild F27J
One thing I do recall that the buses that ran between Baltimore & DC were not that frequent so we headed back to DC and to our hotel where we caught a taxi to National and spent the rest of the daylight hours there.
Airliners
N9029U B737 United
N985VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny
N7630U B727 United
N1994 B727 American
N7001U B727 United
N1988 B727 American
N8914E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N52309 B727 TWA
N264US B727 Northwest
N6831 B727 American
N5820 Convair 580 Allegheny
N476US B727 Northwest
N12305 B727 TWA
N5524 Lockheed L.188A Electra Eastern
N274US B727 Northwest
N8968E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N219P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N7009U B727 United
N7054U B727 United
N1118J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N8113n B727 Eastern
N8121N B727 Eastern
N8924E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N4619 B727 National
N1965 B727 American
N8980E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N7427U B727 United
N6825 B727 American
N8150N B727 Eastern
N7279 B727 Braniff
N8117N B727 Eastern
N4743 B727 National
N3333L Douglas DC9 Delta
N7620U B727 United
N54333 B727 TWA
N740N B737 Piedmont
N5823 Convair 580 Allegheny
N1130J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N8849E B727 Eastern
N7008U B727 United
N5839 Convair 580 Allegheny
N7436U B727 United
N2710J Fairchild F27J Allegheny
N709U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont
N269P Namc YS11 Piedmont
N6838 B727 American
N273US B727 Northwest
N5805 Convair 580 Allegheny
N8149N B727 Eastern
N8950E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N6829 B727 American
N1112J BAC 1-11 Allegheny
N4615 B727 National
N3327L Douglas DC9 Delta
N8846E B727 Eastern
N4749 B727 National
N7639U B727 United
N858TW B727 TWA
N7407U B727 United
N52313 B727 TWA
N982NE Douglas DC9 Northeast
N255US B727 Northwest
N8133N B727 Eastern
N271US B727 Northwest
N6815 B727 American
N8838E B727 Eastern
N8939E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N9045U B737 United
N8945E Douglas DC9 Eastern
N54334 B737 TWA
Biz
17 logged including:
N586 Jetstar
N902K Jetstar
N8NR Sabreliner
N442A Sabreliner
Other items of interest:
N234MM Gulfstream 1
N2227L Fairchild FH227
N361G Gulfstream 1
N750G Gulfstream 1
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 15:50:01 GMT
I've missed off the GA/Helicopters for National and that was a total of 42 and nothing out of the ordinary
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 16:38:37 GMT
Day 4 Friday 2/6/72
Today we spent @ Washington-Dulles to see some different airliners that we didn't see @ National,I can only assume that we caught a coach from DC to the airport and back again but I'm damned if I can remember.
Airliners
D-ABYE B747F Lufthansa
N755TW B707 TWA
N7203U B720 United
N7645U B727 United
N8093U Douglas DC8 United
N7580A B707 American
N8406 B707 American
N9027U B737 United
N980Z Douglas DC9 Ozark
N7517A B707 American
N8064U Douglas DC8 United
N7518A B707 American
N92S Douglas DC9 Southern
N8168G B727 Eastern
N105BN B707 Braniff
N7280 B727 Braniff
N7635U B727 United
N7294 B727 Braniff
N734N B737 Piedmont
N8904E Douglas DC9 Southern
N7571A B707 American
N982PS Douglas DC9 Ozark
N729US B720 Northwest
N8072U Douglas DC8 United
N9672 B747 American
N6764T B707 TWA
N1808U Douglas DC10 United
N7016U B727 United
N7574A B707 American
N8155G B727 Eastern
N96S Douglas DC9 Southern
N490SA Douglas DC9 Ozark
N7505A B707 American
Biz 15 logged including
N326K Jetstar
N1102D Sabreliner
N10123 Jetstar
CF-DTF Jetstar
CF-OTM Jetstar
CF-SEN 125-1A
GA/Helicopters 219 logged including
CF-DAY Cessna 310
CF-NPC Cessna 310
CF-YBE Queen Air
CF-YKF Cessna 411
D-IGVW Beech King Air 100
Other items of interest (some of these were in the Transpo 72 show)
N7040 Gulfstream 1
N70700 B707
N994 Fairchild F27
N300K Convair 580
N308K Gulfstream 1
CF-OPG DHC Twin Otter
N280FH Fokker F28 Fellowship
N30HA Harvard
N1359B B737
N6303T P51 Mustang
N38LL P38 Lightning
N3HH Convair 440
N110SU Douglas DC3
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Post by davidallum on May 31, 2022 17:16:17 GMT
Day 5 Saturday 3/6/1972
Going home today,so the Greyhound coaches picked us up from our hotel & took us to Dulles where we spent time in the Transpo 72 show & on the viewing deck @ the main terminal.
Airliners
N7626U B727 United
N8405 B707 American
N6726 B707 TWA
N7207U B720 United
N984Z Douglas DC9 Ozark
N12ST Lockheed L100 Hercules Saturn
N7270 B727 Braniff
N7576A B707 American
N9055U B737 United
N372US B707 Northwest
N7084U B727 United
N7577A B707 American
N8907E Douglas DC9 Southern
N737US B720 Northwest
N750TW B707 TWA
N6789T B707 TWA
N9671 B747 American
N1801U Douglas DC10 United
N9056U B737 United
N8027U Douglas DC8 United
N735N B737 Piedmont
N408BN B727 Braniff
N7578A B707 American
N8157G B727 Eastern
N91S Douglas DC9 Southern
N7062U B727 United
N491SA Douglas DC9 Ozark
Biz 8 logged including:
N75NR Sabreliner
4X-CJC Westwind
N3600X Sabreliner
GA/Helicopters 214 logged including
CF-WPG Cessna 421
CX-TXR PA-28 Cherokee 140
A lot of the above total were in the show,nowadays I try & separate show aircraft from visiting aircraft but way back then we just wrote stuff down as we saw it
Other items of interest
N6598C Vickers V798 Viscount
N7805M Fairchind FH227
N20CK Short C7 Skyvan 3
N194A Harvard
N41BT Harvard
N991R P51 Mustang
N30N Lockheed Electra
N10601 P51 Mustang
N6101C Douglas B26 Invader
N3261G Harvard
N109ME ME109
N1226N P40 Warhawk
N54532 Harvard
CF-DHB DHC Twin Otter
N681S Grumman FS2
N477A P47 Thunderbolt
N191H Aero Cobra
N6583D Grumman TBM Avenger
N804CC Gulfstream 1
N62BS HP137 Jetstream 1
CF-DHC Buffalo
N51RH P51 Mustang
N66ES Harvard
N3270 Harvard
N722C Boeing B29 Superfortress
and that's your lot,looking back at an event of 50 years ago it's eye opening how many airlines & aircraft that are now longer around and just how small Biz Jet operations were compared to nowadays.
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Post by graham on Jun 1, 2022 6:32:30 GMT
Thanks for bringing back so many memories Dave, what a trip it was, to think we were in the nation's capital, if I recall a shortish walk from the Capitol Building and Washington Monument and we didn't even take the time to go and see them, it must have been the lure of the aircraft. It was very warm for the entire five days but the last day at Dulles was steaming hot, so hot that the organisers brought water bowsers out onto the show area as people were flaking out. Can you remember what we did with our bags whilst we strolled around Dulles that last day? Did we check them in, leave them in lockers or what? I have no idea. Our Hotel  Harrington Hotel by Graham Brown, on Flickr And where it was in central DC  Harrington Hotel location by Graham Brown, on Flickr |
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Post by davidallum on Jun 1, 2022 7:12:16 GMT
Hi Graham,thanks for reminding me of the name of the hotel,I kept thinking it was called Arlington but of course that's the name of the famous cemetery.With regards to the bags,well I'm afraid your guess is as good as mine.As I said yesterday I have been to DC a few times now and have done the touristy bit including a tour of the White House.
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Post by graham on Jun 1, 2022 17:14:10 GMT
Dave, I've posted my log for the final day below. I know you don't do military but apart from the visiting GA, most of what we saw was mil so for Bob and anyone else who's been eagerly reading your logs, here's the final day in full. If you recall, it was the Reds first show in the USA and they totally wowed the crowd.
03 Jun 1972 Washington Dulles Saturday
1349 Lockheed HC-130B Hercules 3745 United States Coast Guard
145557 F-8K Crusader United States Navy
1460 Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard 62139 United States Coast Guard
1483 Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican 61660 United States Coast Guard
158387 AV-8C Harrier 712065/4 United States Navy
158468 Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 14273 United States Navy
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Post by davidallum on Jun 2, 2022 9:36:47 GMT
That's fair enough Graham,it will also help me with a bit of cross checking.
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Post by graham on Jun 2, 2022 9:42:49 GMT
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Post by keithh on Jun 2, 2022 10:05:57 GMT
Hi Dave, yes, we were invited into the radar room, if you recall, we satin those huge, comfy chairs up on the mezzanine floor overlooking the aprons and there was a door to our left which would open periodically and blokes would either go in or come out. One of us, either you or Keith I think asked if we could have a look and this kind chap took us up to the radar room. If you remember, one of the guys actually asked us if we would like to have a look in the radar room and told us to knock the door. They gave a small pamphlet that was a potted history of the airport. |
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Post by keithh on Jun 2, 2022 10:10:19 GMT
Graham Brown reminded me of this last week so I said I would put something on the Forum. Myself,Graham and another AFA member keithh along with a load of other enthusiasts and some family members were off to Dulles airport Washington DC to visit an event called Transpo 72,the tour was organised by a couple of guys called Pettit & Thomson who at the time worked for British Caledonian so that's who we flew with from Gatwick (Boeing 707,G-AWWD).We stayed in DC itself for 4 nights before returning to Gatwick onboard BCAL B707 G-AVKA.The cost of this fantastic trip was £93. There was a lot of excitement as we entered American airspace and the first thing we saw was a Northwest B747 climbing above the clouds on departure from JFK. We parked up where the biz used to park @ Dulles and it was great to see airliners that we had only seen in books/photos/film etc.In those days Dulles wasn't a busy airport like it is today and only 5 airliners were logged. N8171G B727 Eastern N7275 B727 Braniff N305EA L1011 Eastern N9062U B737 United N7209U B720 United 11 U.S biz were logged & 1 Canadian CF-PQG a 125-1A Other interesting stuff logged before we boarded our coach to DC included N125US Lockheed L.188B Electra CF-GXK Vickers V.737 Viscount N301K Convair 580 N7458 Vickers V745 Viscount N4887C Douglas DC7 N6 Douglas DC3 (FAA) N10A Goodyear Airship N72XL Gulfstream 1 N705RS Gulfstream 1 After we had checked into our hotel we decided to spent the rest of the day @ Washington National airport and in those days it cost 1$ per person in a taxi to get to the airport,so we all got in a cab and headed off to the airport.Washington National airport was very busy with the largest aircraft being a B727.During the time we were there,we logged 14 biz including BAC 1-11 N503T,58 light/helicopters,other interesting stuff included N200Q Vickers V.786 Viscount,N2NA,N8E,N50UC all Gulfstream 1's & the only non American registered aircraft was G-AZRY Short SC7 Skyvan 3.We logged 122 airliners. N1645 B727 Northeast N7643U B727 United N9073U B737 United N4622 B727 National N164P Namc YS11 Piedmont N9033U B737 United N5817 Convair 580 Allegheny N5803 Convair 580 Allegheny N8940E Douglas DC9 Eastern N254P Namc YS11 Piedmont N702U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont N8922E Douglas DC9 Eastern N1982 B727 American N54332 B727 TWA N1981 B727 American N1127J BAC 1-11 Allegheny N259P Namc YS11 Piedmont N5525 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern N5522 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern N5828 Convair 580 Allegheny N7042U B727 United N8136N B727 Eastern N9013U B737 United N741N B737 Piedmont N8920E Douglas DC9 Eastern N26215 Nord 262 Allegheny N4620 B727 National N8957E Douglas DC9 Eastern N26217 Nord 262 Allegheny N1909 B727 American N4616 B737 National N7405U B727 United N1955 B727 American N274P Namc YS11 Piedmont N4613 B727 National N8141N B727 Eastern N475US B727 Northwest N469US B727 Northwest N8910E Douglas DC9 Eastern N4738 B727 National N8116N B727 Eastern N54337 B727 TWA N54331 B727 TWA N8923E Douglas DC9 Eastern N3338L Douglas DC9 Delta N5512 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern N5824 Convair 580 Allegheny N6803 B727 American N1930 B727 American N743N B737 Piedmont N270US B727 Northwest N187P Namc YS11 Piedmont N8844E B727 Eastern N978NE Douglas DC9 Northeast N8929E Douglas DC9 Eastern N5818 Convair 580 Allegheny N7420U B727 United N1992 B727 American N158P Namc YS11 Piedmont N9071U B737 United N8919E Douglas DC9 Eastern N1124J BAC 1-11 Allegheny N6811 B727 American N971VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny N705U Fairchild FH227 Piedmont N52312 B727 TWA N8106N B727 Eastern N268P Namc YS11 Piedmont N8925E Douglas DC9 Eastern N263US B727 Northwest N463US B727 Northwest N9050U B737 United N6817 B727 American N8962E Douglas DC9 Eastern N979NE Douglas DC9 Northeast N1957 B727 American N5816 Convair 580 Allegheny N7631U B727 United N4614 B727 National N8983E Douglas DC9 Eastern N1998 B727 American N9068U B737 United N9058U B737 United N1114J BAC 1-11 Allegheny N54329 B727 TWA N9066U B737 United N5829 Convair 580 Allegheny N9030U B737 United N986VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny N8107N B727 Eastern N8828E B737 Eastern N9038U B737 United N4733 B727 National N4611 B727 National N7288 B727 Braniff N3337L Douglas DC9 Delta N5516 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern N479US B727 Northwest N4618 B727 National N745N B737 Piedmont N1931 B727 American N8985E Douglas DC9 Eastern N5810 Convair 580 Allegheny N7621U B727 United N5511 Lockheed L.188B Electra Eastern N973VJ Douglas DC9 Allegheny N833TW B727 TWA N7408U B727 United N1978 B727 American N1120J BAC 1-11 Allegheny N1969 B727 American N892TW B727 TWA N490US B727 Northwest N494US B727 Northwest N973NE Douglas DC9 Northeast N1985 B727 American N8942E Douglas DC9 Eastern N4612 B72 National N8123N B727 Eastern N245P Namc YS11 Piedmont N8847E B727 Eastern So ended a fantastic first ever day in the USA,I cannot believe that it was 50 years ago today,where has the time gone to. If you remember, I had that long white telescope and I used to wave it to call a cab! |
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Post by davebasing on Jun 3, 2022 12:50:17 GMT
Great posts Graham. Transpo 72 at Dulles was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Three fatal crashes during the 9 day period of the show. First was a hang glider which was towed aloft by a car too early and got caught in the jet wash of the Blue Angels who were still performing. Second was during one of the air races when N66AN (a Lowers R1) hit the wing of Cassutt N7017 sending the Cassutt spiralling to the ground. The final one was the day after you were there when one of the Thunderbirds Phantoms went out of control during the show. The pilot ejected rather late but got a good chute only for a fireball from the crashed Phantom rising up to melt the chute causing the pilot to plunge the final 200 feet to his death. The Phantom was 66-0321 `3` which you list the previous day. That aircraft had been in the UK with the T`birds the previous year. Graphed most of them but not 66-0321 which was number 7 at Mildenhall and can just be seen behind the rear of No 5 (66-0319) which I took there on 18 June 1971.  71-ap by dave tompkins, on Flickr You show no type for 67-16247, which was another OH6A Cayuse c/n 0632 which became N345SD before crashing in Alaska in June 2002. |
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Post by graham on Jun 3, 2022 13:06:57 GMT
Thanks for the info Dave, and thanks for the Cayuse. Not sure why there's no type against the reg, possibly because Planebase lists it as a Hughes 369.
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Post by graham on Jun 3, 2022 13:29:26 GMT
Just as a footnote to these great memories, PlaneBase makes it easy to display the various aircraft we saw during these five days by type and location. I won't bother with location after all, it was just three , Dulles, National and Friendship. Here are the airliners we saw by total.
BOEING 707 - 30
BOEING 720 - 4
BOEING 727 - 228
BOEING 737 - 34
BOEING 747 - 6
DC-10 - 2
DC-9 - 82
DC-8 - 11
L1011 - 1
CONVAIR 680 - 19
FAIRCHILD F27 - 15
LOCKHEED ELECTRA - 13
NAMC YS11 - 17
VISCOUNT - 4
NORD 262 - 2
SKYVAN - 6
MERLIN - 3
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Post by graham on Jun 4, 2022 13:04:38 GMT
And a final footnote, Dave and Keith, if you recall, my family had moved from Reading to Wiltshire in 1969, I was far from happy about it as I left all my old pals behind. In 1971 the local coach company, Thomas of Calne organised a trip up to the Biggin Hill Air Fair and purely by chance, I bumped into you boys. You mentioned that you were off to Washington for Transpo in May/June 1972 and asked me if I'd like to join you, which of course was a huge "YES".
I was still at school and doing a part time job and although ninety odd quid sounds like a steal these days, fifty years ago for a schoolboy with a part time job, it was rather a lot of money. But I saved and saved, I made a list of my vinyl albums which cost £2 back then and sold a few at school for a quid, and by the following February I had the money.
My parents never had any qualms about letting me go, I'd been travelling by myself on the railways since I was 12 when I went to Leeds to stay with a great aunt. We've all got older of course, and have had wonderful holidays in far off lands but for me, this trip to the US will always be the tops.
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Post by keithh on Jun 6, 2022 8:34:07 GMT
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Post by graham on Jun 6, 2022 10:54:43 GMT
Wow, what a great keepsake Keith, I still have my very first passport, I must dig it out and post the VISA for the USA
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Post by graham on Jun 6, 2022 10:58:48 GMT
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Post by graham on Jun 6, 2022 11:01:58 GMT
I'd totally forgotten about the departure time from Dulles on the way home Keith. 8pm, seven (?) hour flight, then add on five hours, so we would have arrived back at Gatwick around 8am the next day having had zero kip on the flight and not that much whilst we were in Washington. I distinctly remember sleeping for well over 12 hours once I'd arrived home, not that I have the faintest idea how I got home. I imagine it would have been the train to Reading with you guys, then train to Chippenham.
I was also thinking that when I bumped into you and Dave at Biggin Hill in summer 1971, that that would've been the first time I'd seen you since the family moved to Wiltshire in 1969 but of course, we met up for the World Aerobatic Championships at Hullavington in 1970. Again, I haven't a clue how we got out to the airfield.
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