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Post by zz on Nov 7, 2015 7:42:16 GMT
Wasn't sure where to put this, but I guess it's a delivery of sorts! The last DC-9-14 flights will take place this month, Nairobi-Aswan-Venice-Helsinki. Seats are available on the world's oldest operating commercial jet for the final journey. If you've got a spare 2500 euros you can do the whole trip, or it's "only" 1450 euros for the final leg! The aircraft is to be preserved at Helsinki. classicjettours.com/dc9.html |
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Post by captainbob on Nov 7, 2015 9:28:20 GMT
Wasn't sure where to put this, but I guess it's a delivery of sorts! The last DC-9-14 flights will take place this month, Nairobi-Aswan-Venice-Helsinki. Seats are available on the world's oldest operating commercial jet for the final journey. If you've got a spare 2500 euros you can do the whole trip, or it's "only" 1450 euros for the final leg! The aircraft is to be preserved at Helsinki. classicjettours.com/dc9.htmlThe blurb says operated at one time by British Midland, but it's never been G- registered. |
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Post by zz on Nov 7, 2015 9:34:37 GMT
It operated for them as OH-LYD. Presumably it will return to those marks for preservation at Helsinki.
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Post by Jeff on Nov 7, 2015 10:29:56 GMT
I remember we had a few OH DC-9s floating about and some US registered ones all in full BM livery....I believe the reason was because the type wasnt certified for the UK register at that time...or something along those lines
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Post by Jeff on Nov 7, 2015 10:33:45 GMT
British Midland’s DC-9s
N65358/G-BFIH/G-BMAA “Dovedale” then “The Shah Diamond"
DC-9-15 47048/35 ex YV-52C/Avensa to HK-3827X/Intercontinental operated 08/76-01/93
G-BMAB “Ulster” then “The Great Mogul Diamond”
DC-9-15 45738/54 ex N1057T/TWA to HK-3958X/Intercontinental operated 11/79-09/94
G-BMAC “The Eugenie Diamond”
DC-9-15 45739/56 ex N1058T/TWA to XA-SZC/Intercontinental operated 02/80-08/95
G-BMAG “The Nassak Diamond”
DC-9-15 45719/18 ex PH-DNB/KLM to XA-SXT/Intercontinental operated 12/82-03/95
G-BMAH “The Florentine Diamond”
DC-9-14 45712/6 ** ex OH-LYB/Finnair to HK-4056X/Intercontinental operated 06/83-11/95
G-BMAI “The Star of Este Diamond”
DC-9-14 45713/9 ex OH-LYA/Finnair to XA-SXS/Intercontinental operated 09/83-04/95
G-BMAK “The Stuart Diamond"
DC-9-32 47430/609 ex I-SARW/Alisarda to ZS-NRA/Sun Air operated 01/84-01/95
G-BMAM “The Cullinan Diamond”
DC-9-32 47468/611 ex I-SARZ/Alisarda to ZS-NRB/Sun Air oprated 01/84-01/95
G-BMWD “The Orloff Diamond”
DC-9-32 47570/684 ex YU-AJF/Adria to YU-AJF/Adria lease from Adria 10/86-04/88 & 10/88-04/90
G-PKBM “The Tiffany Diamond”
DC-9-32 47648/761 ex PJ-SNA/ALM to N942VV/ValuJet operated 01/87-05/95
G-PKBD “The Jubilee Diamond”
DC-9-32 47666/772 ex PJ-SNB/ALM to N941VV/ValuJet operated 08/88-02/95
G-PKBE “The Excelsior Diamond”
DC-9-32 47523/593 ex HB-IDP/Swissair to N940VV/ValuJet operated 09/88-12/94
G-ELDG “The Orloff Diamond”
DC-9-32 47484/648 ex OE-LDG/Austrian to N949VV/ValuJet operated 04/90-05/96
G-ELDH “The Hastings Diamond”
DC-9-32 47555/667 ex OE-LDH/Austrian to N947VV/ValuJet oprerated 04/90-02/96
G-ELDI “The Regent Diamond"
DC-9-32 47559/672 ex OE-LDI/Austrian to N948VV/Valujet operated 04/90-03/96
Overseas Registered Leases
N48075 DC-9-15 45723/63 Leased from Southern (USA) 02/78-06/78
OH-LYB “Merseyside” DC-9-14 45712/6 ** Leased from Finnair 09/77-12/79
OH-LYC DC-9-14 45711/4 Leased from Finnair 02/83-09/83
OH-LYD DC-9-14 45725/19 Leased from Finnair 02/83–06/83
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Post by billsamuels on Nov 7, 2015 12:24:39 GMT
You having a slow day Jeff... Lol....
Or do you keep all this info in your head!!!!
Think I flew on a few of them in their BMA days....
Bill
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Post by lordevanelpuss on Nov 7, 2015 13:04:04 GMT
The best I can do is my first flight out of LHR back in 1978 on G-AZNB to Birmingham and the return flight a few days later, also on NB. No more BMI til June 2001 when I flew LHR-CDG on B737 G-BVZH and returned about a week later on G-ODSK. May 2003 LHR-MAN on A321 G-MIDF & return a few days later on A320 G-MIDS. Then October 2006 A319s G-DBCI & DBCA & finally May 2008 on A320 G-MIDT & return on G-DBCJ all LHR-MAN-LHR.
Thinks - I wonder what the reaction will be the next time a medic talks about BMI, and I should mention that I flew with them a few times!!
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Post by Jeff on Nov 7, 2015 14:06:39 GMT
Always baffled me why BM didnt change their name to something less regional, especially as their main operating base was down South at LHR and not Derby in their later days. A half hearted attempt was made when they changed to BMI although the "I" never officially meant anything within the airline but was assumed by most outside to stand for "International" !
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