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Post by benh on Apr 1, 2007 18:05:43 GMT
A Frequent Luton Visitor towards the end of the 70's. Ben   |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 1, 2007 18:44:20 GMT
NICE ONE Ben !  AIR CEYLON certainly had a lot of very interesting equipment over the years .... including a DC8-40 .... which I think Tony wanted to do a wee while back. Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by benh on Apr 1, 2007 18:45:50 GMT
am i correct in saying that this is the only boeing 4-jet they operated???
Ben
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 1, 2007 19:10:51 GMT
Probably the only one they may have had at that time Ben, but, AIR CEYLON did also lease a DC8-43 during 1977 .... 4R-ACT .... es CF-TJD (c/n # 45445).
I'm not sure how long AIR CEYLON had/leased it for though, but, it must have been only for a very short term.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by bobdawkins on Apr 1, 2007 19:57:23 GMT
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Post by benh on Apr 1, 2007 20:08:59 GMT
well done bob!
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 1, 2007 21:29:20 GMT
Just done a bit of quick research. It looks like AIR CEYLON leased everything but the kitchen sink .... over a period of time - DC3 - CONSTELLATION - COMET 4 - VC10 - TRIDENT 2 - DC8-30 - DC8-40 - DC8-50 - B720-B Here's an image of their DC8-32 .... OO-TCP (c/n # 45265) 1974 .... an ex POMAIR OSTEND, and AIR FRANCE leased aircraft as I recall www.airliners.net/open.file/0996770/L/ And here's another image of their DC8-53 .... 4R-ACQ 1977 www.airliners.net/open.file/0128424/L/ Terry WADDINGTON's book "DOUGLAS DC8" (Great Airliners Volume 2) shows a good illustration of their DC8-43 (4R-ACT) on PP40. So .... it seems they've had quite a bit over a relatively short period of time. Even a couple of DC8's I didn't know about until I researched this morning  My 3 cents worth  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by garryrussell on Apr 2, 2007 0:16:36 GMT
Interesting list Mark
The one and only Trident Air Ceylon had was not a leased 2E but a Trident 1E bought on the line from Channel Airways where it was to have became G-AVYA.
Modified on the line to a standard 1E it served for many years before becoming a cabin trainer in Colombo.
Channel had ordered five Trident 1E-140 139 seat high density with seven abreast seating in the centre section at least.
Two others were sold to BKS as standard 1E off the line and Channel only took G-AVYB and E. G-AVYE didn't serve for long before being grounded due to a shortage of engines as some were held against debt by Rolls Royce. After donating parts to keep G-AVYB flying the pair were sold along with the One-Elevens to BAS and the Tridents joined the other two at BKS...the One-elevens went to Cambrian
It is almost certain that the only reason Air Ceylon had the Trident was because of a good deal on a part built aeroplane that had to be sold quickly.
The Comets and the VC 10s were leased from BOAC in BOAC markings with Air Ceylon logos and titles.
Garry
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Post by bobdawkins on Apr 2, 2007 0:30:03 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 2, 2007 5:30:38 GMT
7 abreast ! That's a hell of a squeeze for a TRIDENT  Mind you .... I guess we're only talkng about short haul routes .... right ?  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by garryrussell on Apr 2, 2007 10:10:25 GMT
Hi Mark
Not really short haul...UK to Canaries etc
Channel put 71 in Viscount 700's and 78 in a DC 4 but they were shorter hops
It was the only way to get 139 in a short Trident, they were special narrow seats. It was very difficult to get out from the window seat and the aisle was very narrow and they had special narrow trolleys as well. Basically you needed to go before you left
Their One-Eleven's 400 were high density as well which is why they are the only short fuse One-Elevens with two over wing exits each side like the 500
Garry
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 2, 2007 21:46:47 GMT
UK to Canarias ! That's quite a hike And as you say .... a long way to have to keep your legs crossed/intertwined. One certainly wouldn't want to have a WOOLWORTHS type bladder ;D With PAX densities like you'ved mentioned, and relatively small aircraft types too, I wonder what would happen in an emergency evacuation I doubt any carrier operating such aircraft today (if they still exited ... and with that sort of PAX density too) would ever get a license. Mark C AKL/NZ |
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