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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on May 16, 2007 7:39:00 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on May 16, 2007 9:08:43 GMT
Now .... that's what I call a "NICE COLOURFUL" livery. I've been waiting a long time for this one to come up .... so have a few others too. I think this same aircraft finally finished her days with QUISQUEYANA in the Dominican Republic, with whom she operated in the same basic livery but devoid of "AIR SPAIN" titles .... this was some time around the late 1970's as I recall. GOOD CHOICE Tony !  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by elliottdobson on May 16, 2007 11:33:04 GMT
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Post by gasman on May 16, 2007 14:56:55 GMT
I just love a challenge! Ok The bird is EC-BZQ c/n 45426 Delivered to Eastern Airlines as N8605 on 8th April 1960. Not sure when taken on charge by Air Spain, but following financial difficulties and an aborted merger attempt with Aviaco, Air Spain ceased operations. The aircraft then went back to the USA where it was parted out in Smyrna ,Tenessee in October 1978. here is a link with some more piccies. www.dc-8.co.uk/5252-5750.htmljust scroll down the list till you come across #45426 Well I enjoyed that little exercise!....  Best regards John |
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Post by elliottdobson on May 16, 2007 17:41:00 GMT
Yes gasman you are indeed correct and the link you provided would be where I first discovered this airframe too. Took alot of googling to locate her though!
I also like that website you linked because it has some very nice photos of about the only vaguely intact ex Pan Am DC-8-30,
I hope shes still there
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Post by benh on May 16, 2007 20:12:27 GMT
Nice to see a repaint in uploads that isn't mine!!!!!!!!!!!
Cracking job Tony
Ben
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on May 16, 2007 21:39:22 GMT
Don't you worry about that Ben !
There's a hell of a lot of other forthcomming repaint work which I'm currently co-ordinating from behind the scenes.
It just takes time to assemble everything .... whilst still trying to to do everything else I have to do too.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on May 17, 2007 19:09:52 GMT
bluddy heck more work!! ;D
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Post by speedbird217 on Jun 3, 2007 20:39:50 GMT
Hi Tony,
I saw the Air Spain 8's many times in my youth - mainly at Manchester where you could get up close and personal on the pier roof. My how times have changed.
They were the dogs danglies to watch and hear starting up (as were Dc8-61's).
One tiny point, forgive me, would it be possible to line up the main door outline with door opening?
Keep up the great work, I'm a huge fan.
Best.
Robin
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jun 4, 2007 3:27:43 GMT
Everyone I talk to says the same thing about those early DC8 starters .... something I can testify too as well .... and a sound faithfully reproduced in each of our soundpacks for DC8-SHIP ONE 1958 DC8-10/20/30 DC8-40/ DC8-50/61 See our "DOUGLAS SOUNDS" page  .... and enjoy this echoe from the past with your HJG models/panels for these aircraft Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Jun 4, 2007 7:38:07 GMT
Oops another one failed the pre delivery inspection I will get back to it once I get a bit of time, sorry |
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Jun 5, 2007 8:20:07 GMT
textures now corrected and uploaded ;D
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jun 5, 2007 8:30:29 GMT
Thanks Tony ! Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by speedbird217 on Jun 7, 2007 22:33:59 GMT
Tony,
Very many thanks for the fix. Much appreciated, and so fast!
Off to Palma again!
ATB
Robin
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.... and enjoy this echoe from the past with your HJG models/panels for these aircraft