VH-KDK Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 On Saturday July 19th 1975 I flew in my first turboprop aircraft. It was G-AXVG an HS.748 belonging to Dan Air. Justflight have just released their rendition of the 748 and one of the liveries depicts G-AXVG but in Skyways colours. I cannot resist adding to my hangar of British airliners. 1. Victor Gulf at EGHH Bournemouth 2. Lining up on RWY 26. 3. Flying past the old BAC works, the runway has been extended since 1975. 4. Over Moordown and Castle Lane West. 5. The Isle of Purbeck and Swanage. 6. The Isle of Wight and the Solent. 7. Next job is to find out how everything in the cockpit works. 8. The nicely packaged Rolls Royce Dart which sounds first class. Well done JF for getting some decent sound packs for your latest aircraft. And so on to Guernsey, my flight was from Bournemouth to Guernsey with similar summer weather on that day. What a blast of nostalgia flying in this plane after all those years. Doing good this week end. Not only the 748 but The Beatles box set too. Got some "Magical" music to listen too tomorrow when "Flying!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turboarrow4 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Sounds like good memories are coming up.... thanks for sharing. cheers Thorsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 12 minutes ago, Turboarrow4 said: Sounds like good memories are coming up.... thanks for sharing. cheers Thorsten Yeah, that's good. Nice screenshots, Martyn. Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1252 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Lovely set of pix, Martyn. I probably won't be rushing out for the 748 myself, but you may have inspired me to play Strawberry Fields very loudly sometime today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thank you for these nice shots - but also for your amazing memory! It is ony a few occasions I would remember the registration of a plane I was flying in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda425 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 A-OK bunch of shots! Nice short field takeoff using all of the available runway and then stunning views of the English scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Lovely memories Martyn. As a passenger I have flown a lot on this plane, so I also have fond memories of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewies Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thanks for sharing the shots and the memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDX Flyer Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Wonderful shots...and many thanks for posting these. I have been eyeing this plane while it is development stage. I was hoping to see some shots of it here on the forum. Looks like it will be in my "to buy" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 7 hours ago, Turboarrow4 said: Sounds like good memories are coming up.... thanks for sharing. cheers Thorsten Thanks Thorsten, yes I am hoping to do some more flights in this plane when I get the hang of it. 7 hours ago, Voyager said: Yeah, that's good. Nice screenshots, Martyn. Voyager Cheers Voyager. 6 hours ago, andy1252 said: Lovely set of pix, Martyn. I probably won't be rushing out for the 748 myself, but you may have inspired me to play Strawberry Fields very loudly sometime today. Thanks Andy, going through the set from start to finish, got as far as Rubber Soul. Revolver next. It is just fantastic to hear these songs again and in such amazing quality. I only have a few in vinyl so I have not heard many of these songs for years. 6 hours ago, Stillwater said: Thank you for these nice shots - but also for your amazing memory! It is ony a few occasions I would remember the registration of a plane I was flying in. Cheers Gerold. I have every flight recorded but have let it lapse over the last few years. Apart from 3 early flights I know all the planes I have flown on, interesting to see the fates of these planes too, this one ended up in Canada before being broken up in 1995! 3 hours ago, Bermuda425 said: A-OK bunch of shots! Nice short field takeoff using all of the available runway and then stunning views of the English scenery. Thanks Erik. 2 hours ago, RJ said: Lovely memories Martyn. As a passenger I have flown a lot on this plane, so I also have fond memories of it. Cheers RJ, nice to hear you have flown on one too. 1 hour ago, mikewies said: Thanks for sharing the shots and the memories! Thanks Mike. 1 hour ago, PDX Flyer said: Wonderful shots...and many thanks for posting these. I have been eyeing this plane while it is development stage. I was hoping to see some shots of it here on the forum. Looks like it will be in my "to buy" list. Cheers PDX, been watching it too in anticipation. Many thanks to you all for your comments and your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Super shots of your new bird Martyn !! . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Hall Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 great shots It's hard to resist such a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Super shots KDK, not a bad looking aircraft at all. cheers Gumby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Great shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Another great set Martyn! And I love the Beatle's Flying! Love all the Beatles actually, great music or flying the sim. Nice plane too, a British friend raves over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abdey Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Lovely That really is a beautiful bird... and I love her paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 On 28/11/2016 at 6:35 AM, BradB said: Super shots of your new bird Martyn !! . Cheers John Thank you John. On 28/11/2016 at 1:01 PM, Ken Hall said: great shots It's hard to resist such a classic Cheers Ken, resistance is useless! On 28/11/2016 at 1:22 PM, gumbypickett said: Super shots KDK, not a bad looking aircraft at all. cheers Gumby Thanks Gumby, she is a good 'un. On 28/11/2016 at 11:58 PM, Iain Emms said: Great shots. cheers Iain Thanks Iain. On 29/11/2016 at 0:42 AM, Jack Sawyer said: Another great set Martyn! And I love the Beatle's Flying! Love all the Beatles actually, great music or flying the sim. Nice plane too, a British friend raves over it. Cheers Jack, you have obviously got great tastes in aircraft and music. On 29/11/2016 at 1:59 AM, Mark Abdey said: Lovely That really is a beautiful bird... and I love her paint job. Thank you Mark. Many thanks for taking the time to comment, greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Very nice story and fantastic shots, Martyn I also had a similar experience with JF De Havilland Dove LTUBeautiful memories. Cheers Bluebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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