USAF Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker Air Refueling Documentary 1960s
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker was launched into service as an aerial refueling aircraft for the US Air Force in the 1950s, as a pre curser to the launch of the Boeing 707 jetliner in the passenger market. Given that the type 60 years later is still one of the mainstay refueling aircraft in the US …Read more »
BOAC in the 1950s
BOAC In The 1950s There were two leading airlines in 1950s, one was Pan American, the other was BOAC which stands for British Overseas Airways Corporation. During the 1950s, the vast majority of the travelling public was still taking to ocean liners for inter-continental travel. It was the job of the airlines to show public that …Read more »
Belarus Aviation Holiday 2016 – Part 2
Continuing from where for part 1 show left off, in this 40 minute belarus aviation holiday 2016 Part 2 show we join the group for a visit to Lipki airfield in Minsk. This is where the Belarus Ministry of Emergencies bases their helicopter fleet. Also There number of the interesting helicopters performed for our cameras. …Read more »
Air Canada Industry Challenges 1982
In 1982, the airline industry in Canada faced much turmoil. Some might argue there was more fierce competition than exists today. Air Canada Industry Challenges 1982 – Air Canada faced competition from PWA and CP Air on trunk routes. While regional carriers like Eastern Provincial and Nordair provided competition in regional and charter markets, particularly …Read more »
Flying the Bristol Freighter Part I (1992-1994)
From 1989 until 1999, the wilds of Northwestern British Columbia was the setting for the world’s last working Bristol Freighter operation. In Flying the Bristol Freighter Part I Engineer Paul Hawkins had the good fortune of being able to extensively film Bristol Freighters C-FDFC and C-FTPA on the job with Terrace based Trans-Provincial Airlines. In this …Read more »
Classic Jetliners 1960s: Boeing 707 / Douglas DC-8 / Convair 880
In the early 1960s, the world’s airlines were transitioning from piston and turboprop aircraft to jet-powered aircraft. The dawn of the golden age of jet travel had arrived and global travel was becoming a mass, worldwide phenomena. Everyone wanted to travel by jet, and the world’s airlines promoted their jet services by every means possible, …Read more »
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