By: VeeOne
- 17th May 2011 at 02:55Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
How does that AirNikon thing work, VeeOne? not noticed that before on A.net
I think I know what you mean. The photos posted here are by me but about 12 years ago I realised I could not take proper care of my slide collection of airline liveries so I gave the slides to 'AirNikon' to take care of. He has simply loads of slides and I felt he was a good person to keep them for posterity.
You see, I took these 'airline colours' slides when I was actively flying and the airline industry mattered to me as I hoped to be flying with them at some stage. I didn't continue my airline livery collection for very long but it was right at that time when all the older types were about to be replaced by the fan-jet generation of airliners. So at the time the photography was rather interesting and it was a great excuse to get out in the fresh air (well, slightly polluted JP-4 air) and sunshine and do something that didn't have any pressure on it.
He had one of the first slide-to-digital scanners and he scanned them for me - so it is the best of both worlds for me - I have the digital pictures to look at once in a while and I don't have to concern myself about keeping them free of mould and damp and all the problems long-term slide care brings.
My only regret is that I didn't take him up on the offer of scanning them at larger size than the 800x600 they are at now.
Has AirNikon put some of my photos up on airliners.net then? That would be nice as I would be able to get larger versions of the better ones. :)
By: longshot
- 17th May 2011 at 23:03Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Some of yours(not all) are also tagged Air Nikon Collection and the large size is only 800 pixels wide which must be what Airliners.net was accepting in those days (before Broadband, I suppose)...nowadays it accepts widths from 1024 to 1600...I've moved to uploading at 1400 pixels ,since I got back into uploading last Christmas, because my laptop is 1440....I'm enjoying your photos and texts
By: mike currill
- 6th June 2011 at 01:51Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Whilst not wishing to cause any arguments Vee One I personally think the Il-18 looks more like an overgrown Electra and it is actually quite a bit larger. Not sure by how much but the Electra is bigger than the Vanguard.
By: longshot
- 10th June 2011 at 22:06Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RR Dart power East Midlands Airport 1974
British Midland HP Herald and Viscount
British Midland Viscount and Argosy (Sagittair or ABC)
Bare metal Argosy returned from American register and Logair flights
Oops, that has put me in my place. So the fact that the Il-18 appears larger is purely an optical illusion, never trust the MkI eyeball for accuracy.:)
By: MSR777
- 11th June 2011 at 17:57Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Oops, that has put me in my place. So the fact that the Il-18 appears larger is purely an optical illusion, never trust the MkI eyeball for accuracy.:)
Sorry Mike, that really wasn't my intention. I did not know these figures until you had piqued my curiosity on this. It may be that the Il18 looks larger to the eye, because its a slimmer design than the others, just a theory;)
By: longshot
- 11th June 2011 at 22:18Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lockheed L188 Electras
They were fast ,too and reputedly handled like fighters....didn't the US Navy wind one of their Orions up to nearly 500mph. When KLM realised their Electras were going to be competing with Caravelles they posted an article in their house magazine 'De Wolkenrijder' showing the block times hardly differed between the two types on short-medium routes...didn't Lockheed look into relaunching a stretched Electra when the early 70s oil price hike occurred?
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By: VeeOne - 17th May 2011 at 02:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think I know what you mean. The photos posted here are by me but about 12 years ago I realised I could not take proper care of my slide collection of airline liveries so I gave the slides to 'AirNikon' to take care of. He has simply loads of slides and I felt he was a good person to keep them for posterity.
You see, I took these 'airline colours' slides when I was actively flying and the airline industry mattered to me as I hoped to be flying with them at some stage. I didn't continue my airline livery collection for very long but it was right at that time when all the older types were about to be replaced by the fan-jet generation of airliners. So at the time the photography was rather interesting and it was a great excuse to get out in the fresh air (well, slightly polluted JP-4 air) and sunshine and do something that didn't have any pressure on it.
He had one of the first slide-to-digital scanners and he scanned them for me - so it is the best of both worlds for me - I have the digital pictures to look at once in a while and I don't have to concern myself about keeping them free of mould and damp and all the problems long-term slide care brings.
My only regret is that I didn't take him up on the offer of scanning them at larger size than the 800x600 they are at now.
Has AirNikon put some of my photos up on airliners.net then? That would be nice as I would be able to get larger versions of the better ones. :)
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By: longshot - 17th May 2011 at 23:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Some of yours(not all) are also tagged Air Nikon Collection and the large size is only 800 pixels wide which must be what Airliners.net was accepting in those days (before Broadband, I suppose)...nowadays it accepts widths from 1024 to 1600...I've moved to uploading at 1400 pixels ,since I got back into uploading last Christmas, because my laptop is 1440....I'm enjoying your photos and texts
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By: longshot - 30th May 2011 at 23:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Freighters early 70s
LHR73 delivery N212AS
Libyan AF Herc LHR70
Pac Western Herc STN70
Southern Air transport Herc LHR70
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By: PeeDee - 30th May 2011 at 23:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Any piccies of the Nord 262? which frequented Ringway in the 70's?
G-AYFR I think it was.
And the pleasure flights Auster G-AOBV which would be often parked very near it on the Domestic Pier.
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By: MSR777 - 31st May 2011 at 08:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Didn't Dan Air operate one of those Nord 262s once upon a time?
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By: VeeOne - 31st May 2011 at 10:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I believe g-ayfr was the Dan-Air London Nord 262 that was operating around the 1970 era I think. I have found this...
Copyright P Keating
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By: longshot - 3rd June 2011 at 20:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Less common Turboprops
Nord 260 LHR 1973, few produced
Martinair Electra PH-LLG Schiphol 1968, not many pics around of this
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By: MSR777 - 4th June 2011 at 10:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Another nice couple of snaps there. You can see where the Nord 262s lineage comes from.
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By: longshot - 4th June 2011 at 14:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Soviet Turboprops
Aeroflot An-12 Schiphol 1971
TAROM Il-18 lined up on LHR 28R
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By: mike currill - 6th June 2011 at 01:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Whilst not wishing to cause any arguments Vee One I personally think the Il-18 looks more like an overgrown Electra and it is actually quite a bit larger. Not sure by how much but the Electra is bigger than the Vanguard.
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By: MSR777 - 6th June 2011 at 17:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Interesting comparison on these large prop liners:
Bristol Britannia 300: L:41.75m/136' 11" W:43.37m/142' 4"
Vickers Vanguard: L:37.45m/123' 10" W:36.14m/119' 7"
Ilyushin IL18: L:35.9m/117' 9: W:37.4m/122' 9"
Electra: L:31.85m/105' 6" W:30.18m/99' 0"
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By: longshot - 10th June 2011 at 22:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
RR Dart power East Midlands Airport 1974
British Midland HP Herald and Viscount
British Midland Viscount and Argosy (Sagittair or ABC)
Bare metal Argosy returned from American register and Logair flights
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By: mike currill - 11th June 2011 at 12:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Oops, that has put me in my place. So the fact that the Il-18 appears larger is purely an optical illusion, never trust the MkI eyeball for accuracy.:)Posts: 857
By: Scouse - 11th June 2011 at 14:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Or even an optical Ilyushin?
I'll get my coat...
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By: mike currill - 11th June 2011 at 16:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And so you should, mind you I have been guilty of my fair share of those in the past.
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By: MSR777 - 11th June 2011 at 17:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sorry Mike, that really wasn't my intention. I did not know these figures until you had piqued my curiosity on this. It may be that the Il18 looks larger to the eye, because its a slimmer design than the others, just a theory;)
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By: keithnewsome - 11th June 2011 at 20:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I always thought this was a good looking aircraft, always looks very practical in whatever role it plays ??
Keith.
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By: longshot - 11th June 2011 at 22:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lockheed L188 Electras
They were fast ,too and reputedly handled like fighters....didn't the US Navy wind one of their Orions up to nearly 500mph. When KLM realised their Electras were going to be competing with Caravelles they posted an article in their house magazine 'De Wolkenrijder' showing the block times hardly differed between the two types on short-medium routes...didn't Lockheed look into relaunching a stretched Electra when the early 70s oil price hike occurred?
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By: jethro15 - 14th June 2011 at 17:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Anymore 'Midland' viscounts?
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By: ThreeSpool - 14th June 2011 at 17:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I've always liked the look of the Electras too. I especially like the squared-tipped blades. The Convair 580 has the same appeal for me.