Cathay Pacific Airways Cargo Boeing 747-467F B-HUK

[Andrew B]

Taken at Manchester (EGCC) 7th September 2010

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Dr.Smith[_2_]]

"Andrew B" > wrote in message
om...
> Taken at Manchester (EGCC) 7th September 2010
>
> --
> Andrew B (Cheshire, England)
>
> "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
> (Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.

[Andrew B]

"Dr.Smith" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Andrew B" > wrote in message
> om...
>> Taken at Manchester (EGCC) 7th September 2010
>>
>> --
>> Andrew B (Cheshire, England)
>>
>> "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
>> (Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)
>
> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>

Bare metal can look very good, unfortunately B-HUK looked rather tired. I
suspect that it had been cleaned back to bare in preparation for a new coat
of paint.

B-HUH the one that came in the following day looked so much cleaner - but
not bare metal.

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[the Legend of LAX[_2_]]

Well then, here you go!

On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:

>
> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>
>


--
Dale G Elhardt
Cypress Ca
I welcome change. But I prefer bills.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702

[Andrew B]

"the Legend of LAX" > wrote in message
...
> Well then, here you go!
>
> On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Dale G Elhardt
> Cypress Ca
> I welcome change. But I prefer bills.
> http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702
>
>

Oooh! a virgin, Virgin!

Sorry I couldn't resist.

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 15:12:25 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>
>"Dr.Smith" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "Andrew B" > wrote in message
>> om...
>>> Taken at Manchester (EGCC) 7th September 2010
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andrew B (Cheshire, England)
>>>
>>> "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
>>> (Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)
>>
>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>>
>
>Bare metal can look very good, unfortunately B-HUK looked rather tired. I
>suspect that it had been cleaned back to bare in preparation for a new coat
>of paint.
>
>B-HUH the one that came in the following day looked so much cleaner - but
>not bare metal.

This guy is sitting up at Boeing's plant at PAE with an interesting
variation on the paint scheme.

Crappy shot, sorry... No better angle available. The B-52G belongs
to The Museum of Flight in Seattle, who have no room for it. It has
been at PAE for over two decades slowly fading. It has a small dent
in the trailing edge of the left wingtip that matches the one in my
head. Not having peripheral vision can be painful...

Bob ^,,^

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:14:26 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> wrote:

>Well then, here you go!
>
>On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.

S'more, but digging back quite a ways...

Bob ^,,^

[Jess Lurkin]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in
:

> On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:14:26 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> > wrote:
>
>>Well then, here you go!
>>
>>On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>
> S'more, but digging back quite a ways...
>
> Bob ^,,^
>
> begin 644 747-123 N9666 Braniff SEA 3-79.jpg
>
> Attachment decoded: 747-123 N9666 Braniff SEA 3-79.jpg
> `


Wow, you *are* digging deeply!

Braniff! "The World's Largest Unscheduled Airline"

[Andrew Chaplin]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in
:

> On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:14:26 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> > wrote:
>
>>Well then, here you go!
>>
>>On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>
> S'more, but digging back quite a ways...
>
> Bob ^,,^
>
> begin 644 747-123 N9666 Braniff SEA 3-79.jpg
>
> Attachment decoded: 747-123 N9666 Braniff SEA 3-79.jpg
> `
> end
>
> begin 644 747-123 N9667 American SEA 11-78 A.jpg
>
> Attachment decoded: 747-123 N9667 American SEA 11-78 A.jpg
> `
> end
>
> begin 644 747-123SF N801FT 20101 Flying Tigers SEA 6-75.jpg
>
> Attachment decoded: 747-123SF N801FT 20101 Flying Tigers SEA
> 6-75.jpg `
> end
>
> begin 644 747-217B C-FCRA 20801 CP Air SEA 5-74.jpg
>
> Attachment decoded: 747-217B C-FCRA 20801 CP Air SEA 5-74.jpg
> `
> end

Wow, CP Air's Big Orange. Haven't seen those in yonks and had almost
forgotten them.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

~Really~ crappy shot when I forget to attach it...
>
>This guy is sitting up at Boeing's plant at PAE with an interesting
>variation on the paint scheme.
>
>Crappy shot, sorry... No better angle available. The B-52G belongs
>to The Museum of Flight in Seattle, who have no room for it. It has
>been at PAE for over two decades slowly fading. It has a small dent
>in the trailing edge of the left wingtip that matches the one in my
>head. Not having peripheral vision can be painful...
>
>Bob ^,,^

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On 4 Oct 2010 18:43:25 GMT, Jess Lurkin <NULL> wrote:

>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in
:
>
>> On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:14:26 -0700, the Legend of LAX
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Well then, here you go!
>>>
>>>On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>>
>> S'more, but digging back quite a ways...
>>
>> Bob ^,,^
>>
>>

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>
> ~Really~ crappy shot when I forget to attach it...
>>
>>This guy is sitting up at Boeing's plant at PAE with an interesting
>>variation on the paint scheme.
>>
>>Crappy shot, sorry... No better angle available. The B-52G belongs
>>to The Museum of Flight in Seattle, who have no room for it. It has
>>been at PAE for over two decades slowly fading. It has a small dent
>>in the trailing edge of the left wingtip that matches the one in my
>>head. Not having peripheral vision can be painful...
>>
>>Bob ^,,^
>
>

I did wonder where the picture was but thought you would notice its absence
in due course.

That's certainly one colour scheme that I have never seen before.

PAE is an interesting looking place, I had a quick look on Google Earth and
saw the B.52 sitting there along with all the other aircraft nearby.
Were you lucky enough to be on the airfield to get that picture, only GE
makes it look like you would have to have been?

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:03:11 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> ~Really~ crappy shot when I forget to attach it...
>>>
>>>This guy is sitting up at Boeing's plant at PAE with an interesting
>>>variation on the paint scheme.
>>>
>>>Crappy shot, sorry... No better angle available. The B-52G belongs
>>>to The Museum of Flight in Seattle, who have no room for it. It has
>>>been at PAE for over two decades slowly fading. It has a small dent
>>>in the trailing edge of the left wingtip that matches the one in my
>>>head. Not having peripheral vision can be painful...
>>>
>>>Bob ^,,^
>>
>>
>
>I did wonder where the picture was but thought you would notice its absence
>in due course.

Did I mention the head injury? Head injury? X^}

>That's certainly one colour scheme that I have never seen before.
>
>PAE is an interesting looking place, I had a quick look on Google Earth and
>saw the B.52 sitting there along with all the other aircraft nearby.
>Were you lucky enough to be on the airfield to get that picture, only GE
>makes it look like you would have to have been?

Nope, just peeking through a fence near the new control tower. They
move the B-52 every now and then as space is needed. The delays in
the 787 program have left Boeing short of parking spots, they have
been parking birds in more public areas; the day I was there last week
there were three spanking new EVA Air 777-300s huddled around the
tower on the GA transient ramp.

Bob ^,,^

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:03:11 +0100, "Andrew B"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>> ~Really~ crappy shot when I forget to attach it...
>>>>
>>>>This guy is sitting up at Boeing's plant at PAE with an interesting
>>>>variation on the paint scheme.
>>>>
>>>>Crappy shot, sorry... No better angle available. The B-52G belongs
>>>>to The Museum of Flight in Seattle, who have no room for it. It has
>>>>been at PAE for over two decades slowly fading. It has a small dent
>>>>in the trailing edge of the left wingtip that matches the one in my
>>>>head. Not having peripheral vision can be painful...
>>>>
>>>>Bob ^,,^
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I did wonder where the picture was but thought you would notice its
>>absence
>>in due course.
>
> Did I mention the head injury? Head injury? X^}
>
>>That's certainly one colour scheme that I have never seen before.
>>
>>PAE is an interesting looking place, I had a quick look on Google Earth
>>and
>>saw the B.52 sitting there along with all the other aircraft nearby.
>>Were you lucky enough to be on the airfield to get that picture, only GE
>>makes it look like you would have to have been?
>
> Nope, just peeking through a fence near the new control tower. They
> move the B-52 every now and then as space is needed. The delays in
> the 787 program have left Boeing short of parking spots, they have
> been parking birds in more public areas; the day I was there last week
> there were three spanking new EVA Air 777-300s huddled around the
> tower on the GA transient ramp.
>
> Bob ^,,^

Loss of peripheral vision must be difficult, I hope the dent will heal in
time.

There is something very good in being able to see the new aircraft awaiting
delivery.

I used to look forward to Friday (I think it was) afternoons when they test
flew the new HS.748's out from Woodford (EGCD) but it was more than a little
distracting during lessons. Sadly its a much quieter place these days.

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:11:18 +0100, "Andrew B"
> wrote:

>There is something very good in being able to see the new aircraft awaiting
>delivery.
>
>I used to look forward to Friday (I think it was) afternoons when they test
>flew the new HS.748's out from Woodford (EGCD) but it was more than a little
>distracting during lessons. Sadly its a much quieter place these days.

I miss my days of driving when I could make the loop of Paine Field,
Renton and Boeing Field to catch all the new Boeing toys being
produced. These days, I settle for a summer afternoon sitting outside
The Museum of Flight at BFI hoping something interesting happens.

Bob ^,,^

[Andrew B]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:11:18 +0100, "Andrew B"
> > wrote:
>
>>There is something very good in being able to see the new aircraft
>>awaiting
>>delivery.
>>
>>I used to look forward to Friday (I think it was) afternoons when they
>>test
>>flew the new HS.748's out from Woodford (EGCD) but it was more than a
>>little
>>distracting during lessons. Sadly its a much quieter place these days.
>
> I miss my days of driving when I could make the loop of Paine Field,
> Renton and Boeing Field to catch all the new Boeing toys being
> produced. These days, I settle for a summer afternoon sitting outside
> The Museum of Flight at BFI hoping something interesting happens.
>
> Bob ^,,^
>
>

Lovely shot Bob, and quite a line up in the background also.

--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

[Dr.Smith[_2_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:14:26 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> > wrote:
>
>>Well then, here you go!
>>
>>On 10/2/2010 6:33 PM, Dr.Smith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Cool! Not enough bare metal 747's.
>
> S'more, but digging back quite a ways...
>
> Bob ^,,^
>
>

Like that American Airlines 747. Reminds me of that Airport Movie.

[Dr.Smith[_2_]]

"Dr.Smith" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>
>
> Like that American Airlines 747. Reminds me of that Airport Movie.
>

That reminds me. I few months back I went to an estate sale and picked up a
book called "The Dark Island". The story is about highjackers who highjack
a 747 filled with artwork and other treasure by putting all the passengers
to sleep with a sleeping gas. Sound familiar? This book predates the
Airport movie by several years. That is the information from the inside
cover. Have not had a chance to read the book yet.

[Dr.Smith[_2_]]

Hey I got one of those! Worthless, but just to damn lovable.

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Dr.Smith" > wrote in message
...
>

> That reminds me. I few months back I went to an estate sale and picked up
> a book called "The Dark Island". The story is about highjackers who
> highjack a 747 filled with artwork and other treasure by putting all the
> passengers to sleep with a sleeping gas. Sound familiar?
>
>



I sat next to a guy on the way back from Kuala Lumpur that was familiar with
the plot ....




--



Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:53:01 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
> wrote:

>Hey I got one of those! Worthless, but just to damn lovable.

Now, ~that's~ a sack of cat parts!

Alas, Braniff has gone the way of his namesake; Trillian is my current
boss:

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:49:39 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
> wrote:

>
>"Dr.Smith" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Like that American Airlines 747. Reminds me of that Airport Movie.
>>
>
>That reminds me. I few months back I went to an estate sale and picked up a
>book called "The Dark Island". The story is about highjackers who highjack
>a 747 filled with artwork and other treasure by putting all the passengers
>to sleep with a sleeping gas. Sound familiar? This book predates the
>Airport movie by several years. That is the information from the inside
>cover. Have not had a chance to read the book yet.

I caught the 1957 movie "Zero Hour!" on the tube a few weeks back. If
you've ever seen the comedy "Airplane!", this is the film they
parodied. I hadn't seen "Zero Hour!" before, and was rolling on the
floor all the way through.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051221/

[Dr.Smith[_2_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:53:01 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
> > wrote:
>
..
>
> Now, ~that's~ a sack of cat parts!
>
> Alas, Braniff has gone the way of his namesake; Trillian is my current
> boss:
>
>

Named after the Hitchhiker Guide Character? BTW my stealth black cat is
"Lenny" after Lenny Kravits. He is cool, mostly black, with just a little
white.

[The Raven[_2_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:53:01 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
> > wrote:
>
>>Hey I got one of those! Worthless, but just to damn lovable.
>
> Now, ~that's~ a sack of cat parts!
>
> Alas, Braniff has gone the way of his namesake; Trillian is my current
> boss:
>

Trillian, as on Ringworld?

[Gary R. Schmidt]

The Raven wrote:
> "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:53:01 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hey I got one of those! Worthless, but just to damn lovable.
>> Now, ~that's~ a sack of cat parts!
>>
>> Alas, Braniff has gone the way of his namesake; Trillian is my current
>> boss:
>>
>
> Trillian, as on Ringworld?
>
>
ITYM "Harlroprillar", as on Ringworld?

Cheers,
Gary B-)

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:56:37 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>> On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:53:01 -0500, "Dr.Smith"
>> > wrote:
>>
>.
>>
>> Now, ~that's~ a sack of cat parts!
>>
>> Alas, Braniff has gone the way of his namesake; Trillian is my current
>> boss:
>>
>>
>
>Named after the Hitchhiker Guide Character?

That, and she makes the most charming trilling sounds when she reminds
me I have been lax in my job as her head of staff in charge of keeping
the food bowl full.

>BTW my stealth black cat is
>"Lenny" after Lenny Kravits. He is cool, mostly black, with just a little
>white.

Please give him a scrawnch for me.

Bob ^,,^

[the Legend of LAX[_2_]]

Did somebody say LAX? Okay, here's a picture.


On 10/12/2010 3:55 AM, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:

>
> That, and she makes the most charming trilling sounds when she reminds
> me I have been lax in my job as her head of staff in charge of keeping
> the food bowl full.


--
Dale G Elhardt
Cypress Ca
I welcome change. But I prefer bills.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702

[the Legend of LAX[_2_]]

OOOH. That's making me seasick. Maybe I should have straightened it
first. Oh well.


On 10/12/2010 3:36 PM, the Legend of LAX wrote:
> Did somebody say LAX? Okay, here's a picture.
>
>
> On 10/12/2010 3:55 AM, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
>
>>
>> That, and she makes the most charming trilling sounds when she reminds
>> me I have been lax in my job as her head of staff in charge of keeping
>> the food bowl full.
>
>


--
Dale G Elhardt
Cypress Ca
I welcome change. But I prefer bills.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:36:34 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> wrote:

>Did somebody say LAX? Okay, here's a picture.

So... when you retire, will you be the Legend of Ex-LAX? (Sorry, had
a physical today; doc confirmed I am officially an olde pharte. As if
I hadn't noticed...)

It has been a few decades since I passed through LA.

Bob ^,,^

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:41:49 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> wrote:

>OOOH. That's making me seasick. Maybe I should have straightened it
>first. Oh well.

Crosswind. Yeah - that's the ticket.

[the Legend of LAX[_2_]]

Nice pics, Bob, but the copyright date seems a bit out of time. It's
cool to look at these. Some of the businesses in the background are
still there, but you can't see them because they built buildings in
front of 'em. Compare this pic, which is approximately the same view
with your Pan Am shot. What a difference. What year were yours shot?


--
Dale G Elhardt
Cypress Ca
I welcome change. But I prefer bills.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=7702

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:53:16 -0700, the Legend of LAX
> wrote:

>Nice pics, Bob, but the copyright date seems a bit out of time. It's
>cool to look at these. Some of the businesses in the background are
>still there, but you can't see them because they built buildings in
>front of 'em. Compare this pic, which is approximately the same view
>with your Pan Am shot. What a difference. What year were yours shot?

They do seem to like to build new stuff.

Those were all taken one fine afternoon in March 1977 (the © dates
were when I scanned and published). I was on my way from Seattle to
Tucson to attend the Davis-Monthan AFB open house and tour MASDC.
Purposely got a non-direct flight with a long stopover at LAX. Nothing
like shooting well over 100 rolls of slide film in three days.

I remember the pilot bouncing off the smog layer as we descended.
Thought we were gonna have to get out the shovels to dig our way down.

Bob ^,,^