Air Force 2 in Shannon now.

bbsrs

Joe Bidens jet I presume B757 tail number 80002, on his way back from talks in Poland?

Skyknight

A C-23 so.:D. Nice photo

bbsrs

Skyknight wrote: »

A C-23 so.:D. Nice photo

Yep military edition of the 75

EchoIndia

Skyknight wrote: »

A C-23 so.:D. Nice photo

C-32, of course. The C-23 couldn't be more different:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-thallon/12972460183/

Skyknight

EchoIndia wrote: »

C-32, of course. The C-23 couldn't be more different:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-thallon/12972460183/

Oopps EI....typo:eek:. C-23, of course the She(d)rpa. Yeah sorry about that, it was of the C-32 I meant :rolleyes:. Sorry about that SRS and EI. Still a nice photo.

kub

That c23 looks like a plane EI used to operate in the eighties on regional flights, what was that a Shorts plane?

Growler!!!

kub wrote: »

That c23 looks like a plane EI used to operate in the eighties on regional flights, what was that a Shorts plane?

Shorts 330 with twin tail
Shorts 360 with single tail

Preset No.3

I wonder did Joe pick up some sausages and brown bread to bring home?

KnotABother

Growler!!! wrote: »

Shorts 330 with twin tail
Shorts 360 with single tail

For god and ulster!! I heard stories of sectarian messages written on the inside of access panels upon delivery to Aer Lingus!

flazio

kub wrote: »

That c23 looks like a plane EI used to operate in the eighties on regional flights, what was that a Shorts plane?

Aer Arann's fore runner.
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/7/3/7/0822737.jpg

Davidth88

C23 = Flying Shed ...... that's what the LHR spotters used to call them

Common visitors into Northolt back in the day , basically used as flying post offices I believe .

Is it me or does the C32 ( B 757 ) look just fantastic in that colour scheme ?


As for the EI Shorts , didn't they lose one near Birmingham ?

I remember British Midland flying them , and a pilot getting told off rather publicly when he took off from 27L ( or 28L as it was then ) at LHR and basically turned early over the central area and over the active runway next door ( 28R ). I think he was rather eager to get home to Castle Donnington :-)

Tea 1000

Davidth88 wrote: »

As for the EI Shorts , didn't they lose one near Birmingham ?

I think an ex-EI Shorts 360 went to Aer Arann for a time and was a written off on landing in crappy weather in Birmingham alright.

Preset No.3

Unpressurized aircraft with a 10000 ft ceiling.

Tea 1000

Preset No.3 wrote: »

Unpressurized aircraft with a 10000 ft ceiling.

They used to go to 11,500 the odd time! Was on the Aer Lingus one many moons ago a handful of times.

Growler!!!

Tea 1000 wrote: »

I think an ex-EI Shorts 360 went to Aer Arann for a time and was a written off on landing in crappy weather in Birmingham alright.

EI broke one in Birmingham
RE broke one in Sheffield

kub

KnotABother wrote: »

For god and ulster!! I heard stories of sectarian messages written on the inside of access panels upon delivery to Aer Lingus!

They obviously could not associate a Shorts customer with them retaining their jobs :rolleyes:.

Skyknight

Growler!!! wrote: »

EI broke one in Birmingham
RE broke one in Sheffield

SHORTS 360 EI-BEM St. Seanan - Damaged Beyond Repair near East Midlands 31.01.86 - Airframe icing and turbulent conditions. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19860131-1

SHORTS 360 EI-BPM - Damaged Beyond Repair at Sheffield City Airport 04.02.01 Three seconds prior to touchdown the propeller blade angle changed from the flight range to the ground range. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010204-0

No casualties in both cases.

keroseneboy

I think they earned the name "The Vomit Comet"