1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Ol ClearedForTakeOff
Maro 01, 2014, 17:51:34 pm
M os trar tpic os no lidos des de a ltima vis ita. V er novas res pos tas aos meus tpic os .

Incio

Ajuda

Pesquisa

Moderar

Perfil

Mensagens Pessoais

Membros

Sair

Procurar...

Frum Relatos na Primeira Pessoa Trip Reports Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014 Gosto Partilhar 40

anterior seguinte Pginas: [1]

RESPONDER RE M O V E R N O T I FI C A O M A RC A R C O M O N O L I D O E N V I A R E ST E T P I C O I M P RI M I R

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Ontem s 18:00:43

(Lida 39 vezes)

ClearedForTakeOff
Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014 BHX-BHX, 150GBP p\ pax. Biman Bangladesh DC-10-30, S2-ACR.

Citar

Modificar

Apagar

Dividir o Tpico

Global Moderator Full Member

A friend of us told us he was going to travel to the farewell flight weekend of the passenger travel in DC-10. Biman Bangladesh is the last operator of a DC-10 with a cabin fit for passenger transportation. All other pax planes are either stored never to fly again, or converted to cargo, or serving other purposes as flying hospitals or firefighting. We had flown in the MD-11, which is soon to become cargo or nothing and the DC-10 was not new. In fact I had flown Lisbon to Rio in a VARIG DC-10 in the Summer of 1983, at the time best quality airliner in the world, but the last one was Lisbon to Caracas in 1987 with VIASA. We knew long ago the last commercial flight would be Dhaka to Birmingham via Kuwait, announced in the media last year, and no way we would go to Dhaka just to come back. Well the last flight was on Friday 20th of February, but during the weekend they would do 9 scenic flights over Birmingham, Monday at 17h being the last one ever. This would be Birmingham to Birmingham, one hour scenic flights, at 150 GBP windows seat and 100 aisle. They only sold windows and aisles, to make it a flight for enthusiasts, up to 150 places. We booked two windows, but it was a nightmare to pay with a credit card in Bimans website, and we had to ask our friend to lend his American Visa and sign an authorisation so we could take the card with us. All set we showed up at 7h40 at the BHX airport. Flight was BG02 listed in the screens but he check-in counter was not there. Could it have departed already? It was a long haul aircraft, but a local flight half empty, no bags carried. But right in front of was there were pictures of the DC-10 over two counters. The check-in, performed solely by Servisair people, assisted by the CEO of Biman, Mr. Steele (guy on the right) was quite smooth. There was a memorabilia stuff shop set in the terminal, just by the security check, which we went back after the flight. Excitement started to build when we saw the plane from the terminal window, behind the Ryanair fleet.

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

1/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Good thing we would board on foot, instead of an air bridge which would kill any chance to get a good picture. The boarding was normal; mostly all fans were male, and British. We talked to a French speaking guy, heard a couple speaking German, two sounding eastern Europe, the rest local. But all fans of aviation. We were told there would be some time to take pictures outside the plane after we exited the bus, as long as everyone followed the safety rules and stayed in the designated areas. It was very hard to capture this huge plane in a single photo. We climbed over, and it is just magic to board a wide body by stairs. Seeing a #2 engine on top of the fuselage is now historyWe could read New Era in the fuselage, by the nose. It had been for Biman when S2-ACR had been delivered to Biman in Long Beach California, in 1988, the one before last DC-10 ever produced, and the newest intact. Only 446 took the skies, all but 60 in civilian colours, barely beating out the main competitor, Lockheed L1011.

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

2/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

When entering the plane, we were greeted by a very welcoming flight crew. The cabin was different from everything we had seen before. It looked like something tropical, seat with different patterns of green and orange, varying along the cabin. It was in full economy configuration, seating 2-5-2, and without overhead bins in the central area, felt spacious as a palace.

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

3/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Seating in 27A and 28A we awaited about one hour for departure. The captain announced they were negotiating the flight plan with local Air Traffic Control and Eurocontrol, and it took a while for a ground power generator (vehicle) to put the engines up and running. Lots of smoke came from a chimney before one engine roared, the APU being INOP. Before that we took pictures of everything one can imagine, and so did all the other passengers. All safety cards had been stolen, we got our hands in some magazines and frequent flyer application forms. We were given a bottle of still water and a pack/bag of Capri-Sun joice (the English version of the popular Capri-Sonne, but sweeter). We were set to go, when were heard the announcement that said something about our .our merciful god blessing the flight and that it was forbidden to smoke etc. One of the biggest collective laughs I have in memory was when we were asked to switch off all electric equipment and mobile phones during the flight!!! The safety instructions were performed manually by the flight attendants, and they were more photographed than any top model in a Paris catwalk. We took off (sadly for the last time in a DC-10), and the captain said we would climb to 24 000 feet. We didnt see anything of Birmingham, as soon as we crossed to the upper side of a low cloud ceiling. Just after the landing gear was in people got up and started to enjoy the DC-10, and now it was clear why only 150 seats were available for in the flight. It was a total party, in the sense you could walk in the cabin, talk to the flight crew, take pictures with them, and see all the little details that make the DC-10 an historic bird. The projector from the inflight entertainment (not turned on), galleys, toilets, seating on cabin crew jump seats, you name it. Even the flight crew were also in the mood, they asked us to take pictures with their cameras, and there was a common sense of nostalgia. We signed a business card, putting LPMA/FNC as our address and gave it the captain, wishing him luck in the 777. He was very happy and handed his own to us, Cpt I. Ahmed.

ltima modificao: Hoje s 10:22:40 por ClearedForTakeOff

Denunciar ao Moderador

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

4/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

92.250.60.184 ================================== www.youtube.com/user/C learedForTakeOf Ontem s 18:01:03

ClearedForTakeOff
Mais fotos:

Citar

Modificar

Apagar

Dividir o Tpico

Global Moderator Full Member

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

5/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

We with the crew

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

6/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

7/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

ltima modificao: Hoje s 09:55:48 por ClearedForTakeOff

Denunciar ao Moderador 92.250.60.184

================================== www.youtube.com/user/C learedForTakeOf Hoje s 10:04:07

ClearedForTakeOff
No way to see Birmingham at all...

Citar

Modificar

Apagar

Dividir o Tpico

Global Moderator Full Member

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

8/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

9/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Where did this come from?

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

10/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

GE CF-6 50 000lbf

nice vortex

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

11/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

on final to BHX [size=78%]

Landed, only 6 more landings to happen ever, 2 with pax later on the same day, 3 the following and the ferry flight back to Dhaka for ...scrapping

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

12/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

3 men flight deck

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

13/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

14/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

15/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

[/size]

ltima modificao: Hoje s 10:24:42 por ClearedForTakeOff

Denunciar ao Moderador 83.223.162.5

================================== www.youtube.com/user/C learedForTakeOf

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

16/24

1/3/2014
Hoje s 10:12:00

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

ClearedForTakeOff
Panoramic, got it in one pic.

Citar

Modificar

Apagar

Dividir o Tpico

Global Moderator Full Member

Some close ups of neat details.

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

17/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

MDC

[size=78%]So many bolts, what contrast to the Dreamliner[/size]

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

18/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Wheel chocks on

Air airplanes are "commies"

Impressive fairings

The -10 and -30 where the most popular versions of the DC-10

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

19/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

I am always suspicious or airplanes with letter+number registration prefixes, but it was great this time.

Engine strake

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

20/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Static pressure

ltima modificao: Hoje s 10:25:23 por ClearedForTakeOff

Denunciar ao Moderador 83.223.162.5

================================== www.youtube.com/user/C learedForTakeOf Hoje s 10:18:09

ClearedForTakeOff
8th more populated country in the world

Citar

Modificar

Apagar

Dividir o Tpico

Global Moderator Full Member

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

21/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

Looks like Qantas' canguru from far away

This must be "Biman" in bengali

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

22/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

One last look while the firemen came in, we thought for a water cannon salutation, but they actually rounded up around one parked FR 737 and then left without single a water drop spilled. Must have been some drill.

Funny airplane mockup for firemen training

Denunciar ao Moderador ================================== www.youtube.com/user/C learedForTakeOf Pginas: [1]

RESPONDER RE M O V E R N O T I FI C A O M A RC A R C O M O N O L I D O E N V I A R E ST E T P I C O

83.223.162.5

I M P RI M I R

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

23/24

1/3/2014

Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014

anterior seguinte Frum Relatos na Primeira Pessoa Trip Reports Despedida ao DC-10 em Birmingham 23/2/2014
MO VER T PIC O R EMO VER T PIC O TR ANC AR T PIC O AC TIVAR INAMO VVEL JUNTAR T PIC O S Ir para:

=> Trip Reports

OK

Resposta rpida
C om a resposta rpida pode escrever uma mensagem quando est a ver um tpico sem carregar uma nova pgina. Pode, ainda, usar o cdigo BBC e os risonhos como usaria numa mensagem normal.

Enviar

Pr-Visualizar

C opyright 2014 Frum Aviao Portugal SMF 2011, Sim ple Machine s C ontacte -nos e m contacto@aviacao.pt

http://aviacao.pt/forum/index.php?topic=140.0

24/24