Project Fokker F28 released

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 11 Feb 2007, 20:48

EC-BVA/B seen at Heathrow May/June 1970

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0967540/L/

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=83734

jab · Post by **jab** » 11 Feb 2007, 21:40

Thanks Garry and Ian never seen them on Airliners.net :shock: The one you showed Garry the info says

Iberia had 3 F-28s but only used them for training, freight and company flights, apparently

Wonder why they would off used them for training if they awhere not keeping them:think:

Thanks

James

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 11 Feb 2007, 22:47

Iberia had 3 F-28s but only used them for training, freight and company flights, apparently

I don't think so. Although a long time ago, I am fairly certain that they were in and out of Heathrow several times a day - either a lot of training or company flights (whatever they are). I can't see freight flights several times a day either.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 11 Feb 2007, 22:56

The Overflight I saw and various radio call-sign I heard that identified them as F-28 indicated that they were on normal scheduled services to LHR

It didn't seem for very long of that often but how long or frequent I could not say. I think maybe two years if that.

We use to listen to Iberia ops for identification.

The aircraft on those routes usually made more than one trip a day..

Maybe ther were mainly for company and training but they did seem to operate schedules at time perhaps due to low loads of replacement.

Garry

jab · Post by **jab** » 13 Feb 2007, 18:47

Thanks for info Garry and Ian.

James

jab · Post by **jab** » 14 Feb 2007, 21:26

Just seen the Radar on the F28 for first time looks good but does it even work?

James

Post by **Garry Russell** » 14 Feb 2007, 21:28

Dunno mate

Tell you what.....you check it out and report back to us

Garry

jab · Post by **jab** » 15 Feb 2007, 20:07

Garry Russell wrote:Dunno mate

Tell you what.....you check it out and report back to us

Garry

Nope Could not see anything on the Radar

James

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 16 Feb 2007, 02:51

Which radar? The one that you get when you click the Radar Icon?

It works fine on my system because I've got the Eric Marciano Radar Gauge. It also works great for online flying. It's a basically a TCAS gauge, not a weather ratar.

jab · Post by **jab** » 16 Feb 2007, 13:44

Chris Trott wrote:Which radar? The one that you get when you click the Radar Icon?

It works fine on my system because I've got the Eric Marciano Radar Gauge. It also works great for online flying. It's a basically a TCAS gauge, not a weather ratar.

Yeah thats the one oh so its TCAS :shock: D now that explain it not working as I have had no planes close enough to me

James