Classic Kai Tak + Viscount

[JohnWillimas]

Some nice footage of Kai Tak in the 50's / 60's with a Hong Kong airways Viscount.....


http://youtube.com/watch?v=NTfD2pztbK0


:flying:

[DaveB]

Moved it to E&S John. Great bit of footage

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[JohnWillimas]

Thanks Dave,

It's more appropriate here.

I hadn't discovered this bit of the Boards before! After RTFM, perhaps I need RTBH (Read The Board Headers). ;-)

[Garry Russell]

Thanks for that John

Garry

[airboatr]

oh yes, great stuff.

Joe

[JohnWillimas]

If you liked this then.....

There's a repaint of Rick's Viscount in Hong Kong Airways livery now available at AVSIM....


http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=119488

I'm downloading it now, so I don't know if it's up to scratch but will go well with the 9Dragons Kai Tak....

[Garry Russell]

Just downloaded and looked at the screenshots and BMP's

I wouldn't bother

Apart from in not being too hot it is the wrong colour....red.......it should be blue, basically a BOAC livery.

He has added titles and new fin to a modofoed Air Canada liver

Still has CF-THS on the wings

Garry

[DaveB]

All in all then.. a tip-top job well researched and presented

Have you not done any HK Viscounts Garry :think: I thought I had one lurking somewhere here but thinking usually gets me into trouble

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

Nope Dave I havent

They were an odd pair...ordered as V.700 and then cancelled they were later completed and modified to V.700D on the line but retained the old windscreen arrangement and were not built with nose radar....the only 700D built thus.

They also had slipper tanks fitted during their time with HK

Both went on to Malaysian Airlines then Aden where one was blown up....still BOAC associate companies ownership at this time.

The remaining aircraft was sold to British Midland where it served a year or so before scrapping.

Garry

[DaveB]

Roger that mate

ATB

DaveB :tab: