HJG Classic's

[Splitpin]

They may be old FS9 models, but with a bit of TLC....they still shine.

ZK-NZD



And these guys have great names .....

"Combat sent "


" Rivet Amber"


"Bird of Prey"

[Ian Warren]

You gotta love the so many variants models off the original Boeing 717 ..... course our 1987 Singapore to Wobblyville (ex-Christchurch) winner in its class , the DC-8

[Splitpin]

Yes , dear old NZD ......Gone forever.....a shame.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Oct 3 2012,8:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes , dear old NZD ......Gone forever.....a shame.

It would be interesting to see a , the price of ticket off the day , 1980 i flew QANTAS , 'City of Canberra' a 747-200B to Sydney , my first OZ experience , a DC-8 was on the tarmac .. back then no airbridges ... just walk the ramp

[07moffata]

Very, very cool

[deeknow]

Nice shots Marty.
Also, dont forget the other HJG stablemates, they have a nice L1011 Tristar, and the following Convair 990 with a fabulous retro AA livery, nice FSX compatible panel too and a decent sound-pack...

(snapped just now climbing out of the Manukau, not sure if these machines ever made it down under though?)

[Ian Warren]

So few so late , never had 880s or 990s fly into the NZ to my know , funny the name Convair - Consolidated - General Dynamics .. and many have never heard off this , the Swiss love em

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Oct 3 2012,9:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice shots Marty.
Also, dont forget the other HJG stablemates, they have a nice L1011 Tristar, and the following Convair 990 with a fabulous retro AA livery, nice FSX compatible panel too and a decent sound-pack...
(snapped just now climbing out of the Manukau, not sure if these machines ever made it down under though?)

I wont deeknow , HJG rocks..... more to come, thanks for looking, and thats a great shot

[Naki]

Nice shots..especially liking the Air NZ one. I've been up the front of a DC-8 on the way to Nadi many years ago..it might of been NZD when it was psssenger aircaft...return was in a DC-10

[Ian Warren]

Strange Air New Zealand did not pursue a dedicated freighter , they make more moneys than transporting peoples cattle class , today's market shows an increase in across the world via internet marketing and trade this still requires the goods to get here quick , other servers i guess .. i wonder why that ANZ service was deleted .

[Kiwia1spad]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 4 2012,12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Strange Air New Zealand did not pursue a dedicated freighter , they make more moneys than transporting peoples cattle class , today's market shows an increase in across the world via internet marketing and trade this still requires the goods to get here quick , other servers i guess .. i wonder why that ANZ service was deleted .

I would have thought the same Ian, but then when NZD was sold in 1989, it was also right around the time of the govt privatisation of Air NZ, so maybe BIL and co decided air freight wasnt such a good thing, as more aircraft would be needed for decent services out of NZ it wasnt worth the expense.. who knows what might have been. SAFE in NZ for domestic air freight and Air NZ global