Jumbies

[Splitpin]

No editing , just a crop.

[Ian Warren]

Good to see least one return to Christchurch , It was friggen brill to see four 'Jumbies' all parked at the gates and a fifth on the 'Deep Freeze' apron on one day .. all history now.

[Splitpin]

Cheers I.W .... I remember them as well .

[johnkiwi]

Who was it that used to bring a 747 freighter with cars down for testing? Polar or Evergreen or...?

[Ian Warren]

Who was it that used to bring a 747 freighter with cars down for testing? Polar or Evergreen or...?

Very sure it was both and two other companies one was Atlas and other maybe and very sure was Cargolux , don't think they were specific to bring in cars .. more leased for other specials loads , there was another it was completely white and don't recall markings.

[Splitpin]

Ive seen a JAL F at CHC unloading cars , and a MartinAir 200f , with a load of race horses.
Now and again when Im out there early ... Ive seen an ATI 76 , and once a DHL 727 .
Last time i was in AKL , waiting to come home , i watched a Singapore airlines freighter arrive , and start to unload . Last night there were two of them up there (flightradar)
Ive always had a soft spot for the freight dogs ...... Atlas being top of my list for some reason.

[johnkiwi]

Yes indeed, the JAL F, forgot about that one...

[Ian Warren]

Got it ..It was a MartinAir 747 Cargo , should have clicked , both Al (my bro) and myself watching a wicked climb out from YSSY one early morning , that was amazing , well over Mascot it appeared that way.

[johnkiwi]

The DHL 727 used to do a Sydney to Akl run, and every now and then do akl chc syd, we used it occasionally to move an engine as cargo... fitted with inches to spare and i mean literally inches!

[Splitpin]

I think i caught him here (DHL/727) on a divert ... but back then , no camera.