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Classic AirlinersVintage Airliners
Which Airlines Flew the Vickers VC10?
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe Vickers VC10 remains one of the most iconic airliners ever produced in Britain — …
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Aircraft ProfilesClassic AirlinersMilitaryNorth AmericaVintage Airliners
How the US Air Force Used the Douglas DC-9
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe Douglas DC-9 is best remembered as a short-haul commercial airliner, buzzing around the United …
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Classic AirlinersMuseumsVintage Airliners
How Many Boeing 747SPs Are Left?
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusDeveloped as a specialist version of the Boeing 747, the Special Performance (SP) variant was …
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Classic AirlinersVintage AirlinersWestern Europe
How SAS Pioneered the DC-9-21
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusWhen most people think of the Douglas DC-9 family, they picture the popular -30 series, …
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Classic AirlinersUKVintage AirlinersWestern Europe
40 Years Since Tridents Last Flew in the UK
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusOn 31 December 1985, a quiet but significant moment in British aviation history took place. …
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AsiaClassic AirlinersVintage Airliners
Classic Airline Fleets: Cathay Pacific’s Lockheed Electras
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusWhen people think of Cathay Pacific’s classic era, their minds usually jump to Douglas DC-6s, …
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Classic AirlinersMuseumsVintage AirlinersWestern Europe
Historic Aircraft Fully Restored in Lufthansa Hangar One
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusTwo aviation icons brought back to life at the Lufthansa Group’s preservation hub For aviation …
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Classic AirlinersVintage Airliners
The Douglas DC-3 Turns 90: The Airliner That Changed the World
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusOn 17 December 1935, a silver, twin-engined aircraft lifted into the sky for the first …
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Classic AirlinersUKVintage AirlinersWestern Europe
What Happened to British Caledonian?
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe name British Caledonian is one that remains familiar to aviation enthusiasts of a certain …
