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Ben's Air Blog: May 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. I stayed at a four-star lodge called Mohlabetsi Safari Lodge. By contrast, on the day I left, a university student group was scheduled to arrive and the lodge was to be at the max capacity! The bar and dining rondawel; the dining room is behind the doors. Pool (I did not use it – the weather was quite cool). The back lawn, looking out to the African bushland. And playing catch with Timber, the lodge’s unofficial mascot. I imagine the shower would be quite refreshing in the summer.
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Ben's Air Blog: Later, 'Bro!
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Friday, May 8, 2015. Farewell to the Brasilia. In November 2014, SkyWest announced the Brasilia would be retired from their fleet by June of 2015. Suddenly, E120s disappeared from sight, as evidenced by the flight schedule from April through the last day of service in May: ten flights in and out of LAX and a paltry four flights at SFO. I got dropped off at SFO's recently refurbished Terminal 3 East, known as T3E, and checked in at one of many available kiosks. N291SW was delivered new to SkyWest in 1996.
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Ben's Air Blog: November 2014
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Friday, November 28, 2014. Across the Pond in Business - Part 1: American 777-300ER. See Part 2: British Airways A380. While pricing for my trip to Amsterdam for the last KLM MD-11 flight. And returning on the BA A380. This also allowed for a BIS comparison between the new business class products from the two airlines. How does the new American flying their newest airplane compare with the elegant old British queen flying their newest behemoth of the skies? I headed to the Admirals Club. Food selection w...
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Ben's Air Blog: June 2014
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Sunday, June 8, 2014. Everything You Dreamed Of. Flying on Air Canada's Inaugural 787 Flight. In my quest to fly on as many Boeing 787 Dreamliner inaugural flights as I can, hot on the heels of Norwegian’s Oakland to Stockholm inaugural flight came Air Canada’s inaugural 787 flight into service. As well as the All Things 787 blog. I took a delay at Chicago-O’Hare due to Obama being in town. Air Force One. Landed there while I was connecting (I didn't see the landing myself because I was in the United Clu...
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Ben's Air Blog: May 2015
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Saturday, May 30, 2015. Flying in the “Tin Goose”. Flight in a Vintage 1929 Ford Tri-Motor. The Ford Tri-Motor, known affectionately as the Tin Goose. Was world’s first mass produced airliner. Built with corrugated aluminum, the Tri-Motor resembled more like a tool shed than an airplane. I flew in Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) aircraft NC8407. A Tri-Motor model 4-AT-E. It was built in 1929 for Eastern Air Transport (a predecessor of Eastern Airlines) and restored between 1973 and 1985....
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Ben's Air Blog: January 2013
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Trip Report: Dream Came True for San Jose! Flying on ANA’s inaugural flight from San Jose to Tokyo on board the Dreamliner. Go straight to the photos. NH1075, San Jose, California (SJC) – Tokyo-Narita (NRT). JA813A (34521/67, ZA118). August 30, 2012 (13th 787 for ANA, 19th 787 delivered by Boeing). Scheduled Departure – Arrival. 11:45 am – 4:10 pm (next day). Actual Departure – Arrival. 11:45 am – 3:52 pm (next day). SJC Runway 30R, 11:57 am. NRT Runway 34L, 3:48 pm. On the f...
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Ben's Air Blog: February 2014
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Monday, February 24, 2014. My Flight on Concorde. Trip Report - British Airways Concorde from London Heathrow to New York JFK (July 1, 2003). This was originally written in 2003. I tried to make this trip report as detailed as possible, so it might be a long read. But I hope you will nevertheless find it interesting. So recline your cradle seat to a comfortable position, fasten your seatbelt, and let's dart into the stratosphere! Time would pass and I would no longer be dependent on mom for financial sup...
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Gulfstreams: New G650s for Germany
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Everything you wanted to know about Gulfstreams but were too afraid to ask - by Bob Holland. Monday, 15 June 2015. New G650s for Germany. 2 new G650s have recently been spotted at Long Beach. D-AYSM is 6146 (confirmed by later pic as N646GD) and D-ADSK is believed to be 6143 but needs to be confirmed. Pictures by Michael Carter. D-ADSK now confirmed as 6143 (per MC). 18 June 2015 at 13:51. D-AYSM seen again as N646GD so confirmed as 6146. 18 June 2015 at 20:29. D-AYSM seen today in MUC. 5518 G550 N518GA ...
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Reach Hunters Worldwide: July 2013
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Callsigns in bold are confirmed on ATC, otherwise are taken from mode-s c/s. Waypoints in are presumed from freqs or sqks. Credit for all confirmed movements goes to members of RHWW. Please feel welcome to leave a comment. Wednesday, 31 July 2013. 00;44 AE12B7 87-0023 Talon 72. 01:16 ADFEAC 83-0081 RCH 210 KC-10A EGPK south east bound. 06:06 AE4F14 10-0220 RCH 265. 06:29 AE0578 87-0027 RCH 617. C-5B Dikas Mam Navpi. 06:52 AE047E 59-1492 QID 31. 06:52 AE0656 58-0102 RCH 138. 07:26 AE014A 59-1466 RCH 324.
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Reach Hunters Worldwide: September 2013
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Callsigns in bold are confirmed on ATC, otherwise are taken from mode-s c/s. Waypoints in are presumed from freqs or sqks. Credit for all confirmed movements goes to members of RHWW. Please feel welcome to leave a comment. Monday, 30 September 2013. 00:07 AE0564 85-0007 RCH. C-5M Navpi north/west bound. 00:22 AE1289 65-0991 CONGA 4. 1 MC-130P Inbound EGUN. 04:19 AE056A 86-0013 RCH 984 C-5M East bound. 06:07 AE07D8 92-3294 RCH 960 C-17A North/west bound. 06:24 AE04FE 58-0100 QID 67. C-17A Dikas Mam Navpi.
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