PDA

View Full Version : MIA Ramp Tour 4-26-13


yankees368
2013-04-28, 03:37 PM
As promised, here are my shots from my ramp tour earlier this week. The set is a part of another story which will be going up tomorrow. Enjoy!

http://www.nycaviation.com/photo-galleries/airport-247-miami-ramp-tour
wunaladreamin
2013-04-28, 03:51 PM
707JT?!?! Do you know her status? Is she fixable?
yankees368
2013-04-28, 03:56 PM
It sure didn't look like it right now. The horizontal stabilizer is missing, so that's probably our answer right there.
Zee71
2013-04-28, 04:52 PM
Nice set Jason. Were you shooting through a window on the bus or whatever you were in? BTW the Aerolineas Argentinas A340 is sweet.
yankees368
2013-04-28, 04:53 PM
Yea, a majority of the tour was on a bus with windows that I wanted to smash out. Some parts like the landing shots and the Dreamlifter were outside of the bus.
NickPeterman
2013-04-28, 05:12 PM
707JT?!?! Do you know her status? Is she fixable?

I am trying to remember what exactly I was told was the issue, but they needed some nature of spar or rear bulkhead, and they weren't having luck finding one. Granted, take this with a grain of salt, as it was 2nd hand from someone in MIA. They seemed somewhat optimistic at the time, but that was months ago.
megatop412
2013-04-28, 10:46 PM
Cool. How many times a year do they have that tour? Seems like they just had one in January didn't they
yankees368
2013-04-28, 11:01 PM
Not sure, but this tour was a part of a bigger event.
Aviation.High.Guy
2013-04-28, 11:30 PM
Niiiiiiiiiiiiice!
Cary
2013-04-29, 02:20 AM
I am trying to remember what exactly I was told was the issue, but they needed some nature of spar or rear bulkhead, and they weren't having luck finding one. Granted, take this with a grain of salt, as it was 2nd hand from someone in MIA. They seemed somewhat optimistic at the time, but that was months ago.

Horizontal stabilizer spar :smile:
MarkLawrence
2013-04-29, 06:43 AM
The original spar that was made for 707JT had an issue - it went back to the manufacturer - it should be due back very soon if not back in MIA already. It will be fitted and 707JT will be back in the air again. Info from a contact at Commercial where the repairs are being done.
NickPeterman
2013-04-29, 11:22 AM
Good news! And I was kinda..sorta...maybe a little bit correct-ish in my recollection :tongue:
727C47
2013-04-29, 11:48 AM
I have a wee bit of time in the IFL CV580's, great little company, they fly 4 727s also,along with the CV5800 (stretch 580), in the late 90's we flew a mess of DC3s,and piston Convair 340s all over the hemisphere, God bless it, those were fun,and challenging times, thanks for the pictures !!!
JDANDO
2013-04-30, 09:23 PM
Great stuff. The Dreamlifter sure is an interesting plane!