FAA Convair 440 N104 Boston to Washington ATC Technology circa 1959
This publicity film from the late 1950s was made to showcase a flight between Boston and Washington, DC on a Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Convair 440 N104 to explain the advancements in computer technology for ATC flight tracking using computer generated flight strips. Keen observers will notice an American Airlines short tail Boeing 707 making …Read more »
Flying the Fabulous IL-62 Cubano Style
Cuba is famous for more than just Old Havana, the Malecon, Old 1950s cars, hot tempers, and the rhythms of Cubano music. The country’s national airline used to operate fleet comprised of a bevy of Iron Curtain Classic jetliners, including of course the iconic IL-62 four holer. Our intrepid videographer Chris Mak payed a visit …Read more »
Iron Curtain Classics – Moscow Vnukovo Spotting 2008
Back in 2008 JetFlix TV videographer Chris Makl joined an organized spotting tour to Russia which included an apron photo and video tour at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. At the time of his visit, many of the Soviet Era Classic airliners were still in front line service including Tupolev Tu-134 and Tu-154, Yak-42, IL-62, IL-86, IL-96 …Read more »
Bronson Creek Bust Ups
JetFlix TV’s Henry Tenby provides a fascinating look back at the white-knuckled propliner operations at Bronson Creek airstrip in Northwestern BC back in the 1980s and 1990s. At the time this isolated land-locked 5000 ft. gravel airstrip was the site of one of the largest active gold mines in North America, the Snip Gold Mine. …Read more »
RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force NORAD Operations 1960s CF-101 Voodoo Neptune Tracker
The Royal Canadian Air Force operated a colourful and varied fleet of defence aircraft during the hey days of the 1960s. Canadian was and still is a major partner in the North American Air Defence NORAD agreement that protects our airspace from aggressive incursions by unfriendly foes. In the 1960s the McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo was …Read more »
Los Angeles City Tour and LAX Landing A340 Air Tahiti Nui
The chance to fly on an Airbus A340 is getting more and more difficult these days as the type is become widely withdrawn from passenger service, as the aircraft is getting older and the more fuel efficient 2 engine airliners are in favour with airlines. In this video filmed by Henry Tenby on board Air …Read more »
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