It is interesting that we also flew to Liège about 20 years ago, but our type of aircraft is Antonov 12, and I really remember the flights of the Lockheed Electra freighter there ! Thanks !
Great memories yeah! I spent many hours on board a bird like this (s/n 1056) in the 80's as flight mechanic fliying and fixing it at any place were necesary. I was great. Today is only part of a past that, at least for me, was better than today. Our Electra was sold to some Africa's country were, as far as I know, it was abandoned and dismantled because the engines were beyond repair. It was a shame.
This is hands-on flying at it's best. See, even trimming the plane is a work-out, spinning that big ol' wheel...:) Great video... I live close to a flying Electra Model 12. It's stationed in Fayetteville, GA and was used for the upcoming movie "Aemilia"...Saw it at a fly-in in Gainesvill, GA. Beautiful plane...
@@МихаилВишняковский I live on the coast in Oregon and back in the 80's & 90's it was common to see a P-3 flying fairly low down the beach. They were Navy flying out of Whidbey Island NAS on maritime patrols. It was cool when I'd be out surfing and hear them before seeing them. They currently operate 4 of them. Haven't seen one in a couple of years now. During the cold war though it was a common sight and sound. Even on foggy socked in drizzly days you could hear them overhead.
Brings back childhood memories! The Electra was used by TEAL, (Tasman & Empire Airways Limited) the precursor of Air New Zealand, on the route between Auckland (at Whenuapai) and Sydney. The flight time was in the order of four hours. We still regularly see the Orion in NZ skies, which is a derivative of the Electra, with its superb air frame and unburstable Allison turboprops.
I like listening and watching this with my head phones on cranked up. It’s a thrill to hear those radials, but would for sure be a head ache after you got over it. 😂😂 No wonder they wear the head phones. It would take me a while to get over that 😂😂😂
No son "radiales" son motores a turbinas de gas Allison (División de motores de GM) 501 D13. Las hélices del Electra son la que, en conjunto con el motor, producen ese sonido tan característico Los auriculares se usaban para aislar mejor, pero normalmente se escuchaban por "speakers" ubicados detrás de los pilotos.
The sound at 5:16 is the Landing gear warning horn. They probably had approach flaps set (78) and retarded the power levers. The horn can be silenced before reducing the power by pushing a button on the F/O's side of the pedestal.
Sí, fue al retrasar anteriormente la Potencia y luego "Landing gear down", porque el tren de aterrizaje no estaba aún totalmente "abajo y trabado" Se ven las luces rojas a través de las P/L (Power levers) derechas y, luego que traba el tren de proa (nariz/auxiliar) pasa de roja (unsafe/in travel) a verde (abajo y trabado) y se silencia automáticamente la alarma sonora ("bocina")
They are reducing the engine speed from Flight to Ground RPM, not shutting them down. We didn't put our hands over the shutoffs in 1966. Maybe they do it now in case of a governor failure.
Its nice to see vintage airliners in full commercial service AND IN THE UK great! Shame its not a Viscount or Vanguard still in service not a yank machine. but great non the less
My Gosh!!!! That was a great video but it was like watching a "run away" stage coach! It appeared the pilots were fighting it the entire time. But I'm not a pilot??? Was that smooth???
Flying as a pilot is usually pretty safe. Flying very old airplanes like an electra is when the pilot's job gets dangerous. Anything can go wrong on an old airplane! :(
No. Además gran parte del "ruido" provenía de las algo diferentes RPM de las hélices, que se solucionaba al poner "en sincronía" Eso igualaba las RPM de las hélices y luego se ponían en "fase" donde cada hélice en su giro, adoptaban una posición determinada (0, 4, 14, 41º) para que las "puntas" de ellas (eran "cuadradas")se alejaran unas de otras, disminuyendo así aún más las vibraciones y ruidos normales en las hélices de estos multimotores,
Exacto. Éso hacía que deje de llegar presión hidráulica a los actuadores del tren y que los parantes descansaran su peso en los "lachts" estando el tren subido (tren arriba y trabado, luces rojas "en tránsito" se apagaban) Estos se abrían hidráulicamente al poner la palanca "tren abajo" pero también se abrían por medio de un cable de acero mecánicamente, en caso de NO disponer de presión para "bajar las ruedas" en una emergencia y el tren "caía" por su propio peso y la fuerza del aire que lo empujaba hacia atrás hasta asegurarse en posición "abajo y trabado" (3 luces verdes encendidas)
It is interesting that we also flew to Liège about 20 years ago, but our type of aircraft is Antonov 12, and I really remember the flights of the Lockheed Electra freighter there ! Thanks !
Great memories yeah! I spent many hours on board a bird like this (s/n 1056) in the 80's as flight mechanic fliying and fixing it at any place were necesary. I was great.
Today is only part of a past that, at least for me, was better than today.
Our Electra was sold to some Africa's country were, as far as I know, it was abandoned and dismantled because the engines were beyond repair.
It was a shame.
This is hands-on flying at it's best. See, even trimming the plane is a work-out, spinning that big ol' wheel...:) Great video... I live close to a flying Electra Model 12. It's stationed in Fayetteville, GA and was used for the upcoming movie "Aemilia"...Saw it at a fly-in in Gainesvill, GA. Beautiful plane...
I flew the P-3 Orion -- the military version Electra. Fine Airplane..
That is really neat, I am in my 20s and love aviation, many years ago I saw a p-3 once take off they are loud.
@@МихаилВишняковский I live on the coast in Oregon and back in the 80's & 90's it was common to see a P-3 flying fairly low down the beach.
They were Navy flying out of Whidbey Island NAS on maritime patrols. It was cool when I'd be out surfing and hear them before seeing them. They currently operate 4 of them. Haven't seen one in a couple of years now. During the cold war though it was a common sight and sound. Even on foggy socked in drizzly days you could hear them overhead.
VP-45 & VP-64...
I still think that the Electra 188 is a fine aircraft to go any where in.
Confirmo. Iría a cualquier lugar en él.
My father flew in the year 90, 91 and part of 1992, an Electra in England, registration F-OGST.
This plane is now owed and operated by Buffulo Airlines of Yellow Knife Alska, aka the ice piolts
I was a C-130 FE.. interesting with two sets of throttles and two landing gear levers
Excelllent video!!! Very nice. the Electra L-188 is old and good airplane. Ok from Argentina, sorry for my english, is very poor...
Wow! That thing picks right up!
Used to be a FO with Atlantic, and yes I used to fly that route quite often.
Jim looks about 10 years younger here...
Magnifique video ! Et SANS stupide musique d'accompagnement ! Juste le doux bruit des moteurs ! Bravo !
Now THAT'S a flightdeck...nice ambiance!
Brings back childhood memories! The Electra was used by TEAL, (Tasman & Empire Airways Limited) the precursor of Air New Zealand, on the route between Auckland (at Whenuapai) and Sydney. The flight time was in the order of four hours. We still regularly see the Orion in NZ skies, which is a derivative of the Electra, with its superb air frame and unburstable Allison turboprops.
Growing up by PHL, my Electra memories were liveried by National and Eastern (late 60's).
I like listening and watching this with my head phones on cranked up.
It’s a thrill to hear those radials,
but would for sure be a head ache after you got over it. 😂😂
No wonder they wear the head phones.
It would take me a while to get over that 😂😂😂
No son "radiales" son motores a turbinas de gas Allison (División de motores de GM) 501 D13. Las hélices del Electra son la que, en conjunto con el motor, producen ese sonido tan característico Los auriculares se usaban para aislar mejor, pero normalmente se escuchaban por "speakers" ubicados detrás de los pilotos.
Eres muy Bienvenido! fue un hermoso avión para volar. Me sentí muy privilegiada de haber volado lo.
A plane they should never have sidelined.
esse avião é muito lindo, um dos meus preferidos.
It still is, one of the two left flying in Europe
CUTE PLANE!!!
GREAT VIDEO!!!!
The sound at 5:16 is the Landing gear warning horn.
They probably had approach flaps set (78) and retarded the power levers.
The horn can be silenced before reducing the power by pushing a button on the F/O's side of the pedestal.
Sí, fue al retrasar anteriormente la Potencia y luego "Landing gear down", porque el tren de aterrizaje no estaba aún totalmente "abajo y trabado" Se ven las luces rojas a través de las P/L (Power levers) derechas y, luego que traba el tren de proa (nariz/auxiliar) pasa de roja (unsafe/in travel) a verde (abajo y trabado) y se silencia automáticamente la alarma sonora ("bocina")
They are reducing the engine speed from Flight to Ground RPM, not shutting them down. We didn't put our hands over the shutoffs in 1966. Maybe they do it now in case of a governor failure.
i love that plane...great landing
Nice blog!!! I'll keep following you!
Its nice to see vintage airliners in full commercial service AND IN THE UK great!
Shame its not a Viscount or Vanguard still in service not a yank machine. but great non the less
this sound is music
High RPM and Low RPM. That is Electra...
My Gosh!!!! That was a great video but it was like watching a "run away" stage coach! It appeared the pilots were fighting it the entire time. But I'm not a pilot??? Was that smooth???
Indeed it is!!!!
Nice stuff, tell me is the fire extinguisher still to the left of the cameraman's head? And is the jump chair still as creaky as I remember?
Are you a captain of Atlantic Airlines from Coventry? Do you fly Leipzig/Katowice?
Flying as a pilot is usually pretty safe. Flying very old airplanes like an electra is when the pilot's job gets dangerous. Anything can go wrong on an old airplane! :(
is this Atlantic Airlines?
Nice Take-off
ramype doesnt play games...does it? Nice aircraft
is this plane still flying?
is it really that loud in the cockpit???
No. Además gran parte del "ruido" provenía de las algo diferentes RPM de las hélices, que se solucionaba al poner "en sincronía" Eso igualaba las RPM de las hélices y luego se ponían en "fase" donde cada hélice en su giro, adoptaban una posición determinada (0, 4, 14, 41º) para que las "puntas" de ellas (eran "cuadradas")se alejaran unas de otras, disminuyendo así aún más las vibraciones y ruidos normales en las hélices de estos multimotores,
What do the 4 gauges in the third row down, center console, indicate?
RPM del motor, 13.820 +/- 1% en HIGH
trim baby trim
forgot to put gear handle to neutral after Landing gear raised.
Exacto. Éso hacía que deje de llegar presión hidráulica a los actuadores del tren y que los parantes descansaran su peso en los "lachts" estando el tren subido (tren arriba y trabado, luces rojas "en tránsito" se apagaban)
Estos se abrían hidráulicamente al poner la palanca "tren abajo" pero también se abrían por medio de un cable de acero mecánicamente, en caso de NO disponer de presión para "bajar las ruedas" en una emergencia y el tren "caía" por su propio peso y la fuerza del aire que lo empujaba hacia atrás hasta asegurarse en posición "abajo y trabado" (3 luces verdes encendidas)
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Roomy cockpit