From: "John Oellrich" 

Don,

Neat site and surprisingly fast. The C-141 didn't rattle, but the engine
and wind noise (I think its cruise speed is something like 450 knots) were
deafening. But there were a couple of smart guys on the one flight. Part of
the cargo was a couple of staff cars. As soon as the load master made sure
everyone was buckled in, they immediately raced to the staff cars, jumped
in, locked the doors and laid down for a nice nap ;->

--
john

oellrich{at}earthlink.net


"Don Hills"  wrote in message
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> In article ,
> "John Oellrich"  wrote:
> >
> >The longest Air Force flight I made was on a C-141 from Osan, Korea to
> >Tokyo. 4 hours as I remember. It was brutal. Cold, noisy, and the seats
were
> >designed by the Marquis de Sade.
>
> The commercial passenger service from the New Zealand mainland to the
> Chatham Islands used to be flown by Bristol Freighters.
>
> Pics at:
> http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html
>
> 500 miles over water at 3000 feet and 180 knots...
> Some people assert that the "Biffo" could be described as
"40,000 rivets
> flying in close formation". They were, of course, wrong. The true
> description was "loose formation" - they had to be loose, to
rattle the
way
> they did. Sadly, they've retired the fleet now. I used to live overlooking
> the local airport, and the unique sound of those Hercules engines late at
> night used to evoke in me the same feeling that a distant steam train
> whistle does.
>
> --
> Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand

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