After leaving the German Air Force (where he served on the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter) this was the first commercial airliner my dad flew as a co-pilot when je joined Swissair. Three decades later he retired as a captain on the B747-300. What a career! He flew quite a number of planes. I always loved to be with him sitting on the jump seat. Thanks for posting this goegeous girl.
hehe thanks! the old convair is an old girl but she turns a head or two... and flying this is the most awesome experice ive ever had in a plane... glad for your dad's carreer 747-300 is not little convair.. :P but then again she cant give you the oily hands and weathered look a convair will give you after some years... thanks for your comment
@spaceguitars Thats so cool.. My dad was captain on 440s with Rich International back in the day. He just retired 777 captain with United. Peas in a pod.
these convairs come in to christchurch (NZCH) every now and again.... gotta love the trails of dark smoke
appleglory 1 year ago
I'd prefer to stay on this one...
chinagilb 2 years ago
After leaving the German Air Force (where he served on the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter) this was the first commercial airliner my dad flew as a co-pilot when je joined Swissair. Three decades later he retired as a captain on the B747-300. What a career! He flew quite a number of planes. I always loved to be with him sitting on the jump seat. Thanks for posting this goegeous girl.
spaceguitars 2 years ago 2
hehe thanks! the old convair is an old girl but she turns a head or two... and flying this is the most awesome experice ive ever had in a plane... glad for your dad's carreer 747-300 is not little convair.. :P but then again she cant give you the oily hands and weathered look a convair will give you after some years... thanks for your comment
kubanpanzer 2 years ago
@spaceguitars Thats so cool.. My dad was captain on 440s with Rich International back in the day. He just retired 777 captain with United. Peas in a pod.
nomad6485 9 months ago
go the dirty old convair!
wrxguynz 3 years ago 2
old, dirty, trustworty and epic.. but dirty sumarizes it all very well, a plane we all love and hate to clean up..
kubanpanzer 3 years ago
Did we meet once before @ OPA? I worked for Paul back in '01. I flew 154JR for him from EYW. Tell him I say hi & give me a call.
fr8dave 3 years ago
Love the sounds of Pratt
s062dd 3 years ago
good ol' pratt and shittney...lol thats what the mechanics used to call'em but just joking, they knew they trully were DEPENDABLE ENGINES..
kubanpanzer 3 years ago
Gotta luv round engines!
maxsmodels 3 years ago
yeah.. until you have to clean the mess they leave on the ramp...then you dont love 'em so much....lol just kidding I love those R2800...
rickyaap 3 years ago
Mr. Paul Richards !! Nice video man !!!
VLJ500Pilot 3 years ago
thats my dad!!!! on the left! :o
sassyqueen321 3 years ago
hahaha Im glad you liked it... it was a great flight, and your dad is a great pilot..congrats..
make sure you show it to him..
kubanpanzer 3 years ago
:) ty
sassyqueen321 3 years ago
YEEEEAAAHH you rock dude!!!
rickyaap 3 years ago