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DC-10's still out there?

Postby Wii » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:47 pm

When I was going into Memphis on the 17th, I could have sworn I saw a FedEx DC10 on a approach. Does anyone know if they are still lurking in the skies? I saw some pictures of recent 727's so there might still be hope. I also found this funny pic of the so called "DC10-05"
http://www.2timothy42.org/Aviation/Media/ModAirplane/AirLiberte_DC10-5.jpg  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby a1 » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:48 pm

Of course there are still DC-10s. ;)
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Wii » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:50 pm

That's what I suspected ;)
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Wii » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:54 pm

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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Craig. » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:15 pm

This is a joke right?
You go to memphis and spend a day there, you'll see more DC10's in a day than you'll have seen in your life. ;) :)
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Wii » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:27 pm

We were driving in. Not a busy day. I saw a ton of NWA DC-9's. 2 or 3 DC-10's. A few 737-700's. A couple A330's.
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Craig. » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:36 pm

Well trust me, if you love the 10, its a Fedex work horse, on my last day in memphis a few years back we stopped at a hotel not far from the airport, the fedex bank in the afternoon all took off towards us. I just sat out on the balcony, DC10's Md11's 727's. It was classic jet excellence. :)
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby C » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:13 am

Google Omega Air and you'll see they could be a regular sight around the world for a few years yet... :)
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Slotback » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:23 am

Fedex has 82 DC-10s and 58 MD-11s. Infact, almost half of Fedex is made up of the DC-10 / MD-11. :)
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Tweek » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:15 am

Not forgetting KC-10s and KDC-10s!
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby beaky » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:00 am

They're still out there working hard... I think I just heard one take off over at KEWR. ;D
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby C » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:03 am

Not forgetting KC-10s and KDC-10s!


Oh, and I forgot, along with Omega in the US and UK, the Falklands run for the RAF is now performed by Omni Air DC-10s out of Brize...
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Nexus » Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:50 pm

Not forgetting KC-10s and KDC-10s!


Oh, and I forgot, along with Omega in the US and UK, the Falklands run for the RAF is now performed by Omni Air DC-10s out of Brize...


But the L1011 Tankers are still the kings at Brize Norton, right? :D
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby C » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:49 pm

Not forgetting KC-10s and KDC-10s!


Oh, and I forgot, along with Omega in the US and UK, the Falklands run for the RAF is now performed by Omni Air DC-10s out of Brize...


But the L1011 Tankers are still the kings at Brize Norton, right? :D


Tristare tankers... Bah... ::) ;D
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Re: DC-10's still out there?

Postby Mictheslik » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:01 pm

We cant forget Bangladesh Biman....possibly the last airline I would ever travel on....I saw one of their DC10s come in at Manchester and bits were literally falling off.... ::)

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