By Henry Tenby (April, 2017) Watch my full feature videos on this trip CLICK HERE For North American flight hounds, the Avroliner RJ and BAe 146 series of airliners have largely been replaced by Embraers and Airbuses. There are no scheduled Avroliners operating in the US, whilst in Canada the type does appear on some […]
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Flying the Yak-40 Tri-Jet
By Henry Tenby (October, 2016) For aviation fans seeking to add new and different types to their log book, the Russian built Yak-40 is a difficult type to secure a flight on in this day and age of composite Boeing and Airbus new generation airliners. The Yak-40 could well be considered as one of the […]
Papeete – A Spotter’s Paradise
Report by Henry Tenby (December 2016) Although not the largest airfield in French Polynesia, the idillic South Pacific French protectorate’s busiest international airport is situated on the Island of Tahiti, in the town of Faa, a few kilometers from central Papeete. The destination is certainly well off the beaten track, but the location’s laid back […]