Paraguayan Pleasures: Latin America’s Last Passenger 707

LAP Paraguay Boeing 707

Paraguayan Pleasures: Latin America’s Last Passenger 707, by Henry Tenby Airliners Magazine, Sept-Oct 1994 In 1992, along with a friend I made a special trip down to South America specially to fly on the classic jetliners operated by the flag carrier of Paraguay, Lineas Aereas Paraguayas. Our first leg was Toronto to Rio on a […]

Customer comments and TCA memories

Trans Canada Air Lines DC-4M2 Northstar

It is particularly appreciated when a DVD customer contacts me expressing his or her appreciation of my work, sharing a common interest in Canadian airline history. I very recently received one such response from Mark Lemieux, here in Vancouver, which I’d like to share here in my blog. Interesting to read your bio about your […]

FLASHBACK: Airline Publications & Sales at 1976 SBAC Farnborough

Airline Publications and Sales 1976 SBAC Air Show

  Back in the mid 1970s when the airline enthusiast hobby was still quite young, the world’s largest supplier to the hobby was London based Airline Publications and Sales LTD of of Noble Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK. Airline Publications and Sales was owned by Colin Ballentine and Managing Director Brian Tomkins (both now deceased) and […]

Air Canada showcases its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner at YVR NOV 19 2014

Air Canada 787 Dreamliner debut

  Although Air Canada’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been in service for a few months, on Thursday, November 19, 2014, the airline staged an open-house for the aircraft at their YVR hangar facility for staff, Elite frequent flyers, travel agents and other important guests at the invitation only event. The open house ran from […]

Frankfurt Slide Convention 2014 photo slide show

Frankfurt Slide Convention 2014

This year marked the 30th anniversary of the famous Frankfurt Slide Convention. Chris Witt and his spouse Connie have been organizing this show from the start, and on behalf of all the regular attendees, we are all extremely appreciative of their efforts. The show is held on the first weekend of November to coincide with […]

Schwanheim Aviation Fair 2015 (slide show and sad news)

Schwanheim Aviation Fair 2015

It is with sadness that I must report that the long time organizer of the famous Schwanheim Aviation Fair, Lothar Grim, very sadly passed away last Thursday, October 30, 2014, just two days before the show. Lothar had been battling cancer and was actually hoping to attend the show, but it was not meant to […]

Vancouver Aviation Show 2014 was a great success

[slideshow_deploy id=’1083′] This year’s show was our busiest so far, with over 300 people attending the one day event. This year we had the show at a new location, the Richmond Rod and Gun Club in Richmond, and this proved to be an excellent venue. Just a short walk from the Aberdeen Station in Richmond, […]

North Korea DPRK Air Force Mil-17 flight Myohyang to Pyongyang

North Korea Air Force Mil-17

Our amazing visit to DPRK North Korea included flights on Mil-17 North Korean Air Force helicopters between Pynongyang Airport and a landing pad near the Myohyang resort hotel approximately 100 Kms north of Pyongyang. Sean Burris used my video camera to film this footage as I was on the bus. Fabulous view of the Air […]

Air Koryo IL-76 departure from Pyongyang with 100 yard sprint

Air Koryo IL-76

Filmed by Billy Hodson on the Pyongyang ramp, we witness the 40 aviation fans board the Air Koryo IL-76 on September 18, 2014 for their 30 minute pleasure flight. Our guide Miss Kim runs up to camera man number two Henry Tenby, who is close to the IL-76, and tells him to come closer to […]