Marik
Well-known member
[quote author="pstamler"]Hmm...looking at the Wikipedia article on Czech Air Lines, it suggests that they only started buying Ilyushin-18 turboprops in the late 1960s. Since my first flight was in 1960, it may have been in a Bristol Britannia. Or...hrm, maybe not, since they describe the Britannia as having carried the nickname "Whispering Giant" for its quietness. No way could the plane I took be called quiet. "Loudly-Farting Giant" would be more like it.
So maybe Wikipedia is all wet, and I flew in an Ilyushin-18 in 1960.
Peace,
Paul[/quote]
From Russian wiki:
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BB-18
the develpment of Il-18 started in 1954, the first test flight was made on July 4, 1957, and in 1959 it started regular commercial flights.
Interesting info: out of 719 Il-18 built, in crushes there were lost 100 planes, with total 2352 victims.
Best, M
So maybe Wikipedia is all wet, and I flew in an Ilyushin-18 in 1960.
Peace,
Paul[/quote]
From Russian wiki:
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BB-18
the develpment of Il-18 started in 1954, the first test flight was made on July 4, 1957, and in 1959 it started regular commercial flights.
Interesting info: out of 719 Il-18 built, in crushes there were lost 100 planes, with total 2352 victims.
Best, M