Lockheed L-1011

[Brett o]

Hi Everyone

I was just trying to find out if any airline regularly flew a Lockheed L-1011 into Sydney ?
I know Cathy use to fly the 747 to Sydney / Melbourne but did they ever Substitute the L- 1011

Also does anyone have a photo of one in Sydney :D

Many Thanks

[Brian Wilkes]

Air Lanka.

[Tony G]

Dahm. The title got me thinking there might be one in sydney.

I recall American Trans Air on a few charters. Nice paint scheme as well.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Just did a quick scan of my archive and came up with the following ...

L-1011-385-3 Royan Jordanian JY-AGD being pushed back in Sydney on 13/02/1988. In the background
is Qantas B747-238B VH-EBP, and the Kangaroo on the tail still had wings.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/L-1011 JY-AGD Royal Jordanian Mascot 19880213.jpg

L-1011-385-3 Royan Jordanian JY-AGA at the gate at the old Subang airport in Kuala Lumpur on 14/12/1990
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/L-1011 JY-AGA Royal Jordanian Subang 19901214.jpg

L-1011-500 K1 Royal Air Force on display at the Richmond Air Show on 14/10/1988
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/L-1011-500 K1 ZD951 Royal Air Force Richmond 19881014.jpg

[Brock Little]

Didn't Gulf Air operate some into SYD a while ago?

[NeilP]

Dahm. The title got me thinking there might be one in sydney.

I got all excited too. Don't ya hate that!

[Grahame Hutchison]

The only American Trans Air image I could find in my archive for Mascot was this one.

B707-323C N8416 American Trans Air parked at the Qantas Jet Base on 5/12/1983. Note the two Holden Torana's and yellow Gemini.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/B707-323C%20N8416%20American%20Trans%20Air%20Mascot%201 9831205.jpg

[Paul f.]

Didn't Gulf Air operate some into SYD a while ago?

No,Gulf Air retied there last L-1011 about 20 years ago.

[phil.l]

Hawaiian?

[Tony G]

I got all excited too. Don't ya hate that!

Yeah same, builds up excitment. I always have the camera on 2 min standby and the car engine running :p.

Nice photos Grahame, also went to the bicentennial airshow. Good times.

[Phil M.]

My dad remembers seeing one in 2000 when olympics where on. N189AT ATA sorry no photos,2/10/00. Does anybody remember ?.

[Nigel C]

Yep, ATA have had the odd charter here using L-1011's. I do remember the Olympic era flights.

[Bob C]

I know I'm not in Sydney but just imagine for a few minutes that Perth is a far western suburb of Sydney.

We've had at least seven L1011s over the years and this is what I've noted since arriving in Perth in 1988 :

09/09/89 N7638BE Hawaiian (operating during the Pilots' Strike)
20/09/94 ZD953 Royal Air Force
04/11/98 HS-LTA Air Kamuchea
11/11/98 HS-LTB Orient Thai
12/11/00 N193AT American Trans Air
19/05/04 ZD948 Royal Air Force
24/01/05 ZD952 Royal Air Force

I've probably missed a few and also have some photos but don't know how to upload them.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Here are 2 I have: I think the ATA one was during the olympics. I have another photo somewhere with a Hawaiian Tristar in the background.

[Paul Hunter]

The only other L-1011's I can recall seeing apart from what's already been pointed out whilst I've been in the tower were from Euro-Atlantic and Caledonian Airways and an all white number from Hewa Bora Airways that diverted here en-route from Port Moresby to somewhere in the pacific from memory.
Someone may remember a date or have a photo.

Only scheduled services I can recall were from Hawaiian and Air Lanka during the eighties/early nineties.

Regards.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Good memory Paul.

TF-ABT Br Caledonian Oct'98
CS-TEB Euro Atlantic Nov'01
9Q-CVN Hewa Bora Nov'04 photo here:

[Nigel C]

AOM ran DC-10's and not L-1011's, didn't they?

[Torin Wilson]

AOM ran DC-10's and not L-1011's, didn't they?

Yup

[Peter Agatsiotis]

As well as the ones mentioned these are some others;


Very first L1011 to Oz was a demo of ANA JA8506 in May'74.

Other one off's include:

XU-600 Air Kampuchea Sep'99
N75AA Tradewind Nov'00
VR-CZZ private (ex RJA) June'93.

[Andre R.]

Hi,
I took pictures of an Air Lanka TriStar next to a DC-10-30 from UA in Sydney
in 1993 and American Trans Air in 1995. I still have to scan these in...
Just give me a week or so.

Andre

[Tony G]

Good memory Paul.

TF-ABT Br Caledonian Oct'98
CS-TEB Euro Atlantic Nov'01
9Q-CVN Hewa Bora Nov'04 photo here:

If you have a look at my photos on the link below ( it's on page number 2) Peter I have a photo of that aircraft with a different rego. It has the same colour scheme anyway.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Thanks Tony, sure gets around!

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Your profile photo looks familiar, a J model at RIC? I was there for 4 years Building 111!

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Just found a very poor negative scan showing a Hawaiian Tristar at the IT along with an Air Pacific B747-200 and PAL DC10. Taken from the old Ansett terminal with lot of reflection.

[Jaryd stock]

I remeber a cathay tri-star down at avalon for quite a while with it's rear end hanging out of one of chook shed's down there i've been wondering for while why it was there,can anyone help me out ?

[Shayne G]

Hi Jaryd,
I'm not 100% sure but remember a while ago I read somewhere a Cathay Pacific Lockheed Tristar was sent to Avalon to be scrapped. It was a one off event.

[Paul f.]

I remeber a cathay tri-star down at avalon for quite a while with it's rear end hanging out of one of chook shed's down there i've been wondering for while why it was there,can anyone help me out ?VR-HOF was broken up at Avalon about 1995.

[James R]

Just found a very poor negative scan showing a Hawaiian Tristar at the IT along with an Air Pacific B747-200 and PAL DC10. Taken from the old Ansett terminal with lot of reflection.

That's a great photo Peter, despite the reflection.