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02-14-2008, 02:46 PM
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Junior Collector
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Missouri
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Vangaurd...
Just recently i had realized there was even such a thing as Vanguard Airlines. I know it was based in my home airport of MCI, but i dont know much about the airline. Did anyone fly Vanguard? What was its record?
The best thing about Vanguard was their livery. The best one i have seen to this date in my opinion: MyAviation.net - Aviation Photo Gallery MyAviation.net - Aviation Photo Gallery MyAviation.net - Aviation Photo Gallery MyAviation.net - Aviation Photo Gallery what are your thoughts? Last edited by fultonhornet; 02-14-2008 at 02:58 PM. |
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02-14-2008, 02:48 PM
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AP-BHV / AP-BHW / AP-BID
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Toronto
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Re: Vangaurd...
I'm having problems viewing pics, so maybe it's just me who can't see the pics you posted?
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02-14-2008, 02:59 PM
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Junior Collector
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Missouri
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Re: Vangaurd...
I fixed the links....sorry about that.
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02-14-2008, 03:12 PM
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Collector/AMT student
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chicago IL
Age: 23
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Re: Vangaurd...
It did not make a profit and they were supposed to get a loan after the 9/11 attacks but was denied and when Hooters Air wanted to buy the company Vanguard rejected the offer and they stopped flying. They had a big presence in Chicago at Midway.
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02-14-2008, 03:13 PM
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02-14-2008, 05:02 PM
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Senior Collector
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 195
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Re: Vangaurd...
I certainly miss seeing them around Chicago Midway! MDW to MCI was pretty much a 737-200 only route. I have some information and a timetable that I can dig up. I'll let you know what I find.
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02-14-2008, 06:58 PM
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Village Drunkard
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert...
Age: 30
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Re: Vangaurd...
I flew Vanguard in 1994 or 1995 for $2.00....yep, $2.00. It was there first day in existance at SLC and at the time, flew SLC-DEN then the flight continued on to MCI. I was tipped off a few days before by a delta employee that on their first day or two, they were offering $2.00 each way SLC-DEN. Went out that mornig, stood in a fairly large line at the ticket counter (where frontier is today at SLC) flew to DEN had lunch walked aroundflew back 4 or 5 hours later. Best $4 bucks I ever spent!
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