RStretton

Just a few days ago I turned down the opportunity to get an Aviateca 737 from a Waffle Collection sale (I kind of regret it now) but a few weeks earlier I did acquire a 2nd TACA One-Eleven so now I have enough TACA's to do a blog entry and here it is.

TACA had some nice liveries - all except the last one which I thought stank. Anyway the group has a really complicated history which I don't have time to cover in detail here so my blog focuses on TACA in the 70s and 80s. Enjoy:

TACA: El Centromericano One-Elevens - Yesterday's Airlines

TACA International BAC One-Eleven 407s by rstretton, on Flickr

TACA International BAC One-Eleven 407s by rstretton, on Flickr

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Adrian

Richard - I am a great fan of the BAC One-Eleven and have nearly every one made in 1/400, including this pair. As a teenager, I used to regularly visit the BAC factory at Bournemouth/Hurn and take photos of any new One-Elevens outside for flight testing. On a cold and damp February day in 1967, I encountered YS-17C in the delivery scheme parked outside, so was delighted when Aeroclassics made this model of it.

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DC-8s still needed to be done in 1/400: Air Ceylon, Air Spain, Seaboard World (-63CF)

Comets still missing- Dan Air (4 & 4C), United Arab Airlines/Misrair/Egyptair, Kuwait AW, Sudan AW, East African AW, Saudi Royal Flt.

Caravelles still not made: Luxair, Air Algerie,SABENA (final scheme), Libyan Arab Airlines, SAS ( SCANDINAVIAN titles scheme)

Ilyushin IL-18s still not made: Tarom (billboard,) Malev (1st scheme),Cubana, Balkan/ Tabso-Bulgarian Air Transport,