Retro day at Torslanda Airport

Henrik · 06-07-2007, 03:32 AM

Hello,
Here are some more pictures from Torslanda Airport with a retro touch. First out is Austrian Airlines Douglas DC-3.

Henrik

Henrik · 06-07-2007, 03:33 AM

Western Douglas DC-4.

Henrik · 06-07-2007, 03:38 AM

Spantax Mc Donnel Douglas DC-10 at gate B1. Normally there is an Airbus 340-300 displayed at this gate. That's why the beltloader is in a wrong position.

Henrik · 06-07-2007, 03:40 AM

Boac Boeing 747-100 at gate B2

Henrik · 06-07-2007, 03:42 AM

SAS Boeing 747-200 at gate B3.

Henrik · 06-07-2007, 03:44 AM

An unusual bird these days. British Airways Concorde!

D-AIHC · 06-07-2007, 10:40 AM

Nice representation of the retros! Are these in 1:500? BTW, what is Spantax? Where is it based? Does it still exist?

Bill-ay · 06-07-2007, 11:09 AM

nice airport! Spantx is no longer around, it was based in Spain.

vegaswoods · 06-07-2007, 12:10 PM

FANTASTIC! The Western DC-4 will be at GLV in a "special" place. Nice to see retro's at a modern airport.

THT-PlaneFan · 06-07-2007, 12:28 PM

Wow, these are the real "long-time-no-see" planes u've got there... Amazing!

Ferihegy · 06-07-2007, 01:35 PM

Snowy conditions? Perfectly made!!!

B-16707 · 06-07-2007, 03:34 PM

have you got your GSE glued down?

D-AIHC · 06-07-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Henrik

Spantax Mc Donnel Douglas DC-10 at gate B1.

Great name for an airline - Spantax. It really rhymes well with spandex.

Jboulin94 · 06-07-2007, 05:06 PM

Thats really good! Its nice to see those retros.

Henrik · 06-08-2007, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by D-AIHC

Nice representation of the retros! Are these in 1:500? BTW, what is Spantax? Where is it based? Does it still exist?

It's Spanish and it doesn't exist anymore. I think there was an accident with one of those Spantax DC-10 during the 80:s. I saw it once at Arlanda in Stockholm back then.

Henrik · 06-08-2007, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kaitanium

have you got your GSE glued down?

Yes The GSE are glued. I makes the airport much easier to vacuumclean.

Henrik · 06-08-2007, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by D-AIHC

Great name for an airline - Spantax. It really rhymes well with spandex.

Or Tampax! It got the right shape and wings

Henrik · 06-08-2007, 04:00 AM

Here is another picture. No reto, but all popeller.

THT-PlaneFan · 06-08-2007, 10:04 AM

Just to ask, how much is your investment on this airport, Henrik? Great piece of work there, thats for sure!

D-AIHC · 06-08-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Henrik

Or Tampax! It got the right shape and wings

That's a good one, Henrik! But with the 'wings', it isn't tampax anymore.

willio · 06-08-2007, 06:10 PM

Very nice!

willio

Eirikur Raudi · 06-11-2007, 02:50 AM

Hej Henrik.

I think it was a Spantax Convair 990 that crashed in the winter time. I remember seing this on TV and rescue took long time in the winter night. But this was long-long time ago.

Steinar

Henrik · 06-12-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Eirikur Raudi

Hej Henrik.

I think it was a Spantax Convair 990 that crashed in the winter time. I remember seing this on TV and rescue took long time in the winter night. But this was long-long time ago.

Steinar

Hej (as we say here in Sweden),

I’ve never heard about that accident until now, so I made some search on the internet to find out. I found that the Spantax Covair 990 accident occurred in Januari 5 1970 at Stockholm Arlanda airport. I was only one year old by then, so I guess I would'nt remember it.

The incident I was thinking of occurred at Malaga airport September 14 1982 and it was a Spantax DC-10.

Thank God for internet!

Henrik · 06-12-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by THT-PlaneFan

Just to ask, how much is your investment on this airport, Henrik? Great piece of work there, thats for sure!

I don't know, and I'm not sure if I want to know. It costed some, but it brings a lot of joy, and that's what matter, I think.

Henrik

Eirikur Raudi · 06-12-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Henrik

Hej (as we say here in Sweden),

I’ve never heard about that accident until now, so I made some search on the internet to find out. I found that the Spantax Covair 990 accident occurred in Januari 5 1970 at Stockholm Arlanda airport. I was only one year old by then, so I guess I would'nt remember it.

The incident I was thinking of occurred at Malaga airport September 14 1982 and it was a Spantax DC-10.

Thank God for internet!

Hej igen Henrik.

Maybe I read your message about the DC-10 accident too quick. I can see you didn't refer to that accident. Anyway now some people know about the Arlanda accident.

One other thing I'm 14 years older than you, based on your message.

Keep on showing your wonderful airport photos. I would like to make an airport model and take lots of photos, but time is not enought right now.

I have collected details about the original Torslanda airport building and that will be my first attempt....some day.

Hej då!!

06-07-2007, 03:32 AM	#1
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Retro day at Torslanda Airport Hello, Here are some more pictures from Torslanda Airport with a retro touch. First out is Austrian Airlines Douglas DC-3. Henrik Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2007, 03:33 AM	#2
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Western Douglas DC-4. Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2007, 03:38 AM	#3
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Spantax Mc Donnel Douglas DC-10 at gate B1. Normally there is an Airbus 340-300 displayed at this gate. That's why the beltloader is in a wrong position. Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2007, 03:40 AM	#4
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Boac Boeing 747-100 at gate B2 Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2007, 03:42 AM	#5
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport SAS Boeing 747-200 at gate B3. Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2007, 03:44 AM	#6
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport An unusual bird these days. British Airways Concorde! Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2007, 10:40 AM	#7
D-AIHC Essen Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,194	Nice representation of the retros! Are these in 1:500? BTW, what is Spantax? Where is it based? Does it still exist? __________________ Lufthansa - Star Alliance member since 1997

06-07-2007, 11:09 AM	#8
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,003	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport nice airport! Spantx is no longer around, it was based in Spain. __________________ I all widebodied airbuses, except the bulbus A380 View my collection(if you really care, its only HE OG models). http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-4996.html LONG LIVE THE DC-10/A300/A310/MD-80!!! http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos....e=1&display=15

06-07-2007, 12:10 PM	#9
vegaswoods Master Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV McCarran International Age: 52 Posts: 600	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport FANTASTIC! The Western DC-4 will be at GLV in a "special" place. Nice to see retro's at a modern airport. __________________ Greater Las Vegas Metropolitan Airport (GLV) is on hold due to wife's health. Future Operational Headquarters of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Last edited by vegaswoods; 06-08-2007 at 06:27 AM.

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06-07-2007, 03:34 PM	#12
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06-08-2007, 04:00 AM	#18
Henrik KISS fan and Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 92	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Here is another picture. No reto, but all popeller. Attached Thumbnails

06-08-2007, 10:04 AM	#19
THT-PlaneFan Palm and Plane fan! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Petaling Jaya in Malaysia Age: 28 Posts: 8	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Just to ask, how much is your investment on this airport, Henrik? Great piece of work there, thats for sure! __________________ AirAsia.com - Now Everyone Can Fly

06-08-2007, 06:10 PM	#21
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Very nice! willio

06-11-2007, 02:50 AM	#22
Eirikur Raudi Collector Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lerberget Posts: 74	Re: Retro day at Torslanda Airport Hej Henrik. I think it was a Spantax Convair 990 that crashed in the winter time. I remember seing this on TV and rescue took long time in the winter night. But this was long-long time ago. Steinar