Convair Liner / C-131 over No. Virginia on Aug. 9
Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:59 am
A heard a very unusual sound around Northern Virginia late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9 and went out side to see a very plain marked aluminum finish Convair 340/440/C-131 type flying over the Gainesville/Bristow area of Northern Virginia possibly on approach to the Manassas, Virginia Airport.
It's a sweet sound to hear those P&W R-2800's and a very rare experience these days. Anyone have any idea where this plane may be from or who owns it?
It's a sweet sound to hear those P&W R-2800's and a very rare experience these days. Anyone have any idea where this plane may be from or who owns it?
Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:49 am
Arrived 20 Hrs. ago AIRBORNE IMAGES out of Texas.both pics are same aircraft.
Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:31 pm
Thanks, kenlyco. That is definitely the plane I saw. It has the unusual extended nose shown in the second photo you attached.
A former C-131B, here is a link to "Airborne Imaging's" website:
http://www.airborneimaging.net/
The Texas outfit has the C-131, a DC-3 and several other aircraft. I assume that they have been contracted to do some kind of imaging, chemical detection or other project up here.
Nice to see some of these old propliners still earning their keep.
A former C-131B, here is a link to "Airborne Imaging's" website:
http://www.airborneimaging.net/
The Texas outfit has the C-131, a DC-3 and several other aircraft. I assume that they have been contracted to do some kind of imaging, chemical detection or other project up here.
Nice to see some of these old propliners still earning their keep.
Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:11 am
I saw her parked outside the main terminal at Manassas on Saturday morning. It was definitely N131CR, as I made a note of the registration. Failed to bring my camera, rather frustratingly though. I talked with one of the guys there, and they said she was doing some "imaging" in the area. Quite what that meant remains a mystery to me. Any idea what sort of work these guys do?
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:26 am
Interesting stuff. I love the "crack reporting" from MSNBC on the "vintage DC-3 jet". LOL!
http://www.airborneimaging.net/MSNBC%20 ... search.htm
http://www.airborneimaging.net/MSNBC%20 ... search.htm
Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:26 pm
richkolasa wrote:Interesting stuff. I love the "crack reporting" from MSNBC on the "vintage DC-3 jet". LOL!
That is pretty good, Rich.
Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:27 pm
RMAllnutt wrote:I saw her parked outside the main terminal at Manassas on Saturday morning. It was definitely N131CR, as I made a note of the registration. Failed to bring my camera, rather frustratingly though. I talked with one of the guys there, and they said she was doing some "imaging" in the area. Quite what that meant remains a mystery to me. Any idea what sort of work these guys do?
Cheers,
Richard
Hopefully she'll be around the area for a while.