BillD22 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 In this series of shots a hard working Federal Express 727-200F "Freight Dog" with a worn and scuffed livery sits on the tarmac at the main FedEx hub at Memphis, Tennessee (KMEM) in the late afternoon sun. After getting loaded up it will be off on an overnight run manned by a flight crew whose flying philosophy is aptly summed up by the motto I once saw on the back of a FedEx captain's ball cap - "FEDEX - because packages don't bitch!" :D:D:D FedEx has retired all of it's 727s so these shots would be from sometime in the late 90s. This is the excellent Captain Sim 727 for FSX along with the FSDreamteam KMEM scenery for FSX and P3D [click on the images for a full screen view] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 The 727 is my favorite, I probably flew on them seventy percent of the time. Fantastic shots of the old girl Bill!! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaro Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 A favourite of mine too. Although most of the seating arrangements left me unable to lower the seat tray. Not that I'm a giant at 6 ft. :confused: Either I have long legs or the airlines were too greedy. :mad: Anyhow, great shots. I really like the soft edge effect. — Bob [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] i7-7700 3.6GHz / GTX1660 6GB / 32GB RAM / 49" Samsung CHG90 / WIN10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Beautiful! Those two cockpit shots are about as real looking as it can be without actually being real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Superb!! Being from Louisville I have to ask, do you have any in UPS paint? When I think of 727s I always remember the famous skyjacker who parachuted off the rear ramp, when they still opened, and was never found!! (Or at least not that I've heard.) :eek: Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner simpilot Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Bill fabulous sunset pics you have here and perfect plane as well. It looks so real hard to believe it simming at it's finest, you keep topping your other ones. Kenny By the way to answer Rupert question his name was DB Cooper in 1971, and he has never been found that I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Bill fabulous sunset pics you have here and perfect plane as well. It looks so real hard to believe it simming at it's finest, you keep topping your other ones. Kenny By the way to answer Rupert question his name was DB Cooper in 1971, and he has never been found that I can tell. Ah Yes! DB Cooper!! Now that's a question and name and that belongs on every aircraft trivia game!! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Vere nice Bill, love this old jet. :cool::cool::eek: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenvox Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 looks awesome WJA221, BFL0200, ASA2703 http://www.darrensfs9site.weebly.com http://darrensflightsimblog.blogspot.com/ https://discord.gg/6d5V7Qu << <<<fs9 discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Beautiful presentation of your ole B-727 freight dog Bill. An astonishingly realistic display! :cool: :cool: :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringBean Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Very nice set, love the ol' three-holer. Cargo, so much quieter than the SLF. peace, the Bean WWOD---What Would Opa Do? Farewell, my freind (sp) Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Superb!! Being from Louisville I have to ask, do you have any in UPS paint? When I think of 727s I always remember the famous skyjacker who parachuted off the rear ramp, when they still opened, and was never found!! (Or at least not that I've heard.) :eek: Guys - many thanks for looking and all the great comments + the memory of the famous DB Cooper affair. Did he get away with it? Who knows! Rupert: Here's a UPS :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Guys - many thanks for looking and all the great comments + the memory of the famous DB Cooper affair. Did he get away with it? Who knows! Rupert: Here's a UPS :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]190811[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]190813[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]190814[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]190815[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]190816[/ATTACH] Now that's what my buddies working at the UPS World Port in Louisville like to see! :cool::cool: Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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