BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 In this series from sometime in the late 1970's a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Lockheed L188C "Electra II" with the famous "Catch Our Smile" livery makes a twilight departure from San Diego's (KSAN) Runway 27 for the short 30 minute shuttle run up the coast to Los Angeles International (KLAX) [click on images full screen view] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Wonderful shots of the old classic Bill!! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Our short flight ends with an arrival into KLAX Runway 7R over the beach. Looking around us the entrance to Marina del Rey is visible on the left in the first shot with the Palos Verdes peninsula and Catalina island in the far distance visible off the right wing tip in the second shot. Then we land and roll out past the iconic LAX neon terminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfwright Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Well, this post brought a smile to my face to match the livery. Nice set of shots. I especially liked the last shot with the LAX terminal in the background. Jim I am a King Air fan. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchmck Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Awesome set !! AMD FX-8350 8 CORES 4.0/ovrclckd 5.0GHz, GIGABYTE GA 990FXA-UD7, RAM 32GB/2000MHz, GeFORCE GTX TITAN, 2xSSD 256GB, 2*HDD 2TB, 3x42" LCD, SAITEK PRO FLIGHT, MCP+EFIS PANEL, ANDROID TABLET FOR FMC AND EFB, WIN8-64BIT, FS9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharon Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Great early morning shots!!!! I did not know that cockpit panel had pink night light :confused: This panel must be for female flight simmers :) Regards, Aharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Great early morning shots!!!! I did not know that cockpit panel had pink night light :confused: This panel must be for female flight simmers :) Regards, Aharon Thanks Aharon, pch, and Jim Aharon: actually these shots were just after sunset :) I agree that the pink is a bit much - I think there's a mod out that changes the cockpit night lighting to yellow or white but I don't have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tor98 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Truly remarkable pics, Bill! Is this a payware aircraft or? I wouldn't mind having this one! JOE- Asus P8Z68- V Pro; CPU: Intel i7-2600K 3.4ghz OC'd 4.6Ghz, 8G Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-1600, EVGA 1080Ti 11G ACX Cooler Samsung 500G OS drive, 3 WD 1T Raptor HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Truly remarkable pics, Bill! Is this a payware aircraft or? I wouldn't mind having this one! Thanks Joe - this is 100% freeware - its the L188 FSX package by Team FS KBT - you can get the base files in the library here (file name l-188_electra_x.zip) + various repaints and texture upgrades including this PSA model - also do a library search on Fabio Cabral for his excellent series of high rez L188 repaints (the PSA in these shots is one of them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tor98 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Thanks for the information, Bill. Will go get it now :) JOE- Asus P8Z68- V Pro; CPU: Intel i7-2600K 3.4ghz OC'd 4.6Ghz, 8G Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-1600, EVGA 1080Ti 11G ACX Cooler Samsung 500G OS drive, 3 WD 1T Raptor HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The PSA livery looks good on the Electra Bill. A nice flight and the low light pics. look great. :cool: :cool: :D Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Many a trip I took in those when they served as shuttle planes, although those I rode were EAL between DC and NY and NY and BOS. Still, fun to see the old bird in service as a shuttle again. Nice post and great livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Many a trip I took in those when they served as shuttle planes, although those I rode were EAL between DC and NY and NY and BOS. Still, fun to see the old bird in service as a shuttle again. Nice post and great livery. Thanks KC and Larry. KC - I probably saw you go by. Back in the day I used to watch the EAL L188 shuttle making the river visual approach to National from the rooftop bar at the Key Bridge Marriott - at that point in the approach the airplane was only slightly above rooftop level so it was a great view:) Put together an up close view of an Electra, happy hour prices on drinks, free hors d'ourves, and lots of women on Friday night and it was an unbeatable end of week combo :D:D:D In this shot from that era an Eastern L188 momentarily straightens out over Roosevelt Island in the Potomac River before continuing the winding River Visual approach to Runway 18 (now 19) at Washington National Airport (KDCA) The Key Bridge Marriott building - is accurately depicted in appearance - but is actually misplaced in this scenery. It should be where the tall building just to the right of the #3 engine is - but appropriately enough - as they say in DC - "It's close enough for government work" :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTweak Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Looking at pics 5&7, I suddenl recalled 2 things: 1) Why the airline industry (I grew up son of a UAL pilot) called them The Grinning Idiots, and 2) How much, on occaision, when we were in boot camp at MCRD San Diego, we would glance over at the airport and see the 727's taxiing out and taking off for who knew where...The main PT area and running course was right along the outer airport fence...Unobstructed view of the runway and parts of the terminals. DARN tempting some days to make a break for the fence and see how good we actually had gotten so far, and is it in fact possible to stow away on a jet? Anyway, great set, thanx for the post! Pat☺ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Had a thought...then there was the smell of something burning, and sparks, and then a big fire, and then the lights went out! I guess I better not do that again! Sgt, USMC, 10 years proud service, Inactive reserve now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Looking at pics 5&7, I suddenl recalled 2 things: 1) Why the airline industry (I grew up son of a UAL pilot) called them The Grinning Idiots, and 2) How much, on occaision, when we were in boot camp at MCRD San Diego, we would glance over at the airport and see the 727's taxiing out and taking off for who knew where...The main PT area and running course was right along the outer airport fence...Unobstructed view of the runway and parts of the terminals. DARN tempting some days to make a break for the fence and see how good we actually had gotten so far, and is it in fact possible to stow away on a jet? Anyway, great set, thanx for the post! Pat☺ Thanks Pat - I suspect the Gunny would have stopped you long before you made it to a plane:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Reading the title I knew I would see a smiling Lady Bill! Awesome! :cool::eek: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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