Aviation Nostalgia Forum | 737-200

I was up at the AVP earlier and the European one with Jet2 branding came smoking across the 23R approach.

It really got me thinking, as this beast was one of the old Sabena aircraft that was always a dog to cop for as SN flights were generally very early and very late. Does anyone else remember the 737s we used to see around the place years ago?

Particular favourites were the Gulf Air ones leased to Britannia for the summer, and Transavia ones leased to either BA or BY. The rocketship takeoffs of the Lufthansa -100 series 737s were also memorable.

Also does anyone else remember the Three Bangs (or what I am talking about)? A 737 powering up would always emit three short bangs as the airflow from the rear of the engine briefly stalled and blew out again

hey i remember in about 1987ish going to Majorca on a 737-100 that brittania had leased!!

I'll sleep better knowing that

Oh yes plenty of 737s from AER lingus ,Monarch, Britannia I remember when about half of the airport hotel would disapear in a thick smokey fog as they powered up ready for take off (i think some were coal powered ) nearly as much as a Corronado on a wet day!!

Don't remember the three bangs but do remember the Lufty 100's and all the 200's.

I never really liked them all that much though to be honest, always preferred DC-9's.

I may have flown on a BA 200 but can't be certain, have flown on a Britannia one in 84 plus a Sempati one in 97.

no not now. too much to do. its just for the students to practise

Brittania leased in and out planes all the time there was a yellow and brown one from Canada and many hybrid schemes plus occasionally we got a visit from Pacific Western 737, aer lingus in their stripy colours, spantax hapag lloyd and air france but then i rememder Carravelles of SAS and Air France......

Crikey, don't remember SAS Caravelles but I do remember the AF ones...

Yep, remember Britannia and their 737 antics, the one that sticks in the mind most was a Gulf Air one.

well 40 years of spotting and you get to see and remember a lot, Cambrian & BMA viscounts and BEA Vanguards, Monarch Brits, Caledonian 707 and BUA VC-10's, oh for a decent camera and the money for the developing, i actually flew on a Virgin Viscount to maastrict in 1986!!

I started in 77 so still a little dampness behind the ears!

Would have just missed the BUA/Cambrian and BEA stuff but remember Caledonian B707's and 1-11's.

I remember a "divertion day" about the 4th jan 72 east africam VC-10-5H-MMT, Ghana VC-10, BOAC, TWA and pan am 707s, USAF Convair Metropolitan (340 i think,) loads of uk stuff like northeast and channel tridents, I went as my birthday treat on the twin piers I think I logged over 50 a/c that day compared with the usual 12 to 15. mind you the weather was shocking not even a DSLR in raw would have handled that day.

I remember sitting at school during the summer watching the planes going in, ONA TIA Universal DC-8's and B707's and the spanish airlies like TAE and Air Spain but best was the Spantax CV990 you could see them coming so far away with the smoke i could ride my bike the 10 miles to the airport and still see them land, ok i exaggerate but you get the picture.

happy spotting days but Manchester was dead really compared to the Row' went on my first overseas trip in 1972 to zurich and naples while on holiday with the folks swissair CV990 - ace

if you are ever in Switzerland the Lucerne museum has one on display

I was talking to my mate about what we've seen, but cos i was a school kid and had no money only the scribbles in a book to remind us,

First visit to MAN Sat 13 Aug 1977 (sorry if the formatting doesn't work)

EI-ASE B737-200 EIN
EI-ASF B737-200 EIN
G-APFD B707 BAW
G-APZM COMET DAN
G-ASGK VC-10 BAW
G-ASJE 1-11 BKT
G-AVMH 1-11 BAW
G-AVML 1-11 BAW
G-AVMP 1-11 BAW
G-AVMX 1-11 BAW
G-AVMY 1-11 BAW
G-AVMZ 1-11 BAW
G-AWBL 1-11 BAW
G-AWNM B747-100 BAW
G-AWSY B737-200 BAL
G-BBMG 1-11 BAW
G-BDAE 1-11 DAN
LZ-BTN TU-154 LAZ

There were some other tins and props but I only do jet airliners now so the rest have gone!

I have just completed a commissioned magazine article on the 737, and how it has evolved from first flight in 1967 to the present -900ER model. I just thought it would be interesting to add some firsthand experience from retired or current 737 pilots. If you have had the chance to fly any of the 737 variants and would like to share your experience, give me a shout and I will fill you in on the details. Keith.mwana@gmx.co.uk