Jetrader - November/December 2008 - (Page 27)

Among activities for participants in this year’s Appraisers Forum, sponsored by Boeing Capital Corporation in Seattle, was a close-up tour of the impressive vintage military airplanes that comprise the Flying Heritage Collection of Paul Allen. The annual BCC event attracted more than 40 appraisers, of which 32 were ISTAT appraisers. This was the largest turnout in the event’s nine-year history. In addition to the tour and the brieﬁngs on the latest Boeing aircraft, a tour of the materials testing and ﬂight simulator development laboratories were highlights. Shooting landings in the B747-800 and B777 tried the skills of many. A working lunch at a winery is now, we hope, an annual event. ISTAT thanks Joe Ozimek of Boeing Capital Corporation and his staff for their hard work and commitment to the appraisers’ program. Photo by Will Wantz The de Havilland Albatross and was converted to the standard Rapide passenger conﬁguration. Finally, in 1989 it was moved to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and painted in the same scheme as the original six WWII aircraft. You can see it there with prior permission. Post-war saw surplus DH Rapides bought by start-up airlines—one of which became Channel Airways, which had a route from Shoreham to Guernsey, Channel Islands. It was my observation when at the airport that a high percentage of its passengers were honeymoon couples with other things on their minds than possible termite infestation of the wooden-wing spars. Up Next… The next major de Havilland aircraft was the graceful Albatross, which from photographs—together with the Lockheed L-1049 Constellation—was one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built The de Havilland Rapide Jetrader 27

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Jertrader - November/December 2008 A Message from the President Contents Calendar/News Q%2BA: Richard Anderson Building a Strong Foundation Post Prague Aircraft Appraisals From the ISTAT Foundation Aviation History

Jetrader - November/December 2008

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