Bigdave22014 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I flew with Dan-Air in the summer of 1990 from Gatwick to Berlin. Anyone got an idea what type of aircraft I would have flown on? All I remember is that it was a jet and I'm sure that some of the seats faced backwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The original Kit Builder Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 BAC 111, I suspect. Dan Dare was the last operator of the type and bought most of them secong hand from military operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 By the 1990s, Dan Air were operating 737s, so it was likely one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The original Kit Builder Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I know rhey used aft facing seats in 111's, but am unsure about 737's. Jessica may well be right. Can you recall the engine configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks for the replies. It was June 1990, would they have had 737's by then? The BAC111 sounds more like it, especially if they had aft facing seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) In 1990 Dans had 1-11s into double figures, around 14 ex Monarch, BCAL, Courtline etc. 11 or 12 BAe 146 around 8 727-200s. 1 or 2 A300 15 ish 737s I worked on most of them at Lasham. As to what had rear facing seats, I've no idea or recollection of anything in that Role at Dans but could have been re-rolled at LGW to suit route. Edited September 19, 2016 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 They had 737-200,-300 and -400 all by 1989. 737-200 was 1980 ish The first -300 was just after Easter 85 (I worked on the Dan-Air fleet requirement fits over a weekend). IRC the first -400 was 89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy4624 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Most definitely not the final airline operator of the 111. European air charter subbed their 111's out to many small airlines until 99 or 00, including the one that I worked for and Maersk (all ex BA) I flew on a 737-400 back to LGW from Gib after a squadron det a couple of weeks before they went belly up. I remember all their aircraft parked outside their hangar just after belly up- sad sight to see, but followed by many many more good airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 It sounds like a BAC 1-11 to me. Dan Air did have some rearward facing seats on their 1-11s. They weren't ex military though, as someone mentioned above. Some of their Series 500 1-11s were ex Court Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Thanks. I spoke to an old school friend who was on that trip with me to see if he remembered if they had rear facing seats - he sat in one! So, it must have been a BAC111. Thanks everyone for the help and info you've provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 On 9/19/2016 at 1:37 PM, Bigdave22014 said: I flew with Dan-Air in the summer of 1990 from Gatwick to Berlin. Anyone got an idea what type of aircraft I would have flown on? All I remember is that it was a jet and I'm sure that some of the seats faced backwards... I'll try to remember to check the OAG flight schedules at work tomorrow, might give a clue. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I occasionally flew on Ryanair 1-11s and they had aft facing seats at the overwing emergency exits. I'm not sure if the aircraft were BAC or Rombac. I imagine the latter as the exit signs looked as though they were in Spanish, but they might have been in Romanian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 On 19/09/2016 at 1:37 PM, Bigdave22014 said: I flew with Dan-Air in the summer of 1990 from Gatwick to Berlin. Anyone got an idea what type of aircraft I would have flown on? All I remember is that it was a jet and I'm sure that some of the seats faced backwards... Not sure about Berlin flights Dave, but I remember flying from Manchester to Corfu and suffering long delays, shortly after our return the airline folded. You may find this site useful Dan Air Remembered HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Just remembered to check the OAG. In July 1990, Dan Air flew LGW-TXL weekdays with a BAC1-11 and Sundays with a BAe 146. Consistent with the comment that Dan Air 1-11s had some rearward facing seats. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Many years ago I flew on a BAC 1-11 of British United on a school trip. The seats next to the overwing exit were in a row of two forward facing and then two rear facing, a bit like you see in a train carriage where the seats are arranged around a table. Needless to say there was no table between the rows. I guess this was probably a standard configuration. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Darren Rhodes said: Just remembered to check the OAG. In July 1990, Dan Air flew LGW-TXL weekdays with a BAC1-11 and Sundays with a BAe 146. Consistent with the comment that Dan Air 1-11s had some rearward facing seats. Darren OAG ? whats that Darren? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Official Airline Guide, http://www.oag.com/ basically a global timetable/schedule published by month and year. And there is room full of them at work going back to the 1980s, which is nice. Darren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I remember those, didn't know what they were called. I used to take the monthly Jetline Schedules from the airline desks at LHR terminals in the 60s. Gave all the aircraft types for each flight both Arr & Dep. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bunsen Honeydew Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I lived in Berlin back then and my former sis-in law used to work for DA at TXL. The 1-11-500 was the most common jet on this route. But 727-200, 737-200/300/400 and BAe146s were also used, depending on the load factor. I´ll never forget the last friday in March 1990,when DA showed up on the LGW-TXL-LGW flight with 727-200 G-BPNS in full Air Malta c/s. So, Dave, what was the seating like? 2-3 most likely a BAC, 3-3 most likely a Boeing. Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Thanks for all the replies. As she definitely had rear facing seats (confirmed by someone who sat in one on the way back) she must have been a BAC1-11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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