Cockpit CARAVELLE to Oyem Gabon (1999)
20 Years ago JustPlanes was very lucky to have been invited to Gabon to film the very last Caravelle operating in scheduled passenger service. Our crew was able to take no less than 10 flights on this aircraft across the country of Gabon and was even able to film one air to air flight with some amazing memorable footage of the aircraft!
The Caravelle first flew on May 27th 1955, a total of 282 units were built and nearly 100 airlines operated them until the aircraft was retired in 2005.
Gabon Express started operated scheduled jet and prop services to various destinations in Gabon from 1998 to 2004. . At the time this program was filmed Gabon Express was the last airline in the world to operate a Caravelle in scheduled passenger service making this dvd a very unique experience.
The program also features the Hawker Sidley 748 and you will learn about both types of aircraft as you follow flights to very primitive fields in Africa. At Oyem the Caravelle must engage its reversers before landing due to the short runway!
An experience that cannot be missed is the air to air of the Caravelle over the coastline of Gabon, this is certainly one of the highlights of the World Air Routes series!
You can now download this classic piece of history for just $15
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VISIT AFRICA- GABON (song by Meiway~Gabon)
Gabon is in west central Africa. A surprising country, it has a little of everything, from dense virgin rainforests to sophisticated glitzy cities. The quietness of its forest territory has lent it the nickname of The Ghost Who Walks. However, Gabon is known for the conservation efforts of natural wildlife. The capital of Gabon is Libreville which is the equivalent of Miami to Africa. It is also one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Flying the HS748 Cockpit in Africa
In 1999 Just Planes was very fortunate to make the trip to Gabon where we filmed Gabon Express. This project was primarily to film the only Caravelle that was still in service at the time and this film features no less than 10 flights on the aircraft however we were also lucky to be able to film a 1965 Hawker Siddeley HS 748 on a roundtrip from Libreville to Bitam, a village in Northern Gabon near the border with Cameroon. The video you see are scenes from the return flight to Libreville. Crew presentations about the HS748 are on the flight to Bitam.
This 2 hour program which sold on DVD for $25 is now available in our Download Store for just $15
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Cycling Gabon
Cycling 1000 KM in Gabon in December 2013.
This video features the region of the Woleu-Ntem, the route économique through the Lopé national park, the forest of the bees, plenty of animal sounds, plenty of dust, and plenty of Chinese building the roads.
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Places traveled:
Bitam, Awoua, Oyem, Mimbeng, Mitzic, Lalara, Mevang, Alembé, Junkville, Ayem, Lopé, Carrefour-Leroy, Lastoursville, Moanda, Franceville, Boumango
Piloting 737 Hot Weather & Heavy Aircraft
JustPlanes in the cockpit of the TUI Boeing 737-800SC (OO-JAU) for a flight from Brussels to the Canary Islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. On the flightdeck today we have Captain Elke and First Officer Tatiana.
Filmed on a hot day in July with a temperature of 31C and a full load of 189 passengers for a 4 hour flight, the aircraft was very heavy requiring a different procedure for takeoff and the full runway.
Just Planes has a long history with TUI Airlines (ex Jetairfly & Arkefly) having filmed all their aircraft types since more than 10 years. Jetairfly in Belgium has been a real pleasure to work with and our latest film featuring this fast growing airline features women pilots and a look at how they were motivated to start flying.
In the process this new cockpit film features the Boeing 737-700 with winglets and the 737-800 with new scimitar winglets to some of the many nice vacation destinations TUI flies to, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands and Corfu in Greece.
+ Cockpit filming using up to 6 cameras for fantastic views on takeoff & landing!
+ Preflight Preparations
+ Crew Briefings
+ Checklists
+ Walkaround of 737-700
+ Walkaround of 737-800
+ Depature & Arrival Airport Charts
+ Pilot Presentation
+ Great scenery
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Takeoff from Sharjah in Cockpit Air Arabia A320
JustPlanes on the flightdeck of AIR ARABIA Airbus A320 departing Sharjah for Mashhad Iran.
When we first filmed Air Arabia in 2005 the airline was operating a few A320s to 15 destinations. We return now to find the airline having gone through a major fleet expansion and service 115 cities! The last program was 2 hours, filmed with 1 camera and featuring some great routes! This time the film is more than twice as long and filmed with 6 cameras not only for fantastic angles but the routes and destinations were picked to give you some amazing views and approaches into Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This is one of those must see programs with great pilots who continuously explain what is going on and present everything in details so you get to see and hear about their fascinating job!
+ Cockpit filming using up to 6 cameras
for fantastic views on takeoff & landing!
+ Detailed Preflight Preparations
+ Crew Briefings
+ Checklists
+ Depature & Arrival Airport Charts
+ Detailed Cockpit Presentation
+ Pilot Presentation
+ Fantastic scenery
+ First series flight to Madinah, Mashhad & Peshawar!
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VIRGIN AMERICA Over and Out
Another sad day for us Aviation Fans with the dissapearance of yet another livery from the skies. As of today there are no more aircraft in the Virgin America livery in operation, the final Airbus departed San Francisco yesterday bound for the paint shop in Victorville CA and an Alaska livery. Just over a year ago, April 24th 2018, Virgin America merged with Alaska Airlines, at least this time we can’t say we didn’t have time to photograph their planes as is often the case when an airline ceases service.
Virgin America will have only been in the air for a dozen years having been founded on January 26th 2004 with a start of operations on August 8th 2007. The airline’s fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft grew to 67 and it served around 30 destinations.
The footage you see in this video was filmed by JustPlanes at Boston, Ft Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington.
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All of the Navy Blue Angels planes parked on the airport tarmac
All of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels at the Punta Gorda Airport in Charlotte County Florida before the 2012 Florida International Air Show..
All team members, both officer and enlisted, pilots and staff officers, come from the ranks of regular Navy and United States Marine Corps units. The demonstration pilots and narrator are made up of Navy and USMC Naval Aviators. Pilots serve two to three years,[2] and position assignments are made according to team needs, pilot experience levels, and career considerations for members.
The officer selection process requires pilots and support officers (flight surgeon, events coordinator, maintenance officer, supply officer, and public affairs officer) wishing to become Blue Angels to apply formally via their chain-of-command, with a personal statement, letters of recommendation and flight records. Navy and Marine Corps F/A-18 demonstration pilots and naval flight officers are required to have a minimum of 1,250 tactical jet hours and be carrier-qualified. Marine Corps C-130 demonstration pilots are required to have 1,200 flight hours and be an aircraft commander.[10]
Applicants rush the team at one or more airshows, paid out of their own finances, and sit in on team briefs and post-show activities and social events. Rushes are asked to tell a joke prior to the brief, and graded by the team as part of the rigorous selection process. Team members vote in secret on the next year's members, with no accountability to the higher Navy authority why an applicant was or was not selected. Selections must be unanimous. There have been female and racial minority staff officers as official Blue Angel members, in support of the Blue Angels recruiting for the Navy and Marine Corps. The most recent minority Blue Angel pilot was LCDR Keith Hoskins on the 2000 team.[11] Flight surgeons serve a two-year term, and act as the team recorder during air shows, and help oversee emergency response planning with the various air show planners. The first female Blue Angel flight surgeon was LT Tamara Schnurr, as a member of the 2001 team.[12] Since that time, flight surgeons have alternated male/female, though no written policy has been released that this is required.
The team leader (#1) is the Commanding Officer and is always a Navy Commander, who may be promoted to Captain mid-tour if approved for Captain by the selection board. Pilots of numbers 2--7 are Navy Lieutenants or Lieutenant Commanders, or Marine Corps Captains or Majors. The number 7 pilot narrates for a year, and then typically flies Opposing and then Lead Solo the following two years, respectively. The number 3 pilot moves to the number 4 (slot) position for his second year. Blue Angel No.4 serves as the demonstration safety officer, due largely to the perspective he is afforded from the slot position within the formation, as well as his status as a second-year demonstration pilot. There are a number of other officers in the squadron, including a Naval Flight Officer, the USMC C-130 pilots, a Maintenance Officer, an Administrative Officer, and a Flight Surgeon. Enlisted members range from E-4 to E-9, and perform all maintenance, administrative, and support functions. They serve three to four years in the squadron.[2] After serving with the Blues, members return to fleet assignments.