It's been a great little aircraft that's served Guernsey well. My daughter flew to Alderney on it, sadly I haven't flown in it.

Nice they gave it a water cannon salute!!!!!!!

Ignore the exclamation marks, they're for Mike. 😉

 

 

Edited March 29Mar 29 by martin-w

At least it isn't the entire airline, like Blue Islands 

1 minute ago, Christopher Low said:

At least it isn't the entire airline, like Blue Islands 

 

Ironically, it was a Blue Island emergency flight that got me back home to the UK when Flybe collapsed. Had most of the ATR to myself.

I flew on the Trilander when I was 17, the Dornier replaced the Trilander's. I think its a Twin Otter that will replace the Dornier.

I think it's two DHC-6 aircraft to replace the Dornier.

Blimey , John Morris, he taught me to fly at the Guernsey aero club back in 1990 !

I wonder why they're replacing the Dornier 228s with DHC-6s? 

They're pretty similar planes, although the DHC-6 has better STOL capability.

Dave

2 hours ago, jon b said:

Blimey , John Morris, he taught me to fly at the Guernsey aero club back in 1990 !

 

😁 Oh yes, I remember you mentioning your tuition in Guernsey. 

1 hour ago, dave2013 said:

I wonder why they're replacing the Dornier 228s with DHC-6s? 

They're pretty similar planes, although the DHC-6 has better STOL capability.

Dave

 

For better operational reliability, Dave, and to reduce mainteinance cost. The Dorniers had limited parts availability.

 

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Edited March 29Mar 29 by martin-w

Great send off for a great plane.  Very cool that John Morris was your flight instructor Jon B.  Thanks for the explanation for the switch from the Dornier 228s to the DHC-6s Martin.

I especially liked the water cannon salute.  I remember when I could pee like that🙁

1 hour ago, tdflightsim said:

 I remember when I could pee like that🙁

 

 

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1 hour ago, tdflightsim said:

especially liked the water cannon salute.  I remember when I could pee like that🙁

😂😂

We have been banned from receiving water cannon salutes at my airline after the Manchester airport fire service accidentally sprayed their foaming water into the engine of an A330 taking it out of service!

I wasn't aware that your airline was all that interested in Manchester airport, Jon. It does puzzle me why that is the case.