U.S. Airlines Plan Mass Retirement of Older Aircraft

Hi RobertVA,

Thanks for that info', mate - my apologies for getting my names wrong in
my post.

Regards,
John Ward
"RobertVA" <robert_c72athotmail.TakeThisOut@invalid.net> wrote in message
news:0%sRj.67$hJ1.23@newsfe17.lga...
> John Ward wrote:
>> Hhi Gregory,
>>
>> Was it announced in the U.S. that the F-117A Stealth fighter flew its
>> last mission today, mate?
>>
>> Strike me pink, here's me of the mindset that it was the latest in
>> you-beaut, super-slinky, super-secret-technology, blah, blah...
>>
>> I guess the JSF-35 and the Eurofighter have well and truly taken over
>> from it??
>>
>> Do they both have Stealth technology incorporated?
>>
>> How about the B2 Stealth bomber - is it already due for retirement?
>>
>> Geezes......
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Ward
>
> The Joint Strike fighter hasn't been deployed yet, but the F-22 Raptors
> have stealth technology and has air to air capabilities the F-117s
> (despite their "F" designation) lacked.

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:39:58 -0300, PJ <peterjames RemoveThis @pei.sympatico.ca>
brought the following to our attention:

>Gregory wrote:
>> Oh no.. not the MD-80s!!
>>
>> http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&...news/aw
>>
>>
>> To be sure we're reading the articles, lets have a Quiz. )
>>
>> How many gal. of fuel per seat per flying hour do the following jets use
>>
>> * A320
>>
>> * MD-80
>>
>> * 737-500
>>
>> * 737-800
>>
>
>Likewise, Northwest says its DC-9s are about 17% less fuel-efficient
>than its A319s, which have essentially the same number of seats. Oliver
>Wyman analysts calculate that United's 737-500s use 6.6 gal. of fuel per
>seat per flying hour - compared to just 5.39 gal. for its A320s. Delta's
>MD-80s use 6.25 gal. under this measure versus 5.25 for its 737-800s.
>
>

A shame really.. some of those Delta AL MD-80s come over, turning
left and putting the wheels, and they sure are a magnificent sight to
see. Wonderful to live near the airport really. Both at work and at
home, it's an air show nearly all the time. If you want to check the
map, look at Leesburg Pike (Rt7) at Sully Highway (Rt28) in Virginia,
and you'll get a fix, and the office is much closer than that!!


Think that is nuts? well here's the "between the runways" series.
Locates of properties that I've owned and lived at over the years.


Early '80s - Fairfax County, VA
http://home.comcast.net/~flightsim/between-the-runways_I.gif

Late '80s - Cook County, IL
http://home.comcast.net/~flightsim/between-the-runways_II.gif

Early '90s - Anne Arundel County, MD
http://home.comcast.net/~flightsim/between-the-runways_III.gif


Sorry but cannot ID our current place too accurately just yet.

-G