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Monday 24 February 2014

Day 3: Biman DC-10 Scenic Flights - Part 1,2,3 & 4 HD 24-02-14

Part One.

By Andy Martin
24 February 2014

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 S2-ACR was the last remaining passenger DC-10 in airline service and to mark this historic occasion Biman Bangladesh Airlines arranged to operate a series of DC-10
"scenic flights" for aviation enthusiasts on Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th February 2014 with the final flight taking place at 1500 on Monday 24th February 2014 this being the last ever opportunity to fly as a passenger in the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft.
Video link: http://www.airteamimages.com/video_66.html

Part Two.

Biman DC-10 Scenic Flights - Part Two from AirTeamImages on Vimeo.


Cockpit action from McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 S2-ACR. This  was the last remaining passenger DC-10 in airline service and to mark this historic occasion Biman Bangladesh Airlines arranged to operate a series of DC-10 scenic flights from Birmingham Airport for aviation enthusiasts on Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th February 2014 with the final flight taking place at 1500 on Monday 24th February 2014 this being the last ever opportunity to fly as a passenger in the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft.
Video link: http://www.airteamimages.com/video_67.html

Part Three.

Biman DC-10 Scenic Flights - Part Three from AirTeamImages on Vimeo.

Prior to the last every passenger DC-10 flight on Monday 24th February 2014 we interview Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham Airport about the latest airport developments, BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Janice Long about her early days flying as a young flight attendent with Laker Airways DC-10s and Kevin Steel MD and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines about the DC-10 and his first year as CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Video link: http://www.airteamimages.com/video_68.html

Part Four

Biman DC-10 Scenic Flights - Part Four from AirTeamImages on Vimeo.


Video cockpit action of the landing and water cannon salute at Birmingham Airport in honour of the last ever passenger DC-10 flight which took place on Monday 24th February 2014.
Video link: http://www.airteamimages.com/video_69.html

AirTeamImages would like to thank all the crew and staff from Biman Bangladesh
Airlines, Birmingham Airport and Brian Wiklem for the help in making these series of films.

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