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[FL717]

I have had several people Private Message me regarding my avatar. I usually respond personally when people PM me, but since numerous people have inquired I thought this response would be better.

This picture (used for my avatar) was sent to me by a friend that seems to have quite a few interesting photos similar to this. As far as the authenticity, I have been told this is an actual photo taken of an obvious non-normal "situation". I used a jpeg wizard program to shrink and cut the whole picture down for this website. The actual picture I have is real in my opinion. As far as who, when, where, or why... I have no idea.

Anyone out there care to share what they may know of this photo?

I change my Avatar every 3 mos, wait till you see my next one...

 

[SushiSlayer]

It was probably just getting a little stuffy in the cabin....

 

[FL717]

You win the Avatar duel!

 

[GuppyPuppy]

Looks like a DC-8. Although this doesn't look like an Emery plane, this happened to an Emery crew in Dayton, OH a few years ago. They did a great job in getting the thing back on the ground safely.

Cool shot!

Cheers!

GP

 

[Hubie]

I know the photo has been shrunk but look for the flaps, can anyone see any? Are the DC-8’s flaps very prominent when hung?

I can’t recall?

Just asking...

 

[T-Gates]

From what I recall that pic was taken in MIA. The plane took off of 9L and the door flew open. They came around for 27R (I think) and landed. Was about 2-3 years ago.

--03M

 

[Kaman]

Hello,
An interesting pic to say the least...It looks like a DC-8-62 that belonged to TAMPA Air Cargo from Columbia. And, I might add it's not the first time that this scene has been had at MIA. A cargo operator flying a CV-880 in the 1970's did the same thing. It too ended in an uneventful landing.

regards,

Ex-Navy rotorhead

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

If I recall it is a Million Air DC-8 out of MIA. Returned and landed ok.

 

[Kaman]

I stand corrected...Looked a lot like TAMPA's old livery

 

[B190Captain]

Forget the DC-8 !! I like Sushi's Avatar, hubba hubba!!

 

[brianjohn]

It almost looks like a digitally enhanced photo of the DC-10 that crashed (cartwheeled on the runway) at Sioux City, Iowa, a few years ago.

 

[dmspilot00]

It almost looks like a digitally enhanced photo of the DC-10 that crashed (cartwheeled on the runway) at Sioux City, Iowa, a few years ago.

No it doesn't.

And no it doesn't ALMOST look like it either.

 

[brianjohn]

Keyword: ALMOST.

 

[Jump Pilot]

Are the DC-8’s flaps very prominent when hung?

O.K. - Insert your own joke here.


Will the cargo door open on SushiSlayers avatar? It looks like a partial deployment already.

 

[JBcrjca]

I personally think that SushiSlayer has the best avatar I've ever seen; maybe even better than the Anna Kournikova pics that I've seen on this board. Any hints on where we might find more pics of that woman.....uhhh, I mean airplane?

 

[B190Captain]

No it doesn't.

And no it doesn't ALMOST look like it either.

I agree, it does not look anything like it. Big difference between a DC-8 and a DC-10 and I wish 1989 was a few years ago.

LOL!!

Fly Safe!!

 

[brianjohn]

So I was a "little" off...

Ok, ok. I can admit when I'm wrong. As much as I love airplanes, there are very few (commercial or ga) that I can easily identify. And yes, you are right too that 1989 was not a "few" years ago. For some reason I was thinking it was '98 when it happened though.

 

[SushiSlayer]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=brooke+burke+pics For those interested - as much as I like to keep her to myself I offer her up to you. Gentlemen, may I present Brooke Burke, my "mechanic" lol.

 

[rice]

Time for a change

Gives new meaning to "in need of some twin time".

 

[Deftone45075]

If you guys could have only seen the avatar that got me kicked off of flightinfo. It lasted for about a day, then my posts were deleted. But I think it made a lot of viewers happy in it's short existance.

Rice,

Can you purchase bock time with them?