Comments on: Lost Planes We Love: The Lockheed 1329 JetStar http://blog.radial-group.com/2008/08/18/lost-planes-we-love-the-lockheed-1329-jetstar/ Just Like Indiana Jones but Without the Fedora Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:22:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Damon http://blog.radial-group.com/2008/08/18/lost-planes-we-love-the-lockheed-1329-jetstar/#comment-48309 Damon Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:22:40 +0000 http://blog.radial-group.com/?p=53#comment-48309 The JetStar, and it's history are extremely sexy. I worked with a Dash 8 and a II. They needed a lot of upkeep, and liked their fuel, but they very rarely broke. The manuals might leave you beating your head against the microfiche machine, but you didn't have to do it to often. The Iron Bird. I've been through some pretty rough storms in the old 1329's. Stuff that would make you "Lear-y" of a lesser aircraft. For sheer look, I've always liked the NA-265-60. With the brightwork leading edge slate and leading edges, it's a plane I rarely see, and seems to be daring you to go out and fly the snot out of it. The JetStar, and it’s history are extremely sexy. I worked with a Dash 8 and a II. They needed a lot of upkeep, and liked their fuel, but they very rarely broke.

The manuals might leave you beating your head against the microfiche machine, but you didn’t have to do it to often.

The Iron Bird. I’ve been through some pretty rough storms in the old 1329′s. Stuff that would make you “Lear-y” of a lesser aircraft.

For sheer look, I’ve always liked the NA-265-60. With the brightwork leading edge slate and leading edges, it’s a plane I rarely see, and seems to be daring you to go out and fly the snot out of it.

]]> By: Larry Simpkins http://blog.radial-group.com/2008/08/18/lost-planes-we-love-the-lockheed-1329-jetstar/#comment-1933 Larry Simpkins Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:13:46 +0000 http://blog.radial-group.com/?p=53#comment-1933 As a Jetstar pilot I found your article interesting. Check out my Jetstar pictures at: http://www.skyhighpix.com/gallery/6464154_9AfMe#424424116_uraeg. Let me know if you would like a picture to add to your blog. Larry Simpkins As a Jetstar pilot I found your article interesting.
Check out my Jetstar pictures at:
http://www.skyhighpix.com/gallery/6464154_9AfMe#424424116_uraeg.

Let me know if you would like a picture to add to your blog.

Larry Simpkins

]]> By: Paul Filmer http://blog.radial-group.com/2008/08/18/lost-planes-we-love-the-lockheed-1329-jetstar/#comment-1218 Paul Filmer Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:01:23 +0000 http://blog.radial-group.com/?p=53#comment-1218 I with you on this one Ryan - you just can't beat the old non-bypass jets :) I with you on this one Ryan – you just can’t beat the old non-bypass jets :)

]]> By: Scott Apple http://blog.radial-group.com/2008/08/18/lost-planes-we-love-the-lockheed-1329-jetstar/#comment-1216 Scott Apple Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:46:56 +0000 http://blog.radial-group.com/?p=53#comment-1216 Hey Ryan, Great read! The company I work for now(Discount Tire Company) had a JetStar II. They sold it before I went to work for them. I did do part time Mechanic work for them back in the late 90s and got my hands on it. The thing is built like a tank!! JWT Holdings also has a JetStar II based at SDL. It's nice to see that machine take to the air every once in a while. Truely a great machine. Hey Ryan,

Great read! The company I work for now(Discount Tire Company) had a JetStar II. They sold it before I went to work for them. I did do part time Mechanic work for them back in the late 90s and got my hands on it. The thing is built like a tank!! JWT Holdings also has a JetStar II based at SDL. It’s nice to see that machine take to the air every once in a while. Truely a great machine.

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