Last flight of the L-1011

[JBillings]

She was delivered to Kansas City to the Airline History Museum yesterday.

Video is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gzepnWkMx4

My 16 year old niece shot these images...

[aviator.4.life]

These are some good shots. Are all L-10's retired now? I just learned about that Delta crash at DFW a few days ago in class and wondered if they were still being used.

[PhotosGuy]

My 16 year old niece shot these images... She did a good job. Will she be back?

[JBillings]

I'm told that this was the last of the planes in the US. She'd been sitting in Roswell NM for 3 years. We had quite a time convincing the FAA she was airworthy (took a year) so we could get a ferry permit to bring her to the museum. She'd undergone a recent interior renovation and is gorgeous. I'll be down shooting video the last 1/2 of the week and I'll get some interior shots.

We certainly hope my niece Kelcy will be back. She's got considerable natural talent. Now I just need to teach her how to use a camera.

[adamsti]

As of early last year the RAF was still operating them. I would imagine they would still be in the air today.

[DarioC]

She will be missed!

[wtlwdwgn]

Neat shots! I reckon the L-1011's were retired for fuel cost issues now that most airlines are flying twins and they can use them on ETOPS. :eek:

[JBillings]

As of early last year the RAF was still operating them. I would imagine they would still be in the air today.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll do some more investigation.

[A2EVOMR]

I'm told that this was the last of the planes in the US.

That is correct, there aren't any more L-1011's in the US, but there are still 19 of them in operational service throughout the rest of the world. A good half of that number is military use.

[aurora85]

nice shot..sad to see the tri-holers dwindling. I fly the competitor (kc-10) but have always appreciated the looks and advancements the Tristar brought to the table. Ahead of its time!

What was the particular history of this tail? Ex Delta?

[PhotosGuy]

We certainly hope my niece Kelcy will be back. She's got considerable natural talent. Now I just need to teach her how to use a camera. Good for her! I set up my camera for my cousin's wife & she got some killer shots. I wish she took more pictures on her own.

[blackhawk]

A great jet... and a cool capture of the end run:cool:

[jollyroger99]

Nice pictures, great that you caught this one.

I photographed the Orbital Stargazer L-1011 in 2008 at Kona Hawaii while carrying a Pegasus rocket. Has that one been retired, it occasionally flies out of Edwards AFB?

[FLphotoguy]

I flew transatlantic in a TWA L-10 many years ago. It was an impressive plane.

[FlyingPhotog]

Isn't there also a flying eye clinic (ala Doctors Without Borders) somewhere that's in an L-10?

Pretty sure I've seen it on the ramp down at Tucson International from time to time.

[Sundevil9]

I think Orbital Sciences is still using their L-1011 as a launch and science platform.

[Beer Monster]

As of early last year the RAF was still operating them. I would imagine they would still be in the air today.

Yep they sure are.. took these shots last friday 05/02/10 at RAF Brize Norton.! ;)

This is KC1 ZD948 (G-BFCA) from 216sqn

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/deuce11/Brize%20visit/Picture1223.jpg

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/deuce11/Brize%20visit/Picture1045.jpg

[PhantomII]

Nice pictures, great that you caught this one.

I photographed the Orbital Stargazer L-1011 in 2008 at Kona Hawaii while carrying a Pegasus rocket. Has that one been retired, it occasionally flies out of Edwards AFB?

It's not retired. It flew a few weeks ago and it's based at Mojave Airport.

[SVTmaniac]

Yes there is a L1011 at TIA it's a flying hospital. It took off about two months ago and circled the city a few times then landed. Occasionally I can see them run up th engines and taxi it around the airport. I wish it would show up on Flightaware so I could run out to the parking lot and grab some pics.

[SVTmaniac]

This one came into to Davis Monthan a few days ago. I caught it while I was at the lake and it flew right over.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4342626560_84bd527214_o.jpg

[Razor61]

The Tristar is still used by the RAF.... as is the very old smokey VC-10
Both are used for aerial tankers and cargo/passenger transport.

[Ramrod]

Nice shots, the RAF operates nine Tristars still.

[Razor61]

That pic of the one at Davis Monthan trailed RAF Tornado GR4s to the air base for Ex Torpedo Focus.

[Radders]

The RAF use 9 still I think.

[FA_Productions]

One of the best looking airplanes ever designed. Great shots.

[deadpass]

I got some shots of the Sands L-1011 at LAS yesterday.

[jock3]

THE RAF operate (as of 2/10) 9 Tristar in the tanker (6) and transport (3) roles, Retiral is currently scheduled for 2015

[Dad2Twins]

Great shots of the L-10. I need to get down to the museum more often. Many years ago I volunteered some hours in the restoration project for their DC-3. Great group down there.