L1011-100 N910TE is getting closer to it's ferry flight to Kansas City

ATA L1011 · Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:48 pm

Those of you that adore the L-1011,the aircraft did some taxi and high speed runs down the runway getting closer and closer to the ferry flight to the Kansas City area. Good to hear the RB211-22b in 2016, here is a link to several pics and short videos of it in action thanks to cactusbillaz. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cactusbil ... 944692772/

tomaheath · Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:04 am

What will this aircraft do us Kansas City? Will it stay fly able?

448205 · Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:18 am

N874AA is getting prep'ed for it's ferry to Kansas City as well.

cathay747 · Sat Nov 19, 2016 1:10 pm

where is it at (where were the pics & vids taken)???

Cunard · Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:19 pm

Cathay 747

If you followed the link you would have seen its current location as Tuscon, AZ.

F9Animal · Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:14 am

Any idea if it will be painted in TWA colors by chance? Is there a link or Web page dedicated to this plane? Very interested.

I am also involved with N874AA. That is a fun project

chrisair · Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:20 am

Cunard wrote:
Cathay 747

If you followed the link you would have seen its current location as Tuscon, AZ.

It's in TuCson. Not TuScon.

I noticed it moved yesterday--the wing no longer hangs over the fence. Will be sad to see her go. TUS won't be the same without her.

Cunard · Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:48 pm

Obviously a spelling mistake!

FlyingJhawk · Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:02 pm

This is all fine and dandy, but the last one that flew to MKC now sits engineless on the south end of airport. It's an eyesore.

ATA L1011 · Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:59 pm

F9Animal wrote:
Any idea if it will be painted in TWA colors by chance? Is there a link or Web page dedicated to this plane? Very interested.

I am also involved with N874AA. That is a fun project

Nothing much yet on the website regarding it, but I do know that they are asking for donations to help ferry it there. http://tristarexperience.org/. This blog http://blog.tristar500.net/ also keeps info regarding it and the other airworthy Tristar in the U.S Orbitals L1011-200 N140SC.

ATA L1011 · Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:02 pm

FlyingJhawk wrote:
This is all fine and dandy, but the last one that flew to MKC now sits engineless on the south end of airport. It's an eyesore.

This one will keep it's engines and will be fired up from time to time etc I hear, that prior one they borrowed the engines and was not able to obtain enough money to pay the owner of them to keep them unfortunately.

4holer · Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:48 am

It's now months later and the silence from this project does not fill one with confidence. Is there anything new at all?

Moose135 · Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:04 am

They had a post on their Facebook page Thursday morning (Feb 23), with a link to an update on their website:

http://tristarexperience.org/l1011-n91011/

TriStar Experience STEM Education has prepared the aircraft for flight, received a ferry permit from the FAA, and acquired the necessary fuel for its trip from Tuscon International (KTUS) to Kansas City International (KMCI); all indications that the flight is imminent...

Although the TriStar Team and all of our supporters are very excited to see this aircraft once again take to the skies, we are working out the logistics to support our highly-qualified volunteer flight crew. As you might imagine, the requirements to relocate this aircraft are complex. We also do not want to confuse or disappoint any of those who are interested. Therefore, we will likely not be able to provide more than 5 days notice prior to the flight and we are not publicly announcing the date until we are certain the flight will occur as scheduled.

scbriml · Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:14 am

Is this the bird in question?

That's a pity, I'm going to be in Tucson in a couple of weeks and was hoping to see it again. Still, as a fan of the great TriStar, I'm glad it's leaving in one piece!

dash500 · Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:51 pm

I hope they don't give up like they did with the other L-1011 (N91011) after working on it more than one year...

ILNFlyer · Fri Feb 24, 2017 4:53 pm

I wonder how many L1011's they had to source parts from to get one airworthy copy.....

scbriml · Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:32 pm

scbriml wrote:
Is this the bird in question?

That's a pity, I'm going to be in Tucson in a couple of weeks and was hoping to see it again. Still, as a fan of the great TriStar, I'm glad it's leaving in one piece!

Well, it was still in Tucson when I visited and I have a better shot ready to upload. Any further news on this one flying out?

scbriml · Wed May 10, 2017 7:17 am

It's looking good, but is still at TUS. Anyone got an update on progress and when it might leave for Kansas?

4holer · Thu May 11, 2017 2:39 pm

I've seen nothing since the update at t he link in reply #13 above.

325i · Fri May 12, 2017 2:36 am

To all the L1011 fans if you do not have a copy of AirlinerTech volume 8 on the Tristar I recommend that you seek it out. It details the history from go to whoa.A must for your aviation library.

chrisair · Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:31 am

Just a heads up, the L1011 will leave Tucson tomorrow (Friday 7/14/17).

https://twitter.com/wildcatphotog/statu ... 5509180416

https://twitter.com/TucsonAirport/statu ... 3581894656

PSAjet17 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:08 am

This aircraft was originally delivered to Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) on 02/07/1974 as N10112.

Max Q · Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:23 am

Looks to be in remarkably good condition, the cockpit in particular appears immaculate.

Who is still current on the L1011 ? the only Pilots I can think of are the crew that operate
the one other operational airframe, modified to launch satellites I believe.

TNST3B · Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:55 am

Max Q wrote:
Looks to be in remarkably good condition, the cockpit in particular appears immaculate.

Who is still current on the L1011 ? the only Pilots I can think of are the crew that operate
the one other operational airframe, modified to launch satellites I believe.

The Captain of the flight is also the Captain for Orbital. The FO and FE are former TWA and Delta captains.

aerorobnz · Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:00 am

It's a pity the ferry flight can't have a few spotters on it in the cabin.

CO953 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:01 am

Pity it's 1 a.m. Central and I just saw this. Had I seen it yesterday I'd have driven to Kansas City from Lafayette, LA to see her arrival.

If I left now I'd have to drive full speed and probably not make it there.

Fingers crossed that someone documents arrival with stereo SOUND .... RB 211

chrisair · Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:33 am

Max Q wrote:
Looks to be in remarkably good condition, the cockpit in particular appears immaculate.

Who is still current on the L1011 ? the only Pilots I can think of are the crew that operate
the one other operational airframe, modified to launch satellites I believe.

I believe the previous owners would go and actually fire the plane up every so often, so it wasn't sitting there rotting away.

In the 12 years I lived in Tucson, I never saw anyone around it. Will be weird going over to that part of the airport and not seeing the plane there. It's been there forever. Glad she's flying out under her own power.

Apologies about not posting earlier: I just saw it. If I was in Tucson today I would have gone for the media tour.

chrisair · Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:08 pm

Just a heads up, 12p MST/PDT departure from Tucson, 4p CDT arrival in Kansas City.

https://twitter.com/TucsonAirport/statu ... 8765988864

catdaddy63 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:42 pm

Flightaware link for the flight:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N910TE

qcpilotxf · Fri Jul 14, 2017 7:46 pm

Looks like she is turning around

Boeing778X · Fri Jul 14, 2017 7:52 pm

Hopefully everything is okay :O

george77300 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:09 pm

She has indeed returned back. No further details currently.

TNST3B · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:10 pm

Reported engine failure.

Flighty · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:18 pm

So she flew! Kinda.

catdaddy63 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:20 pm

And she returned to TUS.

F9Animal · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:41 pm

Yeah, #2 engine problem from what I am gathering.

c7aero · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:51 pm

Hate to pester about grammar, but the headline should read "L1011-100 N910TE is getting closer to its ferry flight to Kansas City", not it's.

Longhornmaniac · Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:58 pm

That's such a bummer. I'm obviously glad they got it back on the ground safely, and that everyone is safe.

I hope it's an easy (read: cheap) fix, and that they can get it back up in the air soon and on its way to KCI.

Sooner787 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:11 pm

Does the KC Museum plan on keeping this Tristar in flyable condition
or will she become static display?

Also, is this the same museum who'd working on the old AA 727-200
at Boeing Field?

PEK777 · Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:38 pm

As a former resident of downtown Kc I appreciate what this museum tries to do, but they are getting in over their heads. There is already a L1011 there, correct? How many planes are they going to park there when they don't have the resources to maintain what is already on site. Now I hear about a 727? This is going to turn into a mid continent boneyard. Just the cost and labor to pass by these birds sitting out on the tarmac for years is going to catch when the time comes.

zululima · Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:57 pm

Interesting, as the Orbital Sciences L-1011 was active yesterday:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N140SC/history/20170713/1830Z/KONT/KMHV

Both ended up where they started. If "the Captain" from Orbital was flying the TriStar Experience bird, then he's having a busy couple of days!

KentB27 · Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:43 am

PEK777 wrote:
As a former resident of downtown Kc I appreciate what this museum tries to do, but they are getting in over their heads. There is already a L1011 there, correct? How many planes are they going to park there when they don't have the resources to maintain what is already on site. Now I hear about a 727? This is going to turn into a mid continent boneyard. Just the cost and labor to pass by these birds sitting out on the tarmac for years is going to catch when the time comes.

Yes there is already an L-1011 there. It has no engines and has been sitting untouched for several years now. As you seem to know, all of this hinges on the Airline History Museum that's at Wheeler Downtown Airport. If I'm being entirely honest it's a somewhat underwhelming museum at this point. They've got some pretty cool airplanes stored in the hangar in TWA colors but overall the museum is very much still a work in progress and doesn't have a whole lot of stuff on display. I asked them what the plan was with the current L-1011 sitting on the tarmac and they said they were wanting to turn it into an interactive classroom or something along those lines to teach kids more about aviation. This was 3 years ago when I went there and I don't think that idea has ever came to fruition. I don't know why they are trying to get more planes when they haven't even done anything with the first L-1011 they got ferried there. That plane will never fly again either.

DL_Mech · Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:21 am

Is the Airline History Museum trying to get more planes?

readytotaxi · Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:59 pm

Video link here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFpp2WA2IPk

bennett123 · Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:12 pm

Pity about the white van.

phatfarmlines · Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:25 pm

readytotaxi wrote:
Video link here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFpp2WA2IPk

That plane is looking clean - check out the chrome on the engines.

classicjets · Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:36 pm

In case there is any confusion, this aircraft is going to TriStar Experience which is completely unrelated to the Airline History Museum. TriStar has a BAC 1-11 N999BW at MCI and TWA Wings of Pride MD-83 at MKC. Airline History Museum has their own L-1011 and Connie, etc.

iahcsr · Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:10 am

The aircraft is now airborne TUSMCI N910TE

citationjet · Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:02 am

He just flew over Wichita, Kansas, where I live. I looked for him with binoculars, but didn't see him.

aemoreira1981 · Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:54 am

And mission accomplished, after an aborted attempt yesterday. She's finally home. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the TriStars becomes parts for the other.

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