[1:400] Jangada - Ada Rogato Int'l Airport

[LeoMuse747]

Hello!
If you haven't seen the construction thread, please take a look by clicking here!
This is the thread of my current diorama, it's a fictional airport situated in the timeline between years 1982 and 1998.
A great way to represent the classic Brazilian aviation, much beloved by many!

By the way, I've just created the Instagram page for the diorama, so please click on the image below and give a follow

**BACKGROUND AND HISTORY**​

Please read the captions on each picture.

 

[LeoMuse747]

Enough of history, let's go for the pics.
Keep in mind that these are old pictures, taken by planespotters and enthusiasts using analog cameras, so the quality isn't the best!
Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy!


YEAR: 1982
We're in 1982 and the Boeing 727 was a true workhorse in Brazilian domestic aviation. Here, three 100 series 727s can be seen on the ramp. Cruzeiro was already fully owned by Varig, but still kept operating their own colors up to the early 1990s. At the background, a Transbrasil 727 taxies by. Those were the days of the classics!



YEAR: 1984
One of Varig A300s is seen pushing back, with a quite stormy background. A King Air can also be seen on the runway.
Varig only had a pair of A300s in their own colors: PP-VND and VNE. The other two A300s had Cruzeiro colors and were registered as PP-CLA and CLB.



YEAR: 1986
A nice overview of the ramp on a morning in Jangada. Four B737-200s can be seen, together with a Transbrasil 707. Can you smell the kerosene in the air?



YEAR: 1987
Sunny day and the busy general aviation ramp can be seen, with two interesting birds also visible:
At the background, a VASP A300 taxies for departure on another domestic run, while a Safair L-100 is seen parked on a remote stand.
If I remember well, this Safair L-100 visited Jangada on a tech stop while flying from South Africa to Bolivia.



YEAR: 1992
The sleek Air Holland B757-200 is seen taxiing for the departure on runway 02 at dusk.
Air Holland was one of the charter operators in the early 1990s in Jangada, bringing in some sunseekers from Europe. Route: Amsterdam - Tenerife - Jangada and return.



YEAR: 1992
The elegant DC-10 of Varig was always an eyecatcher. PP-VMY is seen here taxiing to runway 20, while fellow Varig B737-300 departs at the background. Runway 20 operations were not that common - probably happened due to a change of the wind direction because of the stormy weather.



YEAR: 1996
Ramp view on a day in very sunny weather. TAM Fokker 100 is seen taxiing to runway 02, with some widebodies at the background being readied for their next trips. Transbrasil B767-300ER and Varig DC-10-30s were beautiful visitors back in the days.



YEAR: 1997
A busy ramp view in September 1997 with some very nice birds of that era. Transbrasil B737-400 can be seen pushing back for a short flight to Recife. TAM F100 and Transbrasil 767 are also present - two very common birds in Jangada. A Varig B737-300, already sporting the new Landor livery, can be seen squeezed between the widebodies. At the top, two amazing classics: Iberia DC-10 and VASP MD-11. Iberia had regular flights from Madrid to Jangada, always using their DC-10s. Let's not forget the eyecatching Itapemirim Cargo B727-200F at the top of the image, resting in a remote stand.



YEAR: 1998
Under a heavy downpour, this Varig MD-11 can be seen speeding up on runway 02, departing to São Paulo (GRU).



That's it for the moment. Stay tuned for more!

 

[777-300ER]

Enough of history, let's go for the pics.
Keep in mind that these are old pictures, taken by planespotters and enthusiasts using analog cameras, so the quality isn't the best!
Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy!


YEAR: 1982
We're in 1982 and the Boeing 727 was a true workhorse in Brazilian domestic aviation. Here, three 100 series 727s can be seen on the ramp. Cruzeiro was already fully owned by Varig, but still kept operating their own colors up to the early 1990s. At the background, a Transbrasil 727 taxies by. Those were the days of the classics!

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YEAR: 1984
One of Varig A300s is seen pushing back, with a quite stormy background. A King Air can also be seen on the runway.
Varig only had a pair of A300s in their own colors: PP-VND and VNE. The other two A300s had Cruzeiro colors and were registered as PP-CLA and CLB.

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YEAR: 1986
A nice overview of the ramp on a morning in Jangada. Four B737-200s can be seen, together with a Transbrasil 707. Can you smell the kerosene in the air?

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YEAR: 1987
Sunny day and the busy general aviation ramp can be seen, with two interesting birds also visible:
At the background, a VASP A300 taxies for departure on another domestic run, while a Safair L-100 is seen parked on a remote stand.
If I remember well, this Safair L-100 visited Jangada on a tech stop while flying from South Africa to Bolivia.

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YEAR: 1992
The sleek Air Holland B757-200 is seen taxiing for the departure on runway 02 at dusk.
Air Holland was one of the charter operators in the early 1990s in Jangada, bringing in some sunseekers from Europe. Route: Amsterdam - Tenerife - Jangada and return.

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YEAR: 1992
The elegant DC-10 of Varig was always an eyecatcher. PP-VMY is seen here taxiing to runway 20, while fellow Varig B737-300 departs at the background. Runway 20 operations were not that common - probably happened due to a change of the wind direction because of the stormy weather.

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YEAR: 1996
Ramp view on a day in very sunny weather. TAM Fokker 100 is seen taxiing to runway 02, with some widebodies at the background being readied for their next trips. Transbrasil B767-300ER and Varig DC-10-30s were beautiful visitors back in the days.

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YEAR: 1997
A busy ramp view in September 1997 with some very nice birds of that era. Transbrasil B737-400 can be seen pushing back for a short flight to Recife. TAM F100 and Transbrasil are also present - two very common birds in Jangada. A Varig B737-300, already sporting the new Landor livery, can be seen squeezed between the widebodies. At the top, two amazing classics: Iberia DC-10 and VASP MD-11. Iberia had regular flights from Madrid to Jangada, always using their DC-10s. Let's not forget the eyecatching Itapemirim Cargo B727-200F at the top of the image, resting in a remote stand.

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YEAR: 1998
Under a heavy downpour, this Varig MD-11 can be seen speeding up on runway 02, departing to São Paulo (GRU).

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That's it for the moment. Stay tuned for more!

Beautiful! Also love how the background match the 3D airport From these pictures, I guess you use different backgrounds (runway side) for different weather or time of the time
Looks really good, great job!

 

[The_SingingAvgeek]

The detail here is absolutely insane!

 

[LeoMuse747]

Beautiful! Also love how the background match the 3D airport From these pictures, I guess you use different backgrounds (runway side) for different weather or time of the time
Looks really good, great job!

Thank you! I have two printed background pictures: the mountains and the sea, and I like to change the sky on Photoshop, I just paste some different sky pictures and do some adjustments the background is real, I just change the sky

 

[LeoMuse747]

The detail here is absolutely insane!

Thank you!

 

[777-300ER]

Thank you! I have two printed background pictures: the mountains and the sea, and I like to change the sky on Photoshop, I just paste some different sky pictures and do some adjustments the background is real, I just change the sky

I understand why the sky was changing now Thanks for the explanation