Models of aircraft you've spotted or flown

[nsxr_]

Figured it would be quite interesting to see what model everyone has of an aircraft that you have personally spotted or flown. To me it is one of my main collecting criteria and influences my decision to buy a model over another by quite a bit. There's just something about having seen the aircraft in reality that makes owning a model of it all the more cooler - I'd like to hear your thoughts on this!

Here are some of mine along with my picture of the aircraft:

A6-EVG:


A6-EFF:



N572UP:



D-AIXP:

 

[Steinar]

Interesting subject. This fits my citeria of collecting. I have lost count on ”seen or flown on” models in my collection. I might post some of them after the weekend. Leaving home tomorrow and back Sunday evening.

 

[Adrian]

My biggest coup was when I managed to fly with the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team in May 1988. At the time I was also doing research for Corgi's Aviation Archive series and made sure when they made their Red Arrows 1/72 Hawk model, it had the serial of the one I flew in - XX294.

 

[OscarBravo992]

I flew on this bird from Hong Kong to Johannesburg on 2018.

BT400 Cathay Pacific 777-300ER B-KQQ

 

[B767Avia]

Ah, now this is interesting. I have quite a lot of models that I've seen or flown on because it is my main collecting criteria as well. Some of these were made by my requests (NG) and rest by coincidence.

Requested:

N3734B Delta 738 - NG - flown*
N936AN American 738 - NG - flown*
N704X Delta 752 - NG - flown*
N702TW Delta 752 - NG - flown*

Misc:

N290AY American 332 - GJ - flown
N14106 United Her Art CA - NG - seen at IAD
N806NW Delta 333 - NG - seen at SEA
HL7461 Korean Air 744 - JC - flown twice
HL8008 Korean Air 77W - JC - seen at ICN

 

[OscarBravo992]

Yeah, one day I would love to see NG make a Qantas A330-200 VH-EBD 2007 livery, as I have been inside the cockpit of VH-EBD when I was younger

 

[JJ Skippy]

I flew on N117UW which I’m looking for. I have spotted, to my knowledge, Arizona One (spotted 2020, acquired in 2022) and N725UW (acquired 2016, spotted 2018).

 

[redriveraviation]

I need to go through my collection and make the list, this is awesome! Great pictures!

 

[Mikeymag]

Flown On,
GJ 757-200 America West OHIO N905AW
NG 757-200 Republic N605RC,reregistered N905AW
GJ 767-300 Hawaiian N585HA
NG 757-200 America West N913AW
NG 757-200 Delta N525US, flown on in Northwest Bowling Shoe colors.
Dragon Wings 737-800 Delta N394DA
Jet-X MD-83 TWA N9615W, flown on in American colors.

 

[EQ Planes]

I have got 9V-SKZ wich I flew on
and C-FFLA wich I flew on

 

[redriveraviation]

Flown On,
GJ 757-200 America West OHIO N905AW
NG 757-200 Republic N605RC,reregistered N905AW
GJ 767-300 Hawaiian N585HA
NG 757-200 America West N913AW
NG 757-200 Delta N525US, flown on in Northwest Bowling Shoe colors.
Dragon Wings 737-800 Delta N394DA
Jet-X MD-83 TWA N9615W, flown on in American colors.

Wow! Which was the best? I have seen N9615W many times!

 

[redriveraviation]

I have got 9V-SKZ wich I flew on
and C-FFLA wich I flew on

Epic!

 

[DTcustoms]

Here's my list of models that I have spotted:
Ph Icelandair B737-8max TF-ICY
GJ Icelandair B757-300 TF-ISX
GJ Vietnam Airlines B777-200 VN-A141
Ph Aeroflot B777-300ER SKyteam VQ-QG
Ph Aeroflot B777-300ER VP-BPG
NG Aviastar Tu DHL TU-204C RA-64024
AC OK CSA IL-18 OK-PAI
Panda Air Berlin A330-200 D-ALPH
NG Vietnam Airlines B787-10 VN-A874

 

[Mikeymag]

Wow! Which was the best? I have seen N9615W many times!

The MD-83 N9615W, flew on her just before retirement.

 

[YankeeVictor]

My biggest coup was when I managed to fly with the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic team in May 1988. At the time I was also doing research for Corgi's Aviation Archive series and made sure when they made their Red Arrows 1/72 Hawk model, it had the serial of the one I flew in - XX294.View attachment 2248

This is way too impressive Sir Adrian. Not only you got to fly with the Red Arrows, but also got a manufacturer to produce a model after that event. It doesn’t get much better than that. Let’s see, in May 1988 I was 7 months old. An entire lifetime and you haven’t lost the passion for the hobby. I also want to still be collecting models 30+ years from now 🙂

 

[YankeeVictor]

Interestingly, when I got into 1:400 I did not feel any attraction to models of aircraft that I could go and see at the airport, or fly on. Models were a way to connect with the past. However, that has changed with time, and today I can point a few models in my collection that I have spotted. I recently wrote one of my stories on this very subject, you can check it out here.

 

[josecolme]

Most of my collection is based of planes I've seen, spotted, flown on, or flown myself. A few members of the collection:

Flown on
KLM DC-10-30 PH-DTA 1:200
KLM MD-11 PH-KCE 1:200/1:400
ALM MD-82 PJ-SEH 1:200
ALM MD-82 PJ-SEF 1:200
Grupo Taca A320 1:200 (flew on several)
Grupo Taca 737-200 1:200 (flew on several)
Aeropostal DC-9-30 YV-24C 1:200
Aeropostal DC-9-51 YV-32C 1:200
Aserca DC-9-30 1:200
SAM RJ100 1:144/1:400
Dutch Caribbean Airlines DC-9-30 PJ-SNL 1:400
American 727/737-800//757-200/A300 1:200/1:400

And I have a wishlist of others I have flown on that I have to get or make as customs.

Spotted, quite a few but I'd have to go through pictures to check.

Flown myself,

Copa 737-700
Copa 737-800

Both in 1/400 and 1/200. Oddly enough I don't have any models of anything I flew before that. But they're on the to-do-list.

 

[redriveraviation]

The MD-83 N9615W, flew on her just before retirement.

Man, you know I'm loving that answer! Will share pictures when I come across them editing of 15W!

 

[redriveraviation]

Interestingly, when I got into 1:400 I did not feel any attraction to models of aircraft that I could go and see at the airport, or fly on. Models were a way to connect with the past. However, that has changed with time, and today I can point a few models in my collection that I have spotted. I recently wrote one of my stories on this very subject, you can check it out here.

This looks like a great model!

 

[Mikeymag]

Man, you know I'm loving that answer! Will share pictures when I come across them editing of 15W!

An guess where I sat, across from the rear gallery door next to the flight attendant jump seat, a beautiful sound at the rear of the aircraft.