What aircraft that you’ve flown exist as models?

[jetliner10101]

Let's not talk about the ones that have been flown on and existed as models as there are too many. But here's a special one:

On October 16, 2000 I visited Long Beach Airport (LGB) and that day was a very special day as well as a rare sight as Polar Air Cargo took delivery of its 747-400F from the factory and touched down at LGB.

Polar Air Cargo corporate office is in Long Beach btw.

N450PA "Spirit of Long Beach" landed at LGB and it was a super rare sight as any jumbo plane does not fly there.

I had the opportunity to visit the ramp and got into N450PA including visiting the main cargo deck, flight deck as well as walking around and below the aircraft. I was able to touch the belle of the plane. I still remember the scent of the fresh new paint or the scent from the new tires or components of the aircraft.

I took some Kodak film shots of the plane but after many years I can't find the originals or the prints. If I remember correctly I was given with a Polar baseball cap as a souvenir.

After so many years still able to find a photographer who captured the event:

Photo of the Day / Polar Air Cargo 747-46NF N450PA "Spirit of Long Beach"

Polar Air Cargo 747-46NF (30808/1257) N450PA "Spirit of Long Beach" captured at Long Beach Airport (LGB/KLGB) on October 16, 2000 followi...

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So, the models of this aircraft are still available:

G2PAC938
GJPAC2013

 

[JET-10/11/47]

Sadly I never made a note of all the aircraft regs of airlines I’ve flown on. And a lot of these airlines no longer exist either. These two I do remember and I remember them with extra special memories.
1) SAA Boeing 747SP ‘Majuba’
In my teens I was still living in South Africa and I had connections in South African Airways. Got a tour organised to visit the Technical Area. Taking in everywhere from Jet Engine testing area,Hangars etc. Went aboard various aircraft in the Hangars and this one was parked just outside one of the big hangars. Walked all around the aircraft inside and out. Great memory. Have NG’s same reg model
2)Next favourite memory. Flew aboard this Malaysian DC-10 (9M-MAS) to KL and at some point during the flight requested to visit the Flight Deck. This was pre 9/11. Long story short. The crew were the best most amazing guys ever. I sat in the jump seat all the way to touch down in KL. Even sat in the Left hand seat for a very short while until the relief Captain was replaced by the Operating Captain and chatted to the FO and Flt Engineer. I was never sent back to sit in the cabin, but was encouraged to be there with them all that time. I even had breakfast served to me by the cabin crew in the cockpit. My view sitting next to the left hand massive window was out of this world. To this day I feel truly blessed I had that opportunity that hardly anyone ever gets, ( and is not possible now anyway!) and will treasure that memory to my dying day!
Have AeroClassics model of this very aircraft in that livery.

 

[The_SingingAvgeek]

This is the second model in my collection that I have flown on in person. This is VH-OTQ, a 33 Year old FlyPelican British Aerospace Jetstream 32 which I flew back in May from the Gold Coast to Newcastle (NTL) as FP412. Pelican is the only operator who sends turboprops into the Gold Coast.

This is a great little aircraft that is real fun to fly on. You just have to watch your head when disembarking .