BRISTOLRE

ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE AN UPDATE ON G-HLFT, THE WORLDS ONLY AIRWORTHY SC-5?

Rumour was it was going to PIK then onto its' new owner in DXB?

Any recent news or updates. please....

Meeb

Guv, where are you....

JW411

BRISTOLRE

Please see the rumour that I posted on the Heavylift no more thread some days ago. The rumour emanated from SEN.

707

Yow, I heard it's going either to Lion air cargo in Africa or Polar cargo (location of base unknown), ther is a rumour on hevyLift no more that Duxford could be buying. bye.[size=3][size=4]

HZ123

Th Belfast is parked outside the ATC Lasham Hangar where it has ben for a number of weeks at SEN.

jetwiz2001

The last I heard it was in or going to PIK to be painted and its sold to some Ausiies and going to operate from SYD which will be great for the HLA Crews hopedfully someone will offer them a job which after working for Hales and Pace and suffering like we all did through those 2 money grabbing *****s should be a pleasure

VP8

Maybe I should have kept hold of the engineering docs a bit longer so the old girl went to a reputable home as I have not yet received the salvage fee as promised for removing all th docs from the garbage.....



VEEPS

PS. Is this the same Lionair that stated on their website in late 2000 that they had bought the one and only AN225 with an artists impression of it in their colour scheme?? Shame they hadn't told Antonov Design Bureau in Kiev who still has it!!

Bubbette

This wouldn't be the non-existent company, would it?
See these threads:
The Guvnor in the news again!

VP8

Youv'e got a point there Mike. I'll make some enquiries

VEEPS

I hope they remember to run the engines soon as if they are not run before 30 days of last shutdown the become scrap!!

Nopax,thanx

Just curious, VP8; what about engines in storage then??? Is it because they would be inhibited?

VP8

NPT

It's just the engines have to be run every 30days or according to Rolls Royce they are treated as scrap. I got this from one of the flight engineers of the aircraft. I suppose if they were inhibited this would not be the case.

I assume the engines are not inhibited as it is due to depart to pastures new!! (yeh and wild pigs will fly out of my butt!!)

VEEPS

Nopax,thanx

Thanks for that, VEEPS; and watch those wild flying pigs; someone might start an airline with 'em!!

VP8

NPT

RAFLMAO!!!!!

VEEPS

VP8

Has the Belslow left Sarfend yet??? Rumour has it was due to leave this weekend for pastures new

TVM

VEEPS

Red Four

Apparently not.

707

Can someone please update on whats happening with the belfast and its whereabouts is it still at sen

ifonly

It was parked in the S/E corner at SEN yesterday - I saw it with my own eyes !

707

Thankyou, ifonly.
But do you know now whats happening with the Belfast or is it ready to be parked at sen until a buyer is found.

Red Four

Saw it overflying andrewsfield area, on route to jocko land this afternoon.

airchabum

Having followed the recent Guv related posts with interest, I noticed from the CFMU terminal that the ex-Heavylift Belfast positioned from SEN to PIK this afternoon using its reg as the callsign.

Anyone know if it is indeed being used by the fabled Lionair? I posted this on airliners.net but haven't had a lot of response so far.

Even if it's nothing to do with the Guv (which it probably isn't) it would still be nice to know what's happening with the last surviving Belfast.

Cheers