Former RAF L1011s for sale
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Former RAF L1011s for sale
Apologies if this has already been covered - updates from the website indicate 09Sep.
http://www.controller.com/list/list....1&ETID=1&byp=1
Interestingly, the hard copy of the Executive Controller magazine advertises one of the aircraft available with in-flight refuelling capabilities.
Cheapest one advertised for just over £430K GBP
http://www.controller.com/list/list....1&ETID=1&byp=1
Interestingly, the hard copy of the Executive Controller magazine advertises one of the aircraft available with in-flight refuelling capabilities.
Cheapest one advertised for just over £430K GBP
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"that's the Royal Air Farce* There, double fixed for you...
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It just had to be done, sorry... Hat 'n' coat please, I believe that's my taxi outside...
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Did those transport aircraft ever have chaff/flare?
PS I had the Queens stateroom brown carpet after the Tristar was returned to normal airline standard hehehe
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I was taking tea in the Officers' Mess at Brize in 1983/4 with a chap from 21/6 . We heard the sound of a TriStar doing some ground test; he told me that some boffins were measuring the engines' IR spectrum for HM's Jordan jaunt.
Then we heard the sound of the engine RPM increasing quite rapidly, followed by a thunderous window-rattling bang as the boffins surged the engine. "That sounded expensive", I said - and we went back to our tea and toast.
Working for the Queens Airline in the 80's, I was involved with modifications of a Tristar for Her Middle East Jordan Tour. Due to political unrest in the area, some RAF technicians appeared to mount Chaffe/Flare components behind the engine pylons.
Then we heard the sound of the engine RPM increasing quite rapidly, followed by a thunderous window-rattling bang as the boffins surged the engine. "That sounded expensive", I said - and we went back to our tea and toast.
I recall one Tri* surging the centre engine at the then still MPA in 1986. To add insult to injury the flight was to return to UK families of those who had died in the battle for the FI, and had been visiting graves. BA engineer claimed engine was seized, until someone persuaded him to rotate the compressor blades rather than one of the static bits at the front. It was decided to ground run the engine that night and OC Eng would do it. Aircraft lined up on the pan and opened up to full chat. Debris and stuff everywhere - duty supplier claimed the Argies were attacking and there were shell holes in the Supply Sqn building, and at least one electrical transformer pillar was blown over. PSA quietly repaired the holes and other damage and there was never any inquiry.
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WTF was OC Eng doing there? It required an engineer, not an Eng Order writer! Eng Officers should not be allowed near aircraft!
They're like infants really, keep them busy on nothing tasks and they won't cause any serious problems. Sacrifice some unfortunate to be their admin bod, instruct said bod to keep them plied with tea and biscuits and for god's sake, away from the workers, and things generally work better.