Originally Posted by
GotTheTshirt
I am not sure which hangar they were in at Blackpool.
When we started the Blackpool services we has the use of a hangar at Blackpool. The first time we put a Viking in everyone was carefully watching the wing tips ( With thumbs Up !) when there was a bang followed by falling bit of aircraft fin !!
The wingspan was fine but not enough height !!
We made a heavy duty "skate" they went under the tail jack point. Then we put downlocks on the main landing gears and selected gear up, hand pumped the gear up but only the tail wheel retracted and was then lowered onto the skate !!! The aircraft was towed into the hangar and everyone went to the bar !!
There are photographs here of Pegasus Vikings in a Blackpool Hangar taken by Paul Tomlin after the demise of the airline.
AVIATION GOLDEN OLDIES - BLACKPOOL
Last edited by OUAQUKGF Ops; 16th Mar 2019 at 14:09.