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Old 20th Jul 2020, 07:01
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blind pew
 
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BOAC grounding

Norman Tebbit was the Balpa union rep and the fleet were grounded for the first 18 months as he was going for wide bodied pay. The engines were removed and leased out apparently making more money than if the aircraft had been in service. Concrete blocks were suspended from the pylons to avoid wing wsrping.
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