Originally Posted by
Liffy 1M
The aircraft was delivered in 1971 and leased to BA from 1976-1981 so the "ancient airframe" description does not quite fit.
Maybe so but it was it was still 'ancient' compared to BA's -136 frames in mod state! I know I was involved in a lot it! When BA got it it still had the PTU installed. I doubt many will remember that little bit of kit! Its biggest drawback as already pointed out was the dedicated galleys. So if it went tech. There was a real scrabble to get it back in the flying programme!
Anyway I've seen the 744 out and I was convinced it would be the other way round. A sheer delight to work on and so simple. Favourite job was probably aileron and spoiler rigging... oh and rigging and trimming the P&W engines. Fantastic engine practically 'bomb' proof!