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Old 22nd Aug 2020, 19:16
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by SpringHeeledJack
I saw this beast many times back in the day whilst spotting at LHR, but can't say I ever noticed the 'bump' just after the main hump joins the fuselage. What was inside ? These days such protrusions are commonplace, but back then they were somewhat rare.
Photos of several early -100s and -200s with that bump can be found on the Net. The consensus seems to be either Satcom or GPS.

Interestingly, Paddy Zulu and its sister ship lost the bumps a few years after the BA lease.
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