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Old 19th Jun 2022, 11:24
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Originally Posted by ZFT
I still have quite vivid memories of RPI being towed passed British Eagle hangars minus its tail around July 68 Have a photo somewhere
It was 'PT which had its tail torn off by the Ambassador and was scrapped. 'PI was repaired and returned to service. Both were parked at Hatton Cross for a while. In summer '68 my student vac job was at Air Canada Commissary, located next to the Eagle hangars. The engineers at HC were happy for us to take a look around during lunch breaks. One of the Tridents (can't remember which) had a series of gashes along the trailing edge of one of the wings. The BEA chaps told us it was where one of the Ambassador's spinning props hit the Trident. Sobering experience.
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