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Old 7th Apr 2006, 10:03
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spekesoftly
 
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Originally Posted by perkin
If anyone is interested in seeing the Belugas they are at Broughton (Hawarden Airport) most days I think (easy access from A55), and hop over to Liverpool to refuel as the runway at Broughton is too short for take off on a full fuel load, so I'm told...
Just a small correction - as a matter of routine the Belugas fly direct from Hawarden, without refuelling at Liverpool.

(In years gone by, it was not unusual for Airbus wings to be transported by road to either Liverpool or Manchester, and then flown out by Guppy, but that's now history.)
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