Originally Posted by spekesoftly
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.)
I stand corrected! Its still looks a hell of a short runway for an A-300 to take off from..how heavily laden is it usually?