Jacko wrote:
It'll be an Open Skies Andover, mark my words!
There is, of course, only one Open Skies Andover. The other 2 operated by Quintycue are not adapted for OS use.
Sadly, all 3 of the Andovers are currently grounded following an incident with one of the non-OS Andovers in which a main oleo failed, writing-off the prop and, I suspect, the engine.
These ac are so old that RR won't even service the engines - they have to go to New Zealand for servicing, whilst the props go to Canada I am told. When I last looked, there was some graffiti on the wall of the 'toilet', it said:
"Pontious was 'ere!"
Boscombe Andovers:
XS596 Open Skies
XS606 ETPS
XS646 QQ (was RAE)
STH