To: 747FOCAL & raas767;
All of AAL's A-300-600R's have "Trim Tanks" in the horizontal stabilizer, capable of carrying approx. 11,000 pounds of fuel. This tank is normally empty for T.O, and the aft transfer of fuel for the purpose of shifting the C.G. would not have begun so early into the flight. I also do not believe that the loss of the vertical stabilizer would have compromised the integrity of the "Trim Tank" system, since it is in the horizontal stabilizers alone.
Ex Bus (as in A-300-600R) Driver