Then I remember ( I think the Eng O off one of the shifts ) deciding he would go out to Dulles to do an engine change.. Great plan, rushed through so they could go instead of the on coming shift...until they got there that is and realised they'd left the engine lifting beam back at Brize.... Personal call put through by said Eng O to the line to avoid going through ops etc frantically asking if we could secrete the lift beam in the front hold on the next Dulles flight, whilst they stalled with excuse after excuse
VC10617, base would not have a lot to do with them, they were fitted by LSS as and when required by tasking, but as said " it ruined the lines" so we would remove them post task.