Originally Posted by
Discorde
On the T1 the right door remained open after nose gear extension. On the T2 and T3 it closed again.
If I recall correctly, on the T1C the refuelling panel was in the NLG bay, hence the need for access on the ground, whereas on the T2/T3 (and the T1E, I think) it was moved to one of the MLG bays.
Great thread, by the way, brings back happy memories.