End of an era...
 

As the end of what was a testing summer for all of us in the Aviation industry I see Cougar have decided to retire the last 727-pax aircraft operating in Europe G-OPMN. If anybody has any news to where the old girl is to be laid up please can you share it with us.:( :( :(

Aren't JAT still flying them!

Probably be at STN, in the northern dump area. There is work out there for it but with no real management structure in place to "manage" them, it's probably best parked. My bet is that the boss will decide to "dump" it rather than "park" it. Will the freighters be next ??:eek: I hear TNT have their own 737's lined up for next year !!

wont be STN as VIKING9 says, it will be going to Southend until its fate is decided, last flight will be returning scotland fans from keflavik on saturday night and should be in southend by monday.

It will only go to SEN as it costs virtually nothing to park it there. My guess is that it will stay there......

As Heavylift are gone, this probably means the end of the last airworthy Belfast. Very sad! At least the throbbing of Tyne engines will live on for a while with the CL-44 now flying in europe.

...the throbbing of Tyne engines...

Lots of Transalls still around.

er, what has Tynes got to do with B727's ??:eek:

The title of the post is 'end of an era'. No more Shorts Belfast flights, as well as no more pax 727's.

Picked up from another network. Reportedly from Cougar Ops -

:rolleyes: so there are people still in Cougar Ops......mmmm but for how long ?? :D :D

get a farkin life VIKING9, tell you whaty see for someone who has worked in aviation a while you are a negative and naive arsehole.

All you post is drivel so grow up

Deek by name and nature. Arsehole's are useful remember :rolleyes: By the way, any information about Cougar I post is correct so wind your neck in......:cool:

Hey Deeko, my inbox is not full so I'm not sure what's going on there......

I was taxiing clear of Rwy 05 GLA on the 8th Oct and saw the said 727 arrive. And arrive it did. It touched firmly on the right wheel with a cross wind from the right then bounced over to the left and I was pretty sure the left wing was gonna touch the grass. Indeed, I had to pause my PA to the pax and point frantically to the FO to watch the event unfolding ahead of us. It then locked up both main wheels for about 2000'. Released brakes then locked up again for a further 2000'approx. Pulling off at the cross runway. Loads of rubber burnt and smoke to go with it. We later lined up for departure and you could see the skid marks going from way left of centre line to the right then back on the centreline. Was there any need for such harsh braking. I was amazed ATC never mentioed the smoking wheels or even the crew going to have a look at the wheels after shutdown on stand. It stopped my heart for a few seconds when that thing touched down. Looked very close. The tyres looked rather bald ableit from a distance as we taxiied past stand 8 I think it was. Still a lovely looking bird.

another normal landing then by one of the fine GCR crews...:D
I think the CAA probably know about it too....;)

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: More money for the big wigs & no money for the workers

Viking9.........Do you mean the CAA are aware of that arrival or just in general?

See my post relating to Cougar leasing 2 x TU-204 freighters over the winter for additional capacity? SU reg.

Capt Airprox, how do YOU know the crew did not inspect the brakes/tyres? For YOUR information they did.

The 727 was grounded with brake/tyre overheat work req, flew out later.