"Jet Cemetary"

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Report in Thursday's Independent on recycling of unwanted airliners at Kemble.

Jet cemetery: Where do aircraft go when airlines go to the wall? - Home News, UK - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jet-cemetery-where-do-aircraft-go-when-airlines-go-to-the-wall-1837388.html)

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Probably in the wrong forum, but a good read nevertheless.:ok:

[XXPLOD]

I can see why a few eccentrics buy airliners due for the crusher and convert them to dwelling properties. Usually only in the USA, not sure it would work in the UK!

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Recycling old airliners is quite skilled and labour intensive. It causes minimal pollution and offers good job opportunities. What is needed is a decommissioned airfield with a long runway, and plenty of buildings for storage, located in an area of high unemployment, and an enthusiastic local population. Does anyone know of such a place! :rolleyes:

[Oldpilot55]

Je ne sais pas, boyo. Try ici....

Chateaudun - Google Maps (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chateaudun&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=11.540145,27.949219&ie=UTF8&ll=48.053644,1.36812&spn=0.006368,0.013647&t=h&z=16)

Cahteaudun and Chateauroux seem to be bigger than Kemble.

[VOD80]

This is Chateauroux, where the biggies go to die - 200km to the south of Chateaudun (looks like most of the French Air Force there!)

Chateauroux - Google Maps (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chateauroux&sll=48.050546,1.4011&sspn=0.04854,0.110378&g=Chateaudun&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Ch%C3%A2teauroux,+Indre,+Centre,+France&ll=46.8589,1.719446&spn=0.012413,0.027595&t=h&z=15)

Cheers :ok:

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Does anyone know of such a place!Coventry :uhoh:

[wsmempson]

Please Sir, please Sir, me - me - me!!!

Is the answer Llanbedr???
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I can see why a few eccentrics buy airliners due for the crusher and convert them to dwelling properties

Maybe a jumbo hotel with a honeymoon suite in the cockpit:

About Jumbo Hostel Arlanda (http://www.jumbohostel.com/DynPage.aspx?id=64661&mn1=5292)