Jetstream at Ystrad Mynach

[dabchick]

Hi all.

Can anyone help me identify the Jetstream fuselage in the grounds of Ystrad Mynach College in South Wales.

Many thanks,
Ian

[TwinAisle]

Sure you don't mean Treforest?

Plane lands on Campus, Faculty of Advanced Technology (http://fat.glam.ac.uk/news/en/2009/dec/14/plane-lands-campus/)

Wasn't aware there was an aircraft at YM....

TA

[dabchick]

Can be seen from ground above the back of the college.
Has smart black 'Ystrad Mynach Airways' titles on it!
Ian

[TwinAisle]

Looks like there are two of them then! The one in YM on Google Earth looks too long for a 31/32. Can't find the one at Treforest on Google Earth, but it may well post date the Google satellite pass....

Stumped. Next time I am back in the UK, I may take a wander past to satisfy my curiousity as well...

TA

[raffele]

You'll not find the plane at Trefforest on Google Earth. We've only had it here since just before Christmas, and I doubt the satellites map the valleys that frequently!

If anyone's interested (I'm a student at Glam) - it's still sat outside covered in a tarp, missing its wings. The 'hangar' is almost complete - the plane is due to be moved in just after Easter I believe

[G-APDK]

The aircraft in question is cn 690 G-JXTC (never carried), formally the Tulip Air PH-KJG, which was roaded from Eindhoven via Rotterdam.

The information above was courtesy of the recently refreshed Air-Britain News magazine (see Welcome to Air-Britain (http://www.air-britain.com/))

I have also found the following website link which shows the aircrafts "arrival":) in Wales

Glamorgan SU University Students Union - The Home for Glamorgan SU University Students (http://www.glamsu.com/construction/news/index.php?page=article&news_id=116333)

G-APDK

[TwinAisle]

That's the Treforest one- is there another one at YM??
:confused:

[jarvo1]

Hi Dabchick,

I work at The College and have only now been able to find out the information you required. I know nothing about planes but know that the jetstream in question is -

Jetstream 41 EMU (based on Jetstream 200 G-ATXJ) (I know this from http://cardiffstathan.********.com/2010/03/boards-tuesday-02032010.html)
It arrived at The College in November 2002 from Cardiff Airport and is used by our Air Cabin Crew students and previously by our Aerospace students.

Hope that helps

Matt