Bruntingthorpe Guppy
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dunno, the sat nav is busted.
Age: 48
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Bruntingthorpe Guppy
Afternoon all.
A few of us have taken over the care of the Super Guppy No1 F-BTGV at Bruntingthorpe and would greatly appreciate any manuals, docs or even knowledge etc on said aircraft, its mainly cosmetic tlc at the moment but who knows where this will lead.
Thanks in advance
A few of us have taken over the care of the Super Guppy No1 F-BTGV at Bruntingthorpe and would greatly appreciate any manuals, docs or even knowledge etc on said aircraft, its mainly cosmetic tlc at the moment but who knows where this will lead.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by bubblesuk; 15th Sep 2009 at 11:51. Reason: Missing P!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Europe
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The example at Airbus's Finkenwerder (Hamburg) plant has been recently re-painted (aledgedly to check out the new A380 paintshop) using what looks like mica paint - it looks stunning. Their Hansa-Jet has had a refresh too.
The Toulouse example could use a bit of tlc though.
If anyone has the manuals you seek, I guess it will be Airbus at Toulouse or maybe Hamburg.
Or maybe Les Ailes Anciennes in Toulouse. Address on this site:
Les Ailes Anciennes : Airbus and aeronautics : Sights and visits : Toulouse Tourist Office
Good hunting,
Saman
The Toulouse example could use a bit of tlc though.
If anyone has the manuals you seek, I guess it will be Airbus at Toulouse or maybe Hamburg.
Or maybe Les Ailes Anciennes in Toulouse. Address on this site:
Les Ailes Anciennes : Airbus and aeronautics : Sights and visits : Toulouse Tourist Office
Good hunting,
Saman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Europe
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Gnome de PPRuNe
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Too close to Croydon for comfort
Age: 60
Posts: 12,656
Received 315 Likes
on
175 Posts
Good on ya Bubbles, I've always been fascinated by this behemoth, ever since I saw F-BTGV droning westwards along Green 1 in the mid seventies. Better yet was the lowish pass by the other original Aeromaritime aircraft at Hatfield Open Day in the 1980s.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dunno, the sat nav is busted.
Age: 48
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Stew is now on sand shovelling duty for calling me Greggory!!!
Thanks for the replies chaps and sadly there is more substantail damage down the rear fuselage.
Thanks for the replies chaps and sadly there is more substantail damage down the rear fuselage.
