Historic Towbar Needed
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Historic Towbar Needed
Hi all,
just wondering if anyone can help. We're looking for a towbar that can handle a HS Trident aircraft, so 1960s-80s era.
Does anyone have any leads as to where I could obtain or loan one to help with our Save The Trident project - preserving the last complete Trident 1C aircraft
Thanks
Matt Falcus
www.savethetrident.org
just wondering if anyone can help. We're looking for a towbar that can handle a HS Trident aircraft, so 1960s-80s era.
Does anyone have any leads as to where I could obtain or loan one to help with our Save The Trident project - preserving the last complete Trident 1C aircraft
Thanks
Matt Falcus
www.savethetrident.org
Hi Matt,
Try Stansted, we used to do tug training on the Trident. Always an issue as the nosewheel was offset
Give them a call, the old towbar may still be knocking around unless someone nicked it for scrap...
OB
Try Stansted, we used to do tug training on the Trident. Always an issue as the nosewheel was offset
Give them a call, the old towbar may still be knocking around unless someone nicked it for scrap...
OB
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Got this info from a mate of mine in the UK
Might be worth contacting Cyprus Airways as they used to operate them, indeed 5B-DAB is still there from 1974. Others that operated them were PIA, Iraqi Airways and Air Ceylon. Just possibly, one of them or their successors could still have a tow-bar gathering dust somewhere.
Hope this helps.
Might be worth contacting Cyprus Airways as they used to operate them, indeed 5B-DAB is still there from 1974. Others that operated them were PIA, Iraqi Airways and Air Ceylon. Just possibly, one of them or their successors could still have a tow-bar gathering dust somewhere.
Hope this helps.
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5B-DAB is still at Nicosia Airport, but good luck getting there. The Turkish and/or UN might have something to say about that it is in the Green zone!
I can also confirm there is no Trident Towbar at CY Engineering at either PFO or LCA airports....
I can also confirm there is no Trident Towbar at CY Engineering at either PFO or LCA airports....