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Heard the engineers who were looking after the Guppy at Bournmouth had gone out to work on the company DC8's. also believe the Guppy project was put on hold subject to a cash injection!.
Would be nice to be called back to finish what we started... and thats Get her airborne again, we shall see.......................
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Yorky
Would be nice to be called back to finish what we started... and thats Get her airborne again, we shall see.......................
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Yorky
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Heard also that the engineer was in africa and had located a spare airframe/Engines and was in negotiations to secure them. However as Waldo said they are also waiting for another large cash injection. So until that happens expect to see her sitting at the farside of the airport.
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When I was at the airport the other week it looked like BASCO had not yet completed the work, plastic is still in place above the crew door and below the window area. The plastic that is covering the radom looks as thoughg it is falling off.
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Time will tell. That Rumour has been going around Bournemouth since March!! At one time they even had a crew come out and visit it, they were in Ground School at the time.
It will take at least 4 weeks to carry out the req'd work, so maybe by the first week of Sept.... if they start now.
It would be nice to see it actually fly again.
Moku.
It will take at least 4 weeks to carry out the req'd work, so maybe by the first week of Sept.... if they start now.
It would be nice to see it actually fly again.
Moku.
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Moku,You and Yorkie seem to know whats going on,do you know when the engineer is going to be back from Africa?
The new loadmaster says he will be there for a while.
The new loadmaster says he will be there for a while.
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October at the earliest, at least according to the plan.
Keeping in mind that it took a lot longer to get it from the USA to the UK than was planned, expect possible delays.
Funding was a problem as well, but apparently this problem has been overcome.
Keeping in mind that it took a lot longer to get it from the USA to the UK than was planned, expect possible delays.
Funding was a problem as well, but apparently this problem has been overcome.
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Guppy
As a newcomer to this forum, it is amazing that when reliable sources of info are available, rumour abounds.
The facts surrounding Jack Conroy's aircraft are available-all you have to do is join the CL44 Association-run by the crew for the huindreds of former crew members who have flown the old Skymonster.
Engineers in Kinshasa-Bah Humbug
Loadmaster retired-ditto
The old girl and her crew have certainly NOT gone into retirement
Consult the experts-contact
www.cl44.org and join us!
The facts surrounding Jack Conroy's aircraft are available-all you have to do is join the CL44 Association-run by the crew for the huindreds of former crew members who have flown the old Skymonster.
Engineers in Kinshasa-Bah Humbug
Loadmaster retired-ditto
The old girl and her crew have certainly NOT gone into retirement
Consult the experts-contact
www.cl44.org and join us!
Last edited by Hogg; 20th Aug 2004 at 13:12.