Belfast response
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Belfast response
Hockham Admiral,
Yes the Belfast is in Cairns, along with 2 100 series B727s. The Belfast does not get a lot of work, though a lot of work always seems to be done on it. The B727 gets a lot more. They do runs up to PNG and the Soloman Islands. They still operate under the heavylift name and colours using an Australian AOC , though the aircraft are registered in Sierra Leone. I am based in Cairns (ATC and flying) so PM if you need more info,
Cheers, P-W
Yes the Belfast is in Cairns, along with 2 100 series B727s. The Belfast does not get a lot of work, though a lot of work always seems to be done on it. The B727 gets a lot more. They do runs up to PNG and the Soloman Islands. They still operate under the heavylift name and colours using an Australian AOC , though the aircraft are registered in Sierra Leone. I am based in Cairns (ATC and flying) so PM if you need more info,
Cheers, P-W
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My understanding is that Heavylift are a Sierra Leone operator and operate under a Sierra Leone AOC. The Australian AOC seems more akin to DfT permit in the UK. As you will see it only covers flights to or from Australian airports and is only valid so long as Heavylift continues to be authorised to conduct air transport operations by the Department of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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Belfast
4275Kw RR Tyne Rty 12
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4640Kw RR Tyne Rty 20 Mk21
Looks the same. But with the strong Franco German alliance in Europe engines may end up at the German Air Force door first
4275Kw RR Tyne Rty 12
Atlantique
4640Kw RR Tyne Rty 20 Mk21
Looks the same. But with the strong Franco German alliance in Europe engines may end up at the German Air Force door first
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The belfast in SEN is G-BEPS. I saw her last, this year in April and it was still parked at the end of the disused runway next to EL-AKJ (wonder why that Boeing is not yet scrapped actually). Well any updates on work on G-BEPS would be much appeciated.
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BEPS now has three engines fitted an the forth is zero houred sitting in its box inside the aircraft.
Is this nearly the end of the ressurection??
VEEPS
Is this nearly the end of the ressurection??
VEEPS
Now heard that the Belfast Cand D check at PIK is no more. Polar in dispute over who has paid for Belfast work. Hope this isn't the end,; it doesn't look good.
Anyone else any news?
Anyone else any news?