Up Up And Away
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From: Crowborough
Up Up And Away
Just to let you know that Manston has lost one of its fixtures in the form of the B747 N801KH (formally S2 - ADT ). The aircraft lifted off shortly after 1300hrs making the short, gear down, ferry flight to a small airport just outside Bremen in Germany.
It was also noticed that MK continue to remove bits and bobs from the old AFX cargo aircraft formally G - GAFX parked on the "Wasp" at Manston.
It was also noticed that MK continue to remove bits and bobs from the old AFX cargo aircraft formally G - GAFX parked on the "Wasp" at Manston.
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From: bedlam
hmm Interesting, do we know which airport this is and what the purpose of the movement was? Scrapping/Storage/Refurbishment?
The only ones I know of in that area are Lemwerder XLW (Maintenance & MRO facilities) or Cuxhaven Nordholz (ex-Military but developing freight airport).
The only ones I know of in that area are Lemwerder XLW (Maintenance & MRO facilities) or Cuxhaven Nordholz (ex-Military but developing freight airport).
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From: LAX
Probably to be repainted, re-registered, and then to be sent to Africa.
If it does return to service, I pity the poor slobs who end up flying it, as I doubt that they will have known about the old crate's prior condition.
If it does return to service, I pity the poor slobs who end up flying it, as I doubt that they will have known about the old crate's prior condition.
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I see there's a number of pics of it arriving at Ahlhorn here:
http://www.planepictures.info/spotte...=20¬humbs=0
Reversers on engines 1, 3, and 4 only:
http://www.planepictures.info/spotte...ew.php?id=5015
The paperwork -- taped to the nose gear doors:
http://www.planepictures.info/spotte...ew.php?id=5023
I suppose this was its very last flight...
http://www.planepictures.info/spotte...=20¬humbs=0
Reversers on engines 1, 3, and 4 only:
http://www.planepictures.info/spotte...ew.php?id=5015
The paperwork -- taped to the nose gear doors:
http://www.planepictures.info/spotte...ew.php?id=5023
I suppose this was its very last flight...
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From: Crowborough
N801KH - Ex Kittyhawk B747
Nice photographs of the aircraft arriving in Germany....I take it that the runway was wet hence the "spray cloud" in front of 3 & 4 engines....It also looks like a flock of birds trying to get out of the way of the mincing machines!
Sorry about the paperwork but all it says is keep your hands off......
I guess the new owners will carry out a costing exercise to see whether or not the old lady will fly again....it could be she is worth more in pieces....
Sorry about the paperwork but all it says is keep your hands off......
I guess the new owners will carry out a costing exercise to see whether or not the old lady will fly again....it could be she is worth more in pieces....
