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They've got a couple of 727 freighters running out of Qld, along with the live belfast.

The current one seems pretty busy, though a little notorious for delays due to engine troubles. I've seen it go through Perth a couple of times in the last year and I've stood next to it once in Port Hedland (presumably dropping off mining supplies, it's a mining town). Last time I saw it in Perth, it stayed on the ground for 3 days due to engine problems.

My first encounter with the belSlow was stepping off a 146 one morning at a normally empty airport, looking up and discovering that you can put turboprops on something bigger than a fokker 50 and that there was a plane even cuter than a quadrapuff (I think I have a thing for fisher price looking planes). The guy sharing my taxi that day couldn't shut me up about it the whole ride!

Standing next to the Heavylift was probably the moment that turned me onto planes forever and sent me scrambling looking for aviation jobs, so I'd have to say a second airborne one would be absolutely WONDERFUL!

Failing that, I'd like a nice little diecast model one for my desk at least..sigh..what I'd give to go for a fly in that thingy! What are the rules about shipping yourself as oversize cargo again....:}

Toast.

Try the model shop in the Sheraton at Heathrow.
They also have a nice model of the Guppy!

No.4 turning today just need to hang a prop on No.3 to complete the set.Does anyone know whats happening about gear swings?

Dave Brown and Phil Jong have been contracted in to do the gear swings apparently!

Found this recent shot of 'PS at SND
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5838155
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David

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On an admin issue how does the aircraft stand in respect of its registration. Who is the AOC for it and will it have to leave the UK on another register?

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It would make sense for her to go 9L- Sierra Leone like her sister.

I understand that Sierra Leone has taken on responsibility for the State of Design functions for the Belfast including type certification. This is why the other Belfast is on the Sierra Leone register. As you may be aware, all Sierra Leone registered aircraft in the UK are subject to a Direction to prevent flying (and all Sierra Leone AOC holders are banned from operating in the EC). I have difficulty in believing any state other than Sierra Leone will register the aircraft and issue an CofA on the basis of a Sierra Leone type certificate. If it is registered in Sierra Leone it will not be permitted to fly.

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Originally Posted by Chille Con Carnie (Post 2893005)

If anyone,s interested Belfast had No,1 prop turning today.Hopefully there be more whining Tyne,s shortly.
707 looks great with her new old paint livery,QANTAS AUSTRALIAS OVERSEAS AIRLINE.

No news since 08/10/06. Any further developments ?

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Originally Posted by Cathar (Post 2922482)

.........the other Belfast is on the Sierra Leone register. As you may be aware, all Sierra Leone registered aircraft in the UK are subject to a Direction to prevent flying (and all Sierra Leone AOC holders are banned from operating in the EC). y.

Please pardon my ignorance, If the secound Belfast is not registerd in Sierra Leone will this cause crew roster problems with crews requiring licences in more than one country?
Be lucky
David

The answer in a nutshell is "No". The crews can simply fly on a validation from one country or the other.

:} AVG-D, I was involved with the original Sierra Leone registration and the short answer to this is that I doubt if any other country would licence her. If they did then they would be a similar-type AOC "licencer". ie: most things go!
It has been asked how they can get her out of Southend; this was a similar problem we had with FT before I flew her up to PIK for work before she went to Oz. Basically there was a back way that overcome CAA objections.

'Belfast 9L-LDQ departed Cairns for Brisbane on November 23 and after over-nighting continued as flight HVY461 to Fua'amotu, Tonga. It then returned to Brisbane as flight HVY462 on November 25.'
http://www.ausaviation.com.au/Online...ic/traffic.htm