BA Retires Entire 747 Fleet
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A couple of weeks ago I saw the nose cone and upper deck of a BA 747 being carried north on the M6 in Cheshire. Anyone know where they were destined?
I'd never appreciated quite how big they were until scaled against motorway architecture.
I'd never appreciated quite how big they were until scaled against motorway architecture.
Only ever flew in a 747 for 2 sectors, LHR-KUL-MEL.
I did, however, work on them for 4 years, -200, -300-, -SP’s, -400 and -400ER. And a little on -400F’s. Still my favorite aircraft to work on.
I did, however, work on them for 4 years, -200, -300-, -SP’s, -400 and -400ER. And a little on -400F’s. Still my favorite aircraft to work on.
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What a pity you could not enjoy the Queen more!!! Such a solidly built machine. Even towards the end of her life, I always felt during the take off roll, that the rattles and creaks were reassuring! Never felt she was going to let us down. Built as the original 'Brick House' that may contain human elements ...
I know someone who purchased a beautiful table made out of part of the wing of an ex-Lufthansa 747. It was curved and I'm guessing some section of the leading edge, polished aluminium and rivets/fasteners. Very cool looking in their living room, more an objet d'art than practical tbh, also very expensive. Others have bought gauges and so on from the -200's.
Haven’t bought any bits but like I suspect a few around here I’ve got a key fob made from part of the skin of ‘NLJ……..
That, and some very small parts of an F-4M in a box in the garage are the limits of my collection ……….
That, and some very small parts of an F-4M in a box in the garage are the limits of my collection ……….
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My only BA 747-400 flight was to/from Nairobi in 2018 in Club which was a very comfortable experience. The highlight being when taxiing out for take-off from Nairobi the cabin manager announced over the PA to other cabin crew "seats for landing" which created a lot of laughter amongst fellow passengers.
If you go to the Boeing on-line store, they sell various bits of old 747s - windows, engine spinner based tables, that sort of thing. Not cheap though.
An example:
https://www.boeingstore.com/products...natural-window
Go to boeingstore.com and search "747".
An example:
https://www.boeingstore.com/products...natural-window
Go to boeingstore.com and search "747".
This product can expose you to the chemicals including hexavalent chromium, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
BA has signed a long term maintenance contract with LHT for their entire A380 fleet.
Seriously, California went as far as banning small (i.e. young person) off-road motorcycles and ATVs because they contained lead. Specifically lead-acid batteries... Because everyone knows that kids routinely open up lead-acid batteries and eat the contents
Thanks for the perspective. Sounds like a legally motivated move, rather than a realistic hazard. I remember many years back being surprised//shocked at large signs on the entrance doors to supermarkets in the US warning that diet-colas contained some sweetener that had been shown to cause cancerous growths in laboratory animals.
I think it's great that re-purposed parts of old aircraft are being offered for sale to the general public. Gauges and so on are for the aviation enthusiasts, or aviation themed establishments in general.
I think it's great that re-purposed parts of old aircraft are being offered for sale to the general public. Gauges and so on are for the aviation enthusiasts, or aviation themed establishments in general.
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That would have been BYGG. I've no idea where it was going though. Some money bags bought it for their garden perhaps?
You need to understand California - they've labeled damn near everything as cancer causing, to the point that their warnings have become next to meaningless.
Seriously, California went as far as banning small (i.e. young person) off-road motorcycles and ATVs because they contained lead. Specifically lead-acid batteries... Because everyone knows that kids routinely open up lead-acid batteries and eat the contents
Seriously, California went as far as banning small (i.e. young person) off-road motorcycles and ATVs because they contained lead. Specifically lead-acid batteries... Because everyone knows that kids routinely open up lead-acid batteries and eat the contents
ATN, DRUK and tdr, Love your three posts above!! The problem with so many issues these days is that people (1) don't read the facts; (2) don't understand statistics; (3) don't know the real meaning of risk; and (4) are swayed too often by illiterate influencers and conspiracy theorists.
I have a few small metal tags in the form of 10:10, made from 747-200 G-BDXH, the BA aircraft that flew through the volcanic ash cloud. They were sold to benefit the 10:10 charity.