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Forum: Freight Dogs

29th Sep 2008, 20:22

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Posted By Porrohman

What a sad end to a long running saga......

What a sad end to a long running saga... :confused:

Forum: Freight Dogs

15th Aug 2008, 01:29

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

I'd have thought the Guppy and/or Belfast would...

I'd have thought the Guppy and/or Belfast would have been ideal for carrying GE90-115 engines. AFAIK, the only aircraft that's currently able to carry them in an assembled state is the AN124. Alas,...

Forum: Freight Dogs

19th Jun 2008, 20:03

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Sadly, it sounds like this thread needs to be...

Sadly, it sounds like this thread needs to be moved to the Aviation History and Nostalgia forum.

Forum: Freight Dogs

22nd May 2008, 21:07

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

On 3rd May Heavy Cargo said; Has...

On 3rd May Heavy Cargo said;

Has anything been resolved in relation to the Guppy?

Has there been any further progress with the Belfast?

Forum: Freight Dogs

22nd May 2008, 16:13

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

This seems to be a more up to date status for the...

This seems to be a more up to date status for the remaining CL44s and confirms that s/nos 19 and 23 in Indonesia were broken up in 2002/3;
...

Forum: Freight Dogs

22nd May 2008, 13:28

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

If you look at the following aerial photo, it...

If you look at the following aerial photo, it would appear that the CL44 is no longer at the site of the old Jakarta Airport;...

Forum: Freight Dogs

21st May 2008, 13:30

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

On 5th May, rrtyne asked; ...

On 5th May, rrtyne asked;

http://www.cl44.com/cl44/Survivors.htm indicates that there are four surviving airframes including the Guppy. These are s/nos 13, 16 (the Guppy), 23 and 37. None of them...

Forum: Freight Dogs

2nd May 2008, 23:00

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Posted By Porrohman

Is it practical to return components of the Guppy...

Is it practical to return components of the Guppy to the OEM and have them re-certified? Would that get around the issue of the missing log-books? If so, would it be cost effective to do this?

Forum: Freight Dogs

30th Apr 2008, 14:02

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

The way things are looking, perhaps this thread...

The way things are looking, perhaps this thread should be moved to the History and Nostalgia forum and perhaps the Belfast thead should be moved to the Freight Dogs forum?

I don't wish to take...

Forum: Freight Dogs

29th Apr 2008, 15:48

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Whilst searching for something else, I came...

Whilst searching for something else, I came across this very old photo of the Guppy at EDI; http://www.clourie.co.uk/turnhouse/image00178.jpg There's no caption with the photo so I don't know the...

Forum: Freight Dogs

25th Apr 2008, 22:57

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Is there a planned timetable for getting the...

Is there a planned timetable for getting the Belfast back in the air or is it just a case of working through the servicing schedule, assessing the status and fixing whatever needs fixing?

I'm...

Forum: Freight Dogs

15th Apr 2008, 21:25

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

How much commonality is there between the RR Tyne...

How much commonality is there between the RR Tyne engine and propellor on the Guppy and those on the Belfast? The both have the same power output but have a different model designation. Is it just...

Forum: Freight Dogs

11th Apr 2008, 00:16

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Posted By Porrohman

Mark, I think your anger should be directed at...

Mark, I think your anger should be directed at Heavy Cargo, not me :=.
It was Heavy Cargo that named names in relation to the missing logs.

Forum: Freight Dogs

10th Apr 2008, 21:28

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

I did a Google search for Geoff Leach + Heavylift...

I did a Google search for Geoff Leach + Heavylift and found this article;
http://www.austlii.org/au/cases/cth/AATA/2007/1005.html
I wonder whether Mark G Leach and Geoff Leach are the same person...

Forum: Freight Dogs

10th Apr 2008, 12:06

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Posted By Porrohman

I agree with Stratofreighter and in any case...

I agree with Stratofreighter and in any case Mark, I think you're addressing your anger at the wrong person. Read the thread again.

Forum: Freight Dogs

8th Apr 2008, 11:08

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Posted By Porrohman

Are the "vital technical/maintenance papers" and...

Are the "vital technical/maintenance papers" and the "Logbooks" the same thing or are they two separate issues?

Forum: Freight Dogs

10th Mar 2008, 21:38

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

I believe that Heavylift will be surveying the...

I believe that Heavylift will be surveying the CL-44-o and Belfast G-BEPS before the end of March after which a decision will be made about their respective futures. I hope there's a positive outcome.

Forum: Freight Dogs

7th Mar 2008, 12:36

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Heavylift Cargo Airlines (Australia) operates the...

Heavylift Cargo Airlines (Australia) operates the last airworthy Belfast although it's registered in the Philipines. It started life in the RAF Serial XR365 (Hector), was sold to Heavylift (UK) as...

Forum: Freight Dogs

6th Mar 2008, 13:43

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Posted By Porrohman

Have they also abandond any hopes of returning...

Have they also abandond any hopes of returning the Belfast at Southend into service?

Forum: Freight Dogs

6th Mar 2008, 12:55

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

The latest newsletter on the Swingtail web site...

The latest newsletter on the Swingtail web site (cl44.org) states that "a succession of problems prevented the aircraft from flying out of Bournmouth...." "...in 2006 the CAA imposed gounding order...

Forum: Freight Dogs

13th Dec 2007, 10:44

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Is there any news that can be reported yet? ...

Is there any news that can be reported yet?

As an aside, did anyone ever consider using the CL44-O as a testbed for the A400M engines? Assuming they could be fitted, I'd have thought that the...

Forum: Freight Dogs

3rd Sep 2007, 14:38

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

My comment about the TP400 was, of course,...

My comment about the TP400 was, of course, tongue-in-cheek. I did wonder, for a while, whether the Belfast might be used as a flight trials platform for the TP400, but apparently Airbus have...

Forum: Freight Dogs

3rd Sep 2007, 00:05

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Is there any news yet regarding the CL44-O or the...

Is there any news yet regarding the CL44-O or the Belfast? If they still can't find a prop for the Belfast, maybe they could put a TP400-D6 on instead?

b.t.w. there's a new thread in the Military...

Forum: Freight Dogs

17th Apr 2007, 12:16

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

A bit of a long shot, but would any of the props...

A bit of a long shot, but would any of the props from the Cosford Belfast XR371 be able to be overhauled to airworthy standard or are they time expired / beyond economic repair?

Porrohman

Forum: Freight Dogs

5th Apr 2007, 12:46

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Three wheels on my wagon

Regarding the Belfast at Southend, I found this photo on Airliners.net, dated 15th March '07; http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1192370

Porrohman

Forum: Freight Dogs

14th Mar 2007, 23:56

Replies: 431

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Posted By Porrohman

Belfast G-BEPS

On the subject of Heavylift, does anyone know how the overhaul of long-time Southend resident, Shorts Belfast G-BEPS, is progressing? A lot of work appears to have been carried out if you compare...

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