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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd May 2020, 14:31

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BIA Blackpool Engineering Base.

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Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The original Herald used a spot welding technique...

The original Herald used a spot welding technique to attach the lower fuselage skins to the stringers, the process in fact removed the surface protection of the skins and subsequent corrosion lead to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st May 2020, 14:18

Replies: 22

BIA Blackpool Engineering Base.

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Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Yes I remember Tony Downie at Blackpool and met...

Yes I remember Tony Downie at Blackpool and met him again at Exeter.
I flew in YF about a week before it was withdrawn from service, it was one of the ex Malaysian 400 series that was brought back...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th May 2020, 06:55

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BIA Blackpool Engineering Base.

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Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Blackpool base did not service the BAC 1-11, only...

Blackpool base did not service the BAC 1-11, only the Heralds.
There was an avionics bay and clean room, however generally all avionic components were sent away to be overhauled or repaired by the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th May 2020, 14:22

Replies: 22

BIA Blackpool Engineering Base.

Views: 3,425

Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

Hard question that, Norwich was a far better...

Hard question that, Norwich was a far better facility, more modern and spacious with better support shops, also the interest of F27 and F28 maintenance, however a large part of the maintenance at...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th May 2020, 13:08

Replies: 22

BIA Blackpool Engineering Base.

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Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The main hangar could house two Heralds with...

The main hangar could house two Heralds with space for a third to be nosed in for say an engine change. There was a separate support workshop in the next hangar (Westair Cessna maintenance) used as...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th May 2020, 19:41

Replies: 22

BIA Blackpool Engineering Base.

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Posted By Arthur Bellcrank

The maintenance facility at Blackpool closed down...

The maintenance facility at Blackpool closed down towards the end of 1980, Some of the high hours Heralds were withdrawn from service and the remainder were incorporated into the Air UK fleet,...

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