Where are they now?

[Tommyinyork]

Can anyone tell me where the Ex Caledonian Tristars are in the world, last time i heard they were parked in the desert in the UAE. It would be sad news if some one tells me they no longer exist, i loved the beasts, especially G-BBAE the one that took me too Tenerife and back from Manchester in 1999.

[GK430]

One was in SHJ in Dec with a 3C reg.

[Super -63]

Flew through MST about March last year
and a Caledonian Tristar was sitting looking sorry
for itself on the engineering ramp.
I think it was G-BBAE but I was going past it
at speed......

[Tommyinyork]

Latest news is G-BBAE is now in very bad condition in Abu Dhabi, she aint scrapped but she is just sitting feeling sorry for herself.
She was a great plane, the roar of her engines was just fab.

[Vref+10.....to 44]

yep they were queens of the sky........makes others look a bit boring in comparison these days....

...ahhhh sigh............

[Monty Casino]

Given that you mention Abu Dhabi, is EI-CNN the Aer Turas L1011 still parked there and what sort of a state is it in ?

[Tommyinyork]

Is there any photos of Tristars derelict at Abu Dhabi, when it says they are in very bad condition, does this mean its enginless, noseless and on its belly.

[eal401]

No derelict photos, but this is one of the ex-Caledonian birds at Sharjah.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/458259/M/

[flecha]

Hi! In Portugal, there ar 4 of them flying
1 Yes Charter
1 Euro Atlantic Airwais
2 Luzair (ex Air Luxor´s)


For the entusiasts of this great planes i recomend a visit to a site of a friend of mine
http://www.tristar500.net/
It´s in portuguese, but to see a video or a foto, any language is good

Sorry my VERY bad english

[Tommyinyork]

Is that aircraft still flying then, which of the batch had their air conditioning units removed, i remember G-BBAE when she had hers out.