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Well if anyone's interested there will (should) be a Polet Airlines AN124 Ruslan at EGLL 1/8/06.
Due to arrive around 07:30 and depart 11:30.
Delivering a RR Trent 892 for the AA flight that had an engine failure and......
Due to arrive around 07:30 and depart 11:30.
Delivering a RR Trent 892 for the AA flight that had an engine failure and......
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Just hurtled over Croydon and turning inbound as I type... thanks for the "heads up" chaps!
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The first few snaps on this page are of it on final for 27L:
http://www.brendan-mccartney.fotopic.net/c749969.html
http://www.brendan-mccartney.fotopic.net/c749969.html
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Nice shots HD, Would have been there myself had it not been for a problem here !!..
Also nice shot of the Ghana VC-10 on Your site.. Brings back memories ......
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Also nice shot of the Ghana VC-10 on Your site.. Brings back memories ......
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Ok C.. The light was dreadful. 10 mins earlier the sky was blue and that would have drastically improved the shots. One landed at Farnborough just before the show and I took a few pics of that too. They're the last five on this page: http://www.brendan-mccartney.fotopic...011837_25.html
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AFAIK the reason for the delay was the refusal to give it a slot. As I understand they would need to use up about 5 slots for the one departure due to the need to spool up the motors prior to brake release, something like 5 mins at 50% and 5 mins at 80%. Still looking on the bright side at least AA will get their duff motor back rather than have the logistical nightmare of trying to ship it later.
So much for the original timeline of an 07:30 arrival and a 11:30 departure
So much for the original timeline of an 07:30 arrival and a 11:30 departure
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Yes, my mistake, sorry.
The engine was originally picked up from DFW, because that is where it was situated. It is being returned to AFW which is where one of AA's main maintenance bases are for the B767-B777, but mainly because TAESL (Texas Aero Engine Services Limited - a joint venture between AA and Rolls Royce) is also situated there and that is where it is being repaired under warranty, being paid for by RR.
If anyone is interested, the cost of the charter alone was $500,000.
I do have some pics of the inside of the very A/C that I will try and post over the next few days.
The engine was originally picked up from DFW, because that is where it was situated. It is being returned to AFW which is where one of AA's main maintenance bases are for the B767-B777, but mainly because TAESL (Texas Aero Engine Services Limited - a joint venture between AA and Rolls Royce) is also situated there and that is where it is being repaired under warranty, being paid for by RR.
If anyone is interested, the cost of the charter alone was $500,000.
I do have some pics of the inside of the very A/C that I will try and post over the next few days.
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If anyone is interested, the cost of the charter alone was $500,000.
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Wow! One big plane for one engine. Wouldn't a Hercules or one of those smaller Russian jobs have been more economical?
If anyone is interested, the cost of the charter alone was $500,000.
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Wow! One big plane for one engine. Wouldn't a Hercules or one of those smaller Russian jobs have been more economical?