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Sodding loud at LHR. S'why it got phased out, iirc. There's still one on the
fire dump I think.

Ali

 

Or the battery on an Espace.

Ali

 

You may be. The anorak I married usedter fly to Scotland on BEA Tridents....
and can supply the reg for every one. Prior to that it was Vanguards.

Ali

 

Tribble.

Ali

 

G-AWZK, IIRC.

The wings were shortened by about 12 feet each, and it was towed
around by trainee aircraft tug drivers. It was also used as a
thing for apprentices to work on while they were still newbies.

It wasn't on the fire dump when I left BA 6 years ago, but it
could be now, I suppose.

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How sad is that? I remembered the registration correctly. Looks
like it's now at Manchester.

http://www.zulukilo.org.uk/

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BAe used to have a 1-11 at Filton to keep their pilots current on
rear-engined kit. They were converting a load of VC-10s to tankers at the
time.

 

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Odd that Renault called their thing the same as a potty trainer, or was
the potty trainer inspired by the shit car.
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Early to mid '70s.

 

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You could well be right. It was just quicker than the train/bus/ferry,
and no more expensive when you start taking meals, somewhere to sleep
maybe, etc.

Signing off for a bit - R4 has a bit on Allegri's Miserere

 

I've flown in the Vanguards, but that was certainly with BEA. I remember
being at the top of Mealasbhal with a party of Scouts when the 'Midday
Plane' flew past the mountain waaaay beneath us. Like a Dinky Toy, it
was.

Pic was taken but I can't find it. However, I do have one of the Sprouts
at the summit, and another of the camp with the lower slopes in the
background.

You'd need a charge certificate to take a party up that nowadays. I'll
just put the two pics up instead.

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/misc/sprouts.html

 

Trident, then.

Ali

 

http://www.theaviationzone.com/media/c130_credible_sport.mpg

Holey shit!
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