There has been a few topics of late regarding Monarch and there early production 757s, I was browsing and came across this.
Not only does she look immaculate but if memory serves my correct, this 37 was delivered to Aer Lingus as it’s a -248 cust model, and also the old telecoms wire from the rear to the tail a dead give a way for an early production airframe, this is one old girl looking pretty good for her age.
By: steve rowell - 13th November 2008 at 02:43
That old lady is at least 37 years old.
I have daughter 37 years old and she’s not an old lady
By: Bmused55 - 6th November 2008 at 14:09
There are plenty of far older aircraft still operational that weren’t manufactured by Boeing. 😉
Paul
What I meant was; By its very nature, this 737 will be very high cycle airframe. Being a short range aircraft and all.
The 737 was not envisioned to last half as long as it has done. Hence my original statement.
By: PMN - 5th November 2008 at 21:33
That old lady is atleast 37 years old.
Amazing that she’s still operating. A testament to Boeing’s build quality.
There are plenty of far older aircraft still operational that weren’t manufactured by Boeing. 😉
Paul
By: Bmused55 - 5th November 2008 at 21:22
That old lady is atleast 37 years old.
EDIT: Thats gonna be a big number of cycles!
Amazing that she’s still operating. A testament to Boeing’s build quality. EDIT: Not that any other manufacturers do not have aicraft that old still flying.
By: Short finals - 5th November 2008 at 19:55
Not only does she look immaculate but if memory serves my correct, this 37 was delivered to Aer Lingus as it’s a -248 cust model, and also the old telecoms wire from the rear to the tail a dead give a way for an early production airframe, this is one old girl looking pretty good for her age.
The communications wire you mention is the antenna for HF (short-wave) radio, which is no doubt needed for operations in parts of South America and Africa where VHF coverage can be limited. This was not fitted to EI-ASE during its Aer Lingus service, as the aircraft spent its time on intra-European services.
By: PMN - 5th November 2008 at 18:19
if memory serves my correct, this 37 was delivered to Aer Lingus as it’s a -248 cust model
She certainly was! A quick search of her construction number reveals in a past life she was EI-ASE, of Aer Lingus.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aer-Lingus/Boeing-737-248C/0089616/L/
I have to say, it’s so nice to see these old birds still leading useful existances. There are so few of them around!
Paul
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