Brum, brum!

Brum is a nickname for Birmingham.

Brum?????????

Just what I was thinking..!! 😀

Some fantastic shots there, skymonster. The SN Brussels 146 looks great against that very blurred background.

It’s an ARJ, a 146 has a tail bumper.
Very nice pictures, are they online yet?

Some good photos and as people have said…”theat myTravel lite is such a mess”

Great shots. G-BSNS is the LHR plane with G-OZRH doing the odd couple. G-BUHC was operating for V Bird yesterday at Manchester.

Great shots Andy. Very nice work. That Flightline 146, is it not doing the flights to MAN for Qantas rather than BA?

With regards to that MYT 320… eugh!

Bmused,

In theory, she should be going back into service. However, her restoration has been problematic and her owners have been somewhat cash-challenged in getting the work done – she’s been at Hurn for two years now, and whilst her engines have all run on an occasional basis, flying revenue earning services has been an illusive goal not helped by the fact that after several years on the ground she’s likely to be a little tempramental the first few times she flies.

For what its worth, her owners Johnson Air did quote on a number of freight charters a while back, but were undercut on a regular basis by Antonov Design Bureau who’s rate for their also unique AN-22 was somewhat lower than Johnson Air could provide the CL-44O for. So, work continues on her at a slow pace and its hoped she’ll still earn her keep again soon.

Andy

interesting. Thanks for the info 🙂

Very nice shots there Skymonster, would that MyTravel Lite happen to be G-FHAJ? Got this shot of it at STN a couple of months ago, it really is a mess.

Great shots, like the aer lingus rarely see them i do.

Excellent photos SM; thanks for sharing ’em. 🙂

Very nice photos Skymonster!

Bmused,

In theory, she should be going back into service. However, her restoration has been problematic and her owners have been somewhat cash-challenged in getting the work done – she’s been at Hurn for two years now, and whilst her engines have all run on an occasional basis, flying revenue earning services has been an illusive goal not helped by the fact that after several years on the ground she’s likely to be a little tempramental the first few times she flies.

For what its worth, her owners Johnson Air did quote on a number of freight charters a while back, but were undercut on a regular basis by Antonov Design Bureau who’s rate for their also unique AN-22 was somewhat lower than Johnson Air could provide the CL-44O for. So, work continues on her at a slow pace and its hoped she’ll still earn her keep again soon.

Andy

What’s that plane??? 😮

You don’t know??? 🙁

Its the Skymonster, or more correctly the one and only Canadair CL-44 converted by Conroy to CL-44O “Guppy” format – she was for many years nicknamed Skymonster. It was converted in the US by Conroy, and used to be based in the UK with Transmeridian Air Cargo (N447T) and then Heavylift (EI-BND). It left the UK and went to Bufallo Airways (EI-BND), Azerbaijan Cargo (4K-GUP), and First International and Johnson Air (9G-LCA) amongst others. After spending several years stored in Smyra, TN, she now back at Bornemouth, UK, awaiting further work. Here’s a few pictures of her:

Buffalo Cargo
Heavylift
Azerbaijan
Buffalo Cargo (the one used in my avitar)

Andy

I can see why it got that nickname.

Ovisouly an esteemed veteran of the skies. You say it is in bournemouth for work to be done… restoring it or putting it back into service?

What is that plane in your avatar? got a bigger pic of it?

What’s that plane??? 😮

You don’t know??? 🙁

Its the Skymonster, or more correctly the one and only Canadair CL-44 converted by Conroy to CL-44O “Guppy” format – she was for many years nicknamed Skymonster. It was converted in the US by Conroy, and used to be based in the UK with Transmeridian Air Cargo (N447T) and then Heavylift (EI-BND). It left the UK and went to Bufallo Airways (EI-BND), Azerbaijan Cargo (4K-GUP), and First International and Johnson Air (9G-LCA) amongst others. After spending several years stored in Smyra, TN, she now back at Bornemouth, UK, awaiting further work. Here’s a few pictures of her:

Buffalo Cargo
Heavylift
Azerbaijan
Buffalo Cargo (the one used in my avitar)

Andy

One is allowed to miss the odd thread :rolleyes:

Skymonster I would a PM waiting 😉

Very very good!

Thats where your wrong, he told us here:

http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=28475

😉

Ah, ye see… I never miss a beat 😉 LOL!

What is that plane in your avatar? got a bigger pic of it?

The usual superb stuff.

That MyTravel Lite is such a mess!

Just what I was thinking..!! 😀

Some fantastic shots there, skymonster. The SN Brussels 146 looks great against that very blurred background.

BTW, you wouldn’t happen to be the same skymonster that uses the A.net forums as “CREW” would you?

Yup, that’s me – I’ve tried to get that name on most aviation forums I frequent (its nothing to do with my personality, I assure you, but rather its to do with nikcname of that aeroplane you see against my name here!). Part time photo screener at a.net – very part time right now due to rather heavy real-world work commitments! 😮

Andy