MK B747 lerking over bristol

😀 no steve it was with my camera but it was so far away plus it was pissyin down

Terrible picture lad..was it a mobile phone??

Apologies, I remembered four engines and jumped to the wrong conclusion!:o 😮

Now we know! That would explain why MK’s two 707’s were parked here last year. Are they still there?

I think they only operate the DC8-62F along with the 747. But I’m not sure and am ready to be told otherwise. I used to “ramp” MK DC8-62Fs at STN, they were the cleanest and smartest freighters you’d ever see.:)

😀 No worries cloud

rob
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Indeed you are right James, MK do have a maintenance facility at Filton as they are EASA 145 approved

Now we know! That would explain why MK’s two 707’s were parked here last year. Are they still there?

I think MK have a mainteance base at filton.

James

Wonder why it was at Filton?

Indeed you are right James, MK do have a maintenance facility at Filton as they are EASA 145 approved, which is a certificate/licence granted by the European Aviation Safety Agency to organisations that are involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of aeronautical products. EASA’s main aim is to promote ‘the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation.’

Apologies to Bristol_Rob, I didnt mean to sound so critical about the picture, I wrongly assumed that you already knew MK Airlines operated in and out of Filton. Good on you for spotting it in the first place and attempting to get a picture just before it went into cloud!:D

Not sure about lerking, maybe lurking, limping, leading, leaning or leaving!

Wonder why it was at Filton?

I think MK have a mainteance base at filton.

James

Cloud im not to familiar with that airline thats why i was unsure

I literally had 2 seconds to take a picture before it went

also it was far away

But i checked on ACARS and it was enroute FZ0 – LUX

rob

I agree its a very poor quality picture, but that livery is easily identifiable from a distance because it is very basic…

Interestingly, I read somewhere that in February of this year, MK Airlines applied to the CAA for permission to operate ‘scheduled services’…not sure if this means scheduled cargo or whether they are considering venturing into the passenger market, possibly out of MSE, which would be great!