The clock is ticking… tick…. tock…. tick….. chop, Demise of a 767

Thanks for the update!

Some updates on the 767 demise, takern through an open side window whilst doing a ground run 😮

needing ballasting now, probably why the engines are still on her too

everyone happy to see updates on this?

I think they are working to a plan, the shafts in the engines are corroded form what i have heard so they will be parts or overhauled, I should imagine high value and fast moving items like avionics would be first to come off it, everything is being shipped to Miami, depends on demand really……

From what I have seen they have had to get as much weight as possible off the engines and they have the engine stands in place, it looks like they are going to be lifted and attached by forklift, then lifted to detach the engines then lowered, may also be left on for balance………. will get some pics hopefully.

Wonder why it is taking so long before her engines are pulled?

Perhaps they gonna sell it to Boeing as the prototype KC-46?

That way they get it in service on time!

Some updates 🙂 or should that be 🙁

Today 12 pm

This morning, power and hydraulics have been on to drop the slats, so the cockpit must have something in it….

Taken whilst doing a ground run by hanging my camera out of the window lol and avoiding getting the prop in it…………:p

The things I do for you lot………. any joy on the enquiries Taifun?

Thanks Tony, I have made some progress but the guys working on her do have a solid plan with solid deadlines attached. I might have got to the party a bit late in the day but we’ll see…

28 yrs, old for an airliner

see

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=CECU

Age?

As a matter of interest, now someone’s mentioned it, how old is this aircraft?

They’ll be recovering the undercarriage legs so when you see the aircraft on jacks and those units coming off she’ll be dropped on the deck next and we’ll know the end is nigh.

Anon.

As it is the 4th off the line and one of the first into service I thought it was historic, as indeed the all new Nimrod mrA4 are or the Harriers or Jags mentioned.

It is interesting, a modern, still in service, airliner now showing up in the Historic section.

Agree it is a premature end.

This morning, power and hydraulics have been on to drop the slats, so the cockpit must have something in it….

Taken whilst doing a ground run by hanging my camera out of the window lol and avoiding getting the prop in it…………:p

The things I do for you lot………. any joy on the enquiries Taifun?

I also think that unless you can use a fully stripped out cockpit then its going to be incredibly expensive. Almost every bit of it can be recovered and sold on – we’ve already been given the price that a single windscreen might fetch.

I went to EMA today ! not the best day for photography ???? Well it’s still ticking … but I see no changes ??

Keith.

Big thanks to the security guard who “didn’t see” me poking my lens through the fence 😉

It would certainly turn heads at Cockpit Fest:D though logistics would be somewhat daunting:(

Anon.

I’d imagine it’s going to be a lot bigger than something like a Trident cockpit, and certainly much bigger than the HS125 on the G-AVAI thread.

I seriously doubt that you’ll be realistically be able to transport the cockpit on a road due to width, and that is taking into account that it will realistically be the cockpit from floor up. I’m thinking of Camlobe towing the Shack nose section from Cornwall to Wales. I may be mistaken though…. I’d certainly not think of taking anything that size on anything less than a small truck.

But nothing is impossible, and I wish the best of luck in preserving the cockpit if you manage to aquire it Taifun.

Kind Regards,
Scotty

Saving the cockpit

I won’t get in the way of you, Taifun, if you think you can get the finance to save the cockpit.

It’s good that people are prepared to save this stuff if they have the money. I don’t, really, but if there was a case of it being available in decent nick, reasonably complete and at the right price then I think it should be done.

It would certainly turn heads at Cockpit Fest:D though logistics would be somewhat daunting:(

Anon.

Anon, Taifun, It will be the Airport you would need to speak to, they are the ones I believe breaking it to maximise their return on outstanding parking fees.

I dont know what is what in the cockpit, strong rumour had the maint company that hadn’t been paid removing some of the displays out of the cockpit when the airline went bust in leiu of payment, they then went bust too, so when it looked like she was going to fly out to a new owner it caused probs, but they did run it so something must have been sorted.

I don’t know if the airport has simply sold it on to the dismantlers or they are doing it for the airport and being paid by them, either way from what I was told the hull was after recovery going for scrap, so you might have to pay the scrap value or a little more…….. they have been at it just over a week and the time frame for it going I was told was 8 weeks.

I work on the airport so if you want me to see if i can get a chat with the guys doing it I will and will ask for a piccy of the cockpit.., I will try, but it will just be a try as I am a bit snowed under at work at the moment.

The EMA website gives the main switchboard 01332 852 852, but if you want a specific ext let me know by PM and I will see what I can sort monday.

Tony – thank you. I’ll call them first thing Monday morning and see where I get. If I don’t have any luck I might nag you further for some help!

🙂

As you can see some of the probes from around the cockpit have been removed, Image incidentally is still reduced from 100% lol

Almost looks like she has been crying.

Anon, Taifun, It will be the Airport you would need to speak to, they are the ones I believe breaking it to maximise their return on outstanding parking fees.

I dont know what is what in the cockpit, strong rumour had the maint company that hadn’t been paid removing some of the displays out of the cockpit when the airline went bust in leiu of payment, they then went bust too, so when it looked like she was going to fly out to a new owner it caused probs, but they did run it so something must have been sorted.

I don’t know if the airport has simply sold it on to the dismantlers or they are doing it for the airport and being paid by them, either way from what I was told the hull was after recovery going for scrap, so you might have to pay the scrap value or a little more…….. they have been at it just over a week and the time frame for it going I was told was 8 weeks.

I work on the airport so if you want me to see if i can get a chat with the guys doing it I will and will ask for a piccy of the cockpit.., I will try, but it will just be a try as I am a bit snowed under at work at the moment.

The EMA website gives the main switchboard 01332 852 852, but if you want a specific ext let me know by PM and I will see what I can sort monday.

Simon, it’s currently listed as:

UK INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD
SHARMA & CO
257 HAGLEY ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B16 9NA

but they went bust – probably worth contacting the East Midlands airport people themselves