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Waiting For The Kenyan (MAN 12/2/09)

Not exactly ideal weather conditions for photography this morning, but here are a few items of interest I captured while waiting for the Kenyan B737-800 on delivery through MAN.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/Grey_Area/EIEBD_120209.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/Grey_Area/TCJRA_120209.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/Grey_Area/5ALAC_120209.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/Grey_Area/DACRF_120209.jpg

And the object of the exercise…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/Grey_Area/5YKYF_120209.jpg

Enjoy… 😀

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By: cloud_9 - 13th February 2009 at 21:40

Is it just a coincidence that FR’s brand new machines seem to spend a few weeks doing short trips (MAN, LBA, BRS etc) before moving on to other work?

Its probably just to ease them in before they begin their really hectic lives.:D

Nice shots as per usual Lance.:)

Any ideas if the Kenyan 737 would have had to of made another stop en-route to Kenya (if so, where?), I wouldnt have thought it would have been able to of flown all the way with just one stop, even if it was empty?

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By: JetSet - 13th February 2009 at 19:51

Saw the Kenyan on the remote the other morning and thought it had been diverted yet again on another delivey. Didin’t realise they had chosen MAN

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By: steve rowell - 12th February 2009 at 22:04

Very nice shots!!!

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By: CloudWarrior - 12th February 2009 at 20:30

You left the best til last!
Great capture.

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By: wannabe pilot - 12th February 2009 at 19:11

Nice work Lance, and you caught FR’s latest machine. Is it just a coincidence that FR’s brand new machines seem to spend a few weeks doing short trips (MAN, LBA, BRS etc) before moving on to other work? It’s just the only times that I’ve ever flown on a machine less than 2 weeks old (4 times now) it’s been a MAN, LBA or BRS flight to/from DUB.

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By: PMN - 12th February 2009 at 18:39

Very nice indeed, Lance! Did you by any chance get G-EMBI coming in? I was on board coming back from Frankfurt and we taxi’d right behind the Kenyan after landing. I’d rather have been outside taking photos than sat on a plane!

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By: Mark L - 12th February 2009 at 16:59

Have they finally realised that there is more than one airport in the UK to stage a delivery flight through and it doesn’t cost them through the nose to land there?

Its wonderful what a spot of good customer service during a diversion can do to alter people’s opinions isn’t it!

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By: LBARULES - 12th February 2009 at 16:44

Very nice, Lance, like the very new Ryanair and even newer Kenyan! 🙂

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