I was at MAN on Monday-Wednesday sadly the viewing park was closed on Wednesday for Concorde. I just want to know how they got in it there as there didin’t seem to be any ‘taxiway’ into the park? Also where the hell is ther Trident going to go? Or is it going in the carpark?
Excellent place, made 102 new ones for me. Well they only had 1 runway last time I went there!!

I have not been to the museum for a few years but where is this bulding going to go? Except where the VC10 and Vanguard are now there doesn’t seem to be much room for it? The reason I have not been reciently is that the admission price is almost that of Duxford for much less to look at.

Some good info from flood etc. Sadly the remaining SM-79’s probably went the same way as two ex MEA Avro Yorks and a Bristol Freighter that were at Beriut airport in the early 80’s. In those days the airport was pretty much the centre of the civil war.:(

Originally posted by Graeme C
Curtiss Hawk 75? what is the difference between a hawk 75 and a P-36?

According to my Aircraft of the RAF the Hawk 75A was the export version of the P-36A with only a diffrence in armament. The original P-36/Hawk 75 had a fixed undercarriage but was genrally the same as the 75A.

Check out this link for what it could look like

Try this link http://http://www.kerozen.org/ for a website.
It depends if you want to take photos or just spot? The best place for photos is ‘the mound’ this is next to the taxiway between the terminals. Buy you will miss logging loads of the others.
CDG is really two airports. The older international side has a round,ugly terminal built in the 70’s. The aircraft park around very close saterlites, and some photos can be had. Viewing is ok from outside departures as you can walk right round the terminal. The police wont hassle you unless you go on the narrow path on the outside,which is the place for photos,so be quick!
The other mainly Air France terminal is not so good. The up ramp gives views of the commuter apron. Its just a matter of walking through the terminals getting what you can. Dont forget to visit the vast hall F at the end of this the TAM and JAL park plus some more commuters.
For cheap hotels there is the B&B in Roissy village which I think is about 40 euros a night. Its also under the approach to the AF runways.
As for the police it depaends what side of bed they got out of that day! PM me if you want more.

Perhaps this is one of the Lebanese AF machines that operated into the early 60’s on transport duties? I do agree that the photo does look dated though.

The runway is 1500m, thats puts it on the short side if you compare it with UK regional airports. It must be easier to expand it to the east though? Obviously this depends on landowners. Of course putting in arrester gear could make an interesting addition to jet displays!
I beleive the B52 was flown in from Mildenhall with min fuel,equipment and crew.

Originally posted by Flood
You got all the French ones? Lucky sod!

Flood.

Yes luckerly I got all the Air France ones in the mid 80’s. There were a permanant fixture outside AF’s maintiance base at CDG as only 2 were in service at any time.Made the trip down to Tolouse for the 2nd proto there.