Civil Spotter wrote……
did they move the nose wheel from right off-centre to left off-center from the Trident2 to the Trident3?
All the Trident’s had the offset nosegear and it retracted sideways,the main gear extended and the axle rotated through 90 degrees on retraction.
just a note but the Trident 1C had both nosge gear doors open when the gear was retracted,this was due to the fuelling panel was located there.This was moved to the mian gear area from the Trident 1E onwards.
Civil Spotter wrote….
Neil I sent you some additions for the preserved section of your website, I hope you can use them.
Yes thanks got them and i will no doubt use them.
Anyway here is another Russian type…
Thanx for your comments HP81,ironic that you flew on what was B280 and i will await your photographic contribution to the Trident photo gallery.:D
Vino,nice shot of the TriStar 500..
Happy new year to you all.
HP81 im liking the Trident pic..i dont suppose you have any more? or higher res version of the one you have posted? i could use for my newly set up website (still under construction) in the photo gallery section with credit naturally.As a foot note it was 25 years ago today that the Trident performed it’s final flight in service…
have a peak at my website here……
31/12/1985 G-AWZO at Manchester for a TAS charter prior to final flight back to LHR the same day…
31/12/1985 G-AWZU pushback at Heathrow for her final return flight to Amsterdam (Ian Allan charter)
The crew before departure to AMS
Just for the record G-AWZO & G-AWZU performed a duel landing with ZO reporting a touchdown time a full second behind ZU to claim the last touchdown in commercial service.
This thread just get’s better and better…
Refrence the CAAC Tripod at LHR in 1978 posted by Guzzineil,i have found my copy of it.
Great oldies there,im interested in the CAAC Tripod at LHR any idea on a date??
Dan-Air 707 G-BEAF…as requested by Vino
Thanks for your kind comments John,most folk on here know me well as i am a pro preservationist and was responsable for saving Trident 3B G-AWZK and now Trident 1C G-ARPO.
Interflug Tu134A for the fans of this type..:D
Meanwhile back at Manchester in the mid 1970’s….
Imperial Iranian Air Force 707…
Leased 737 for Britannia…
And a Budgie from Dan-Air
A busy day of Divert’s…
HP81 as you asked….how about a TAC CL44 😀
And a Lloyd international Britannia..
And a Interconair Britannia…
Cracking shot…just as i remember the Queens Building…..complete wth noisey Trident’s, love it brings back many happy memories..thanks for posting.:D
Here is a closer look at the BEA Red Square aircraft…
PS this photo is pre 1968 as G-ARPT in the background was written off by the crashing Airspeed Ambassodor of BKS during 1968 G-ARPI also had her tail ripped off and was repaired a year later only to be lost in 1972 at Staines…
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