Sounds as though something plastic has broken inside and jammed the wheels. It is fairly simple to dismantle the case and poke around, five screws and another aperture which needs to be depressed to release something.

Bit easier than an eight track, oops!:diablo:

Could be right, photo of N747GE below.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/General-Electric/Boeing-747-121(A-SF)/0458222&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=13&sok=keyword_%28%5C%27%2B%5C%22N747GE%5C%22%5C%27_IN_BOOLEAN_MODE%29%29_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=0462750&next_id=0326662

Probably correct there. Kalitta were close with N712CK number 60. Although the Brussels one was registered earlier, N704CK, it is ‘younger’ at number 191.

The oldest 747 flying might be this one in Iran which has recently been refurbished.

Don’t know, but a great film, one of Donalds best and a tour de force performance from the late Peter Boyle. Highly recommended!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070731/

I think the dig thread was the tip of the ice berg to be honest
🙁

Maybe global warming will melt the ice berg and we can all get on with our forum activities, but be warned, the thread perpetrator is still watching!:p