Sorry to say but the 3 above diverts at MAN today where 2 X Max-Jet Boeing 767’s And Eos B757 from (STN) Stansted not (LGW) = London Gatwick mate.

I stand corrected 😮
I suppose like most people I only think of LHR and LGW whenI think of London airports! (Gonna get some flak over that!!!!)

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Great shots!
Bright sunshine against an angry sky is one of the best ways to photograph anything in my opinion.
The AA 767 looks like one of their “newer” aircraft, I remember doing a walkround on one in bright sunshine once. It actualy hurt the eyes to look at it!
BTW the Emirates 777’s are having some interesting push backs at the moment due to some up coming “Road works” in front of T2. To day for example it was pushed back, tail first into the cul-de-sac. The car park gang would have got a good view of the rudder static wicks!

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Thanks for the hard work Lance, I know you must have felt like head butting the screen at times!!! See you around

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You can fly the -400 with one winglet removed but for some strange reason, not with two!? The removal of a winglet is not a “dockyard” job , a few pannels , bonding leads and some BIG pins. But it’s a big lump and high up so you need a crane and high access equipment to get at it. I suspect that this is the reason that Boeing certified it to fly with one still fitted rather than the logical symetrical approach.

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Without wanting to start a fight, I think that it looks quite good. It displays the aircraft in such a way that you can proberbly see more of them than the “normal” eye level view. I do agree that the traditional way of hanging aircraft just gives you a view of the belly but at different angles and levels it will give you a better view.
As for aircraft not being pieces of art, I would class them more a piece of art than an un-made bed or a pickled sheep.

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One word Peter, Fire. The aircraft has been sitting outside in the wind and rain with non of it’s systems powered up. They will be all damp sothere is a risk of fire. The aircraft’s interior is now lit with “Household” type lighting installed after the aircraft was de commisioned has to conform to comercial electrical regulations BTW.
What all the Concords need is hangarage. MAPLC made solemn promises about putting OAC indoor but they were hollow words.Three years down the line and there is no signs of it, not eaven plans of a proposed home for the aircraft. Meanwhile they are still charging a tenner for a quick look. Tridentman does his best though! Cheers Neil!!!

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An excellant artical that proberbly only skimms over the hard work that HHA have done to get this far. It should be required reading for anybody who says “Why can’t we have a flying Vulcan/Lightning/Phantom etc etc.” I wish them well in their endevors and look forwad to seeing the Bucc fly.

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