Hi guys,

This just in.

a quote from my friend.

***just spoke to my mate and all he can tell me is that it is the 747 jumbo closest to the motorway. he also tells me that there is also work on a contract to cut up 15 737’s belonging to ryan air and easy jet, that would be flown into prestwick for the job.***

So as said on this post already it is the 747 that is to be dismantled. But when I origionally asked him he was sure it was the heavy lift aircraft.

Sorry for any confusion and any misinformation it wasnt posted here out of malice but from crossed information.

I apologise once again.

Yes David I know when you say jumbo that everyone thinks jumbo jet but I did ask specifically what colours she was in and if it was the heavy lift one knowing that she was in the area the guy was talking about and he said yes so I can only go by information given but as I said 1 email will fix this problem.

Hi David,

Is the aircraft in question at Southend.

If so it must mean another aircraft is for the chop but my friend was pretty definate about which aircraft was getting dismantled.

Perhaps his friend has the contract for dismantling it down at Southend?

I am only passing on information which was given to me. I personally dont know much about it.

Belfast to be dismantled.

Hi guys,

just heard today 16/6/03 from a friend that and I quote ** The aircraft at Prestwick near the main road where there is a hangar is going to be dismantled as is the other one on the other side of the airfield**

I asked which one and he said **The big jumbo one**

I asked if this was the one in the Heavy Lift colours and he said **Yes thats right the red and blue one**

He has a friend who has the contract to dismantle it. Now I dont know if it is being dismantled to take somewhere else or whether its being dismantled for scrap but I can email him and find out. I can also try and get him to get some pictures of it as he is going doen there this weekend to see the thing and also to see a couple of wrecks which a friend of his has. I am thinking its the same friend that has the contract.

Sorry guys but this is all I know at present.

Hi Snapper,

Nice to see some precise dates for a change. Some other entries I have read in the past were not very detailed.

Unfortunately I will be working that Monday and dont have the cash otherwise I would have come down for the Memorial. But I will be thinking of them on the day.

nice piece of history there Mark. You dont often get to see things like that.