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Posted: 23 Oct 2004, 22:50
by henk hugo
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On the close up shots you can see the corrosion all over the aircraft. I really think its the end of her flying days - unless someone throws a lot of cash at her.

Thanks again for the photos Moses :D

Posted: 23 Oct 2004, 23:24
by andy
Sad, so sad............... :cry:

At least in my day she was covered in engine oil, and hydraulic fluid. (Shack suntan lotion).

Still..............she's not on the station fire dump.................yet.

Posted: 23 Oct 2004, 23:29
by henk hugo
for a mere $700 000 you can buy her with all her spair parts :D

Posted: 23 Oct 2004, 23:34
by Tom Everitt AFG
Hi Henk

:shock:

Didn't realise it was in that state!

Tom.

Posted: 23 Oct 2004, 23:36
by andy
I'll wager that they didn't pay that much to the MOD for her in the first place, and she would have been in far better condition................. :!:

What are the chances of her flying back across the pond in the condition that she's in now............ :?:

Thanks for the pictures anyway, to Henk and Moses.

Posted: 23 Oct 2004, 23:39
by henk hugo
What are the chances of her flying back across the pond in the condition that she's in now............
None! i wont sign her off to the pilots in that state

Posted: 24 Oct 2004, 00:05
by Tom Everitt AFG
The one we still have at Coventry looks in much better condition than that.

Tom.

Posted: 24 Oct 2004, 00:22
by Charlie Bravo
Off topic but can we limit the size of pics to 800x600? One of those pics was 219kb and I got it down to 53kb within a few seconds.

Irfanview will do it and it's free.

Posted: 24 Oct 2004, 00:25
by henk hugo
sorry CB - i got them in that format - will change it to 800X600

Posted: 24 Oct 2004, 00:31
by Charlie Bravo
Good man.