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it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 16 Jul 2009, 21:27
by John
...or is that jet's fuselage on the lorry in front of me?
It's just turned into farm on the road from Funtington to Chichester... the rear of an aircraft fuselage, sort of 737 size (no rear engine mounts so not a BAC111) in red/white/blue colours.
Anyone got any ideas?
John
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 16 Jul 2009, 21:34
by VEGAS
John wrote:...or is that jet's fuselage on the lorry in front of me?
It's just turned into farm on the road from Funtington to Chichester... the rear of an aircraft fuselage, sort of 737 size (no rear engine mounts so not a BAC111) in red/white/blue colours.
Anyone got any ideas?
John
Judging by your information John, it sounds like an ESSO petrol tanker!!
I'll grab me coat.. :doho:
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 16 Jul 2009, 22:18
by Tako_Kichi
Could it have been a static display of some sort on it's way to an air show? Isn't RIAT this weekend over there?
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 14:01
by John
Tako_Kichi wrote:Could it have been a static display of some sort on it's way to an air show? Isn't RIAT this weekend over there?
That's what first crossed my mind, then I thought it was going to join the B720 nose that's used for cabin training at Chichester college, but when it turned into a farm/business park (at Funtingdon) I ruled that out.
Kind regards
John
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 14:06
by Garry Russell
Hi John
Can you described the colours a little more
Was it with with red and blue bands.....how much of the rear fuse was missing? Could it have had rear engines behind where the fuse now terminates??? :think:
Garry
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 14:51
by Nigel H-J
Ooooh!! Don't you just love these mystery thrillers?!! :roll:
Nigel.
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 15:06
by Garry Russell
Oh yes
I've a couple of useles ideas too :o
The butler didn't do it this time ;-)
Garry
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 18:13
by John
Garry Russell wrote:Hi John
Can you described the colours a little more
Was it with with red and blue bands.....how much of the rear fuse was missing? Could it have had rear engines behind where the fuse now terminates??? :think:
Garry
You know I suppose you could squeeze some engines in. Colours? White with the lower third almost BA red
John
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 18:18
by Garry Russell
Cheers John
Where was the blue??
Garry
Re: it's been a long day, are my eyes deceiving me...
Posted: 17 Jul 2009, 18:27
by Trev Clark
I used that road every day for work for years, it must have been a squeeze at times! How long a section was it?