Trident 'BB?

gwsimulations · Post by **gwsimulations** » 16 Aug 2006, 21:29

I was at a museum a couple of weeks back, at which there were two Trident noses. One was an ex-BA T3, G-AWZJ, but I could not identify the other. All recognisable markings had been removed, however a blue stripe was just visible on one side, and a yellow one on the other. Two letters, which looked like "BB" were just visible on the front.

Can anyone help identify it?

Thanks.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 16 Aug 2006, 21:33

Sounds like Dumfries and Galloway therefore I think G-ARPP

Garry

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 16 Aug 2006, 21:43

Those were turquoise cheatlines originally

BAA corporate colours from Glasgow airport. It is, (or was?) owned by Jim (forget his surname

) of GJD services. Whether he has gifted it to the museum or its on loan I am not sure. He's got himself a 737 cockpit (the Ryanair Jaguar one IIRC) which is more what he was after. 'PP is in a terrible state sadly and needs a lot of work :sad:

Post by **TSR2** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:00

It is indeed Garry. I was down in January on a wet day. The museum was closed but the guys let me in to have a nose arround. They have had the ex Prestwick 3B for some time. The story goes that a private individual got the nose from PP with the intention of restoring it. He has had it for some time, but eventually his good lady insisted he got rid. Its not in great shape, but I believe PP was the first passenger carrying autoland trident?

Here are the photos I took at the time.....

http://www.tsr-2.co.uk/gallery2/v/aircr ... umfries06/

Post by **Garry Russell** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:06

Cheers for those Ben

The 3B looks not too bad, but 'PP is another story :sad: .

I don't know about 'PP being the first but I think it was June 10 1967.

Garry

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:07

...at what time of the day...?

You never seem to stop amazing my Garry...

Post by **Garry Russell** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:10

I remember because it was my tenth birthday

At least someting to do with it happened that day

Garry

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:11

Ahhh....I see a big one's coming up next year!...

Sorry for thread hi-jacking...I'll leave it now)

Post by **TSR2** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:14

I seem to remember it was PP. I'll need to look it up. That was the reason they took her. They should also now have ZF584 who used to sit next to my office. She was moved down earlier this year. Here is the photo from Damien's Thunder and Lightnings Website... http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/contents.html

gwsimulations · Post by **gwsimulations** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:15

Garry Russell wrote:Sounds like Dumfries and Galloway therefore I think G-ARPP

Garry

Indeed, it was Dumfries and Galloway. The writing was worn down, so I probably misread it.

Thanks.