Trident 'BB?
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- Chipmunk
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Trident 'BB?
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.
Can anyone help identify it?
Thanks.
Graham W.
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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:
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/
Here are the photos I took at the time.....
http://www.tsr-2.co.uk/gallery2/v/aircr ... umfries06/
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...at what time of the day...?
You never seem to stop amazing my Garry...
You never seem to stop amazing my Garry...
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- Garry Russell
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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
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Indeed, it was Dumfries and Galloway. The writing was worn down, so I probably misread it.Garry Russell wrote:Sounds like Dumfries and Galloway therefore I think G-ARPP
Garry
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Graham W.
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