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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 20:58:22 GMT 1
Can any Lasham insider please give me any info on this aircraft?I remember it being here maybe 1997 or thereabouts.Always been particularly fond of the 8 and wondered what the story with this aircraft was.Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 21:15:54 GMT 1
Got a pic somewhere of it lanquishing in the undergrowth, was on old time photo print so Guessing Id say more around 92, was in Navy Blue cheatline scheme from memory
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 22:29:58 GMT 1
QUICK WEB SEARCH
PREVIOUSLY STORED STANSTED
BROKEN UP LASHAM OCT97
SOME PARTS USED FOR MK'S DC8'S
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Post by Buster the Bear on Mar 30, 2013 23:31:59 GMT 1
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Post by Buster the Bear on Mar 30, 2013 23:36:46 GMT 1
Why do I think that this was British International Airlines (Airways). Planned operate to the Caribbean first class from Stansted? Probably another airframe?
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Post by Buster the Bear on Mar 30, 2013 23:51:23 GMT 1
Just remembered, BA objected. It was to operate to Bermuda or Bahamas in a luxury config. World favourite ensured it never (?) operated comercially?
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Post by Buster the Bear on Mar 31, 2013 0:13:23 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2013 10:01:29 GMT 1
Yes, i remember now being told it was to have a luxury interior installed.
I used to make frequent visits to Lasham when you could drive past the hangars.Remember one sunday being invited into the hangar by a fitter and shown around.
I will look out my old spotting notes and report the aircraft in the hangar.
Thanks for all your replies.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2013 11:52:35 GMT 1
First saw and photographed her as VR-BIA at Lasham on 14 January 1995 when she had fairly recently arrived & last graphed her still there almost 2 years later on 2 January 1997. From memory she lingered on at Lasham until fairly late in 1997 before being axed. As EC-ATP of Iberia she was originally a common Heathrow visitor where I saw her in December 1963 and then in Madrid in 1982 in her time with the Spanish Air Force. She then went to Canada and was stored at Goose Bay late in 74 in an all white scheme before a brief stay at Stansted. With the CAA I was involved with Imperial World who planned to use her for luxury long haul charters but for one reason or another they never got off the ground.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2013 14:00:07 GMT 1
 VR-BIA.QLA.9.97 by bestlasham, on Flickr Taken Sep 1997 the wekend before the chop. I see they put the small rudder tab back on as it was missing for a long time and used on a MK DC8. Taken on the pan thats now used for the Bmi Baby but less shurbs now! |
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