Blackpool 748 woes

[Speedbird217]

Someone shot a few pics of the remaining 748's in Blackpool - a sorry sight indeed.

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 8cd54b56f5

Cheers,
Robin

[DaveB]

Pity someone with a bit of dosh can't step in and save one. Do we have a complete 748 in 'captivity'??

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Robin

It is a shame and there should be one saved .....G-BEJD being an early series one too.

On a brighter note, I never thought any of those would fly again, especially after the first winter but a small number did move on albeit out of the country :-(

The 748 must be getting a rare breed now except in places like Canada where it still does well the rough strip work it was dseigned to do all those years ago.

Garry

[VEGAS]

Very depressing seeing those old girls treated in such a way. :-(

The Manchester Science & Industry museum is already brimming with exhibits and would'nt fit a mouse's hat in there now, so that's that one ruled out.

Be great if the aviation park was to snap one up for Manchester Airport though. :think:

[Garry Russell]

Manchester would have been good Eddie as the type was a local area product.

Garry

[WhisperJet]

I thought their future wouldn't be that bad...

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled ... id=1471206

(Photo/comment date 31 Jan 2009)

Cheers,

nick.

[Garry Russell]

That is one of the rare escapees

Garry

[VEGAS]

Manchester would have been good Eddie as the type was a local area product.

Garry

Indeed Sir... Alas, Seems as though this fact goes unrecognised! :-(

[DaveB]

True! I knew that too Dunno if you know the MTTG Eddie but that's where I did a driving course when I left the RN. Driving close to the factory at kicking out time was a joy to behold. I got the impression folk didn't like working there much as I've never seen people RUN out of the gates before

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[VEGAS]