Emerald 748

[Vulcan_to_the_Sky!]

This might have been mentioned - but since I have been away from the Forum for a while, I apologize if its been brought up before but,

The other day I was sat outside work on Lunch - There is a direct flightpath to Blackpool Airport that goes overhead, and a 748 whizzed over low level - presumably on its way to landing. It looked like it was one of the emerald ones, are these flying again under a different company but in the same paint scheme?

[ewandougie]

It could a Janes Aviation one, they brought a couple of the ex Emerald Aircraft
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/8/5/ ... 063558.jpg

http://www.janesaviation.co.uk/

[Garry Russell]

Ewan

I've edited your post to a link

Please note the sticky above every forum regarding direct linking.

In anycase the pic was far too big ....800X600 limit...that one was way over ;-)


Garry

[Vulcan_to_the_Sky!]

Hi,

Didn't know Janes had bought some - thanks for that info.

It wasn't in that livery though, it was definatly a emerald livery. Odd to see one flying about round here, first one I've seen flying in a while.

[Garry Russell]

They have been slowly sold on so perhaps there was one airtesting before a paint, if indeed any new customer would wish the cost of a repaint :think:

Garry

[Vulcan_to_the_Sky!]

Garry,

That could be it. In any case it was nice to see a 748 flying again, has always been one of my favorite planes.

[Garry Russell]

Make the best of it as well because there are not that many flying Worldwide now and very few in our part :-(

Garry

[Vulcan_to_the_Sky!]

Too True.

At least we can always fly it in Flightsim thanks to Rick and the team.

[Chris558]

Not even one in a British museum... :@

[Vulcan_to_the_Sky!]

Chris,

Didn't know that - surprising really, thought Duxford or Cosford might have had one at the very least...