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VEGAS
Battle of Britain
Posts: 3993 Joined: 15 Sep 2005, 22:41Location: probably lost on the moors
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by VEGAS 25 Mar 2012, 17:43
Hi guys,
Just thought I'd pop a couple of snaps on of the Fire Service Trident at Manchester whilst I was out and about the other day.
Gave me an excuse to try out the camera on my mobile.
Certainly looks like its seen better days.
Note the new Control tower in the last snap rising up from the ground. Its being built at a staggering rate.
Every day seems to be another 10-20 feet. Its much higher than this now.
I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
Garry Russell
The Ministry
Posts: 27180 Joined: 29 Jan 2005, 00:53Location: On the other side of the wall
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by Garry Russell 25 Mar 2012, 17:54
Thanks for that Eddie
Interesting shots.
I doesn't look like the Trident will be flying out any time soon
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
VEGAS
Battle of Britain
Posts: 3993 Joined: 15 Sep 2005, 22:41Location: probably lost on the moors
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by VEGAS 25 Mar 2012, 18:31
Indeed mate.
In fact I always think its comical that the poor tatty Trident is a kind of unofficial gate guardian to Air Livery workshop.
Always made me wonder if they plonked it outside their hanger as a joke.
I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
Garry Russell
The Ministry
Posts: 27180 Joined: 29 Jan 2005, 00:53Location: On the other side of the wall
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by Garry Russell 25 Mar 2012, 18:49
Who knows
Just looking at it...a clean up and a bit of panel patching and filler it could be resprayed and look quite decent.
A good training project for the apprentices and a worthwile sign for the shop.
Like that, it's just a piece of junk sadly
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
FlyTexas
Red Arrows
Posts: 7151 Joined: 26 Jun 2004, 10:18Location: Texas
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by FlyTexas 25 Mar 2012, 19:02
Poor thing.
Brian
nigelb
Red Arrows
Posts: 5039 Joined: 11 Apr 2005, 17:19Location: Herndon, Virginia, USA
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by nigelb 25 Mar 2012, 23:31
Can't they just swap the textures for new ones?
Nigel²
FlyTexas
Red Arrows
Posts: 7151 Joined: 26 Jun 2004, 10:18Location: Texas
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by FlyTexas 25 Mar 2012, 23:39
nigelb wrote: Can't they just swap the textures for new ones?
Nigel²
Yeah, ones without all that bump-mapping below the cockpit.
Brian
TobyV
Vintage Pair
Posts: 2866 Joined: 26 Jun 2004, 20:41Location: Halfway up a hill
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by TobyV 26 Mar 2012, 07:31
G-AVFG was fully green last I saw it! The red and white livery is from when it was destroyed for use as a crashed airliner for the TV drama "Always and Everyone" (I believe). What you see today is actually two broken sections panelled back together. Inside it contains some very large blue "first class" type seats that obviously came from another type.
Garry Russell
The Ministry
Posts: 27180 Joined: 29 Jan 2005, 00:53Location: On the other side of the wall
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by Garry Russell 26 Mar 2012, 09:52
I used to see it at LHR often and thought it such a shame that well after the type had gone such a complete and active specimen should end up as it did.
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
I suffer from paranoid amnesia. I can't remember who I don't trust.
