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Post by graham on Sept 14, 2017 6:56:42 GMT
I know this was mentioned a while ago but I can't find the thread, Bill kindly told me exactly where to look to see this as we parted company after our day at LHR, and sure enough, I finally got a look at it. Can anyone give the reg please? Google doesn't seem to offer anything. Cheers
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Post by airsicksteve on Sept 14, 2017 8:06:06 GMT
Hi Graham
Think I've found it in Airliners.net.
If you put in DHL and the Off Airport search, you should get a side shot of B732 G-CEAF. Full MSN is given in the photo description, taken by a Steve Brimley on April 25th 2011.
HTH
Cheers
Steve
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Post by davebasing on Sept 14, 2017 9:09:02 GMT
Hi Graham Think I've found it in Airliners.net. If you put in DHL and the Off Airport search, you should get a side shot of B732 G-CEAF. Full MSN is given in the photo description, taken by a Steve Brimley on April 25th 2011. HTH Cheers Steve That's interesting. I've always had it on good authority as being from B727 P4-MMG late of Lasham, Southend & Hurn and thus more appropriate for DHL than a 737?? |
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Post by davebasing on Sept 14, 2017 9:23:59 GMT
Looking at the picture which Steve cited, the nose section has a door behind the cockpit on the right hand side. P4-MMG had no such door but G-CEAF did which would suggest that it is after all a 737. Can anyone confirm that the nose currently at Colnbrook does have that door or did DHL get two noses from Hurn?
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Post by airsicksteve on Sept 14, 2017 10:21:59 GMT
Apologies if I've set anyone off on a wild goose chase. A bit more research has pulled up this legacy "European Paintshop" blog post from the old Farnborough Aviation Group site (which I can no longer access) from our mate yorky22 from Hurn, back on Jan 21st 2010 -
"Other items of note today - cockpit section of old 727 P4-MMG is now in DHL yellow c/s, on lowloader about to depart to new home at Heathrow for crew training!! (would have expected EMA)."
On paper, that's not a lot further forward, however Dave's door positioning looks to be the deciding factor.
Other aviation databases list the nose of B732 G-CEAF as being trucked specifically to Colnbrook in DHL scheme in 2010.
Hope you took a picture Graham & can identify the frame from that.
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Post by graham on Sept 14, 2017 10:57:48 GMT
Thanks so much Steve & Dave, unfortunately, I was sailing past on the A4 having just left LHR so just grabbed a quick look across to the frame as I drove by.
EDIT - just checked my con number logs and regardless of what it is, it's a scrape!
G-CEAF is ex OO-SDD Sabena c/n 20910 and P4-MMG is ex D-ABIM Lufthansa c/n 18368, would be interesting to determine what exactly the frame at Colnbrook is.
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Post by mikeburdett on Oct 12, 2017 10:24:41 GMT
Guys
It is G-CEAF. It has been checked by someone working at DHL I believe
Mike B
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Post by mick on Oct 12, 2017 18:27:40 GMT
A check on my ADU confirms its G-CEAF with a construction number of 20910
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Post by graham on Oct 14, 2017 15:50:16 GMT
Thanks all.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2022 10:50:32 GMT
just drove by there a couple days ago and the nose section was no longer there
any ideas where it could have been sent?
it seemed to be there a few months ago
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Post by billsamuels on Apr 13, 2022 9:39:35 GMT
Hi Arya,
According to Wrecks & Relics (online version) it’s still there, somewhere…
On another note, welcome to AFA. We’re a very friendly bunch so feel free to add/ask anything. Any help needed, just post on the relevant section and I’d lay money on that someone will know the answer.
Bill
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