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Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:59 pm
by Splitpin
Edwards again ...but could be any boneyard , with these old girls awaiting the start of their evolution into beer cans <_<

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Even one of ours ...

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Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:32 pm
by emfrat
Excellent shots Marty, as ever, but may I venture to suggest that beer cans provide more benefit to humanity than military aircraft? :P

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:08 pm
by Splitpin
Cheers Mike ...btw, the book arrived yesterday...beautifully packed thanks very much :cheers:

" beer cans provide more benefit to humanity than military aircraft?" tend to agree on one level ...I enjoy them at whatever stage of evolution :)

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:41 pm
by johnkiwi
Marty, call me sentimental, but I didn'tenjoy seeing aircraft by the hundreds sitting in the desert waiting their turn to be shredded. I was in Victorville on a buying trip, and it had a very sombre feel...

But nice shots all around

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:59 pm
by Splitpin
Thanks for looking JK.
WOW ...what were you buying in Victorville , if I may ask ?

I know what you mean about being around these types....sadly, you dont have to venture too far from central Christchurch to experience it :(
But best not to be too public with that, as it is just my opinion.

Anyway, thanks again.

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:27 pm
by emfrat
Used to see the remains of this Viscount when I worked in Toowoomba. I hadn't known it existed, but the first time I saw it I nearly ran through a stop sign trying to see what it was. Only a fuselage with the tailplane, but that massive dihedral gave it away. A sad sight, indeed.
http://www.aussieairliners.org/viscount ... vhtvl.html

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:38 pm
by Splitpin
Yep ...thats sad -_-

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:11 pm
by johnkiwi
Splitpin wrote:what were you buying in Victorville , if I may ask ?.


Went there to buy a package of JT8D's
There was everything from B747, L1011, DC9, B707, B737 and even a few older business jets.
I don't know which is worse, seing them waiting for the shredder or watching them rot away in the weather...

Re: Old birds in the desert

PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:13 pm
by Splitpin
"Went there to buy a package of JT8D's " .... of course you did JK, we all do that on a weekly basis .... NOT.
Come on big fella, spill the beans ....JT8Ds.... there has to be a story here :wink2: