Plane on a trailer through Hendon?
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At about 9.30 last night I saw a very large articulated lorry (Oversized load placards, flashing orange lights, escort vehicles and everything) going through the Hendon/Mill Hill area of North London with what appeared to be some sort of fast jet with the wings removed under a grey cover on the back, followed by another similar-sized lorry in the same convoy carrying the wings. Does anyone know what this was or where it was going?
I'm assuming it was something to do with the RAF museum, but I'm not sure and I would be interested to know the aircraft type- the shape wasn't too obvious under the cover, I only glimpsed it briefly across a roundabout, and it was dark.
I might crosspost this in GG if that's OK (not sure about rules on that sort of thing here) but I thought that since it's a plane I should post ti here first.
I'm assuming it was something to do with the RAF museum, but I'm not sure and I would be interested to know the aircraft type- the shape wasn't too obvious under the cover, I only glimpsed it briefly across a roundabout, and it was dark.
I might crosspost this in GG if that's OK (not sure about rules on that sort of thing here) but I thought that since it's a plane I should post ti here first.
I should think that if we did have any home defence, and some invader was unfortunate enough to be shot down by it, the EU would make us pay £1Bn compensation and allow the downed pilot's family to live here free of charge in perpetuity. So it's probably best just to leave them to sneak in in trucks through Dover.
Eric Mc said:
Tornado F3?
They've already got a Tornado F3 and F1 on display there although not in the milestones of flight display. Whatever it is, it appears to be going in there. They also already have a Harrier GR3 in milestones of flight so if its a Harrier it would be a duplication (obviously different version though if its the GR9 alluded to earlier that's Hendon bound). The GR3 is suspended from the roof so it would be a BIG operation to remove it for a GR9.
anonymous said:
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As I understand, 4 aircraft are being 'crated up' as a shipping trial to the US. If all goes to plan, a further 78 airframes (with engines), plus spare engines, plus general spares will follow. All for the bargain price of £230m!!!!!!!! If you take each complete airframe at £27m and do the maths you'll see that we've somewhat undersold them! Criminal!None will fly as complete aircraft again, they will be put into dessert storage and systematically broken for spares.
If that all falls through I believe the Thai airforce are also interested.
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