DHL.......Oooppss
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v8chimmy

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189 posts

192 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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Flew out of Bratislava this morning, whilst waiting for that quality airline! (Ryanair)
I could see a large DHL cargo plane with it's A**e in the air on the grass verge, looks
as though it was missings it's nose wheel assembly, ooppss!

Saying that, a women stood behind me was telling her husbands "it's one of those cargo planes
that transports cars, they've got to lower the front so they can drop the back and drive the
cars in" I had to bite my lip to stop me bursting into laughter, oh dear.


Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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bluesatin

3,115 posts

301 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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I can see 4 cars ready to load- must be exporting fire engines!

onyx39

11,349 posts

179 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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I remember seeing an Iran Air 707 do that at Heathrow back in the early 80's. It was parked on the runway when I saw it, it's amazing how different an aircraft looks from behind when parked in this way.

mrloudly

2,815 posts

264 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Question is, did the nosewheel failure take it on the grass or did the grass cause the nosewheel to fail?

Simpo Two

92,662 posts

294 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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v8chimmy said:
Saying that, a women stood behind me was telling her husbands "it's one of those cargo planes that transports cars, they've got to lower the front so they can drop the back and drive the
cars in
Good idea - and then the last car in goes to the back which tips it level again so it can take off nuts

onyx39

11,349 posts

179 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Simpo Two said:
v8chimmy said:
Saying that, a women stood behind me was telling her husbands "it's one of those cargo planes that transports cars, they've got to lower the front so they can drop the back and drive the
cars in
Good idea - and then the last car in goes to the back which tips it level again so it can take off nuts
Works on a C5!

rolty

239 posts

226 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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mrloudly said:
Question is, did the nosewheel failure take it on the grass or did the grass cause the nosewheel to fail?
Seems nose gear collapsed on rollout and then it went off the runway: http://avherald.com/h?article=4591cb7d&opt=0

Chrisgr31

14,275 posts

284 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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rolty said:
mrloudly said:
Question is, did the nosewheel failure take it on the grass or did the grass cause the nosewheel to fail?
Seems nose gear collapsed on rollout and then it went off the runway: http://avherald.com/h?article=4591cb7d&opt=0
Surely it managed to slide quite a long way on its nose, for it to collapse, and then slide along the ground enough for all wheels to be on the grass before it stopped?

jurbie

2,440 posts

230 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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v8chimmy said:
Saying that, a women stood behind me was telling her husbands "it's one of those cargo planes
that transports cars, they've got to lower the front so they can drop the back and drive the
cars in" I had to bite my lip to stop me bursting into laughter, oh dear.
Perhaps the husband was terrified of flying and the woman had gone to great lengths to coax him aboard a flight and was now desperately trying to prevent her husband fleeing the airport in terror? Unless the thing was going up in a huge ball of flame then it was probably worth a punt.

v8chimmy

Original Poster:

189 posts

192 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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jurbie said:
v8chimmy said:
Saying that, a women stood behind me was telling her husbands "it's one of those cargo planes
that transports cars, they've got to lower the front so they can drop the back and drive the
cars in" I had to bite my lip to stop me bursting into laughter, oh dear.
Perhaps the husband was terrified of flying and the woman had gone to great lengths to coax him aboard a flight and was now desperately trying to prevent her husband fleeing the airport in terror? Unless the thing was going up in a huge ball of flame then it was probably worth a punt.
She was a 'gobby' know it all type, with a very loud cockney accent (nothing against cockney's) got to say her moustache was impressive, probably taking part in movember?

Paul.B

3,949 posts

293 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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v8chimmy said:
She was a 'gobby' know it all type, with a very loud cockney accent (nothing against cockney's) got to say her moustache was impressive, probably taking part in movember?
I which case he probably had no say in the matter. He was getting on that plane regardless of any phobia he may have suffered! hehe

v8chimmy

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189 posts

192 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Paul.B said:
I which case he probably had no say in the matter. He was getting on that plane regardless of any phobia he may have suffered! hehe
Ah, you know the type laugh