Final Corsair B747 F-GTUI arriving at Kemble - 15/06/2020

[james143611]

Despite not being a million miles away from Cotswold Airport, I've never seen anything arrive there, never mind a 747 on it's final trip. Having missed the other two due to weather, I went out for Corsair's very last B747 for storage, F-GTUI. Having seen the video's of the other two Corsair 747 arrival's, this last one had to be the best, a superb long low run over runway 26, putting the wheels up and then pulling up and turning left, absolutely gorgeous!

I have photo's of the other liners stored there but I'm sure you are interested in seeing the 747 first!

Here is F-GTUI approaching Kemble from the South entering the pattern for a left hand approach for a go around on runway 26

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI


F-GTUI pulls up and banks left for a circuit back round to runway 26 for a full stop landing

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI


Being the last ever Corsair's 747 to be scrapped, the French flag was put out as it was being pushed back onto the Apron, a very fitting tribute

Corsair F-GTUI

Corsair F-GTUI


And some of the other stuff stored at Kemble

Jet2 G-LSAG

Jet2 G-GDFE

Stored 2-AGDD

Stored EI-GIZ

Jet2 G-LSAD

Avion Express LY-VEQ

Fastjet 5H-FJD

Cockpit Variety

Boeing B727 M-FTOH, 2-MMTT

SAMCO Maintenance PH-ADO

Platinum Services 2-MMTT

Georgian Airways 4L-TGN

Stored TF-AMG, TF-AAC, TF-AAH


PH-BFG is now stored as TF-AMG, used for parts possibly to keep the other 747-4F's in the air. This is scribbled on the nosewheel door, but is not the same as the 'real' TF-AMG, which was also scrapped at Kemble!

Air Atlanta Icelandic TF-AMG

Corsair F-HSEA

Corsair F-GTUI


Thanks for looking and I hoped you enjoyed them!

C&C is most welcome!


James.

[andygolfer]

well done James, nice photos and well presented with the notes.

Kemble looks very packed at present, hopefully at least some of them will leave by air in the future

thanks for posting them
Andy

[vc10man]

Great photos nice farewell to a true classic thanks for posting.

Cheers Al.

[Paultojo]

Cracking images if tinged with a little sadness

[Wallie]

Top series of photos , but sad to see that this bird is never going to fly again.....

[james143611]

Thank you!

Sad to see all 3 Corsairs going for the chop