Civilian Aviation

It's complicated ... but this ex Austrian Arrows F100, formerly OE-LVC, arrived at Norwich in October 2017 as VH-UQG for some TLC with KLM engineering ... has since been through the spray shop and emerged yesterday evening as VH-FGB an Alliance Airways logo jet celebrating the 90th anniversary of the first trans pacific flight .... A few photos ...

Keith

Arriving as VH-UQG.


Logo Photo from yesterday evening.


Logo Photo from yesterday evening.

The 'Donald Trump Card' after two days of 'pea souper' fog at Norwich ... The full airframe yesterday afternoon ... Grim conditions !

Keith

VH-FGB.

Love the new scheme, great shots in awful weather.

thanks for your efforts with this one Keith, and for the story behind it.

also thanks for all your contributions from Norwich and beyond this year, seasons greetings and all that stuff!

andy

Many thanks for those kind words Mike and Andy ... Yes struggling with this one at the moment ! but its still here ?
Seasons greetings and all that stuff, as Andy says, to all who venture this way

Keith

Well you only have to wait three days ... and a little winter sunshine pops out ... same photo different weather !

Keith

VH-FGB.

Awesome Keith simply superb I'm stuck for words here Whisky now taking effect

Merry Christmas to you mate

Dougie

Many thanks once again Dougie ... Hope the whisky worked wonders ?

Keith

Very nice shots Keith!!

More lively than the Austrian livery shame it's Australian based not something we are going to see over here regularly, jealous as always

Many thanks once again James ... Yes a rare colour scheme indeed, and as you say may not bee seen in Europe again ... but well covered so far ... and still loitering at Norwich ... so maybe more photos ?

Keith

Latest update ... Still moving around Norwich ... recent photo of brake and steering tests ... today it carried out an air test seen landing ... HaHa !

Keith

VH-FGB.