Final Corsair B747 F-GTUI arriving at Kemble - 15/06/2020
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 3:32 pm
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.
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-GTUICorsair F-GTUICorsair F-GTUICorsair F-GTUICorsair F-GTUICorsair F-GTUIF-GTUI pulls up and banks left for a circuit back round to runway 26 for a full stop landing
Corsair F-GTUICorsair F-GTUICorsair F-GTUICorsair 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-GTUICorsair F-GTUI And some of the other stuff stored at Kemble
Jet2 G-LSAGJet2 G-GDFE Stored 2-AGDD Stored EI-GIZJet2 G-LSAD Avion Express LY-VEQ Fastjet 5H-FJDCockpit Variety Boeing B727 M-FTOH, 2-MMTTSAMCO 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-AMGCorsair F-HSEA Corsair F-GTUI Thanks for looking and I hoped you enjoyed them!
C&C is most welcome!
James.
, but sad to see that this bird is never going to fly again.....