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G-BYGA B747 cockpit/upper deck to be moved to Barton
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:47 am
by andygolfer
not sure if this is restoration or just preservation but a group called Doors2Manual are planning on preserving the top deck / cockpit of B747 G-GBYA from Kemble, their FB page (
https://www.facebook.com/thedeck747 ) shows the deck removed earlier this week and transport is apparently arranged. Their crowdfunding page shows £650 raised out of £20,000 required so not sure how successful they will be. Reading their plans I'm afraid I'm a bit dubious about it's future success but good luck to them for trying
here's the crowdfunding page which details their plans
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/doors2m ... kVe_W4PG2o
Andy
Re: G-GBYA B747 cockpit/upper deck to be moved to Barton
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:12 pm
by Apache123
Is the reg number not G-BYGA as g info says the above doesn't exist
Regards
Apache123
Re: G-BYGA B747 cockpit/upper deck to be moved to Barton
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:57 pm
by andygolfer
Apache123 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:12 pm
Is the reg number not G-BYGA as g info says the above doesn't exist
Regards
Apache123
yes sorry, my fingers are playing anagrams! I'll change the title
Re: G-BYGA B747 cockpit/upper deck to be moved to Barton
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:23 am
by Doors2manual
I am one of the owners of this project, and the top deck of G-BYGA
just to put right the comment here- the crowd funder is NOT required to make the project happen.
The aircraft deck is being transported on 11th August and this IS going ahead.
Thanks
Drew
Re: G-BYGA B747 cockpit/upper deck to be moved to Barton
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:35 am
by andygolfer
Doors2manual wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:23 am
I am one of the owners of this project, and the top deck of G-BYGA
just to put right the comment here- the crowd funder is NOT required to make the project happen.
The aircraft deck is being transported on 11th August and this IS going ahead.
Thanks
Drew
thanks Drew, hopefully you can give us project updates from time to time
Andy
Re: G-BYGA B747 cockpit/upper deck to be moved to Barton
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:00 am
by Doors2manual
The best thing to do is follow us on insta/Facebook as we will post all updates there!
@thedeck747