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An old Jet, Saved from the bone yard
In today’s video, we look at a somewhat uncommon aviation story, the story of an old aircraft being resurrected from the bone yard and made airworthy to fly once again. The plane in question an ex DHL Airbus A300 which I have seen many a time on my work tours of Kingman. N362DH serial number 84, was a nearly 44 year old Airbus A300B4-100 which started its life as HS-TGP when it was delivered to Thai Airways international in September 1979. In Oct 2000 it was delivered to DHL and converted to a… (www.youtube.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Must be quite a funky smell in the cockpits of old airliners that have seen 30 years of service, then stewed in the sun for a decade.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N362DH
WOW... Kallita keeps a inventory there! Wonder where all the engines went? Used Market or the desert ?
Wonder if he keeps his race cars there,,, Just curious...
Wonder if he keeps his race cars there,,, Just curious...
This doesn't really answer your question, but I do have a photo of all those in his entire race operation standing on the runway there, but I can't find it right now and am out of time. This video of his top fuel cars on the runway will have to do for this morning: https://www.facebook.com/dragillustrated/videos/during-the-kalitta-air-employee-appreciation-luncheon-at-the-companys-maintenanc/630163205090892/
@Alan Brown: Indeed re-purposing makes sense for cargo and other non-pax-carrying applications so long as maintenance does not negatively affect the business model. The contents in the tube don't much care what the history and age of the aircraft may be. Keep the accountants and investors happy and all is good in this market.
2 10 year 0ld ex Norwegian Dreamliners are being scrapped at Glasgow Prestwick Airport. This seems almost insane when the scrap value of the parts seem to be worth more than a relatively new aircraft itself,
Does one of them have Freddie Mercury on the tail?