Tristar Fleet

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The question is whether they'll get that much for a Tri* of course. I'm getting the impression that they're trying to sell them as is, with AAR capability. If a foreign Air Force buys them then getting them certified may not be a big issue, they'll have to conform to their military certification standards.
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The advert states that both aircraft for sale are in California!
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There is a big nasty looking yellow machine parked next to the "Cambridge Two". It does not look good!!!

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Jelle Hieminga wrote:The question is whether they'll get that much for a Tri* of course. I'm getting the impression that they're trying to sell them as is, with AAR capability. If a foreign Air Force buys them then getting them certified may not be a big issue, they'll have to conform to their military certification standards.
I can't see why anyone would want them for anything other than tanking. Even the cargo versions with the big door would surely be more costly to run than a more prolific DC10/MD11.

The deal that nearly got done was for a new company startup similar to Omega - so they would be on the civilian register but used for refuelling military assets of any nation who needed extra tanking.
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The end of 949 has started!!!
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Rich, how could you put that video up! It's upsetting, even for a VC10 enthusiast :(
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ACLVC10 wrote:Rich, how could you put that video up! It's upsetting, even for a VC10 enthusiast :(
Its even more upsetting for a Tri* enthusiast. That's a horrible site to see, at least the others might have a new life in America soon. What's also upsetting is all the money wasted on upgrading 949 which was never used, and a perfectly good low houred airframe never flown for years. Money down the drain.
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I should know but where is 949 anyhow?
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is at Marshalls.

Wasn't meant to upset, I hate seeing destruction like this too, no finesse, no respect.
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Sadly you can't keep everything and it would never have been possible to get it out of Cambridge. Not sure how you chop something into bits to get melted down with respect or finesse tbh, other than behind screensperhaps but hey ho...

Anyway,another miss-timed project that went wrong; we will learn one day!

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706 is being done this morning......
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Any news/update on the tristar fleet?

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The remaining 6 are all at Bruntingthorpe under care and maintenance until the buyer flies them out is all I know. Does anyone have any more inside info, I guess GJD will know the current status but it might be commercially sensitive to share with the world.
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Gsxr600 wrote:The remaining 6 are all at Bruntingthorpe under care and maintenance until the buyer flies them out is all I know. Does anyone have any more inside info, I guess GJD will know the current status but it might be commercially sensitive to share with the world.
Many thanks for your update.

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