Tristar Fleet

Post by **Jelle Hieminga** » Tue May 20, 2014 5:47 pm

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.

CONWAY4 · Post by **CONWAY4** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:37 pm

The advert states that both aircraft for sale are in California!

mike j · Post by **mike j** » Thu May 22, 2014 12:31 pm

There is a big nasty looking yellow machine parked next to the "Cambridge Two". It does not look good!!!

Gsxr600 · Post by **Gsxr600** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:45 pm

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.

mike j · Post by **mike j** » Tue May 27, 2014 12:32 pm

The end of 949 has started!!!

Magnum · Post by **Magnum** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:20 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiFfXENnf2w

ACLVC10 · Post by **ACLVC10** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:31 pm

Rich, how could you put that video up! It's upsetting, even for a VC10 enthusiast

Gsxr600 · Post by **Gsxr600** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:43 pm

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.

ACLVC10 · Post by **ACLVC10** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:44 pm

I should know but where is 949 anyhow?

Magnum · Post by **Magnum** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:41 pm

is at Marshalls.

Wasn't meant to upset, I hate seeing destruction like this too, no finesse, no respect.

Tonkenna · Post by **Tonkenna** » Thu May 29, 2014 11:40 pm

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!

mike j · Post by **mike j** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:01 am

706 is being done this morning......

ACLVC10 · Post by **ACLVC10** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:50 am

Any news/update on the tristar fleet?

Andy

Gsxr600 · Post by **Gsxr600** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:26 pm

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.

ACLVC10 · Post by **ACLVC10** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:43 pm

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.

Andy

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