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Warbirdnerd
PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:46 am 
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Looks like it came back to Minneapolis in the belly of a beast...
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Why?

It's a curiousity...and broken one at that. I'm guessing it was more than a dead battery to keep it in Goose Bay for a few years.

Why not truck it back? Someone must have plans for it to justify the air freight bill.
Or else they got a great deal from the Russians...

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When i was in Goose Bay several years back changing an engine in a helicopter in that hangar, they told me that it left with two engines running, and came back with one running. We peaked inside it and it looked pretty complete to me. Impressive aircraft. Likely had a large hangar bill to go with the freight bill.
I have some pics posted at photo bucket...
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so ugly its pretty wonder why the skin under the tail is wrinkled looks like something got stressed!!!!!
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WallyB
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JBoyle wrote:
Why?

It's a curiousity...and broken one at that. I'm guessing it was more than a dead battery to keep it in Goose Bay for a few years.

Why not truck it back? Someone must have plans for it to justify the air freight bill.
Or else they got a great deal from the Russians...
It was stuck at Goose due to a long-running dispute over ownership; two parties simultaneously claiming title. I'm guessing but maybe the An124 was going to MSP anyway, otherwise it does seem a lot of money to retrieve something that likely won't fly again :( .

More on the saga here: http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk ... php?id=193

BTW: WD833 is the Fairey Firefly, not the Gannet.
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