Bruntingthorpe 747

[Gaz]

A few people have asked me about the poor old girl, so, I had a peek in today








This one is looking through the door in the rear bulkhead of the upper deck:



The, once, ornate upper deck bulkhead and the deck itself:










She's being cleaned for an upcoming event, looks a lot better for it too!

[Jigsaw]

Really pleased you took the time to do that. Cheers mate

[Xplumberlives]

Blimey, what EVENT is that?

[Gaz]

Blimey, what EVENT is that?

Couldn't possibly comment

[Mayfly]

I was going to say she looks a damned sight better on the inside than on the outside...

[Xplumberlives]

Blimey, what EVENT is that?

Couldn't possibly comment

OH!

That event eh?

[Gaz]

Blimey, what EVENT is that?

Couldn't possibly comment

OH!

That event eh?

Indeed!

[VulcanXH558]

Please can you tell me what event this is then?

[Gaz]

Please can you tell me what event this is then?

Not being deliberately coy, I REALLY can't say. Not my place at all

[Xplumberlives]

Offer him a tin of paint for his Guppy, that'll get him squealing!

[VulcanXH558]

Come on what is it then? Give a clue so I can work it out

[Vulcan Bomber]

Offer him a tin of paint for his Guppy, that'll get him squealing!

VulcanXH558 is a painter and decorator.... he in my opinion should be doing it, not Gaz!

[Howslo]

Looks a bit different from last time I went on board. Many, many years ago, when she hadn't been there all that long, I arranged a trip for my Scout group to see '558 in the hangar, in a very dismantled state. But whoever had the keys for the hanger didn't turn up, so Geoffrey Poole took us down to have a look on board the 747. At that time, the interior was intact, with the exception of the cockpit instruments. I can't remember weather or not she still had engines though.

I've always thought it's a shame she can't be moved up nearer the rest of the CWJs, even if only for the open days. Ok, I know she doesn't fit in with the theme, but where else can you walk under a 747?

[Dan4th]

Event?

Might it be a Bowling Tournament???????????

Plenty of ROOM, after all.........

Danf.

[VulcanXH558]

ohhhhhhhh that event!!

[Giles]

Hey Gaz, I was wondering what the long term plans are for her?
I went & looked beneath her a the last CWJ day & saw that one of the rear undercarriage legs was at rightangles to the rest of the ship. Am I right in thinking that she's been moved since the first CWJ day of 2011 as it seemed a bit closer this time to the rest of the collection?

[Howslo]

I thought she looked closer too, but I wasn't sure if it was my memory playing tricks on me.

[Xplumberlives]

The 747 has indeed move down the airfield!

[RLN]

Are they making some room?

[Xplumberlives]

Are they making some room?

I couldn't possibly comment!

[VulcanXH558]

My mouths shut now i know!!!!

[RLN]

I like big tails.

[Giles]

Not another Asda advert is it!!!

[VulcanXH558]

Kasabian played there secret gig in the 747. Nothing exciting you see!

[Gaz]

Depends if you like Kasabian! I thought it was brilliant, if a little short.

Anyway, that wasn't the event I was talking about!