The Guppy (not fish)
Feb 18, 2013 16:29:46 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
Went to the zoo today and took a whole heap of shots - but two that jumped out from the day for two reasons was these
1) whilst I knew that there was a runway for airbus in flint - iwas always under the implresion that this was an evening flught
2) after such terrible weather for teh past month to have such clear skies was a wonderful sight
I am told this plane is used to move parts for teh airbus sper jumbo (wings mainly) from Wales to Paris for assembly
with exception of slight crop no PP to these
1) whilst I knew that there was a runway for airbus in flint - iwas always under the implresion that this was an evening flught
2) after such terrible weather for teh past month to have such clear skies was a wonderful sight
I am told this plane is used to move parts for teh airbus sper jumbo (wings mainly) from Wales to Paris for assembly
with exception of slight crop no PP to these
Airbus Guppy
Another Guppy
Feb 19, 2013 11:00:41 #
Feb 19, 2013 11:14:57 #
Feb 19, 2013 11:17:54 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
Hi
Thanks for your comment - yeah it is wierd looking
I suppose it is to create room for the wings of the Jumbo and super Jumbo's to get them to Paris for fitting together
Thanks for your comment - yeah it is wierd looking
I suppose it is to create room for the wings of the Jumbo and super Jumbo's to get them to Paris for fitting together
Feb 19, 2013 11:18:21 #
Feb 19, 2013 15:42:23 #
Feb 20, 2013 15:01:50 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
Fergus wrote:
Looks like a passenger jet with a growth on its head.
Thanks for commenting Fergus
It is an unusual shape - specifically modified for the wings it transports
Feb 20, 2013 15:02:39 #
Feb 20, 2013 15:15:55 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
angler wrote:
Thats a big plane,good shots.
Huge - looks even bigger on the runway (got stuck behind it at liverpool and took 25 mins to clear the runway!!!)
Thanks for commenting
Karl
Feb 20, 2013 16:52:55 #
well caught. i have seen it flying over our house many times, but never seen it close up. strange thing.
Feb 20, 2013 17:00:31 #
the origional guppies were based on surplus b-29 bombers and were used to transport parts for the space program. Never seen a jet guppy before. Thanks for posting
Feb 21, 2013 15:31:16 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
terry mcgrory wrote:
well caught. i have seen it flying over our house many times, but never seen it close up. strange thing.
Thanks for taking the time to comment
Karl
Feb 21, 2013 15:32:02 #
Karl P
Loc: Leigh NW UK
sinatraman wrote:
the origional guppies were based on surplus b-29 bombers and were used to transport parts for the space program. Never seen a jet guppy before. Thanks for posting
thanks for the history to these planes - always fasinates me how much people know about ---- well everything
Karl
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