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Weird VS Tail In LGW Hangar?

VS747SPUR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 373 posts, RR: 0
Posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3065 times:

Evening all,

Was driving past the LGW hangars today where I saw a VS 747-400 in there. What I found interesting though is half of its tail was white and the rest in VS tail livery ? I was driving past and I couldnt stop and take too much detail, but does anyone know the reason for this half white tail ? Anyone know how long its in the hangar for ? Will try to get a picture for you all if poss.

VS747SPUR

Fly DL

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B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21
Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3039 times:

Maybe its a 747-200 being repainted into a different airlines colours??

Rob!

IanatSTN From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 577 posts, RR: 4
Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2970 times:

If the different colours were split vertically, it could well of been having a new rudder fitted which, as yet, hasn't been painted into VS livery. If it was just the top or bottom of the tail, maybe it could just have bin in the process of being resprayed?

Cheers,
Ian.

Ian@STN ::

MarkATL From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 539 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2931 times:

Then again when you add in the SRB factor, it's anyone's guess.

"...left my home in Georgia, 'n headed for the "Frisco" Bay...

B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21
Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2893 times:

Do you know what type of 747 it was?

Rob!

VS747SPUR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 373 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2878 times:

Quoting IanatSTN (Reply 2):
If the different colours were split vertically, it could well of been having a new rudder fitted which, as yet, hasn't been painted into VS livery.

It was indeed split in half.
I couldnt have sworn it was a 747-400 but I may be wrong as was only driving past !
I think it was in the BA hangar too, abit hypocritical of Branson.

Thanks for all replies
VS747SPUR

Fly DL

Richard28 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 1570 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2839 times:

Quoting B742 (Reply 1):
Maybe its a 747-200 being repainted into a different airlines colours??

My bet would be that it is G-VSSS, the 742 which retired two weeks ago from MAN-MCO operations.

Speedbird2155 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 847 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2774 times:

Quoting VS747SPUR (Reply 5):
I think it was in the BA hangar too, abit hypocritical of Branson.

Despite the fact that BA/VS are competitors and VS often tries to 'show up' BA, the 2 do co-operate at times. SRB was even known to fly Concorde. And BA is known for helping VS at times...such as using VS slots at LHR until VS could utilise them properly, even though increased VS slots means more competition. It's how business works.

RightWayUp From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 86 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2688 times:

I drove past it the other day and it was -SS!

VC-10 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 1999, 3677 posts, RR: 37
Reply 9, posted (8 years 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2612 times:

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Quoting VS747SPUR (Reply 5):
I think it was in the BA hangar too, abit hypocritical of Branson.

It is now the DAS Air hgr

Onlysmarties From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 40 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (8 years 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2364 times:

hi also the virgin atlantic name has been covered up on the main fuse when i saw it partley out yesterday i belive air atlanta / excel are getting the aircraft ?

Gofly From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 1727 posts, RR: 46
Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2351 times:

Quoting Onlysmarties (Reply 10):
air atlanta / excel are getting the aircraft ?

The MAN 742's were leased from Air Atlanta, so I'm guessing it will go back to them.

Living the high life on my ex-Airliners.net Moderator pension...

B742 From UK - England, joined Mar 2005, 3760 posts, RR: 21
Reply 12, posted (8 years 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2322 times:

So we might see the 747-200 in Excel colours pretty soon!

Rob!

VS747SPUR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 373 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (8 years 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2263 times:

Anyone know where G-VSSS was before Air New Zealand ?

Many thanks

Fly DL

BY738 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Sep 2000, 1982 posts, RR: 1
Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2210 times:

21/06/1981 Air New Zealand ZK-NZX
17/03/1992 Malaysian Air System 9M-MHG
12/06/1993 Virgin Atlantic ZK-NZX
01/11/1993 Air New Zealand ZK-NZX
23/05/2000 Virgin Atlantic G-VSSS
01/01/2002 Air Atlanta Icelandic TF-ATW
01/05/2002 Virgin Atlantic TF-ATW Stored Manchester 14/11/02
01/11/2002 Air Atlanta Icelandic TF-ATW
05/02/2004 Air Atlanta Europe G-VSSS Operated for Virgin

GAWZU From United Kingdom, joined May 2002, 235 posts, RR: 1
Reply 15, posted (8 years 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2207 times:

Quoting VS747SPUR (Reply 13):
Anyone know where G-VSSS was before Air New Zealand ?

G-VSSS was delivered brand new to ANZ on 21st June 1981 as ZK-NZX. Before joining VS on 22nd May 2000, the only other carrier she flew for was Malaysian, being leased out as 9M-MHG from 17th March 1992 to 28th April 1993.

Hope this helps!

Matt72033 From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 1617 posts, RR: 4
Reply 16, posted (8 years 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 1897 times:

I think that's the DAS cargo hangar. I've seen VS aircraft in there before that were being converted. Often the VS rudder is left on as it needs to be re rigged and calibrated after painting as its such a finely balanced control. I see DAS cargo Dc10's in the same hangar so I can only guess it belongs to them!

Matt

VS747SPUR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 373 posts, RR: 0
Reply 17, posted (8 years 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1721 times:

Quoting Matt72033 (Reply 16):
I think that's the DAS cargo hangar. I've seen VS aircraft in there before that were being converted. Often the VS rudder is left on as it needs to be re rigged and calibrated after painting as its such a finely balanced control. I see DAS cargo Dc10's in the same hangar so I can only guess it belongs to them!

I think you are totally correct in this, I wasn't aware that DAS has the hangar now, why do they have this at LGW ? Infact there is one in there now !

Many thanks,

VS747SPUR

Fly DL

VS747SPUR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 373 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (8 years 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1710 times:

Hi , was browsing http://www.v-flyer.com/aircraft.asp and according to this G-VSSS has been sold to Transaero ?

Fly DL

Squirrel83 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 19, posted (8 years 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1675 times:

SO noone has photos of this?

Sammyhostie From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 20, posted (8 years 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 1452 times:

DAS has one of their main bases at LGW now, mostly for maintenence / engineering.

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