scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 11359 posts, RR: 50 Posted (1 year 1 month 20 hours ago) and read 4253 times:
I was just browsing ATL on Google Earth when I notice a parking lot just to the east of the airport with a couple of chopped-up planes in it. It looks like a FedEx 727 and a Fokker F-27. Does anyone know the story of what's happening here?
If I remember correctly, that's where those a/c will be displayed eventually as the State Of Georgia donated that land (previously an underused park and ride lot) to the museum. The current museum location is a couple of miles south of there. It's about a 5-10 minute drive from my house, yet for some reason I've yet to go check it out. Originally, the museum was going to be located in Morrow, a couple of exits south of where the museum will eventually be built, but those plans fell through for some reason.
If I remember correctly, the 727 will retain the FX livery on one side while the other will be painted in a United livery (the a/c is ex-UA) and they will have the interior set up so that one section is set up like it was when in UA service and another in a cargo layout. They've also have an ex-DL 727, but it is parked in the desert and will eventually be shipped to Atlanta.
They really need to update their website, as there is not any mentions of them acquiring the two ex-FX a/c at all. The last "news" piece on the site is from 2009.
United727 From United States of America, joined Nov 2010, 379 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (1 year 1 month 7 hours ago) and read 3223 times:
Quoting srbmod (Reply 4): The current museum location is a couple of miles south of there
Sorry Steve, I was going by memory and thought it was closer than that!
Quoting srbmod (Reply 4): They've also have an ex-DL 727, but it is parked in the desert and will eventually be shipped to Atlanta.
The DL 727 was N510DA and was chopped up in late 2010. Only the flight deck survived and supposedly it was already shipped from VCV? Maybe not?
Wholeheartedly agree with the delays of the web site updates. The same applies to the Museum of Flight in Washington. In a recent email to MoF, their reply stated that their volunteers are not "web" educated and they choose to do actual restoration rather then updating the web as that is what brings in the visitors/CASH!!!! MoF updates dated back to the early 2003/2004!!!!
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TrnsWrld From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 763 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (1 year 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2458 times:
So thats how many parking spots a 727 would take up
n901wa From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 382 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2400 times:
I just drove by that yesterday on my way to the TOC. I think that road Frontage RD had a sign on the exit that said Airline Museum Drive. I could have sworn the Vertical stab was on the 727, and the wing outer panels. Hope they do come together soon.
DeltaL1011man From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 8577 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (1 year 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2134 times:
DiamondFlyer From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 1294 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (1 year 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2004 times:
Quoting United727 (Reply 10): Interesting enough the propjets are intact
Now that right there is an antiquated way to say turboprop. I don't think I've ever heard propjet used in such a manner.
United727 From United States of America, joined Nov 2010, 379 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (1 year 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 1675 times:
Quoting DiamondFlyer (Reply 12): Now that right there is an antiquated way to say turboprop. I don't think I've ever heard propjet used in such a manner.
That's how I was introduced to the beasts many, many years ago! The are indeed jet (turbine) engines that turn props. Propjets, it is!
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dlednicer From United States of America, joined May 2005, 505 posts, RR: 6 Reply 14, posted (1 year 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1185 times:
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Quoting United727 (Reply 6): Wholeheartedly agree with the delays of the web site updates. The same applies to the Museum of Flight in Washington. In a recent email to MoF, their reply stated that their volunteers are not "web" educated and they choose to do actual restoration rather then updating the web as that is what brings in the visitors/CASH!!!! MoF updates dated back to the early 2003/2004!!!!
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