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Berlin_Spotter
10-05-2013, 19:28
The year is 2013 and they are still flying :D :D :D! Just incredible ... and that noise... goose bumps.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/beebopp/Niger-B732_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/beebopp/Niger-B732_2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/beebopp/NigerB732StoryboardBS.jpg
Greets :)
Absolutely fantastic, what a catch!
sirpjalle
10-05-2013, 21:15
Absolutely fantastic, what a catch!
+1 :)
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Is this a modified B732, the "thing" behind the front wheel, I think I've heard about it before, is it so the plane can land/take off on gravel?/Er dette en modifisert B732, tingen bak fronthjulet, tror jeg har lest om det før, er det sånn at flyet kan lande/ta av på grus?
Yes, it's got a socalled 'gravel kit', just like Busy Bee's LN-NPB had. Good catch! Still good for a few more years probably - VIP aircraft typically have low number of cycles.
raider66
10-05-2013, 23:47
Just wonderful!!! Thank you very much!
Espen :-)
Lots of info about gravel kit here: http://www.b737.org.uk/unpavedstripkit.htm
Apparantly this A/C does not have the full kit, as far as I can see it does not have the vortex dissipators on the engine inlets.
But what a sight! Bringing back good memories of working on the "Jurassic" 737.. :wow:
And as LN-MOW says, it has probably lots of life left being a government operated Aircraft. As far as I know it has been with the same operator since new, from 1978. (737-2N9C c/n 21499 l/n 513, f/f 24.03.1978).
Siggdude
11-05-2013, 01:07
Amazing photos! Good catch! :)
Berlin_Spotter
11-05-2013, 10:14
Is this a modified B732, the "thing" behind the front wheel It´s the so-called "gravel deflector", part of the gravel kit :).
Nice catch, nice shots :)
:) Inger
Thanks for the info guys! And again, what a catch Berlin_Spotter!
winrace12
11-05-2013, 19:16
Great catch!:D I really envy you! Must be the most beautiful 737 ever produced...:)