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An old Jet, Saved from the bone yard
In today’s video, we look at a somewhat uncommon aviation story, the story of an old aircraft being resurrected from the bone yard and made airworthy to fly once again. The plane in question an ex DHL Airbus A300 which I have seen many a time on my work tours of Kingman. N362DH serial number 84, was a nearly 44 year old Airbus A300B4-100 which started its life as HS-TGP when it was delivered to Thai Airways international in September 1979. In Oct 2000 it was delivered to DHL and converted to a… (www.youtube.com) More...
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@Alan Brown: Indeed re-purposing makes sense for cargo and other non-pax-carrying applications so long as maintenance does not negatively affect the business model. The contents in the tube don't much care what the history and age of the aircraft may be. Keep the accountants and investors happy and all is good in this market.
In a way it makes sense if you know what you are doing and have the funds. Keep the older ones running as long as possible rather than buying a new one that may or may not last as long. With prices for "New" everything going through the roof, why not refurb something that you already know and can use.
2 10 year 0ld ex Norwegian Dreamliners are being scrapped at Glasgow Prestwick Airport. This seems almost insane when the scrap value of the parts seem to be worth more than a relatively new aircraft itself,
Does one of them have Freddie Mercury on the tail?
Oscoda..
Home to Kalitta's service base. Checkup and fluid top-off prior to next leg?
Home to Kalitta's service base. Checkup and fluid top-off prior to next leg?
KOSC Oscoda-Wurtsmith! Hard by the shores of Lake Huron.
Old AF base prior to BRAC, wasn't it? Like Hancock (KSYR) in Syr, NY.
Yes, B-52’s. SYR was an Army Air Corps base during WW2. Maybe you’re thinking of Griffiss AFB (also B-52’s) near Rome, NY.
Thanks. Probably. Another 11,000 foot long runway. Hancock did have A-10s years ago. "The Boys from Syracuse."
